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Amador County Artists Association

Note From the Editor

Open Studios is like Thanksgiving dinner, there is so much time spent in preparation and then zap, it is devoured. Preparation for Open Studios takes almost a full year and in two short days it is over, consumed by the visitors. I hope, if you were not participating, you had a chance to see our local artists. There are highly disciplined and educated artists with phenome-nal talent, and some passionate and untrained artists with phenomenal talent. No matter what the recipe, everyone brings something to the table that is not possible to experience except through the artist. Special thanks go out to Marie Mort and all those on the committee who put endless hours and energy into making this event possible. To those who donated their work for the scholarship raffle, and to the businesses that donated money, or other gifts as a sponsor, the entire community thanks you. If you know anyone who would like an opportunity to become a member with more recognition for their artwork, let them know they can have an ACAA web site member page through October. That benefit would nor-mally cost much more than the ACAA membership fee. If you are al-ready a member and do not yet have your page, let’s work on it! Happy October, Happy Halloween, and Happy Autumn!

Shari L. Schreiber ACAA Newsletter Editor and Web Site Chairperson Newsletter@amadorcountyartists.org www.amadorcountyartists.org

October 10, 2012

Regular ACAA meetings are the SECOND WEDNESDAY of the month Location Amador Senior Center 229 New York Ranch Road Jackson, California 95642

VISITORS ARE WELCOME Officers President: Donna Plant Vice President: Judy Day Recording Secretary: Em Rojas Corres. Sec’y: Laureen Shimmon Treasurer: Stella Tuttle Board Members Marie Mort Dorothy Magoffin Judy Jackson Catherine Woodruff

Amador County Artists Association PO Box 358 Jackson, CA 95642 www.amadorcountyartists.org Newsletter Editor Shari L. Schreiber Newsletter@amadorcountyartists.org

October 2012

Newsletter

NEWS ABOUT LESLIE VASQUEZ Local artist Leslie Vasquez will offer face painting at the Amador Flower Farm's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze on October 6 and 7, October 20 and 21, and October 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can explore a corn maze, visit farm animals, buy pumpkins, and purchase food or bring a picnic. Free admission. The Flower Farm is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and located at 22001 Shenandoah School Road, in the wine country, Plymouth.

HAPPY 90TH TO DOROTHY MAGOFFIN

One of ACAA’s original members and devoted volunteer turned 90 on Sep-tember 7, 2012. Congratulations and THANK YOU Dorothy! Dorothy asked if I would share this apology with the members who may have wanted to attend her celebration.

“There were people that wondered why they didn’t get invited to my birth-day party – I wanted to explain that my daughter planned a party and re-served a place that would accommodate 34 people and thought that would be enough. The first announcement was made at the Pot Luck dinner and we had 16 sign ups, and then we found that there would be 18 relatives coming so we had to quit inviting more people.” If Dorothy’s family didn’t know how popular she was, they know now!!!

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Art Trek October 6 Maps available at these participating galleries:

Add Art 20 Main St., Jackson, CA 95642

Chaos glassworks 21A Hanford St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Fine Eye Gallery 71 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Gallery 10 15 Eureka St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Hanford St. Gallery 291 Hanford St. (old High-way 49), Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Little City Studio & Gallery 14180 Main St., Amador City, CA 95601. Petroglyphe Gallery 8317 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245

Sutter Creek Gallery 35 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Valley View Interiors 48 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

2012 Fall Lecture Series

Two exceptional speakers

"Alternative Art Histories, An Exploration of Multicul-tural and Cross Historical Art"

