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September 11, 2014Luncheon Meeting 11:30 amOlympic Collection Speaker: Frank RyanSummer Art Contest
September 2014Newsletter
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LUNCHEON
Custom Frame $6.00 each, Check or cash accepted.To order by mail, send a check for $11.75 (includes postage)
made out to Women Painters West for each frame to:
Sally Sloan, 3221 Carter Avenue #377, Marina Del Rey CA 90292
ARTIST LICENSE PLATE FRAMES!
Managing and layout editors: Estelle Beigel, Mila Benedicto, Susan Rosman; Members’ News: Nancy Goodman Lawrence; Feature Articles: Loraine Veeck, Vicky Hoffman;Photos: Kathy Sandel, Danielle M. Wooten, Arlene Winestock, and Loraine VeeckMailing: Mathilde Lombard, Lynn Gadal
Thanks to our Contributors
President’s Message
Our exhibition at Segil Fine arts was a great way to end the season. Segil Art Gallery was very welcom-ing. The gallery has quite a follow-ing for there was a huge crowd of people at the reception. Great fun! And adding to the festivities was the sale of a Karen Hansen painting.
Another positive note at the end of the season was a gift of $11,000 from the now dissolved Valley Institute of Visual Art. VIVA’s dissolution com-mittee along with lawyer Felix Grossman worked very hard on the many forms necessary to submit to the State of California and the Attorney General’s office so that the money left in the coffers could be donated to the four art organizations that most supported VIVA over the years (Women Painters West, California Art League, Valley Watercolor Society and Collage Artists of America). The four art organizations had a lot of work to do also. Everyone had to obtain an official 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Thank you VIVA for 11 great years of exhibitions and workshop space plus some memorable lectures. And thank you Susan Rosman for getting the 501(c)(3)designation for WPW.
Now for the next season at WPW. We already have some great programs lined up. Among others, we will be welcoming Frank Ryan, Stephanie Pryor and Kenny Harris to the podium.
Exhibition plans at the moment include Arena One Gallery in January and Burbank Creative Arts Center in May. There is also a new gallery and cultural center on the horizon in the San Fernando Valley, Valley Arts Alliance. We expect to procure exhibit time there in the not too distant future. Time to get back in the studio!
And I don’t want to forget our traditional summer art contest! This is a casual affair in which you can bring a sketch you did over the summer or small painting 18 inches or less. No frames allowed. If your art work is chosen by popular vote, you will win a free lunch.
See you in September,
Loraine Veeck, President [email protected]
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September 11th Featured Speaker: Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan is a native Californian, born and raised in Marin County. Inspired by the land-scape of his surroundings, he focuses on the immediate aspects of direct observation to find unique perspectives on the common sub-jects of his experience. Ryan draws from the historic themes of American and European realist traditions to reflect on contemporary American life.
His influences include Edward Hopper, the Ash Can School, John Singer Sargent, and Manet. Literary influences include Raymond Carver, John Fante and Charles Bukowski.
Frank Ryan received his BFA from Sonoma State University and his MFA in oil painting from UCLA. His work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and Chicago. He has been reviewed in the Los An-geles Times and his paintings have been fea-tured in Studio Visit Magazine and New Amer-ican Paintings. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles
Vicky Hoffman, Program Chair
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Welcome to Our New Memebers!
left: Our new members at the June Luncheon(Photo by Danielle M. Wooten of Msberryfotogenic.com)
below: New Members Tea at the home of Susie Gesundheit, August 10, 2014(Photos by Kathy Sandel)
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1st Place - Bev Grossman2nd Place - Launa Romoff3rd Place - Julienne JohnsonHonorable Mentions- Vicky Hoffman, Susan Gesundheit and Lois Ramirez
Summer Solstice Exhibition Segil Fine Arts Gallery
Photos by Arlene Winestock and Loraine Veeck
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Pat Dispenziere was awarded the Arts in the Mountains Award in the “Northwest Watercolor Society 74th Annual International Open Exhibition”and had three transparent watercolors juried into the “2014 San Diego County Fair” at the Del Mar Fairgrounds; she was awarded the second place award in the Watercolor Still Life category for her watercolor, “Play of Light II.”
Three of Lore Eckelberry’s pieces are in the per-manent collection of the new Museum Andaman in Krabi, Thailand.
