WASA Membership Subscriptions Are Now Due to Be Paid

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WASA membership subscriptions are now due to be paid

For the 2013 year the council has decided to keep the subscriptions at the same price, despite rising costs. You can assist the Society by paying as soon as possible.

You may pay by direct credit to the WASA bank account, noting your first and last name’s in the reference/memo field so that Treasurer Rodger knows who the money is from, or send him an email to confirm and advise if you need a receipt.

Click here to email Rodger

BSB 033059

Account number 351295

Instead of direct credit you may forward a cheque or postal order with the renewal form you received with the December newsletter in the post.

Melbourne Intl. Flower and Garden Show

MIFGS and our display of artworks for sale will be 20th. – 24th March. The artwork subject must include an element of plant life, be it flowers, trees or such. Exhibitors who live in Melbourne are asked to do one ½ day of duty for which you receive 2 free passes to enter the Show.

We encourage you to consider entering this event. The hanging team works hard to make our display look terrific and it’s quite enjoyable helping to hang or dismantle. Please consider helping !

Kelvin is managing entries for this event so please contact him by phone or email to advise your intent to exhibit and/or assist. You don’t have to exhibit and if you do a duty session you’ll receive 2 free passes.

Entries close 18th Feb. Delivery to Doncaster depot 14 & 15th. March 2013

Collection from depot if unsold 25th & 26th. March 2013 – phone first to confirm. Conditions of Entry and Entry Form is attached

Ph Kelvin 03.9848.6357 or

WASA member’s area of website

To access this part of the website click the Member’s Logo at the top right hand on the website home page. The username is ‘wildlife’ and the password is ‘platypus’ and it’s ok to tick “remember my password”.

We are steadily building the information available here and you’ll soon see a fresh new look with more features for members. The information posted here may be of special interest to country and interstate WASA members, as it will reflect most of the information given at member’s meetings.

Index

Art of Science touring exhibn p. 5

Formal study Natural History

Illustrationp.3

Image files on your computerp. 3

Members area of websitep. 1

MIFGS exhibitionp, 1

MIFGS forms p. 6 & 7

Onlinep. 4

Paint & Sketch at Melb. Zoop. 1

Photographing your artworksp. 5

WASA is holding an informal session which we hope will assist you to work with image files on your computer. Rename files, resize images and file them in suitable directories to assist with online submission of your images and also to help sort your images into meaningful order. This is not structured learning, but will be a sharing of knowledge so please bring along your questions. I’ll try to have some notes to give you, but come prepared with specific questions and scribble paper for your notes.

A limited number of people will fit around the computer, so you need to ph/email Kris to book a place. If you’ve already done so please confirm asap Ph 03.9833.3431 or click to email Kris.

Sunday 17th February

58 Cadorna St, Box Hill South

10.30-12 noon

If there is strong interest we may include a session at Balwyn Library during 2013.

PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORKS

A demonstration and talk by Jason Woolard at our November 2012 meeting

In the WASA newsletter dated Sept 2012, Patrick Hedges wrote a most enlightening article on this topic. As we had already booked and advertised the program for the November meeting, we felt that this subject could be enlarged somewhat. We feel the following notes agree with, and enhance Patrick’s advice.

Jason Woolard is a professional photographer and teacher of this art for amateurs and professionals alike. He endeavours to demystify digital photography.

Moving along from Patrick's comments, Jason entered the field of lighting with more options for you.

 More megapixels allow the picture to be enlarged with better results. About 8 or more is enough.

 Set the painting up on an easel and point at camera (also on tripod) exactly straight on.

 Many zoom lenses will give the best result around the middle of the zoom range, where distortions will be minimized. This will ensure that your photograph shows the straight edges of the frame correctly.

 Depth of field is not terribly important because the painting (subject) is flat.

 Lots more information in the member’s area of the website…………….

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WILDLIFE ART SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA INC

"Melbourne Intl. Flower and Garden Show

Botanical and flower exhibition 20 – 24th. March 2013

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1The theme is flora so your artwork must have an element of flora. All styles of 2D work accepted.

2Entry fee is $12.00 per artwork and is non-refundable. Open to honorary and financial members of WASA. Council reserves the right not to exhibit any work deemed unsuitable due to subject, quality, framing or copyright infringement.

3Size limit 800mm x 800mm maximum – no heavy works please. Your name, artwork title & price to be on reverse.

4Melbourne-based artists will be expected to assist with roster duties during the exhibition. A small number of people are needed for help with hanging and also pull-down.

5All exhibits must be for sale and a sales commission of 33.3% will be retained.

6Each entry must be the original work of the artist, and must not be copied directly or in reverse image, either in whole or in part, from any other person's work or material including photographs.

Exhibits must not contain any natural animal items such as feathers, fur, bones, skin, eggs etc.

7The Society reserves the right to video or photograph works for publicity, advertising and for their records. Council will exercise all reasonable care in handling the works submitted, but will not accept responsibility for loss or damage to works whilst in their care. Insurance is the responsibility of the artist.

8FRAMING All works to be framed to gallery standard. Wire and 'D' hooks are acceptable, no cord. Unframed canvases are to be painted around the edges.

9PACKING / WRAPPING

Each artwork needs to be wrapped in bubble wrap, with your name on the bubble wrap. This helps us if the artwork is unsold to put your artwork back into the correct packaging. Unframed canvases need a cardboard cover, front and back to protect them properly.

10ENTRIES DUE BY 18th February 2013

11DELIVERY OF WORKS

Works will be received at the depot on Thursday 14th. and Friday 15th March. Depot is 15 Sharon Street Doncaster Vict. Please telephone Kelvin to organise a suitable delivery time Artworks cannot be delivered to the exhibition venue. Payment of any courier fees is the responsibility of the artist.

12COLLECTION OF WORKS

Works to be collected from Kelvin’s home on

Monday 25th or Tuesday 26th March 2013

Please phone to arrange a collection time

13ENTRY FORM & FEES by Monday 18th. Feb. 2013

Chqs. payble to WILDLIFE ART SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA

or

Direct credit to WASA – details on the entry form

Send entry form and cheque to

Kelvin Mather

15 Sharon Street

DONCASTER VIC 3108

ENQUIRIES to the exhibition organizer: Kelvin Mather Tel 03 9848 6357 & 0412353062

or email

An entry form is on the next page and on the WASA website in the members area
ENTRY FORM

ROSTER DUTY

Melbourne exhibitors are asked to do ½ day duty at MIFGS in exchange for 2 passes for free entry to the event. WASA will know which days we are allotted closer to the time, but if you can indicate your available day/s it would be appreciated. We will be in touch to advise and confirm.

Please circle Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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