Artscape
Artists helping artists
March 2015
Cathy Bible / Magnificence / 24” x 12” / Mixed Medium
www.swcartists.ca
2015 SWCA Executive
President
Diana Templeton
Vice President
Les Hayes
Second Vice President Barb Onyschuk
Treasurer
VACANT
Secretary
Sharon Abbott
Past President
Rick Rogers
Message from the President
The art of opportunity
SWCA Committees
Programs Committee
Rick Rogers (Chair)
Valerie Burke, Lynn Romaine
Membership Committee
Arlene Bowles (Chair)
Kathy Dyck, Pat Hayes
Standards Committee
John Labots (Chair)
Carmen Gonzalez, Esther Koziol,
Rick Rogers, Leanne Schnierer
Volunteer Committee
Teresa Graham (Chair)
Workshops Committee
Meghana Gauthier (Chair)
Cathy Bible, Catherine Goddard,
Helen Richards
Exhibitions Committee
Kathy Koziak, Annette Russell,
Sue Scott
Publicity
Vacant
Featured Artists Coordinator
Katalin Dusek
Library
Lenore Dafoe (Chair)
Anne McCartney, Gail McDougall,
Marjorie Thomson
Newsletter Committee
John Labots (Chair & Editor)
Sharon Abbott, Ruth Harris
Website Committee
Rick Rogers (Chair)
John Labots, Judith Leonard,
Carleen Ross
Historian
Vacant
Audio Visual Committee
Saeed Hojjati (Chair)
Les Hayes
Kitchen Committee
Sue Scott (Chair)
Greeting Committee
Vacant
Set-up Committee
Peter Dusek (Chair)
Contact information is available to
membership online by logging in on the
website and accessing the Membership
Roster under Members Only. Public
inquiries can be made through the
Contact page on the website:
www.swcartists.ca.
Cover printed courtesy of:
Elite Lithographers Co. Ltd.
2 / March 2015
W
hat does “opportunity”
mean to you as an
artist? I look at new
opportunities as a chance to grow
and do better. If you wait for
opportunities to occur, you will
always be one of the crowd. You
cannot wait for your ship to come in
... you must swim out to it.
Often opportunities are disguised as
hard work and most people don’t
recognize them. (A. Landers)
As an artist in the Society of
Western Canadian Artists,
opportunities are presented to us
daily. We just have to be open to
them. We have great, interesting
and educational programs each
month to inspire us to try new
ideas to move forward with our art.
Our workshops are varied enough
to attract each of us to participate
in an opportunity to learn more and
have fun sharing with fellow artists.
When the student is ready the
teacher will appear!
Take a risk and put your art out
there. Accept the challenge and
opportunity to be seen. I say: “Feel
the fear and do it anyway.” You will
be so proud of yourself and the
confidence you develop will do
more for you and your art than you
can imagine.
We have so many chances to exhibit
our paintings. Start out by being one
of our Featured Artists and then take
advantage of the opportunity to be
juried into Exhibiting Status to give
you opportunities to show your art in
our various of exhibitions. What a
Golden Opportunity! We are so
fortunate to have the Standards and
Exhibition Committees set up to help
and guide us through the process.
If you give yourself a chance your
Self will give you chances.
(Yogi Bhajan)
I was presented with the
opportunity to be your President
last year. Yes, I did realize the hard
work behind the position, but I also
Join us for our
SWCA
MONTHLY
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING
Laurier Heights Baptist Church
8505 - 142 Street NW, Edmonton
Lower Level / Use back entrance
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Library open: 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
—
Featured Artist
Carleen Ross
General Membership Level
—
Program
Monday, March 9, 2015
Tessa Nunn:
Considering Content in
Your Artistic Practice
Next month: April 13, 2015
See Programs for details
saw beyond that to realize how
much I could learn and grow as an
artist. Your gift of support has
meant so much to me. I appreciate
this chance and I am pleased to be
able to put myself out there in the
Art Community. I am proud to
promote and represent our Society
of Western Canadian Artists as one
of the best opportunities there is
today for an artist to expand and
grow. The support our Society
gives to each and every one of us
artists is incredible. Let us all
accept the challenge to grow and
take advantage of all these
wonderful opportunities.
When one door closes another door
opens; but we so often look so long
and so regretfully upon the closed
door, we do not see the one open
to us. (Alexander Graham Bell)
VOLUNTEERS
URGENT: Treasurer needed
February program review
Unfortunately, no one has stepped
forward to fill the Treasurer position
to date. A volunteer is desperately
needed. The President is unable to
do her tasks while this position
remains unfilled. Steps are being
taken to look for a bookkeeper
outside of the Society which may
incur a significant expense.
