FINEPRINT October 2016 #366 Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Inc. PO Box 8044 Port Macquarie 2444 www.hastingsvalleyart.net.au
HVFAA Website Thewebsiteisagreattooltogetyourworkshownandsold.Tomakethat easier and more available for everyone, we have an imagesinformation sheet and a paintings register which has been sent byemailandisavailableatthegallery.
Theimagesinformationsheetisjustsomehelpfulinformationthatshouldmakeiteasierforeveryone,whenpreparingandsavingimagestogoonthewebsite.(e.gsizeofimagessent,filetypesetc)The website paintings register is an easy form to fill out and it willprovide all the details and information that is required about eachworkofart.Note:youstillhavetosigntheArtistAgreementandhavepaidthe$20ifyouwishtosellyourart.(seeMay2016Fineprint)The paintings register and your images can be emailed to me [email protected],IfyouhavesavedyourimagesonaUSBstickoradiscandyouhaveattachedthefilledinform,Iamhappy to collect themfrom thegallery (if you letmeknowyouhaveleftitthere)oryoucanpostittomeat4theSummitPortMacquarie.KimMcLeanWebsiteAdministrator
PresidentsReportforOctober2016HelloMembers,The committee will be sending you a questionnaire shortlyaskingforyourviewsonthedirectionweshouldbeheadinginthe futureaspartofour strategicplan. Itwill askanumberofquestions foryourresponsetohelpusinvolvethemembershipin our plan forward such as your thoughts on workshops,exhibitions,bustrips,andchangestothegallery,youthtraininggrant, and what other activities you want. The survey will besent electronically and we ask you to give it properconsiderationandrespond.OurChristmaspartywillbeonagainthisyearandfollowingthesuccess of last year it will be at the park behind the Galleryagain. The committee will supply the barbequed meats,memberscanbringaplateofsavoury,sweetorsaladandtheirowndrinks.Itwillbeonthe6thofDecemberat12.00pmfurtherdetailswillbeinNovemberFinePrint.ThePlanningofoureleventhSummerShowcaseiswellunderwaywithanincreasethisyearofsponsorshipandapromisebytheclubtoprovidehotfoodontheopeningnighttomakeupforthe debacle last year. With the results announced of theConfluenceexhibitionattheManninggalleryinNovembersomemembersworks didn’t get chosen. I invite them to enter theirwork into the Summer Showcase Exhibition including thesecondpaintingsthatwereentered.Theycouldeitherenterintothe open section or one of the sections that represent theirmediums.We are hoping that this year’s judge will be BridgetPurtillassistantcuratorattheGlasshouseRegionalGallery.ItwasdecidedthatwewillattempttohaveourHaveBrushWillTravelagainatGloucesternextyearfromthe13thtothe19thofMarchwewillgiveoutmore informationclosertothetimebutpencil it in and comeandenjoyaweekawaywithsomeof thenicestpeoplewithhighartskillsandgreatstorytellingabilitiesyouareeverlikelytomeet.Last but not least Congratulations to our lovely editor MariaNolan for receiving first prize at the Adelaide Swift Exhibitionforherstilllifeintheoil/AcrylicSection.TheAdelaideSwiftAwardwaswonbyGordonRossiter.BrianBarker
AdelaideSwiftMemorialArtAwardsSWRocks(onuntil8October)CongratulationstooursuccessfulHVFAAmembers:OpenSection:Commended:SusieGunn“MacleayValley”Acrylics/oils:FirstPrize:MariaNolan“TheRedTeapot”Watercolour:Highlycommended:RogerSpeight“APerfectDay”Pastel:Highlycommended:SueBurrows“BushBoulders”DrawingCommended:JillCairns“FallingWaters”OtherMediumsHighlycommended:KimMadden“unnamed landscape”
A delightedMaria Nolan accepts the congratulations and her 1st placeawardfromIsobelHermannwhoestablishedtheAdelaideSwiftMemorialTrust in 1999 and who has been actively involved in the bi-annualexhibition since. Adelaide Swift was a local resident of SW Rocks wholoved to paint local scenes and whose wish was to help and encourageruralartists.PSThepaintinghasbeensoldthroughtheexhibition
PresidentBrianBarker65863236SecretaryDeborahSarkoezy65863371,TreasurerTerriMaddock,VicePresidents:JanWilson0401847858&MariaNolan0408257075,GalleryCoordinatorJanFarrell,ExhibitionCo-ordinatorRitaCarosi,MembershipSecretaryFranDaly65860827,AdvertisingRobynToms,ElsaToms,BerniceDaher,DianaParkyn
GailDavis
RobinMearns
ElsaToms
PattiHall
Ros & Bernard de Vaux drawing & Pastel Workshop
