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What’s New with Kingslan & Gibilisco?Welcome to our eighth issue of our newsletter. If you did not receive the first seven informative issues, goto our website at www.kingslan.com and download. There is not a free lesson this issue because of excessinformation!

! Ann and Mary “On the Road” Report

! Genesis “Paint your Way to Cancun” Winners

! Teacher Promotions

! Genesis Questions and Answers

! Enter the Kingslan & Gibilisco Scholarship Program

! New Products

! 2004-2005 Seminar Schedule

! Society of Decorative Painters Convention Update

! What does Omaha have to offer? (in other words, bringyour husband to seminar)

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Newsletter Exciting Contents

Kingslan & Gibilisco Decorative ArtsServing the Art Community since 1972

Scholarship Opportunity

Announcing a $500 Scholarship sponsored by Kingslan & Gibilisco

Last year, three of the nine SDP Scholarship recepients choose to use theirscholarship award at Kingslan & Gibilisco Decorative Arts. This year, twoof the recepients will use their award with us.

We decided to offer our own Scholarship Program. You may nominateyourself, a student, a teacher or a friend.

Fill out the form below accompanied by a 250 word essay as to why theapplicant would like to study at our studio. We will choose one from theapplications received. We do reserve the right to not select to award anyscholarship.

The award must be used in the year 2005. The $500 must be spent withKingslan & Gibilisco Decorative Arts on seminar fee and retail cost ofsupplies. Postmark deadline is August 1, 2004.

Seminar Scholarship Application Form

NameAddressCity State ZipDaytime Phonee-mail address

Selected Seminar:

Please include your 250 word essay along with your application form

© 2003 Kingslan & Gibilisco Publications 920 S 107 Ave #102 Omaha NE 68114 402.397.0298 [email protected] www.kingslan.com

Since the last issue, Mary and Annwent on the road! Mary taught inJapan in December. She was gonefor eleven days - teaching in bothTokyo and Nagoya for Painter’sStudio expertly run by Mr. FujioMurase. It was an excellent multi-cultural experience. Below arepictures of the professional studio,students and a few sites.

Ann and Mary: On the Road

Mary at Karoake

View from Tokyo TowerMary enjoying chopsticks

Tokyo Students Painter’s Studio in Nagoya

Next stops were Toronto and South Dakota in Janu-ary! Mary taught for Hearthspun in Toronto and forJeanne Biever in Hot Springs, SD. The weather andthe classes were great therefore a repeat peformanceis planned for 2005! (see seminar schedule for de-tails)

Typical site in the Black Hills of South Dakota (a littledifferent than Tokyo!)

February took Ann and Mary to the Vegas Conven-tion. This is always a great show - we each taught aclass in Genesis (full with waiting list) and workedin the Genesis Booth. We’ll be there again in March.No pictures - what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!

In March, the duo (along with Mary’s Anna Marie)went to Tampa and Orlando so that Ann could teach5 days at Fergie’s. When you are in the area, stop inand see this place. Pat’s inventory is extensive. Heand Sharon also put on a great seminar. Ann andMary will teach at Fergie’s in January (see schedulefor details)

Anna Marie and Ann at Disney World


Are You an Oil Teacher?We are adding to our website a listing of teachers who currently teach in either Genesis or traditionaloils. Would you like to listed? Send us via email your information including contact information, teach-ing location and qualifications. The list will be updated quarterly. We are constantly asked “Who teachesoils in my area?” and this will give the answer. We will have a separate listings for Kingslan AccreditedTeachers and Genesis Authorized Artisans. Help us spread the word as to who teaches where! We willonly list those who submit so don’t delay! Our email address is: [email protected]

Need Books, Packets, Genesis Products or Royal LangnickelBrushes for Classes?

We carry the full line of Genesis and Royal Brushes!

Request a catalog at [email protected] or call 402.397.0298 or view online atwww.kingslan.com

We love to work with home studios or small shops!

Teacher and Student Promotions

Kingslan & Gibilisco GenesisDecorative Art Kit Offer

With any K & G Genesis Paint Kit, you will receive a set ofour brushes FREE - 14 brushes - 4 blenders, 4 mops and 6filbert with a retail of $79.99! A special bonus - receive our

lesson“Blending Secrets of Master”.

Total savings of $100!!!!!

Purchase kit online at www.kingslan.com$110 - contains 9 paints, 2 mediums and heat gun

Reminder - June 16th is the SDP Class Submission Deadline!!!!New: Your project submission may be a previously published work!

Submit to the Society of Decorative Painters 33rd Annual Convention in Tampa May 23-28, 2005.If you’re in need of the 2005 Tampa, FL Teacher’s Kit you can download it from SDP’s website:

http://www.nstdp.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=146


Fun in PhoenixWalking into the Convention Cen-ter in Phoenix brought back somany good memories. Until wewere there I had forgotten what awonderful facility it is. It was sorefreshing to go back to an areawith which we were familiar. Theclassrooms were nearby and acces-sible by a short walk across a beau-tiful veranda. The exhibit hall fea-tured large aisles, good lightingand comfortable air conditioning.Getting food was never a problemsince there were restaurants withinwalking distance as well as fastservice restaurants in the hotel andexhibit hall. One of my favoritewalks was in the evening when thefountain was turned on and lit bydifferent colors. A unique featurein Phoenix was the bicycle taxis.No charge for the ride to a hotel orrestaurant but you were expectedto tip. The cyclists were usually oncorners waiting for passengers. Itwas like being offered a rickshawride. The bike was in front andpulled a two seater trailer on back.

