President's Message - 2017
Maureen Nolan
Dear Members
With Fall just around the corner, it's time to return to our inspiring MLAA Meetings. Come join us for a watercolor demonstration by Jeannie Vodden on September 18 at our usual spot - the Sonora Main Library Conference Room. Our meeting starts at 1:00 PM.
We will have the opportunity in October to sign up for some crafty workshops with a holiday theme in mind. If you have ideas, please share them at the meeting.
Also, please bring your ideas on how MLAA can better serve your needs. We are always looking for ways to improve.
Hope to see you all at our Monday, September 18th meeting.
Two fabulous demos took place during March and April of this year.
Carolyn Macpherson shared her joy and love of painting. She left us with the thought that wonderful and unexpected things can continue to happen throughout our lives!
Chuck Waldman shared the paintings that he created during his trip to France last year. He produced, before our eyes, a lovely painting of the 49er Church in Columbia. Chuck also bestowed upon us many nuggets of wisdom that he has learned over time.
Even though we will not be planning an art show this year, we will be continuing the scholarship program for high school seniors. Thank you to Linda Happel for working hard to put out the applications to interested students.
On the horizon, there may be some arts/crafts related workshops coming up after our July/August break. At that time, an inquiry will be made regarding your level of interest.
Hope to see you all at our May 15th meeting.
It is with great optimism that I have become your MLAA President for 2017. We all have a unique opportunity through MLAA Meetings to meet our fellow artists in the community, to see demonstrations from the highly accomplished artists in our area, to learn about art classes and upcoming events, to share our knowledge and talents with other MLAA members, to participate in the Annual Art Show, to paint with other artists in plein air, and many other opportunities available to us as MLAA members.
MLAA is a key organization in our community that provides artists with a venue to show their work. We inspire children and young adults to stay connected to the art community and give them encouragement to continue their love of art. We keep this going by participating with other members to make this year the best one yet!
I am very excited to hear all of your ideas and the direction you would like MLAA to take on for this year. As Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." I would like each of you to take some time out of your routine and dream of your next art project. Share your dreams with our group as we move forward into 2017!
November / December 2016
President’s Message by Linda Happel
It is hard to believe that 2016 is quickly coming to an end. It has been a year filled with many wonderful programs, thanks to Barbara Conley and lots of Plein Aire opportunities, thanks to Susan Lea Hackett. Town Hall Arts has provided wonderful workshops and on-going classes for everyone. Susie has masterfully run our many venues in such an organized fashion. That is truly a great accomplishment and because of her expertise any member can have their work viewed somewhere in Tuolumne County. Michael Severin offered classes here in Sonora and thank you Michael for sharing your knowledge to help improve our paintings through good composition and creation of depth and interest. Thanks for providing tools to make our pieces more successful.
The 64th Annual Art Show was a great success. Although entries were down this year, every piece entered was a beauty. Thank you, great artists, for sharing your work with the county. Thanks to Tina Moore and Dale Laitinen for judging our show and a big thanks to the schools for the Youth Art entries. Next year we hope to have even more Youth entries and it is a pleasure to show off the talents of these young people, our future generation of artists. I especially wish to thank our Art Show Committee, headed by Louisa King, who coordinated everything. Other members included Renetta Hayes, who worked hours on the prospectus, programs, raffle prize signs, donation lists, you name it she did it; Terrie Schultz, a new member who created the postcards, flyers and the cover for our program; Anne Bates, who wrote out all those awards, collected and budgeted our finances; Barbara Conley and Barb Young, who worked on the youth section; Theresa Bond, who ordered the ribbons; Loretta Pagni, historian and expert at getting donations; Maureen Nolan, who worked on the food table and clean up as well as anything else needed; Rich Linville for sending out Prospectus and countless messages and pleas for help; Kitty Davids and Ron Treadway with an eye for hanging the show, providing its polish and grandeur. And to all of you volunteers who manned the tables, brought food, gave donations for the raffle and prize money for the kids, took in entries, set up, cleaned up and helped pull this thing off, THANK YOU!!!
And as another year comes to an end we need nominations for officers for year 2017. President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are the elected offices but we also need lots of committee members for all the things we do. The list is at the left of this message. PLEASE volunteer to help. The current officers have repeated for many years and new ideas and enthusiasm is needed. Out with the stale in with the fresh! I know many of you have great ideas which could bring new life to this organization.
September/October
from Linda Happel
When the temperatures are souring into triple digits, it is nearly impossible to imagine we are approaching a new season but fall is just around the corner. Soon summer will be just a memory. I hope it was a good memory for all our members. Pray you had some great travels and took time to enjoy sketching, painting or photographing all the wonders of our world. And too working on your masterpieces for the art show. This will be the best show ever and please check out Louisa's article about our plans for this year's exhibit. Our exciting new addition will be a children's art section. I can hardly wait to see works by our up and coming artists.
