~ PROGRAMS ~ Southern Arts Society

Tuesday Sept 2 program will be local artist Jenna Webb doing a demo on handmade paper. She will do a one day workshop later on September 27. Tuesday Oct 7 program to be announced.

SASI meets the first Tuesday of each month.

Social Time 6:30, Program 7:00. Visitors are Welcome! Bring a friend!

Shutter Light Group (photography club of Southern Arts Society)

Meeting Tuesday, September 16th: Tom Pacheco - Water Drop Photography: Bring camera, tripod, some kind of bowl or shallow dish, dropper, and maybe food coloring. October 21st: Rick Haithcox. November 18th: Print Competition open to SASi and ShutterLight Group members. Details, please contact Ellen Devenny by email at LDEVENNY@carolina.rr.com.

Shutter Light Group meets the third Tuesday each month.

Social Time 6:30 Program 7:00 Visitors are Welcome! Bring a friend!

~ “Art is my Passion” Gary A. Shelley ~ The public is invited to attend a reception Saturday September 6 from 7-9 pm at the Southern Arts Society for Gary A. Shelley’s one man exhibit “Art is my Passion”. Originally from Flint, Michigan, Shelley pursued his lifelong passion for art, enrolling in the American Academy of Art in Chicago, where he concentrated on the Commercial Arts. Upon completion of his studies, Shelley began a thirty-year career in advertising as an illustrator and designer. Through the years, Shelley privately pursued his love of drawing and painting, continuing to hone his skills, until 1997 when he was able to dedicate his full attention to studying and mastering the various techniques used when painting “en plein air”. Throughout his career, Gary has had many successes, yet he regards his 2003 acceptance into the prestigious Oil Painters of America as his highest accomplishment. In 2013 Gary was accepted in another distinguished national art organization, The National Oil & Acrylic Painter’s Society. “Art is my Passion” will be on exhibit Sept 2 through Sept 28. right, “Copper & Clay IV”

~ 2014 A FRESH LOOK COMPETITION ~ Southern Arts Society is proud to present “A FRESH LOOK”, an annual art competition and exhibit. Artists were asked to show us their most recent works taking a fresh look at the world around them, from real life to their wildest imagination. Artists were also encouraged to try a new style, or a new medium. This is a judged show with cash prizes. The exhibit is open to view August 1 thru August 29. Awards were presented at a public reception on Saturday, August 2. Our judge was Larry Elder, owner of Elder Gallery in Charlotte. From the eighty-eight works of art entered and on exhibit, Mr. Elder selected first, second and third place prizes along with three merit awards and offered comments on the winning artworks. First Place went to Lori McAdams of Belmont for her mixed media composition “David”. Commented Mr. Elder “The first place winner, “David”, was a rather easy decision for me since it is an exquisite, little painting. I liked the composition and the straight-forward nature of the piece. The artist controlled the medium in a masterful way. Bravo!” Second Place went to Ada Offerdahl of Charlotte for her oil painting “From My Back Door To Yours”. “From My Back Door to Yours” is a painting that grew stronger the more I viewed it. I found myself coming back to it and noticing something different each time. It was fresh and loosely painted and it kept drawing me inside. I enjoyed looking at it from across the room as well” said Mr. Elder. Third Place went to Ronald Shepard from Gastonia, NC for his oil painting “Spring Runoff”. Mr. Elder says of Ronald’s work “Third place was given to “Spring Runoff” because I understand the difficulty in capturing the movement and excitement that springs forth from running water. The artist achieved this by incorporating beautiful composition with precise paint application.” Merit Awards went to Brenda Beard Bostian for her oil painting “Mystic IV”; Linda Gotsch McGregor for her watercolor “4 Pears”; and to Anne Harkness for her oil painting “Route 6”. First Place “David” Mixed media by Lori McAdams