Our Genesis Special Event wassold out to some of the nicest andmost patient painters. We easilycompleted the project in the timeallotted. There was never a timewhen the Genesis Booth MITI wasnot crowded. Genesis sales werevery strong. Mary’s classes on Point of Saleand Giclee were well attended.The Point of Sales Class was ofgreat benefit to the retailer. Annparticipated in another retailer fo-rum that focused on increasingprofits. Classes of this nature arenot available at the smaller con-ventions.

The DAC Rose Book is abso-lutely beautiful. The DAC boothexhibited the paintings in the bookand as always they are lovelierwhen able to be viewed in person.We attended the CDA/MDA Re-ception and had the opportunity toview the entries without interrup-tion. The wonderful fruit andchocolate fondue was donated bydistributor Sun-K.

We walked to a very uniqueshopping center each evening formeals and impulse buying. Eventhe weather held out. I understandthat today it was 111 degrees inPhoenix. It never got over 85 whilewe were there.

Loved the landscaping whichfeatured many SouthWesternplants. I am still trying to findmany of them in my flower books.Anna Marie wanted to know aboutthem and she seemed to be underthe illusion that her Grandmawould know anything about gar-dening.

Kay Baranowski helped in thebooth. Some day we must get herto do her “Emma the Bag Lady”routine. Those of you who havenot seen her perform will beamazed. I remember years agowhen she almost got arrested as anindigent.

Mary’s niece Kate, whom manyof you know, was in her usualplace at the cash register. Kate be-gan helping in the booth when shewas a young teenager. This yearshe is showing off a beautiful en-gagement ring. Her wedding isplanned for next April. Of courseshe looked at the SDP dates be-fore renting the hall.

The show ended on Saturdayevening. It was four hours shortersince exhibits were not scheduledfor Sunday. This allowed us to behome for Memorial Day obser-vances.

There are so many opportunitiesat SDP that are not available at thesmaller shows. For instance, theDAC exhibit, CDA/MDA Exhibitand Reception, retailers’ forums,Annual Meeting, Presentation ofAwards and Recognitions, elec-tions, display of new products, cer-tification booth with demos, au-dits. There were many MITI’s thataren’t usually found at the mini-conventions.

I have been a member of SDPsince its inception and I wouldn’tmiss a National Conference foranything. There is an atmospherethat just isn’t found anywhere else.I wish we could attend all of themini-conventions and smallershows as well but since we mustallocate our time wisely we canonly do a few other than SDP.Hope you will make a special ef-fort to come to Tampa. Meanwhilewe hope to see you at HOOT,which is our next scheduled showto teach and exhibit. If not, have agood summer and keep in touch!

SDP Convention Updatesby Ann Kingslan, MDA

Future SDP Conventions:2005 Tampa, FL. 5/23-282006 Nashville, TN. 6/5-102007 Anaheim, CA. 5/29-6/22008 Tampa, FL. 5/27-31


SDP Convention Update

Results of the Genesis Painting Contest!!!

Decorative Painting ContestGrand Prize Trip for TwoPink Lilies by Shirley Hutchison Omaha, NE

First Prize - $500 Genesis ProductsAutumn Fruit by Julie Dunn Omaha NE

Second Prize - $200 Royal Brushes & $100Genesis ProductsThe Dawning Light by Brenda LaRose, OntarioCanada

Teacher’s ContestGrand Prize Trip for TwoJana Van Dyk Pella, IA

First Prize $500 Genesis ProductsJo Lutness, Wilmington, DE

Second Prize $200 Royal Brushes$100 Genesis ProductsDottie Shultz, Dillsburg, PA

Third Prize $100 Royal BrushesPhyllis Wall, Nashville, IN

Autumn Fruit by Julie Dunn

Pink Lilies by Shirley Hutchison


SDP Convention Updates

Kingslan &Gibilisco Booth

(We were so busy that itwas about the only onewe saw!)


Results of 2004 Annual Convention

2004-05 Elected PositionsPresident: Sheila RouseVice President/President-Elect: Ann Johnson*Secretary: Linda Biedermann TDATreasurer: Sue Bowers*Board Members-at-Large: Erika Ammann DACA, Megan Capuano*, Jillybean Fitzhenry*, NancyGenetti*, Toni McGuire CDA,Nominating Committee: Darla Foreman (chair), Bobbie Campbell CDA*, Anne Emerson*,Jan Scheuerman MDA*

*elected at the Annual Meeting in Phoenix

Decorative Arts Collection Awards Competition WinnersThe following were chosen from 41 pieces that were juried into the annual Decorative Arts Collection

Joan Johnson Award of Excellence: Ana Bernabe, “Cat Eyes,” $1,500 award sponsored by DeltaTechnical Coatings Inc.First Place: Naomi Shimanuki CDA, “Blue Ivy Sundial,” $1,000 award sponsored by Daler-RowneySecond Place: Hiromi Kida CDA, “Bamboo and Birds” $600 awardsponsored by Carolyn Bacon StudioThird Place: Joanne MacVey, “Traditional Norwegian Heritage Ambar” $400 award sponsored by StanBrown¹s Arts & CraftsHonorable Mention: Masako Otsuka, “Egrets”; Miyoko Shingai CDA, “New Year Celebration” and“Watch in Floral Box” Ana Bernabe, “Tea Box.”

