April 2015

Art Connections PO Box 1018 Hamilton 3240 www.wsa.org.nz

NZPPA Salon des Refusés 2015

This is a new exhibition that the WSA will be sponsoring in

April 2015. We have invited all the artist to choose and

display one piece of art work which they entered into this

year’s New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards.

This exhibition will allow the public to see some of the

works of art that were not chosen in the final 50. It will also

give the artists the satisfaction of displaying these pieces

for all the public to see.

Yes, there is a criteria and it is

that each artist who entered is

allowed one of the pieces that

they entered into the

competition. Each artist has to

be a member of the Waikato

Society of Arts and follow the

same criteria that was placed

on the works when they

entered it. In other words they

cannot enlarge it or shrink it in

any manner.

We will have the Opening night Nibbles and refreshments

for this exhibition held in the ArtsPost Gallery on 23rd of

April 2015 at 5:30pm. We have reserved all three of the

ArtsPost Galleries for this exhibition which will be 24th of

April till 1st of June 2015.

We are inviting all to attend the opening night and visit the

exhibition. Come look at the wide diversity that the

prestigious NZPPA brings and understand why it was such

a hard choice for our judge to choose only 50 works out of

370 this year. A very difficult choice I might add. You will

begin to understand what a diverse and amazing group of

artistic people you have in this wonderful country.

Come and look, admire, discuss, and possibly purchase a

piece for a space that you need to fill. All the work will

have a sales price and you will be able to pick it up on 1st

of June to take it home. This event will be amazing and a

must see. Plan to put it on your calendar.

With Sadness and kind thoughts

Condolences to Susan Mitchell and family for

the loss of John Mitchell of whom passed away on

Wednesday, 1st of April 2015. If you would like to contact

her email is as follows: Suzyq.au@gmail.com

CONGRADULATIONS! NZPPA 2015 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Brigid Allan’s painting called “Blacker Than the Night”, Acrylic on Board.

I was lucky enough to catch up with her to ask her a few questions about herself and her interest in art.

Brigid told me that her interest in art began when she was about 10 years old. She had a neighbour that gave children art lessons. It was from this neighbour

Kathy Bagg, a very good landscape painter that brought out the interest in art and painting in general. She has been nurturing this talent for years and has recently received a honours in Media Arts at Wintec in Hamilton. Her focus is on Rural New Zealand Culture and environment.

She has been painting professionally for the past 13 years and has managed to sell about 9-11 paintings a year. The work is normally sold during the exhibitions she has entered them in.

She loves painting a painting on top of a painting. Where she can find a balance between the figurative and the imaginative. She loves to watch the people look at her painting from a far and find something in it. Then travel closer to the work and find something totally different in the strokes and work itself. Art is definitely in the eye of the beholder and everyone will see something different in each piece they admire.

Brigid said that this NZPPA 2015 was extremely diverse in the subject matter and types of art work displayed. She was fascinated by the wide variety of art works involved in one exhibition and how beautifully they were displayed.

Brigid received a gift certificate from Gordon Harris for $200. She wishes to Thank Gordon Harris for this generous donation and the people for their support on their People’s Choice.

By Dana Wong

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ART SCHOOL NEWS – By Anne Kalin

March / April

The summer term has finished, with many interesting pieces

of art work coming from our artists. Watching students im-

prove their skills is rewarding for the tutors. Children’s holiday

programmes will be running over the holidays. These offer

endless possibilities for experiments with a variety of materi-

als.

My daughter gave me a beautifully illustrated book on Al-

phonse Muncha. ‘This showcases Art Nouveau masterpiec-

es. This is a reference book that charts the life and work of a

man who epitomized Parisian art during the fin-de-siècle. It

explores his work which dazzled the commercial world and

documents his success as an avant garde artist.’ It is a mag-

nificent book.

NEXT TERM RECOMMENCES 28th

April Tuesday.

There will be no art classes on Monday 27th as this is

now the ANZAC holiday. Monday classes will start on

4th May.

Enrollments have started already with one class full. So

be in quick!

I have recently been able to participate in an Art clas-

ses after 28 year of administration. I can honestly say

it’s wonderful. Thanks goes to all our tutors for making

the art school such a great experience. Two new clas-

ses next term.

