2014 apr-may-jun tecac connect newsletter

Apr/May/Jun 2014 Vol 2, No 2

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207 E Depot St, Bedford VA 24523

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The Electric Company Artists’ Co-op

named

Business of the Year by Perri Mason

The mission of the Bedford Professional Women is to promote

and strengthen women in the workplace through educational

scholarships, community involvement and networking opportu-

nities. A member and officer of this group, Natalie Martin, informed us that we had

been nominated for Business of the Year by their nominating committee and

wondered if one of us would come and speak about TECAC at their January business

meeting. I eagerly agreed and for moral support I asked Suzanne if she would like to

attend as well. The meeting was held at The Station restaurant, and after a nice dinner

and lengthy business meeting it was my turn to speak. When I had finished, the ladies

announced that we had, in fact, been chosen for this annual award! According to the

BPW website, “This award is presented to a city or county business that supports

women’s issues and activities in the workplace or community.” The women in attendance seemed very interested in our cooperative gallery style and

how it is run. Several of them asked questions and said they would definitely visit and

let others know about us. Hopefully, this recognition will inspire us to continue in our

own mission to bring art to our community!

Highlights in this issue: Featured artists: Apr: Bryan Skinnell Page 4

May: Erni Houser Page 4

Jun: Jane Schafer Page 5 Guest Artists: Double Line Painters Page 6

Bill Grover Page 8 New Members: Alex Johnson Page 5

Pam Ogden Page 7

Patricia Placona Page 7 Other:

Artisan Fair Page 2

Website Page 3

Classes Page 8

Awards/Recognitions P 9/10

Exhibit Opportunities P 10/11

Artist bio/statements P 3/11

The Lounge at TECAC … a place for members to create, socialize and relax! More on page 2

TECAC has

a new neighbor! in the former Artisan Café

Officially open Saturday, April 5

Tues-Fri: 10am-4pm/Sat: 10am-2pm

The TECAC Connect Apr/May/Jun 2014

The Artisan Shoppe in The Electric Company at 207 E. Depot Street in

Bedford is a fun and eclectic gift shop. The shop is currently being managed by

TECAC gallery and is continually looking for new vendors for the shop. Preferred items include local and original handcrafted or produced items ...

especially jewelry, pottery, stained glass, soaps, lotions, honey, jellies or

other handmade items. The Artisan Shoppe will also be listed on Bedford's

Artisan Trail. Contact info: Perri Mason [email protected]

Call for Local Artisans

Join TECAC

at the Artisan Fair

at Sedalia Mark your calendar to help out and/or

attend the Artisan Fair at Sedalia on

Saturday, May 31. This is the same

event that TECAC participated in last

year at Sedalia. TECAC will have a booth. Help is

needed for set-up and booth sitting.

Hours: approx 8 or 9AM to 4 or 5PM.

Same as last year, members who

work for an hour or two may display 3

art works, one work if not working. The Taubman Sidewalk Art Show is

also on May 31. Members who are

involved with that show are

requested to take some co-op post-

cards to have in their booths. Take a

print copy of the newsletter so people

can get the real picture of TECAC! Please contact Suzanne to sign up for

a time slot to help make this a

successful event. There will be a

meeting scheduled in early May to go

over the schedule and details. These Artisan Trail events will bring

more exposure to all who are a part of

the Trail.

The Lounge at TECAC Many devoted time, effort, materials and furnishing to spruce up the space

opposite the Dessert Galley wall to become a comfortable place for co-op

bimonthly meetings, chatting with clients, to create art works, socialize with

visitors and other artists, or just relax and read. The area by the windows is a designated art space . Currently two weekly meets

for painting have been set up: Mondays, 9am-noon and Thursdays, 5pm-8. This

gives members an opportunity to paint together and experience the energy of

a creative environment. Art meets may also be scheduled during open hours. So far there has been some notice from passersby and this could be increased if

additional art meet slots could be scheduled during times the gallery is open. An added benefit: this is an opportunity for members who paint to get more

acquainted with each other. Email Suzanne Paddock to tell her what days/times would be convenient if you

are able to come to one of the painting sessions already in place or to help put

another painting session on the schedule. It could be weekly ...or could be every

other week ...What works for you ??? Let’s get it going! A really big thank you to everyone instrumental in making The Lounge come to

life. This is another step in the growth of TECAC and making this an inviting

space and a vital part of the community. Note: The above picture and the one on the front page, lower left, were take during

Second Friday, March 14.