Judges for this year¹s DACA were artists Sandy Bares, Trudy Beard and Betty Caithness. The purchaseaward pieces are now a part of the Decorative Arts Collection Museum in Wichita, Kan.

Decorative Arts Collection ArtistsThose whose work has been accepted into five Decorative Arts Collection Awards competitions earn thetitle of Decorative Arts Collection Artist (DACA). This year¹s recipients are:Nancy Capuano DACAFelicia Mullett Goodrich DACALilian Greco DACAYoshiko Kaneda DACAKarl-Heinz Meschbach DACAE. Jill Mordasky DACA

SDP Convention Updates


Chapter Art Show & Silent AuctionFloral Sampler, painted by Jan O’Quinn MDA, representing the Painted Daisy chapter, was named thePeople¹s Choice Award in the second annual SDP Chapter Art Show & Silent Auction. The art show andauction were established to showcase the talents of SDP chapters and to act as a fund-raiser for thechapters.

New Products of the YearSDP Board of Directors named winners from the New Product Display, which provides exhibitors anoutlet to promote new merchandise and services.Winners receive a free advertisement in SDP¹s Decorative Painter magazine and recognition in theorganization and industry.

SDP New Product of the Year (Product Division):Rebecca Baer CDA Cedar VeneerThis adhesive-backed cedar veneer turns any box into an instant cedar chest.Available for purchase at http://www.rebeccabaer.com.

SDP New Product of the Year (Publication Division):Norsk DesignsRosemaling Heirlooms of Tomorrow At a hefty 178 pages, this full-color instructional andreference book is a complete guide to the Telemark style of Rosemaling. Available for purchase at http://www.joannemacvey.com.

Scholarship WinnersThe annual SDP Scholarship Program is open to SDP members and may be used to further their educa-tion in decorative painting. The 2004 recipients, who were chosen from written essays, are:

Kendra GaynorDebra Kreiger CDAGini McDonoughJane McFarlenJudith RickettCarmen Julia Carter RivasDonna WelchNancy Williams

Service AwardsThe following SDP members have been nominated be peers and chosen by the SDP Awards Committeefor extraordinary dedication to the Society:

Dedicated Service: Cheri Rol MDAOutstanding Chapter Service: Joan KozlowskiPresident¹s Commendation: Ann JohnsonPriscilla Hauser Award for Business and Industry: Donna and Marc Dewberry / Dewberry DesignsSilver Palette: Andy Jones CDA


2004 Master Decorative ArtistsResults current as of 5/28New Masters 2004Hiroko Kamioka CDAHiroshima, Japan

Stroke CategoryKumi Kimura CDA Hyogo, JapanYuko Wada CDA Irvine, CAJuhee Sio, CDA Kyunggi-do, Korea

Floral CategoryYoko Ueda CDA Kanagawa, JapanKeiko Furuya CDA Hiroshima, JapanYoshiko Morikawa CDA Hyogo, JapanYuko Culliney CDA Mission Viejo, CATomoko Oda CDA Kanagawa, Japan

Still Life CategoryYoko Ueda CDA Kanagawa, JapanMasumi Seki CDA Osaka, JapanPeggi Severini CDA Woodland Park, COPat Laurin CDA Kelowna BC, Canada

2004 Certified Decorative ArtistsCDA Still LifeMami Ando Gifu, JapanPatricia Johnson Morrison, CODebra Kreiger Mechanicsburg, PAEmiko Sawai Hyogo, JapanNahoko Takeuchi Kanagawa, JapanLynette Bredow Ramona, CAAna Maria Fernandes Porto Alegre-RS, BrazilTakako Kubo Osaka, JapanKeiko Taguchi Kanagawa, JapanMarlene Kreutz Owatonna, MNYoko Momose Chiba, JapanYukari Kishigami Shiga, JapanReiko Kayano Aichi, JapanYasuko Matsumura Nara, JapanMikie Matsuo Aichi, JapanYuri Hashinaga Osaka, JapanMayumi Hagimori Osaka, Japan

Kumiko Nagaoka Tokyo, JapanShuko Kishida Hyogo, JapanMisa Yukimura Shimane, JapanIkuko Nakaya Hyogo, JapanHiromi Sakamoto Tokyo, JapanSetsuko Yajima Tokyo, JapanTakako Sadakane Tokyo, JapanAna Maria Lema Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSakie Ueda Hyogo, JapanYumiko Kimura Kanagawa, JapanMichiko Motoya Gunma, JapanKeiko Watanabe Saitama, JapanCarol Mason Midhurst ON, CanadaJunko Mizuno Tokyo, JapanSanami Kimata Aichi, JapanSyoko Haga Hokkaido, JapanHarumi Takasaki Hyogo, JapanRieko Kondo Saitama, JapanHaruko Akera Tokushima, JapanKimie Matsuura Hyogo, Japan

