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April, May and summer 2012
President’s Message
February and March have been two months of activities that have led the FMBAA to success. We received the Arts and Culture Award from the Town of Ft. Myers Beach. What a pleasure it was to achieve this recognition! The FMBAA has for 60 years been the premier arts organization. The February Pot Luck with Kathleen Flicek’s good cooking was attended by 68 members and spouses. It was a fun evening for all!
The Art Sale at TriPower Reality was also a successful event. Paintings were purchased and more people came to see and admire the work of artists who had quickly signed up to take advantage of this venue on Estero Boulevard.
The many workshops taught by both famous artists and FMBAA members were very well attended. Students praised the instructors for teaching them new techniques and offering their critiques of their work. On March 4th the Art Bazaar was held at Santini Marina Plaza with 14 artists participating in spite of the huge storm that hit the island about 7:30 am as they were setting up their spaces. As the weather cleared people began to arrive and buy. The scholarship fund netted $1073 on sales of $4376. Thanks to everyone who helped this fledgling chairperson with this event. Next on our calendar is the ANNUAL meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. April 5th. Sign up at the gallery or call to make a reservation for a Tropical themed dinner and short business meeting. Spouses are welcomed. It is important that we report an excellent crowd when doing the business of the FMBAA. Come and have a good time with new and old friends I have enjoyed this year with you. Have a great
6 months until we meet through the Brush Off again.
Paint some minis for the December Art Divine and
Mini Master show. Good health to all!!!!!
Meg Bushnell, President
Meg Bushnell receiving “Citizen of Distinction for Arts
and Culture Award” from the Ft. Myers Beach Town
Council on February 21, 2012
Come to the Potluck Luau and
Annual Meeting - April 4th
Join us on April 4th at 5:30 pm for the Annual
Potluck. Chair Sharon Hegstrom and her
committee will put on a luau preparing herb
marinated pork loins, crisp green salad, oven
roasted potatoes, fruit kabobs, and banana bread.
Sign up to bring appetizers, and desserts-or your
favorite picnic food. Put on your tropical attire and
women wear a flower in your hair. Tables will have
a touch of Hawaii by corky. Don't forget to bring
your plates and silverware. Cost will be $2.50 per
person. This potluck is also our annual meeting.
The new budget will be presented for approval by
president, Meg Bushnell. Sign up at the gallery or
call 463-3909.
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Meet the Artist: Mary Klunk
Mary Klunk is a new member of the FMBAA
and this April will oversee the FMBAA Student
Scholarship Show. Mary and her husband William
came to Florida from Havre-de-Grace, MD.
Since moving to Florida Mary says “My goal
now is to enjoy art and to paint.” Mary’s medium
is primarily oil and some pastel. Mary’s approach
to painting is first think of the colors she will use.
Mary enjoyed doing color studies while in art
school and was motivated by the use of color in
Hans Hoffman’s work. Now Mary does still life
work as she can set the still life up in her studio,
carefully select the lighting, and go back to the
painting over time. She likes using Maroger
medium which is fast drying and lends itself to
glazing. Mary said that her main obstacle is finding
the time to work.
Mary majored in art and minored in
psychology at Towson University in Maryland.
Mary says she was influenced by the work of Will
Wilson who was at the Schuler School of Art in
Baltimore. Mary said that when she was a student
abstract painting was all the rage but her
preference was for realism. Mary studied with Polly
Mitchell at the Mitchell School of Fine Art. She
worked in art therapy for 10 years, in hospitals,
nursing homes, prisons, and for the veteran’s
administration. One interesting part of her art
career was working as a caricature artist in
Baltimore. Later she worked in the Baltimore
schools as a special education and reading teacher.
Next summer Mary and her husband
William will travel to Yellow Stone and Yosemite
National
Note: According to Dick Blick, Inc. “Modern
Maroger Medium (an emulsion of linseed oil,
mastic resin, gum Arabic and black oil) improves
paint handling while making colors richer, deeper
and lustrous even when dry. It makes oil colors
non-migratory, making it easier to paint details that
will remain separate.”
Annual Art Bazaar a Success The Art Bazaar was held again this year at Santini
Marina Plaza. A downpour in the early morning
threatened the event but the covered walkways
gave the artists relief, the sun returned and traffic
was good throughout the day. We raised $1073
towards the Student Scholarships that are given to
local students going on to study art at a college
level. The Dale Laitinen painting was raffled off as a
benefit as well.
