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NFAL Newsletter May-June 2014

Spring Show and Sale A Big Success!

See Pages 9-10 for more photos.

Newsletter

Newsletter

MAY-JUNE 2014

In This Issue

2 President’s Report

3 Secretary’s Report

4 Membership Report

5 Web Site Report

5 Gallery Report

9 Events

11 Member News

12 Professional Development

13 Volunteer Corner

15 Calendar

16 Contact List


Our 50th Anniversary Spring Show and Sale was a big

success. A summary of the

show along with a budget will be sent

out shortly.

President’s Message Soraya Silvestri, President

Spring is finally here and summer is around the corner! Hallelujah!!

I hope everyone has been busy creating their beautiful art.

Our 50th Anniversary Spring Show and Sale was a big success.Thank

you to team lead: Kat(hy) McClure, and the rest of the team, Vera Van

Baaren, Tina Petrovicz, Brian Seed, Patrick Mason, Brenda van Kats,

and Marie Arsenault.

A summary of the show along with a budget will be sent out shortly.

An article about the show was in the EMC Barrhaven, featuring our

1st/2nd and 3rd place jurors picks. As well, another article about our

new Gallery 50 in the Minto Complex was recently published in the

Barrhaven News. Erika Farkas was featured. Erika has graciously

volunteered to post all ‘News’ items on our web site under our new tab

‘NFAL in the News’. Check it out.

Speaking of our web site, we are looking into getting a contract for

web maintenance, support and backup. We have been without support

for some time and this will be a significant benefit.

In other news, NFAL’s Professional Development meetings are under

way. The first meeting was held on Tuesday, April 29 in the Heritage

Room of the Nepean Sportsplex. Look at our calendar on page 15 for

when the next meeting is to take place. Admission to members is free

and non-members pay $5.00, which will be discounted off a new

membership.

Also, NFAL’s Drop-In Painting Sessions are well on their way as well.

More information on page 12.This is a great opportunity to meet other

artists and paint along with them.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all at Members’ Night on Monday,

June 9 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan to

attend. As this is our 50th Anniversary, we are planning to celebrate

with wine, goodies, and cake!

Looking forward, our Fall Show and Sale will be held at the Ukrainian

Banquet Hall, on November 28-30. Please mark your calendars. You

don’t want to miss this one!

And looking way into the future, our next Spring Show and Sale will

be at the Ukrainian Banquet Hall on April 24-26th, 2015.

Finally, please consider volunteering. It is a satisfying feeling to help.

You’ll be doing yourself a favour!

A very big thank you to all who do.


We have a new secretary: Patricia

Gordon.

Secretary’s Report

We have a new secretary. Patricia Gordon has volunteered to take this

on. Check the September newsletter for Patricia’s first full report.

Beth Shepherd has taken on expanded gallery responsibilities. We are

appealing to members to volunteer for other vacant positions. Please

see “Volunteer Corner” for areas where you can participate.


We are still having problems with some

of the e-mail contacts we have

been given. Please ensure we have

your correct e-mail address.

Membership Report Melanie Zabloski, Membership

Our current membership status for the 2014 year is as follows:

Paid members: 116

New members: 4

NFAL would like to welcome our newest members who have joined

since our last newsletter:

Susan Shepard

Rebecca Viezel

Bruce Brockington

Richard Gagne

Keeping In Touch

We are still having problems with some of the e-mail contacts we have

been given. E-mail is the primary way that we contact you so ensure

we have your correct e-mail address. If any of your contact information

changes, please let me know at [email protected]. It

will keep us from having to call members for their proper address.

Thank you!

Please note that NFAL is no longer issuing newsletters in paper form,

so please get an e-mail or check the web site on a regular basis.

mailto:[email protected]


We have a new page online where

you will find the latest media

excerpts about NFAL activities and

events.

Web Site Report Erika Farkas, Web Site Coordinator

A new page named NFAL in the News has been created on our web

site. This is the page where you will find the latest media excerpts

about NFAL activities and events. Also new, under the Events menu,

you will find an Event Calendar, a Past Events page, and a page with

Event Pictures. These pages are also available to the general public.