The Bane of the Artist!!!

Bios and Artists Statements

Bios and artist statements … how

many times have you received this

request? Well, request is an under-

statement … requirement is more

accurate! Both are necessary. The

hardest part is getting the first one

done. The professional bio may

change ever so gradually and will need

periodic updating. It is to highlight

education, influences, and top accom-

plishments – all related to the journey

of the artist. Artist statements may be

general as they apply to what artists

create and additional ones may be

specific to particular works or a body

of work.

The Bio

As a general rule, bios are written in

third person and artist statements in

first person.

How to start? The bio does not need to

be long. It should include whatever is

relevant to the growth of the artist:

influences (people/places), educational

training (school/art classes), develop-

ment and accomplishments. This

should be brief and concise without

extraneous personal details. Starting

out write down everything that may be

relevant – too much information is

better than not enough. What isn’t

pertinent can be edited out as the bio

comes together. Write it several differ-

ent ways … rewrite, rewrite, rewrite!!!

If you do not feel accomplished

enough to create a well written bio,

engage the help of someone who is,

and can help shape the information

into a cohesive paragraph or two. The

important thing is to get the reader to

connect with you, the artist.

There are a number of resources avail-

able on line. An excellent one, and not

just for help with the artist bio and

statement, but business in general for

artists, is Alyson Stanfield’s ArtBiz Blog.

TECAC Website is here!!!

A big thank you to Peggy Markham,

who has been busy developing the

TECAC website. We now have an

official website!!! YEA! Take a look at the “Member” section.

Much information has been taken

from the member directory book at

TECAC, but some of the information

may need to be updated, depending

on how long the bio/artist statement

has been in the book. In addition,

please send electronic images of work

to be included. If you have a website, blog, or Face-

book page, a link can be included. SO … what do you do? First go to the website and get famil-

iar with it. Everyone … check your name and

whatever information is there. If any-

thing needs changing and/or images

added, email the webmaster Peggy at

[email protected] Members in charge of publicity should

provide information about featured

artists and other up-coming events.

Again … in order to get it on the web-

site, email:

Peggy at [email protected] In order to keep people coming back

to the website it is important for the

Featured and Guest information to be

sent to Peggy. That and important

upcoming events; i.e., Artisan Fair at

Sedalia. And … in the same vein, files of past

newsletters will be sent to Peggy in

order for people to download them

from the website. If you don’t have a website, blog or FB

site, here is your opportunity to have

visibility on the internet and let

people know where they can see your

work. Email a “thank you” to Peggy!

Her email news is free. She has written

a book, I’d Rather be in the Studio,

now in an updated edition … lots of

information! Purchase of her other

events isn’t necessary, but the infor-

mation on her blog is very helpful and

worth taking a look. Alyson Stanfield www.artbizblog.com

sums up a three paragraph bio this way:

1st paragraph

1-2 sentences from your artist state-

ment or a summary of your statement.

2nd paragraph

Proudest accomplishments in sentence

form, not bullet points; artist work is

shown [where]; is represented by, if

applies; can be seen in collections of;

has received [grants, awards].

3rd paragraph

Education [as relates to art] and geo-

graphical location [born/have lived/

reside] D H McKee wrote Artist Bio vs Artist

Statement for www.centralwalk.com

Here is his take on the Bio: “The artist's biography is a required

piece of documentation when submit-

ting works for a show or gallery. Unless

you are a world-famous artist, most

people won't know you all that well,

and you'll need to help explain who

you are, why you're here, and why

people should be interested in you.