….and the Raffle winner is…
Winner Martha McKinnon (left) with Meg Bushnell
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Carol Frye Workshop - a Full House Carol Frye’s “Precious Stones” workshop held at
FMBAA in February was relaxed which set the pace
and put students at ease. The precious stones
were in the Daniel Smith paint used in the
workshop. She also combined ink with watercolor.
The students worked small and completed one or
more paintings each day. About half of the
students were FMBAA members and a good time
was had by all.
Nancy Randall, Workshop chair
Many members attended Carol Frye demo.
Paint the Beach...Sandcastles to Shrimpboats A plein air painting festival in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. November 5-11, 2012.
Plans are being made for the third annual plein air painting competition sponsored by Fort Myers Beach Art Association and Fish-Tale Marina and Santini Marina Plaza. Mimi Little and Corky Condon are working hard contacting sponsors for this annual event which costs over $20,000. to produce. Meg Bushnell is writing a grant request which includes funds to market the art association as well as Paint the Beach. Michele Buelow is contacting national sponsors to request donations from them and securing a judge. And Georgia is getting
together the entertainment, food and venue for the whole event. What will you do to help?
Some members have already stepped up to help...Katherine Miller will chair the Receiving, Pauline Healey will help with data input, Mary Chiakowsky will chair volunteers, Sylvia Kasparie will chair the hanging committee, George Buelow will manage the books. But we need more chairmen to make this event run smoothly...Can you take on Event publicity? Painting Raffle? Artists Check in?? Program? There are guidelines and precedents for all the jobs as well as lots of advice. With your help we can make this even better than before!!
These events are still in the planning stages and
may change slightly but give you an idea of the time
frames. Please sign up to help and take a
chairmanship if you can. We are a national event
now and getting bigger...be a part of it all!!!!
Contact [email protected]
Michele Buelow
Paint the Beach - Tentative schedule:
Nov. 5, 4:30-6:30 pm check in at Santini restaurant followed by Meet n Greet
Nov 6th, 7 am-10 am, artists check in at gallery; painting.
Nov7th, 7 am-10 am artists check in at gallery; painting
Nov 8th, painting.
Nov 9th, 9 am-noon receiving at festival tent, 6-9 pm
Nov.10th, 8-1 pm Quick Draw competition new location with models, 11am -9 pm tent open, 6-9 pm Jazz Cafe with live music, desserts & wine for sale.
Nov 11th,-Tent open 10 am-2 pm. festival ends.
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Annual Membership Fee-Due by March 31
It’s time to pay your membership fee for next
season. The next membership year runs from April
1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. If you wish to have
your membership card mailed to you, please
enclose a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope
with your payment.
Choose membership amount: $80 patron; $50
regular; ($40 w/emailed newsletter)
1. Make check payable to FMBAA. 2. Send the check to: FMBAA,P.O. Box 2359
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33932 Our facility is looking pretty good. There are other
projects that can make it even better. Please
consider making a contribution to the FMBAA - you
may specify a fund if you want.
Light up the Gallery We thank Fred Bushnell, George Buelow, Gus
Kasparie, and Bob Flicek for installing the new
lights in the gallery.
Mini Masters……..start painting
While you are enjoying the summer months, take your paints with you to the beach and create a couple of new mini paintings for FMBAA. Remember the image showing in the mat is only 3x5 in. Be sure to sign your name in that area so when matted it shows. We will again mat them to 8x10" for sale. Donation of mat board and bags is greatly appreciated. And if you put it all together you deserve a gold star!! This project has turned out to be a great fund raiser for the group so help us build up our supply with new paintings.
Library Reminder – return books & tapes
Check your book shelves, etc. for any books, tapes
or DVD's that belong at the FMBAA library and
return them before leaving for the summer. We
have three new books for the library: Judi Betts'
"The Xtraordinary Art Book", Darlene Olivia
McElroy's "Surface Treatment Workshop", and
Chris Unwin’s “The Artistic Touch 4”
Avis Schmitz, Librarian
Thank you to Kathleen Flicek for those great Pot
Luck Dinners this year. Sharon Hegstom will be in
charge of the April Pot Luck.
Plastic Bags for your paintings
Plastic display bags are available in several sizes: 8"x 10" or 9"x 12" at 15 cents each, 11"X 14" at 20 cents each, 12"x 16" at 25 cents each, 16" x 20" at 35 cents each 22"x 28" at 70 cents each. Please call Avis Schmitz at 481-6508 for any quantity you might need of these sizes. You may also e-mail at [email protected].
