January 2015
386-986-4668
Newsletter for the Flagler County Art League
www.FlaglerCountyArtLeague.com
FCAL’s Hanging Team:
Meet the People Who Make
Our Shows Possible...
[email protected]
And Make Those Shows Look Good!
This is the first of a series of articles to spotlight the
volunteers without whom FCAL would not exist.
By Kathy Duffy
As a non-profit membership organization,
FCAL has only one paid part-time employee, so
the bulk of the work that keeps the organization
running is accomplished by several groups of
Hanging Team (clockwise starting from left
wonderful volunteers. The group that hangs the
center): Maggie Corder (seated), Carmen
monthly exhibitions to showcase our artists’
Ferreira, Judi Wormeck, Mike Kovach, Mike
amazing output is the Show Committee or — as
Gleason, Carmine Giglio, and Wendy Roth.
they are known — the hanging team.
more challenging — and original). Maggie
The overall team is composed of volunteers
Corder does the bulk of the administrative work
hanging the show, an administrator handling
— coordinating all the entries as they come in
paperwork and identification cards, and
and listing them, so when folks show up on art
volunteers accepting drop-offs and coordinating
drop-off day, a list is ready for Carmen Ferreira.
removal of the prior month’s shows. The entire
Carmen, as many of you know, always seems to
committee is organized by our
be front and center to accept the
Wendy Roth, director of shows
artwork for each exhibit, while
and exhibits, a board position.
Maggie follows up by making all
The hanging crew includes
of the labels, listing title,
Mike Gleason, Carmine Giglio,
medium and price. She also
Mike Kovach and Judi
creates the award certificates for
Wormeck, curator. One of the
those pieces selected for honors.
first steps is to organize the
Each month, holes in the walls
entries, comparing how differare filled in, sanded, and painted
ent pieces look alongside one
over, and the wall is measured
another—a job that Judi
and a center line applied so that
Wormeck does brilliantly. In
Carmine Giglio (l.), Mike
most instances, shows are no Gleason (c.) and Wendy Roth the artwork can be displayed
in the most visually appealing
start assembling back wall
longer arranged by category,
of Instructor-Student Show
manner. From three-dimensional
making the arrangement all the
held in December.
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IN THIS ISSUE
FCAL’s Hanging Team.................................1
Show and Events Calendar ........................2
January Education at FCAL........................3
January Meeting: Mexican Art ....................4
3rd Annual Juried Photo Show ..................5
Photo Show — Judge and Jury ..................5
February Members Meeting........................5
Art and Poetry from the Heart Show...........6
FCAL Holiday Artisan Fair and Party ..........6
BooksmARTS .............................................6
Art League Instructor-Student Show ..........7
Student Gallery Gets a New Wall! ..............7
‘Chair Affair’ Commemorated......................7
High School Student Art Show ...................8
Student Art Show Award Winners...............9
FCAL & Whitney Labs...............................10
Christmas Tree Collages...........................10
Member News...........................................11
New Members...........................................12
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pieces to scrolls, large canvases and art journals, all
require and receive thoughtful placement. But all is
not nose to the grindstone work, because the team
coalesces into joking camaraderie and teamwork.
Pizza is graciously provided by Carmella’s in City
Marketplace for team members who have worked
up an appetite. This lunch break gives everyone
time to socialize, discuss art, and, most importantly
to look at what has been hung so far to assess spatial
composition.
As an outsider, I was impressed by the amount of
work that goes into the hanging of a show, the fact
that the hanging takes almost as much of a
compositional eye as creating a piece of art, and the
fun that the team has while getting so much work
accomplished.
The hanging team assembles at noon on the second
Wednesday of every month (the Wednesday before
the Second Saturday Show
Opening), and you are welcome
to join them either
by showing up or by
contacting Wendy Roth.
Show and Events Calendar
January
1/3 Registration deadline for Juried Photo Show
1/7 Drop-off entries for Juried Photo Show, 10 a.m. – noon (note: one hour earlier than usual)
1/7 Pick-up H.S. Student Art Show and FCAL Instructor-Student Art Show work, 10 a.m.-noon
1/8 BooksmARTS meeting, 7 p.m. (See page 6 for details.)
1/10 3rd Annual Juried Photography Show, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
1/15 General Meeting Presentation: Traditional Mexican Art, speaker, Irma Castellanos
February
2/7 Registration deadline for “Art from the Heart” show
2/11 drop-off “Art from the Heart” pieces/pick-up Juried Photo Show, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
2/14 “Art from the Heart” Show (and poetry) opening
2/19 General Meeting: “What Am I Looking At?” 6:30 p.m.
