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FEBRUARY 2017 NEWSLETTER PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

It is my intention to invoke the powers vested in me by a vast majority of members of this organization

(I think there were about forty and that has to be a popular majority).

The following Executive Order is to be carried out forthwith with the solemn intention of confronting a

real and present danger to “ART” as we know it. In future, all current and prospective members of

this federation will be thoroughly vetted to ensure that they are in fact, “artistic”, by virtue of skill and

temperament and not simply “craft” persons who have taken a haven amongst us. Henceforth,

aspiring members and others will be carefully vetted to determine if they hold “crafty” inclinations

with particular attention paid to quilters, knitters, potters, glass blowers, jewelry makers, whittlers

(carvers), weavers ...and scrap bookers. All members attending future meetings and events will be

required to salute the FCA logo and recite the FCA oath (which is still being written by my cabinet

but which will be the greatest and will create a firewall against the incursion of crafters into this

organization!).

Oops! Someone must have leaked this document and there are crafters chanting outside my

condo.

Multiple Personality Disorder is something of a challenge but I have just returned to the control of my

integrating personality... and some of my best friends are scrap bookers.

So now for something completely different.

We are moving back into a time that can be something of a challenge for those members who are

hoping to contribute paintings to our two spring shows. For some there is an underlying tension about

how their work will be received by the jury in Vancouver, by other members of the chapter and by

the public who will view the fruits of their labours. This cloud of witnesses hovers in their studio

watching them paint and weighing in as to the merits of the work, and sadly some of us are actually

listening. Should we be interested in feedback after the work is done? Sure! But it would be very

unfortunate if the voices of others drowned out the voice of the artist.

Do you dance when nobody is home? Do you sing in the shower? And if there was no-one there to

see your work, would you still paint?

I’m guessing you are very familiar with the great Canadian treasure, Glenn Gould. At the age of 31

he played his last concert (1964), expressing the view that audiences were “flattering but not

enticing”. If Bach had ever heard Gould play the Goldberg Variations I imagine he would have

been enchanted and somewhat mystified by his interpretation of Bach’s work. And while Gould may

have been delighted to meet him I expect he would not have deferred to him as to his approach.

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He made music in his way and for his own reasons, not to please Leonard Bernstein, to satisfy critics or

to captivate an audience. He gave voice to something within, a voice that can be heard humming

and muttering along with his recording of the Variations.

If we could have something of that confidence and determination to find our inner voice without the

unfortunate paranoid eccentricity and isolation Gould experienced, we would likely be less

influenced by the criticism of others and more able to find our unique artistic style. I look forward to

seeing the work that you produce for the spring shows and hearing your voice.

Peace

Bob McAllister

CONTENTS

President’s Message

Meeting Dates

Newsletter Submission details

Upcoming Events

- February Meeting Demo

- Next Workshop

Art Show Committee Report

Members showcase

Award Winning paintings from Recent Shows

Workshop registration process

Art Education – workshop schedule Feb to June 2017

Registration dues reminder

Minutes of last Meeting November 2016

MEETING DATES

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at Lakeview Community Centre, 6110 – 34th

Street SW at 7 pm. Parking is available but if the meeting is well attended you may have to park on

the street. The centre is close to several bus routes.

February 21st

March 21st

April 18th

May 16th

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

If you have an item for the newsletter, please send it to cassandra.arnold@gmail.com by the 26th of

each month for inclusion in the next newsletter.

I am happy to format items if you send me text in the body of an email, alternatively a JPEG of a

poster for an event etc is easy for me to insert.

Thank you, Cassandra Arnold

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UPCOMING EVENTS

FEBRUARY MEETING

DEMO BY INGRID CHRISTENSEN

Ingrid will give a demo for us at the January meeting. Be inspired to attend by her bio and images

below.

“Ingrid Christensen is a modern Impressionist whose focus is on the complex effect of light on

colour. Her art has won both national and international awards, and her work has been featured

in International Artist and Arabella magazines. Ingrid's paintings are available in galleries in

Western Canada and Portland, ME.”

