MARCH NEWSLETTER

Newsletter

March 15, 2012

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A Monthly Spattering of Artistic Potpourri, Snippings, Artyfacts and Articles of General Interest

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We Want to Know! - (It’s O.K. 2 Brag)

Got something special goin’ on? A show; awards you’ve won or workshop info. Let the Newsletter know. We want to keep our members informed of our goals and achievements! Send me an email to rozcolorglases@yahoo.com

Critique Schedule

Critique schedule for coming months: March, Virginia Mayfield; April-Diane Brown; May Kelly Ingleright-Telgenhoff; June-Vonnie Kohn; July, Judy Mason.

Welcome New Members

Joan Daniel, Ike Foust and Lavita Singleton.

February Demonstration

Kathy Cunning gave our February demonstration on “mono prints.”  She uses 80 lb drawing paper or watercolor paper, which is soaked in water while preparing the plexiglass.  Kathy uses sharpies or Speedball inks, which are very much like paints.  She lightly sands the plexiglass so as to receive the sharpie and to prevent beading.  Choose a painting you wish to work with, place it under the plexiglass, and use sharpie or the inks to paint the image on the glass.  When ready to print, place paper on a towel and remove excess water.  Place the print over the painted image on the glass, and roll or press firmly. A “brayer” or rubber roller works well.  Remove paper and voila! You have a print of your image.  Nicely done Kathy!

March Demonstrator

Connie Fox will be our March demonstrator. She will be painting on gourds.

Artist of the Month

 First Place – Ike Foust – Gorilla

Second Place – John Wiemer - Three Shrimp Sisters

Third Place – Paul Latham – The Last Turn

Remember, First and Second Place winner art is displayed at Ft. Worth Community Credit Bank and State Bank, both located off S. Main in Weatherford, for the entire month.

Upcoming Events

MARCH: Student Show High School Only March 12 – 30^th. Reception Saturday March 31, from 2 pm to 4 pm, judging will be Saturday morning.

Chandor Gardens is having their Annual Welcome of Spring.  It will be held March 31 from 9 am to 3 pm and April 1 from 12 pm to 3 pm.  There will be several food vendors, a garden tour, classes by a master gardener and face painting.  Karen Nantz needs to know who will participate, the type of art they do, and also what days they plan to be there. Her contact is 817-613-1700, or knantz@weatherfordtx.gov.

APRIL:

Clark Gardens – Saturday March 31 from 10 to 6 and Sunday April 1 from 11 to 5.  You can set up a tent and sell your wares.  There is a $15.00 deposit required.  For more information call 940-682-4856.

ART DE LA BRAZOS- Painting submissions for Art De La Brazos must be voted on at our MARCH meeting. Need volunteers to bring art to show on April 11^th.

Weatherford Blooms – April 28^th.  We are scheduled to set up again on the square for this event. Anyone wishing to display art, or “man” the booth, please let us know.

MAY:   NEW DATE -Beginner sculpture workshop Cost, $100. A $30 deposit will be for materials. Maximum of 12 students. Students need to furnish a flexible measuring tape, a sharp knife for cutting clay, a pair of common pliers, and a rag or paper towels for cleanup. Class will be held Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Members Only Show

New Officers

John Stout has accepted the position of Vice President of Workshops and Classes and Judi Stout will be Vice President of Education. Kathy Cunning has accepted Publicity Chair position. Thanks to all of you!

Current Officers:

President                     Dale Martin
VP Shows                    Jacquie King

VP Education             Judi Stout

VP Classes                  John Stout
Secretary                     Rosalie Kobetich

Treasurer                     Linda Whitehouse
Publicity Chair           Kathy Cunning

Membership Chair     Bobbie Narramore

Historian                     Melissa Penny

Hospitality Chair       Julie Fox

Congratulations!

Beverly Freeman and Patricia Harder have been accepted into the ArtReach 2012 March Show at the Christ Chapel Bible Church. 

Member Spotlight By Patricia Harder

Vonnie Kohn, a nationally recognized award-winning artist, is a  native Texan specializing in oil painting and sculpture.  As the daughter of a Creek Path Cherokee saddle maker in the historical area of Fort Worth, her background provided the interest in western genre for many of her paintings.  Extensive travel has brought diversity to her subject matter which also includes Native American, wildlife, still life, and portraiture.  Reflected in her creative process is the theme of “the enduring spirit,” the delicate balance in the relationship between man and his environment. 