You will be receiving raffle tickets in the mail to purchase or sell. Joan Cardoza's original watercolor is on display at the Aloft Gallery and we thank her so much for donating this beautiful piece for our featured raffle prize. If you wish to have additional tickets to sell, please contact either Louisa or I or you can pick additional tickets up at the Aloft Gallery. If you can hang art show posters or distribute postcards it would be appreciated and they may be picked up at the meeting. There will be a sign-up sheet for those who can do so and where they would like to hang them so we don't get duplication. I will also have sign-up sheets at the meeting for all the volunteer positions needed to put this show together. If you cannot attend the meeting and wish to volunteer, please feel free to give me a call (Linda at 532-7240) and I will be happy to outline the positions and I know there is something for everyone. It is fun and not work when we all come together.
Martha Wallace will be our guest artist in September. She will be doing a rusty metal watercolor painting. Not painting on rusty metal but showing us how to paint rusty realistically. It will be wonderful to see everyone again after our long summer break. Loretta would encourage members to bring refreshments and please let her know if you can do so.
October is Tina Moore. She is judging the October Art Show.
November os ceramic artist Alexis Halstead.
Thanks so much Louisa and all the art show committee who have been meeting all through the summer and working hard to get this 64th Annual Art Show organized. Hope to see you in September.
from Linda Happel
When the temperatures are souring into triple digits, it is nearly impossible to imagine we are approaching a new season but fall is just around the corner. Soon summer will be just a memory. I hope it was a good memory for all our members. Pray you had some great travels and took time to enjoy sketching, painting or photographing all the wonders of our world. And too working on your masterpieces for the art show. This will be the best show ever and please check out Louisa's article about our plans for this year's exhibit. Our exciting new addition will be a children's art section. I can hardly wait to see works by our up and coming artists.
You will be receiving raffle tickets in the mail to purchase or sell. Joan Cardoza's original watercolor is on display at the Aloft Gallery and we thank her so much for donating this beautiful piece for our featured raffle prize. If you wish to have additional tickets to sell, please contact either Louisa or I or you can pick additional tickets up at the Aloft Gallery. If you can hang art show posters or distribute postcards it would be appreciated and they may be picked up at the meeting. There will be a sign-up sheet for those who can do so and where they would like to hang them so we don't get duplication. I will also have sign-up sheets at the meeting for all the volunteer positions needed to put this show together. If you cannot attend the meeting and wish to volunteer, please feel free to give me a call (Linda at 532-7240) and I will be happy to outline the positions and I know there is something for everyone. It is fun and not work when we all come together.
Martha Wallace will be our guest artist in September. She will be doing a rusty metal watercolor painting. Not painting on rusty metal but showing us how to paint rusty realistically. It will be wonderful to see everyone again after our long summer break. Loretta would encourage members to bring refreshments and please let her know if you can do so.
October is Tina Moore. She is judging the October Art Show.
November os ceramic artist Alexis Halstead.
Thanks so much Louisa and all the art show committee who have been meeting all through the summer and working hard to get this 64th Annual Art Show organized. Hope to see you in September.
May/June 2016 President's Message
by Linda Happel
Spring is here and what a beautiful Spring it has been. Wildflowers everywhere and painting/photography opportunities abound. It looks like the rains are not over so I assume we will have wonders all summer long. Every morning when I look out my window I feel so blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the country.
Just a reminder to those who have not paid their dues, please do so as soon as possible. Our cut-off date for continuation of this wonderful newsletter has come and gone. How will you know what is happening in the art world if you don't receive the newsletter? Nor can you take part in our great venues or the reduced rate for members for show entries. Get those dues in now so you won't miss out.
Sorry that the past two meetings have been at the Senior Center but I think it turned out fine and really thank our friends at the Senior Center for providing us space for the meetings. The rest of the year will be back at our usual stomping grounds, the library conference room. I now know the penalty for not reserving on- line in a timely fashion and promise this will not happen again!
Heinie Hartwig was great last month. It amazes me how Heinie makes creating a masterpiece in an hour look so easy. Thanks so much for thrilling and amazing us once again. Next month Michael Severin will do critiques. We haven't had critiques for several years and we know many have asked for them. If you need help or would like feedback, bring one painting per person to the May 16th meeting.
June is our picnic and we plan to have our picnic this year at the Indigeny Reserve in Sonora. Beverages and a meat and cheese tray will be provided. Please bring a salad or dessert to share and if you would like to paint, bring your painting supplies. Directions to Indigeny are in this Newsletter; a GPS might send you the wrong way.
Planning for the art show is coming along and this year's show will be held at the Opera Hall, our favorite destination. The county generously offered the building to us for $500 for the week! This should allow us to earn enough to fund our scholarships for 2017. Please think about what you can offer for the raffle and if you know a business or individual who would be willing to donate to the cause, please contact Louisa King or me. Our bank accounts seem to be on a downward spiral this year so we need to replenish these funds so we can continue with our scholarships, programs and space at the Aloft Gallery. If you would like to help with the show in any capacity, please contact Louisa or me. It is truly fun and rewarding. We need volunteers for many diverse duties so I am sure we could find something that would fit you to a “T”.
