Manchester Artist Association www.ManchesterArtistsAssoc.com November 3, 2014 Dear MAA member, Member Meeting ~ NOVEMBER 3, 2014; 7pm Please note that all of our meetings are held on the first Monday of the month UNLESS it falls on a holiday (i.e., Labor day). When this occurs we meet on the following week. If for any reason, we need to cancel a meeting due to inclement weather we will post it on our website: http://www.manchesterartists.com. Letter from the President I would like to take this opportunity to say hello and welcome to both the current and new members of our wonderful organization. Though I have only been affiliated with MAA for a short time, I am very impressed with the level of talent and quality of artists that belong to it. MAA is celebrating its 48th year. That is quite an accomplishment, and something we can all be proud of. The Board of Directors stand with me and are eager to help grow our organization. We are planning to expand the number of shows we host and create other fun ways to become more visible to our community. We can only do this together with input from our members and staff. I am looking at a few things we can do to make our board/general meetings more productive. One of the things I know the members enjoy is our featured speaker segment. I’d like to give them more time so they may demonstrate their craft as effectively as possible. I think it’s also important to mention that our board meetings are open to ALL members, so feel free to stop in. One of my goals is to make things seamless and transparent. Communication is a key point to the success of any organization. I have an open door policy. If you have a comment, question, concern, or suggestion please feel free to contact me directly at 603-553-8002. MAA BOARD MEETING November 3 @ 6pm located in the room next to the meeting room. Did you know that all members are welcome to sit in on our board meetings? Do you have an idea you want to share? We want to hear from you! We are just like you. We are teachers, business executives, parents, retirees, students… you name it! The one thing we all have in common is our passion for art and that we are all volunteers. The more help we have, the more we can do together! We Always Need Your Help! There are always tasks needed for volunteers. Mentors are always available to help with these positions so don’t be shy! President: Douglas Harrington 553-8002, [email protected] Vice President: Laurie LaFleur 485-9012, [email protected] Secretary: Jim O’Donnell 858-1461, [email protected]. Treasurer: Aline Lotter 289-7447, [email protected] Program Director: OPEN Aline Lotter; [email protected]. Finds guest speakers for our meetings. Exhibits Director: Libby Laliberte 486-7724, [email protected] Coordinates and maintains Artist of the Month (AOTM) programs/easels. Membership: Dee Lessard 661-8305, [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Elaine Farmer 801-0703, [email protected]. Publishes member news, events, shows, awards etc. Sends PR to newspapers. Website: Tom Wright 497-3498, [email protected] Maintains our website (short description for a big job!) Publicity: Judy Palfrey 736-3015 [email protected] Librarian: Ginny Demers 627-4443, [email protected]. Maintains our free lending library of books and DVD’s available at meetings. Scholarship: OPEN Looks for ways to raise funds for local college bound artists. Also runs the interview and judging process for the award! Hospitality: Veronica Thomas 673-5690, [email protected] Refreshment sign-up for meetings. Historian: Dee Lessard, 661-8305 [email protected]. Keeps all documents up to date on Google Docs. Meeting Assistances: Dolores Aucoin, Lorraine Aucoin, Rachael Paul: Tallies votes for the AOTM program. November Guest Speaker Elaine Farmer of Amherst, NH Elaine has recently written a text book titled Harmonious Color Schemes; a nononsense approach using the Color Wheel. Through her teaching experiences her students led her to focus on developing this easy to understand color mixing approach for use by working artists, teachers and the novice painter. The topic of discussion will be on the rich history of color along with their connotations, gaining awareness of the pigment color used in your tube paints, how to select harmonious color schemes using the Color Wheel as a guide and practice the art of using a limited color palette. Elaine believes this method is a no-nonsense approach using the Color Wheel and is suitable for the beginner student as well as the professional artist. It can be applied to any subject or style of art including abstract, expressionism or impressionism and can be applied to all painting mediums including beyond paint such as fiber art, interior decorating and even photography. Color harmony is essential to all good art no matter the medium, subject or style. Elaine Barrette Farmer has been a professional artist since 1985, began teaching in 1991 and continues to offers fine art classes and workshops at her Studio in Amherst, NH. She is a national award winning artist, an active art exhibit participant in juried shows and has a number of images licensed for commercial use. She also prides herself as an active advocate of the fine arts in her community and area art organizations. ART EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES Audubon Art Exhibit ~ The Heart of Nature (see Application form below) Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH 603-668-2045 This exhibit space offers great winter time exposure. Snow shoe and cross country skiing keep this exhibit space well viewed. Mark your calendars now for these dates:  Drop off date/time: Saturday, January 3, 2015 between 9am and -12noon  Reception Date: January 17, 2015. Snow date Reception January 24, 2015.  Registration Deadline: DECEMBER 30, 2015  Pick up date/time: Saturday, February 21, 2015 between 9am - 12noon.  