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June 2016 “ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH ART”
June 2016
Newsletter
3rd
1st
LAST CHANCE –DON’T MISS OUT
VIEW ON-LINE THROUGH MONTH OF JUNE
2nd
June 2016 2 “ENRICHING LIFE THROUGH ART”
11 Key Statistics for April 2016
12-14 Reaching Out by Lee Ann Park-Az. Art Alliance Out-
reach Monthly Activities.
15 Free Art Classes for Veterans
15 Arizona Art Alliance Sponsor’s & Grantor’s
16 Advertise in the Newsletter Information or Link your
Website to Alliance Web Site
16 Az.Art Alliance Rental Service Information
17 Alliance Board Members and Managers
17 Az. Art Alliance Membership List
4-8 Art Events & Activities for your Enjoyment
4 Meeting Changes for Az. Art Alliance
8 Obtain Jury Status, Az. Art Alliance
8 Social Media Community
10-11 Blog from Shanlee– Comedic Art
3 Message from the President: Mainstay Exhibits
IN THIS ISSUE
To contact the Newsletter Editor, or to forward Press Releases and other
information for future editions, please email Kathy Koneski at [email protected]
Calendar of Events & Opportunities
Message from the President
Alliance News
Alliance News
Mainstay Exhibits
“Yes, our artists, their fans, and serious
art buyers can all look forward to three
solid, quality, and CONSISTENT Art Ex-
hibits in the years to come.”
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See Page 10-11
See Page 3
Desert Artists Extra Special Art
Opportunity House
Arizona Art Alliance “ENRICHING VETERANS LIVES
THROUGH ART”
WHAM Vets Classes
Your Community Outreach
Programs at work
Lee Anne Park
See Pages 12-14
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Message from the President
Well, hot weather is here and all the things that come with an Arizona summer. Nights of 100 degrees, mon-soons, high utility bills and, of course, we all feel the heat. Speaking of “Feel the Heat”, have you seen the On-Line Art Show at our website, http://azartalliance.com/online-competition-2/? It’s a Wow! Over 40 artists with an array of mediums showing their stuff, 117 pieces of original art going mano a mano! While browsing through the gallery, I was introduced to many new artists and work styles that I have never seen. Lots of new stuff! Man, this is one good exhibition and, if you haven’t viewed it, you are missing out. It will be on our website through June, so go take a look and tell your friends. If you are an artist, see how you compare. And, if you are an art lover, sit back and enjoy the eye candy. Also, if you love to own beautiful art, this is a chance for you to deal with the artist directly and pay NO commission. The deal doesn’t get any better than that!
Also in the Alliance Summer Lineup, is our upcoming ex-hibit and sale at the Vision Gallery in Chandler, Arizona. This show has just been juried and is looking like a doozy! This is the final leg of our three-show series that will serve as our mainstay exhibits going into the future. Yes, our artists, their fans, and serious art buyers can all look forward to three solid, quality, and CONSISTENT Art Ex-hibits in the years to come. The Holland Gallery of Fine Art (North Scottsdale/Carefree) “ARTinpARTnership” Show in October, The WHAM West Gallery Sur-prise)“Interpretations” Show in March, and the Vision Gallery (Chandler)“A Group Effort” Show in July and Au-gust will all be high-quality Art Exhibits and Sales that our community can look forward to on a continuous basis.
Finally, I would like to congratulate the winners of “Feel the Heat” On-Line Art Competition:
1st Place - James Corrigan (3D Art), Sherri VanSchaick (2D Art)
2nd Place - Donna Lewis (3D Art), Henry Bosak (2D Art)
3rd Place - Dina Lawther (3D), Judy Delmonico (2D)
This is our first such event and it was a wonderful suc-cess! We had many entries, some from our member groups far out of the Phoenix metro area. There were only six awards given in a highly contested field. So our winners can be proud, knowing they accomplished something in an environment that challenged our art-ists to go mano a mano in a spirit of true competition. Awards in an AZ Art Alliance Exhibit are limited, so to receive such an honor is quite an achievement. Addi-tionally, all the artists who entered are to be com-mended for sharing with us their array of beautiful artwork. And the best part of all is that, while the temperature soars outside, you can view “Feel the Heat” from the cool comfort of your own computer!
Till next time, go see the art, http://azartalliance.com/online-competition-2/ and enjoy.