You may want to take the opportunity

to flaunt your credentials, or your edu-

cation. You may want to describe your

solo shows, or your inspiration, or your

artistic technique. Much of this infor-

mation can overlap to your artist's

statement, but for the biography, you

should keep it less personal, and more

about the 'whens', 'wheres' and 'whats'

of your art career. The biography isn't

as detailed or granular as your Curricu-

lum Vitae, and not as personal and

philosophical as your statement. In

many situations, a show or gallery

requests an artist's biography that

doesn't exceed an

artist's biograph Cont’d on page 11, Col 2

The TECAC Connect Oct/Nov/Dec Page 3

April Featured Artist:

Bryan Skinnell Bryan Skinnell has been a Bedford boy all his life and his

family roots run deep around here. Growing up in the

southside part of the county he hunted, fished, and

did all the other fun stuff that country kids do. As a

young tot Bryan discovered he could draw and would often entertain himself and

others by doodling on scrap bits of paper and pads. On occasion a cartoon doodle of his would find

its way into a letter to family, homework for school, or even a homemade birthday card. Bryan was an o.k. school student. He graduated from Staunton River High School in 1991, bagged

an associate's degree at Central Virginia Community College in '93, transferred to the University of

Kentucky and graduated in 1996 with a degree in bug science (entomology). Bryan decided to

serve his country and signed up for a tour of duty in the Air Force for five fun years before returning

to civilian life with an honorable discharge. Bryan has always loved cartoons and comics ever since discovering that his local newspaper

printed a new batch of comics to read every single day. But he never had any ambitions of being a cartoonist

himself while growing up. It wasn't until he was in his 30's when he decided to give cartooning a go, mostly to see for

himself what kind of cartoons he could come up with and if the public at large would like his sense of humor... or not. To

his surprise and delight, Bryan discovered that they did. Nowadays Bryan exhibits and sells his cartoons at Bedford's very own The Electric Company's Artist Coop on Depot

Street behind the courthouse. He also does freelance work too by sending out cartoons and comic strips to various

publications, companies, churches, and also on the Internet.

May Featured Artist:

Erni Houser Erni Houser had never touched a water color brush until she took

a class from Rod Adams in the fall of 2008, the year she retired as

an instructional aide in the Bedford County school system. She

was hooked. Determined to become the “Grandma Moses” of Art

on Depot in The Electric Company on Depot Street, she promptly

rented one of the studios located there and began to collect a

supply of watercolor paints, brushes and “how-to” books. Erni credits her years of photography and

working with Adobe Photoshop as helping her to visualize what she wants to create. Erni challenges herself by trying to paint a variety of subjects. She has discovered that she is happiest when working on

animal paintings…cats, dogs, and any kind of wildlife. (This includes people, who are not only animal, but can be wild

sometimes.) Elephants are a favorite to paint. She says she is still working on getting

the wrinkles just right.

Erni still considers herself a beginner, but is happy

that she has finally learned to mix colors that no

longer look like mud.

Erni is a member of TECAC (The Electric Company

Artists Co-op) as well as Art on Depot and participates

regularly in the Healing Arts Program at Bedford Me-

morial Hospital.


Artist at Work

No Fishing

Beautiful to the Bone

Border Collie

Granddaughters 4 Wading in Ocean


June Featured Artist: Jane Schafer

Philadelphia native Jane Schafer and her husband moved to Smith

Mountain Lake in 2002 after raising two children in the suburbs of

Chicago and Washington DC. Growing, up her passions were sports

and gardening, but there was always a compelling desire to draw and

express herself artistically with paint. After relocating to Southwest

Virginia, she finally had time to pursue painting. She was initially drawn to watercolor because of the ease of getting

it down on paper but soon found that it is a most difficult medium to master. Now after years

of trying, and a few workshops with talented artists under her belt, she is enjoying its fluidity

and vibrancy, focusing on using wet in wet technique. She loves how the colors flow and

mingle together and is particularly interested in abstracting her compositions while at the same time having elements

of realism. Jane enjoys exploring many nontraditional approaches with watercolor,

using texture, opacity, and collage such as rice paper and textured grounds. Currently, Jane is drawn to painting nature and animals and wants to share their

beauty and personality with others. She also enjoys painting people experiencing

life, as opposed to formal portraiture. Jane exhibits at ArtVisions Gallery in Burnt Chimney, The Electric Company Artists’