Tuesdays 6.10-8.10 Drawing Doodles and Sketch

books. This will introduce the beginner to exercise

and how to start a Sketch book. Sketch books are won-

derful and to my mind far more evocative of a time or

place than a photograph. She is interested in encour-

aging others to take up drawing as it is fascinating and

easily accessible art technique. Carril Karr will be the

tutor.

Carril has always had an interest in art and is mainly a

printmaker. Carril started at the WSA art school in the

1990’s She then enrolled in the Learning Connexions

course in Art and Creativity and completed this with an

Honours Diploma.

Wednesday 9.30-11.30 Watercolour for beginners

this will induce the beginner to a series of exercises

that will teach you how to paint with this lovely medium.

Paulette Bruns is the tutor. Paulette’s friendly manner

will encourage the beginner and set them on the path

of exploration.

Next Level Gallery

We are on the look out for New Exhibi-

tions. If you are a WSA Member and

you have your own art hanging around

let it be exposed. For only an $80 fee

you will open the gallery for two weeks

to your own creations and discover the

wonder of selling your art to the public. All proceeds are

yours minus a 20% gallery fee. Have an Opening for

your exhibition and invite everyone. It is Exposure! You

will love it. Join the fun and Show off your talent. Open-

ings are now available. Call the office today.

Morrinsville—the Cow Project

One of our tutors, Christine Melchoir has had the

privilege of being invited to paint a cow for the Mor-

risville “Cow project” which is beautifying the town

and putting Morrinsville on the map. Christine paint-

ed the cow for Cooper Aitken and Partners

(accountants) who are major sponsors of the project.

There are fifteen cows around the town and a further

fifteen are going to be released. The cows are

placed in various places around the town—in the

premises of their sponsors. They make for a fun hunt

around the town. A local boat-builder is making the

molds. The opening was held at the Wallace Gal-

lery.

Christine and cow!

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NZPPA 2015 FEATURED SPONSOR

This months featured spon-

sor for our NZPPA 2015 is

Carlton Party Hire. Locally

owned and operated by

Geoff and Julie Porter.

If you are planning that perfect function. Whether it is a wed-

ding, engagement party, corporate function, kids’ party, inti-

mate birthday dinner, or any other celebration make Carlton

Party Hire your first port of call. They aim to make your spe-

cial event the perfect one.

Carlton Party Hire has been actively involved in NZPPA for 10

years and have owned the business since 2005.

Geoff and Julie have owned the Hamilton

branch, of this nationwide network, for

over 10 years and over this time have

worked hard to improve the product

range and quality to meet with customer

needs.

“Whatever your needs, we can provide

good quality products for the perfect

function”. “From cutlery, crockery, and

glassware to tables, chairs, bar stools, and leaners, catering

equipment, sound, lighting, and special effects, to heating

and refrigeration. Carlton Party Hire has a vast range of party

rental products for hire that you will be hard pressed to not

find what you need.

Carlton Party Hire marquees come in all sizes, large, and

small to 30m wide and as long as is needed. Carlton Party

Hire is involved in many of New Zealand’s large events such

as Shows, Boat Shows, and Field days.

We also have a great range of retail products including foil

and helium quality balloons, serviettes, confetti. If we do not

have it we will try and get it for you. Carlton Party Hire is lo-

cated at 6 King Street, Hamilton. Phone (07) 847 4747 or go

to their website at:

carltonpartyhire.co.nz

WSA TIMELINE FOR EVENTS 2015

Salon des Refusés

Non selected NZPPA artists works exhibited at ArtsPost

23rd April 2015 Grand Opening Nibbles & Drinks 5:30pm

24th April – 1st June Exhibition Open 10– 4:30 daily

National Youth Art Award and Waiprint

Exhibition at Arts Post,

7th August - 7th September 2015

NZPPA 2016 Open Entries

August—September 2015

The Members Show

October— November 2015

WRITERS WANTED

Here at the WSA we are in need of New articles for the newsletter. I can’t do this alone. WE WANT YOU. If we could write a special article about how you decid-ed to become and artist? What does art mean to you? How did you find the WSA? What do you love about the WSA? I would love to have articles from the young students of the WSA. If you could take a picture of the art that you have done in class I will feature it in the Newsletter. All our mem-bers / students are valuable to us and we would love to hear from you.

