FINEPRINT 2020 April 2020 #404 Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Inc. PO Box 8044 Port Macquarie 2444 www.hastingsvalleyart.net.au Email : hvfagallery@gmail.com

Closure of our Gallery It was a sad day indeed when Bernice and I closed the gallery and walked away at 4 p.m. on Wednesday 18 March. No doubt our gallery has meant many things to many people over the years and for me, when I landed here nearly 4 years ago, it was the centre of grounding for me in a new community. Friendships were forged in my new art family and I am sure it has been the same for many over the years. Our gallery will reopen - there will be lots of chat and laughter at GAGS again, our activities will resume and visitors will come in to see the new artworks which we will have created during its closure. Before the 18 March, sales had been bubbling along very nicely. Between the beginning of February and 18 March there were 13 sales. Artists were: Jen Andrews (2), Janet Burke, Anne Falkner (3), Lyn Thomas (3), Eve Baumgart, Fred Bullen, Elva Henderson and David Nichols. The current restrictions of course mean the gallery changeover cannot take place on 14 April. As Bernice has mentioned in her report, the gallery is checked daily but if you wish to collect your paintings at any time during the closure, please give me a call on 0413779235 to arrange a time for collection. In the meantime, please take care, stay safe and stay well. Trish Cameron On behalf of our Gallery Team.

Presidents Report - April 2020 Welcome all to our Fineprint conversation for this month. It is a different world to the one we faced four weeks ago and I hope all our members are doing well and staying safe. As you all know, we have had to stop our normal activities and get togethers. For those who still have work at our gallery, I can assure you they are safe and sound with Trish checking the gallery each day. At this stage we will not be having a changeover in April but we will keep you posted as we all learn about the future. We are working closely with the Mid North Coast Maritime Museum to make our way through this situation, and I thank them for the support they have shown to us as an organisation. It is important though that we maintain contact with everyone and Fineprint will continue each month. We have also formed a few Messenger groups – this operates through facebook and allows us to chat and post photos of work privately within the group. We have one group stemming from our Paint Out Pals group and one stemming from our Gallery Art Group. All members can join either of these groups if you are on facebook. If you are interested in joining, contact one of the committee and we will guide you through it. We are setting a weekly challenge for the GAGS group – starting each Friday with a show and tell sometime before the following Wednesday. Some of the results are included in this newsletter. It is indeed a difficult time for us all and I’m sure you are all concerned for family members who may be vulnerable or those who have lost employment. Its scary for us all and we don’t want any of our members losing opportunities or interest in art throughout this period. I was talking to Bridget Purtill at the Glasshouse this week and they are still aiming to host our Food for Thought exhibition in October. I’m sure the current situation is providing everyone with plenty of inspiration for this one.

Bernice Daher

President Bernice Daher 0417417389, Vice President Maria Nolan 0408257075, Secretary Trish Cameron, 0413 779 235,Treasurer Terri Maddock, Advertising & PR Anne Hardeman and Sue Burrows, Gallery Coordinator Trish Cameron, , Tutorials Susie Gunn, Committee members: Nicholla Thompson, Kim Frumar, Peta Riley, Rob Reid, Francesca Bate. Library Fran Daly, Membership: Judy Dohmen Paint out Pals Elsa Toms, Fineprint Maria Nolan,

Exhibitions Cancellations due to Caronavirus Great Lakes Art Society 2020 Exhibition 5-26 April 18 April – June Sawtell art gallery : still life exhibition 2-3 May Landsdowne Art Exhibition. 12-19 July Taree Open Art At the time of publication, the following exhibitions are still listed: Yarncoal Singleton Art Prize 25-28 July entry by 26 June Contact artprize@singletononhunterrotary.org.au ph0429699997 Entry and conditions attached to April Fineprint 10 October-29 November - “Food for Thought” HVFAA exhibition at the Glasshouse. Entry forms available on website and emailed with March Fineprint. Entries close 15 June 2020.

