Newsletter Fall 2018 Vol 3 - Nepean Fine Arts League · 2018. 11. 26. ·...
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NewsletteroftheNepeanFineArtsLeague2018Volume3Fall
Editor:JudithRostenne
TableofContents
President’sReport..............................................................................................................................1
VolunteerPositionsFilled!.................................................................................................................3
NFALOrgChart...................................................................................................................................3
Website.............................................................................................................................................4
SocialMedia.......................................................................................................................................4
DigitalArchivist..................................................................................................................................4
Gallery...............................................................................................................................................4
FallSale..............................................................................................................................................5
ProfessionalDevelopment.................................................................................................................6
NFALEventsCalendar........................................................................................................................7
Membership......................................................................................................................................8
ContactUs..........................................................................................................................................8
OtherInformation..............................................................................................................................8
President’sReportDianeGenier IamhonouredtoserveasPresidentofthisgreatorganization.Duringthepastfewmonths,wehavemanagedtofillalloftheotherexecutiveroles.Welcometoallofthosewhohavejoinedtheexecutivetohelpguidethedirectionoftheorganization,DeniseGuillemette,ThereseBoisclairandCarolLaity. AspecialthankstoKatMcClurewhoservedasbothVice-PresidentandPresidentforfiveyears.
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ThisSeptemberwe'veagainexhibitedgreatartworkatBenFranklinPlace.Ifyoucan,youshouldvisitourgallery-youwillbeamazedatthecaliberofartworkofourmembers-theseexhibitsareopentoallmembers.ThankstoourGalleryCommitteeforalloftheirhardworktoensurebeautifulexhibits-DianeBertrand,JillBerry,JaneCass,MaryRichardsonandLindaBordage. OurAnnualGeneralMeetingwasheldonMonday,October1(duetothepowerfailurethepreviousweek).Afterashortbusinessmeeting,aGoldenPaintdemotookplace.ThanksLuminitaSerbanescufororganizingthisdemo! Wehavejusthadanothersuccessfulfallsale!ThanksKatMcClure(FallSaleCoordinator)andMarieArsenault(VPinchargeofSalesandRegistrar)andtheSaleCommittee(MargaretGrant,DianeGroulx,MargaretChwialkowska,ThereseBoisclairandAndreeSincennes)forallofyourhardwork. ThisisthebeginningofanotheryearforNFAL,pleasebesuretorenewyourmembershipifyouhavenotdonesoyet.https://nepeanfineartsleague.com/membership/membership-application-and-renewal.Mervetdoesawonderfuljobofmaintainingalloftherecordsinvolvedinmembership.ThanksMervet!MoniqueHuneaulthasvolunteeredtoworkwithMervetfortheremainderofthismembershipyearandwilltakeovermembershipinJune-ThanksMonique. IwouldalsoliketothankJaneyAdamsformanagingthelendingofourgrids-thisbringsinincometotheclubwhichcoversormorethancoversthecostofourlockerswherewestoreourgrids,salesmaterials...JudithRostennemanagesournewsletterandputsittogetheranddoesanamazingjobofit.BothJaneyandJudithhavedonethisforquiteawhileandmanagethesedutiesbeautifully.Thankyouboth! WelcometothosewhohaveonlyrecentlyjoinedNFAL.IknowthatyouwillenjoyyourtimeasamemberofNFAL.Personally,IhavebeenamemberofNFALforabout9yearsandinthattime,IhavefoundthatmembershavebeenverysupportiveandIhavemadesomewonderfulfriends.PleasejoinusforsocialeventssuchasMembers'Nightandmeetsomegreatpeople!Exhibityourpaintingsandjoininthefun!!
Fromlefttoright:MarieArsenault,recipientofVolunteeroftheYearAward,KatMcClure,PastPresident,
DianeGenier,currentPresidentandalsorecipientoftheVolunteeroftheYearAward.
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VolunteerPositionsFilled! Wehavebeensuccessfulinfillingalloftheopenvolunteerpositions.JudithRostennehastakenonasecondvolunteerposition:AnnualAwardsNightCoordinator. VolunteeroftheYearAwardsweregiventoMarieArsenaultandDianeGenier.
Thankstoallofthosewhovolunteered!
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WebsiteOurwebsitehasbeenupdatedandisfullyfunctional-youshouldvisititat:
https://nepeanfineartsleague.com/.ErikahasdoneawonderfuljobofimplementingPayPalforallfunctionsthatrequirepayment.ThanksErika!
YoushouldalsovisitourAnnouncementssectiontopostyourexhibits,coursesanditemsforsale:https://nepeanfineartsleague.com/.Ifyoupostyourpersonalexhibitstoourwebsite,theywillthenbepostedtooursocialmediaaccounts.
SocialMedia Wehavestartedtorampupoursocialmediapresence.OurnewSocialMediaCoordinator,ChelseaMarin,isaCommunicationsstudentatCarletonUniversity.Shestartedworkingonoursocialmediaafewweeksagoandpromotedourfallsaleonline-evenhavingourmayorre-tweetaboutoursale!ShehasbeenpostingtoFacebook(https://www.facebook.com/nepeanfinearts),Twitter(https://twitter.com/NFALnews)andInstagram(https://www.instagram.com/nepeanfinearts/)-pleasefollowusontheseplatforms.
ThanksChelseaforincreasingoursocialmediapresence.Welookforwardtoincreasingthenumberoffollowersandoursocialmediapresence.
Toincreaseoursocialmediapresence,weaskthateachartisttosend2picturesofpiecesofartwork(withtheirname&titleofartwork)totheSocialMediaCoordinator([email protected])ThesewillbepostedtoourFacebook,TwitterandInstagramaccounts.