Co-op (TECAC) in Bedford, and the Artisan Center in Rocky Mount. Jane’s contact info: [email protected]

New Member: Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson began studying art at the age of ten

from the late Edith Smith. She is primarily a

watercolorist, but also enjoys working in oil pastel,

acrylic, and pen and ink. In 2001 she joined the

Marine Corps and served four honorable years.

While in the Marines, she was able to continue her

art work doing commission work for fellow

Marines and painting murals for a Battalion in

Okinawa Japan. Post Marine Corps, Alex has had

the pleasure of taking a watercolor class with

Revelle Hamilton and more recently

studying under Rod Adams. Alex has spent the past six

years being a stay-at-home mother and a college

student. This past October she graduated from DeVry

University with a Bachelor of Science in Technical

Management. She is now devoting her time to her

art work.

Sleepless

Photoshoot

Georgia

Rocks and Sand

Rose

Burano, Ialy


April/May Guest Artists: Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge

Bonnie Mason, Sue Furrow, Linda Schaar,

Mary Anne Meador and Judy Lochbrunner

The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge seek

the unique beauty of our area of Western Virginia by

exploring the back roads, recreation areas and neighbor-

hoods of our communities. Some of us work in traditional

oil painting methods, others in watercolor, and still others

in mixed media. Our work can be realistic or abstract,

contemporary or in the style of the old masters or

serious and somber or playful and fun.

We enjoy the company as much as the activity of painting outdoors (plein air). We

bounce ideas off each other, share interesting books or magazine articles, offer critiques

and suggestions as well as a "cheering section" for support.

For the past three years we have met in various

locations. Our group may vary slightly in members

or numbers but we remain consistent in our desire to

improve as artists, learn to see what this beautiful

region has to show us and share our art through

exhibits, workshops and blogs.

Gold Finch by Sue Furrow

The Storm Watcher

by Mary Anne Meador

Sparkling Forest by Judy Lockbrunner

Morning by the River by Bonnie Mason

Plein Air at Sedalia

Mountain Cabin by Linda Schaar

Website: http://dlpbr.fineartstudioonline.com

Blog: http://doublelinepaintersoftheblueridge.blogspot.com

Email: [email protected]


New Member: Pam Ogden Roanoke native Pamela “Pam” Martin Ogden received a fine arts degree attending Roanoke

College and Radford University and continued art studies with nationally and internationally

recognized instructors. She has worked in banking, commerce and retail, but art is at the forefront

along with teaching art to private students on a one-to-one basis. She is an award-winning artist

who works mainly in abstract expressionism through the medium collage, using her own dyed and

altered papers and handmade stamps and stencils. Pam was influenced at an early age by her 99 year-old aunt, Harriett Martin Stokes, who loved to

teach art. Her librarian mother was a writer of poetry and gave her a love of writing, which she

often incorporates into her artwork. From her studies of fiber surface design in art school, she

became a weaver/dyer. Because she preferred to use her tactile sense,

she segued into weaving papers on a canvas when she discovered weaving was not profitable.

Pam also made the practical discovery that few people were willing to pay for one-of-a kind

hand woven garments. Designing artworks abstractly with paper (and occasionally paint)

seemed to be a more lucrative way to use her design sense, so she sold her loom and turned her

studio into a space for designing papers. After raising her family she became active in participat-

ing in shows and galleries. She participated in the Taubman Art Museum's Sidewalk Art Show,

winning awards from time to time, and was a principal for forty years

in the long-running Art in the Alley in Salem. While Pam’s hobbies include bird watching, traveling, gardening,

yoga and reading she says “Making art is the same as breathing to me.

