Blue Line Arts Premiere Issue

january 2013

premiere issue • www.bluelinearts.org • 916.783.4117 • [email protected]

(Cover) Reif Erickson’s California Dreamin’ 23x31Photos By Lang Lew

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

4 Ceo Letter

5-6 Current Shows

7-8 Upcoming Shows

23 Calls to Artists

PROFILES

9-12 Living Landscapes

13-14 Member Betzi Welsh

15-17 Tom Caswell

YOUTH PROGRAMS

19-20 Youth Workshops

21-22 Schedule for Create + Learn

THANK YOUDistinguished

Members

Blue Line SocietyWestwood Family Cellars

Brookfield Residential CarMax Foundation

David & Dolly FiddymentFolsom Lake Bank

Deanne GreenHampton Inn

William Ishmael Emily Leff

John Norman Steve PeaseSusan RohanEd GoldmanJohn AllardJulie HirotaSue Garcia

Placer Valley TourismPlacer Community Foundation

Folsom Lake Bank Sierra Rock & Landscape

North Valley BankGranite Bay DevelopmentMorgan Stanley Smith Barney

Sutter Roseville Medical Center Taber Creative Group

Thunder Valley Casino & Resort Helen Taylor

Union Pacific FoundationUS Bank

Westfield GalleriaStar 106.5

Wells Fargo Dick & Louise Wiesner

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Thank you to our Generous

5 Year Anniversary Sponsors!


Members

Benefactor David Attaway

Linda BrownDave and Janice Cook

Monica Crooks John and Julie FielderFirst Northern Bank Suzanne Gazzaniga

Marcus LoDucaMarcy Friedman,

Kelly PetersonGeorge and Jen Phillips

Aldo Pineschi and Lesli GotoRoseville Kiwanis

Sandor and Holly TicheRoseville Auto Mall

Sammy’s Rockin Bar & GrillGretchen & Pat Tobin

PatronVirginia Amick Razeih Bagheri

Barbieri Commercial Brokerage Integral Financial Management

David & Marybeth Knoll Ursula Johnson

Laverty & ChaconLayers of Color

Lilani Wealth Management Lion’s Club Roseville

Stephen Martinez& Dawn Cooper

Michael & Kathy MetzgerJames & Mary Beth Montgomery Mourier Land Investment Group

Paul Padilla Sierra Vista

Community 1st BankHeron Pacific, Wildlands

Westpark AssociatesDenio’s Roseville Farmers MarketMolly Maid of Placer County

John M. SinclairAndrew Klonecke

Taber Creative Group South Placer Art in Public Places

Chris & Sharon Steele Judi & Dwight Stickney

Catherine VollmerJim & Diane Williams

Williams + PaddonDarla Yetter Janet WagnerJoy Westrup

Zoom Imaging


Roseville Arts has enjoyed a long standing history of 48 years in the community. And just 5 years ago, the City of Roseville and Roseville Arts launched a successful capital campaign to bring a state-of-the-art museum quality art space, the Blue Line Gallery to your community. This couldn’t have happened without the help of a unified team and volunteer force, a dedi-cated board of directors and a community that cares about the arts.

Beginning on February 1, 2013, the Blue Line Gallery celebrates its 5 year anniversary and launches a new phase in the community as Blue Line Arts. It’s an exciting launch-combining the legacy of Roseville Arts and the Blue Line Gallery, reaching a regional audience while maintaining the pride of ownership in downtown Roseville. The new image will bring additional vitality to the organization and the downtown corridor on Vernon Street. Blue Line Arts will continue bringing high quality exhibits featuring regional artists and nationally known artists, continue to grow educational programming for youth and adults to enhance creative problem skills while pursuing the mission of creating a vibrant community through the arts. As a new exciting effort, Blue Line Arts will begin offering musical performances through Venues on Vernon by bringing headlining acts in alternative locations throughout downtown.

