JAGWIRE
The Newsletter of the JEFFERSON ART GUILD
April 2011
Jefferson Art Guild
Last Wednesday of each month 7:00p.m.
Jefferson Senior Center (Pink House)
4518 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA.
Mailing address
7620 Norton Avenue, Harahan LA. 70123
Website
www.jeffersonartguild.com
Happy Easter!
April Demo - Bell Berger
Genesis Heat Set Oils
I began painting in 1984 shortly after my son was killed in an automobile accident. I thought it would be an inexpensive form of therapy. Boy was I wrong; it was great therapy, but far from cheap. After my firstclass, I was bitten by the painting bug. I studiedacrylics, watercolor, and oils with Sylvia Arb, a prominent teacher in Belle Chasse. Through Sylvia I joined the New Orleans Chapter of Tole and Decorative Painters Society and took classes at the yearly retreats from Klaudia Durnin (oil, acrylics, watercolor & colored pencils), Lois Sunquist (oils), Myriam Harmon (watercolor), & several others.
I began to sign-up for workshops after I retired in 2006. Kathie George (Batik & watercolor), Rodney Ann Bensman (colored pencils), Trudy Beard (acrylics), Kelly Hoerning (colored pencils), Connie Parkinson (acrylics), Ann Kingsland and Mary Gibilisco (Genesis Heat Set Oils) are some of the workshops I have taken.
I really fell in love with Genesis Heat Set Oils, so I began to play around with them at home. Ria Russo was very impressed with my work and pushed me to teach it at the Decorative Painters Annual Retreat. I might add she pushed me out of my comfort zone. The class was a huge success; therefore, I gained confidence in myself. I continue to experiment with these oils and am developing different and various techniques.
Clearview Show
And the winners are:
Under Glass: 1st Place, Paul Dugas, 2nd Place, Brenda Delle, 3rd Place, Gerry Claude, Honorable Mention, Ria Russo
Not Under Glass: 1st Place, Pat Caraccioli,
2nd Place, Oksana Fogg, 3rd Place, Jan Wilken, Honorable Mention, Gwen Tappin
Congratulations all! And a big thank you to Gerry Claude for making the show a success.
President’s Note
Dear Members, Spring has sprung. As I sit here addressing you, I hear the birds chirping outside my window, (I hope the little critters are not building a nest in my gutter spouts!) 'I see trees of green, red roses too, I see 'em bloom for me and for you, and I think to myself, What a Wonderful World.' Oh Yeah, it's spring. And the Clearview Show ushered the season in with loud applause. Thank you, Gerry Claude and thanks to all members who contributed to such a beautiful exhibit.
Don't forget to pick up your directories. We are now using binders, so storage can be a problem. Sorry, we can't mail them to you. We would rather see you anyway, so 'come on down' and collect your directory and share a fun artful evening with us.
Kathy Stone did just that last meeting. Her delightful personality and her creative talent were refreshing and informative as she demoed her 'masking shadows' technique. "You go Girl!"
The Crescent City Brewhouse show is now on the calendar thanks to Jan Wilken. Each guild will treat this as a show and provide entry formsand cards to its members. We will have one judge who will rely on the cards to determine winners foreach guild but an artist can only enter from one guild. Thiswill mean more winners and awards! But each artist MUST attend the reception in order to participate in the show and we are encouraging everyone to bring family and friends. Can you imagine having to go to a fabulous free party with good food, good eats, and good friends just because you entered a great art exhibit with lots of viewers and loads of winners…?
Congratulations to Kathleen D'Anna once again for winning Artist of the Month. Check out her streetcar on JAG's website. It is really a fine piece of work.
Hang in there, Ria Russo
President
Ask Van Gogh is back! Diane Cochran will be facilitating, so bring your questions, Van Gogh always has answers!
JAG 2011 Crescent City Brewhouse Juried Art Exhibit
June 27, 2011 to August 1, 2011
Paintings must not have been exhibited in the Crescent City Brewhouse prior to the show. Paintings that have received an award in a prior JAG show are ineligible for this juried show.
$20 entitles you to exhibit 3 paintings. Additional paintings $5.00 each.
Artist of the Month
Don’t forget to bring your paintings!
With regards to AOM: all entries must be turned in before break time. We are trying to accommodate members so that they can participate in the competition. Anything arriving after the break has begun must be graciously refused.
Refreshments
April - Drinks - Peg Fernandez Salty/Snacks - Cathy Sarrazin Sweets - Charlie H
May - Drinks - Donna Lind Salty/Snacks - Claire Pescay Sweets - Karen Suit
If you haven’t signed up for this year please do so.
Peggy Fernandez will have a sign up sheet at the meeting.
Upcoming Events
Paint and Pass: June 4, 2011 9 to 3 at the Pink House
Brewhouse Show - June 27 – August 1
JAG Banquet – July 27, 2011
Newsletter - Please send any announcements you want included in the newsletter to me by the third Monday of the month.
Committee Chairpersons
Hospitality---Peggy Fernandez
Membership---Louise Olsen
Workshops—Gwen Tappin and Jan Wilken
Newsletter—Cathy Sarrazin
Web Site—Ralph Felder
50/50—Pat Caraccioli
Telephone Committee—
Artist of the Month Chairperson – Kathy D’Anna
Opportunities
The 46th Regional Juried Art Exhibit Hosted by the Slidell Art League, A Great Mother’s Day Out
Open call to artists for the Slidell Art League’s 46th Regional Juried Art Exhibit May 6 - 8, 2011, at the Summerfield Retirement Community, 4104 Dauphine St Slidell , LA 70458. The exhibit will run thru 4pm on Mother’s Day, so bring your mother by to enjoy the exhibit! This is a juried show with no specific theme. For more information, please visit the Slidell Art League’s website at www.slidellartleague.info for the prospectus or call 985-847-9458 and leave a message.