There are no meetings in July or August which will give you time to paint those masterpieces for the show. I know that Susan Lea Hackett will continue to provide exciting destinations for those Plein Air painters or anyone who would like to take photographs and share the day in beautiful surroundings with fellow artists. It is always a great way to gain inspiration.
Many thanks to my wonderful Board who make this association come to life. Lots of work goes into bringing forth monthly meetings, the art show, newsletters, scholarships, paint-outs, demonstrations, venues, the list goes on and on. We could never accomplish all we accomplish without you wonderful volunteers.
Thanks Board and Members!
by Linda Happel
Spring is here and what a beautiful Spring it has been. Wildflowers everywhere and painting/photography opportunities abound. It looks like the rains are not over so I assume we will have wonders all summer long. Every morning when I look out my window I feel so blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the country.
Just a reminder to those who have not paid their dues, please do so as soon as possible. Our cut-off date for continuation of this wonderful newsletter has come and gone. How will you know what is happening in the art world if you don't receive the newsletter? Nor can you take part in our great venues or the reduced rate for members for show entries. Get those dues in now so you won't miss out.
Sorry that the past two meetings have been at the Senior Center but I think it turned out fine and really thank our friends at the Senior Center for providing us space for the meetings. The rest of the year will be back at our usual stomping grounds, the library conference room. I now know the penalty for not reserving on- line in a timely fashion and promise this will not happen again!
Heinie Hartwig was great last month. It amazes me how Heinie makes creating a masterpiece in an hour look so easy. Thanks so much for thrilling and amazing us once again. Next month Michael Severin will do critiques. We haven't had critiques for several years and we know many have asked for them. If you need help or would like feedback, bring one painting per person to the May 16th meeting.
June is our picnic and we plan to have our picnic this year at the Indigeny Reserve in Sonora. Beverages and a meat and cheese tray will be provided. Please bring a salad or dessert to share and if you would like to paint, bring your painting supplies. Directions to Indigeny are in this Newsletter; a GPS might send you the wrong way.
Planning for the art show is coming along and this year's show will be held at the Opera Hall, our favorite destination. The county generously offered the building to us for $500 for the week! This should allow us to earn enough to fund our scholarships for 2017. Please think about what you can offer for the raffle and if you know a business or individual who would be willing to donate to the cause, please contact Louisa King or me. Our bank accounts seem to be on a downward spiral this year so we need to replenish these funds so we can continue with our scholarships, programs and space at the Aloft Gallery. If you would like to help with the show in any capacity, please contact Louisa or me. It is truly fun and rewarding. We need volunteers for many diverse duties so I am sure we could find something that would fit you to a “T”.
There are no meetings in July or August which will give you time to paint those masterpieces for the show. I know that Susan Lea Hackett will continue to provide exciting destinations for those Plein Air painters or anyone who would like to take photographs and share the day in beautiful surroundings with fellow artists. It is always a great way to gain inspiration.
Many thanks to my wonderful Board who make this association come to life. Lots of work goes into bringing forth monthly meetings, the art show, newsletters, scholarships, paint-outs, demonstrations, venues, the list goes on and on. We could never accomplish all we accomplish without you wonderful volunteers.
Thanks Board and Members!
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March / April 2016 President’s Message
by Linda Happel
Happy Spring! Wait, Spring is not for another month but it sure looks and feels like Spring. So we should all spring forth and paint. The Plein Air painters have been out creating beautiful pieces and enjoying this great weather. Michael Severin's class is going strong and we are learning so much about values, Notans (involving the play and placement of light and dark elements as they are placed next to the other) and creating depth and interest by using only 4 values. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us to make us better painters.
We also wish you a speedy recovery from your shoulder surgery.
The Scholarship Committee will be interviewing our finalists for the fine art scholarship at Columbia College on March 11th. It is always exciting to meet young artists and sharing their creativity and goals for the future. By the meeting March 21st, we will have our scholarship winner for 2016.
We had our first art show meeting today, February 28th, with many in attendance. We are honored to have Louisa King as our Chairman this year.She is so organized, efficient, and positive. This will be a great year. Louisa and Renetta will be visiting potential sites and dates for our show and we will look forward to their report at the general meeting. Thank you so much Ladies and to all of you who have expressed interest in helping this year. Bring your ideas to Louisa to make this the greatest year ever. We will be soliciting donations for the raffle, silent auction, or whatever we decide to do this year so please think about items you may be able to donate so we can continue the scholarships for years to come.
Carolyn Macpherson will be our guest in March and we are always in for a treat when Carolyn arrives. Also there will be an egg contest for those who took an egg home. Let your creative juices flow. There’ll be prizes for the winners!