The five years included a variety of successful highlights through the result of hard work and community dedication:

• Hosting a grand opening with an international quality exhibit, the Blue Line Gallery brought visitors from the region to show-case art and education through the Weisman Foundation Exhibit “Art and Illusion.” Through generous grants and support from donors, nearly 200 schools toured the exhibit.

• High quality opportunities for children of all ages at the lowest cost in the region are provided weekly in order to access every citizen regardless of location or income. In 2012, 21 underprivileged youth received scholarships for creative problem solving workshops and camps.

• Yearly, more than 20 exhibits featuring regional artists, professional national artists and of course, youth artists premier at the gal-lery location. This year, Blue Line Arts features the 21st annual high school show with work from talented local youth.

• Generous support comes from the help of many volunteers. Over 5,000 hours of volunteer time from those ages 13 to 80 years of age are the lifeline of the organization.

• 3rd Saturday and our exclusive previews are by far some of the best attended events. With the recent partnerships, attendance has reached as high as 700 persons in a single night visiting the gallery and the downtown corridor.

• Each year, visitations have increased. This year, marks our largest attendance ever, drawing over 19,000 people. With the press coverage, the high quality programming and the attraction of downtown Roseville, the visitations will continue to grow.

While we are focused on bringing creative exhibits and programs to our region, we are thankful for your continued involvement. Your continued support through our events like the Beach Bash and Lottery for the Arts, your member-ship, gifts and involvement in our programs is greatly appreciated.

I hope to have the opportunity to meet you and personally thank you for being a part of Blue Line Arts.

Julie HirotaChief Executive Officer, Blue Line Arts

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentJULIE FIELDERCEO, AyurNomics

President ElectDAVE COOKRCH Group

Past PresidentHOWARD RUDDIntegral Financial Management

SecretaryGEORGE PHILLIPSPhillips Land Law

TreasurerJOHN ALLARDMolly Maid of Placer Country

RAZEIH BAGHERIRima Boutique

JENNIFER CRISOLOGONew England Financial

KRISTA FENSKESticky Graphics

DEANNE GREENBrookfield Residential

ED GOLDMANGoldman Communications, Inc.

WILLIAM ISHMAELArtist

JEFF JONESWestPark Associates

RASHIDA LILANI, CPF ®Lilani Wealth Management

KELLY PETERSONLayers of Color

SUSAN ROHANMayor of Roseville

JOHN SINCLAIRSinclair, Wilson, Baldo & Chamberlain

CINDY STRICKLANDArt Consultant

HOLLY TICHEPlacer Ranch

LETTER FROM THE CEO


Coker Family Gallery“Natures Palette” by Reif EricksonJanuary 10 - February 16, 2013

WestPark Workshop Gallery“METROPOLIS”

January 10 - February 16, 2013

Eli & Edythe Broad Children’s Gallery “The Art of Scenery: Landscapes from the Students

of Rhonda Egan”January 10 - February 12, 2013

CURRENT SHOWS

SHOW DATES JAN 10 - FEB 16

New Calls to Artists are posted every month!

Most entry fees for shows are free to Blue Line Artists Level membership.


Congratulations Reif. A great showing!” -Janet Nicholson

• Civic CenterREACH photos February - March, 2013

• Sutter Medical CenterShimo December - February 28, 2013

• Roseville Downtown LibraryJudi Stickney, Diane Ruhkala Bell, & Darlene Engellener“Rock, Paper, Scissors” January 19 - February 16, 2013

• Roseville Chamber of Commerce Don Antram “Fish, Feathers and Fur” December 14 - February 22, 2013

• Paramount Equity“Remembering to Forget: A selection of paintings & photographs” by Lang Lew Through February 2013


Landscape Interpretationsby Gregory Kondos and Mya Louw”

(Top) Emerald Bay By Gregory Kondos(Bottom) Red Earth and Wheatfields By Mya Louw


UPCOMINGSHOWS

Coker Family Gallery“Landscape Interpretations”

by Gregory Kondos & Mya LouwFebruary 21 - April 13, 2013

WestPark Workshop Gallery“POP Goes the Art”

February 21 - April 13, 2013

Eli & Edythe Broad Children’s Gallery “Guiding Hands School”

February 16 - March 14, 2013

New Members GalleryIntroducing the newest artist members to join

our community. Stop by and check out the exciting space next to our CEO’s office that has been reserved for our new Blue Line

Artist members!

