President’s piece

I can’t believe this is the last newsletter for 2018. Where has the time gone?

I want to thank everyone for the help given throughout the year. We have

had a very busy year and with everyone helping it makes it so much easier

for the Committee.

Wasn’t the Christmas Luncheon wonderful? We are so lucky to have been

able to hire our new chef. Everything flowed so smoothly and he has

booked to come again next year.

Special thanks go to Ros for her spectacular flower arrangements and of

course, Adel, our drinks waiter. Also, Anna, Yvonne and Margaret for

helping me set up for the Luncheon.

The Committee members need to be thanked for all their hard work,

especially Yvonne and Liz.

I want to extend my very best wishes to all those suffering ill health.

I was at Blue Wren the other day and Mike has made up frames from

remnants. Go and see if any suit you.

Have a very happy Christmas and my very best wishes to you all for 2019.

Merry Christmas

&

Happy New Year

and

Coming Attractions

In-house Exhibitions of

Modigliani, Gillian Morey

and Shane Green – Dec-Feb

Annual Exhibition – Jan 3rd-

13th 2019

Pop-Up Exhibition – Long

weekend in March 2019

Wendy Hermon Solo -

March-May Webpage:

capeartists.weebly.com

PHOTO GALLERY section

View the workshops;

the exhibitions; Steve

Vigors Solo Exhibition;

In-house exhibitions;

the Christmas

Luncheon; DAS

history; individual

artists …

Steve Vigors

On the 17th-18th of November Steve mounted a solo exhibition at Yallingup hall.

This was a mammoth undertaking, but with the help of his family, 120 paintings

were hung across the genres of seascape, landscape portraiture, flora and still

life. Josie, Steve’s wife was indefatigable and the broad range of her skills, as

organiser and hostess are to be commended.

The clarity of colour and clean lines give Steve’s work a freshness and openness

redolent of salt-laden air. The predominance of seascapes may account for this!

Although seascapes predominate a broad-ranging palette and the variety of

genres complement and enhance the blue hues of the seascapes.

Congratulations, Steve and your wonderful family.

Next meeting: Thursday,

7th February 2019

POP - UP ART SALE

SCULPTURES BY THE BAY

DUNSBOROUGH ARTS FESTIVAL

MARCH 2-4 2019

This will be an exciting holiday long-weekend with plenty of

interest and participation at our workshop on the foreshore.

We are encouraging the public to pick up a paintbrush and have

a go at our community canvas and also visit our wonderful

hidden gem of a hall and meet the accomplished artists who are

participating in this event. Hopefully, this will raise the

profile of the Cape Artists.

Artists with other artistic interests other than painting / drawing

such as small sculptures, jewellery, leatherwork etc will be most

welcome. For any enquiries please approach any of the

committee. (Mary, Colleen, Gemma & Denny )

Hopefully with our members’ support and interest this will

become an annual event for the enjoyment of all !

MERRY

Have a

wonderful

holiday and

best wishes

for the

exhibition.

Thank you, Adel

Adel organised 2 mornings of Life Drawing with a model

from Margaret River. Joanne was a most accommodating

model and over the two mornings the artists involved

worked very hard, often out of their comfort zones, in

charcoal, pastel, ink and on a variety of papers.

All the artists were very appreciative of the effort made in

organising these sessions.

We salute you, Adel.

We salute you, A

Merry

CHRISTMAS

Friday On My Mind

Florence and I have continued to bring challenging

material for still life each week. We have also

introduced other categories to stretch everyone's

artistic talents. Gail, Steve, Kerry and Vic are

really getting into painting landscapes, particularly

Boranup Forest and bush track scenes from

photographs at the moment. This is to be followed

by some Plein Air in the bush over the road from

the art rooms. Liz is continuing her great work in

still life on Thursdays when not on shift duty. Ann

continues to work on a challenging still life and

Irene has chosen to do some watercolour

paintings of her grandchildren.

Florence is leading the foray into painting sand

dunes and pathways down to beaches. Friday art

classes will continue up to and including 14

December when we will break for the festive

season. Recommencing the first Friday in

February. Jo

POP - UP ART SALE

SCULPTURES BY THE BAY

DUNSBOROUGH ARTS FESTIVAL

MARCH 2-4 2019

This will be an exciting holiday long-weekend with

plenty of interest and participation at our

workshop on the foreshore. We are encouraging

the public to pick up a paintbrush and have a go at

our community canvas and also visit our

wonderful hidden gem of a hall and meet the

accomplished artists who are participating in this

event. Hopefully, this will raise the profile of Cape

Artists.

