September 2006 Newsletter
September 2006 Exhibit - Opening September 10th, 1-4 PM
Main Gallery: "Alternate Visions" - Peter Cerreta & Karin Stoever
August 2006 Exhibit
Main Gallery: "5th Annual Volusia County Educators' Exhibit"
Click Here for Photos from the 5th Annual Volusia County Art Educators opening
STUDIO A EXHIBIT
80’s SHOW (Octogenarians)
Many of our talented members and teachers Are turning 80 years old this year!
So to celebrate their birthdays these artists will have an exhibit in Studio A to display their art —
Sept. 10-28—with an opening and party on September 10, 1:00-4:00 pm
15th Annual Trustee's Members' Show
October 1 - October 26, 2006 (This show is judged but not juried)
20 Awards — “Best in Show” $500 — sponsored by “Tropical Frame & Art Center”
Click here to learn how you can become an Art League Awards Sponsor.
Bring artwork in on or before Friday, September 29th. Members may submit one or two entries
FROM ANOTHER VIEWPOINT By Mildred Kinbar, Exhibit Reviewer
TEACHING OUR CHILDREN LIFE THROUGH ART
Art Educators’ Exhibit
In a written comment on the 2006 Volusia Art Educators' Exhibit, Deputy Superintendent for Instructional Services, Volusia County School, Chris J. Colwell wrote Volusia County, "…is fortunate to have dedicated art teachers, who themselves, continue to use art as a form of self-expression." And Suzi Preston, Visual Art Specialist, elaborated on that thought to write, “… teachers present images from personal problem solving investigations, a practice reflected in their students' learning about the creative the process."
As I studied the various art forms on exhibit, their unrehearsed commonality projected a subliminal yearning to come back to the simple beauties of nature and life. And it started with more than just 'looking.' I had to go beyond. If 'see' is to discern, understand and feel what we look at, it was unashamedly proclaimed in the wide eyed "Emergent Face." The captured innocence and purity in the eyes of "Jessica" or the plaintive yearning in "When Is Mommy Coming?" instilled a tenderness to be remembered.
The brilliant hues of "Morning Sunlight" beckoned viewers to rise early and greet the announcement of a new day with awe and a feeling of reverence. Nature abounds throughout the exhibit in many forms. "Liquid Meditations" finds fish swimming among lily pads floating throughout. "First Catch of the Day" repeated the laws of nature getting caught up in the intensity of the swoop, the practiced eye, and the helpless prey.
Do we just look at a leaf and paint" Autumn Leaves #1" or do we become one with the single leaf ready to fall, hanging on, bruised from the elements, magnificent in color to the very end.
"Monarch Wreath" reminds us of the black and red butterfly, now rarely seen, to agree that it is, indeed, a 'monarch." In "Triptych, or Tribute to Sitka #3, we enter an enchanted forest, luxurious in colorful flora and fauna. The scene, which stills the heart and mind of the rider astride a horse, captures the magnificence of the moment as he stops to let it enfold him.
At "Tent Rock 2" we are asked to marvel at the handiwork of nature as it carved these magnificent formations through the ages. Gazing at "Quattro Cecim", the essence of birch plywood, although refinished, our focus travels from the close grain of the wood in its early growth to its peeling, striated state as it ages. Always reminders of life.
It is indeed a "Lunatic Picnic" when four young men can happily share their company, thoughts and their unusual array of food with mice and ants. Again, a subtle reminder for us to open ourselves to a gentle therapeutic 'lunacy' when caught in our moments of despair.
“Circumvoluted Worlds of the Submerged Mind" once again tell us what we are all about. The range is vast as it takes us from the sun devoid depths of the ocean to the light above, in the form of a fixture, a beacon to which we must return.
DUES REMINDER:
The dues notice was sent out in August and they are due by October 1st. If you have misplaced your notice, single membership is $35 ($45 for family) or life membership is $350. Thanks for your quick response!
New Awards Sponsor’s
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Thank You:• Pat Flannery for your all the work you do on our web page, we are so proud of it! • We again want to thank Elizabeth Zealor for all her work on our pond—it just gets better and better! • Stan Clark for all your work on the parking lot project—we couldn’t have done it without you. • Suzanne Clark for all your help with the membership and your continuing help in the office. • Jean Grant for converting our tapes to DVDs—great job! • Thank you to our hanging committee: Gary Bobcik, David Smith, Toelle Hovan, Peter Cerreta, Connie Krzyzowski. The “Figuratively Speaking” show (172 pieces) was quite a challenge! • Elaine Vice for all she does: photographing openings, getting supplies, and arranging for gallery sitters, etc. • Robin Moore for composing the Award Sponsor letter and her work on the upcoming calendar. • Amelie Bush for handling the production of the calendar with one of her associates in the printing business. We could not have produced it without her help and the help of her printer! • Thanks to Toelle, Amelie, Suzanne, and Connie for their efforts in contacting our recent award sponsors. • Thanks to Marianne Henry, Gary Bobcik, & Nan Jacoby for their continuing efforts at the Detention Center. • The office will have a new window AC thanks to Deenya Sorenson. • Thanks to all the gallery sitters, your efforts are much appreciated!
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Peter Cerreta’s Clay Sculpture 
Fire and glaze dancing on clay to bring about uniquely colored mediums is the ancient art of Raku. Gallery Sitting: Please help us with sitting the gallery on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. This is so important for us to be open these days for the public to visit our shows and of course our "Members' Gallery." Members Gallery: Bring your paintings in (no wider than 42") to be hung in the "Members Gallery." We have been successful in selling paintings from this area, but even if your work doesn't sell, it's a place to show your work. Visitors have often remarked about the work in this gallery, enjoying them sometimes more than the current show in the main galleries. And, we are proud to show off the work of our very talented members. |
FRAMING INFORMATION: Many new members ask about framing so we plan to have a demonstration and workshops soon on this subject. Our more experienced members recommend the following commercial framers: • Tropical Frame & Art Center (20% discount to artists), • Southern Paint gives a 20% discount on art supplies, 239 S. Seagrave, |
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