CDA StrokeFumiko Takano Spanish Village, SingaporeNatsuko Kumamoto Tokyo, JapanYumiko Higashi San Diego, CAKayoko Uegaito Chonburi, ThailandIkuko Hattori Nanuet, NYHidemi Katsukura Aichi, JapanHiroko Yagi Saitama, JapanMika Takasaka Yamanashi, JapanYukari Kaizu Kanagawa, JapanYasuko Sakushima Hyogo, JapanTomiko Tanaka Tokyo, JapanYen Chen Huang Taichung City, TaiwanKeiko Noguchi Ibaraki, JapanAkemi Kitamura Yamanashi, JapanRobyn E. Brooks NSW, AustraliaYumiko Fukaya Miyagi, JapanSanae Kawase Osaka, JapanDawn L. Wurst Kissimmee, FLMayuko Kataoka Hyogo, JapanSayuri Okada Versoir, SwitzerlandKyoko Watanabe Irvine, CAAkemi Nagatomo Hyogo, JapanNarumi Watanabe Aichi, Japan


Paintings for Sale:A Benefit for the Decorative Arts

Collection

These paintings are handpainted by Mary KingslanGibilisco, CDA. If you wish to purchase either paint-ing, contact Jan Vavra with the Decorative Arts Col-lection as the DAC is handling the sale. A largeportion of the sale goes to support the fine work of theDAC. Each 12x16 framed masonite painting is $330.

Contact: Jan Vavra, Decorative Arts CollectionCoordinator

Jan can assist you with:Donations to the DAC, Friends of the DAC, DACAwards

316-269-9300 ext. 103, [email protected]


Genesis Product Q & A

UpdatesCindy Petty (a current Correspondence CourseStudent) checked in with this information regard-ing the David Jansen acrylics and their compat-ibility with Genesis paint:

“I bought the sample pack of Jansen colors at theconvention and have tested the 10 colors in thepack. Eight of them performed well and 2 did not.The 8 good colors were Raw Umber, Raw Sienna,Carbon Black, White, Napthol Red, UltramarineBlue, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green - Blue. The 2colors that did not pass the test were Napthol RedLight and Hansa Yellow. Since not all their yelloware made with the same pigment there are prob-ably some others that would work but my bestadvice would be to be careful and test beforeusing.”

"""""Question from a Convention goer: Perhaps oneof your newsletters could focus on which Genesisproducts can be substituted ie; when you glaze thepainting with extender and glazing medium, or incleaning the brush a bit with turp -could wesubstitute thinning medium. Even things likewhen to bake would be helpful.Answers: Use the Glazing Gel (Glazing Mediumhas been discontinued) anytime you need to makea colour transparent. Reasons to make a colourtransparent are to increase or decrease the inten-sity of an area, darken an area or change thecolour or temperature. You cannot glaze some-thing lighter. Thinning Medium is used to thin thepaint for linework. We often thin with odorlessturp as Thinning Medium does not always get thepaint thin enough. You can clean your brush withThinning Medium but a more economical solutionwould be soap and water (not Murphy’s - Dawn isa good choice), turp or just serious brush wiping.Genesis also has an excellent Brush Cleaner. Ifyou need to clean your brush and plan to reloadimmediately with paint, clean with alcohol.

Alcohol will make the paint drop out of the brushbut is is quite drying so reloading with paintreconditions the brush. When to heat set (bake) thepainting is up to the artist. There is not a setnumber of heat sets. Our rule of thumb is whenyou can’t possibly move on, heat set. There is alsono maximum time that the paint can endure aslong as the oven or gun does not exceed 300degrees.

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Can you use the new “Final Coat” over Genesispaint?: Final Coat is beautiful over Genesis. It isself leveling and may be applied with a lint-freecloth. You can build up several coats and stillretain a “low lustre” glow. Available on our website under New Products.

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Tips from Ann:I had a roll of masking tape that had sat for awhileand would not release from the roll. I desperatelyneeded this tape since it was 1/4" and very difficultto find. I put it into the microwave for 15 seconds.This warmed the glue and the tape released. In thisinstance it was necessary to reheat the tape a fewtimes more, but it worked like a charm. I have alsofound that if tape won’t release from a surface thata hair dryer will soften the glue. Any residue that isleft I can usually remove with WD-40 or Goo-Gone.

Have you ever had gold leaf adhesive on a surfaceand you did not want it there and you needed toremove it before leafing? Use a hair dryer or thelow setting on a heat gun and it will roll right upby rubbing with your finger. This works also if leafhas already adhered to the glue or you need toremove leafing from an unwanted spot.

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We Have Unique Premium Brushes!!!Fabulous Filberts & MopsDesigned by Ann and Mary

These revolutionary brushes are created from a newly developed synthetic fiber. The filbert brushes, with an addition of a size12, are formulated to the same length and exacting standards as the previous line. While they are used for all painting purposes, thesefilberts are especially effective for painting flowers so as to achieve a soft edge and a subtle blend.