LAST CHANCE –DON’T MISS OUT
VIEW ON-LINE THROUGH MONTH OF
JUNE
Click on Link below
http://azartalliance.com/online-competition-2/
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Participate in a great art show, learn a new tech-nique, expand your skills or browse a great exhibit, it’s all here in the “Calendar of Events & Opportuni-ties”
Calendar of Events & Opportunities
June 1-July 24, 2016: “ARTinpARTnership”: Artist Entry and Call. June 9 – August 28, 2016: The 41st Annual WFWS Exhibition : will be held at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado See page 5 for information. July 8—August 27, 2016: “ A Group Effort” - “Creations From Different Points of View” Hosted by the Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St. Chandler, AZ 85255. Call to Artists, Show Dates and Times: July 8, 2016 thru August 27, 2016 with the Artist’s Recep-tion July 9, 1pm to 4pm. See page 6 for information. Sept 30-Oct 2, 2016: Artisan Materials Expo 2016: Creative Ascension in Santa Fe, New Mexico, see page 8 for information. Oct 1 – 2, 2016: Art is Alive Arts and Cultural Festi-val. See page 7 for information. Oct 1-27, 2016: “ARTinpARTnership”: Show hosted by the Holland Gallery, 34250 N. 60th St. Bldg B., Open to all Alliance member artists, see page 5 for information. HOLLAND Gallery of Fine Art Ready for an exhibit of your work? Holland Gallery of Fine Art (60th and Carefree Hwy, Scottsdale, AZ) is booking exhibits for 2018. We are looking for art-ists to showcase their work in a one person retro-spective, medium driven group exhibit, or just friends working in art, exhibiting together. In 2016-2017 we have a wide range of media and formats being used and hope you will join us at in this re-markable exhibit space! To contact us. Our on line application http://www.123contactform.com/form-1458941/FCF-Holland-Gallery-Of-Fine-Art-Exhibit-Application can also be found on the Holland Gallery
of Fine Arts website or contact me with questions, Nicolette Maguire Bonnstetter
Website...Nics art.com
ALL ENTRIES ARE MADE THROUGH OUR EN-TRY PROCESS, “ENTRYTHINGY”, http://zartalliance.com/call-to-artists/. INDIVIDUAL SHOW INFORMATION AND ENTRY PROC-ESSES WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THAT PAGE AS THE ARTIST CALL DATE APPROACHES.
MEETING CHANGES
FOR THE
ARIZONA ART ALLIANCE
As previously discussed, the Alliance will be changing it’s monthly meeting time and place for future meetings. Our monthly Board Meetings will remain on the fourth Tuesday of the month and those will be held the first two months of every quarter. The Venue for these meeting will be announced shortly.
The quarterly Rep meetings will now be held at the cen-trally located Home of the AAG (Arizona Artists Guild)18411 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023. These quarterly
Rep meetings will move to the 4th Wednesday of the last month of the quarter:
June 22 September 28 December 28
Time: 9am-12:30pm
League Presidents and Reps will receive the usually re-minder notices as in the past. It is our hope that this new location will prove more convenient for our League Rep-resentatives.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
These AWA Members have been accepted into the 41st Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition:
Sally Bailey Stan Kurth
Muriel Freund Pamela Root
Tom Herbert Jane Underhill
Nancy Herbst Marylouise Widmaier
Diane Kent Norm Wilson
The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) was founded in 1974. It includes over 4,500 artists in twelve regional watercolor societies, including the Arizona Watercolor Association. The WFWS recognizes artistic excellence through competitions and encourages the visibility of watercolor as an artistic medium through annual exhibitions. Each year the WFWS Exhibition is hosted by a different regional member society. The 41st Annual WFWS Exhibition will be held at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado. Juror Sterling Edwards, a nationally known contemporary watermedia master, selected 134 artists to participate in the Exhibition. Over 500 artists from the 12 watercolor societies submitted 1065 entries! So the competition was very stiff! The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run from June 9 – August 28, 2016. For more information, please go to the AWA website,www.azwatercolor.com and click on WFWS.
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OBTAIN 'JURIED STATUS' IN THE ARIZONA ART ALLIANCE
This CALL is continuously open to all Non-Juried artists who are members in good standing of one or more of the art leagues affiliated with the Alliance. Check the mem-ber group listing before applying. Accepting 2D and 3D work in 4 categories. Upon ac-ceptance of 3 artworks a Certificate of Accomplishment will be issued to qualifying art-ists allowing them to participate in Arizona Art Alliance Juried exhibitions and events at preferred Juried Artist pricing, and to share in all benefits enjoyed by their fellow Juried Artists.
