THE CONNECTION! -------A Monthly Newsletter for ArtistsConnect in Edmonds, Washington------ June 2007, Vol. 2, Issue 8
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SHOWTIME!
I don’t know about anyone else, but I am pretty excited about the upcoming show for ArtistsConnect! ARTSplash is going to be our best show yet! I mean, we have great sponsors, great art, money for our budget and teams of really great volunteers! How can we go wrong? I firmly believe that if we team up, there is no limit to what AC can accomplish! In fact, I can hardly wait for November! Of course, I hope to have new pieces for that show...if I can just find the time to paint! I had been looking forward to the letter I woud receive from Artist Trust (remember Julie Scandora’s talk a few months back?) letting me know if I did or did not get a grant. Sadly, I did not get the grant. But applying for it was good experience and I will definitely apply next year. I think I had really hoped that I would get it so that I could point to something concrete (everyone understands money, right?) and say to my friends and family, "See! I got money! Someone out there thinks I have potential!" That kind of need for validation is tricky in the best of circumstances. Perhaps I will still do my project, just without the benefit of grant money. We’ll see. At any rate, I am still looking forward to the show and being able to chat with my fellow artists for a bit longer that I get to at meetings. It often seems that people come and go and I am doing good to check them in at the door. Being able to connect is important to me, and I am really hoping to get to know some of our new members a little better too. Until the show... --Amy Peacock |
Featured Artist - Helen Drummond
What got me to painting? As a 9 year old I brought a drawing home of a fox that my 4th grade teacher had us copy from her drawing on the blackboard. (yes, I’m old enough to have used blackboards.) Art education in my school consisted of copying, if the teacher did anything with us at all. Anyway, my parents were impressed with my drawing, so they found a woman in town who taught oil painting and took my brother and me to her house every Saturday. She taught in her garage and had us copy pictures. We did learn color mixing and had help with the drawing. I think I did this for about two years. I still have 3 of the 5 paintings I did then and am impressed now at what I could do.
Back then I had no idea of my strengths, though, and decided that I could only copy and would never amount to anything. So time went on, I studied History in College, got my teaching credential, and taught Elementary School for several years. Then I married, had two children, went back to school for a music credential and taught band.
After having had a career as a music teacher, I realized that I needed to follow my passion. That passion was and is oil painting. What started as an avocation quickly became a "late-in-life" profession. Landscape is my main milieu although I love playing with abstract images. As a child I grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, then moved to Seattle a young adult. I have always loved nature; climbing trees, going to the mountains, and to the ocean, all to satisfy my need for spiritual renewal. Landscape, like music, is something that moves me beyond myself. Landscapes elicit the emotion that I feel in response to what I see.
The Pacific Northwest is the subject of most of my paintings. However, I have driven across the US many times, traveled in Mexico, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, England, India, and Canada. My work is in collections in this country as well as Australia and India. Memories of my travels often help me change an image to fit a particular composition as I work on completing a painting. Everywhere I am, I respond to landscape, especially trees, which has led me to be called "The Painter of Trees" by fellow artists and gallery executives.