Contact: Douglas Harrington, 661-5636, [email protected] or Laurie LaFleur, 485-9012, [email protected] Artist of the Month Program This exhibit affords members to participate in exhibiting in one of eight easels at local businesses for one month. Voting is by your peers. To participate, bring in your paintings in between 6:45 and 7:00pm for voting. Voting will begin at 7pm sharp! Here is the list of locations where the winning artists will exhibit: Radisson, 700 Elm Street, Manchester St. Mary’s Credit Union 200 McGregor Street, Manchester Bedford Library 3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford Members First Credit Union 44 Bridge Street, Manchester Day’s Jewelers 66 March Avenue, Manchester E.W. Poore 775 Canal Street, Manchester Triangle Credit Union 1030 Candia Road, Manchester Bentley Common 66 Hawthorne Drive, Bedford Last Month’s Winners Back: Lucille Lavigne - Noella Breault - Mary Crump - Nancy L. Jarvis Front: Douglas Harrington - Aline Lotter - Amy Severino - Howard Muscott Bedford Library Art Exhibit This Month’s Exhibitors Priscilla Memole - Nancy L. Jarvis - Frank Moulin Would you like to exhibit at the Bedford Library? Contact Paul Ducret [email protected] or (603) 623-5890 to check available exhibit dates. AUDUBON ART EXHIBIT APPLICATION - Winter 2015 The Heart of Nature Massabesic Audubon Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH ~ 603-668-2045 Hours: Tues. - Fri. 9-5, Sat., 9-4 and Sunday 11-1 http://www.nhaudubon.org/locations/centers/massabesic This exhibit space gets a lot of exposure in the winter months with snow shoe and cross country skiing. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Space is limited and is first come, first in.  Drop off date/time: Saturday, January 3, 2015 between 9am -12noon. Bring 1-3 pieces of art to the Audubon Center. If you cannot bring your work in on this day, you must make prior arrangements with someone who can. There will be no refunds if you do not bring your paintings in at the time specified.  Pick up date/time: Saturday, February 21, 2015 between 9am – 12noon.  Only Original 2 dimensional artwork will be accepted.  Exhibit Fee: $10 per piece. Limit: three pieces per artist (triptych counts as three); no piece can be larger than 16x20, excluding frame. No 3-D works. Larger paintings may be considered but placement not guaranteed.  Exhibitors are expected to leave their work on display for the entire two months.  Work must be framed and hung in a professional manner. (No saw tooth hangers will be accepted).  Reception Date: January 17, 2015, 1-3pm. Snow date Reception January 24, 2015, 1-3pm.  Audubon Center takes a 30% commission. Payment to artist for sale of work will be issued by the Audubon Center, 30 days after show is removed.  Registration Deadline: DECEMBER 30, 2015  Contact: Douglas Harrington, 661-5636, [email protected] or Laurie LaFleur, 485-9012, [email protected] Detach here and keep upper portion for your records -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2015 AUDUBON ART EXHIBIT Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Cell: ________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________ ___ $10.00 - #1 Medium ____________Price: ______ Title: _____________________ Framed size________ ___ $20.00 - #2 Medium ____________Price: ______ Title: _____________________ Framed size________ ___ $30.00 - #3 Medium ____________Price: ______ Title: _____________________ Framed size________ I do not hold the Manchester Artists Association or The New Hampshire Audubon Center or anyone involved with the show responsible for loss or damage to any property belonging to me. Exhibitor Signature: ________________________________________________Date: __________________ Write check to Manchester Artist Association and mail payment with application to: Manchester Artist Association, Attn: Audubon Show PO Box 10531, Bedford NH 03110-9717 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS OIL PAINTING CLASSES with Dee Lessard Offering oil painting classes on Thursday evenings, from 6:30-9:00pm at East Colony Fine Art Gallery in Manchester, NH. Beginners and Intermediate levels welcome. For more information contact Dee @ [email protected] or call 603-661-8305. CLASSES &WORKSHOPS with Elaine Farmer Winter Classes and Workshops will be held at East Colony Fine Art, 55 Commercial St., Manchester, NH. Adult and Teen (high school). All mediums and all levels welcome. Visit website for schedule. Registration and payment accepted at www.whitebirchfineart.com or call Elaine @ 603-801-0703 for more info. PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHING SERVICES Guy Lessard is offering photographing art work for people in high resolution for making prints and for their websites. $25 per piece or $100 for 5 pieces. Contact guy at [email protected] or 603-512-3367 ART HAPPENINGS Pastel Society of New Hampshire: It’s Pastel! Art Exhibition October 25 – November 30, Portsmouth. The Pastel Society of New Hampshire presents its 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition: It’s Pastel! at the Discovery Portsmouth Center Gallery. This is a major juried show with works by pastel artists from New Hampshire and numerous other states. Opening reception October 25, 4-6 pm. There will be refreshments and an awards ceremony. This event is free and open to the public. Discover Portsmouth Center, 10 Middle St, Portsmouth NH 03801, 603-436-8420. Open daily 10-5. www.pastelsocietynh.com MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Please continue supporting the Manchester Artists Association by renewing your dues. The renewal date starts on September 8, 2014. If you have not yet taken advantage of the web-site link, it s a great place to let people see your work and have a way to contact you. Truthfully, it’s the best $10 you’ll ever spend! If this is new for you, please let Tom Wright help you by contacting him at: [email protected]. To update your image on the website for current members PLEASE send your images along with any description changes to our web master, Tom Wright at: [email protected]. Please cut along this line and submit form below along with payment, by mail or bring to the meeting. You may also pay online at www.manchesterartists.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (Even if you have been a member for a long time we ask that you take a minute and still fill this out.) Name___________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________ Phone_______________________ Cell_______________________ e-mail ___________________________ Membership dues: ______ $25 ______ $35 (with web site image) ______check here if you are signing up for a web-image for the first time. Please mail or bring payment to the meeting along this form (made out to MAA) to: Dee Lessard MAA Membership 115 Brennan St Manchester, NH 03109 Feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions. Dee Lessard: [email protected] or 603-661-8305. Manchester Artists Association P.O. Box 10531 Bedford, NH 03110 Words from our new President – Douglas Harrington Guest Speaker – Elaine Farmer Exhibit Opportunities Audubon Application Classes and Workshops Art Happenings Membership Application