However, the Treasurer does have
other responsibilities, and a member
would be preferred. If you can help
or would like more information about
the position, please contact the
President or the Past President.
The February program was a
presentation of Golden Artist
Colours watercolour and acrylic
offerings by the lively Samantha
Williams-Chapelsky. Samples were
sent through the audience while she
described and demonstrated many
of the products, and answered a lot
of technical questions. Even wet
paint and mediums were passed
around the room, which generally
stayed on the palettes and tools,
much to my surprise!
Let’s paint with no regrets.
Greeting committee chair
To improve the golden moment of
opportunity and catch the good that
is within our reach is the great art of
life. (Samuel Johnson)
A chair for the greeting committee is
needed. The chair’s role is to ensure
name tags and member information
is set up properly at the beginning of
each meeting, and to provide
instruction for volunteer greeters.
This is an important role in our
monthly meetings. Contact the
President if you can help.
And as our Wayne Gretzky says
“You miss 100% of the shots you
don’t take.”
Diana Templeton, President
PROGRAMS
March program
The topic of our guest speaker Tessa
Nunn is: Considering Content in Your
Artistic Practice. Tessa is an award
winning figurative artist who
obtained her MFA from the New York
Academy of Art. Her work has been
exhibited internationally and is
contained in several prominent
collections, including that of HRH the
Prince of Wales.
Rick Rogers, Programs
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SWCA
WORKSHOPS
This month’s cover artist
Cathy Bible
Cathy Bible is an abstract artist from
Edmonton. Her artistic beginnings
were in oil paintings and primarily
landscapes. She also experimented
with water colour painting. Her
introduction into abstract art has
now allowed her to more freely
express her creative passion.
using acrylics, plaster and mixed
media that allows her to express her
inner emotions. She loves the
freedom to create and the
excitement of discovery as she
manipulates the mediums. Her art
becomes a powerful visual image of
her inspirations.
Cathy’s paintings are never
preconceived. It is the process of
“I have always been an artist, I was
just too much of a perfectionist.
Now I feel like a child
allowed to play and
experiment while having
fun! We should all be
given that opportunity!”
The viewer experiences a
range of emotions and
reactions to Cathy’s
paintings. Each time you
study her work, different
layers of meaning seem
to magically appear.
Cathy’s use of materials
and techniques entices
you to engage with her
in the journey of
reflection and discovery.
Cathy is a member of the
Society of Western
Canadian Artists, Art
Society of Strathcona,
St. Albert Painters Guild
and a supporting
member of the Alberta
Society of Artist. She was
a participant in Whyte
Avenue, Riverbend, and
Strathearn Artwalks,
solicited by Agora
Gallery in New York City
for an exhibition of her
work as well as in a
variety of group and
individual shows.
Check her website at
www.cathybible-art.com
π
Magnificence / 24” X 12” / Mixed Medium
Abstracts Intensive
in Open Medium
with Verne Busby
Friday March 20
7:00 to 10:00 pm
Saturday March 21
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
This acrylic/oil workshop is definitely
going ahead. There is only room for
2 more – so register soon if you want
to take part in this exciting
workshop.
Cost: $100 for SWCA members,
$115 for non-members.
Location:
Laurier Heights Community Centre
14405 - 85 Avenue
Registration and payment online at:
www.swcartists.ca/workshops.
Enhancing with Coloured
Pencils with Kathy Koziak
Saturday, April 25
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Open medium class – dry media and
watercolour.
Cost: $80 for SWCA members,
$95 for non-members.
Minimum participants to run: 6
Maximum participants: 10
Laurier Heights Community Centre
(pending confirmation).
Workshop will include demos and
personalized instruction. Some
supplies provided. Look for further
details to be posted on the website
and flyer in the upcoming weeks.
Meghana Gauthier, Workshops
4 / March 2015
SWCA
EXHIBITIONS
Every Picture Tells a Story
January 31 to March 31, 2015
Allen Grey Continuing Care Centre
5005 28 Avenue, Edmonton
Every Picture Tells a Story had an
opening reception on February 6.
The Grey Guild volunteers asked
the artists to display additional
artwork during the reception; it
was an opportunity for artists to
tell the story behind their art. Five
of these extra paintings were sold
and over $100 worth of art cards
during the two hour reception.