Website: www.icartstudios.com

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NEXT WORKSHOPS February 18/19

3 SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!

DON’T DELAY. BOOK NOW!

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MARCH 17/18

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MEMBERS SHOWCASE

This section is for celebrating the success of artists in our chapter. You are invited to send in details of

your achievements for us all to share.

This month:

Kathy Hildebrandt ASA, SCA, PAC, MPAC, AFCA, PSA, IAPS/MC is participating in 3 online exhibitions as

well as an exhibition in the US. Kathy had 2 paintings accepted into the 29th International Association

of Pastel Societies Web exhibition. She also has 2 paintings in the 4th Annual Pastel Artists Canada’s

Web exhibition in which her painting, Things Go Better With received the First Place award. Her

acrylic painting, True Colors” received the Most Innovative award in the National Oil and Acrylic

Painters Society 2016 Fall Online Exhibition. She will also be participating in the International Guild of

Realism’s Winter Salon exhibition being held in Scottsdale, AZ from January 26 to February 18, 2017.

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ART SHOW REPORT

Art Show Committee Newsletter report:

1. NEXT ART SHOW: “All Things Spring”: Edgemont Community Center

Set-Up: Friday, March 3: starting at 4:00 pm

Art Delivery: Saturday, March 4: 8:30- 9:00 am.

Show: Saturday, March 4th: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Call for Artists: Deadline February 10th: You can submit a total of four pieces.

Contact Kathy Hilderbrandt if you did not receive the email with the link to

National Office for submissions. No digital works and all pieces must be two

dimensional. Also, remember that your membership fees need to be paid with

National and with the Calgary Chapter in order to enter this show.

2. Invitations: Invitations and posters were distributed at the January General

meeting. We printed 350 invitations and 50 posters. You will receive a digital

copy that we ask you to share. Our best customer results appear to be

through social media or through invitations from participating artists. 135

invitations will go out by “snail mail” and Chris Bartels will send about 750 email

invitations to past customers in the Chapter address book.

3. Door Prizes: Two member paintings will be chosen by voting at the February

General meeting. One will be for the Door prize table and one will be for the

Charity table. Successful artists will receive $200 for their piece. If you are

entering this contest, please be sure that your painting is ready to hang.

4. Biography Book: Please check with Ellen Lorne to add your page or to

update your page in the Chapter Biography book. From Ellen: Newcomers

are to bring two pages (a bio or statement and a few photos of their works) to

be inserted back to back in a clear plastic envelope (which we provide).

They could bring this either to the February meeting or to the show in March to

be inserted in the Bio Book

5. Sitter’s list: The Volunteer list (Sitter’s List) for shifts at the Edgemont show will be

at the February General meeting. All participants are expected to take on

two shifts at the show and if you absolutely cannot attend, you must have

someone take your shifts for you. You can sign up at the February meeting or

take your chances on show day and sign up as you bring your art in.

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6. Volunteer Position: If you are interested in working with Beatrice Wilhelm in the

capacity of Show Co-ordinator please contact Anne McGilvary or Judy

Popplewell. Beatrice has been shadowing us since the Earl Grey Celebration

show and her job will kick in with the planning for the October 2017 show at

Edgemont Community Center. Judie and Anne will continue to support the

new volunteers. The job basically runs itself...like a well-oiled machine!