About Ann Kingslan BrushesThe Kingslan method and technique both require that small amounts of paint be applied to the surface. A further requirement is thatthe brush should be held at a 30 degree angle to the surface. Since none of the brushes that were currently available were tied at thelength required, Ann contacted several brush manufacturers to determine if it would be possible to create an entirely new brush line. The synthetic filament is the finest available. It is millimeters thinner than the industry standard. The length of the hairs is shorterto ensure that light pressure only can be applied to the surface. The slim "belly" is specified in order that only sparse amounts ofpaint can be loaded. These are contributing factors to promote success in painting the Ann Kingslan Academic Method of Painting. The filberts are especially favored for painting flowers. The gentle contouring of edges of the filberts are an essential tool to achievethe soft look associated with flower painting.

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Seminar Philosophy and ContentEach seminar is patterned after the Old World Art Academies. The studentlearns the academic principles and techniques by duplicating the work of theTeacher/Master. The studies or projects are formulated to stress a particulararea of study and all teaching and painting is directed toward that end. Thestudent may work in traditional oils, acrylics, or Genesis heat set oils. Ann andMary teach using traditional oil methods with the Genesis paints.

The only prerequisite to study with Ann and Mary is a desire to increase yourknowledge and painting skills. While the Decorative Art Level TeachingSeminars are directed toward those wishing to learn how to teach or toimprove their teaching methods, it is also excellent for students who wish tolearn the Ann Kingslan Method from the very beginning. We are the onlystudio that can grant students the title of “Genesis Authorized Artisan”.Take any of our 3-5 day seminars and you will be an Authorized Artisan.

Lodging and Meals

Our students are housed at newly remodeled hotel, The Park Inn, which isdirectly across the parking lot from our decorative art studio. Our studentsreceive a highly discounted rate of $70 per night. The hotel has a complimen-tary breakfast while we provide a full lunch each day. The hotel has a fullservice restaurant and there are several restaurants and shops within walkingdistance for your evening meal.

How Do I Get to the Omaha Seminars?

The seminar studio and hotel is right off Interstate I-680. If you fly intoOmaha, there is a low cost shuttle between the hotel and airport. Omahaboasts excellent airfare rates due to the central location and airlines such asMidwest Express and Southwest. All airlines fly into Omaha.

Studio

Our professional studio is ideal for the seminar student. Each student has one-half of a 5 foot table. The lighting is excellent! Ann and Mary have 90 of theirdecorative art adorning every available surface. We have added a video monitorsystem to our studio. Now there truly is no bad seat. The two 25” monitors arepositioned at 7 feet above the floor on opposite ends of the studio teachingroom. We are able to zoom in on small areas so now the student misses nothing!Our students could not be more excited or appreciative.

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Send in the registration form with a 50% deposit to 920 South 107 Ave #102,Omaha NE 68114, call or fax 402.397.0298 or visit us online at:www.kingslan.com. Sign up for a learning experience unparalleled in thedecorative art field!

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BY BRET SCHULTEFOR THE WASHINGTON POSTI arrive at the Omaha airport andbriefly think of that sad old apho-rism: "You can never go homeagain."

Perhaps it's for the best. After all,I was raised in a place not so muchlooked over as overlooked, hometo about 740,000 people, but geo-graphically so nondescript that ina song titled "Omaha," the Count-ing Crows simply describe it as"somewhere in Middle America."

Within minutes, I'm making theshort trip downtown on AbbottDrive, which I remember as ashabby highway bordered by ascrap yard, the overgrown banksof the Missouri River and acres ofpost-industrial wasteland.

Except this isn't it.

This Abbott Drive is a lushly land-scaped boulevard with sculpturaltowers standing like sentinels andart-deco lampposts lighting theway. To the left is the new GallupUniversity campus, which ap-peared so quickly on the riverbankthat it's like a corporate Atlantiswashed ashore. Farther down theriver are scenic walkways, a ma-rina and a restaurant.

On the horizon is the First Na-tional Bank Tower, a 635-foot-tallglass-and-granite skyscraper.

This is home? Omaha today issomething I never saw, or felt, oreven suspected in my youth: cool.

Along with the shiny high-risesand swanky waterfront develop-ments are a $90 million perform-ing arts center, currently underconstruction; an ever-expandingbohemian district known as theOld Market; and a convention cen-ter and arena so large it looks as ifOmaha borrowed it from anothercity. In the financial world, hardlya day goes by without mention ofWarren Buffett, "the Oracle ofOmaha" and chairman of Berk-shire Hathaway, one of Omaha'sfive Fortune 500 companies.

Then there's the "Omaha sound."Indie rock bands like Bright Eyes,starring boy wonder Conor Oberst;old-school New Wave rockers theFaint; and emo pioneers Cursivescored the town a headline on thecover of July's Spin magazine,which dubbed it "America's newindie-rock capital."

Suddenly, Omaha has a sound. Areputation. Status even. And it'sstarting to look the part.

In a series of public-private part-nerships, the city has poured morethan $2 billion into an ambitiousurban-planning program that in-cludes parks, trails and board-walks, as well as a revitalization

of the downtown corporate pres-ence and residential living.

Omaha's face lift is aimed not justat beautification, but also at attrac-tion. Potential tourists are beingcourted with rare abandon byOmaha's typically stolid, cautiousleadership.