I wish to thank the Board and also all the members for showing such enthusiasm and willingness to volunteer your help. Working together strengthens this organization and makes it just darn fun. It is truly a pleasure to serve as President.
January / February 2016 President’s Message
by Linda Happel
Happy New Year to everyone. I know that 2016 will be a bright, blessed year for us all. We had a white Christmas at our home which means all dreams do come true! Hope yours was merry and bright as well.
2015 was a great year for MLAA. A successful show held at the fairgrounds, great Plein Aire paint outs with Michael Severin and Susan Hackett, wonderful programs every month thanks to Barbara Conley and more members willing to step up and help which makes it fun instead of overwhelming. Great spirit and a great group. We closed our silent auction December 20th and although disappointing outcomes, we showed our willingness to help our fellow artists who suffered great losses.
I cannot thank our amazing board enough. Because of great board leadership, we are more organized than ever, making it easy for the new board to step up and continue in their footsteps keeping the momentum going strong. Maureen Nolan will replace Barbara Conley as Vice President and Anne Bates replacing Lorna Hunt as Treasurer. Welcome to the board ladies and thank you for your willingness to serve our organization. I cannot thank Barbara, Renetta, and Lorna enough for their ready response and dedication of every detail and decision made in 2015. Susie Hoffman has organized our venues so they now run with ease and Michael and Susan planned and executed exciting paint outs all year long. And Rich Linville, I cannot thank you enough. He is married to our member, Sulastri Linville, and with her assistance, has been producing the newsletter, truly one of the hardest positions on our board. And the newsletters have been wonderful. For anyone who would like to serve on the board, there are many positions available. We always need new ideas and great new spirit.
Next MLAA meeting: January 18, 2016 Monday 1 pm. January will be potluck and exchange of ideas. Please come with ideas, wants and desires you would like to see implemented this year. Who would you like to see demonstrate? Do you have ideas for programs, workshops, the art show? Please come full of ideas to make this the best year ever. The board will provide soups and members can bring dishes to go with the soups if they wish. Everyone is invited to attend whether they bring a side dish or not. We have few opportunities to enjoy each other’s company over great comfort food. I look forward to spending quality time together and picking your brains.
Once again, I cannot thank you enough. What a year and what a great board and truly wonderful members. I am honored to serve as President of this amazing organization. I know that 2016 will be another exciting year with fun art experiences for us all.
MLAA officers elected at last meeting:
President: Linda Happel Vice President: Maureen Nolan Secretary: Renetta Hayes Treasurer: Anne Bates
November / December 2015
Fall is a wonderful time of the year for artists. I can't believe this year has gone so fast, in a blink of an eye and here we are nearing Thanksgiving. December is right around the corner. I want to thank all members for their great participation this year. I especially want to thank Barbara Conley for providing the wonderful guest artists and awesome demonstrations each month. The picnic in September at Hurst Ranch was fun and thanks go out to Leslie Hurst for not only allowing us to picnic on their beautiful grounds but also for the wine tasting. For those of you who missed it, you missed a great day. Judie Cain was amazing this month demonstrating the brilliant colors needed to paint a pumpkin, pepper and eggplant. She made it look so easy and the result outstanding. We all wanted to run home and paint pumpkins. A big thanks to Judie for stepping in to provide the demonstration at the last minute. We look forward to November's guest, Chuck Waldman. He is always a favorite and we are honored and pleased he could demonstrate for us this year. We are also going to have a cookie exchange in November. For those who wish to participate, please bring a couple dozen cookies, some for tasting and some of sharing and if that is not enough, we will also have election of officers in November. You will note the slate as it stands at this time and please feel free to add nominations from the floor. We will be voting on President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer however if you would like to serve on the board next year, please let us know. We always need new board members. Please make it a priority to attend in November.
The board met today to organize assistance for those artists who lost homes, art supplies, their dreams and goals for the future. Our hearts go out to them. In our own little way we wish to help. Thus we created project: ARTISTS HELPING ARTISTS
If you wish to donate an art piece for silent auction with all proceeds going to provide gift certificates from Town Hall Art for art supplies. Please bring your donated pieces to the Aloft Gallery by November 8th. The earlier the better. The donated pieces will be displayed in the Mother Lode Art Association section of the gallery with one auction beginning November 11th (in time for 2nd Saturday) and closing November 29th and a second auction in December. The bid sheets will have a minimum bid of 30% of the sale price. We are counting on members to provide enough works for two months’ worth of silent auctions. The second auction will begin December 1st and close December 20th in time for Christmas. THANK YOU in advance for your donations. Those artists who would like to receive a gift certificate to help with their losses will fill out an application (simple and easy) by November 20th. Those applications can be obtained on the MLAA Website, at the Aloft Gallery, Town Hall Arts, TCAA or from the Calaveras Art Council.