Two of the 21 paintings in the
Centre Gallery found buyers within
the first few days of the opening.
The show runs until March 28, 2015
and we’ve been offered the
opportunity to switch out the art
after one month. “Every Picture”
artists will be contacted with more
information.
Gracious Goods Café
7601 - 115 Street, Edmonton
Joyce McCoy has been the feature
artist at Gracious Goods since
January 5. She has sold two
paintings to date and is pleased
with the professional handling of
her art. Her show closes March 2.
Val Solash and Catharine
Compston are up next for March
and April. Our artwork is popular
with patrons and sales at this busy
café in Belgravia have been brisk.
ATB Place: See the Light!
See the Light!
March 27 –June 19 2015 / ATB Place, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton
Call for Entries closes March 15, 2015
The United Nations has declared
2015 The International Year of
Light for the contemplation and
celebration of light. To join in this
global initiative, SWCA presents
See the Light!
This is an open call to SWCA
Exhibiting, Associate and
Signature status level members for
2D artwork in any medium that fits
the theme of light.
Art must be no wider than 60”
and no higher than 48”. No more
than five entries per artist.
Please send your entry to the
SWCA Exhibitions dedicated email
[email protected] with the
following information:
n Artist Name and Phone number
n Title of artwork
n Size of artwork and framed size
(if applicable)
n Sale Price (if for sale)
Please attach high resolution jpeg
images which have been renamed
to include your last name and the
title of the artwork:
Artist’s Last Name_Title
If the image files are too large to
attach in one email, each entry can
be sent individually.
The contract SWCA has with
ATB Place stipulates that only
original work, appropriate for
business and family viewing will
be accepted; art work should not
contain religious themes, nudity,
profanity or anything of a
controversial nature. Artwork
must be an original creation and
will not infringe any copyright
or trademark.
Proceeds of any sales of artwork
goes to the artist and all sales will
be private sales arranged by the
artists. ATB does not take a
commission in its promotion of the
arts. ATB will not be responsible
for damaged or stolen artwork.
Insurance of artwork will be the
responsibility of the artist.
Any questions about this show can
sent to [email protected].
Sue Scott, Annette Russell,
Kathy Koziak
ATB Financial is raising the
visibility of Alberta artists by
offering gallery space at its
corporate headquarters; SWCA is
honoured to have been given the
opportunity to display the artwork
of our talented artists in the lobby
and concourse galleries of ATB
Place. This high traffic venue has
over 4000 employees plus clients
passing through the building
during the work week.
The Call for Entries for this SWCA
group show is shown on this page
and also posted on the SWCA
website: www.swcartists.ca.
STANDARDS
Jury for Status date set
Jury for Status dates have been set
for members wishing to advance to
the next status level: Online jurying
will occur in the beginning of April,
and the onsite jurying will occur on
the same night as our April 13
membership meeting.
An online application process will
be made available March 9, 2015.
The deadline for applications is
March 23. Members will be reminded
by email when the application
process is available online. Applicants
will be provided full instructions of
precedure after application.
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A look at Jury for Status
Jury for Status is an integral part of
SWCA and is embedded in the
Bylaws and Member Status
standards. These documents are
located in your member binder and
online. The Jury for Status process
itself incorporates several important
aspects in fulfilling the mandate of
the Society – “Artists helping artists.”
The Standards Committee seeks to
meet this mandate for each Jury for
Status event with the following:
1) Provide a reasonably timed and
well-managed jury process which
allows for the Society to become
aware of and acknowledge an artist’s
ability and progress.
2) Provide a balanced peer review
with at least three jurists using a
scoring process and comments.
3) Provide training and mentoring to
members who are new to the jury
process at the Associate status level
in how to assess and provide fair and
appropriate assessment of another
artist’s work.
4) Manage and provide opportunities
for qualified members to participate
in Exhibition juries and Jury for
Status events.
The Standards Committee is
updating the Member Status and
Exhibitions Rules documents to
reflect changes resulting from online
processes. Every member is
encouraged to be familiar with these
documents.
John Labots, Standards Committee
Newsletter
Submissions
The newsletter copy deadline
for the April 2015 issue of
Artscape is March 20.
Please send it to:
John Labots, Newsletter Editor
Email: [email protected]
6 / March 2015
Orchid Fair: Art Exhibition
and Competition
NOTICES
This section is for members to share
information with other members.
Email the newsletter editor with your
information. Deadline is the 20th of
each month.