It just happens every day.”

New Member: Patricia Placona I have been drawing and painting as far back as I

can remember. I took every art class I could in high

school and even won a third place prize in the Lacka-

wanna County Art Festival when I was a

senior. I studied retail art and advertising at Pratt

Institute in New York. While there, I also studied

yoga, pilates and dance, and was a member of the

Dance Workshop. I began my professional career as a retail illustrator in northeastern PA and was a product

illustrator, advertising manager for a small department store. I even illustrated

textbooks for Saudi Arabia and I studied with the Hope Horn Painting Group. Perhaps

because of the early restriction to working in black and white, high contrast style, the switch to painting in color opened

up a new world of perception. We moved to Southwestern VA in the early 90’s. I had two children and became a soccer mom, PTA parent, and RYT

yoga instructor and did not paint for many years. My eventual and long delayed reentry

into the art scene came when I entered the LRA showcase, and much to my surprise,

won first place for painting. I do not have a preferred subject area; instead I find

myself influenced by the change of seasons and change of light, and often, what I see

while driving to and from various yoga and pilates classes. I enjoy the meditative aspect of art. Painting and drawing provide an opportunity to slow

down and take note of the world around us, to notice the beauty, humor and interaction

of the world around us. Patricia Placona

In and Out

A New Beginning One if by Land Bird

Eagle Beach, Juneau, Alaska

The Audition

Lily Pond


Pottery with Dan Perkins Beginning 8 - 3 hour sessions Mondays: 5pm-8

$205 ($180 tuition + $25 supply fee)

Jun 16, 23, 30 Jul 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug 4 This introduction to pottery includes basic wedging,

wheel throwing, use of a slab roller, finishing techniques,

making basic pottery tools, glaze trials, and a brief

historic overview. Advanced 8 - 3 hour sessions

Tuesdays: 5pm-8

$205 ($180 tuition + $25 supply fee)

Jun 17, 23, Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug 5 Students may work on projects such as sculpture, dinner-

ware, storage containers, making sprig molds, mochaware,

spongeware, or agateware. Making larger pots by stacking

or coiling, the use of an extruder, and historic overviews

of the above techniques may be included.

Inquire about a possible flexible time schedule

Watercolor Rod Adams teaches weekly watercolor classes at Artists on

Depot, behind the TECAC Galleries at 207 E Depot St in

Bedford. Classes are conducted on Thursdays. All levels

welcome. This is an on-going class and anyone may start at

any time. Not sure? - visit a class for a preview. Class information can be found on Rod’s

website: www.rodadams.com For additional information and to register

email Rod:

[email protected]

TECAC Members Offer Classes

Mosaics with Dotti Stone

Mosaic Mirror Thursday evenings (4 sessions)

6-8:30 pm May 8, 15, 22, 29

$75. + $25 . supply fee

Mosaic Gazing Ball Thursday evenings (5 sessions)

6-8:30 pm Jul 12, 19, 26, Aug 3, 10

$95. + $30 . supply fee

May/June Guest Artist:

William Grover

Bill been designing and creating most of his life. Along

the way, he explored many media, and even pursued a

career as a machinist. Though some techniques cross-

over from machining, he is primarily self-taught in the world of woodworking, and prefers the beauty and dynamic

features of wood. Each piece is completely unique, and sometimes holds surprising results

when finished.

Though Bill currently resides in Northeast Tennessee, he grew up just outside of Bedford. Much

of the timber he uses originates from Bedford County from trees and deadfall he collects. Bill

enjoys taking each piece through the whole transformation, from fresh

timber to a finished piece with its inner secrets revealed.

Artist’s Statement:

The thrill of revealing the hidden beauty

held within is something I hope to pass on

and to share with each piece.

William “Bill” Grover

Classes at Bower Center

305 N Bridge St, Bedford

Register at

www.bowercenter.org

Classes at Bower Center, 305 N Bridge St, Bedford

Register at: www.bowercenter.org


Awards & Recognitions Adams, Rod “The Crossing” was juried into the

Annual Virginia Watercolor Show at

Academy of Fine Arts. Reception: May

2, 5pm-8 (4-5 for VWS members).