•Civic CenterCity of Roseville Staff PhotographyMarch - April 2013

•Sutter Medical CenterJoe StricklandMarch - April 2013

•Roseville Downtown LibraryCooley Middle School StudentsFebruary 16 - March 3, 2013

• Roseville Chamber of Commerce Julie Garcia February 22 - May 3, 2013

•Paramount Equity“Remembering to Forget: A selection of paintings & photographs” by Lang LewThrough February 2013

(Top) Emerald Bay By Gregory Kondos(Bottom) Red Earth and Wheatfields By Mya Louw


You can feel the change right on the surface of the paper. “


For landscape painters looking to hone their skills, there is no better place than California. We have a little bit of everything: rolling vineyard hills, endless farmlands, towering mountains, beaches that go for miles, undulating expanses of desert sands, and even a few quaggy marshes for those who are willing to get their feet wet. While pastel artist Reif Erickson didn’t grow up on California soil, his eventual decision to move to the heart of the Golden State seems like it was always meant to be.

Why Pastels? Reif spent the first ten years of his career painting in oils, so he has a solid appreciation for the techniques and processes involved. Pastels, however, have a much more immediate impact; in Reif’s words, “You can feel the change right on the surface of the paper. [Pastels] respond quickly to changes in pressure.” He is partial to pastels for their compatibility with his technique of building scenes gradually with layers, without the long drying period required in between each layer with oils. As an artist who paints in the moment, he prefers the wide array of colors available in pastels to the time consuming process of mixing his own oil colors.

LIVING LANDSCAPES:

PASTEL ARTIST REIF ERICKSON

TAKES OUR BREATH AWAY


Great Beginnings Growing up in eastern Washington, Reif fell in love with the beauty of its snow-capped mountain scenery but longed to escape the snowy weather. When he began his painting studies at age 26, he was fascinated by the work of American Impressionist painter Guy Rose and his contemporaries in Europe. It wasn’t until he met Spokane-based painted Del Gish and began studying under Russian master Sergei Bongart, however, that he truly came to appreciate the value of painting outdoors, or en plein air. This new appreciation for the great outdoors, combined with his burgeoning relationship with a lovely woman from Sacramento, gave him all the motivation he needed to pack his bags and head to California.

World Travels Although California provides a veritable cornucopia of majestic scenery for artists to depict, Reif has never been one to stay in his comfort zone. He has travelled as far as China and Eastern Europe in search of new and challenging subject matter for his portfolio. His most recent adventures include trips to Washington State and even Ireland, where he admits it was tough to work outdoors in the rainy weather. He still dreams of one day painting the villas and valleys of Italy, and is also considering a trip to Scandinavian territory to pay homage to his Swedish ancestors and set up his easel before the great fjords of Norway.

Modern Influences Reif cites Russian master Sergei Bongart as one of the biggest influences in his artistic career, but he draws a wealth of inspiration from the work of his peers. Chinese-born landscape artist and California Art Club member Jason Situ is one among them, and a number of other members, with whom Reif has painted for years, round out the list. At the top of that list are Peter Adams, Brian Blood, Armand Cabrera, John Cosby, Karl Dempwolf, and Jeff Horn. Reif also cites pastel artists Albert Handell and Richard McKinley asmajor influences on his artistic practice, but ultimately admits that “[his] greatest influence is just the light outside.”

— by Lauren Hostetter


New Horizons As an artist who’s always moving forward with his work, Reif sees a new palette in his future. “Sunrises and sunsets,” he says, “are something I’d like to explore more of. I’d like to capture the total values of dusk and dawn.” Although Reif has always used his artistry to depict things in a way that film simply can’t achieve, he points out that cameras have a particularly hard time capturing the subtleties of morning and evening light. He intends to use the unique advantages of plein air painting and the vibrant qualities of pastels to render these breathtaking scenes the way the human eye really experiences them, without the meddling middleman of modern technology.