Co-ordinators: Anne McGilvary: amcgilvary@shaw.ca, Judie Popplewell: jpsales@telusplanet.net

ALL THINGS SPRING POSTER

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AWARD WINNING PAINTINGS FROM OUR LAST SHOW

35TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW OCTOBER 28-30 2016

FIRST PRIZE JUDIE POPPLEWELL TEAM HUDDLE

SECOND PRIZE KATHY HILDEBRANDT, AFCA PLANES, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES

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THIRD PRIZE AMANDA CROZIER HOOD OF GREEN AND GOLD

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Donna MacDonald, AFCA Morning News

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Dee Poisson, AFCA Ladybug on Chives

Marija Petricevic-Bosnjak Saul

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FEBRUARY TO JUNE 2017

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WORKSHOP REGISTRATION PROCESS

Registration for the workshops will also be open to the other organized “art groups” or “artists” as our

educational programs are meant to benefit all artists within our community. Members and non-members may

only register for the workshop being offered for that current month. Registration will open on a first come, first

served basis on the day of the General Meeting (the third Tuesday of each month).

Registrants are encouraged to pay the registration fee utilizing the PayPal option on the FCA website.

There will be an opportunity for those who wish to pay by cheque to do so at the FCA General Meeting

scheduled for one month prior to the workshop. The cash payment option will no longer be available.

Should you wish to use your casino voucher for payment, please email Sheila Mitchell

(smitchell1742@telus.net)

Pre-registration will no longer be available. Once a workshop is full we will have a waitlist which will

accommodate registrants in a first come first served basis.

Workshop Coordinators: Sheila Mitchell, Caran Magaw

REGISTRATION DUES REMINDER – LAST CALL FOR PAYMENT

To the majority of you who have paid your membership dues, thank you! This is a little, friendly

reminder to those of you who have not yet paid. Feb 28, 2017 marks the end of the grace period.

Enough said. Please make cheques out to Federation of Canadian Artist Calgary chapter and either

give them to me or mail them to: Andrea Slack 98 Warwick Dr SW, Calgary AB T3C 2R6

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - JANUARY 2017

Federation of Canadian Artists – Calgary Chapter

General Monthly Meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 2016

Lakeview Community Centre

President, Bob McAllister, called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM.

1. Minutes of November 15, 2016 Meeting. Sharon Williams moved that the minutes

of the November 15, 2016 General Meeting be adopted as circulated. Motion

seconded by Rosemary Bennett. Passed.

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2. Financial Report. Bob McAllister delivered the Financial Report.

The closing balance of the AGLC Casino Account as of December 31, 2016 was

$63,577.05. The Operating Account is at $7,100.48. Bob McAllister received a

letter from AGLC requesting that the FCA, Calgary Chapter, get its financial

house in order in a month’s time. Sheila Mitchell and her sister, Judy, have been

working very hard and were able to pull things together in two weeks. Thank you

Sheila and Judy. With the situation that we have been facing with regards to the

Treasurer’s role, we will need to hire an outside book keeper to do mostly month

end reconciliations and government reports (AGLC and CRA). It is estimated

that $1000 - $1,200 will be needed to cover this cost. We currently have

approximately $16,000 in a GIC at the Scotia Bank that can be used pay the

initial costs as AGLC will not cover the costs of an outside book keeper. Also, Bob

McAllister would like to see all of our bank accounts consolidated into one bank,

the CIBC.

Motion by Terri Torraville (Terri Finnegan): To consolidate bank accounts under

one bank for better accessibility. Seconded by Rosemary Bennett. Carried.

Nadine Johnson has come forward to be our internal Treasurer to interface with

AGLC and other government agencies. However, we still need a committee

formed to funnel information to an external book keeper. This item will be

handled separately in the meeting under Call for Volunteers.

3. New Members. Eva Neumaier, Marg Broadhead and Peter Lewin introduced

themselves as new members.

4. Workshops. This weekend there will be a Workshop by Alice Helwig on

Composition and Colour Schemes, which is now full. However, there is still room

at the demo that will be held during the evening of January 20, 2017. A

Workshop by Sandrine Pelisser on Flowers from the Imagination will be held on

February 18 and 19, 2017. A demo will also accompany this Workshop on

February 17, 2017.

5. Show Report. This report was delivered by Anne McGilvary. Planning and

organizing for the All Things Spring Show at the Edgemont Community Centre is

on track.