The mayor's office, the chamberof commerce and the conventionand visitors bureau have launchedthe city's first-ever fully coordi-nated PR campaign, ditching themeaty slogan "Omaha: Rare, WellDone" for something sleeker andsexier.

It's not even a slogan. It's an ex-clamation.

"O!"

"We know from talking to peoplethat when visitors come to Omaha,they're always surprised," saysMayor Mike Fahey. "I think thereis a sense of pride being fromOmaha. This is what we're tryingto capture with the 'O!' campaign."

Omaha is also trying to capture theattention of those folks who mightsnub Omaha, whose response tothe sincere enthusiasm of the "O!"campaign would be a deflated"oh," who would never think of theAmerican hinterlands as a sourceof fine dining, historic districts and

What is up with Omaha?


thriving urban landscapes.

In reality, many Midwestern citiesfit the bill - St. Louis and KansasCity, Mo., among them. But whilethose cities receive millions ofvisitors each year, Omaha remainsrelatively undiscovered country.

Increasingly, it's country worthseeing.

The $290 million Qwest Centeropened along the waterfront inSeptember and already is attract-ing top-grossing acts like Cher,Fleetwood Mac and MatchboxTwenty. Just south is the Old Mar-ket, about a dozen square blocksof cobblestone streets and closelyhuddled historic buildings. With amultitude of restaurants, tavernsand clubs, the Old Market is theheart of Omaha's artistic and cul-tural life, much of which revolvesaround food.

Omaha is no longer the cow townof yore, but steak still rules theseparts. The famous (and expensive)local brand - imaginatively labeledOmaha Steaks - is proudly adver-tised on every meat-bearing menuin town. In the Old Market, thepremier steakhouse is OmahaPrime, which has long taunted mywillpower and wallet. Both areslim, but at $25 to $40 an entree,the wallet is unrelenting.

Instead, I browse stores repletewith retro velour sofas and neonSchlitz signs; upscale clothiersthat sell black turtlenecks at NewYork prices; a niche shop laden

with obscure objects from theformer Eastern bloc; and the An-tiquarian Bookstore, owned by aman who hasn't worn socks sincethe Reagan administration - andwhere I once stumbled upon a firstedition of Truman Capote's "InCold Blood" for $3.

Magically, the wallet produced.

Perhaps the district's most vener-able institution is Homer's Music,the retailer of choice for Omaha'sgrowing population of urbanhipsters - more and more of whomare filling up the area's loft apart-ments.

Already, the nostalgia-fueled deni-zens are riding around downtownin green-and-white public buses,restored originals from the 1950s.

The price of a trip down memorylane: 25 cents.

The money, the public-privatepartnerships, the iconic "O!" andthe sudden, almost jarring, con-struction boom are as much aboutlocal self-esteem as they are aboutcorralling visitors. Midwestern cit-ies, as with those of the East Coast,are acutely aware of one another.Omaha feels Kansas City's supe-rior shopping just as it felt, untilrecently, Des Moines's superiorskyline.

One of Omaha's most significantefforts at self-improvement (andbragging rights) came with theLied Jungle, constructed in theearly 1990s as part of its long-es-

tablished Henry Doorly Zoo. To-day, the zoo is the state's No. 1tourist attraction. This has beenaccomplished by collecting thatwhich is most coveted by zoos: therare, the elusive, the profitable"world's largest" (well, at least ac-cording to the zoo).

The famed Lied Jungle is theworld's largest indoor rain forest,where monkeys rope between theflora of South America and Africa.Nearby is the recently completedDesert Dome, the world's largestindoor desert, which happens to bekept under the world's largest"glazed geodesic dome."The two-story structure contains a sandfall,a hummingbird canyon, live pu-mas and a monolith rock that is -you'll never guess - the world'slargest. Directly beneath the desertdome? The world's largest indoornocturnal exhibit.

Up next: a $13.5 million gorillahabitat to be completed next year.Alas, it won't be the world's larg-est. Nevertheless, it will putOmaha at the forefront of gorillaconservation - in no small partbecause of the zoo's gorilla spermbank. The world's largest.

Sharing the zoo's parking lot isRosenblatt Stadium, which for thepast 50-plus years has been thehome of the NCAA College WorldSeries. Every June, thousands ofbaseball fans from across thecountry meet to create a temporarybaseball utopia here, among themhordes of RV dwellers with a com-


munal belief in beer andbratwursts.

Equally expressive is the JoslynArt Museum, west of downtown.Constructed in 1931 with an exte-rior of Georgian pink marble, thisart-deco building is itself a workof art, reflecting the Plains influ-ence of Frank Lloyd Wright. In-side are courtyards, fountains andgallerias created with 38 types ofmarble from around the world.

My favorite place in Omaha, theJoslyn holds a permanent collec-tion of 10,000 works dating to an-tiquity. European and Americanpaintings from the 19th and 20thcenturies receive special interest;the Joslyn holdings include Monet,Renoir, Grant Wood and El Greco,among others.

Perhaps the greatest symbol ofOmaha society rests just a fewblocks from where I grew up: BoysTown, the most famous and re-vered institution in the state, if youdon't count Husker football.