See web site for more details

www.amadorcountyartists.org

ROBERT W. RICHARDS

Hanford St. Gallery is pleased to pre-sent a retrospective look at the art of Amador County native son Robert Richards. A fourth generation native of Sutter Creek, Bob graduated from Amador High, attended U.C. Berkley, and took his B.A at San Jose State. He later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the California College of Arts and Crafts-Oakland. Robert served as a teacher, a writer, and a historian, but first and foremost he was an artist, always looking at the world through a creative and imaginative lens. From his first sketch as a child to his last published work the breadth of his work in every medium is amazing. The paintings, sculptures, drawings, murals, linoleum prints and books are a true representation of his life and his love of the Sierra foothills. Robert's first teaching position was in Germany. From there he was able to travel throughout Europe and the Middle East, always with sketch book and watercolors in hand. Through his drawings, and influenced by the work of Van Gogh, he was able to capture the feel of the old cities of Germany and France. Robert ventured on to find an old friend at St Ives in England. There he studied ceramics at the Leach Pottery Studio, founded by the renowned Bernard Leach. Robert's love affair with clay lasted throughout his life and took many twists, turns and forms. Starting with functional ceramics he later moved to sculpture. At U.C. Davis he became closely associated with and influenced by the works of Robert Arneson, William Wiley and Wayne Theibaud. The "Funk Art " movement had begun and Robert was one of its most enthusiastic proponents. He embraced the use of ceramics as a fine art sculp-tural medium and enjoyed the metamorphic transition from a craft to works that aspired to fine art. Funk Art, at that time, also became known as a bit of a rebellion against the seriousness and moral posturing of the avant-garde. Robert, throughout the years, showed in many galleries both in the United States and England. He taught in numerous colleges and universities as well as in secondary and primary schools. He owned and operated an art gallery in Sonoma before retiring to his home town of Sutter Creek in 1997 and here, together with his wife, Jill Kelley, he started "Hilda's Artworks." Robert returned his focus to drawing and paint-ing incorporating the humor and color of his pre-vious Funk Art works. Robert wrote books re-telling the stories he had heard from his youth. He captured the history of Amador County through his murals and continued ex-ploring the back roads drawing and painting ghost towns and old mines. Robert passed away at the age of 73 in Decem-ber of 2010, following a two-year battle with cancer. This show offers an in depth celebra-tion of the life and work of this much loved local artist. The exhibit will run from October 4 through October 28.

HANFORD ST. GALLERY

The Sierra Sax and Brass Quartet will be playing at the Hanford St. Gal-lery in Sutter Creek from 4pm to 7pm on Saturday, October 6 for the open-ing of the Robert Richards Retro-spective. Barry Duncan, Hank King, Jeff Chambers and Steve Chambers will highlight the festivities with music from the '20's right through to the 2000's.

Great music, wine and art will make this an evening to remember. Don't miss this opportunity to see the full range of creativity of the late Robert Richards -Amador County native son, sketch artist, illustrator, potter, ceramic sculptor, print maker, muralist, painter, author, teacher and Mother-Lode historian.

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LAUREEN SHIMMON’S REPORT

A big THANK YOU to all who worked on OPEN STUDIO to make it successful this year and especially Maire Mort who chaired it. A big THANK YOU to Sabina Turner for her wonderful and educational demonstration that she did at the last meeting.

http://www.charlesspinettawinery.com/

Calendar of Events October 10 General Meeting 7:00 November

14 ACAA General Meeting 7:00

December

12 ACAA Members’ Holiday Dinner See calendar on News and Events page at:

www.amadorcountyartists.org

PETROGLYPHE GALLERY 8317 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill

www.gallerypetroglyphe.com Or call 209-286-1387 Regular hours are:

Thurs. – Sat., 11:30 am to 5:30 pm;

For more news visit amadorarts.com a Carol Harper website

Please check the Amador Arts Council for upcoming events and

activities. http://www.amadorarts.org

Please check the Calaveras Arts Council for upcoming events

and activities. http://www.calaverasarts.org

SUTTER CREEK GALLERY

Truly community oriented, Sutter Creek Gallery is an art-ist co-operative presenting the works of 27 local artists. plus special presentations. One of those is a rotating dis-play from ARC."...serving people with developmental disa-bilities". Works come in a wide range: paintings in all me-diums, textiles, sculptures, woodwork, an extensive collec-tion of cards, and a generous selection of work by local children. Art for everyone. The current hours are 11am to 5pm, Thursday thru Sunday. We are a proud participant of the First Saturday Art Trek.