The News section in the members’ area can also be used as an

advertisement page to post your upcoming show, or anything else you

may want to advertise or share with the other members. If you would

like to post your event or ad, send an e-mail to Erika Farkas at

[email protected].

We have an online member gallery that could be better utilized and

updated. Information about the online gallery can be found in the

Member’s Area. New members will need a user account to edit their

online gallery. Whether you are a new member, or you need help with

creating/editing your online gallery, or with any other web site issues,

please contact Erika Farkas at [email protected].

And visit the site at www.nepeanfinearts.com to keep up to date on

NFAL activities. The Members' Area/News page is intended to be your

first source of information about NFAL.

As always, you may access the members’ area using “nepean” as the

user name and “nepean” as the password.

Gallery Report Beth Shepherd, NFAL Gallery

The May-June show themed “Fresh Beginnings” went up at the Walter

Baker Sports Centre on April 26 and will be on display until June 26.

The artists showing are:

Erika Farkas Ray Piesina

Janis Fulton Beth Shepherd

Penny Perrotta Soraya Silvestri

Tina Petrovicz Vera van Baaren

Kat McClure Sheila Turner Whalen

Adriana Saba Bernice Wills

Betty Sullivan Rebecca Viezel



http://www.nepeanfinearts.com/


Despite the cold weather so far, the feature wall is a harbinger of

warmer temperatures, sunshine, beautiful tulips and gardening ahead!

Work by Tina Petrovicz and Beth Shepherd draws attention to the

threat of colony collapse disorder and its threat to bees that must

pollinate all the spring flowers.

On a more cheerful note, this is the first time Rebecca ever displayed

her work in public. Congratulations Rebecca and we look forward to

seeing a lot more at the gallery. Here is Rebecca’s triptych Splurge.


Thanks to Janis Fulton, who replaced Jane Cass on registration, and

Erika Farkas and Rebecca Viezel, who helped Garry Logue and me in

hanging the show.

It takes longer to hang the show if the work is not properly wired. I

would like to remind artists that all art submitted to the NFAL Gallery

must be securely wired. Wire should be attached approximately one

quarter to one third distance from the top of the frame. The wire should

be knotted around the hook and twisted, then taped to cover sharp

ends. The wire should be slack but not loose. The security hangers at

the gallery are hard on the wire and I recommend using heavy grade

multi-strand picture hanging wire. If you have any questions about

preparing your painting for display, feel free to contact me.

Here are the other artworks on display.


Next Show

The July-August Exhibition will run from June 28 to September 13 and

its theme is “Water World”.

The Gallery Team welcomes new members. In addition to Jane Cass,

our de facto registrar, and Garry Logue, our hanger extraordinaire, I

would like to welcome two new members to the NFAL Gallery Team:

Tina Petrovicz and Margaret Grant. Tina has been a regular contributor

to the gallery with her paintings, prints and photographs. Margaret has

a background in art education.

Exhibition Schedule

The 2014 NFAL Gallery Exhibition Schedule provides the key dates

and themes for this year’s shows.

2014 Exhibition Schedule

Exhibition Registration Date Hanging Date Take Down Date Suggested Theme*

July-August June 21 June 28 September 13 Water World

September-October September 6 September 13 November 1 Breaking all the rules***

November-December October 25 November 1 January 10, 2015 Black&White & Red all Over

* Themes are meant to inspire artists to create something new or to look at their work in context of putting

together an interesting group show. *** Still only family-friendly art, please :-).


Below are a few photos from our 50th Anniversary Spring

Show and Sale.

Events

Spring Sale

Our 50th Anniversary Spring Show and Sale was a big success. Below

are a few photos from the event. A summary of the show along with a

budget will be sent out shortly.


Member News

Music and Art Expo

Soraya Silvestri will be exhibiting at the Music and Art Expo

(www.themusicandartexpo.com):

Art Show Extra-Ordinaire!

5:00-9:00 p.m. (Saturday) June 7, 2014

34 Clarence St. Ottawa, On

Please RSVP online or by joining Facebook, where you can also secure

entry.