“Kid in Tree” was juried into the

Lynchburg Art Club’s “Connections”

exhibit. Reception: April 4, 5-8pm. Sold “Franco.” His new home is in the

courthouse. Sold out of Artists on

Depot Studio.

Bays, Edrie “A Way of Life” was juried into the

Lynchburg Art Club’s “Connections”

exhibit LAC. Reception: April 4, 5-8pm.

“Would You Please Take Me Home”

was an entry in the 9th Annual

RVSPCA Best in Show Art Exhibit at

the Taubman – Friday, Feb 21, 2014.

Edrie is in Botanical II at Bower Cen-

ter. Reception: April 11, 5pm-8.

Brown, Nancy Rae TECAC sales: “Garden Well in Italy”

and “Autumn Glow at the Pond”

during Nancy’s featured artist exhibit

at TECAC.

Johnson, Alex “Lost” juried into the Annual Virginia

Watercolor Show at Academy of Fine

Arts. Reception: May 2, 5pm-8 (4-5 for

VWS members)

Mason, Perri “Twists and Turns” juried into the

Annual Virginia Watercolor Show at

Academy of Fine Arts: Reception,

May 2, 5pm-8 (4-5 for VWS members). “Doin’ the Polka” and “Cat Reflec-

tions” were juried into the Lynchburg

Art Club’s “Connections” exhibit at

LAC. Reception: April 4, 5-8pm. “Barn

Cat” was in the RVSPCA Best in Show

Art Exhibit at Taubman Feb 21, 2014. Perri Mason and Suzanne V Paddock

recently exhibited in a dual exhibit at

Second Helpings in Roanoke.

Paddock, Suzanne V Suzanne and Perri Mason had a

recent dual exhibit at 2nd Helpings in

Roanoke.

Rhodes, Martha “Lifestream,” by Martha Rhodes,

graduate of VCU, has been selected

to be a part of the permanent collec-

tion, “Pieces of Hope,” to be exhibited

at the VCU Parkinson's and Movement

Disorders Center in Richmond, VA.

Cont’d on page 10

The Crossing by Rod Adams

A Way of Life by Edrie Bays

Garden Well in Italy by Nancy Rae Brown

Lost by Alex Johnson

Twists and Turns by Perri Mason

Lifestream by Martha Rhoads

Perri and Suzanne at 2nd Helpings


Awards & Recognitions Cont’d from page 9

Schafer, Jane This architectural painting, acrylic on

canvas, is a recent commission piece

of St Charles Borromeo Parish Church

in Alexandria, VA. Stone, Dotti

“In the Looking Glass” was juried into

the Academy of Fine Art’s Annual Juried

Exhibition. Reception: April 4, 5pm-8.

Exhibit dates: April 4-26.

“Itsy-Bitsy” Exhibit At Art Upstairs - at Bedford Hardware

126 S Bridge St, Bedford VA

Exhibit dates: June 2 -July 14, 2014

June 2: Registration/Delivery of art

work : 10am-noon

July 12: Pick-up work at 10am-noon Entry fee: $5 for up to 3 works

Max footprint for 2-D & 3-D art work is

5x5 — does not include frame for 2-D

or pedestal/stand for 3-D. 2-D works

must be framed and wired for hanging

or display if 3-D. Max price: $135 (or less) 25% commission on sales

Opening reception:

Second Friday, June 13, 5pm-8 For additional information/entry form:

contact: Edrie Bays:

[email protected]

New Waves 2015

VA Museum of Contemporary Art 2200 Parks Ave

Virginia Beach VA 23451

MOCA’s Annual Juried Exhibit for VA

artists. To receive information,

complete application:

www.virginiamoca.org/annual-new-

waves-application

Exhibit Opportunities

Bower Center for the Arts 305 N Bridge St, Bedford VA 24523

The World at War … at Home

and Abroad (an exhibit t0 coincide

with the D-Day anniversary and the

Memorial activities) multi-venue exhibit

Exhibit: May 23 - July 12

Entry deadline: May 3

2014 Bower Center’s Annual

National Juried Exhibition July 22 - August 30 2014

Entry deadline: June 3

Awards TBA

Juror/Judge: David Eakin

Barns of Bedford ---- Judged exhibit An exhibit of barns and out buildings

in the Town of Bedford and Bedford

County. Art work will be exhibited in

several venues.