Workshopdescriptionsbytheparticipants:Professional,supportive,enjoyable,apresentationofnewanddifferenttechniques,variedprojects(stilllife,figureinlandscape,portraiture),lovelysettingatStPetersLaurietonwhichcomplementedtheclassicthemes
MarilynDavie
BerniceDaher
KimFrumar
JoIreland
LeeRoest
BernarddeVauxdemonstrates
MarilynDavie
PresenterRosDeVauxwithFranDalyworkingonbotanicaldrawingandpainting.Below:FranDaly’sdrawing(unfinished)
BerniceDaheratWork
TerriMaddock’sstudiesincharcoal
JanFarrell
Tutorials 13,14,15October:GordonRossiter“Oil PleinAirworkshop” atLakeCathie Community Hall& around the area. Cost $150 fees now due. [email protected]
Drawingcourse...FebtoApril...12weekswithjoErnst...thurs9–[email protected],7,8 March 2017: Joe Cartwright “ Easy to follow Watercolourworkshop” at HVFAA Gallery Cost $160. Contact Harold Le Jeune65827111,[email protected]
VISUALARTSCLASSES -LAKECATHIEExploreavarietyofprojectsinaterm Materials supplied Cuppa & Cookies supplied Day or EveningClass.es Karen Cornish - 0403 841 669 [email protected]:KornishArtsEmporium
Sandy Lear “wild about watercolour” Hallidays Point Library, rearentrance Friday 11th November to Sunday 13th November 2016 9-4pm $250Contact Sandi at [email protected] NB. Sandi willprovideacompletepackfor$330forthosewhorequireallmaterials
Member news Welcome to newmembersMarina Andersen andBarbaraMedesOurbestwishesforthefuturegotoHilmaDaggar, a longtime active HVFAA member who hascoordinatedtheThursdayWauchopeGroupformanyyears.Hilmahassoldher farmatComboyneand ismovingsoon.Wewillmissyou.Beonthelookoutforasimpleandshortsurveywewillbeconducting in the near future to get some feedback fromourmembersregardingmakingHVFAAanorganizationthatprovidesagreatservicetoallofusandthecommunity(e.gactivities,typesoftutorials,etc).Weneedtohearfromyouand provide feedback /discussion via our meetings. Ofcourse, if you have a suggestion and cannot wait for thesurvey,pleasecontactmeoranyothercommitteemember.WELOVEHEARINGFROMYOU!Itisunlikelythattherewillbeanexhibitionoftheartworksnot accepted for Confluence. As a “consolation”, a specialedition of Fineprint, either towards the end of January orthe end of February will be prepared with photos (pluspossibly a short summary) of those paintings fromHVFAAthat didn't get in - only with the artists’ permission ofcourse! It will be called “L’Album des refusés” in thetradition of the Paris Salon des Refusés. (French for"exhibition of rejects") The timing is to enable theConfluence exhibition to have ended, plus enabling anyofthese paintings to be entered in our Summer Showcaseexhibition.HVFAA logo T Shirts and aprons can still be ordered bycontacting Gayle Grimsey direct by emailing:[email protected] However, freightcostswillbeincurredasGaylenowlivesinQueensland.TerriMaddockwillbesendinginthenextsuppliesorderonMonday10October,soifanyoneneedsanythingtheyhavetoemail/phoneherbySunday9October.ThinkaboutplanningapaintingbreaknextMarch13th-19thforour(postponed)“HaveBrushwillTravel”toGloucester MariaNolan
GALLERYNEWSOctober,2016Another8paintings sold inSeptember.The luckyartistswere: Rita Carosi, Barry Johnson, Terri Maddock (2), JillHenderson (2), Jen Dethlefs and JeanMcGurran.Congratulationseveryone.Iknowyou’reallbusypaintingandpreparingforournextexhibition, “Summer Breezes” combined with our new“Art in the Aisle” exhibition which will hang in thehallway of the gallery. This will be specifically of localscenes to form a collection of affordable, qualitypaintings, idealforgifts. Imagesize tobenolarger thanA3.Changeover will be Tuesday 18th October. Doublemounts are available for purchase from the gallery forunframedworks.We’veaskedyoutowritea50wordblurbtohangnexttooneofyourpaintings.Itcanbeyourprofile/inspirationoraward for thepainting.DianaParkynwillbeonhand toreceiveitandalsohelpyouwiththewordingifyouneedit.Thisisagreatopportunitytopromoteyourself!Happypaintingeveryone.JanF.
Paintoutpals10OctMargKinny’s483BeechwoodRoad,Beechwood17OctKatangNationalParkFlowerBowletc.Pilotbeach. Travellightassomewalkinginvolved24OctNthsideOxleyBeach–accessunderwalkbridge,Port Macquarie31Oct KooloonbungCourt–deadendoppositeHindmanSt Roundabout7Nov MariaNolan’s240Ballengarra-BransdonRdTelegraph PointStarts9amContactElsaToms658515250457299525ifindoubtredirectionsetc.