Marjorie Thomson
Field and Feathers:
Changing Perspective
A solo show featuring the paintings
of Marjorie Thomson, SWCA, EAC
Jan 23 to Mar 27, 2015
ATB Gallery, ATB Place
10025 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB
This show is a combination of old
and new. My perspective is changing
from the panoramic landscape to the
specifics of birds that live in the
landscapes. Wildlife art is a
challenging painting genre but that,
too, is what attracts me. It opens the
door for me to learn new skills and
push myself to improve, change,
develop and grow as an artist. In the
end, that is really what matters.
Marjorie Thomson
www.marjoriethomson.ca
[email protected]
780-463-2603
Teresa B. Graham
Nature’s Bouquets
Watercolours by Teresa B. Graham
February 26, 2015 to March 25, 2015
Reception: Wednesday March 11, 2015
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Jeff Allen Art Gallery (JAAG)
Strathcona Place Senior Centre
10831 University Avenue
(109 St. and 78 Ave.)
780.433.5807
The Orchid Society of Alberta is
inviting artists of all ages and
abilities to submit 2D and 3D orchid
art for display and judging to our
annual orchid sale and show.
Orchid Fair, 2015 will be held at Hole’s
Enjoy Centre in St. Albert between
Friday, April 17 and Sunday, April 19.
Registration forms and regulations
will available at various art supply
stores and art schools. You may also
check www.orchidsalberta.com for
updates. Registration forms will be
available on the site shortly.
George Pegg Botanic
Garden 3rd Annual
Art Festival
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Pegg Botanic Garden Society
Sangudo, Alberta
You are invited to take part in our 3rd
Annual Art Show and Sale. Our
participating artisans exhibit a wide
variety of art forms such as fine art,
pottery, sculpture, glass, fibre art,
jewellery, quilted art, woodwork, and
more. The George Pegg Botanic
Garden is a beautiful setting with
ample space for artists to
demonstrate their talents.
Deadline to register: May 15, 2015
For more information or to register
visit www.PeggGarden.org or call:
Hilde Keller, event coordinator
780.785.2103 / [email protected]
Lorraine Taylor, George Pegg Garden
1.866.880.5722 / [email protected]
ASSC – Special Open Show
To celebrate 30 years of promoting
visual art in Strathcona County, the
The Art Society of Strathcona County
is proud to present a
February 24 to March 30, 2015
The Bookstore On Perron, St. Albert
Special Open Art Show
April 15 to 19, 2015
A. J. Ottewell Community Centre
590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park
n Open art competition for all
Alberta residents
Teresa B. Graham
780.487.7006
[email protected]
n Categories for visual art in various
levels of Skill, including 3D,
photography and digital
Everyone is welcome.
A Solo Show
n Entries will close March 29, 2015
n Check our website for the Show
Call (www.artstrathcona.com)
February’s featured artist
MINUTES
Kathy Koziak
Membership meeting
February 9, 2015
Chair: Diana Templeton
Secretary: Sharon Abbott
Attendance: 43
Call to Order: 7:05 pm
Agenda:
n Welcome to members, new
members and guests
n Cover Artist: Catharine Compston
n Feature Artist: Kathy Koziak
n Newsletter Announcement: Now
printed completely in colour.
n Executive Appointment
Announcement: Les Hayes has
been appointed as 1st Vice
President by the Executive
Committee.
π The Yawn / Colored Pencil on Acrylic
n Welcome to the new executive:
President: Diana Templeton
1st VP: Les Hayes
2nd VP: Barb Onyschuck
Acting Treasurer: Diana Templeton
Secretary: Sharon Abbott
Past President: Rick Rogers
n Acceptance of the January 12
Annual General Meeting Minutes
n Treasurer’s Report:
Diana Templeton
n Committee Reports
π Beloved #2 - Passion / Colored Pencil on Acrylic
• Exhibitions: Madeleine Arnett
• Workshops: Meghana Gauthier
n Member Announcements
n Adjournment
Motions:
π Pure Joy / Colored Pencil on Colored Paper
n Motion to accept the minutes as
amended of the January 12, 2015
Annual General Meeting as
published in the February
newsletter. Moved by Katalin
Dusek, Seconded by: Les Hayes.
Passed.
n Motion to Adjourn Meeting: Moved
by Judy Rickley. Passed.
π Back-lit Swan / Colored Pencil on Acrylic
π Ruffled Peony / Colored Pencil on Colored Paper
March 2015 / 7