Artists United ! March Meeting ! Tuesday, April 1, 2014 Normandy Park Cove ! 12 Noon — Greetings 12:30 pm — Meeting Begins ! Refreshments: Arden Leffler Janie Sevela Rita Pfau ! Painting of the Month Nancy Fulton, On the Road to Port Townsend Oil on canvas April 2014 ! Message from the President! ! This week I’ve been reading the autobiography of a contemporary furniture craftsman, Peter Korn. Although I’ve never been particularly interested in woodworking the title of his book, Why We Make Things and Why it Matters, drew me in. ! ! Mr. Korn says that “the primary motive for doing creative work is self transformation.” It might be interesting, while you’re making art this month, to consider his position. ! ! I hope to see you all at out next meeting…slightly transformed if possible.! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! —Marta! !Membership Report by Harry Langen Most existing membership registration forms are old and are showing outdated information. Included with the newsletter is a new form (pdf attachment). Please print this out, fill in the blanks (don't bother with the dues part) and if you wish, add a photo of yourself. Please return the newly completed form at the April meeting. Or mail it to: Artists United, PO Box 66902, Burien, WA 98166. The registration book is for AU record purposes only, and is not shared with the public. Our other book, the Artist Bio book, which contains your artist statement, bio, and sample artwork, is displayed during our public events. Both books will be available for viewing at the April meeting. Exhibit Venues! Artists United Juried Show May 2014 — Burien Arts Gallery Reception: Thursday, May 1, 5–8 PM Artists United members only. First, Second, and Third place awards in Painting, plus Photography award. People's Choice award will be presented after the show. (Details and requirements on page 5.) www.artistsunitedclub.com! Group Health — Mar-Apr! Barbara Benedetto! Page Two — April! Harry Langen Creativity is not and never has been ‘sensible’. —Julia Cameron 1 ! Artists United April 2014 April Program — Kristi Galindo Dyson, Mixed Media Collage Kristi Galindo Dyson has been active in the arts most of her life. She graduated from Concordia University in Nebraska, and taught painting and studio courses at the college before moving on to Arizona to do graduate work in painting at the University of Arizona. Kristi has lived in Washington state for the past 30 years and has been actively involved in both the Northwest Watercolor Society and Women Painters of Washington. She has served as president for both organizations. Kristi's work can be viewed regularly at the Women Painters of Washington Gallery in Seattle and on the WPW website: www.womenpainters.com. She will also have a show in May at the Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend, WA: northwindarts.org. “For the past ten or more years I have been working experimentally in mixed media and collage. All my work over that period has been non-objective. I enjoy the creative process as a journey of discovery. I try to push myself beyond what I know, always looking for fresh forms of expressions. In my painting demonstration, I’ll be talking about the creative process as I experience it. “ ! ! K. Galindo Dyson, Encounters The March Program! was a group activity: members making portraits. Working together at Bridge Park Center, the small group enjoyed beverages and cookies provided by the Center. Members used a variety of methods, from drawing with pencils in sketchbooks, to crayons, to collages, making portraits. Fun, laughter, and popcorn were shared by all! One of the more successful attempts was Don Zimmerman’s “Portrait of Phyllis” (above).! www.artistsunitedclub.com! On Thursday, April 10 at 12:30 pm, one of our new members, Jennifer Martin, will demonstrate some of her paper cutting techniques at the Burien Arts Gallery. If you are interested in participating in this free miniworkshop please contact Marta Creswell: [email protected] 2 Artists United April 2014 March 2014 Meeting Notes The meeting was called to order, and the minutes of the February meeting were approved. Marta Creswell gave the Treasurer's report in Sharon McConnell’s absence. Exhibits: Marta Creswell, Liz Simpson, and Janet Price are at the Burien Arts Gallery; Barbara Benedetto is at Burien Group Health; Judy Lane is at Page Two Books. Sunshine: Betty Vacca is at Highline Hospital, but members who wish to visit should call the hospital to see if she has gone home. Membership: Harry Langen will be requesting new member info sheets from everyone. Blanks will be available at the April meeting or by email. Juried Show: Janet Price distributed information about the show, May 1-June1, 2014. Postcard image submissions should be emailed to Liz Simpson and are due on March 15th. Further show details will be included in the newsletter. The postcard will be ready for the April meeting, and members will need to distribute postcards in the Burien area. Nancy Fulton discussed the proper framing techniques acceptable for the Juried Show, and showed several examples. ! by Lorain Stowe New Business: Liz Simpson reported on email from the owner of Fonda la Catrina in Georgetown, who is looking for art to be exhibited in his restaurant. Liz will put a notice in the newsletter about this request. The Nominating committee needs one more member. Marta said she would try to find someone after the meeting. Nominations will be made at the April meeting, and the election will be held in May. Nancy Fulton announced that she has room in her classes this month, each Friday 11 am to 1 pm. Linda Ladzick suggested that we bring our sketchbooks to a meeting sometime in the future so that we could share them. Nancy Fulton won the painting of the month. The meeting adjourned, and members worked with drawing materials, and had fun or frustration doing portraits of each other, of ourselves, or of photographs we had brought with us. ! It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. ! ! ! ! ! —Seneca Art History Moment! ! While we generally associate the Dutch Golden Age (17th century) with famous painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Franz Hals, there were countless others who earned their place in the art history of that time. Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was the most famous entomologist of her era. Born into an artistic family in Germany, she was a child more interested in insects and flowers than in people. As early as age thirteen she was collecting caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects, and drawing and painting scientifically accurate renderings.! ! Although Maria was married at eighteen, the marriage didn’t last, and she divorced and took her daughters to live with her in Amsterdam. At age twenty-eight, her first book Neues Blumenbuch (1680) was published to instant success. she was the first naturalist to observe and record the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. Amazingly for her time, she traveled to Surinam (then, the Dutch West Indies), and subsequently produced a masterpiece: Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (1700). Shortly before Maria died, a collection of her works was bought by Peter the great, and remains in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg to this day. An accomplished artist, and an intrepid naturalist, Maria was a woman who did what she wanted throughout her life. www.artistsunitedclub.com! 3 Artists United April 2014 Artists United — Burien Arts Gallery Sing and Sketch March Artists Marta Creswell, Janet Price, Liz Simpson April Artists Joanne Benson, Jennifer Martin, Janie Sevela ! Burien Arts — Life Drawing After many years of hosting Life Drawing at the Moshier Center in Burien, Annette Burt has handed the reigns over to Burien Arts! The Life Drawing sessions will be held at the new Burien Arts Gallery space, on Monday afternoons,1–4 PM. Sessions start on April 7, 2014 and continue each Monday until Summer Break. The sessions are open to artists of all levels of experience. Male and female models will be alternated weekly throughout the year. A monitor will be present to set the model and track time. As this is an open drawing session there will be no instruction. The cost will be based on 4 week blocks. Each block will be $40. If a session is missed in the 4 week block, there will be no makeups. www.artistsunitedclub.com! ! Burien Arts Gallery Second Thursday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM Artists may drop-in, but the cost per an individual session will be $20. Exact cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted. ! ! Details Time: Every Monday afternoon, 1 - 4 PM Location: Burien Arts Gallery 826 SW 152nd St, Burien, WA Cost: $40 / 4 week block; $20 per session drop-in Parking: SW 152nd St and surrounding streets, or at rear of the building Materials: no materials will be supplied; drawing horses and a few easels are available. Refreshments: Coffee, etc., are available nearby at Armoire Chocolat or Start Fresh Deli. 4 Artists United April 2014 Requirements for Artists United Annual Juried Show Burien Arts Gallery May 1 – June 1, 2014 ! Members of Artists United may submit up to 3 original pieces of 2D art. Artwork must have been created in the last three years and not previously shown in an Artists United Annual Juried Show. The non-refundable entry fee is $25. It may be paid at the April AU meeting, or at time of submission of the artwork. Works will be juried for acceptance into the show, and for awards as well. Lois Silver is the juror. The awards will be: • First Place (non-photography) $125 • Second Place (non-photography) $100 • Third Place (non-photography) $75 • Photography Award $100 • People’s Choice $50 • Vendor Awards !Important Dates April 28 April 29 May 1 June 1 June 2 ! 10:00 am–Noon Entry submission to Burien Arts Gallery, along with bio & inventory. 3:00–5:00 pm Pick up artwork not accepted. 5:00–8:00 pm Reception & Award Ceremony at Burien Arts Gallery during Burien Art Walk. Artists in the show will set up the reception at 5pm. Last day of Juried Show. 10am-Noon Pick up artwork at Burien Arts Gallery. Art must be either gallery wrapped or framed, ready-for-exhibit work, with hanging wire and dust cloths or backing as appropriate. No sawtooth hangers or wet paintings. Framed size cannot exceed 32” in any direction. If matted, use neutral (cream or white) mats only. Frames should be appropriate for the picture and for hanging in a gallery. A business card or 3x5 card should be attached to the back of the art work with: name of the artist, title of the art work, medium, price, telephone, and email address. In setting the price, remember that Burien Arts will be taking a 40% commission. Juried Show Card The Olympia Art League sponsors an annual juried show, a summertime regional show, open for all artists in Western Washington. Download prospectus here: http:// www.olympiaartleague.com/docs/2014%20Prospectus.pdf www.artistsunitedclub.com! A R T I S T S The postcard for the 2014 Artists United Annual Juried Show at Burien Arts Gallery will be available at the April meeting. Artwork by: Chris Gonvers (photograph), Nancy Fulton, (watercolor), and Janet Price (mixed media). U N I T E D 5 Artists United ! Artists United Club! ! Founded in 1949, our ! aims are to encourage individual artistic development, and to bring art into the community. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month, Normandy Park Cove.! ! ! Contact Information:! Artists United PO Box 66902 Burien WA 98166 ! ! Email:! [email protected] Website:! www.artistsunitedclub.com April 2014 2013-2014 Artists United Officers and Chairpersons President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Membership Programs Juried Show Newsletter Webmaster Autumn Art Fair Publicity Storage Painting of the Month Hospitality Sunshine Roster Exhibit Venues Group Health Page Two Des Moines Florist ! Marta Creswell Vick Kimsey Sharon McConnell Lorain Stowe Harry Langen Nancy Fulton Liz Simpson Janet Price Liz Simpson Don Zimmerman Sharon McConnell Sharon Carr Anita Corby Barbara Benedetto Nancy Bogni Carole Shankland Stan Lane Judy Eckhardt Barbara Benedetto Janet Price Anita Corby Normandy Park Cove,1500 SW Shorebrook Dr, Normandy Park, WA www.artistsunitedclub.com! 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