Corvallis Art Guild

Volume XV Issue 2 February 2009Art Capital of the Pacific Northwest

Next Meeting: Monday February 2, 2009Bring your latest work of art to display.Social 1/2 hour at 7:00 PMGeneral Meeting 7:30 pmCorvallis-Benton County Library

Presidents Message:

Program for the February CAG Monthly Meeting

First of all I want to thank all of you who responded to my request last month for inputs on how we can improve the operation of the Guild and better support our membership. I only received a few inputs but they were quite valuable. It appears that the input fall into 3 categories: communication, the jurying process as well as the structure of the general meetings. We discussed these issues at the board meeting and hope to address as many as we can in the next few months. In terms of communications, one of the inputs in-volved recognizing more formally our new members, so in the future we will make sure we recognize new members in the newsletter as well as at our general meetings. The new newsletter format has gotten generally good reviews and we are continuing to improve the process. You may already have noticed a new look to our web page and Pam is continuing to make it easier to use. We will continue reviewing the jurying process however we will not make any changes in the short term. As for our general meetings, we will keep the business portion as short as possible so that more time will be available to our speakers. Gretchen recently sent out via a pdf file the annual membership list. I hope that most of you will find this a useful format, however for those who desire a hard copy, they will be made available for a $5 fee at the general meetings.

Thank YouMike

Lynn Powers of Creative Catalyst Productions (CCP) of Albany. CCP produces the highest quality art instruction videos and art instruction video workshop DVDs, which are available for all skill levels. Lynn's presentation will include video samples, her company,what it takes to make an artist workshop video, and the advantages of having a video made. She requests that you come with questions. She and Jim Powers have been producing art instruction videos since 1993. Their vision to develop a series of videos designed to address the issues and questions of serious, growing artists including aesthetics, design, motivation, content, creative impulse and survival. Along with creating videos, they offer dvd's for sale or rent covering eight different media. For more info go to: http://www.ccpvideos.com/

http://corvallisartguild.org

Lynn Powers

February 28th 6:00 pm Club level at Reser Stadium

EXECUTIVE BOARDPresident: Mike Bergen mike@creativedialog.com 745.3941Vice President: Maureen Frank maiah@maiahcreations.com 754.0935Secretary: Richard Helmick helmickr@proaxis.com 738.9679Treasurer: DiAnn Acevedo feggie@comcast.net 754.6049Past President: Carolyn Madsen madsen@proaxis.com 754.1528

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Arts Center Exhibit Committee Rep Ross Parkerson 754.1870 Exhibit Chair: Marjorie Kinch mkinch@proaxis.com 745.1331Membership: Gretchen Bencene gbencene@peak.org 929.5598 Newsletter Editor: Harold Wood tickwood@teleport.com 757.9663Program Chair: Maureen Frank maiah@maiahcreations.com 754.0935Web Master: Pam Van Londen pam@I-paint.us 760.1449 Web Site Chair: Arts Center BOD: Carolyn Madsen madsen@proaxis.com 754.1528

Clothesline Art Sale

We have already started preparation for our 2009 Clothesline Art Sale. As a reminder, all who wish to participate in the August 1st Sale must have exhibited at one or more of our monthly display sites in this fiscal year. So, if you wish to participate and have yet to display your work, be sure to check with Margie Kinch and get signed-up on the “Hanging Art Around Town” schedule. In addition, everyone participating are expected to get involved in one or more of the planning activities necessary to make this sale the best ever. In an effort to keep each individuals effort manageable, we have broken down the Sale into the following committee’s. We need a chairperson as well as worker bees for each of the following committee’s.

• Publicity – Write press releases; notify publications, newspapers, calendar of events, etc. Our sales have deteriorated in the past couple of years, so this committee becomes increasingly important.

• Poster – Get artwork, mock-up and get posters printed and distributed.

• Signs – Update our 5 canvas signs and banner and get installed on the roads leading into town 2-weeks before the sale. And take down after sale. (Doyle will handle)

• Cashiers – We need 8 cashiers so that we have 2 cashiers at each of the four 2-hour time periods during the sale.

• Set-up – We need 2 pick-ups, and 6 or 8 people to set-up the Clothesline cables and supports.

• Take-down – We need 2 pick-ups and 6 or 8 people to take down the Clothesline and return to Arts Center.

• Cooperative Booth – New this year, we will be having a booth at the sale for members that want to have limited display and involvement during the sale.

We have plenty of back-up information from the past Chairmen of the Clothesline Sale, Norma Eaton, Molly Perry, Ken Stuart, etc. to help give us direction for each of these committee’s, so, do not be intimidated. In the past, we have had plenty of volunteers for the Set-up and Take-down committee’s, and minimal for the Publicity and Posters. We will have a Committee Sign-up sheet at the February meeting. If you are not going to be attending the February meeting, you can call Doyle Leek at 752-8646, or email him at doylel@comcast.net to sign-up.