Drawing – 2 Day Foundation workshop with Christine Melchior. Have you tried to go it alone un-successfully and need a little bit of guidance? This is a 2 day drawing workshop that starts at the beginning and builds step by step towards proficiency and mastery. Learn differ-ent techniques in a pleasant environment. This structured workshop is designed to get results. 2 & 3 May 2015 10am - 4pm (Coffee and tea are supplied, bring your own

lunch) Members $130 / Non member $145

Mixed Media - 2 Day workshop with Christine

Melchior. Exploring Acrylics, texture and gold leaf applica-

tion. This 2 day workshop is a painting adventure designed

for those who would like to extend their creative thinking.

Different techniques will be explored to develop an individu-

al approach. Develop your artistic confidence and imagina-

tion through painting with acrylics, texture and gold leaf

application. 16 & 17 May 10pm - 4pm (Coffee and tea are

supplied, bring your own lunch) Members $195/ Non mem-

bers $250 Book at the WSA office: wsa@wsa.org.nz or for

more info contact Christine at melchiorchristine@gmail.com

We would like to thank Heathcotes for the lovely Air

conditioner that was placed in the office. It has been nice

having a cooler work environment during these hot months.

A HUGE Thank You Goes out to Matt with Sharp. They have

been able to print off and bear with our deadlines.

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What’s Happening in April

Casbah Gallery

Hamilton Here Now —

Sena Park & Clinton Richards.

Friday, March 27 at 5:30pm in UTC+13 Casbah Gallery in Hamilton, New Zealand

Creative Waikato

Once on Chunuk Bair

Once on Chunuk Bair a play by Maurice Shadbolt presented at Riverlea Theatre by Hamilton Playbox as part of the official WW1 commemoration events. A play about Gallipoli. There is some swearing in this production. Three special school and preview performances on 21, 22 and 23 April commencing at 7pm, opening 25 April until 2 May. Two matinee performances on 25 April and 2 May.

See more at: http://

creativewaikato.co.nz/calendar/

event/1125/once-on-chunuk-

bair#sthash.7YkbYsLI.dpuf

Opening times School preview performances, 21, 22, 23 April, 7pm Matinees 2pm, Evening performances 8pm.

Where? Riverlea Theatre, Riverlea Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton.

EXPLORE

Advice,

insights and

successful

leadership

stories from

women in

influential roles: Constructive techniques to assist in

facilitating social change and community development.

Tactics to build skills to generate leadership

effectiveness. Key strategies to navigate through

common career challenges.

FEATURED SPEAKERS Commissioner Janine

Donaldson -Territorial President of Women’s Ministries

The Salvation Army. Desley Simpson Trustee

Foundation for Youth Development Auckland until 27

April.

Sena Park & Clinton Richards

28 March — 11 April 2015.

Opening Preview 27th March 5:30pm. Sena Park, (born in Seoul, Korea) is an Auckland based artist. She completed her MFA at Elam in 2014. Recent

projects include: New Graduate Works Award, The Gus Fisher Gallery,

Waikato Society of Arts Presents

NZPPA Salon des Refusés

24 April – 1 June 2015

A selection of entries from the 2015 National Painting and Printmaking Award. This year, 370 artworks were entered for this annual award judged by Dr Anne Kirker and out of these, 50 were finalists. Waikato Society of Arts presents this exhibition of the best of

the entries that didn’t make the final cut.

Meteor Theatre

DAFFODILS [ Inspired by true events]

16 - 18 April 2015

Tickets on sale at iTicket now!

Finally! Daffodils is coming to its home town this April.

Daffodils is the story of 16-year-old Rose and 18-year-

old Eric – a teddy boy and a farm girl from Hamilton who

met at the lake by the daffodils and fell in love. It was the

same place that Eric's parents met 20 years earlier. Was

it destiny? Perhaps.

