September 2007 Newsletter

Entry
Rules:

Maximum width 42 inches
Work may not be older than two years
Artwork must be original (no copies of other artists' work or other copyrighted material
Not shown in an Art League judged show before
Refer to gallery rules for proper framing procedures (Click here)

THE ANNUAL VOLUSIA COUNTY ART EDUCATORS’ EXHIBIT

THE ANNUAL VOLUSIA COUNTY ART EDUCATORS’ EXHIBITION allows instructing artist to present examples of personal works to the community and affirm the high standards they strive to achieve for themselves and their students. THE ART LEAGUE OF DAYTONA BEACH is once again proud to be hosting this year’s exhibition. Click here to view photos of Teachers and guests enjoying the opening.

PETER CERRETA
TEACHES NEW CLASS

EXPLORATIONS IN
DRAWING & PAINTING

THURSDAY 9:00 - 12NOON
$15 PER CLASS

Join this new class with Peter Cerreta on Thursday mornings. Not only will you improve your painting skills but you will learn how to develop your imagination with this creative and talented artist. Peter will instruct you in placing your images in an composition to tell a story. You may work in any medium. Peter conducts a lengthy intense critique of his students’ work at both the start and end of each class. Peter’s students work in a wide variety of subject matter, style and mediums which add to the quality learning experience of these critiques.

Click here for photos of Peter's critique.

Photos taken by Elaine Vice.

And click here for a description of Peter's class.

Demonstration by
MARTA CRAWFORD

October 10th
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at 1:00 pm

Marta was born and raised in Madrid , Spain. She studied Art History and mass Media Communication with a full scholarship in one of Spain’s best Universities. After moving to Florida she studied art at Daytona Beach Community College and from other artist she admired, among them, Contemporary Masters such as Morgan Wiestling, Richard Schmid, Howard Sanden, Daniel Green and Harley Brown. She also studied the works of old masters like Sargent, Rembrandt, Nicolai Fechin and of course ,Diego De Silva Velazquez.

Marta’s work has been shown in many fine art festivals in Florida, including Images in New Smyrna Beach, Space Coast in Cocoa Beach, Art Fest in Port Orange, The Delray Art Festival and Boca Raton in South Florida, The Deland Art Festival and halifax Art Festival, the Mount Dora Center for the Arts and The historical Museum in Edgewater where she has won numerous awards including Best in Show in the Daytona Art Faire 2006 and Best in Show in Ponce Inlet Art Festival 2007.

** NEW CLASS **

with Marta Crawford
People from Your Photographs
$15 per CLASS

Tuesday mornings, starting Oct 2nd

Click here for a description of Marta' class.

The Art League is pleased with the response to our efforts to find sponsors for awards for our member shows. The list on the right are the sponsors that have pledged to support this program. The members’ shows where these awards will be presented are:

• Annual Art League Members’ Juried Exhibit (January 2008)

• “Figurative Speaking: - the Human Form (July 2007 & ‘08)

• Members’ Showcase 2007 ( Members’ Showcase 2008)

Click here for the flyer concerning the sponsor program.  And we still have copies in the foyer if you know of anyone who might be interested in becoming a sponsor.  As a sponsor, your contribution will help the Art League (a non-profit organization) to recognize, reward, and encourage our members to continue to grow as artists, both within the League and the community.

Thank you to our award sponsors:

• Tropical Frame & Art
• Fulvia Mombello-Russo
• The News Journal
• John & Wilma Graham
• Daytona Interational Speedway
• Robin Moore
• Dick & Sybil Ajalat
• Zone Gallery
• Wall-Y-World
• Fast Frame
• Billy's Tap Room
• Rosario's Ristorante - Grand Seas
• Don W. Emery Memorial Award
• Rolfe Daniels
• Pat & Paul Thompson
• Peter Cerreta
• Dorothy Zucco

A Definition of “Gallery Wrap”

Gallery wrap is a term referring to a style of stretching on artist’s canvas so that the canvas wraps around the sides of the wooden frame (stretcher bars) and is secured to the back of the wooden frame. The result is the mechanisms used to secure the canvas ( staples or tacks) are not visible on the sides of the canvas. The sides are prepared and primed in the same manner the face of the canvas is prepared or primed. The sides may then be painted a solid color or painted to continue the image appearing on the face of the canvas. This method of stretching and preparing a canvas allows for a frame less presentation of the finished painting.

Photo and Definition taken from internet connection to: http://en.wikipedia.org, The free encyclopedia

The back and front treatment of a canvas mounted in the gallery wrap style.

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), 2800 Nova Road , Bldg. A, S. Daytona - 788-6577.  Tropical Frame is also an awards sponsor!

• Southern Paint gives a 20% discount on art supplies, 239 S. Seagrave, Daytona Beach - 235-8107