Opened in 1917 by Father EdwardFlanagan, the famous home fortroubled boys originated whenFlanagan found that he was reach-ing many wayward men too latein life. Flanagan eventually movedhis operation - founded on the ideathat "there are no bad boys" - to alarge farm 10 miles west of town,where the boys grew their own

food, learned employable tradesand were taught the value of reli-gious faith.

Omaha has long since caught upto Boys Town and moved well be-yond, but the "village," situated on900 acres, remains self-sufficientand operates its own fire depart-ment, police station, post office,two churches and two schools.Several hundred children live in"family-style" homes under thecare of family-teacher couples,who must be married and pass arigorous exam and training pe-riod.

Renamed Girls and Boys Town in2000, the campus is open to visi-tors, who can tour its churches,gardens and attractive multimediaHall of History.

Boys Town is a vestige of Omahaas I've always known it. A solidplace. A place for families andgood ol' American values andwhat some would say is the naivebelief in essential human good-ness. Omaha lacks the cynicismof the East Coast and for that rea-son will never be all that hip, de-spite the rock scene and the OldMarket and the new skyscrapers.But that's fine. Omaha has its ownidentity, and in a distinctly Mid-western way, an unfaltering beliefin the future.

I don't stay for long. But it's goodto go home again.

About the author--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bret Schulte, 27, is a graduate ofOmaha's Gross High (1994) andthe University of Nebraska-Lin-coln (1999). He currently doesfree-lance writing and is workingon a master's degree in fine artsat George Mason University inFairfax,Va. His parents are Joeand Patty Schulte of Omaha.


2004 Learning Opportunites

Dates Subject Location

June 22-26 NEW! Brass, Glass & Other Shiny Objects Kingslan Studio, Omaha NE $350

Saturday Class Scheduletaught by Mary Kingslan Gibilisco, BFA, CDA

Class Schedule

Day Time Medium Instructor Fee/class

Mondays 7:00-9:00 Acrylics Sharon Larson $6.50Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 Acrylics Kathy White $6.50Wednesdays 5:00-6:15 Drawing Mary Gibilisco $5.50Wednesdays 6:30-9:00 Genesis Oils Shirley Hutchison $8.00Thursdays 9:30-11:00 Acrylics Kathy White $6.50Thursdays 7:00-9:00 Acrylics Kathy Hill $6.50

Kingslan & Gibilisco Weekly Studio Classes

Join our local classes at anytime - our talented instructors will takeyou to the next level of your personal artistic growth!

August 7, 2004 and December 4, 2004 (must attend both sessions)$35 per session

Fall Harvest Door Crown

June 22-26 NEW! Brass, Glass & Other Shiny Objects Kingslan Studio, Omaha NE $350


July 24-25Coloured Pencils with J Johnson

Kingslan Studio, Omaha NE $110

August 9-14 HOOT Convention Columbus OHDisplay Booth at ShowRequest class selection catalog at:www.heartofohiotole.org

August 26-29 Level III (see photos pg 7) Hearthspun, Mississauga Ontariowww.hearthspun.homestead.com/

Sept. 14-18 Level II (see photos pg 7) Kingslan Studio, Omaha NE $275

12 hour Intense Study 6 hour class

July 13-17NEW! Dutch Old MasterKingslan Studio, Omaha NE $350

Sept. 23-26Peggy StogdillKingslan Studio, Omaha NE $260

Sept. 28 - Oct 2 Design Principles & Elements Kingslan Studio, Omaha NE $350

2004 Learning Opportunites


October 16-17Coloured Pencils with J JohnsonKingslan Studio, Omaha NE $110

2004 Teaching Engagements 2004 Learning Opportunities

Guest Teachers in Acrylic!Many other great opportunities as well!

Oct. 9-10 Glass Still LifeWichita, KS contact Janelle [email protected]

Oct 24-28Colour Theory(Painter's Paradise in Wilmington, DE)Contact: Jo Lutness at [email protected]

Karen Hubbard August 27-29, 2004 $55/day

Linda McFaddenSeptember 9-11, 2005$55/day

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April 19-24, 2005 Seminar with Johnnie LiliedahlAbout the ArtistAn oil painter greatly influenced by the 18th and 19th century Realists, Johnnie Liliedahl brings an oldworld, multi-layered look to her paintings. Her style is a unique blend of traditional, academic studiotechniques with modern plein-air color and paint application. She has published three books on land-scape paintings, a 16-lesson Home Study Art Course, twenty-one (21) videos, over 100 individual ArtLesson painting projects and a free periodical titled “The Art Newsletter,” available only by directorder from the artist. Johnnie is a full-time painter, muralist and enthusiastic teacher. She conducts an annual schedule ofworkshops for art groups in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has a Bachelor of Arts degreefrom the University of Tulsa and did post-graduate work in art history, painting and drawing at Louisi-ana State University, but she credits much of her knowledge and skills to individual artists with whomshe has studied in classes and seminars such as those she now teaches.

SUBJECT:”The Storybook”, by J. Liliedahl, after William A. Bouguereau.SIZE: 16" x 20"MEDIUM: Oils or GenesisAprilWORKSHOP FEE: $270.00 for 3 Days.Students will reproduce the painting at left, originally by the famous Frenchpainter William A. Bouguereau, using methods of layers of glazes andscumbles, producing the porcelain skintones for which Bouguereau isknown.