Deadline for entries in 10 months on Dec 31 2016
Click on the link below to go to the Arizona Art Alliance Website for information on how to sign up
http://azartalliance.com/call-to-artists/
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Greetings. I’m sure happy to be
back. Last month I missed talking
with all my Arizona Art Alliance
friends. Or maybe I should say
“talking at” rather than “talking
with” because I don’t give you guys
much of a chance to talk. You are
probably asking yourself, “What’s
going on with Shanlee? Why is she using such a small
font?” What better way to introduce: (DRUM ROLL PLEASE
……)
Miniature Art.
First, I guess I should define the concept. Contrary to what you may think, Miniature Art is NOT art created just by short people. Just like Giant Art isn’t created exclusively by tall people. A person’s height has absolutely nothing to do with one’s ability to produce art in either category. Miniature Art, also called Model Art, is a genre that focuses on art that is of a much smaller than usual size. It usually includes mostly painting, engraving and sculpture. Minia-ture Art has been made for over 1000 years and is prized by collectors. The White House, the Smithsonian and mu-seums all over the world have collections of Miniature Art. Miniature Art is fine art. It is a specialty art, not a novelty art. It is usually extremely detailed, exquisite in color, has strength of composition and can more than compete with larger paintings. There are guidelines regarding appropri-ate size, but I’m not going to discuss that. Instead, let’s look at some examples of Miniature Art.
Notice the size and the exquisite detail. Amazing.
This is a very happy picture. Imagine painting this on a 4”
by 3” canvas.
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A tiny mixed media. WOW.
As usual, I would like to share some of our personal art that illustrates the concept I’ve discussed this month. I think I do this so that my Dear Readers will think that I am very cultured and artsy. Maybe then you won’t all be too disappointed if you find out that I read an occasional romance novel and love to play poker and drink beer. Such a lady – but I have good art.
This chubby little quail is painted on an actual tiny
canvas. It measures 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches.
I bought these tiny paintings in Ireland and they are
treasures that are dear to my heart. Each is 2 inches
by 2 inches. I was able to watch the very old woman
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Key Statistics for Apr 2016
Item Value/Count
39 volunteers, volunteer hours 559
For Jan thru April 2561 hours were
provided for a value of:
$50,477.00
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who painted them complete the last one.
That just about completes my exploration of Miniature Art. There is lots more to tell and see about this fascinat-ing art form. I hope Dear Readers that you will continue exploring on your own. I will leave you with a beautiful thought. Beth, a dear friend of mine, shared with me that the price of Miniature Art is often much lower than that of regular-sized pieces. She feels that this fact allows a huge segment of the population to collect and own art – those who would otherwise be unable to experience and enjoy this gift.
“A MUSE” by
Kathleen Koneski
Definition In Webster’s New World Dictionary
1. “in Greek mythology, any of the nine goddesses
who presided over literature and the arts and sci-
ences; Calliope, Clio, Ruterpe, Melpomene, Terpsi-
chore, Erato, Polyhymnia (or Polymnia), Urania, or
Thalia; hence
2. the spirit regarded as inspiring a poet, or other art-
ist; source of genius or inspiration.”
INSPIRATION, what or who inspires you when creating
your art? For me it is found in my 12 lb little friend Freck-
les who just happens to be a red Weiner dog. Now don’t
laugh, you would be surprised just how much inspiration
she really gives me. When I work in my studio she is al-
The follow article ran in an earlier edition of the
Arizona Art Alliance Newsletter
ways found laying at my feet, giving me that ever so im-
portant glance of “how are things going mom” as I work
on my next “masterpiece”. Watching her different
moods and antics has inspired me with many a drawing
when I am trying to express emotion or attitude in my
work. That look of pity me when she does not get her
way, or excitement when she gets a cookie, all give me
expressions to draw from, especially when I am in a
slump. You do not always have to have the same subject
you are working on to supply the inspiration you need for
the particular piece of artwork. Sometimes it can come
from a totally different source, such as Freckles. So take
a good look around and see where your inspiration can
come from, it could be “mother nature” outside your
window, another artist who’s work you feel influenced
by, or a friend like mine, whatever or whoever it is a
‘Muse” can be a great tool to inspire your work.
So put on the music, grab your “MUSE” gather up your
supplies and hit the studio. Let that inspiration flow and
CREATE, CREATE, CREATE, and most importantly
don’t forget to HAVE FUN !!!!!! Got to go my
Muse wants her cookie….!
Can’t wait to see your next “masterpiece”.
My Muse “Freckles” lost
her battle with cancer on
May 3, 2016. Her pres-
ence in my studio is
greatly missed, but her
inspiration will live for-
ever in my art.