Susan Gesundheit and Debra Sokolow have monotypes in “Layers of Identity II” through August 30 at Arena 1 Gallery. The exhibition will then travel to the Jerusalem Print Workshop in Israel, where it will be inaugurated on December 18. This is the second half of a ground breaking exchange exhibi-tion, co-sponsored and coordinated by Jewish Art-ists Initiative (JAI), the Los Angeles Printmaking So-ciety (LAPS) and the USC Initiative for Israeli Arts and Humanities.
Natasha Kostan’s art was on a billboard display, sponsored by Lark Gallery Online, on Sunset near Doheny for one week in May.
Nancy Goodman Lawrence is one of the partici-pating artists in “Kaleidoscope,” Couturier Gallery, through Aug. 22.
Erella Teitler was a finalist in Infinity Art Gallery’s “2014 Black and White Expo.”
Members’ News Nancy Lawrence
Next WPW Site Artist PageDeadline is Oct. 15th
The next deadline for all changes to existing website artist pages and applications for new artist pages is: October 15th.
Please see attached form.
Luncheons
Our monthly luncheons, starting September 11th, will be at the Olympic Collection for the next year. Contact Sally Sloan, our Luncheon Coordinator, by the Friday before the luncheon at the latest. She prefers to receive emails at [email protected] but you can call her at (424) 835-8340.
If you would like to be on the new permanent list, please email Sally at [email protected]. The per-manent list will NOT be carried over from last year.
Please remember that if you reserve for lunch and you cannot attend you are responsible to pay for that lunch. The only way we can make our costs and not have to dip into the treasury to pay for lunches is if we do not have to pay for absentees. Thank you for your cooperation.
Due to the lack of a suitable venue in the Valley, the monthly meetings will be held at the Olympic Collection. If any Valleyites have any suggestions for meeting sites, the Board will gladly investigate and con-sider them. Note: Sportsman’s Lodge which we would all enjoy revisiting is not offering anything WPW can afford. And they are frequently charging for parking, which, of course, Olympic does too. See you on the Westside.
Susan Rosman
A FRIENDLY DUES REMINDER
A few members haven’t paid the 2014/2015 annual dues. Please send your $50 NOW to: Susan Rosman2025 S Beverly Glen, Los Angeles 90025
To pay via paypal now, click here or go to:h t t p : / / w o m e n p a i n t e r s w e s t . o r g / p a y p a l -dues.2014-15.html
Also, I received dues payments through Paypal but can’t identify the members. Please email me at [email protected] if one of these is yours.Tahoe Associates Mark McConaghyValize Art & Soul
AND FOR THOSE KIND SOULS WHO ADD-ED A LITTLE (OR A LOT) EXTRA TO THEIR DUES…..I am proud to announce that we have col-lected $600.00 to date. What a great group!
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Judith Carr537 W. Rustic RoadSanta Monica, CA [email protected]
Andrea Carter600 S. Ridgeley Drive #207Los Angeles, CA [email protected]
Peggy Charboneau4441 Radford Ave.Studio City, CA 91607 [email protected]
Linco Chow1900 W. Alhambra RoadAlhambra, CA [email protected]
France Engel1664 Wicklow Ct.Westlake Village, CA [email protected]
Julie Feldman1019 Kenfield Ave.Los Angeles, CA [email protected]
Vickie Fisher-Lerer2418 32nd. St.Santa Monica, CA [email protected]
Linda Folk10738 Westminster Ave.Los Angeles,CA [email protected]
Azam Irilian26331 Whippoorwill [email protected] Country, CA 91351661-644-3465
Shawn Riley12201 Summertime Ln.Culver City, CA [email protected]
Gayle Garner Roski10051 Valley Spring LaneToluca Lake, CA [email protected]
Barbara Wahl Rosove13485 Contour Dr.Sherman Oaks, CA [email protected]
Nilou Shahery1014 Pamela Dr.Beverly Hills, CA [email protected]
Wendy Tigerman3488 Floyd TerraceLos Angeles, CA [email protected]
Stephanie Visser1246 N. Laurel Ave.West Hollywood, CA [email protected]
Patricia Sablak Korzec10463 Brookmead Dr.Moreno Valley, CA [email protected]
Marilyn Landau7964 Blackburn Ave.Los Angeles, CA [email protected]
Ellen Lee1021 Oak Grove Ave.Santa Marino, CA [email protected]
Conchita O’Kane3910 Karelynn Dr.Glendale, CA [email protected]
Carol Orzack1069 W. Kensington Rd.Los Angeles, CA [email protected]
Judy Jing Pang14712 Silver Spur Ct.Chino, CA [email protected]
Nancy Crandall PhillipsP.O. Box Cool, CA [email protected]
Allison Lowe Platt2416 34th St. #5Santa Monica, CA [email protected]
Shawn Riley12201 Summertime Ln.Culver City, CA [email protected]
NEW MEMBERS 2014 - 2015
Please print out this page and add it to your current directory.