Respectfully,Doyle Leek and Chinh LeClothesline Art Sale Co-Chairmen

Chinh Le

Pam Serra-Wenz will be showing 10 of her birdpaintings at the Corrine Woodman gallery at The Arts Center during the month of February.

Here's a link to a petition that is circulating to urge Obama to create a Secretary of the Arts.http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html

The January reception for the "Five from Albany" show was well attended. Over 100 people came and purchased work by Lynn Powers, Michael and BillieMoore.

West Bank Summer Solstice FestivalRiver Gallery in conjunction with the City of Independence will be featuring the first annualSummer Solstice Art Festival on Saturday, June 20th,2009 from 10 AM - 8 PM. The festival will be held inthe Riverview Park Ampitheater in Indepence. It will include local artists' booths, vineyards, breweries, food and music. Booths: Artist booth fees are $50. Artists are requiredto supply their own booths and there will be no commissions taken on sales. If you are interested inreserving an artist booth for this event, send a $50 deposit to reserve your space by Feb. 12th to River Gallery, 184 S. Main St. Independence, OR 97351. You may also contact Andrea Peyton at (503) 838-6759 orthe gallery at (503) 838-6171. Jasmine Nahorniak (CAG member) is interested in participating in this event, but doesn't own a booth. If there is anyone with a booth who would like to participate (and wouldn't mind sharing), Jasmine is willing to pay the $50 booth fee. Jasmine can be reached at (541) 740 5488.

Richard Helmick has had a drawing, titled "Fast For-ward: Dead Motorcycle", accepted into an inter-national juried show titled "Expolor This 5" sponsored by the Colored Pencil Society of America. The show can be seen on-line beginning Feb. 1 at cpsa.org/

Maureen Frank's mandala art, "Shine On", wasaccepted into the "Wild Women 8" juried show at theRiver Gallery of Independence. The exhibit is on display throughout the month of February. The artist reception is on Saturday, January 31, from 7-9pm.

Maureen Frank

Would you be interested in participating in an Art Guild Holiday Show? Let Maureen Frank know. Ifenough people are interested, we'll have a meetingto discuss how to make it happen. Tentatively we're thinking about a 1 or 2-day show in late November or early December. Email Maureen at Maureen@TheMandalaLady.com or call 754.0935

Feb 14 is Oregon Statehood day. The Monteith Society is hosting a Wagon and Buggy show that day.There will be about 20 wagons and buggies available to see and sketch/paint/etc. The Monteith House Museum will be open with reenactors and demonstrations providing good opportunities for sketching as well. 518 2nd Ave SW Albany, OR

Maureen Frank will be moving from her downtown studio/shoppe at 215 SW Fourth Street (next to theBook Bin). If anyone is looking for a downtown studio/retail shop space it will become available after February 19, 2009. Contact Bob Baird at 752-4669.

Tabletop printing press $250 For Sale Call/Email Maureen Frank

Linda Peachey

Quantity February March Benton Hospice 11 DiAnn Acevedo Harold Wood Borders Bookstore* 7 Jake Dorr Jasmoine NohorniakCorvallis Chamber of Commerce 12 Peggy Sharrow Alice Tetamore/Jean BubakDarrell’s Restaurant 6 Kathrine HoneyFidelity National Title Co 10/10 Jane Ann Warkentin Grace Center 10 Andrea Seavers Pauline Stangel/Roberta Bier Leading Floral 10 laVonne Tarbox-Crone Montessori School 8 /10 Jeri Le Mary Jane Gray Next 2 New in Philomath 10 Ellen Borowski Philis Johnson Samaritan Cancer Center 10 Lois Bottomley DiAnn Acevedo Samaritan Village 10 Roberta Ostvby Kelly Collins Timberhill Athletic Club 10 /10 Billie Larson & Anna Tewes& Jasmoine Nahorniak Norma EatonTwo Month VenuesCentral Willamette Credit Union 10 Kelly Collins Linda Edwards Copytronix Hendersons 6 /6 Bob Stebbins Alice Ann Eberman Corvallis Caring Place 10 /10 Beatrice Bubenfeld Chin Le Samaritan Internal Medicine** 10 Phylis Johnson Norma Booth Contact Exhibit Chair Marjorie Kinch at 754-1331 only to fill an opening or any schedule changes.*Border’s Books - Use non-marking tacking substance. **This site requires you to call before hanging 738-0580

HANGING AROUND TOWN

The Web Chair is responsible for editing and publishing current news posts to the Corvallis Art Guild web page and works with the webmaster to see that the web page serves the needs of the Guild adequately. This Chair works to encourage the use of the Guild’s web page and facilitates members’ learning to use the web page. 1. Posts information received from officers and members to the website in a timely manner. Checks the website frequently for drafts which need to be published.2. Assists the webmaster in promoting the website to members.3. Helps train officers in use of the website software so that they can eventually do their own posting.4. Serves on any committees which plan for future growth and development of new features for the website.

