ARIZONA ARTISTS GUILD

Newsletter

September 2013

AAG Membership NewsAAG welcomes the following new members:

New Members: John Aragon Karel Armstrong

Nancy Beaver Leonard Byrd Panelope Cagney Susan Denison

Khandra Howard Sylvia Husted Jason Jarava Peggy Mackay

Rosa Phoenix Rosemary Barringer Linda Schooley Swarna Sitaraman

Carol Tracy Annette Zalewski

New Juried Members:Regina Graybill

Michelle Terry-HelmickRoger "Roj" Lateiner

Membership cards will be available for pick-up at the AAG Building during the monthly general meetings from 5 – 9 PM. Reminder: Passwords and user name can be found on the back of your 2013

membership card.

Membership Dues for 2013-2014

Your membership dues for the next AAG fiscal year--July, 2013 through June, 2014—are due now. Please note, after ten years of not changing, the dues for next year will only increase from $40 to $45. To cover printing and postage, membership, that includes having the September Directory and monthly newsletters mailed, will increase from $45 to $55.

Renew your membership for fiscal year 2013-14 before June 31, 2013. Forms will be attached to the newsletter, as well as being available online and at building. Membership cards will be distributed at general meetings.

Arizona Artists Guild, 18411 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85023

Note: The AAG Building will be open meeting nights at 5 PM for members to socialize.

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September AAG MeetingThe September 17th program will be a presentation by Mark Woehrle on Digital Photography for Artists. The meeting will be at the AAG building and starts at 7 pm. We will have a critique of members work before the meeting.

The presentation will start with a brief overview of the art of photography and artists that used photography. Mark will go over the various types of digital cameras available and their pros and cons. Several accessories available to improve your photographs will be discussed. The camera records images differently than humans see, so Mark will cover what he calls, “photographic seeing”. Basic concepts for composition and creating exciting and interesting images will be covered. Recording the photographic image with a digital camera is just the start of the digital image process. He will give a brief overview of the use of Photoshop and how to improve the images you capture.

AAG's New Arizona Art Alliance RepresentativeAAG artists can participate in an Arizona Art Alliance sponsored show events, as a benefit of being a member of AAG. Additionally, the artist must apply to become a Juried Artist with the Arizona Art Alliance. The process is easy, economical and once the artist is juried, he/she will retain that status as long as the artist maintains his/her membership in AAG. You can download the info and application form by going to the AAA web site: www.azartalliance.com and clicking on "Membership". AAG member, Kathy Rose is AAG’s AAA representative.

AAG LEADERSHIP TEAM 2013

President David Bradley

SecretaryLeslie Backer

TreasurerTess Scherer

CommunicationsBarbara Lacey (Vice President for Communications) Mark Woehrle (Newsletter Editor)

MembershipLaura Cohen-Hogan (Vice President for Membership)

FacilitiesMaureen McGuire (Vice President for Facilities)

Meeting LogisticsMark Woehrle (Vice President for Meeting Logistics)

ArtDavid L. Bradley (First Vice President for Art) Ruth Ann LeFebvre (Second Vice President for Art)

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President's Message (continued)Starting off the year, Mark Woehrle will give a presentation at the September meeting on digital photography for the artist. He will give an interesting perspective on how to make use of digital cameras as an additional creative tool for any artist. This presentation will be a preview of his October 2 day workshop which will be a hands on exploration of camera use and post production.

On Saturday, September 28 there will be a full day of activities starting with a photo session in the back room where Mark will shoot images of AAG members artworks and the images will be burned on a CD. There will be a fee for this service. In addition I will demonstrate how to cut mats using our new mat cutters located in the back room. In the afternoon there will be an information session for associate members to give them information on how to present their artwork in the best way for exhibition jurying.

In October, Jack Adams will give the meeting presentation on his technique for drawing the figure. Jack has been a professional artist and architect for many years and will share his expertise in a 1 day workshop on November 20. Also, the October meeting is when your collaborative art piece is due for exhibition. Remember the assignment I gave all members at the May meeting to make a piece of art in collaboration with someone else. All works brought to the October meeting will be displayed through the month.

In November Julie Pollard, a well known local watercolorist and author of many popular books on watercolor technique's will give the meeting presentation. She will also give a 2 day workshop in January.

All juried members are invited to submit 2 works for an exhibit at Paradise Valley Community College opening November 25 with a reception.

The January meeting will have a presentation by ASU art professors Muriel Magenta, Hilary Harp and Mary Neubauer on their collaboration Women, Art and Technology.

Much more is planned for the new year, and more information will be announced in the next AAG newsletter. It will be an exciting year with lots of exhibition opportunities besides those listed here, many different workshop topics, and a variety of presentations at the meetings. I hope you will participate in all of the events. I look forward to being your president, if you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to contact me at davlbradly@gmail.com

President's MessageAs your new president, I would like to invite you to join me in considering why we belong to AAG. For myself, the reasons are many. I joined because I realize that in spite of my 40 years of artistic experience, I have much to learn about making art and being a better artist. I also joined because an organization such as ours represents a tradition of talented, knowledgeable people who care about the organization, and I value that tradition.