PUT A NAME TAG ON THE BACK OF YOUR PIECE stating:
1. MLAA donated auction
2. Artists name
3. Name of piece
4. Medium
5. Price (value)
Thank you friends for all you do to make this group an outstanding organization. I am proud to say I am a Mother Lode Art Association member. Please join me in maintaining the high quality we have come to associate with the Mother Lode Art Association. See you in November. Reminder:No MLAA Meeting in December.
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What a year this has been! It is the end of August and we have already accomplished so much. What an outstanding group. The "word on the street" is that our art show was the best one ever and I didn't spread that rumor. I know I had the best show committee ever and the greatest participation.
Thanks so much to Terri, Susan, Barbara, Pat, Lorna, Renetta, and JoAnn for making this a truly professional, fine tuned show and lots of fun too. Entries were wonderful. Dan Petersen, Judge Supreme, even coined this one of the best shows he had judged. The Creekside Building made an amazing backdrop to display all these talents and pairing with the wineries was truly a great partnership. Thanks to the Mother Lode Fair Committee for working so hard on our behalf to bring our 63rd Annual Art show to the fair this year.
Our meetings have been attended in record numbers and the demonstrations and interactivity awesome. A little of something for everybody. Dale Laitinen did an amazing watercolor landscape this month. He is such a great talent and makes it look so easy. His key to success, he stated, was drawing and planning the painting in advance and then allowing it to paint itself. Well, maybe with great knowledge and technique to go with the drawing, Dale! In November, Chuck Waldman will demonstrate. We all look forward to having Chuck as our guest. October is still in the planning stages. If any members have someone whom they long to see demonstrate, please give one of the board members a call with your suggestion.
As the weather cools and Fall sets in our Plein Aire painters will be back out in force. We would ask that those wishing to paint out at the picnic contact either me (532-7240 or lindaleehappel@gmail.com) or Michael Severin at cdodge@mlode.com. Big thanks to Susie Hoffman for organizing the venues. This has been a very successful year for venues thanks to you. HUGE thanks to Rich Linville for offering to edit this newsletter.
I look forward to the rest of year with you great members and
friends. You are all talented treasures.
Thanks so much to Terri, Susan, Barbara, Pat, Lorna, Renetta, and JoAnn for making this a truly professional, fine tuned show and lots of fun too. Entries were wonderful. Dan Petersen, Judge Supreme, even coined this one of the best shows he had judged. The Creekside Building made an amazing backdrop to display all these talents and pairing with the wineries was truly a great partnership. Thanks to the Mother Lode Fair Committee for working so hard on our behalf to bring our 63rd Annual Art show to the fair this year.
Our meetings have been attended in record numbers and the demonstrations and interactivity awesome. A little of something for everybody. Dale Laitinen did an amazing watercolor landscape this month. He is such a great talent and makes it look so easy. His key to success, he stated, was drawing and planning the painting in advance and then allowing it to paint itself. Well, maybe with great knowledge and technique to go with the drawing, Dale! In November, Chuck Waldman will demonstrate. We all look forward to having Chuck as our guest. October is still in the planning stages. If any members have someone whom they long to see demonstrate, please give one of the board members a call with your suggestion.
As the weather cools and Fall sets in our Plein Aire painters will be back out in force. We would ask that those wishing to paint out at the picnic contact either me (532-7240 or lindaleehappel@gmail.com) or Michael Severin at cdodge@mlode.com. Big thanks to Susie Hoffman for organizing the venues. This has been a very successful year for venues thanks to you. HUGE thanks to Rich Linville for offering to edit this newsletter.
I look forward to the rest of year with you great members and
friends. You are all talented treasures.
Greetings. Hope you had a great July and thanks to all members who participated in the 63rd Annual Art Show. I thought it was a beautiful, classy show and certainly showcased the talented artists in the Mother Lode to everyone who attended the fair. I believe it was very well received and I have heard people call it "the best show ever". Congratulations to the members who won awards and those whose works were accepted into the show. I am sure that all the members have their own opinions of this year's show and I would love to hear them. For those of you coming to the meeting, I hope to have a short meeting so that we can discuss the positives and the negatives of this year's show and venue. And if you cannot attend and would like to voice your opinions, please e-mail me or feel free to call.
Because of the meeting discussing the show and also precious time for our honored guest and program, the board has decided not to have a pot luck this month but to have our picnic next month, September 21st. We are working on that and by September the weather should be perfect. Anyone who would like to bring a treat this month is more than welcomed to do so and some board members have volunteered also.
Our guest August 17th will be Dale Laitinen. I know most of you are acquainted with Dale's wonderful work but for those of you who are not, I will include a short bio. I know we will all be excited to see him in action.
Dale Laitinen is a painter of the contemporary landscape of California and the Western States. he takes his cue from the topography. His highly designed paintings feature both the natural and what he calls Engineered landscape where he explores the visual interaction of this natural landscape with dams, roads, canals, powerhouses, etc. His work extends from representational to the abstract. In some of his paintings one might find elements of both. He works primarily in water media, acrylic and oil. For more his website is www.dalelaitinen.com.