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January 2015 Education Offerings at FCAL
Classes
Altered Art: Join BJ Baughman, Kaye Lance and
other altered artists, to create altered books,
journals and mixed media pieces. Mondays,
January 5, 12, 19, 26. 10am to 1:00pm $10
members, $15 non-members
Water-based Oil Painting: Taught by Marie
Stabile — oil painting with water cleanup. Painting
landscapes from references or your own subject.
January 5, 12, 19, 26. 1:30pm – 4pm $10 members, $15 non-members
Watercolor Personalities: These classes are
open to all levels of students. Taught by Joan
Mangano. Students will be treated to demos and
learn new techniques. Individual instruction geared
to each student’s ability. Guest artists teach some of
the classes. Tuesdays, January 13, 20, 27. 10am12:30pm. $10 members, $15 non-members
Beginning Watercolor: For those who want to get
started and learn the basics – taught by Joan
Mangano. Tuesdays January 13, 20, 27. 1pm –
3pm. $10 members, $15 non-members
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10am to 12:30pm. January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. $10
members, $15 non-members .
Open Studio: Work independently on the art of
your choice. Saturday, January 3,10,17,31. Free to
members $10.00 for non-members. 10am to
12:30pm.
Workshops
“You can draw” Beginner Drawing Class –
Liz Monaco January 14, 21, 28 February 4, 18, 25.
Wednesdays, 10am-1pm. $90 members; $105 nonmembers. Will extend to optional Intermediate class
in March.
“Understanding Color” with Audrey Rosen.
January 24-25 from 9am-4pm. Learn: limited
palette, hues, values, saturation and temperature
and how they affect your painting. Lunch and
Materials provided (oil paint, brushes and board).
$150 member $165 non-members.
Wine, Women, Whatever!
No charge members, $10 non-members. Work independently in the medium of your choice in a galsonly studio session hosted by Kathi Darby. Cheers!
Wednesday, January 7, 14, 21, 28. 3pm to 6pm
Acrylic Painting: Whether it’s to get the basics or
improve your techniques, Bob Ammon will help you
master this medium. Thursdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29.
10am to 1:00pm. $10 members, $15 non-members
Chinese Painting: Learn the wonderful methods
of Chinese painting on special papers. Calligraphy is
an important component of this medium. Supplies
available for purchase. Students should bring a
piece of felt 18X15, water container, paper towels
and a palette. Taught by Lucy Suhr. Thursdays,
January 8, 15, 22, 29. 10am to 12:30pm.
$10 members. $15 non-members.
Introducing Colored Pencil: Learn the skills and
methods of creating colored pencil still life, landscapes, and portraits. Taught by Mary Lee. Fridays,
Audrey Rosen ‘Sunflowers’
Illusions in Watercolor — with Judy
Barnewolt-Jones February 7, 8, 9, 10. 9:30am –
3:30pm In this four day in-depth workshop Judy will
inspire you to greater knowledge and technique and
passion for this medium! $200 for members and
$225 non-members.
For more information about all of our programs and
events: flaglercountyartleague.com
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3rd Annual Juried Photo Show Opens This Month
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FCAL’s third annual juried photography show will
launch FCAL’s 2015 year, opening on January 10, 6-8:30
p.m. The best and most creative shutterbugs in the area
are expected to participate, entering an array of new,
creative work. Registration deadline is January 3, and
drop-off is January 7.
Each year, this event grows larger. Last January,
approximately 60 photographs, ranging in subject matter,
style and technique, made it into the show which was
judged by renowned photographer Joe Campanellie.
Unlike the Art League’s traditional art shows, this one
will feature specific categories: Animal; Architecture;
Black-and-White; Floral; Landscape/Seascape; Macro;
Photographic Art; Portrait; and Street Scenes. Based on
last year’s jurying process, entrants should be extremely ‘Political rally, Orlando, Florida 2010’ by
careful about presentation, i.e., neatness of framing and this year’s judge, Eric Breitenbach, part of
Judge
2015 Juried Photo Show
Eric Breitenbach
Professor of Photography at Daytona State College
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Jurors
Charlie Badalati — Professional photographer and
Printmaker
Steven Sobel — Professional Photographer
Gary Siamon — Past President of the Photography
Club of Flagler County
his ongoing series on American politics.
Breitenbach is a professor of photography
at Daytona State College.
matting. Also, think carefully about what
category is most appropriate for your entry.