Inspirit Studio & Gallery warmly invites

you to celebrate the Opening Preview

of GATES FOR A LANDSCAPE

Sunday 19th April 2015

2.30pm to 4.30pm "Push the latch,

open the gate and your are

somewhere else. The gate is a

threshold to another world, either real

or imaginary. "Please RSVP by 12

April to Jenny by phone on 07 856

3170 or via email at jenny@inspirit.co.nz

Artist: Peter Parkinson, Blacksmith & Author

Melanie Roger’s Gallery 25th Mar –18th April

Derek Henderson presents a new series of photographic prints that explore the introduction of exotic species into existing biological environments. Shot with a large format camera these highly-detailed images reflect upon the history and impact of the Kudzu plant in Tavenui, Fiji.

A shaggy yeti-like creature acts as a stand-in for the noxious weed originally native to Japan which was introduced into the United States as a decorative vine in the mid-nineteenth century. By a strange twist of fate Kudzu was then introduced by the American military to many islands in the South Pacific in order to camouflage their equipment so that it could not be seen by Imperial Japanese forces.

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The National Contemporary Art Award is sponsored by Chow Hill and Tompkins Wake, and managed by Waikato Museum.

First prize $15,000 Exhibition opens Saturday 18 July 2015 - Sunday 1 No-vember 2015. Entry Entry is online, with payment via credit card. Entry will close on 6 May. There are three steps to entering:

Artist information

Payment

Description of work

Before you enter, please have ready:

Your artist statement (preferably in a word docu-

ment that you can copy and paste into the entry form)

Your credit card details

Up to five images of your artwork to upload (must be

high resolution as these images are used to show finalists' work in print format)

You can also upload a link to a video work, to show

any entry including moving image projects or sculp-ture

Please ensure you have read and under-stand the Term and Conditions.

The Judge

This year’s judge is Aaron Kreisler. Aaron Kreisler is the Head of School at Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury.

In his previous role as curator at Dunedin

Public Art Gallery he produced numerous projects, including

the exhibitions; Sound Full: Sound in Contemporary Australian

and New Zealand Art (with Dr. Caleb Kelly, DPAG and City

Gallery, Wellington, 2012 - 2014), CONTACT. Artists from Ao-

tearoa/New Zealand (co-curator Leonhard Emmerling, Frank-

furter Kunstverein, 2012) AMONG THE MACHINES (co-curator

Dr Susan Ballard, DPAG, 2013) Seung Yul Oh: MOAMOA (co-

curated with Aaron Lister, DPAG and City Gallery Wellington,

2013 - 2014) and Where do I end and you begin (co-curated

with Thembinkosi Goniwe, Richard Hylton, Kathleen Ritter and

Vidya Shivadas, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, 2014).

Through the Dunedin Public Art Gallery’s Visiting Artists Pro-

gramme he invited, commissioned and wrote about artists such

as; Steve Carr (NZ), Spencer Finch (US), Alicia Frankovich

(NZ), Dane Mitchell (NZ), Nina Katchadourian (US), David

Clegg (NZ), Fiona Connor (NZ), and Goldin + Senneby (SWE).

Kreisler has written extensively on contemporary art and artists from the Asia Pacific region and is an award winning arts reviewer.

New Member Edward Hunia This is Ada Lovelace; the latest addition to the series of portrait drawings called the Heroes Collection. The collection is a celebration of ordinary people making extraordinary scientific contributions that forever changed the world and is part of a larger body of work called Artem Scientiam "Art of Science". The body of work was created to help fundraise to test an energy theorem that is an essential part of work. See http://edwardhunia.com In the mid 1800s, Ada first conceive of the idea of a general purpose computer, and wrote the world's first algorithm which calculates Bernoulli Numbers.

SANDZ GALLERY

Seeing Red 10th April—1st May

Opening Friday 10th April

at 5.00pm—6.30pm

Mixed media works by Clare Mataira

6 Kent Street, Frankton, Hamilton

ph: 07 8474344

Corban Estate Arts Centre

FINE COMPANY

Renee Bevan, Joanna

Campbell, Octavia Cook,

Jane Dodd, Mia Straka

and Jasmine Watson.

Opens Thursday 16th April

6-8pm. All are Welcome

Free Exhibition runs from

Friday 17th April to Sunday 17th May 2015.

