This Project is funded in part by the City of Richardson through the Richardson Arts Commission

“Embossed Watercolor”

To be demonstrated by Cathy Cotter-Smith

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:45 - 8:45 PM

Richardson Public Library - Basement Meeting Room

In 1970 Cathy Cotter-Smith was awarded a 4-year Art Scholarship to Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas. After graduating, she earned an M.S. in Painting /Drawing from there. She is presently an art professor at Collin Col-lege in Plano where she has won an Out-standing Faculty Award. Her first art award came in 1976 when she took First Place in the RCAS Exhibition. Since then, she has participated in numerous exhibits both locally and across the country. She has held many one woman shows and has earned mem-bership in the Southwest Watercolor Society.

Volume 46, Issue 1

Cathy Cotter-Smith will demonstrate em-bossed watercolor at our Sept meeting.

“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”

“Window”

Art Demonstrations &

Workshop Schedule

MEETING DEMONSTRATORS General Meeting Art Demonstrations are 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.

Third Tuesday of the month, September through May

Basement Meeting Room, Richardson Public Library

This Project is funded in part by the City of Richardson through the Richardson Arts Commission

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE All Workshop are held at the Artist‟s Showplace Gallery

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Spanish Village, SW Corner of Coit & Arapaho

Phone: 972-233-1223

DATE ARTIST MEDIUM

October 21st & 22nd Priscilla Krejci Watercolor

March 2nd & 3rd Cecy Turner Oil

April 20nd & 21st Dr. Jerry McGrew Drawing

DATE ARTIST MEDIUM

September Cathy Cotter-Smith Watercolor Demo

October Priscilla Krejci Watercolor Demo

November Janis Krendick Pastel Demo

December Maureen Brouillette Christmas Party Critique

January Rusty Jones Oil Demo

February Cecy Turner Watercolor demo

March Darnell Jones Oil Demo

April Dr. Jerry McGrew Life Drawing demo

May Dave Kramer Oil Demo

OCTOBER WORKSHOP

Priscilla Krejci Workshop October 21 –22

―Cascading Water‖ 9:30am —3:30pm Artist‟s Showplace

COST: Members $110 Non-Members $150 Non-refundable Deposit $55

Contact Carol Powell 972-250-4814 or Diana Powrie 972-699-7629

Further information and to sign in

Mr. J’s Framing and Gallery

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Every Artist’s Needs

45 Years of Service

www.mr-js.com Beasley’s Fine Art

Photography LLC

Digital Capture For Giclee

Prints

1334 Motor Circle

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214-741-1176

Thanks to all our sponsors shown below for their sup-port and help during the

Artist’s Showplace

15615 Coit Road, #230, Dallas, TX 75248 Gallery hours: 10AM to 6PM, Tues.- Sat.

Don't forget to check our Class Sched-ules for new classes and workshops!

Contact the gallery about rental of the Coit Gallery for one-person or group shows.

972-233-1223

THE REGIONAL SHOW WAS WONDERFUL

Board of Officers

2011—2012

President Susan Martin 972-231-5714 Vice President Carol Powell 972-250-4814 Assistant Dianna Powrie 972-699-7629 Secretary Treasurer Ron Stever 972-424-5463

Program Chairpersons

and Other Volunteers

Membership Brenda Guyton 214-597-5892 Sketchpad Editor Helene Levitan 972-519-0270 Publicity Debbie Berman 972-754-4259 Yearbook Rosalinda Stone 214-321-1260 Webmaster Brenda Guyton 972-597-5892 Data Entry John Cheney 972-231-5029 Greeter Debbie Langham 972-675-3954 Hospitality Sally Roberts 972-231-4187 Cookies Virginia Harris 972-235-5666 Library Ludmila Pospelova 972-744-4350 Mailing Myrna Schmitt 972-239-1081 Painting of/Month Suzanne Berry 972-578-9995 Jackie Johnston 972-680-9302 Photographers Lin Fen Hwang 972-578-0757 Telephone Barbara Mussett 972-235-0936

Show Chairpersons

Membership Show Judy Luer Young People „s Show DebbIe Langham 50 + Show Linda Ferguson Regional Show Pete Quaid

“Painting of the Month‖

Members attending RCAS meetings are invited to enter their artwork in the “Painting of the Month” contest. Bring your latest artwork to the general meeting in September. Look for the sign-up sheets on the tables on the left wall of the meeting room. Be sure to register on the numbered list provided, giving your name and the name of your painting. Voting will take place during our break, and winners will be announced at the end of the meeting. We‟re looking forward to seeing your latest artwork!

Rules for the Painting of the Month Contest are as follows: The 1st place winner may not enter the following

month. Second, 3rd and Honorable Mention winners may enter again the following month.

Gift certificates will be awarded from our sponsors as available. All paintings compete against all others in one category.

You may enter up to two paintings per month. Paintings may be unframed for the contest, but 1st place winner can be displayed at Artist‟s Showplace only if framed.

No nudes or sexually suggestive artwork may be exhibited in the public facilities of the Richardson Library.

The winners of Painting of the Month for May 2011 will be published in the October newsletter.

Member Happenings

RCAS member Helen Bailey recently won two awards. The first was the TVAA (Texas Visual Artists Association) Wildlife and Nature Show. Her picture entitled, "Eric's Legacy" took Second Place.

In the 19th Annual CPSA (Colored Pencil Society of America) International Exhibition at the Charles W. Eisemann Center, she won the Dixon Ticonderoga Award for Exceptional Merit (one of the top 4 prizes) for her picture, "Looking Out For Me."

Find Sketchpad on our Web Site

In the future, check the RCAS web site for our monthly issues. If you do not have access to a computer, you will receive a hard copy.

Bring a Guest to our Meetings

There will be a prize offered to guests at the Sep-tember meeting. Who can you bring?

PLEASE NOTE If your newsletter label is in red, you have not paid your 2011-2012 dues.

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Non Profit Org.

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Richardson, TX 75080

Permit No. 258

Letter from the President — Susan Martin

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"Things that matter"......

Reviewing my everyday life using this crite-ria I have found many things don't pass muster, BUT when it comes to art - thinking about it, viewing it, planning my next "masterpiece,” being inspired by other art-ists, etc., I realize how much it does matter to me and to the world as a whole.

Where would we be as a civilization and as a community without it? Quoting an artist whom I was privileged to hear during my recent trip to Friday Harbor, San Juan Is-land, "A vibrant, alive art society is a vital ingredient in a community's' strengths and appeal." Those of us in the Richardson Civic Art Society know this, and the city ac-knowledges our worth through the generous grant given to us every year!

If you know or meet a member of the Richardson Arts Commission, Abby Kratz, Neil Orleans, David McNair (one of our Paint-out hosts this spring), Beth Kolman, Betty Peck (RCAS liaison) Richard Luttrell, and Barbara McNutt (we all know Barbara, our past president) be sure and tell them a huge

Thank You for their time and support

which they give voluntarily to the arts.

Coming Attractions

September 20, first meeting. Demo: Water-

color embossing, Cathy Cotter-Smith

Membership Show, Take-in: October 8. Show

begins October 10 - November 12, 2011.

RCAS Fall Paint-out Saturday, October 15

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