The Artisan Press
The Artisan Press
Village Fine Arts Association
238 N. Main St.
Milford, MI 48381
milfordvfaa.org
Newsletter of the Village Fine Arts Association
The Village Fine Arts Association
is a regional, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fine arts in the Huron Valley area.
Our Mission
is to provide individual artists with opportunities for fellowship, inspiration and education by organizing, promoting and
presenting monthly meetings with guest artists, workshops and juried exhibitions. We coordinate and participate with
other community groups in art-related events to increase our visibility and further showcase our community’s creativity
derived from the freedom of artistic expression.
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• $30.00 Single Membership
• $40.00 Family Membership
• $50.00 Corporate
• $250.00 Lifetime Membership
• New! Student Membership! Students K - 12 and College - $10.00 plus 5 volunteer hours
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Members benefits include...
Discounts at Main Street Art and Millers Art Supply,
email alerts to local art events and
artist opportunities and more!
Welcome 2015!
Vol. 23, Issue 11| December 2014
Last year at this time, we were still talking
about our dream of having a home for the
VFAA. That dream has been realized in the
form of the SHAC - Suzanne Haskew Arts
Center. This year we’ll hold our Holiday
Party at the SHAC! Just one of many great
events during the SHAC’s first year. You
can learn more about the SHAC and all
of the activites, events and classes going
on there at vfaa/shac.org or visit The
Suzanne Haskew Arts Center, The SHAC
on Facebook - or, even better, stop by and
visit the SHAC at 125 South Main Street,
Suite 700, Milford, Michigan.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 28
Guest Speakers
Thanks to Dean Rogers, we have yet
another exciting line up of Guest Speakers
for our 2015 meetings.
Our January meeting guest is award
winning Nature and Wildlife Artist,
Durwood Coffey. To see some of his
work: go to www.fineartamerica.com
and do an artist search for Durwood
Coffey.
February: Debbie LaPratt, award
winning pottery tile artist and owner/
coordinator of “Art is in the Market”. Learn
more at: http://fineartamerica.com/
profiles/debbiel-la-pratt.html
2015 VFAA Board
Elections Coming Up
Elections will take place at February’s
Meeting. At January’s meeting, we’ll
accept suggestions and nominations and
talk about the many ways that each of us
take part the growth and development of
the VFAA.
See all of the Views & Visions 2014
award winning art on the next page:
7:30 p.m., Milford Presbyterian Church, 238 N. Main St., Milford
Please use the Liberty Street entrance
2014 Views and Visions
Once again, this was the BEST Art and All That Jazz celebration ever! Our judge, Todd
Burroughs joined us and kindly shared his thoughts and reactions to the wonderful
selection of art on display with encouraging comments for each of the award
winners. Gary Weisenburg & Company entertained, we enjoyed good food and drink,
a wonderful selection of art and the company of good friends at a delightful venue. If
you missed the Opening, hopefully you found time to stop into the The HVCA during
the month of November to see the show and cast your vote for the People’s Choice
Awards.
This year’s People’s Choice Award winners all are double award winners.
Congratulations to all three of our winners:
Carl H. Dumas Memorial People’s Choice Award (adult):
Kathy Fish - Pastel - “Braveheart”
Carl H. Dumas Memorial People’s Choice Award (youth) - Its a tie!:
Dayna Rupert - Pastel - “Running Horse”
Aubrey Roberts – Graphite & colored pencil – “Cat Tales”
Photos of these winning art pieces are shown on the next pages, along with the
winners selected by our Judge, Todd Burroughs.
October Artist of the year winners Selected by member vote:
1st Place : Kathy Fish - pastel
2nd Place: Barb Weisenburg - watercolor
3rd Place: Cindy Rashid - watercolor
Remember, you can bring up to 2 recent art pieces to each monthly meeting as Artist of the Year
entries, earning points for each submission and 1st - 3rd place. At year’s end, accumulated points
determine cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Views & Visions 2014 Award Winners - Adult
1st Place – VFAA Views and Visions Award
GREEN RIVER – Oil – Kim Fujiwara
Joy Hamann Memorial Award
SECRET GARDEN – Collage
Billie Thompson
Views & Visions 2014 Award Winners - youth
1st Place – Joseph Brancik Memorial Youth Award
(over 10) – CARRIE – Acrylic – Thomas Galbraith
1st Place – Suzanne Haskew Memorial
Youth Award (10 & under) – TROPICANA
Mixed – Samantha Azzoli
Elois Taylor Memorial Award
BRAVEHEART – Pastel - Kathy Fish
ALSO PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER!
3rd Place – Loretta Rivest Memorial Youth Award
EYE REFLECTIONS – Graphite Pencil - Anna DeLuca
Amy Feigley Lee Youth Award – 3D ART AT THE SHAC
Mixed – Layla Perry
2014 Views & Visions Judge,
Todd Burroughs and VFAA
President Linda Onderko,
presenting Awards.
Frank & Edith Block Memorial Award
ALTERNATIVES – Watercolor – Janice Dumas
2nd Place – VFAA Best Vision Award
David & Alice Metteri Memorial Award
TIME ALONE WILL TELL THE STORY
FREE SPIRIT OF DETROIT – Colored Pencil - Dean Rogers
Mixed – Jan Lucking
Main Street Art Youth Award – CAT TALES
Graphite & colored pencil – Aubrey Roberts
3rd Place – VFAA Award of Merit
NOTHING HERE TO SEE – Conte Crayon - Nina Ashraf Asmi
Century Oak Farm
Suzanne Haskew Memorial Award
CATHEDRAL – Pen & Ink
Suzanne Gilbert
2nd Place – Becky Fischer Memorial Youth Award
THE ROAD AHEAD - Oil Pastel – Cassie Hoisington
2014 Views & Visions
People’s Choice
Award - Youth .....
A Tie!! Conragtulations to Aubrey
Roberts for “Cat Tales” and Dayna
Rupert for “Running Horse”.
Huron Valley State Bank Youth Award
RUNNING HORSE - Pastel – Dayna Rupert
The Artisan Press
Laura Conrad, Editor, Design 248-431-1500
Sue Gollon, Executive Director 248-797-3060
The Artisan Press is a publication of the VFAA. We meet at 7:30 pm every fourth Wednesday of the month at the Milford Presbyterian Church on Main Street
in Milford, January through October. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding and sharing our love of art with the community.
Feedback Forum
Main Street Art Award - FISH IN THE HURON – Textile - Mary Bajcz
Please contact us with your comments and suggestions: Laura Conrad 248-431-1500 [email protected] or Sue Gollon 248-797-3060 [email protected].