ART TREK - Saturday October 6

See www.amadorcountyartists.org

Watercolor Classes with SABINA TURNER

Weekly watercolor classes are Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to

12:30. The cost is $25.00 per week. sabina@sabinaturner.com

WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH JULIE TRAIL

Tuesday Mornings 9-12 Wednesday Mornings 9-12

$100 four lessons

Each lesson is based on a skill that will give you control over

the exciting and challenging medium of watercolor: brush work,

washes, value, composition, play with techniques, etc. We

work from still life, photos, new ideas from other artists, water-

color masters. j_trail@sbcglobal.net 209 267-5490

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A 3-day Workshop with Lynn Slade October 19, 20 and 21, 2012 - 10 AM to 4 PM

WATERCOLOR COLLAGE AND THE POWER OF THREE ONE RED. ONE YELLOW. ONE BLUE. The basic three combined with the exploration of collage techniques makes this a workshop full of fun possibilities for painters at any level. Review basic design concepts, learn about light patterns, focal points and how to direct the viewer's eye through a painting. Using a variety of rice paper combining our basic three colors and texture we’ll work toward creating a one-of-a-kind painting. $140 Class size is limited. Payment must be received by October 10, 2011.List of supplies and additional details upon enrollment. 25375 Creekside Drive, Pioneer, CA 95666 Phone: 209-295-4667 Email: lynn@lsladeart.com www.lsladeart.com

Lynn Slade's Watercolor collage "Perched" has been accepted into the San Diego Watercolor Society's 32nd Interna-tional Exhibition.

The exhibition

opens October

5th at the San

Diego Watercolor

Society Gallery,

2825 Dewey

Road, San Diego

and runs through

October 31st.

Out of over 630 entires, Lynn's

painting is among only 95 selected

for the exhibition. Exciting!! For

more information about the exhib-

it, check out

www.sdws.org

NOTICE FROM CATHERINE WOODRUFF

Christmas IS coming and the goose is go-

ing to be cooked! In spite of low voter turn-

out for the Christmas Dinner vote, the 16

votes that were cast have given the majori-

ty to Clark’s Corner in Ione. Date is De-

cember 12, happy hour 5:30 – 6:30, dinner

at 6:30. Our entrée selection will be Baked

Chicken and Rice Pilaf, Tri-Tip and Potato,

or Shrimp and Pasta. We’ll make out indi-

vidual selections in November, I think. Cost

will be $25 for a buffet or $28 for table ser-

vice. We will have to make THAT determi-

nation at the November meeting (we can’t

have it both ways). I sure hope there will be

lots of us who want to gather for our annual

Christmas celebration; I am concerned be-

cause so few of you were interested in vot-

ing for your choice. PLEASE COME!!! We

always have a good time.

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FROM LESLIE AND DAVID SCHUPP We would like to thank Marie Mort and the Open Studio group with all the work they did for the tour. For our first year in the tour we believe we did well. We sold 7 photos, something we could not have done without the tour.

Thank you again.

Sabina Turner to be Highlighted at Gallery 10 through October

Sabina has been an artist since childhood. She began studying at the Chicago Art Institute at the age of eight. Her family has always encour-aged her efforts. Her great grandfather was a noted sculptor in Germa-ny, and both her parents were interested in the arts. “Being an artist is not something I do. It is what I am.” She has had the fortune to study with some of the great masters of watercolor, and still attends work-shops with many of the noted painters of today. To her, art’s value is in connecting with others. Working both in oil and watercolor, Sabina shares both with those who view her paintings and