Thank you Freckles
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Your Community Outreach Programs at work
Lee Anne Park
Out Reach Programs
Arizona Art Alliance Outreach Monthly Art Activities
Desert Artists Extra Special Art
Desert Artists last two school year classes were great fun. The middle school students were introduced to
Ted Harrison’s work and made their own versions of his style.
The last class at the high school
made sun-catchers and mag-
nets from CDs. Glittery sur-
faces, Sharpies, glitter glue and
jewels.
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Out Reach Programs
Opportunity House
Opportunity House kids learned about Menhdi art of decorating hands and fee to prepare for a festival
or wedding in India. We used Mandhi designs which the kids drew onto plastic gloves covering their
hands using Sharpie felt-tip pens. Very colorful - and sometimes very imaginative.
Arizona Art Alliance “ENRICHING VETERANS LIVES THROUGH ART”
If you have not already seen the video by Cronkite News—you missed a good one! The Arizona Art Alliance is proud to have so much interest in the work that the art member groups of the Alliance do for the Veterans. The video was made at the Arizona Artists Guild location and was shown on PBS. Non-profit class aims to enrich veteran’s lives through art
Sonoran Arts League Vets Classes: May classes show veterans preparing for a July exhibition. Big, bold and col-
orful!
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Out Reach Programs
WHAM Vets Classes
Scratch Art was introduced this month by the volunteers at Wham and as always
good things to eat and time to socialize..
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Support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment
We wish to thank our Sponsors & Grantors for their
support of the Arizona Art Alliance
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(Pay for 11 months in advance – 12th month is FREE!)
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All information should be received by the Alliance by the 15th of each month in order to have the ad included in the
next months newsletter.
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Alliance Newsletter each month
allows you to reach a large mem-
bership at reasonable rates
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ART ALLIANCE CAN EQUIP YOUR ENTIRE
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For information on these services
click on the link below
http://www.azartalliance.com/rentals.html
To discuss rentals contact Panel Rental Manager
Alan Arne at 602-788-6349 or [email protected].
GREAT NEWS FOR ART LOVERS
The Arizona Art Alliance Online Gallery is now available on the Arizona Art Alliance website. The website features great art from our talented artists.
Our Online Gallery offers the consumer the op-portunity to deal with the artist directly with no middleman or commissions added to the price.
To view or purchase original Fine Art, click here.
Member Juried Artists can get their art featured in our Online Gallery! Click here to sign up.
Make checks out to: Arizona Art Alliance
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Arizona Artists Guild (AAG) www.arizonaartistsguild.org Arizona CLAY Association (AZ CLAY) www.arizonaclay.org Arizona Designer Craftsmen www.azdesignercraftsmen.org Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) www.azwatercolor.com Art League West (ALW) www.artleaguewest.com Artists of the Superstitions www.artistsofthesuperstitions.com . Desert Artists 480-991-4486 Desert Sage Artists (DSA) 602-482-0061 Fine Local Artists In Residence (FLAIR) 623-551-8706
Fountain Hills Art League www.fountainhillsartleague.com Havasu Art Guild www.havasuartguild.com Laveen Art League (LAL) www.laveenartleague.org Mesa Art League (MAL) www.mesaartleague.com Northeast Valley Artists League 602-996-5423 PebbleCreek Art Club https://pcartclub.wordpress.com Peoria Fine Arts Association (PFAA) Richard Meidl [email protected] Phoenix Artists Guild (PAG) www.phoenixartistsguild.com Scottsdale Artists League (SAL) www.scottsdaleartistsleague.org
Sonoran Arts League (the League) [email protected] 480-575-6624 Southwest Society of Botanical Artists 602-373-9912 Sun City Grand Art Club (SCG) [email protected] Tempe Artists Guild www.tempeartistsguild.org Westbrook Village Fine Arts Association (Westbrook) www.westbrookvillagefinearts.org WHAM Art Association Collaboration of the Arts www.wham-art.org Wickenburg Art Club, Inc. (WAC) www.wickenburgartclub.org
Arizona Art Alliance Membership
A full listing is available online at www.azartalliance.com
Arizona Art Alliance Board Member & Managers
ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBERS Mike Brady President and Chairman of the Board
Vince Valicenti Vice President Finance
Nancy Troupe Secretary [email protected]
Lee Anne Park Community Outreach Director
Judy Delmonico-Roll Representative Director
John Fontana Advisor to the President
ALLIANCE MANAGERS Alan Arne Panel Rental Manager
Steve Woods Web-Site Manager
Barb Hurley Peterson Jury Manager
artbybarbhurley @cox.net
Web-Site Coordinator
Kathleen Koneski Newsletter Manager
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