New Prices for Paper The FMBAA has a small supply of paper that is
purchased for sale to members. Paper is expensive
and you must pay for it. We purchase paper tax
free and must charge for sales tax when it is sold.
Paper sales need to go through the receipt process
in order to recognize that we have collected the tax
so be sure that the sitter completes a receipt for
you. The new prices for paper including tax at
FMBAA are as follows:
Arches 140 $5.00
Arches 300 $12.00
YUPO $3.50
Kinwash $4.00
Limit 3 sheets per artist
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Summer Open Painting
The gallery will be open again this summer on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to noon or bring your lunch and stay later. Enjoy the "cool" as you sketch, paint or enjoy the exchange of ideas. Gretchen and her assistants will have inspiring still life set ups arranged.
Gretchen Johnson
New Members join us
The FMBAA membership reached 203 in early
March. New members joining since the last Brush
Off was published are as follows:
Louise Anne Barsotti (Claudio) 151 Estrellita Dr.,
FMB, FL 33931. 239-765-4929. Away: Proton
Station, On, CA.
Barbara De Leu 12660 Hunter’s Ridge Dr., Bonita
Springs, FL 34135. 574-210-5112. Away:
Mishawake, [email protected]
Pam Flaherty (Tom) 48 Fairview Blvd., FMB, FL
33931. 540-632-1301. Away: Culpeper, VA.
Janice Lakatos 1802 San Carlos Blvd #71., FMB, FL
33931. 616-334-8579. Away: Byron Center, MI.
Pamela Rutherford (Michael Finley) 15657 Iona
Lakes Dr., FM, FL 33908.239-849-8799.
Penny Stewart (Robert Wolfe) 510 Estero blvd.,
FMB, FL 33931. 918-320-0156.
Ronald Ditmar 8555 Southwind Blvd., FM, FL
33908. 239-267-7082. [email protected]
Olena Skiba (Stan) 14859 Sterling Oaks Dr., Naples,
FL 34110. 239-596-2426. Away: Newington, CT.
Merrily Walter (Richard) 4745 Estero Blvd., FMB,
FL 33931. 239-463-1959. Away: Woodstock, IL.
Sherry Collier (St. John) 1182 Kittiwake Cir.,
Sanibel, FL 33957. 239-989-1786.
Donna Cicale (Robert Sr.) 14501 Ocean Bluff Dr.,
FM, FL 33908. 239-267-1746. Away: Rye, NH.
Jane Johnston 4341 Bay Bach Ln., FMB, FL 33931.
573-280-4155. Away: Sunrise Beach, MO.
IN MEMORY
Kenneth F. Ducker passed away on March 7, 2012.
He is survived by his loving companion of 27 years,
Susanne Brown.
Shows and Exhibitions
Student Scholarship Show April 14-18 The Student Scholarship Show sponsored in part by the Town of Fort Myers Beach will hang in the Fort Myers Beach Art Association gallery from April 14-18 and be on display during regular gallery hours. Receiving for the show is on April 13th, 2-4 p.m. The reception and awards ceremony will be held on April 15 from 3-5 p.m. Art work pick up is April 19th, 1-4 pm. The student scholarships will be awarded to seniors going on to study art at a university or college. Each year the art association works hard to garner the funds to provide these awards. We are pleased by the outcome of the February raffle and the March Art Bazaar sponsored by Santini Marina Plaza and supported by residents and visitors. The art association and the students thank all who contributed to this effort, especially the merchants of Santini Plaza, Skye Restaurant, and Al Durrett, Bonnie Roberts and Angela Davis. We have received $1000 from the Town of Fort Myers Beach towards the scholarship. The scholarship amounts are: 1st=$1000, 2nd=$900, 3rd=$800. The middle school awards are: 1st a gift cards, 2nd and 3rd an art related item. Mary Klunk, Chair 2012 Scholarship Show
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Spring Juried Show
Highlights Members Work
The Spring Juried Show was judged by Carol Frye and Bea Pappas gave the gallery talk at the reception. The sponsor for the show was the Fish Tale Marina
AWARDS 1st and Lucy B. Campbell Award: Sue Pink “Passage” mixed media 2nd Mimi Little “Short Order Cook-Heavenly Biscuit” acrylic/mixed media 3rd Heinz Keller “Lavender Time” acrylic Special award from Florida Watercolor Society Ann Kittel “Green Room” w/c
Merits Laraine Centineo “Meditation/Psalm” Lisa Grinter “Nature Path, Ft. Myers Beach” acrylic Joan Reynolds “Olson House” oil
Honorable Mentions Tracy Cullimore “Surprises” w/c Craig Peterson “Nautilus” w/c Nancy Randall “Flood Wall“ w/c
1st and Lucy B. Campbell Award: Sue Pink “Passage”
Meg Bushnell congratulates Sue Pink on her award
Gallery walk with Bea Pappas at the Spring Juried show
Show Notes
Cheryl Fausel won 2nd place at the 8th Biennial
National Art Exhibition, Visual Arts Center Punta
Gorda for her “The Three A’s: An Alsatian Artist”.