Artists with artistic interests other than painting

and drawing such as small sculptures, jewellery,

leatherwork etc will be most welcome. For any

enquiries please approach any of the committee.

(Mary, Colleen, Gemma & Denny )

Hopefully with our members’ support and interest

this will become an annual event for the

enjoyment of all!

Shane Green

Shane’s passion is birds and currently he is

concentrating on magpies.

The development of his skills in representing these very

special birds is amazing.

Until recently he has concentrated on the forms at

ground level in a variety of poses but he is now

branching out to show magpies in flight. Shane is

catching the essence of movement and weightlessness

of flight. The precision of his work and the light in the

eyes allows these garrulous birds to speak to the

viewer.

Another innovation is the addition of decoupage to the

backgrounds. The lightness of touch of these additions

gives joyousness to the paintings. One simply has to

smile when viewing them.

Gillian Morey

Gillian, a new member of D.A.S., makes the long

journey from Frankland River whenever possible, to

join us in creating art.

Her skills are outstanding and cover a wide range of

media. Currently, in her exhibition at D.A.S. she is

exhibiting pyrography, watercolour, watercolour

pencil, acrylic, bling and rusting paper. Her work is

precise and very detailed demonstrating an excellent

grasp of perspective, lightness of touch with flora

and fauna studies and the ability to use strong colour

and design techniques in acrylic and oil.

Gillian’s resume is extensive and she has won many

prizes in different areas over many years. Gillian says

she finds it stimulating being a member of D.A.S. and

D.A.S. will certainly benefit from having such a

positive and creative new member.

Modigliani

The Italian artist, Modigliani (1884-1920), specialised in portraits and nudes. At the

workshop we did portraits incorporating his trademarks of almond and sometimes blank

eyes; swan-like necks; sloping shoulders; and minimal backgrounds. To honour his passion

for sculpture a sculptural item was enmeshed in the background.

The effect of the 13 portraits, when hung on the walls at D.A.S., is of stark simplicity and

almost classical beauty. Ros’s painting ‘Pensive’ has a Renaissance presence; Pam has

introduced a more abstract touch with dribbles in the skin tones; and Wendy has a

thoroughly ‘modern Millie’ with holes in her jeans. Modigliani’s work is not to everyone’s

taste and Margaret referred scathingly to her portrait as ‘that woman with the bent neck’.

Yet many people, on seeing Margaret’s beautiful ‘Modigliani Woman’ portrait, have thought

it was a self- portrait of her when she was seventeen. Liz painted her daughter and when

Rachel’s boyfriend saw it he wondered if Liz thought her daughter was a giraffe! Beauty is all

in the eye of the beholder!

Liking notwithstanding, a great deal was learned from studying the work of this gifted artist.

P.S. Many thanks to Adel, Liz and Olga for their help in hanging these exhibitions. Phyllis

Pensive Rachel Liz Modigliani Woman

Pam’s Fun Workshop

Tiles, ink and alcohol were all that were needed for a fabulous day of fun and

frivolity.

The glorious ink colours, neutral tiles, alcohol-filled reservoir pens and straws

made for the most wonderful abstract designs of flowers, coral reefs and

gardens. It was amazing to see what evolved and once confidence was gained,

how easy it was to innovate and create.

Thank you, Pam for a wonderful day of new experiences.

LIFE DRAWING

The difficulties inherent in Life Drawing can make for a stressful

workshop but the benefits of understanding line, shape, measurement,

proportion and perspective make the agony worthwhile. The skills

learned at Life Drawing workshop can be transferred to any genre, any

work of fine art. The next step is to undertake more Life Drawing

sessions to hone the developing skills and to use them confidently and

adroitly.

Dunsborough Art Society Christmas Party 2018

Christmas Season was launched very successfully with a luncheon at the club rooms. The food was excellent

with members each bringing their own special dishes. This year we had the advantage of having our own food

and kitchen manager so that all members were free to enjoy the function.

Table decorations by Roslyn Campbell were beautiful and the drinks efficiently served by Adel’ went very well

with our food.

President Laurel thanked members for their support and in particular Phyllis for her work in developing

imaginative and stimulating workshops, exhibitions and informative newsletters. Wendy won the members’

vote for the Bald Archie Portrait Award with a beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe all in pink. The other

presentation that day was the Patron, Betty Edward’s Award being for the most improvement shown through

the year and won by Lamani.

The Modigliani paintings were very much admired. A great luncheon enjoyed by all. Thank you all for your

contributions and gifts. Have a Merry Christmas and productive New Year.

Thank you, Pam and Peter Luff for the text and photos. Ed

Telling secrets! Bald Archie

winner.

Cheers, everyone!

I’m watching you!

I know I am tall but…….