The Board wishes to thank Ann Rose’ for her work as the Web Site Chair. If the Guild is to continuewith it’s Web presents we need a technically savy volunteer to fill her position. The following jobdescription will give you an idea of what is expected. of the Web Chair.

For Sale :Logan Simplex Mat Cutter -- includes a 20" squaring angle with legiblemeasurements; two padded grips that lock the blades in, one for mats,one for foam core; a cutting head that cuts the inner cuts of the mat; and a guide rail that allows borders up to 5" wide. Call Marjorie Kinch (541) 754-1331 $100

Web site Chairperson needed

Note: The Board has decided that if an exhibitor finds they cannot fulfill their committmentto hang within 30 days of theirscheduled showing, they areresponsible for finding their ownreplacement.

Linda Edwards Art Class in February: Intermediate Watercolor for Corvallis Parks and RecInfo: 766-6918; Feb 21-Mar 18, Saturdays 1:30-4:30pm,Location: Walnut Community Room

CAG member, Diane Hoff-Rome (bfa, MFA) invites artists of all abilities & all stylesto her new 2009 Oregon Workshops: “New Pathways to Paintings”-conceptual workshops inspired by her worldwide Artist’s Lifeworkshops now in their 17th year!

Paint all day at her fully equipped Monroe studiowith stunning views of the Coast Range, Cascades,Willamette Valley & breathtaking ‘skyscapes’ to inspire your creativity.

What’s included? Selected materials, personalized instruction,positive critiques, Lunch & Afternoon Tea. Brewed coffee &spring water are also available throughout the day. Enjoy manyart books, reprints, artists’ CDs & Videos from her art library, too...

On temperate days, enjoy outdoor painting (outdoor tables, chairs &Foldaway chairs provided) anywhere on our 5 acres, spacious decks& in our new Gazebo studio, too.

Diane’s passion for color & light is central to herIntuitive & expressionistic approach to painting.She also shares her unique Fusion Process© with you.Discovery & luminescence, pivotal to her Fusion Process©,is influenced by the writings of ancient Gaelic mystics, the use ofGold in Celtic Illuminated manuscripts & Medieval & Art Deco painting. Diane’s intense use of color is inspired by 20th c Western artists, European Fauvists & the Scottish Colorists.The effect? Entirely contemporary painting celebratingthe beauty & energy of our natural world.

‘New Pathways to Painting’ Workshops start February 28 &continue thru’ mid-June on Thursdays & Saturdays. 2 (min)--6(max) participants.

Cost: $65 pp for one workshop; $58.50 each for 2 or more workshops, pp.(Reflects the automatic 10% courtesy artist discount when you sign up for2 or more workshops – need not be consecutive)

For brochure with complete details, please E-mail diane@artistlife.com orCall 541 847 2257 (cell 541 908 1966)

Dianne Hoff-Rome 2009 Workshops

Donna Beverly Color Workshop in February 2009

NEW ART WORKSHOP FOR 2009!

Color Workshop-4 Saturdays starting February 7 for non-artists and artists.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED!Color - Learn why it is so important in our lives, how to mix any color anytime, how to combinecolors in paintings, your home and garden. This is a hands-on workshop, where you learn by doing. You will be guided through a process that gives you all the tools you need to enjoy color and no longer be frustrated by color. Yes, the non-artist is welcome and will experience a new insight into the joy of understanding color in all its complexity. Join the fun and play with color. Fee: $130 Deadline for enrollment : January 24, 2009

© Donna Beverly

How to Enroll:To enroll in any class, send check to:Donna Beverly, P O Box 854, Philomath OR 97370The supply list will be emailed with an enrollment receipt. Be sure to list class title, yourtelephone number and your email address on your check. If you have no email address, be sure to enclose a self-addressed, stamped-envelope, for your supply list and verification of your enrollment receipt and directions to the studio.

About My WorkshopsDonna offers drawing and painting workshops for adults at the Benton County Museum and through my teaching-studio in Philomath, Oregon. She has been painting and teaching since 1970 and has a master’s degree in drawing and painting. All workshops emphasize the creative process as well as technical skills. Unless indicated, most workshops are aimed at all levels. The studio is located at 31364 Peterson Road, Philomath in my private studio in the foothills of Benton County. Most workshops are limited to 15 artists so that more individual instruction is available.

Donna