DigitalArchivistOurDigitalArchivist,MargaretGranttookpicturesofourartistsandtheirartworkatthefall
saleandattheAnnualGeneralMeeting.Thesearepostedtothewebsite.Margarethasbeenkeepingadigitalhistoryofoureventsandhavingthempostedtoourwebsite.ThanksMargaretforensuringthatoureventsaredocumented!
GalleryForourFallExhibitionatBenFranklinPlace,wehad17artistsand27paintings.Thisisan
amazingopportunityforyoutoshowcaseandpossiblysellyourartwork,soItrulyhopemoreofyouwillparticipateintheSpringExhibitionstartinginJanuary.CongratulationstoShelleyLacroixforthesaleof“UnderWraps”,winnerofthe1stPlaceAwardofExcellenceforOilintheAnnualAwardsExhibition!
HeleneLepage,"Happinessoftheday",
watercolourKarenJennings,"TheRedHat",
mixedmediaandcollageErikaFarkas,"CradleofLife",
mixedmedia
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FallSale
Wehad40artistsparticipating,with50%ofthemsellingjustover$8600inartwork!Wealsoraisedjustover$600forHospiceCareOttawafromdonations!Again,aboutathirdofourbuyersarehearingabouttheSalefromtheartiststhemselves.ThenewlayoutwaswellreceivedandwehaddeliciousfoodprovidedbyKennyHayden,alocalchef! Butthiseventisnotjustaboutselling,itisaboutthecomraderyandinspiringatmospherewefeelandsharewitheachother.ThankyouallforpitchinginandhelpingtomakeourFallSaleasuccess!
SignhildDamus AlainBain DeniseGuillemette
JanetMcKay GraziellaCattoi IreneTobis
ClarisseCheseaux,"LightoftheForest",watercolour
MoniqueHuneault,"VasewithFlowers",watercolour
AndréeSincennes,"Escaliercasse-cou",acrylic
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ProfessionalDevelopment AttheAGMonOctober1,AndreaWarrenpresentedafreeGoldenDemocalledWaterMedia.ThisdemoexploredGolden’spaintlinesthatarefluidinmotion:theFluidandHighFlowacrylics.Ittaughtusuniquewaysofusingthesepaintsfortechniquessuchasstaining,pouring,dripping,calligraphy,penandinkdrawing,workingonclothandfabric,andmore.Wegottogohomewithaproductinformationfolder,handpaintedcolorchart,andfreesamples! Intheupcomingyear,wearelookingatthefollowingcourses:
• HowtoPhotographyourArt-1/2dayseminarbyesteemedphotographerRondeVries.Ronisreadyandjustneedsthetimeandplace.
• Framing-1/2dayseminarbyVicDohar• DemobyWallaceSeymour-Itwasverysuccessfullastyearandmanymembersaskedforit
tobebroughtbacksincepeoplehadsomanyquestions.ChrisTinklerofFineArtsMaterialswillbringthisEnglishcompanyinifweareinterested.
• HowtoPainttheLightofTurner-Weareintheprocessofcontactingtheartistwhogavethiscoursebefore.
LoreOrgan MitchelWebster KatherineMuirMiller
AndreaWarrenpresentingtheGoldenPaintsdemo
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NFALEventsCalendar
NEPEANFINEARTSLEAGUECALENDAROFEVENTSFOR2018
UpdatedNovember3,2018Event Dates Contact
NFALGallerySpringExhibitionBenFranklinPlace
Jan11–Apr.10Set-up:Jan10Take-down:April11
SpringSale2019TheUkrainianBanquetHall
Fri,Apr.12-SunApr.14 [email protected]
Volunteers'ExhibitionAtriumGalleryatBenFranklinPlace
May17–June12Set-up:May16Take-down:June13
AnnualAwardsExhibitionBenFranklinPlace
May17–Sept18Set-up:May16Take-down:Sept19
VernissageandAGM/AnnualAwardsCeremony
MonJun3,7:00-9:30PM [email protected]
BeginningofNewFiscalYear–MembershipRenewalsDue
Sept1,2019 [email protected]
NFALGalleryFallExhibitionBenFranklinPlace
Sept20,2019-Jan8,2020Set-up:Sept19,2019Take-down:Jan9,2020
FallSale2019TheUkrainianBanquetHall
Tobeannounced [email protected]
SpringSale2020TheUkrainianBanquetHall
Tobeannounced [email protected]
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Membership Ifyouhaven'tdonesoyet,pleaserenewyourmembershipforthisyear.Todate,wehave57memberswhohaverenewedtheirmembershipsand14newmembers.Wealsohave2volunteermembers-memberswhoarenotartistsbutvolunteerforourorganization.
ContactUsPresident:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:ErikaFarkaswebsite@nepeanfineartsleague.comNFALGalleryCoordinator:DianeBertrandnfalgallery@nepeanfineartsleague.comSocialMediaCoordinator:ChelseyMarinsocialmedia@nepeanfineartsleague.comCommunicationsCoordinator:KarenJenningsinfo@nepeanfineartsleague.comProfessionalDevelopmentCoordinator:[email protected]:JudithRostennenewsletter@nepeanfineartsleague.comDigitalArchivist:[email protected]:JaneyAdamsgridrentals@nepeanfineartsleague.com2018FallSaleRegistrar:MarieArsenaultfallsale@nepeanfineartsleague.com2019SpringSaleRegistrar:MarieArsenaultspringSale@nepeanfineartsleague.com2019AnnualAwardsNightCoordinator:[email protected]
OtherInformationThisnewsletterwillbeonlineat:http://nepeanfineartsleague.com/index.php/newsletters/
PleasesendsubmissionstotheEditor–[email protected]
NFAL’smailingaddress:NepeanFineArtsLeague,1861RobertsonRd,Suite267,OttawaONK2H1B9
NFAL’sgeneralemail:[email protected]