A new update directory will be avail-able in December.
Members who are interested in showcasing their artwork on the WPW website or seek to link with their own website can do so in the Our Artists section with an Artist Page. Please visit the WPW website and click onto any of the bold-faced and underlined names to see an example, i.e. Janet Bothne.
Artist Pages are handled directly by Mila Benedicto, the WPW website designer. There is a one-time setup fee of $50.
Each Artist Page will include two (2) full color images of your artwork along with the contact information you choose to include: name, website address, email and telephone. You can choose whether to include all of the contact options or just one or two. For example: Jane Smith janesmith.com [email protected] 818-555-5555 OR Jane Smith [email protected]
Updating of artwork and text is available for a $10 service fee plus the following:
$5 to change/add/delete any or all of the four following text items: name, telephone, email address, website address $10 to change one image (via digital file) $20 to change two images (via digital files)
For example, if an artist wanted to change the telephone number, add a website address and change an image, that would be $25. ($10 service fee + $5 for text changes + one image change@$10). Scanning of photographs or slides to digital files is available for an additional $20 per image.
Deadline Requests for Artist Pages and updating of artwork submitted will be processed four times a year – January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15.
Members interested in setting up an Artist Page need to fill out the Artist Page Request Form.
Submitting Artwork Submit high quality digital files of your artwork that presents your work in the best possible way. High quality images will result from photographing the artwork directly without any glass, Plexiglas or other obstruction between the art and the camera lens which can create fuzzy, dull images or glare on the artwork.
Less-than-professional standard quality digital photographs may result in Mila Benedicto spending additional time preparing your files. If so, the artist may be asked to resubmit better quality photographs or be charged an additional fee to remedy the problem.
Digital File Format Digital files should be in jpg format. Higher resolution (larger) files and those with larger dimensions are better since they contain more detail.
For more information, contact Mila Benedicto at [email protected]
Women Painters West Website Member’s Artist Page
Women Painters West Website ARTIST PAGE REQUEST FORM
(Please print legibly) Artist Name:
Contact Info – Required (this information is to contact you in the event of any questions.) Telephone: Email:
This is an application for a NEW Artist Page – Enclosed is a check for a one-time set-up fee of $50. OR This is for changes to my Existing Artist Page – Enclosed is a check for the sum totaled below.
Info to be posted on Artist Page Only include the information you want to have shown in your Artist Page.
Fill column only for changes to EXISTING Artist Page.
Contact Text Artist Name: ________________________________________________________________ Website: ___________________________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________________________
$5 Check box for any and all changes requested to Contact Text
Artwork #1 Title: ______________________________________________________________________ Dimentions (height x width): ____________________________________________________ Media (ie. Acrylic, collage on canvas): ____________________________________________
$10 Check box for any and all changes requested to Artwork #1
Artwork #2 Title: ______________________________________________________________________ Dimentions (height x width): _____________________________________________________ Media (ie. Acrylic, collage on canvas): _____________________________________________
$10 Check box for any and all changes requested to Artwork #2
+ $10 service charge
Make checks payable to: Mila Benedicto.
Mail check and completed form to: Mila Benedicto 3917 Huron Ave. #4, Culver City, CA 90232.
Email Digital Files to: [email protected]
= (add amount for each change requested + $10 service charge) Total Charge for Changes to Existing Artist Page
It is preferred that you e-mail your 2 digital images (see e-mail address above). If you send a CD with images, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope ONLY if you want materials returned.
Deadlines for processing of Artist Page requests – January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15
Lynn Gadal3648 Coolidge Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90066
Luncheon Meeting September 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m.At: Olympic Collection 11301 Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064
Program: Speaker - Frank Ryan, Summer Art Contest
Cost: $25 (to be paid when you check-in at the door)Menu: Buffet Board Meeting: 10:00 a.m.
Reservations must be received by 12 NOON on Friday before luncheon.
Please e-mail or call for reservations: Telephone: Sally Sloan (424) 835-8340. Please speak clearly. E-mail to: [email protected]
Please leave your name if you are bringing a guest(s) and please spell the name.
Guest(s) Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________ Member’ s Name _________________________________________________________________________
If you are unable to attend after making a reservation, please call Sally before the deadline, or you will be held financially responsible for the cost of the luncheon.