Solo Show

Soraya Silvestri will also be presenting a solo show:

July 3 to September 2, 2014

Irene's Pub

885 Bank St. (Glebe)

613 230 4474

More info at www.irenespub.ca

More on Our Web Site

Visit our web site for details on these and other member events:

www.nepeanfinearts.com. Log in to the Member Pages with the user

name “nepean”, password “nepean”. Then choose News.

If you have an event you would like posted in the newsletter, send a

short description of the event to the editor at:

[email protected].

http://www.themusicandartexpo.com/

http://www.irenespub.ca/

http://www.nepeanfinearts.com/



Wallack’s is holding FREE demo days at its three locations

presented by Francoise Issaly.

Professional Development

The first in a series of Professional Development meetings took place

on Tuesday April 29 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm in the Heritage Room of

the Visual Arts Centre of the Nepean Sportsplex on Woodroffe

Avenue. Our guest artist was Susan Ashbrook, an acrylic artist from

Rosecliff Cottage Studio in Cumberland. Susan teaches classes,

workshops and has been published in North Light. She represents the

Wilcox School of Colour in Canada and the U.S.

www.susanashbrook.com.

This meeting and presentation was free to all

members and a $5 charge for non-members.

The event was a great success! Susan showed us

many ways to use various mediums, from basic gels

to pouring medium, and as she built on each painting,

finishing some with gel skins, the audience was

wowed! Her passion as she created was infectious

and I know that many of us will be experimenting

and bringing more texture into our artwork.

Our next Professional Development meeting will be

held at the end of October and we will keep you

posted on what is planned. These sessions are free for

members; no club business is conducted!

Drop-In Painting

We are compiling a list of members interested in drop-in painting

sessions. We have heard from several artists and are hoping to increase

these numbers. Please take a moment to consider the benefits of a

painting group for getting to know your fellow artists and join us. The

sessions will be held at the Creative Arts Centre in Bells Corners and

will cost $5.00 per session. More information will be coming shortly.

Product Demo

All acrylic artists: Wallack’s is holding FREE demo days at its three

locations presented by Francoise Issaly. She respresents Liquitex

Acrylics. Register now and explore the endless possibilities with this

medium. The dates are as follows:

May 31, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm at the Downtown

locations (613-234-1800) and Nepean location (613-596-1001)

June 1, 2014 at the Orleans location (613-830-2400).

You have to call to register and space is limited!

http://www.susanashbrook.com/


We need volunteers for our gallery team

to help with planning,

organizing and operating our

expanded gallery program.

Volunteer Corner

We would like to thank all our volunteers and remind members that all

NFAL’s operations are carried out by busy people like you who have

taken on jobs on your behalf. Please check out the position duties and

determine whether you can help out. By volunteering, you can help

make NFAL the best and most progressive artist-run organization in

the City!

Nominating Committee Members

We are seeking volunteers for our Nominating Committee to assist the

Executive with ongoing staffing and to prepare for this year’s AGM.

Under our bylaws, NFAL must have a nominating committee to

present the slate of officers for the next year (2014-15). In consultation

with the executive, the committee will carry out recruiting for open

positions and present a full slate of officers for membership approval at

the AGM. The Nominating Committee currently comprises Diane

Groulx and David Farrar and requires at least one additional member.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please express interest to

Soraya Silvestri at [email protected].

Gallery Team Members:

NFAL is seeking people with a variety of skills and availabilities for

the gallery team to help with planning, organizing and operating our

expanded gallery program. We need people to help with hanging

shows, one person to coordinate the jurying process, one person with

computer skills to help with the registration and paperwork, and

another to manage publicity, including the newsletter gallery report,

website gallery page and announcements to local media.

Our NFAL gallery program supports artists and enlivens and enriches

community spaces. Please express your interest to Beth at

[email protected].

Newsletter Editor

The Newsletter Editor position will be VACANT as of September. We

wish to thank Joe Aragona for the excellent work he has done. We

really appreciate it very much. Joe is willing to guide his replacement

and we thank you for that as well.

If you are interested in this position, please e-mail

[email protected].