Rich Linville has graciously agreed to be our new newsletter editor. Big thanks go out to Rich. He plans to produce his first newsletter for us the first part of September. If you have articles for the newsletter, please forward those to Rich at teachersask@yahoo.com.
I look forward to seeing you August 17th. Linda Happel
Because of the meeting discussing the show and also precious time for our honored guest and program, the board has decided not to have a pot luck this month but to have our picnic next month, September 21st. We are working on that and by September the weather should be perfect. Anyone who would like to bring a treat this month is more than welcomed to do so and some board members have volunteered also.
Our guest August 17th will be Dale Laitinen. I know most of you are acquainted with Dale's wonderful work but for those of you who are not, I will include a short bio. I know we will all be excited to see him in action.
Dale Laitinen is a painter of the contemporary landscape of California and the Western States. he takes his cue from the topography. His highly designed paintings feature both the natural and what he calls Engineered landscape where he explores the visual interaction of this natural landscape with dams, roads, canals, powerhouses, etc. His work extends from representational to the abstract. In some of his paintings one might find elements of both. He works primarily in water media, acrylic and oil. For more his website is www.dalelaitinen.com.
Rich Linville has graciously agreed to be our new newsletter editor. Big thanks go out to Rich. He plans to produce his first newsletter for us the first part of September. If you have articles for the newsletter, please forward those to Rich at teachersask@yahoo.com.
I look forward to seeing you August 17th. Linda Happel
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Linda Happel
Linda Happel
Greetings Fellow Artists. I am so proud of our organization.
What an active group! Thanks go out to so many of you for making this year run so smoothly. First of all, I cannot thank Barbara Conley enough. Not only has she produced the most wonderful painting for our art show drawing but has also arranged all of our demonstrations
this year, plus is an active member of the art show committee. Plans for the art show at the fair have come together amazingly well thanks to all the member involvement. Irene put together the Prospectus which was mailed to everyone last week. Renetta finalized the Donation Letter which was mailed at the same time to all previous donors and we have already received a few replies. Also Renetta sent publicity, the call to artists and information regarding the show in the Weekender. Theresa Bond, a new member, has ordered the ribbons,
and her daughter, Susan Campi is working on the poster and postcards. Pat Gray and Jeanne Philbin have been a great help with the mailings and JoAnn Terry is chomping at the bit to start putting together the drawing prizes as they come in. And of course working
with Charlotte and Stacey at the fair has been a wonderful experience. Hope I didn't miss anyone and so many have helped this year, I am so thankful for this wonderful group.
Michael Severin's Plein Aire group has painted in many wonderful areas, Heron Ranch, the site of Barbara's drawing painting, was one. If you are not on the Plein Aire list and would like to be informed of the paint out times and locations, please e-mail your e-mail address to Michael. It is wonderful to get into our beautiful outdoor surroundings and Michael's expertise and kind nature in helping his fellow artists make this an experience you don't want to miss.
Heinie Hartwig painted a great ocean scene in one hour in front of a packed membership audience, all of us watching in envy. Next month, Judie Cain will demonstrate painting in gouache. We also will have a demonstration in August this year, an added bonus, as Dale Laitinen is able to come that month. There have been many requests to see Dale. Again, Barbara thanks for arranging these great guests.
We have approximately 2 months until our 63rd Annual Art Show so catch that painting fever. I believe this will be the best show ever and our show at the fairgrounds should draw a greater, more diverse crowd to fine art. Even if they just come in for the wine tasting, everyone will be impressed with the fine artist displayed in the Creekside building. We also plan to do Plein Aire demonstrations in the fairgrounds at various times the weekend of the show/fair so those interested please contact the show committee.
Thanks so much to all of you. This has been a great year!
Hugs, Linda
What an active group! Thanks go out to so many of you for making this year run so smoothly. First of all, I cannot thank Barbara Conley enough. Not only has she produced the most wonderful painting for our art show drawing but has also arranged all of our demonstrations
this year, plus is an active member of the art show committee. Plans for the art show at the fair have come together amazingly well thanks to all the member involvement. Irene put together the Prospectus which was mailed to everyone last week. Renetta finalized the Donation Letter which was mailed at the same time to all previous donors and we have already received a few replies. Also Renetta sent publicity, the call to artists and information regarding the show in the Weekender. Theresa Bond, a new member, has ordered the ribbons,
and her daughter, Susan Campi is working on the poster and postcards. Pat Gray and Jeanne Philbin have been a great help with the mailings and JoAnn Terry is chomping at the bit to start putting together the drawing prizes as they come in. And of course working
with Charlotte and Stacey at the fair has been a wonderful experience. Hope I didn't miss anyone and so many have helped this year, I am so thankful for this wonderful group.
Michael Severin's Plein Aire group has painted in many wonderful areas, Heron Ranch, the site of Barbara's drawing painting, was one. If you are not on the Plein Aire list and would like to be informed of the paint out times and locations, please e-mail your e-mail address to Michael. It is wonderful to get into our beautiful outdoor surroundings and Michael's expertise and kind nature in helping his fellow artists make this an experience you don't want to miss.