BONUS PROJECT:”Emily”, A Monochromatic Figure Painting in Oil, by J.Liliedahl.

Students will be provided with photos and instructions for reproducing “Emily”,Johnnie Liliedahl’s original painting, which can be painted (on your own) in thesame manner as Bouguereau’s “The Storybook.”

”The Snack”, by J. Liliedahl, after W. Bouguereau.MEDIUM: Oils or GenesisSIZE: 18 x 24WORKSHOP FEE: $270.00 for 3 Days.

Instruction will focus on underpainting, glazing, scumbling and overpainting;with emphasis on painting the face, hands, and hair. Painters will receive indi-vidual attention in the execution of the finer points of the painting.

No previous portrait experience is necessary. Everyone can be successful with Johnnie’s printed guides,support materials, and her hands-on teaching methods.


Kingslan & Gibilisco2004-2005 Seminar Schedule at a Glance

(view projects on our website at www.kingslan.com or in the Newsletter Seminar Section)

June 22-26 Brass, Glass & Other Shiny Objects (Omaha Studio)July 13-17 Dutch Old Master (Omaha Studio)July 24-25 Coloured Pencils with J. Johnson (Omaha Studio)Aug 9-14 HOOT Convention, Columbus OHAug 26-29 Teaching Dec. Art III ((Hearthspun in Toronto)Aug 27-29 Karen Hubbard Seminar (Omaha Studio)Sept 14-18 Teaching Dec. Art II (Omaha Studio)Sept 23-26 Peggy Stogdill (Omaha Studio)Sept 28-Oct 2 Design Principles and Elements (Omaha Studio)Oct 9-10 Workshop with Mary Gibilisco (Wichita, KS)Oct 16-17 Coloured Pencils with J. Johnson (Omaha Studio)Oct 24-28 Colour Theory (Painter's Paradise in Wilmington, DE)Nov 9-13 Trompe L'oeil Seminar (Omaha Studio)Jan 13-16 Colour Theory (Hearthspun in Toronto)Jan 19-23 Start to Finish Seminar (Fergie's in Tampa, FL)Jan 28-30 Workshop with Mary Gibilisco (Hot Springs, SD)Mar 15-19 Brass, Glass & Other Shiny Things (Omaha Studio)April 5-9 Start to Finish Seminar (Omaha Studio)April 12-16 Teaching Dec. Art Level III (Omaha Studio)April 19-23 Johnnie Liliedahl Seminar (Omaha Studio)Apr 30-May 1 Coloured Pencils with J. Johnson (Omaha Studio)July 12-16 Dutch Old Master (Omaha Studio)July 23-24 Coloured Pencils with J. Johnson (Omaha Studio)Sept 9-11 Linda McFadden Seminar (Omaha Studio)Sept 18-22 Painter’s Paradise (Wilmington, DE)Oct 22-23 Coloured Pencils with J. Johnson (Omaha Studio)Oct 25-29 Colour Sense Training (Omaha Studio)Nov 17-21 Start to Finish Seminar (Hearthspun in Toronto)


Which seminars are available through correspondence?At the present time, the Decorative Art Levels I, II and III and the Dutch OldMaster Series are currently available as correspondence courses. Others maybe added in the future. The Decorative Art courses may be taken out of orderbut this is not advised.

Is there a time limit on when the course must be completed?There is no time limit.

How is the student evaluated?The student receives manuals, photos and colour match swatches. The studentpaints the study pieces to the best of his or her ability. Then pieces are mailedback and are then carefully evaluated by Ann and Mary. A complete writtencritique is sent to the student. If necessary, the student adjusts the pieces andthen sends them back to Ann and Mary. A final evaluation is completed andthe pieces are returned to the student.

Seminar or Correspondence CourseRegistration Form

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Seminar or Correspondence Course Title(s)

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Kingslan & Gibilisco Correspondence Courses

What are the benefits on these courses?Upon completion of the courses, you will be a knowl-edgable, fully Accredited Ann Kingslan Instructor. Thisentitles you to additional discounts on wholesale orders,completion certificates, newsletters, and recommenda-tion of your teaching services.

What is the cost of each course?The cost of each Decorative Art course is $275 and theDutch Old Master Series is $200 (US Dollars). Thestudent pays the shipping to Ann and Mary. Ann andMary pay the shipping back to the student in the UnitedStates. Due to the high cost of shipping to Japan the costof the course is $375 for the Decorative Art Series.

What is the cost of the wood surfaces?The wood surfaces are approximately $60-$80 (plusshipping) per course and will be delivered directly to thestudent. The student may order this wood from Kingslan& Gibilisco Seminars or may provide their own wood.

How do I sign up?Fill out the seminar registration form and mail it, fax ore-mail to Kingslan & Gibilisco Seminars with the properfees. You may sign up online at www.kingslan.com

Documents

Kingslan & Gibilisco Decorative Arts Art Views Issue Eight · Annual Meeting, Presentation of Awards and Recognitions, elec-tions, display of new products, cer-tification booth with