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June Meeting Minutes
A big thank you to Paula Perez for taking the minutes this month! Cheryl Waale opened the meeting. She asked us to remember to support Amy Peacock’s newsletter with our donations and thanked her for her work on the newsletter, name badges, and website. We welcomed new members: Tom Newitt, who works in "all media except oil," Melinda Terry, a retired middle-school teacher who works in mixed media, and Georgia Jensen, who owns Laughing Hands Studio in Lake Forest Park and was invited by Helen Drummond. Bill Butler gave a show update. The work assignments, show list, rules for show, and show guidelines are all online at the AC website. Sally is in charge of the rules. Refreshments are on the show list too, for those who signed up to bring them. As a reminder for new members, the ArtSplash show is on Thursday, July 19 to Sunday, July 22. Whitney is in charge of set up, which is 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18th, with artists to bring their own art to hang from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Whitney can arrange a later hanging time for you if you work, but please speak to him. The reception is Friday night. Bill said there will probably be extra space available, due to cancellations of artists’ reserved spaces and their vacation schedules, so the classroom space may be open to more artwork on Saturday and Sunday of the show. Each artist will have a pre-assigned 4’ by 4’ area to hang in, with spaces assigned by lottery on Wednesday. Each artist will hang their own art in their space. Amy Peacock will make mounted name labels for all the artists to keep the look consistent. You will need individual labels for your pieces, with inventory numbers. Each artist will be allowed one print bin or table at their space – not excessive, please! Amy Peacock spoke about the miniatures auction at the show. She will let us know about the starting bids and "buy now" prices. The auction is open for contributions from all AC members, and she has about 25 entries so far. Miniatures are defined as smaller than 6" in height, width, and depth. This is a fundraiser, with the Foundation receiving 25% and the artist 75%. It will be advertised in the media. Tonnie Wolfe announced that Jonlee Nunn is resigning from the Program Committee and that she would like our input as far as upcoming program ideas, or volunteering to share with the group ourselves. August’s program will be a critique session for artists. Sue Robertson suggested that we have a program devoted to our histories. Another AC member suggested that we group that discussion by media into small groups. Tonnie mentioned that outside speakers are not paid, but the AC will "pass the hat" to reimburse them for gas expenses. Samantha Saether told us that postcards and posters for the ArtSplash show are available today for pickup at the table, and will be available at Autumn’s Framing after the meeting. Yenny Broadie discussed popularity of the Salmon Run promotion and said that they plan to use the Salmon Run again as the summer ArtSplash promotion. The sponsors and the public were very excited about the salmon. She discussed a promotion for the future November ’07 show: fairy doors! Modeled after a project started by an artist in Ann Arbor, Michigan, it will be a "magical idea" linked to the holiday season without being exclusively "Christmassy." She is thinking of having 30-40 doors decorated for sponsors to display, and she displayed three different model doors to the AC as examples. She will present the idea to the Downtown Edmonds Organization in August. The fairy doors would be ready for artists to pickup in mid-August, with a mid-October deadline to finish them. They would be shown for two weeks, and there would be a party and reception, and then the merchants would take each door to their shops. The doors would cost $10 each for the artists. After a break, the program on Digital Art began at 11:00. The discussion panel included AC’s Tom Nunn and Tonnie Wolfe, and also artists Susie Howell and Henk Dawson. Questions discussed by the panel included, "Why Digital Art?" "How did you start in Digital Art?" "Where do you get your inspiration?" and "What is your process of creation?" The ArtistsConnect meeting was dismissed at 12:05 p.m. |
Miscellaneous Announcements JULY ART AUCTION Greetings all! Just a brief update on the auction during the July show. -Any AC member can submit an auction item. -All items should be about 6x6x6 (5x7 is ok too) -Each artist must submit to me a title, media, minimum bid price and maximum (buy-it-now) price via email no later than Monday the 16th of July - earlier is better. -Auction bidding will end at 12 noon on Sunday and at that point winning bidders will be contacted if they are not present. All money should be collected by closing time on Sunday. The second highest bidder will be contacted if the highest bidder cannot be contacted or fails to collect art. -Artists must accept items may not receive bids, or that winning bidders may renig on thier bid. I have no way of enforcing a winning bidder to actually come back and buy the art. -Bring your miniature items to ArtWorks on the day we hang the rest of the show (Wednesday the 18th). If you cannot be there that day please leave your item at ArtWorks, preferably on top of the filing cabinet in the office or somewhere else safe, yet easily found. -Each bidder will be able to write in their bid (I’ll make a suggestion of $5 dollar increments, but they can do what they want) and the winning bidder will be contacted on Sunday after noon. -Questions, comments or suggestions should be directed to me, Amy Peacock, 360-668-5342 or apeacock@pavoninestudios.com 2007 AC Show Dates Announced! Show dates 2007: July 18 (setup day) thru 22; Holiday show: November 14 (setup day) thru 18. 