Vonnie and her husband, a Goodyear store manager, have three children who are “nearly as old as I am,”  and  seven grandchildren. Vonnie’s brother, Jerry Walden, a retired Master electrician and cartoonist, is commander of S.W.T. Lanham Confederate Camp, a living history group in Weatherford.

Vonnie attended Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth in her 30’s and was already an established artist when she graduated at 43.  In addition to her art degree, Vonnie studied oils with Margie Walker  and watercolor with Ronald Thomasson.  After working five years at Paul Bryant Bronze Foundry as a wax chaser and taking print making for three years in college, Vonnie is a sculptor and a print maker, but primarily a contemporary realistic artist.  From 1995 to 2000, Vonnie hit the road doing national shows and selling lots of paintings.  In 2006 Vonnie  joined WAA and was vice president in charge of all  shows, raising the bar from one to as many as six  shows a year.

In addition to her work being in SWA Art Magazine Collector’s Edition, Vonnie has won many first- place ribbons in national shows.  Vonnie was commissioned to do the painting of Texas governor S.W.T.  Lanham, a Weatherford native,  hangs at the Doss Heritage Museum.  This article mentions only a smattering of Vonnie’s  many accomplishments and awards.  If everything had been listed, this could have turned into a book.

Vonnie has participated as a juror, workshop instructor, and advisory committee member for many art organizations.  She is affiliated with national organizations, including the Oil Painters of America, American Women Artists, National Watercolor Society, and the Association of Miniature Artists.  She is also listed with the Artists of Texas and Daily Painters International Artists, two online groups.  As an educator, she was responsible for the development of “Talking Leaves,” an Indian Heritage art program taught in the Ft. Worth Schools during the 1990’s.

Currently, Vonnie teaches at the Firehouse Art Gallery on Mondays (adults) 1-3 P.M. and Saturdays (youth) 10-12.  She also teaches in her Walden-Kohn Studio in Springtown.  Her WAA booth sign quoting Michelangelo says “…and still I am learning.”  Vonnie, too, never stops learning and giving back.

 

MARCH CALENDAR

Critique Returns

The ever popular critique portion of our meetings will return in February. Scheduled for this month is Colleen Erickson. Critique schedule for coming months: March-Virginia Mayfield; April-Diane Brown; May Kelly Ingleright-Telgenhoff; June-Vonnie Kohn; July- Judy Mason.

 Welcome New Members

Michael Grace, John Redmond, David Gates, Cindy Gates, Judi Stout, Sue Acree and Christie Gordon. 

Clay Workshop

Paul Latham will hold a clay workshop beginning Saturday, March 10 from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday March 11 from 11 am to 4 pm.  Cost is $110.00. This includes $20.00 worth of materials and tools that the student may take home.  Saturday’s workshop will focus on slab building and hump- press molds.  Sunday will focus on coil building.  This covers techniques that people can do at home with minimal investment.  Sign up at the Gallery.  If you have questions, call WAA at 817-599-3278.

January Demonstration

Michael Grace demonstrated his technique for creating beautiful bowls out of copper.  He also has done work with silver, bronze and brass.  Michael has been working with metals for about 3 years.  He makes his own tools for hammering, as they can be quite expensive.  He starts with a flat sheet of copper; next he carefully hammers to shape a bowl.  He uses a special tool to create shapes and curves. All tapping and hammering must be done with care as you shape the bowl. When finished, he burns the piece with a plumber’s torch, then dips the bowl in water to cool.  Lastly, the piece is dipped in sodium bisolfate or “pickling” liquid to harden. The result is a beautiful piece of art! Thank you Michael!

February Demonstrator

Kathy Cunning will be our February demonstrator.  She will be working with “mono prints.”

Artist of the Month

 First Place – Kerry Nelson - “Knight’s Advantage”

 Second Place – Jerry Shidal – “Bandera Cowboy”

Third Place – John Stout – “Girl With Basket”

Upcoming Events

February: Western Art Show

Runs thru February.

March – March 10 & 11 Clay Workshop with Paul Latham.  (See February Newsletter for details).

Student Show High School Only– March 12 – 30^th.  Five dollar entry fee. Works accepted March 5th to 8th. Reception Saturday March 17^th, from 2 pm to 4 pm, judging will be Saturday morning.