On Teaching Art Reif has offered plein air painting workshops to students of all ages for the past several years. For children in particular, he believes that a good creative education is critical to the development of analytical and problem-solving skills. In a competitive world where most industries rely on constant innovation, the ability to think outside of the box and test your ideas through trial and error are just two of the invaluable skills that can be learned through art. As an added bonus, Reif points out that creating one-of-a-kind works of art helps both children and adults to build confidence and a unique sense of self.


MEMBER PROFILE

BETZI WELCHMEMBER SINCE 2009MEMBER SINCE 2009

Blue Line member, Betzi Welch, moved to northern California over 40 years ago from her home town of Pasadena, where she gained early exposure to the arts via the Pasadena Art Museum. Welch currently lives in Roseville and has explored a range of creative careers, working as an interior designer, a manger in a photography studio, and now as a sales representative for Macy’s in their furniture department.

She joined Blue Line soon after the gallery moved to its current location in 2008, sharing that she was prompted to join the organization due to her lifetime love of art and wanted to embrace the opportunity to support local artists and be surrounded by others who loved art as much as she. Read on to see how Welch feels about Blue Line’s rebranding, her favorite artists and how she spends her spare time.

-Betzi and Katie chatting during 3rd Sat.

Katie Curler (Left) speaking with Betxi Welch (Right) during 3rd Saturday.


Q: Blue Line Gallery has changed its name to Blue Line Arts to expand its reach beyond the visual arts to include musical and dance performances as well, which means more events and programming as we move into 2013. What do you think of this expansion?

A: I’m excited about the inclusion of music and dance. I have a love for all the arts. Collaboration is strengthening for the artists and can produce exciting innovations for the viewers.

Q: Looking back on the exhibits from 2012 at Blue Line, do you have any favorites?

A: I found Mark Bowles’ simple, color saturated landscapes beautiful. I had fun listening to Katherine Ace describe her surprising and technically amazing paintings. I also enjoyed the scope of the glass art at Amorphous.

— by Katie Curler

Q: Who are your favorite artists and why?

A: So many it hurts my brain to think about it! However, standouts would be Matisse, for his masterful patterning and bold color use, relieved by black and white; Alexander Calder, for the breadth of his work, from huge Stabiles to wire portraits and jewelry; Wayne Thiebaud’s luxurious use of paint, sensuous lines, color genius, cakes, paint cans, and protracted San Francisco cityscape’s. Joyful, all of them!

Q: What are your favorite past times?

A: My Bayside Church activities, travel (I went on a short-term mission to Nairobi, Kenya last June), concerts and theater, reading, spending time with my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and hiking near my sister’s home in Truckee, to name a few. Q: If you had an extra hour in the day, what would you do with it?

A: Learn and practice the art of Tai Chi and write poetry. When I retire next year I’ll have plenty of extra hours, so no excuses!


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Be prepared to test, test, and test! After three years I still spend 40% of my time testing glazes.”


Ceramics artist Tom Caswell is a long-time favorite of the Blue Line Gift Gallery. His one-of-a-kind ceramic vases, plates, and platters are constantly in demand with customers asking when he’ll be back to restock his shelf. His love for creating on the pottery wheel has carried on throughout his life, and now with a kiln of his own, he is able to master new techniques as a passion and hobby.

Q: What inspired you to begin making pottery?

A: Many years ago while obtaining my bachelor’s degree in photography at Utah State University, I took a class in ceramics. I loved making things on the wheel so much so that I almost double majored in ceramics and photography.

Q: What’s the process behind making your pieces?

A: I use high fire porcelain clay. My primary forming methods are the wheel and hand building. Once I form the pieces I put them through the first firing (bisque). When cool, I glaze the pieces with the crystalline glazes that I formulate and mix. I then apply the

glazes by either brush or sprayer. Once the glaze is dry thoroughly I put them through the second firing. This is when the crystals are formed.