Heinie Hartwig painted a great ocean scene in one hour in front of a packed membership audience, all of us watching in envy. Next month, Judie Cain will demonstrate painting in gouache. We also will have a demonstration in August this year, an added bonus, as Dale Laitinen is able to come that month. There have been many requests to see Dale. Again, Barbara thanks for arranging these great guests.
We have approximately 2 months until our 63rd Annual Art Show so catch that painting fever. I believe this will be the best show ever and our show at the fairgrounds should draw a greater, more diverse crowd to fine art. Even if they just come in for the wine tasting, everyone will be impressed with the fine artist displayed in the Creekside building. We also plan to do Plein Aire demonstrations in the fairgrounds at various times the weekend of the show/fair so those interested please contact the show committee.
Thanks so much to all of you. This has been a great year!
Hugs, Linda
First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for your participation these past two months. The brain-storming potluck was a huge success with so many wonderful ideas and suggestions being made. All the board members have been doing our own brain-storming backed by your suggestions and hoping to make many of these ideas realities in the next few years. The Plein Aire group has already become a very successful reality with Susan Lea Hackett and Michael Severin sharing the Coordinators' duties. Many have participated in their sessions and I encourage even more members to join in the fun. Even if you are not comfortable with Plein Aire painting everyone can find their niche. Sketching, photographing, determining the light source, better composition are only a few of the benefits the artist can expect to gain from joining this group. The group has met in Tuolumne Park and continued onward to their painting destination only to return to the park afterwards for advice, critique and sharing of their artistic endeavors. Watch your e-mail for time and place of the paint-out sessions.
I want to thank Michael Severin for his masterful job critiquing over 20 paintings at our February meeting. It was great insight and I now know how to make that painting that has been sitting on my easel endlessly pop!! Thank you, thank you. I was exhausted just watching you critique each and every one presented. I know we all benefited from your expertise regardless of whether they brought a painting or not. Just getting a sense of what would make each painting better helps us all create that masterpiece that makes us smile. The critique was also suggested by more than one member and we hope to have more critique programs in the future.
Members from the MLAA show committee met with ML Fair officials last week to discuss the annual MLAA show to be held in July in conjunction with the fair. We presented a proposal of our desires for our annual show this year. Our meeting seemed very promising and we are awaiting the results of the Fair Committee Board meeting to see if they wish to meet our proposal and to present their ideas. Many tentative plans seemed very worthwhile. When we are presented with their answers to that proposal, we will send out an e-mail to each of you outlining everything and asking for your vote as to whether you would like to have the show at the fair in July or another location. Please read everything thoroughly and make an educated decision. I thank you in advance for your insight and vote.
At our last meeting, members voted to continue funding one space at the Aloft Gallery this year. Members can continue to sign up if they would like to show their art at that site. As we only have one space this year, there will be less member participation but still great opportunity for those wishing to show art but not having the means to purchase a space themselves. Also I forgot to pass a sign up for hospitality so if you are willing to bring refreshments and/or help set up approximately 1/2 hour prior to the meeting, please contact me either by e-mail or phone.
The March meeting will be very busy. I hope you will agree to stay a little longer based on the program that day. First we will present 3 scholarship applicants from Columbia College competing for our yearly Fine Art Scholarship. Each will give a short presentation and the members will vote for our recipient. Choosing our scholarship recipient is a true privilege and fulfills one of our Association's goals. Secondly, Carolyn Macpherson will present an interactive program entitled "Atmospheric Effects for Plein Aire Painting". Please see the write up and the materials she would like us to have available to join in the fun. If you do not wish to bring supplies, I am sure we can share and of course you can always choose to watch and learn. Something for everyone.
Thanks to everyone for making this year so successful. It touches my heart to see so many members returning and so many new members. Please continue to stay in touch with new ideas and fun things you would like to see happen. We are still working on the possibility of bringing in some workshops and perhaps a craft workshop in November. If you would like to show us a craft you would like to teach or offer ideas, please let a board member know. I would love to have Christmas crafts in November on a weekend open to the community. Wouldn't it be grand to have children, grandchildren and fellow artists who work during the week and cannot attend our usual meetings? Anyone wanting to help develop these ideas, please let us know.
See you on March 16th! Linda
I want to thank Michael Severin for his masterful job critiquing over 20 paintings at our February meeting. It was great insight and I now know how to make that painting that has been sitting on my easel endlessly pop!! Thank you, thank you. I was exhausted just watching you critique each and every one presented. I know we all benefited from your expertise regardless of whether they brought a painting or not. Just getting a sense of what would make each painting better helps us all create that masterpiece that makes us smile. The critique was also suggested by more than one member and we hope to have more critique programs in the future.