Appointment with Amadeus

This is your only chance this year

to hear Mozart as he intended

his music to sound! NZ Barok

presents Erin Helyard, one of the

world's leading specialists in the

music of Mozart, performing piano

concertos K413 in F and K415 in C.

Praised as a virtuosic and eloquent soloist as well as an

inspired and versatile conductor, Erin Helyard is at the

forefront of a new generation of young musicians who

combine the latest musicological and historical enquiry

with promoting live music in con-temporary culture. On

original instruments of the period NZ Barok and Helyard

bring the elegance, refinement, humour and energy of

Mozart's music to life in the generous acoustics of Te

Whare Tapere Iti in the Gallagher Academy of Performing

Arts. Earlybird tickets available.

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Announcing an opportunity to participate

in the Waikato Society of Arts Biennial

National Youth Art Award

7 August 2015 - 7 September 2015

ArtsPost Gallery, Hamilton

All young artists in New Zealand, between the ages of

15 and 27, are invited to enter this prestigious competi-

tion.

This is a selected show and we are honoured to an-

nounce our judge this year will be Leafa Wilson. Leafa

graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art from Otago Poly-

technic School of Fine Art, seeing much success as an

artist and is currently a curator at the Waikato Museum.

The finalists will have their work on show to the public,

for a month, at ArtsPost Gallery, Hamilton.

This award is open to independent artists as well as

students who are prepared to jump the boundaries of

their curriculum.

Original visual art work, that is unique, imaginative, de-

lightful and thought provoking, is welcome.

More information will be sent out, including the Compe-

tition Poster and sponsors at a later date.

Find out more on the WSA website: www.wsa.org.nz

Or contact: wsa@wsa.org.nz

Ph 07 839 4481

PRIZES

Grand Prize $2000

2 Dimensional $ 500

3 Dimensional $ 500

Digital $ 500

Waikato (student between 15 – 18) $500

There will be a People’s Choice award presented at the end of the exhibition.

All entrants receive a free one year subscription to the

Waikato Society of Arts, which includes many benefits,

invitations to participate in member’s shows and a

monthly emailed newsletter

Youth Space: We are inviting our Youth of the

WSA to enter articles and pictures of their work. Dis-

cuss what you did and why you like it.

This is your space to make it the best Youth space.

This is the first time we have had a Monthly Youth

Environment in the newsletter. It will be one column

in length. How will it look is up to you. Get your par-

ents to mail in your writings and picture or have them

send them to the email address wsa@wsa.org.nz for

you to be featured in this Youth Space. Your friends

will love it.

4th NATIONAL YOUTH ART AWARD

POSTER COMPETITION PRIZES

The winning arts (or artists, if two or more work together

to make the design) will receive the Gordon Harris prize

of $200. The artwork will be used as a basis for the

poster and other advertising for the 2015 National Youth

Art Award show.

Guidelines

1 All students at your secondary school are eligible

(excluding adult students).

2 All entries must be received by the Waikato Society of

Art by 24th April 2015.

3 All entries are to be sent to WSA by email at

wsa@wsa.org.nz. Entry forms and high quality photo-

graphs of the art to be sent as attachments. Please

identify the name of the artist on both attachments.

4 The winning artist and school will be notified by 1 May

2015.

5 One, two or a group of students may work on a poster

design.

6 The poster artwork may be any size and in any media

the artist wishes. WSA will not need the original artwork.

The high quality photograph of the winning design will

be used as a basis for the advertising material.

The National Youth Art Award August is the 4th bi-

annual award staged at ArtsPost Hamilton. This award

is open to all young artists in New Zealand from the age

of 15 to 27. There are five prizes: the grand prize of

$2000, and smaller prizes for 2d work, 3D work, digital

work and best young Waikato artist between the age of

15 and 18. There will also be a people’s choice award,

decided at the end of the exhibition. Paintings, installa-

tions, recycled, photographs, almost anything goes.

Please contact WSA office if you have any queries:

WSA: PO Box 1018, 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton

07 839 4481

Kids Art Section: This section of the newsletter is

saved for any input the children would like to make. This

is our newsletter and we would like to hear how much

you like your classes or what you are doing in them send

us a copy of your art work. You are important to us and

we want to hear from you too. It will get bigger if there is

something or a lot of things to put here. Be creative and

Show us what you can write and draw but send it in the

office by the 20th.