Florence Zdanowitz - Best of Show for her Batik
entitled "Magnificent Monarch" at the Naples Art
Association March Members Show) )
Gloria Warren was the winner of the LINDA GARBER MEMORIAL AWARD at the Pastel Society Member’s Show January 2012 for her work entitled “ Chapoquoit Beach ”
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Mimi Little - 2nd place for her painting “The
Congregation” at the Cape Coral Art League show
“Fine Feathered Friends”.
JoAnn Ostrowski - 3rd place for her painting “Two-
gether” at the Cape Coral Art League show “Fine
Feathered Friends”.
Joan Reynolds – 2nd place for her painting “Gibbs
Farm” at the SanCap February Library Show.
Sherry Collier – Merit Award for her painting “Palm
Shadow” at the SanCap February Library Show.
Pauline Healey – Honorable Mention for her
painting “Greek Fishing Boat” at the SanCap
February Library Show.
Terry Shattuck – Honorable Mention for her
painting “Chapel by the Sea - Wedding” at the
SanCap February Library Show.
Tracy Owen Cullimore – Merit Award for her
painting “Trust” at the Art Council of Southwest
Florida (SCSWF) 2012 Spring Show at the
Harborside Events Center.
Pauline Healey – Honorable Mention for her
painting “Merry Go Round” at the Art Council of
Southwest Florida (SCSWF) 2012 Spring Show at
the Harborside Events Center.
Susanne H. Brown – Honorable Mention for her
painting “Korean Cool” at the Art Council of
Southwest Florida (SCSWF) 2012 Spring Show at
the Harborside Events Center.
Joan Grathwhol – 3rd place for her painting “On
the Road; Driving Rain” at the Art League of fort
Myers February Show: Fab Fest.
Paula Salyards – Merit Award for her drawing
“Thai Princess” at the Pine Island Art Association
2012 Art Show.
Editor’s Note: Please send me your award news so I
might share it with our membership
Art Council of SW Florida
General Council Meeting
April 11, 2012, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm at Naples Art
Association, Von Liebeg Art Center, Naples, FL.
Upcoming Council Show you may enter
"A Touch of Red" sponsored by San-Cap Art League
April 5-30, 2012
At BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery, 900 Dunlop Rd.,
Sanibel
Receiving: April 3, 2012 from 9-noon. Reject
removal 2-5 PM
Judge's Talk 2:30 PM, Charles Miano
(http://southernatelier.org/)
Prospectus: www.SanCapArt.com
Chair: Daphne Hammond, 1-703-340-5650,
“Busting Our All Over” sponsored by the Fort
Myers Art League
April 28-May 25, 2012. Receiving April 28, 2-3 pm
Reception May 4, 6-9 pm. Remove May 25 & 26.
For other shows during the summer see:
http://www.artcouncilofsouthwestflorida.org/page
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FLORIDA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY The Annual exhibition of the Florida Water Color
Society will be held in Orlando, August 31 through
November 25, 2012. The Annual Convention will be
September 13-16th. Workshops (September 10-13)
will be conducted by juror Nicholas Simmons as
well as Soon Warren. For more information see
their website at:
http://floridawatercolor.org/events.php
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Classes and Workshops
Famous Artist Workshop…… Plan Ahead
See the schedule of workshops for next season.
The registration form for workshops in the Year
Book and on our website at
www.FortMyersBeachArt.com
The nstructors next season will be
Steve Rogers - November 12-15, 2012
Jaimie Cordero - January 28-31, 2012
Eydi Lampasona - February, 25-28, 2012
Neil Walling’s popular plein air workshop met at
Koreshan State Historic Site
Outdoor Painting Schedule
April 2012 Fred Bushnell 239 463-6220 April 4 Pink Shell Resort. Inside and out of doors. 275 Estero Blvd.
