president’s corner: by president paul clendenin
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President’s Corner: by President Paul Clendenin
Vol. 51 Issue IV
www.PortlandFineArtsGuild.org
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“The purpose of art is washing the dust of
daily life off our souls” - Pablo Picasso
This is a first for me, having completed my newsletter message only to
discover that it had no relevance to our current circumstance. What value
is there in informing you, the reader, of classes and events scheduled
which are then summarily cancelled?
The abrupt cessation of all programming of the Guild came with lightning
rapidity once the Board had voted to do so. The morning of Friday the
13th, I sent out a proposal to the Board, and by Friday evening it had been
accomplished. Notice was sent by every contrivance to members and class
participants, with only a few escaping our net. We had at least one Guild member show up for
the Monday workshop, along with the instructor. In each instance, efforts had been made to
contact each. Shari, the church contact person, was also not notified until Monday of our
decision to close.
The progress of the virus will dictate when we will be able to resume, but it is safe to say that it
will not be for a month or two at best. At present I am using the time to paint, an activity that I
have had little opportunity for recently. I find with no other responsibilities or distractions, the
time flies by and I feel productive. It makes the Picasso quote above more meaningful to me,
particularly if I equate dust to virus.
I have received nothing but positive feedback on the decision to curtail activity, except for
concern of how members will miss the community and support of the group. We are working
on activities that will allow us to maintain contact and involvement without venturing out,
thereby placing each other at risk.
Please be safe. The glorious spring weather and rebirth of nature reminds us that there is
always renewal following a period of winter. Be steadfast and healthy.
Yours in art,
Paul
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2018-19 PFAG COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Membership . . . . . . . . Duane Denson . . . . . [email protected] new Hospitality . . . . . . . . . Sallie LaValley . . . . . . [email protected] Publicity/Communications . Christina Erickson . . . [email protected] Media Specialist/Newsletter Mae Smith . . . . . . . [email protected] Exhibits/Shows/Sales . . . Kate Smith-Stott . . . . [email protected] Judging . . . . . . . . . . Joanne Gargano . . . . [email protected] Programs/Workshops/Education * Paul Clendenin . . . [email protected]
* Board Members who hold more than one position are temporarily filling in for a vacancy. NOTE: If Emailing please include Portland Fine Arts Guild (or PFAG) in the Subject line of your Email.
President . . . . . . Paul Clendenin . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Vice-President . POSITION CURRENTLY VACANT OCT-2019
Secretary . . . . . . Susy Davenport . . . . . . . . [email protected]
Treasurer . . . . . . Berdell Moffett-Chaney . [email protected]
If you are looking for class information for the next two months, which is normally included in our Newsletters, here’s the explanation that you may have missed’:
Dear Members and Friends of the Portland Fine Arts Guild,
After much deliberation and discussion, in the interest of everyone's health and
peace of mind, the Board of the Portland Fine Arts Guild sadly takes action to
cancel all current programs, effective immediately. We want all members,
friends, and their families to be safe from the COVID-19 virus. We look forward
to resuming workshops, classes and activities as soon as reasonably possible. If
you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me personally.
Paul Clendenin; Portland Fine Arts Guild/President;
(503) 244-7877 (h),
(503) 701-7821 (c);
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Our Mission Statement:
“To promote and provide art education and culture
in our community and the art world. “Fine Arts Guild
The Portland Fine Arts Guild Our Mission Statement:
“To promote and provide art education and culture
in our community and the art world.”
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The Portland Fine Arts Guild
Our Mission Statement:
“To promote and provide art education and culture in our community and the art world.”
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Our APRIL Newsletter Deadline is 04-11-20 If you have guild Announcements that you would
like us to consider for publication, or 04-16-20
at the latest for ART SHARE items.
Email Mae at: [email protected] Early Submissions are always appreciated.
SPECIAL THANKS To all of you who contributed pictures and
comments/descriptions to our “ART SHARE” page this month.
Please continue to send in your pictures of your art that you are creating at home
during our hiatus. We’ll have more pages to devote to you in May since we won’t have
any class pictures to share.
We will make every effort to keep you updated on our Calendar items once they are rescheduled. In the meantime, please stay safe. On behalf of our Portland Fine Arts Guild Board and members, we send you ‘well-wishes’.
FYI -- Once we are up and running again: Judging for “*Juried” Membership: Please call at least one week in advance to allow time to complete the process prior to Competition
Events. You must be an active member to exhibit publicly with PFAG. Contact Joanne Gargano to make arrangements or call her for more information, 503-477-7067.
Email us at: portlandfineartsguild@
gmail.com
Call us at: (888)801-8241 Visit our Web Site at:
New Revolving External Exhibit for Juried members: “Tap & Table” located at N.W. 23rd, Portland.
Susy Davenport has shown in March. (Two paintings were sold in February!)
Contact Kate for details at 503-254-8463 or [email protected] for future availability.
PORTLAND FINE ARTS GUILD has had an Exhibit at the EAST PORTLAND COMMUNITY CENTER to showcase Juried Member’s works* through March, 2020. THEY ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED… and the original Art-Pick-Up Date is no longer valid. Kate will be notified when they open again and she will contact you if you have art exhibited there. Questions?
Contact: Kate Smith-Stott: [email protected] or 503-254-8463.