Members from the MLAA show committee met with ML Fair officials last week to discuss the annual MLAA show to be held in July in conjunction with the fair. We presented a proposal of our desires for our annual show this year. Our meeting seemed very promising and we are awaiting the results of the Fair Committee Board meeting to see if they wish to meet our proposal and to present their ideas. Many tentative plans seemed very worthwhile. When we are presented with their answers to that proposal, we will send out an e-mail to each of you outlining everything and asking for your vote as to whether you would like to have the show at the fair in July or another location. Please read everything thoroughly and make an educated decision. I thank you in advance for your insight and vote.
At our last meeting, members voted to continue funding one space at the Aloft Gallery this year. Members can continue to sign up if they would like to show their art at that site. As we only have one space this year, there will be less member participation but still great opportunity for those wishing to show art but not having the means to purchase a space themselves. Also I forgot to pass a sign up for hospitality so if you are willing to bring refreshments and/or help set up approximately 1/2 hour prior to the meeting, please contact me either by e-mail or phone.
The March meeting will be very busy. I hope you will agree to stay a little longer based on the program that day. First we will present 3 scholarship applicants from Columbia College competing for our yearly Fine Art Scholarship. Each will give a short presentation and the members will vote for our recipient. Choosing our scholarship recipient is a true privilege and fulfills one of our Association's goals. Secondly, Carolyn Macpherson will present an interactive program entitled "Atmospheric Effects for Plein Aire Painting". Please see the write up and the materials she would like us to have available to join in the fun. If you do not wish to bring supplies, I am sure we can share and of course you can always choose to watch and learn. Something for everyone.
Thanks to everyone for making this year so successful. It touches my heart to see so many members returning and so many new members. Please continue to stay in touch with new ideas and fun things you would like to see happen. We are still working on the possibility of bringing in some workshops and perhaps a craft workshop in November. If you would like to show us a craft you would like to teach or offer ideas, please let a board member know. I would love to have Christmas crafts in November on a weekend open to the community. Wouldn't it be grand to have children, grandchildren and fellow artists who work during the week and cannot attend our usual meetings? Anyone wanting to help develop these ideas, please let us know.
See you on March 16th! Linda
Happy New Year to everyone. I can't believe it is 2015. Time flies by and here I am President, once again. What goes around comes around?!
First I would like to give a big thanks to our Past President of many years, Irene Taylor. You certainly have served this organization well for so many years and words cannot express our gratitude. And thanks too for your hard work on the art
show this year. And gratitude as well to all that have served and many for years and years as well. A big thanks to Barbara Conley, Vice President and Hospitality,
Beverly Drouin, Secretary and Scholarship, Renetta Hayes, Newsletter Editor as well as Co-Chair for the art show, Lorna Hunt, Membership Chairman, Loretta Pagni, Historian, Sunshine and Publicity, Susie Hoffman, Program Director, Jeannie Philbin, Aloft Art Gallery Director, Susan Lea Hackett, Plein Aire Coordinator, Lisa Tebaldi, Venues. I think that is all. Oh, myself as Treasurer and Scholarship. As you can see, it takes many people to run this organization and I am thankful for each and every one of you. We have a strong new board with myself as President, Barbara Conley as VP, Renetta Hayes, Secretary and Lorna Hunt, Treasurer. All seasoned
members and will be providing mentorship to those upcoming members who would like to serve on the board in the years to come. We are so grateful to have Michael Severin return to the organization and he would like to assist with the Plein Aire Coordination and we all know how fortunate we are to have his expertise.
I am humbled at the magnitude of responsibility of the Presidency and will endeavor to do my best but also would like the help of everyone. I hope to makes this an organization of the members, more interactive and would request your input at our meeting on January. January will be a potluck meeting with the board members providing soups and anyone who would like to augment that, please bring a dish to share. Our meeting will be a getting to know you and picking your brains for ideas for the year. I would love to see more interactive programs, workshops perhaps,
maybe some fun crafts. I have ideas but I am anxious to hear your ideas. We will all be program chairman this year. What would you like? Let's work together to make that happen. ALL IDEAS ARE WELCOME. Susie Hoffman has offered to help with venues but this is really too large a responsibility for one person. Please, if you would like to help with this, what a great way to step up to help the organization and with many working towards this goal of showing our work throughout the county. With a member taking each venue it will not be such an overwhelming responsibility
for any one member. Lisa Tebaldi has done a wonderful job organizing the venues and now we just need members to carry forth what she has started. Thank you so much Lisa for all your dedication and hard work and best of luck with your future endeavors.
PLEASE everyone come in January, January 19th Martin Luther King Day. I will began setting up at noon so for those bringing refreshments, please come early as well and we will meet, greet, eat and brainstorm. I truly look forwarding to working with all of you this year. Let's endeavor to make this an active, vital Art Association that will stand the test of time. Let's join as one in our common love, the love of art and creation. This is a special gift we can share together.
SEE YOU IN JANUARY!!
Your New President,
Linda Happel