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A) Set-up: Friday, March 3, starting at 4:00 PM

Art Delivery: Saturday, March 4, at 8:30 AM

Show: Saturday, March 4, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Call for Artists: Deadline for submission is February 10, 2017. The maximum

submission will be 4 pieces (down from 5) as we have more members now.

Contact Kathy Hildebrandt if you did not receive the email with the link to

National Office for submissions. Please note that members need to have their

membership fees paid up at both the National and Chapter levels in order to

submit paintings to the Edgemont Show.

B) Invitations: Members are to take 5 with them for distribution. 50 posters will

also be handed out. 130 are reserved for “snail mail”.

C) Door Prize: 2 paintings will be chosen by voting at the February General

Meeting. One will be for the Door prize table and one will be for the Charity

table at the Show. Selected artists will receive $200 for their piece. It must be

ready for hanging.

D) Biography Book: Please check with Ellen Lorne to add your page or to update

your page. Ellen would like the newcomers to bring 2 pages (a bio or

statement and a few photos of their works) to be inserted back to back in a

clear plastic envelope (which we provide). They could bring this either to the

next meeting or to the show in March to be inserted in the Bio Book. At the

Edgemont show there will be room at the table to also place personal

information such as business cards. This couldn’t be done at the Earl Grey

Show last October.

E) Sitter’s List: The Volunteer list for shifts at the show will be at the February

General Meeting. All participants are expected to take on 2 shifts at the

Show and if you absolutely cannot attend, you must have someone take your

shifts for you. Each volunteer must put in 2 hours.

F) Demo Artists: We will have member demo artists at the Edgemont Show. We

couldn’t do this at the Earl Grey Show last October.

6. Call for Volunteers. Bob McAllister announced that there are several volunteer

positions that need to be filled. Some of them are new positions and some of

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them are to do with funneling information to the external Book Keeper. These

are:

A) Casino Voucher Co-ordinator. This person is to keep track of the amount of

used (or unused) outstanding vouchers we have (which should take 10

minutes per month). Carol Part stood up for this position. Thank you Carol.

B) A Program Co-ordinator is needed now that Nadine Johnson has taken on

the internal Treasurer’s Role.

C) Life Drawing Co-ordinator. This role will no longer be handled by Sheila

Mitchell and Caran Magaw. This event will be taken over by Kensington Art

Supply and the owner, Annette, will hire Sherry Telle. Hence, this role will no

longer by handled by the FCA, Calgary Chapter. However, the price will

remain the same as before.

D) Another Art Show Co-ordinator is required to join Beatrice Wilhelm, and to

shadow Anne and Judie during the Shows this spring and to take over in the

fall of this year.

E) Art Show Sales Co-ordinator. This person is to manage a spreadsheet to list all

paintings sold at our shows to provide the proper documentation (invoices,

receipts, addressed envelopes and for sending cheques to the artists) for the

Treasurer to cut cheques.

F) AGLC Casino Co-ordinator. This person is to get information from AGLC on

their meeting schedules and determine what pertinent information they need

from us, and to organize the casino volunteer schedule. Tami Hort and Dawn

Heinemeyer have been in this role and have put together a fairly clear duty

list.

G) Website Administrator. This position is needed to handle payments through

PayPal.

H) Income Tax Filing. This will probably be done by the external book keeper.

I) General Meeting Co-ordinator. This person is to oversee the set up and take

down of chairs and tables and organizing the snack and coffee bar. As well

as, heat and lighting, and securing the building after each General Meeting.

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Also, 3 people per month are required to provide assistance to the General

Meeting Co-ordinator. 2 people offered to help for next month.

Sharon Williams emphasized the need for members to volunteer for the

organization in order to sustain operations.

These positions will be advertised in the next Newsletter.

7. Adjournment. Bob McAllister adjourned the meeting at 7:55 PM for the social

break prior to the Program.

8. Program. Nadine Johnson introduced Melanie Morstad who did a demo.

Submitted by Ron Czemeres