Chandor Gardens Spring Event (see this newsletter for info).

April – Art De La Brazos, April 14 – 27^th.  Bob McCormick will furnish more information.  Art submitted will be judged for entry.

Weatherford Blooms – April 28^th.  We are scheduled to set up again on the square for this event. More info to follow.

May – NEW DATE -Beginner sculpture workshop with Dale Martin; 4 to 6 weeks at a cost of $100. A $30 deposit will be for materials. Maximum of 12 students. Students need to furnish a flexible measuring tape, a sharp knife for cutting clay, a pair of common pliers, and a rag or paper towels for cleanup. Class will be held Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoons from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

June - Workshop with Beth Pritchard (pastels).

Member Spotlight – Jay Summers

By Patricia Harder

Jay was born in West Virginia to a family of 15.  Jay’s dad was a farmer and carpenter, and with 13 children in the family, we know what his mother did.  Nine of the siblings are still living, and the oldest is 90.

At the age of 18, Jay joined the Air Force and made it his career for 21 years.  After retirement, he worked for General Dynamics - Lockheed in quality control for 24 Years.  Jay and his wife Joyce were married 50 years, had four children and seven grandchildren, most of whom reside in the area. Joyce & Jay loved traveling around the United States until her death in  2009.

Besides traveling, Jay loves to spend time with his family, work with the Gideons (an international group dedicated to distributing Bibles), attend Agape Baptist Church, and sing in the choir. There, he met & married Janice in 2010.  Jay took all 14 family members to Orlando’s Disneyworld for Christmas in 2010, and spent last summer cruising the Western Caribbean. In April Jay and Janice are headed to Hawaii.

After Jay’s second retirement, he fulfilled his long-time desire to paint by attending a painting class for seniors at Tarrant County College’s NW Campus.  Later he took lessons from Doug Prine for seven years.  His medium is oil, and his subject matter is Western, mainly landscapes and animals.  Jay wants to become a better artist (don’t we all), and see his work in a gallery.  Presently he belongs to the Lockheed Art Activity group where he won a first place ribbon for the first painting he showed.  He has won several ribbons and presently has three paintings in WAA’s Western Show.  Stop by and see his wonderful paintings.

Congratulations!

Kerry Nelson won the Member’s Choice Award  in the EBSQ Art Winter Art Exhibit for her painting of “Winter Spirits.”

 Breckenridge Fine Art is having another show with 37 winners from the last 10 years of National Juried Art Shows entitled “Best of the Best” in the Main Gallery.  It will be held February 16^th through March 10^th.  Reception is scheduled for Sunday February 19^th 2-4 pm.  Please let them know if you are attending, email info@breckenridgefineart.org, or call 254-559-6602.

 Artists in Chandor Gardens

Chandor Gardens is having their Annual Welcome of Spring.  It will be held March 31 from 9 am to 3 pm and April 1 from 12 pm to 3 pm.  There will be several food vendors, a garden tour, classes by a master gardener and face painting.  Karen Nantz needs to know who will participate, the type of art they do, and also what days they plan to be there. Her contact is 817-613-1700, or knantz@weatherfordtx.gov.

 

Congratulations!

Melody Hay has a show in Dallas at Davis Foundry Gallery. Call 214-948-6969 for directions.

FEBRUARY CALENDAR

JANUARY NEWSLETTER

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The next general meeting of WAA will be

Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Drinks & ice provided by Carrol Richardson; snacks by Becky Arnold and Vonnie Kohn.

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Member Spotlight - By Patricia Harder

 

Colleen Erickson

Born in Fort Worth with one sister, 3 brothers and an artistic mother, Colleen has been married (47 yrs.) to Eric, a career Air Force man, and has 2 sons & 5 grandchildren ranging from 6 to 17  years old.

Colleen is a TCU cum laude graduate with an education major and secondary certification in art & computer.  For 3 yrs. Colleen taught in the Eagle Mountain/Saginaw ISD and worked for Lockheed, retiring as a systems engineer in 2005.

After a 20 yr. break, Colleen started painting again in 2000 when a friend invited her to the Society of Watercolor Association.  She became their photographer, did their catalogs worked on their website, organized & hung their shows, and was president in 2004-2005.  Colleen is a signature member of SWA and one of only four artists who has earned (2011) a lifetime honorary membership for her many contributions.