Sept 9-Oct 4, 2014, except Moneta

Library’s MOarts Gallery - art work

will be up during September.

Entry deadline: August 16

Reception: at Bower Center

September 12, 5pm-8

Awards at 6

St Charles Borromeo by Jane Schafer

In the Looking Glass by Dotti Stone

Attention Members!!! Please send information about exhibits

you are in, awards and recognitions

you have received and ... best of all ...

sales and commissions you have re-

ceived. Share your accomplishments.

Email info and images to:

[email protected]

Cont’d on page 11


Exhibit Opportunities Cont’d from page 10

50th Annual Bath County

Art Show Valley Elementary School

98 Panther Dr, Hot Springs VA

July 19-27, 2o14

www.bathcountyarts.org

2015 Biennial Juried Exhibit

Roanoke College/Olin Hall

Galleries 221 College Lane, Salem VA 24153

Entry deadline: January 5, 2015

Juror: Doug McClemont,

writer and curator based in NY

$25. entry fee

Cash Awards, plus a solo exhibition

during 2015-16 season for the 1st

place winner

March 13: Reception, Juror lecture

and awards presentation

April 5: Exhibit closes at 4pm Download the Biennial application:

www.roanoke.edu

Type in Olin Gallery 2015 Biennial in

the quick link window in upper right

corner for link to entry form

the artist statement presented, ver-

bally or in written form, to a potential

buyer during a studio visit. Thus, I

think it is important for an artist to

have several versions of his or her

artist statement that can be utilized

for specific situations. Key point -

know your audience.

… be wary of artspeak that is com-

mon among your art related peers.

The words and terms we use among

other artists and art professionals may

be lost on potential buyers. ... He or

she may not be knowledgeable of art

history and specific art terms. Infor-

mation that your art related peers find

clever and insightful may leave a

potential buyer confused, which only

serves as a distraction from making a sale. … the success of an artist statement,

based on my experience, often depends

on what the artist leaves out. That goes

for artist statements that are geared

toward the art community as a whole

(Specifically the world of art grants, art

exhibit proposals, and art critics) as well as

artist statements that are geared more

toward art marketing in general. A solid

artist statement, especially if one has a

version that is simplified with average art

buyers in mind, can be a powerful tool to

draw upon when strengthening the foun-

dation of your art marketing strategy.

Know your audience and you may see

results.” Hopefully, this and the website links will

provide useful information to help with

creating bios and artist statements. The bio and artist statements in this co-op

newsletter must be brief since only a half

page is allocated to an individual for

images and text. If, as in the League of

Roanoke artist newsletter and occasionally

Bower Center’s monthly, artist member

profiles become a feature, there will be

more space allocated for text and images

and more personal information possible.

Profiles are a good way to become more

acquainted with members, especially

those who are not on site often . Suggestions for future articles are wel-

come and may be sent to:

[email protected]

Artists Bios/Statements ...cont’d from page 3

100 words. This is a challenging

opportunity to condense your personal

life to the span of a few paragraphs.” Artist Statement The artist statement is essential and a

basic introduction to an artist’s work. Excerpts from “Your Artist Statement:

Explaining the Unexplainable” on

www.artbusiness.com “On this planet, people communicate

with words, and your artist statement

introduces and communicates the

language component of your art.