Last year, in several instances, the jurors
decided that some entries should go into
categories other than the ones in which
they were entered. (Those entries were not
disqualified, but it helps to get it right the
first time.)
February Members Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Program —
WHAT AM I L
KING AT?
(Is it art, or is it kitsch?)
Speaker To Be Announced
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Artful Heart or Heart Full of Art?
February Show to Have All This…and Poetry, Too
February 14, Valentine’s Day, is the date for FCAL’s opening of a show
with a thematically appropriate, brand new theme: “Art and Poetry
from the Heart.” FCAL ardently hopes to attract works of art and
poetry to fill not just hearts but walls. So, please commune with your
muse — be inspired and creative — and enter. Registration deadline
for art is February 7 and drop-off date is February 11. The judge will
be Tony Wood, distinguished Jacksonville painter. (Poetry
competition information was not formalized as of press time.)
FCAL Holiday Artisan Fair and Party:
Members and Visitors Find Toothsome Eats,
Fine Crafts, Great Prices
FCAL’s first-ever combined holiday party and arts and craft
fair, which took place December 11 from 6-8 p.m., was a
great success. Members filled a long table in the main
gallery with all kinds of finger foods and other treats, while
altered artists and other artisans and artists manned their own
tables in the student gallery, displaying all kinds of items
ranging from small paintings to hand-made jewelry, pottery,
scarves, and other giftable items, none more than $50.
Visitors grazed on a wide array of foods in the main
gallery, and pored over — and bought — many giftable
art items in the student gallery, all of which were priced
under $50.
BooksmARTs! Meets on January 8:
Modern Art… Or Is It? By Joyce Gatonska
The first book of the new year is What Are You Looking At? The Surprising,
Shocking and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art, by Will Gompertz, former
director of London’s Tate Gallery and now arts editor for the BBC. Gompertz has made it his
mission to bring modern art’s history alive for everyone through extraordinary tales and
anecdotes, explaining why an unmade bed or a pickled shark can be art – and why a five-yearold couldn’t do it… really!
After reading the book and joining the group for what should be a lively discussion, you’ll be
well armed with the knowledge to understand and enjoy what you’re looking at — and answer
the question, “Is this art?” for yourself. Thursday, January 8th, 7 p.m. at FCAL.
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Art League Instructor-Student Show
Exudes Professionalism and Talent
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Once again, FCAL put on a “Show with Class,” in this
case, an exhibition of work by the League’s instructors
and their students. All the work was classy, indeed.
Some 13 instructors and their students participated, for
a total of 66 pieces of artwork. Categories included
altered art (23 pieces), watercolor (20 pieces), Chinese
brush (9 pieces), water-based oil (2 pieces), colored
pencil (4 pieces) and acrylics (8 pieces.)
Watercolor instructor Joan Mangano (r.)
and student Liz Muffaletto prepare
for show.
‘Altered art’ and colored pencil pieces by instructors and
students filled virtually one whole wall of the main gallery.
A New Wall in the Student Gallery
FCAL’s Carmine Giglio is building a new wall in the back of the
student gallery to create extra storage space and, at the same time,
separate the kitchen area from the rest of the gallery. Kudos to
Carmine and the team of volunteers who helped him with this project.
(more on this next month)
FCAL/PCAF ‘Chair Affair’ Commemorated
in New Boxed Notecard Collection
FCAL is offering new
sets of boxed notecards
featuring photos of the
wonderful chair
creations from its
November “Chair Affair”
collaboration with the
Palm Coast Arts Foundation. The cards are
available at $5 a box.
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High School Student Art Show Excels
FCAL’s Bob Ammon and Wendy Berg Roth enjoyed the
honor of judging the 2014 High School Student Art
Exhibition that showed off the impressive talents of
students at both Matanzas and Flagler Palm Coast
secondary schools. Wendy and Bob had a difficult time
making selections, as the overall quality was excellent.
(Kudos to the art teachers: Angela Biggs, Ed Beckett
and Chelsea Schlaffer from Flagler Palm Coast and
Amy Taylor from Matanzas.) Note: titles listed for
winning art were given by the judges to help identify
individual work, since wall tags did not include titles
from the artists.
Best of Show
– ‘Take Care
of Your Heart’
(acrylic) by
Francesca
Butler-Lynch
1st Place Overall – (l. to r.) Jailyn Van Horn’s mom
steps in to accept award from FCAL president Ann
DeLucia and gallery director — as well as one of the
show’s judges — Wendy Berg Roth.