  

A member of the Weatherford Art Association for 11 yrs., Colleen was vice president of workshops & classes, teaches a Thursday class, & was instrumental in compiling the WAA cookbook to raise  funds to move into the Firehouse Art Center.  Besides being a WAA Artist of the Month in 2011, Colleen won first place in Life Portrait in the Trinity Art Guild in Euless, and won the Purchase Award in the 2011 Kansas National Watercolor Show. 

In addition to painting and studying on her own, Colleen has done two workshops with Lauren McCracken, studied 2 yrs. with Soon Warren, a national artist & author, and taken numerous other workshops.  Although watercolor is Colleen’s specialty, she also works in other mediums – the combination of acrylic & pastel is a present interest.  She is a realistic painter & paints from her own photos.  Colleen claims that signing her paintings is the hardest part.  Go figure!  Her goal in 2012 is to enter more national shows.

Colleen’s creativity is also expressed in woodworking, quilting & marbleizing.  She & Eric added on to their Lake Weatherford cabin with Colleen building cabinets, furniture & even laying tile. 

In September, Colleen entered her handmade quilt in the Parker County Quilt Show & won honorable mention.  Marbleizing paper and fabrics is a fun project she enjoys with her granddaughter. So, if you need someone to help you build a house, create your furniture, make quilts for your beds & paint pictures for your walls ------ Colleen is your woman!

  

January Demonstration

The demonstrator for this month’s meeting will be Michael Grace.  He is a new member and does work in silver and metals.  Should be very interesting!

Noteworthy Members!

Donna Goett, Carroll Richardson and Colleen Erickson were accepted into the Membership Show of the Society of Watercolor Artists, Inc. Colleen Erickson won an honorable mention for her painting, “Tamonten Budda.” Colleen’s painting “Cows Feeding” was also accepted into the 2011 Kansas Watercolor National Show.  She won a purchase award for her painting.  Way to go people!!

Upcoming Events

January: SILEN AUCTION  

WHEN: January 28 and 29, 2012.

WHERE:  WAA GALLERY

HOURS: SAT 11-6/SUN 12-4

WHY: Fund raiser for WAA.  WAA will accept art for this event until our next General Meeting on January 23^rd.  Art that has not sold should be picked up as soon as possible after the auction.  Art left at the gallery for 30 days or more, will become property of WAA.

February: Western Art Show

Show will run from the end of January thru February. Members please bring your art the week of January 23-27 for this show. 

March – Student Show High School Only– March 12 – 30^th.  Five dollar ($5.00) entry fee. Works accepted 3-5 to 3-8. Reception Saturday March 17^th, from 2 pm to 4 pm, judging will be Saturday morning.

April – Art De La Brazos, April 14 – 27^th.  Bob McCormick will furnish more information.  Art submitted will be judged for entry.

Weatherford Blooms – April 28^th.  We are scheduled to set up again on the square for this event. More info to follow.

May – NEW DATE -Beginner sculpture workshop with Dale Martin; 4 to 6 weeks at a cost of $100. A $30 deposit will be for materials. Maximum of 12 students. Students need to furnish a flexible measuring tape, a sharp knife for cutting clay, a pair of common pliers, and a rag or paper towels for cleanup. Class will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday afternoons from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Officer Positions

The position of Vice President of Education is still available.  If anyone is interested, and has the qualifications, please let us know. The Vice- President, Education shall be responsible for education and securing a monthly demonstrator or program relating to art and for submitting publicity information to the Publicity Chairperson.  Demonstrator’s fees are outlined in Article IV, Section 3 of the original By-Laws.  The candidate should preferably be an active member of WAA for at least one year, although if necessary, exceptions can be made.  Judy Mason will fill position until a nominee is found. Also needed, Publicity Chair; shall be responsible for providing information regarding events to newspaper and radio, and general mail-out information.

Current Officers:

President                             Dale Martin

VP Shows                           Jacquie King

VP Education                     Judy Mason (Temp)

VP Classes                          Kelly Ingelright-Telgenhoff

Secretary                            Rosalie Kobetich

Treasurer                            Linda Whitehouse

Publicity Chair                  OPEN

Membership Chair            Bobbie Narramore

Historian                             Melissa Penny

Hospitality Chair               Julie Fox

Breckenridge Fine Arts Center

First Annual Art Guild Exhibition

January 10 – February 11