April 11 Greg Cook residence, 630 Matanzas Court. From the East: turn right at beach side of the sky bridge. Proceed to the Best Western, then right on Matanzas and left on Matanzas Court.
April 18 Estero Palms, 621 Estero Blvd.
April 25 Getaway Marina, 18400 San Carlos Blvd.
May 2012 Betty Weise 239 472-8834 May 2 Bowditch Park, north end of Estero Island (parking fee)
May 9, Bunch Beach, John Morris Rd. off of Summerlin. (Parking fee)
May 16 Mound House, 289 Connecticut St., Ft. Meyers Beach
May 23 Lighthouse Island Resort at the base of the sky bridge on Ft. Myers Beach
May 30 The FMBAA., indoors or outside
Outdoor Painters at Jason’s Deli Mall in February
Please complete the survey…… The Famous Artist Workshop Committee asks
members to complete the survey that is attached
to this Brush Off (below the April calendar). This
information will assist them with planning future
workshops.
THE BRUSHOFF”
The newsletter of the Fort Myers Beach Art Association is published four times a year:
October, December, February, and April. (Deadline is the 13th of the previous month.)
Editor: Kathy Taylor E-mail: [email protected]
16801 Sanibel Sunset Ct. Unit 401, Fort Myers, FL 33908 (239) 454-4547
Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat: l0-3 Sun: 12-3 Phone (239) 463-3909
Website: www.fortmyersbeachart.com Summer Hours: Wed & Thurs 9-1
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Famous Artist Workshops 2012-2013
Fort Myers Beach Art Association, P.O. Box 2159, Fort Myers Beach, Fl 33932 www.fortmyersbreachart.com.
STEVE ROGERS
WATERCOLOR (all levels) November 12-15, 2012, four days Steve's workshop is entitled "Painting Light and Color in Watercolor", with a focus on painting boats and their reflections. Steve Rogers AWS, NWS, is an internationally renowned watercolor artist and workshop instructor. He is the recipient of many major awards, including the Best of Show Medal at the National Watercolor Society International Exhibition in 2007, and has been featured in "Watercolor", "Watercolor Magic" and "International Artist", as well as many other books and publications. Steve is known for his vibrant and breathtaking marine and Mediterranean landscapes. Both beginners and advanced painters alike will learn about light and color, and the way color behaves through "mini-demos" of paint application, "dealing with dark values in watercolor", "secrets of painting reflections" and much more. There will be lots of student painting time, along with personal help every day. We will all learn a lot and have fun painting.
Members $295, Non-Members $335
Demo on Sunday November 11 at 4-6pm Contact: Carol Bertino 239 466-9783 Email: [email protected]
Jaimie Cordero WATERCOLOR January 28th thru 31, 2013, four days
This will be a four day workshop on the pouring and layering process. She will lead participants thru every
aspect of planning, composition, stretching paper, masking, pouring, glazing, color layering, value lessons, use
of darks, finishing, and critique. She will provide well organized, clear, inspirational and thorough instruction on
pouring and color layering.
Jaimie Cordero – free Artist Portfolio at absolute hearts.com.
Members $295, Non-Members $335, plus $15 materials fee (required)
Demo on Sunday January 27 at 4-6pm
Contact: Gretchen Johnson 239 464-0278 Email: [email protected]
Eydi Lampasona MIXED MEDIA WITH COLLAGE/ASSEMBLAGE AND PAPER MAKING Feb. 25-28, 2013
This intermediate workshop is a combination of several workshops. Explore multiple painting/mixed media
techniques and materials. Through progressive techniques you will learn about color, texture, composition and
self-expression as you create artwork using acrylic paint, mixed media and collage. Investigation of paint,
surfaces, paint handling and 3 dimensional applications. You will be shown paint pouring, specialty gels and
raised texture designs. Bring wood panels, wood chunks, wood totems canvas or you choice of substrata.
Bring your found/saved items and get ready to make your own opulent textured one of a kind paper. You also
will be given paint samples, an informational book and paint to use during workshop generously donated by
Golden paints.
Members $310, non-Members $350 Demo on Sunday Feb. 24 at 4-6pm
Contact: Kay Cowan 239 464-5501 Email: [email protected] 9