SASI Newsletter

SEP / OCT 2014

~ ART TRACKS ~ Sept 2 – SASI membership meeting Sept 6 – Reception for Gary A. Shelley 7-9 pm Sept 16 – Shutter Light Group 6:30 pm Sept 27 – Handmade paper workshop ($) Sept 27 – Deliver art for GATEWAYS competition ($) Sept 28 – Deliver art for GATEWAYS competition ($) Oct 7 – SASI membership meeting Oct 11 – Reception for GATEWAYS 4-6 p.m. Oct 21 – Shutter Light Group 6:30 p.m. Oct 25 – Watercolor on Yupo workshop ($) Events are free and at the Depot unless noted otherwise ($)

~ Membership Dues ~ It is now 2014 and your membership is due. SASI depends on your dues to fund our projects throughout the year. Please pay your dues on time. Also, remember that you must be a member to have work in the gift shop. General Membership is $25 per year, Family is $35 and supporting Membership is $50. Please mail your membership dues to SASI at P.O. Box 334, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A membership form is available at the Depot or online.

~ Volunteers Needed at SASI ~ SASI needs a few hours of your time each month. We need two hosts for each day. One being a “key” person who is a regular and who is responsible for opening up the building and making sales. The second host for each day is where you come in. We need a second person each day for safety and comradery. If you have a few hours to spare, please call Beth Caveny at 704-739-8616 to sign up. Thanks!

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY, INC. at the Depot P.O. BOX 334 301 N. PIEDMONT AVE. KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086 704.739.5585 Depot/Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 10am - 4pm

OFFICERS 2014 Co -President Camiel Bradshaw 704-739-6234 Vice President Beth Caveny 704-739-8616 Secretary Joan Painter 704-824-2768 Treasurer Johnsie Reavis 704-739-2056

COMMITTEES Calendars Lea Chrisawn 704-482-3064 Education Jennifer Borja 704-745-6960 Gift Shop Jo Ann Ford 704-629-5929 Historian / Library Heather Wilson Maintenance Camiel Bradshaw 704-739-6234 Membership Tammy Lafitte 704-750-4365 Exhibits / Newsletter Jewel Reavis 803-448-4578 Pottery Carol Picard 704-629-5952 Public Relations Bernice Chappell 704-739-5723 Publicity Cathey Noell 980-329-4030 Social Jewel Elliott & 704-538-7414 Jennifer Borja 704-745-6960 Webmaster Tammy Farley 704-739-7419

www.southernartssociety.org

~ UPCOMING WORKSHOPS ~ HANDMADE PAPER with Jenna Webb Sat Sept 27, from 10 am to 3 pm. Jenna will lead us making paper by hand. Cost to be determined. For details and to sign up, please call SASI at 704-739-5585. WATERCOLOR ON YUPO with Barbara O’Neal Davis Sat Oct 25 from 10 am to 3 pm. Barbara will lead us in experimenting with watercolor on Yupo, a plastic printing medium. SASI will furnish the Yupo. Cost to be determined. For details and to sign up, please call SASI at 704-739-5585.

POTTERY Ongoing pottery classes meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Details call Carol Picard at 704-629-5062.

~ Patty Boling Gift Shop Artist ~ Patty Boling’s beautiful handmade jewelry has been spotted in our gift shop by a representative of the Rice Museum in Georgetown, SC and she will now be showing and selling her work there.

~ GATEWAYS COMPETITION ~ Save the dates of Sat Sept 27, from 11 am to 4 pm and Sun Sept 28 from 1-4 pm to deliver your artwork to Southern Arts Society for our annual competition “Gateways to the South”. Judge to be announced. The Reception for GATEWAYS will be Sat October 11, from 4-6 pm as part of Kings Mountain’s Gateway Festival. Awards will be presented at 5 p.m.

~ GATEWAYS FESTIVAL ~ This year’s Gateway Festival will bring “Music, Muskets & Merriment” to downtown Kings Mountain on Saturday, October 11th. This day-long fall festival (10-5) celebrates Kings Mountain being designated by the National Park Service as the “Gateway City” to all three area parks. This community-wide event will showcase the music, art, culture and the history of Kings Mountain where visitors can easily move around to all venues and connect to parking by riding one of the free, escorted Gateway Shuttles. Park at any venue and the Shuttle will connect you to the KM History Museum, the Southern Arts Society at the Depot, the Gateway Trail and back to the Festival at Patriot’s Park in Downtown Kings Mountain.

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