People who come into contact with

your art and want to know more will

have questions. When you're there,

they ask you and you answer. When

you're not there, your artist state-

ment answers for you. Just about all artists want as many

people as possible to appreciate their

art. A good artist statement works

towards this end, and the most

important ingredient of a good state-

ment is its language. WRITE YOUR

STATEMENT IN LANGUAGE THAT

ANYONE CAN UNDERSTAND… Like an introduction to a book, your

statement presents the fundamental

underpinnings of your art; write it for

people who like what they see and

want to know more, not those who

already know you and everything

your art is about.” Brian Sherman, artist, art critic and

contributing writer for Fine Art Views

wrote :

Artist Statement: Know Your Audience

http://faso.com/fineartviews/27679/

artist-statement-know-your-audience Here are some excerpts: “I am of the opinion that an artist can

benefit from having several versions

of his or her artist statement. The

artist statement submitted to a col-

lege art program, grant program, or

curator may be very different than

Photographers

Call for entries

Entry deadline is May 5 The John Faber Memorial Photogra-

phy Contest and Show is a popular

annual Smith Mountain Arts Council

event. This year’s 19th annual contest

draws casual, amateur, and profes-

sional photographers from a wide area

surrounding Smith Mountain Lake, in-

cluding Roanoke, Lynchburg, Martins-

ville and beyond. The exhibit will be

hung May 23rd through the 25th

(Memorial Day Weekend). The deadline for entries is May 5, 2014.

More information about the Photo

Contest and Show can be found at:

www.smithmountainartscouncil.com

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Current TECAC membership Adams, Rod Ostroff, Nancy

Bays, Edrie Paddock, Suzanne

Blevins, Alaina Perkins, Dan

Brown, Nancy Rae Placona, Patricia

Houser, Erni Rhodes, Martha

Johnson, Alex Schafer, Jane

Kindermann, Kurt Skinnell, Bryan

Koopmann, Shelley Stone, Dotti

Mason, Perri Sturm, Jerome

Ogden, Pam Wachob, George

Who to contact: For inquiries and information please e-mail:

[email protected] or call 540-491-2585. Most questions fall under one or more of the general

categories below. For quickest response, please ask for co-op member or place

their name in the e-mail subject line.

Artisan Shoppe Vendor Inquiries: Perri Mason Calendar of Events and Publicity: Alaina Blevins

Jerome Sturm Guest Artists/Artisans and General Inquiries: Suzanne V. Paddock Membership Inquiries: Rod Adams

Martha Rhodes Newsletter : Dotti Stone Social Media: Shelley Koopmann

www.tecacartgallery.blogspot.com Edrie Bays

www.facebook.com/TECAC207 Website: Peggy Markam, Webmaster

www.tecac.net Studio Rental: George Wachob

Rotation dates

assistance

by

appointment 4/6 6/1 8/3 10/5 12/7

Meetings at 2 PM 5/4 7/6 8/24

NOTE: reason for earlier

date - 9/7 is LRA Showcase

Reception & 8/31 is on Labor

Day weekend

11/2 1/4/2015

2nd Fridays

5PM – 8PM 2014 dates

4/11

5/9

6/13

7/11

8/8

9/12

10/10

11/14

12/12

TECAC dates to remember for 2014

Looking ahead to the TECAC Featured

Artist Schedule July: Pam Ogden

August: Alaina Blevins

September: Rod Adams

October: Alex Kruse

Nov/Dec: All Member Seasonal Exhibit

January ‘15:

February: Dotti Stone

TECAC Connect Newsletter/Blog/Website TECAC members, this is YOUR quarterly newsletter.

Please send information about any awards and recogni-

tions you receive, classes you will be offering … anything

to get the word out about what is happening in your

world and the arts community in the area. Please include

classes, workshops and exhibit opportunities. Send information and images to:

Dotti Stone: [email protected] Follow us on our Blog: Send information and images to Shelley Koopmann:

[email protected]

http://tecacartgallery.blogspot.com/ www.tecac.net Webmaster: Peggy Markum

Info to: [email protected]

Don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/TECAC207

Next newsletter deadline:

June 24 for Jul/Aug/Sep issue

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