2006-2007 AC Meeting dates: Jul 28; Aug 18; Sep 22; Oct 27; Nov 24; Dec 22. Your newsletter needs your help! Donations of $1 are appreciated! Your dollar goes to defray expenses such as postage, printing, and envelopes. Thank you! Future ideas for programs should be directed to Tonnie Wolfe. Julie Scandora has a show at University Inn (4140 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle) is up and runs through the summer. She will also be the featured artist at Julia's Gift Gallery (NE 65th and Roosevelt Way NE in Seattle) during July. Helen Drummond will have her work in the Edmonds Art Gallery from June 4th - July 27th. Got Art? Donate it to the
"Previously Loved Art Sale" Jacqui Beck's Summer Acrylic Painting Class: Session 1 July 16 - 20. Session 2 July 23 - 27. The class runs Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students will work on individual projects with the choice of working from a still life or photo, or doing an abstract. All materials are provided. This is a great class for beginners or for people who have been painting for a while and want to take a new creative step forward. Tuition: $175 (includes materials). Call or email me for a registration form. This class is held at Seattle Girls' School, at the corner of Martin Luther King Way and South Jackson Street. From Sue Robertson (her upcoming
shows): Janis Graves will be joining in a
booth at the Kirkland Arts Festival with a group from the NW Pastel Society on the weekend
of July 13th to 15th. She will also be doing a mini work shop at The Cole Gallery August
11th from 10 am to 4 pm. Journaling with Paint: a workshop for renewing the spirit Saturday August 4, 10-4, Shoreline. $75.00, materials included 542-7386 or SagaciousArt@msn.com (Cheryl Waale) for information Kathleen Moore makes the following
show announcements: From Kelly Tissot: I will be exhibiting over 20 medium and large paintings at the University Unitarian Church in Seattle from August 5th to Sept 6th. Reception is Aug 5th, 11:30am to 1:30pm. ArtWorks Instructor Open House, Wednesday, August 29, 4p to 8p. Please let those people you know who like to take art classes know about this opportunity to talk with our instructors. Are you struggling to commit to your art?
Looking for a studio away from home, but can't afford the $400+/month rent? Maybe you just
want to hang out with other artists while you work - and share ideas. I'm looking for a
few artsy folks to meet at my north Edmonds house once or twice a week. Pam Harold's painting "Solitude" was chosen to be one of seventy paintings to be exhibited at the Women Painters of Washington Open Inauguaral Show at the WA State Trade and Convention Center, Seattle WA June 29 - Sept 25, 2007 You are invited to meet the artists at a reception July 12, 2007 4-7 PM From Dave Shaw: Dave Shaw had a
successful showing at the Shoreline Arts Festival. Two of three entries into the juried
art show were accepted into the juried room, and the third, a large canvas, was sold for
$550.00 Barbara Wyatt, Jan Short, members of AC, and Marian Morris & Lauren Peterson fellow members of Edmonds Sculptures Workshop will have a double booth near Anthony’s at FreshPaint at the Edmonds Marina again this year. Several ArtistConnect members are in two current shows in Everett!..... at the Arts Council of Snohomish County - the Monte Cristo hotel at 1507 Wall Street, Everett. 16th Juried Show runs through August 18th. "Pelagic" at the Solovei, 2804 Grand Ave through August 16th. From new AC member Mark Skullerud: My painting, "Homestead", won first place in the 50th annual Edmonds Arts Festival. It's oil on board and measures 4' wide by 3' high. And I will be the featured artist at the Edmonds Gallery in August and September. I plan to be at the gallery on both third Thursdays if people want to come and talk. From Darlene Lucas: I am currently part of a new show at the Parkllane Art Gallery in Kirkland. Exhibits at Parklane change completely on the first Tuesday of every month. Also, We are at the Edmonds Saturday Market July 7 and July 14. Also in the Anacortes Arts Festival August 3-4-5. July Program: "Coaching Creatives – Working from the Inside Out" by Cheryl Waale. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the creative process, wanted to take your creativity to the next level, are anxious about presenting your ideas, have self-doubts, or feel lack of support, a creativity coach can be a big help. Cheryl will share some of the techniques she uses with creative people to help them work through the internal process of bringing ideas or dreams to reality New arts advocate taking over the ArtsNow
position at Edmonds Community College.
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