Q: What are you currently experimenting with?

A: I still am exploring crystalline glazes and experimenting with combinations of high fire glazes and crystal glazes. I also enjoy the highly reflective Raku glazes.

TOMCASWELL

GIFT GALLERY ARTIST EXTRORDINARE


Q: How long have you been mastering this technique?

A: I have been experimenting with crystal glazes for about three years. The challenge is both technical and creative. Creatively, it’s finding shapes and forms that work well with the crystals. Technically, it’s a process manipulating the equipment to produce the desired results.

Q: Is there any advice you would give to someone who is just starting to experiment with crystalline glazes?

A: Before you start down the pathway to growing crystal be prepared to test, test, and test. After three years I still spend 40% of my time testing glazes and firing schedules. Second, be aware you’ll probably spend a great deal of money. Porcelain and glaze ingredients are more expensive for crystalline glazes, and kiln-heating elements wear out almost twice as fast. But there is a great deal of enjoyment and satisfaction out of creating a beautiful and eye-catching ceramic piece. My house is full of them.

Q: The crystals are very intricate and eye catching, how are they formed?

A: Crystals form naturally in the earth when magma heats up and cools down with the right mix of earth’s minerals. I can reproduce the process with today’s technology but with much trial and error.

— by Brittany Clark

Most Affordable Quality Art Workshops & Camps in Town!”



YOUTHPROGRAMS

In our Young Artist workshops, camps, Saturday programs, tours, and bithday parties professional artists teach fundamental art lessons to children. Our quality art instructors provide innovative experiences to your child in an exciting and fun gallery classroom. The arts enhance and develop the vibrancy of a community. The Blue Line is an arts rescource center for the community where people can engage in art.

Check out these upcoming programs we have to offer.


Amazing Anime (Advanced Level) for Ages 10-15.Do you love reading

Anime books? Have you sketched your own Anime characters? If you’re looking for how to elaborate on your sketches and develop your characters, then join artist Wilhelm Chung. He will lead the class and teach you how to create and develop your own Anime characters (for the more advanced artists).February 5 - March 12, 2013Tuesdays for 6 Weeks, 4-6pm.

2.Wild Places, Wild Self: Illustrating a Book Inspired by Where the Wild Things Are for Ages 7-13.

Use the book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, as inspiration to create your own wild illustrations. By the end of the class, you’ll create a book, filled with your very own characters.February 14 - March 21, 2013 Thursdays for 6 weeks, 4:30-6:30pm.

Spring Camp “Spring into Art” Ages 6-13.March 25 - March 28, 2013

Day 1: Monday (9am-3pm)Children will channel their inner kinetic artist to create tree mobiles, complete with leaves, birds, and other furry creatures.

Day 2: Tuesday (9am-3pm)Stop and smell the roses ... or at least the tissue-paper roses that you’ll be creating. Children will plant their own paper flowers in a flower pot, complete with fake dirt and even bugs and worms!

Day 3: Wednesday (9am-3pm)Recycled art will be the theme for this mask-making class! We’ll be using discarded newspaper and other fun objects to create papier-mache masks.

Day 4: Thursday (9am-3pm)Using the beauty of the spring season as inspiration, children will create their own mosaics: butterflies, flowers-it’s up to you!

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To enroll in workshops or camps today: www.bluelinearts.org/educationor call 916.783.4117


SATURDAY CREATE + LEARNUPCOMING SCHEDULE

Experience a new art lesson each Saturday of the month. Each month has a new theme and a new lesson for ages 4-16.

February Create+Learn classes will center around the Valentine’s Day holiday. Each Create+Learn activity will involve hearts inspired by different artists throughout time.

Join us for the following projects:

• February 2, 2013 Jim Dine inspired series of hearts

• February 9, 2013

Marble painted hearts

• February 16, 2013 Patterned hearts

• February 23, 2013 Keith Haring inspired heart figures

Birthday Parties

You can sit back and relax during your child’s next birthday! We host

fantastic customized art inspired birthday parties. We work with you

and your child to create a party you’ll love. Up to 12 children 2-3

custom projects included.