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Waikato Society of Arts:

Just for the New Members or FYI in general :

We are putting on 5 exhibitions this year and this is

the order that they are proceeding;

A. 23rd April through 1st June Salon des Refusѐs B. 7th August through 7th September

National Youth Awards C. 7th August to 7th September

Waiprint D. 16th October to 16th November

WSA Members Exhibition (Yet to be Named) E. 8th January 2016 to 8th February

These events do not work unless we have members that

are passionately eager to help make the events happen.

There is a lot to do for an event. There are simple tasks

like bringing some nibbles for opening night, handing out

pamphlets when people come through the door, sitting a

spell during an exhibition to watch the art work, setting

up exhibition, hanging art work, finding sponsors for the

events, making lists of the artist and their artwork to pre-

sent in the catalogue.

In order for this process to happen smoothly we need the

help of each and every member. Some tasks are simple

and some are more difficult but each is a very important

part of what we love about the WSA.

Paying for membership means getting a newsletter and

some discounts around town as you flash your card but

there is more too it. We are the creative part of society

that encourages the public to come see our work and

possibly purchase. It is a win win for everyone when an

exhibition is successful and is talked about through out

the town. Everyone needs to do a part to keep this great

group running and working together for the common

goal.

Some of our members have not been getting a newslet-

ter (Oh My!) Some of our members have moved or the

address is wrong in our data base (Oh NOOOO!) and

some people would like to change the way they get their

newsletter. we clean have cleaned out our contact infor-

mation for all the members. Please let us know if you

have any changes.

Collect your art work! Can all members who placed art work in the cash and carry please come and collect your art work. We have them wrapped and held in the spare room which we wish to use as a meeting room.

To all Members Please complete the following:

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Tick here if you want your newsletter emailed to you

each month. ____

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We are seeking to co-opt 3 committee members with

the following skills:- Accounting, Legal, Human Re-

sources, Public Relations, and social media skills.

If you would be interested in joining the committee

please contact the Melany Sutherland at

suth1@xtra.co.nz.

.

John Mitchell was in Te Awamutu from the early

60’s until the 70’s

and was involved in

the WSA. He then

moved to Auckland

for some time,

eventually retiring

to Whangarei

where he had a

workshop at the

quarry. He had a

series of strokes

which left him una-

ble to pot. Sadly,

he passed away on

2 April, 2015. A

service will be held in Whangarei on Wednesday, 8

April at 10:30.

Past members may recall the time spent while he was

in the Waikato. His daughter, Susan, has very fond

memories of the times as a child where he created

beautiful pottery.

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FROM THE EDITOR This WSA Art Connections Newsletter could not be

created on this occasion without the help of Melany

Sutherland, Anne Kalnins, Kim McEvilly, and Dana Wong.

Thanks to you all.

And a very special thanks to SHARP who continue to help

us substantially with printing and to Warehouse

Stationery who supply our paper. Please do let them

know how grateful we are when you do your buying.

WSA OFFICE AND ART SCHOOL ArtsPost, 120 Victoria Street

P.O. Box 1018 Hamilton, 3240

Phone Anne or Dana on 07 839 4481

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8.30am - 4pm,

Fri 8.30am - 1pm.

Website: www.wsa.org.nz

EDITOR

Dana Wong 07 839 4481

Email: wsa@wsa.org.nz

NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING RATES

Inserts $80 per page (printed and delivered to WSA)

Full Page $240 (available only if space available)

Half Page $120 colour

Quarter page $70 colour

What’s on and Members short ads – up to five lines are

free.

MEMBERS ADVERTISMENTS

One of the perks of membership is the opportunity to

advertise (for free) something of your work or upcoming

exhibitions up to 50 words (without enlargement or

photos).

WSA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Patron: Joan Fear

President Elect: Melany Sutherland

Vice President: Christine Melchior

Hon. Solicitor: Warren Scotter

Auditor: Maurice Stevens

Executive Committee: Kim Mc Evilly, Sue Burnett,

Elwyn Stone, Aly Timmings,

Martha Simms, and Alex Thomas

Secretary : Dana Wong