Digital Art winners: (L. to r.) FCAL
president Ann DeLucia with
Stephanie Martino – 3rd place,
Ta’Neil Cargill – 2nd place, Giana
Pubill – 1st place, and FCAL
gallery director Wendy Berg Roth.
Digital photo awards:
(L. to r.) FCAL president
Ann DeLucia, Ja’elyn TownsYoung – 1st place, and
FCAL gallery director Wendy
Berg Roth.
(Not shown:
Lore’ Binder – 2nd place,
Hannah Franklin – 3rd place.
Drawing awards: (L. to r.) Michelle
Emberton – 1st place, Harrison
Hess – 2nd place, FCAL president
Ann DeLucia and gallery director
Wendy Berg Roth. (Not shown:
Diana Morris – 3rd place.)
Painting awards: (L. to r.) Jazmine Virzi – 1st place, Monika Austin Katie – 2nd place, and FCAL gallery
director Wendy Berg Roth. (Not shown: Allison Hartnett – 3rd place.)
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Student Art Show
AWARD WINNERS
Best of Show — The Marion C. Berg
Encouragement Award
(Sponsored by Wendy Berg Roth)
“Take Care of Your Heart” Acrylic by
Francesca Butler-Lynch
Teacher Chelsea Schlaffer
Judges’ comment: This work has excellent
technique and a very “heartfelt message.”
It spoke to both judges instantly. A great
title would be “Take care of Your Heart.”
1st Place Overall
(Sponsored by Ann DeLucia)
“Woman” Graphite by Jailyn Van Horn
Teacher Amy Taylor
Judges’ comment: Extremely sensitive
pencil work. The light and dark tones show
a very mature handling of subject and the
medium. BRAVO!
Digital Design Art
1St Place: “Creative Hours” Digital
Design by Giana Pubill
Teacher Ed Beckett
2nd Place: “Canvas of Imagination” Digital
Design by Ta’Neil Cargill
Teacher Ed Beckett
3rd Place: “Guardian Poster” Digital
Design/Photoshop by Stephanie Martino
Teacher Ed Beckett
Digital Photography
1St Place: “Reflection in an Eye” Digital
Photography by Ja’elyn Towns-Young
Teacher Ed Beckett
2nd Place: “Baby Sleeping” Digital
Photography by Lore’ Binder
Teacher Ed Beckett
3rd Place: “Under Water” Digital
Design/Photoshop by Hannah Franklin
Teacher Ed Beckett
Black & White Photography
1St Place: “Leaving Tracks” B&W Silver
Gelatin by Adail Veira
Teacher Angela Biggs
2nd Place: “The Hook” B&W Silver
Gelatin by Kyla Eatman
Teacher Angela Biggs
3rd Place: “Sun behind a Tree” B&W
Silver Gelatin by Lexi Lindsey
Teacher Angela Biggs
Drawing
1St Place: “Yellow Pepper” Drawing by
Michelle Emberton
Teacher Angela Biggs
2nd Place: “Wolf” Scratchboard by
Harrison Hess
Teacher Amy Taylor
3rd Place: “Red Pepper” Colored Pencil by
Diana Morris
Teacher Ed Beckett
Painting/Mixed Media
1St Place: “Lady in Black” Charcoal & Ink
by Jazmine Virzi
Teacher Ed Beckett
2nd Place: “Colorful Hair Portrait”
Watercolor by Monika Austinskaite
Teacher Angela Biggs
3rd Place: “I Can Fly – With Help”
Painting by Allison Hartnett
Teacher Amy Taylor
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FCAL Helps Whitney Labs Soundproof Tank Room,
Using Painted Foam Mural By Wendy Berg Roth
The Whitney Lab of the
foam blocks brought
University of Florida,
to life by the artistic
located in the area
talents of people of all
of Marineland on A1A
ages. Foam blocks can
in Flagler County, is
be found at veterinarian
working on reducing the
offices where medicalevel of noise in their
tions are delivered in
Tank Room. The Tank
cardboard boxes lined
Room is a concrete
with one- to two-inchblock structure about the
thick foam blocks. These
size of a two-car garage A number of foam blocks have already been are discarded or sent back
housed in the back of the
to be used again. But
painted, as preparation for a mural that will
main Whitney Building. also serve as soundproofing for the Whitney foam can serve as a great
This room is home
sound absorber.