President Bernice Daher 0417417389, Vice President Maria Nolan 0408257075, Secretary Trish Cameron, 0413 779 235,Treasurer Terri Maddock, Advertising & PR Anne Hardeman and Sue Burrows, Gallery Coordinator Trish Cameron, , Tutorials Susie Gunn, Committee members: Nicholla Thompson, Kim Frumar, Peta Riley, Rob Reid, Francesca Bate. Library Fran Daly, Membership: Judy Dohmen Paint out Pals Elsa Toms, Fineprint Maria Nolan,

Welcome to our two additions to our HVFAA committee. We look forward to your input.

- Robert Reid who rejoins the committee after a break.

And Francesca Bate who joined our Association last August.

Member News: Hope everyone is well. Lots of our members will be missing our regular activities and the chance to socialise with our art family. Bernice has mentioned the Facebook challenges that are keeping our members painting and in contact through their art. It is very important to keep to our routines as much as we possibly can whilst keeping ourselves safe from contagion. Stay informed, but please ensure you don’t become overwhelmed by the constant focus by the media. Catching up with some jobs around the place, finishing your painting and craft projects and learning some new skills all give us a chance to maintain our positivity. There are a lot of on-line activities apart from art, such as gym classes, etc which can keep us active and alert. We are very fortunate indeed at this unusual time to have social media at our disposal. Physical isolation does not mean we cannot communicate with our friends and loved ones. Art Orders deadline is 16 April, contact terrimaddock15@gmail.com. Terri has said she will organise an order if she gets enough to make it worthwhile. Any Port orders will need to be picked up from her front porch, not the gallery Maria Nolan Editor

Right: some examples of still life challenge

Dates for your Diary April 16 Art orders to Terri Maddock June 15 Entry deadline for “Food for Thought” July 13 1pm AGM and General Meeting Oct 8 Artwalk

Our Regular HVFAA Activities: GAGs, LAURIETON PAINTERS, LIFEDRAWING, POP, WAUCHOPE THURS GROUP Are on Hold due to Virus Conditions – However, Facebook challenges stemming from Gallery Art Group (GAGS) and Paint out Pals (POP) are available. Some photos appear in this edition of fineprint. All welcome. Some examples of what our artists are currently tackling

Below: some examples of Challenge #2: Cloud studies using complementary colours

President Bernice Daher 0417417389, Vice Presidents Jan Wilson 0401847858 & Maria Nolan 0408257075, Secretary Trish Cameron,,Treasurer Terri Maddock, Advertising & PR Anne Hardeman, Gallery Manager Jan Farrell, 65836693, Assistant Gallery Manager Trish Cameron 0413 779 235, , Tutorials Jan Wilson and Susie Gunn, Website:Lyn Thomas, Library Fran Daly, Membership: Judy Dohman Paint out Pals Elsa Toms, Fineprint Maria Nolan.

Activities Paint out Pals – each Monday, see timetable page 2 Wednesday Painters - St Peters Hall Ocean Drive Laurieton : 9am-2pm every Wednesday. Join a friendly untutored group to draw and paint, for $6 a day. Call by for a look. BYO painting gear drinks & lunch. Contact Kim Madden 6586 3185

Mixed Media Painters : St. Peters hall Laurieton- last Wednesday each month. 9am-2pm, $6 only. Explore abstract themes, try new techniques. BYO painting gear, drinks, lunch. Guided. Contact Elsa Toms 6585 1525. Details for this month, see page 2

Wednesday Gallery Art Groupies (GAGS):Paint or draw from 9am to 2pm at HVFAA Gallery, 2 William St, Port Macquarie. $5, BYO morning tea and lunch. Contact Jan Farrell 65836693. Every 3rd Wednesday will also cater to portrait drawers/painters Thursday Painters – Wauchope Country Club King St, Wauchope, every Thursday. Sign in at reception. Paint and draw from 10am – 1pm. Tutors available for minimal fee. Contact Hilma Dagger 65504045

Life Drawing 1st Thursday of the month 6-9pm at HVFAA gallery:, $15 contact Jan Farrell 65836693

Life Drawing Each Tuesday 6.50-9pm with Henry Field at Art and Craft Centre

Thank you for reading this edition of Fineprint Please send any items for the next edition by the first Friday of the month: maria@pmfp.com.au. Maria Nolan, Editor

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