CamdenHavenWedGroup9-2pm$6StPetertheFishermanHallLaurietonwed24thOctoberwecanbringorshareastilllife anddooneormoreoftheseactivities: 1.abstracts2.3colorspluswhiteandblack3.continuouslineJeanMcGurren
Activities PaintoutPals–eachMonday,seetimetablepage2WednesdayPainters-StPetersHallOceanDriveLaurieton:9am-2pmeveryWednesday.Joinafriendlyuntutoredgrouptodrawandpaint,for$6aday.Callbyforalook.BYOpaintinggeardrinks&lunch.ContactKimMadden65863185
MixedMediaPainters:St.PetershallLaurieton-lastWednesdayeachmonth.9am-2pm,$6only.Exploreabstractthemes,trynewtechniques.BYOpaintinggear,drinks,lunch.Guided.ContactElsaToms65851525.Detailsforthismonth,seepage2
WednesdayGalleryArtGroupies(GAGS):Paintordrawfrom9amto2pmatHVFAAGallery,2WilliamSt,PortMacquarie.$5,BYOmorningteaandlunch.ContactJanFarrell65836693.Every3rdWednesdaywillalsocatertoportraitdrawers/paintersThursdayPainters–WauchopeCountryClubKingSt,Wauchope,everyThursday.Signinatreception.Paintanddrawfrom10am–1pm.Tutorsavailableforminimalfee.ContactHilmaDagger65504045
LifeDrawing1stThursdayofthemonth6-9pmatHVFAAgallery:,$15contactJanFarrell65836693
LifeDrawingEachTuesday6.50-9pmwithHenryFieldatArt
Activities PaintoutPalseachMonday9amseetimetablepage3WednesdayPainters-StPetersHallOceanDriveLaurieton:9am-2pmeveryWednesday.Joinafriendlyuntutoredgrouptodrawandpaint,for$6aday.Callbyforalook.BYOpaintinggeardrinks&lunch.ContactNoreenVilleneuve0409744339orJeanMcGurren0422766811WednesdayGalleryArtGroupies (GAGS):Paintordrawfrom9amto2pmatHVFAAGallery,2WilliamSt,Port$5.BYOeverything.(includingmorningtea&lunch)ThemainaimofGAGs isto interactwithotherartyfolkandtoencourageallmemberstousethegalleryastheirown art space to paint, draw or experiment. Newbiesvery welcome. Enquiries: Jan 65 836693 or 0403 518423.Every3rdWednesdaywillalsocatertoportraitdrawers/paintersVISUALARTSCLASSES-LAKECATHIEExploreavarietyofprojectsinaterm,MaterialssuppliedCuppa&CookiessuppliedDayorEveningClassesKarenCornish-0403841emailtokornisharts@gmail.com
ThursdayPainters–WauchopeCountryClubKingSt,Wauchope,everyThursday.Paintanddrawfrom10am–1pm.Tutorsavailableforminimalfee.LifeDrawing:atBonnyHillsCommunityHallon1stSaturdayofthemonth9-12,$15.BYOequipment,dropsheet&mugNotethismonthlifedrawingwillbeon8thOctober.
HVFAA Sponsors.. A big thank you to our sponsors for their support! LaurietonUnitedServicesClub65599110
CamdenHavenChamberofCommerce,Industry&TourismInc.FirstNationalRealEstateNorthHaven
Higgins&Dix,Lawyers,Laurieton65598845
Local Art Supplies and Framing ContactTerriMaddockforallyourqualityartsupplies-discounttoHVFAAmembers.Ring0412004989AllAboutArt&Framing231VictoriaStTaree65500390DiscountsHVFAAmembersMasterpieceFramingandGallery–HastingsRiverDrivePortMacquarie(65831344).MasterpieceFramingsuppliesallyourframingneeds.TheFramerShop5,141GordonSt.PortMacquarie.ArtsuppliesandSpecialisedCustomFraming.Phone/Fax65840184
ThankyouforreadingthisissueofFineprint.PSemailanynewsforinclusionpriortofirstTuesofthemonth.Photoswelcome!MariaNolan,Editoremail:[email protected]
Upcoming Exhibitions CamdenHavenShowentriesclose10October.ContactLeonieMurphy–0419499384(entryformandconditionshavebeenemailedtoHVFAAmembers)
ConfluenceExhibition,ManningRegionalGallery17Nov2016to22Jan2017
NundleArtExpo4,5,6November,[email protected]
Dates for your Diary 8Octobernextlifedrawing9OctoberdeadlineforartsuppliesorderviaTerriMaddock.18OctoberGallerychangeover8NovembernextGeneralMeeting1pmwithspecialguestspeakerMoniqueMuusersfrom"OntheGrapevine"at2.30pm.6December12pmXmasPartyunderthetreesatbackofgallery
GalleryChangeover-reminderNextchangeoveris18thOctoberifyouwishtojointhegalleryyouneedtoletmeknowby10thOctobersothatIcanincludeyouintheroster.Don'tforgetthesmallaffordable&portableexhibitionofonepaintingofalocalscenenolargerthan240mmx33mmimagesizetobeincludedinthisshow.Current gallerymembers can you please letme know if you intend todropout andanydates/days youarenot available for the next roster.TheGalleryrosterwillincludeTuesday.RitaCarosi
Facebook HVFAA’s facebookpageupdatesarebeinglookedafterbyKimMaclean,Sendanymaterial(art relatedmaterial,photos, [email protected]
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