those who want to learn to be artists. “Art’s value is in the sharing, shared emotion, shared vi-sion, shared understanding and knowledge. Hoping that by doing so we can open another’s eyes to our soul.” Her favorite subjects are people. She is drawn to the infinite ways in which they express their persona. “By incorpo-rating their expression into mine it adds another layer to my work. I love bright colors, movement and detail.” She has been painting a series of local Native Americans. Attending Pow Wows and becoming friends with them, she tries to capture their transition from a native culture to our modern one. “This generation has been born and raised in our current lifestyle, and they are incorporating that into their traditions. They might work at a local insur-ance agency, hospital or in the computer industry. Many of them are highly educated and are contributing members of our society. Then they gather with other Native Americans and celebrate both who they are and who they were.” Sabina has been honored with many awards both nationally and internationally. Recently she has had a painting included in the Oil Painters of America National Exhibit in Evergreen Colora-do. One of her paintings just finished touring museums and civic galleries nationwide with the National Watercolor Societies’ traveling exhibit. She is a Signature Member of the National Wa-tercolor Society and Watercolor West. She is also a member of Amador County Artists Associa-tion, American Watercolor Society, California Art Club, and Oil Painters of America. Her work can be seen at Gallery 10 in Sutter Creek California, or at her studio in Fiddletown, CA. Join with Gallery 10 in celebrating Sabina's art at a reception to be held in her honor on Saturday, October 6 from 2 to 4 pm. The gallery is located at 15 Eureka Street in Sutter Creek. Gallery hours are Thr-Mon from 11-5pm. For further information call 209-267-0203 or check their website at www.gallery10suttercreek.com.

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Browsing is Free on Amador 1st Saturday Art Treks

The next Art Trek is October 6, so take an Art Trek Trip and discover what the 1st Saturday event has to offer. Nine galleries in Amador County and the north part of Calaveras will be participating in the FREE Trek. There might be an artist's reception, cookies and punch, wine and cheese, music, or simply staying open a little longer on this 1st Saturday evening. You’ll always have fun seeing what kind of art these galleries have selected to exhibit for the month and meeting others, like artists and art lovers. Maps are available on each gallery. These are the participating galleries and what some of them are featuring on October 6:

Add Art 20 Main St., Jackson, CA 95642 Chaos glassworks 21A Hanford St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Fine Eye Gallery 71 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 From 1-4pm A reception to meet artist-in-residence, Laura Mah. See her new “My Blue Period” cyanotypes, as well as the hand-tinted images of the Sierra Foothills for which she is so well known. By employing the magic of cyanotypes, Laura takes us on a journey into her past and our past, then back again to the present. www.fineeye.com Gallery 10 15 Eureka St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Hanford St. Gallery 291 Hanford St. (old Highway 49), Sutter Creek, CA 95685 A retrospective look at the life and art of Amador County native son Robert Richards who passed away two years ago. His unique view of the world and his influential association with such luminaries as Robert Arenson and Wayne Thiebaud can be clearly seen in Richards’ ceramic sculpture and paintings. www.hanfordstgallery.com Little City Studio & Gallery 14180 Main St., Amador City, CA 95601. Petroglyphe Gallery 8317 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245 Come see a preview of the work of 11 artists, includ-ing Dale Laitinen, Diana Boyd, Mary Anderson, to name a few, who will be demonstrating at the 1st Anniversary Party on Oct. 13 called “Art on the Hill.” www.gallerypetroglyphe.com Sutter Creek Gallery 35 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Featured will be the varied works of Duane LaMoureaux: watercolor originals and sculpture/constructions of mixed media. An artist cooperative, representing 29 local artists, the Sutter Creek Gallery offers an eclectic collection of work . Valley View Interiors 48 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685. First Saturday hours are 10 until 7 with refreshments offered by mid-afternoon. It is a light-hearty place with friendly folk.

By Laura Mah at Fine

Interior Petroglyphe Gallery

By Robert Richards at Hanford St. Gallery

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The Sutter Creek Gallery

Featuring the varied works of Duane LaMoureaux

First Saturday Art Trek, 10 am to 7pm, Oct 6th

Watercolor originals and sculpture/

constructions of mixed media. LaMoureaux is

"extensively unknown throughout Northern Cali-

fornia and Nevada." Sutter Creek Gallery has

agreed to represent his work with considerably

unbridled reservation. A few award-winning

pieces can be seen at

www.adobecomplex.com, which will be on ex-

hibit and for sale during October.

An artist cooperative, representing 29 local art-

ists, the Sutter Creek Gallery offers and eclectic

collection of work that should present something of interest for most visitors other than those who

duck in merely looking for a wandering spouse. Normal hours are 11-5 Thursday through Sunday.

First Saturday hours are 10:00 until 7:00 with refreshments offered by mid-afternoon. Probably, the

most eclectic gallery in the Sierra Foothills, offerings are constantly changing and being revised.

We look forward to seeing you. 209-267-0228.