Programs are free or discounted for members. Not a member yet? Join today and start saving on fun for the whole family.

Girl Scout Saturdays

Brownies Painting Badge Workshop 2.5hrs. $75 (Maximum of 15 troop members)

Saturday, January 12 11am or 2pm Brownies will ex-press themselves through painting an abstract

masterpiece. Explore the use of objects other than paintbruses, and create an artwork that expresses a

mood.

Juniors Drawing Badge Workshop 2.5hrs. $75 (Maximum of 15 troop members)

Saturday, February 9 11am or 2pmJuniors will learn the ins and outs of drawing by exploring different drawing materials, learning about and practicing perspective, drawing each other’s portraits using shading techniques, and

designing/drawing their own illustration.

Tour Talk + Create!Guided tours for school and

youth groups.

Our tour and art activities are ideal for school classes wanting to learn about contemporary art.

75 - 95 minute tours include:

*Learn principles of art*Discuss ideas and art*Create your own artwork

Birthday Parties

You can sit back and relax during your child’s next birthday! We host

fantastic customized art inspired birthday parties. We work with you

and your child to create a party you’ll love. Up to 12 children 2-3

custom projects included.


Blue Line is the perfect setting for: • Meetings or Conferences • Weddings • Luncheons • Fundraisers• B-day Parties• Work Events

We can work with you to create your ideal occasion!Click Here for more info or call us at the gallery (916) 783-4117.

R E N T T H E B L U E L I N E F O R Y O U R N E X T E V E N T !

R a t e s s t a r t i n g a s l o w a s $ 8 5 p e r h o u r

COME FIND THE PERFECT VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT AT BLUE LINE


MembersContributor

Pat Abraham & Norm Van Huff Gray Allen

Brita Bayless Amanda Broadhurst

Barb Brass Evelyn Broyer

Annette de Bellefeuille Yuko Carson

Edward Chaney Ricco & Susan Ches

Leonard DavisMarilyn Festersen

Lew Fellows Gina Garbolino

Nancy Glatt Pam Herman

Clifton Johnson John Johnson

Paul & Lisa Joiner Elizabeth Kamrar

Karen Kaplan Kelly Karas

John and Mary Lathrop Irene Lester Mike Madrid

Fred & Linda MitschGreg McGovern

Marcia & Cameron Murray Janice Metrogen

Theodore and Anthula Natsoulas Barbara Newell Geneva ParkerHelen PhillipsJack Powell

Priscilla RichterJanet RobertsJeff Ronten

Roopal ShahRoseville Rotary

Sandy Sharon Shimo

Gayle StreffJim & Florence SmithMarvis & Jim Smith Eric & Paige Stauss

AJ TrombettaSusana WatsonBarbara NewellHelen Phillips

Please welcome our newest Blue Line Artist members!

Lee KavalinjianCarol QuinnRudy BrowneBrenda LouieRobert PorterMatthew KonarMaurizi, BarbaraGariRae Gray

Margo Scarpulla Jennifer Hardin

Jenine WindeshausenFran QuinzonJulie Didion

Robin Leddy GiustinaJerry HarrellSusan Hogg

Lori Anderson

C A L L S T O A R T I S T S

Ceramacom Open CompetitionDeadline: March 20, 2013

Art Deco ReimaginedDeadline: April 19, 2013

SAQA Layered and StitchedDeadline: April 19, 2013

Items for Gift GalleryDeadline: Ongoing

CLICK ON THE TITLES FOR MORE INFO!

Art in Public PlacesDeadline: Ongoing

The new ‘Art in Public Places’ program was created to give the

Roseville community more exposure to the visual arts.

Blue Line has partnered with the Roseville Civic Center, Paramount Equity Mortgage, the Downtown

Roseville Library, and Sutter Roseville Medical Center to

provide ongoing art exhibitions featuring established and

emerging local artists. Accepting Submission Now!

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