Lab Tank Room.
to many sea creatures
I went home and painted a few pieces and wrote
viewed by visitors to their education department. a proposal and presented the idea. The
The water pumps, fans, and air filters used to University approved it. The foam will be used
keep these creatures (crabs, starfish, squids, as ‘canvas’ for fishy artwork produced by school
octopus, sea horses and other sea animals) alive children and other inspired supporters.
and healthy create a lot of noise. Tours of Collections of foam have been received from
children and adults find it difficult to hear what several vet offices. A third grade art teacher in
the instructors are saying about the room’s one of the Palm Coast elementary schools has
inhabitants.
agreed to get his students to help. They will
I was visiting the Whitney Lab to work on a produce a 3-foot by 25-foot sea life mural on
strategic planning process for FCAL, when I almost 100 blocks of foam. Work will begin
found out about this problem. I felt I could help, early this year.
as I worked on a similar problem for a Many creative members of FCAL have also
Children’s Hospital in Pennsylvania. The made artistic contributions to this ongoing
literally colorful solution: the use of recycled project.
Christmas Tree Collages for Use as Cards Ends 2014 Class
Altered Art Group Looks Forward to 2015 Projects By B.J. Baughman
The last class before Christmas featured Christmas Tree Collages. These will come in handy for
next year’s Christmas’ cards. They are created on 8 1/2” x 11” card stock and can be reduced to
greeting card size. A collage has been done a couple of times in the past and was originally created
when FCAL was still at the Old Kings Road site, when the classes first began. Karin SaegerSmith came up with the Christmas card idea and it has become a ritual as we get new members
in the class.
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Kathi Darby and Ann DeLucia donated
their talents on behalf of FCAL for this
year’s Rotary- sponsored “Fantasy Lights”
event at Town Center. They painted two
panels to dress up snow machines used for
the event. This snowman was painted by
Kathi. These were added to the Santa’s
Village painted by FCAL members in past years.
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Kathi Darby (l.) and
Ann DeLucia
“My Little Angel,” a mixed media piece by Kaye Lance, has been
purchased at FCAL’s Instructor-Student Show by artist Onicas Gaddis,
for his daughter. Onicas says he sold some of his own work during the December Flagler Shuttle
event, so he wants to pay some of that money forward to other artists.
My Little Angel
Rick Cannizzaro signed books recently
at Change Jar Books in Flagler Beach. Rick
exhibited several of his eight illustrated
children’s books, including “Ludi The
Loggerhead “Tommy Tall” “The Endangered Life Series I” “Prehistoric Florida”
Butterflies of Tusscawilla” and “Ellen’s
Secret Garden.“
Rick Cannizzaro
Stephanie Salkin — who is also a member of the Tomoka Poets division
of the Florida State Poets Association — read some of her poems during
the Atticus Black show on Ormond
Beach-based Goliath Radio, Wednesday December 17.
Stephanie secured permission from SPIDER Magazine to
recite her ballad that they recently purchased, “Why Dragons
Should Drink Tea.”
Stephanie Salkin
Altered Art continued
The Altered Art class has approximately 10 to 12+ students.
Christmastime is always a popular time for this class. When
Judi Wormeck introduced the folded book pages ornaments,
I believe we had 100 percent attendance. It was a new
technique...always exciting for this group.
We are busy working on the schedule
Chantal Grenier’s
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Christmas Tree collage
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of altered art classes for the first three months of next year. A
featured event will be a paper-making class with Judi and a
special two-week class with Denette Clara. I know that Kathy
Holland will have some great ideas, as well. Kaye and I will
fill in the gaps with more special projects still. It should be an
exciting year, as the class and talents grow.
If you are interested in this class and the things we do, contact
B.J. Baughman at [email protected] or leave word at
the FCAL office. New people are always welcome, and care
is given to help “catch up” these folks. No artist left behind!
BJ Baughman’s Christmas
Tree collage
Note: The Flagler County Art League respects the privacy of your personal contact information. We do not sell our membership lists and we do not make your information available to other parties. Our newsletter is for Art League business and
members non-profit activities.
Note: Please send all articles, art and member news to Stephanie
Salkin – [email protected]. Deadline: the 15th of each month.
P. O. Box 352772
Palm Coast, Florida
32135-2772
The Spectrum
Published by
The Flagler County Art League
President: Ann DeLucia
Editor: Stephanie Salkin
Layout & Design: Karen Neville
Contributors: Kathy Duffy, Ann
DeLucia, Joyce Gatonska,
Barbara Kurp, Wendy Berg Roth,
Maggie Corder, Rita Mass
New Members
FCAL welcomes the following new members, as of the
most recent database update.
Nancy Chisholm
Bob Grayson
Richard &
Susan Peters
Evelyn Ring