Grids

We also require a back up for our grid co-ordinator Janey Adams. This

is only a TEMPORARY position. If you are interested in helping,

please e-mail [email protected].






We have grids available for rent at $2 per grid per day.

NFAL ON FACEBOOK

On our Facebook page,

you can check our

events, browse pictures,

and link to art related

activities, suppliers and

more.

If you are logged into

your Facebook account just put “NepeanFineArts” in your search bar

and you will find the page.

You can also find us by copying and pasting the following link into

your web browser:

https://www.facebook.com/NepeanFineArts

When you find our page ...…..LIKE

US! Click the like button and help us

grow! Once we reach a certain

number of LIKES, the page will

have its own Facebook Account.

Feel free to post comments, events, links to your web sites, pictures

and anything art related!!! But please keep in mind this is a public page

for artists of all ages and we reserve the right to remove any posts or

links NFAL deems inappropriate. Please also be careful not to infringe

on any copyrights!

Grids

NFAL owns approximately 250 grids measuring 2’ x 6’. We use these

during our sales to make up the booths for each artist to display their

works. When the club is not using them, they are rented out to

individuals or groups at a cost of $2 per grid per day.

If you or your group are interested in booking these, please send

enquiries to [email protected] or contact our Grid

Coordinator Janey Adams directly at 613-226-5853.

https://www.facebook.com/NepeanFineArts



Calendar

Members’ Night Exhibition

at Centrepointe

May 23-June 27

Members’ Night

at Centrepointe

June 9, 7-9PM

“Water World”

at the NFAL Gallery

June 28-Sept 13

“Breaking All the Rules”

at the NFAL Gallery

Sept 13-Nov1

Annual General Meeting at the

Visual Arts Centre, Sportsplex

Monday, Sept 15, 7-9PM


Meeting

at the Visual Arts Centre,

Sportsplex

Tues, Oct 28, 7-9PM

“Black & White & Red All

Over”

at the NFAL Gallery

Nov 1-Jan 10, 2015

Fall/ Winter Sale

at the Ukrainian Centre

Nov 28, 29, 30

Opening of “Galley 50” TBA

Spring Sale 2015 April 24-26, 2015


Contact List 2014

President

Soraya Silvestri

613-286-8190

[email protected]

Past President

Lee Chalmer

613-225-1510

1st Vice President

Marie Arsenault

613-828-6834

[email protected]

2nd Vice President

Kat McClure

613-444-0446

[email protected]

Secretary

Patricia Gordon

613-725-9818

[email protected]

Treasurer

Rick Reid

613-727-9483

[email protected]

Membership

Melanie Zabloski

613-784-0465

[email protected]

Web Site Coordinator

Erika Farkas

613-440-2683

[email protected]

WBC NFAL Gallery

Beth Shepherd

613-828-4104 (Beth)

[email protected]

Communications Coordinator

Rachael Doran

613 293-6534

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor

VACANT

[email protected]

Publicity

Hanna MacNaughtan

Erika Farkas

[email protected]

Digital Archivist

Christiane Kingsley

613-521-5667

[email protected]

Grid Rental

Janey Adams

613-226-5853

[email protected]


Coordinator

Lee Chalmer

613-225-1510

Winter Sale Coordinator

Vera Van Baaren

613-836-3725

[email protected]

Spring Sale Coordinator

Kat McClure

613-444-0446

[email protected]

Member’s Night Coordinator

Lee Chalmer

613-225-1510 [email protected]

Nominations Committee

David Farrar 613-599-0039

Diane Groulx 819-568-1160

This newsletter is online at:

http://www.nepeanfinearts.com/members-area

The user name is “nepean” and the password is “nepean.”

NFAL’s mailing address:

Nepean Fine Arts League, 1861 Robertson Rd, Suite 267, Ottawa ON K2H 1B9

NFAL’s general mailbox: [email protected]

NFAL Newsletter Submissions

Remember members are invited to send in their contributions early for inclusion. The deadline for the

September/October NFAL Newsletter is September 4, 2014.

Please send submissions by e-mail to [email protected]

















http://www.nepeanfinearts.com/members-area



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