This year we have lined up a series of meeting programs, Guild School of Art workshops, Critique group meetings, professional practices days, and exhibitions that will, I hope, appeal to all of our members. From the survey distributed last spring, we have programming that will inspire, enlighten and entertain you, no matter what level of experience or media.

(Presidents message continued in next column)

September 2013

The Artist of the Month feature will resume next month. Bring your artwork for Artist of the month competition at this months meeting!

AAG - LIFE DRAWING OPEN SESSIONS: MEMBERS & NON MEMBERS

$10.00 DRAWING FEE - NO INSTRUCTIONMODEL RELEASE FORMS AVAILABLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS -

(at model's discretion) Easels, tables provided or you may bring your own.

Bring supplies and coffee is provided.

October and November:ALL TUESDAYS - 9:30 AM - 12:30

LONG POSEALL THURSDAYS - 9:30 AM - 12:30

SHORT TO LONG POSES Email Josie if you have any questions at

a_joyfulsunrise@yahoo.com

AAG - OPEN STUDIOAAG OPEN STUDIO : MEMBERS FREE NON MEMBERS $10.00 DRAWING FEE

May and JuneMondays 9 AM - 12 (except holidays)

Email Alicia Plogman if you have questions ataplogman@cox.net

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AAG Sculptors’ Group The AAG Sculptor’s Group meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept 3, 2013, 7pm at the AAG Building. The guest artist will be Ingrid Donaldson who is a Designer, Metal Smith and Sculptor. She began her artistic career in 1995 when she opened Hot Sand Glassworks; a retail and instruction based glass studio. As she developed her own personal styles and techniques, she gained national recognition and was invited to study directly with the Bullseye Glass Company and several internationally known glass masters. She is a graduate student and an instructor at Arizona State University as well as a resident artist at Mesa Arts Center (MAC). Her work involves the investigation of the current trends in environmental devastation. Her web address is: http://www.ingriddonaldsondesign.com/. There will also be a peer critique.

September 2013

EXCITING IMPROVEMENTS AT AAGIn order to accommodate an ever-increasing demand for more programs and more groups using our fine facility, we are making some changes. The back room is being reorganized so it can function for small groups even while a bigger function is taking place in the main room. We ask for your support in maintaining the new “Small Studio” by using the new arrangement of our furnishings whenever they must be ’put away’. We have made our storage spaces much more compact, and ask everyone’s help to maintain its neatness.

We are also working to enhance both studios by providing more options for doing your artwork in our space. These include a special stand just for a still life setup, an additional sink in the small studio, and some limited storage space for small items needed by frequent users. We have a new information display carousel. It is a movable display with special quadrants for various interest groups. Be sure to visit this often, since this is where you will find all sorts of info on AAG functions and on functions of other Valley arts groups as well.

NEW AAG LENDING LIBRARYThanks to a donation by Carol and Stu Tracy from the legacy of Carol’s mother, late AAG member Henrietta Goldstein, we now have a new AAG Lending Library of wonderful art instruction books. Members and guests may browse through the books whenever there is a meeting or function. Current members may borrow the books for up to a month at a time. Our new Librarian is Janet Wandrey. See her or read further procedures for borrowing books posted in the Library located in the display cabinet on the north wall of the main studio. We welcome donations of additional books any time.

IMPROVED AAG ART SUPPLY THRIFT STOREWe have a new larger area for the Art Supply Store and many new items to sell.

Josie Taglienti will exhibit 2 scrolls at The Museo d'Arte in Chianciano, Italy. The exhibit runs September 7th - 14th , 2013.The two pieces of art are titled, Danza dei Burattini (Dance of the Marionettes) and La Notte del Carnevale (Carnival of the Night) .

Still-life Workshop at AAGThe Arizona Artists Guild provided the perfect spot for the 4 day (July 11-14) still life workshop taught by Qiang Huang. Li Mahalik, who coordinated the workshop, moved the workshop to AAG from another location due to the extra amount of space available. With eighteen attendees plus the Instructor, his wife, Song and son, Jonathan, there was plenty of room to move around.

P.O. Box 41534Phoenix, AZ 85080-1534

Scheduling the AAG BuildingMaureen McGuire will be the central point of contact for scheduling meetings, etc. at the AAG Building. Her phone number is 602-277-0167, and her e-mail for this is: mmcguire@fastq.com.

THANKS AAG would like to thank Arizona Art Supply for

the donation of door prizes at our monthly meetings

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AAG Has New Chairs - Sponsor a Chair!Chair sponsorship is $25.00 which is tax deductable. Donation forms are available at the AAG building.

A message from Marc Chagall

“If you create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.” 1889-1985

September 2013