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NOV/DEC 09 M E M B E R S H I P N E W S

VOL. 11/12-09

SAN DIEGOART INSTITUTESINCE 1941

Museum HoursTuesday - Saturday: 10am - 4pmSunday - Noon: 4pmClosed Monday

website: sandiego-art.org

Financial Support for the San Diego Art Institute (OSP 2008) is provided in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, QUALCOMM Incorporated, and the Chris and Lorraine Wolfe Fund.

Winter C-Note Event

It is time once more for the most anticipated, lively and capricious of fundraisers. C-Note consists of original artwork by our members, emerging region-al artists, and sold right off the wall for one ($100), two ($200) or three ($300) C-Notes. It gives new and experienced art collectors alike an opportunity to purchase original works at less-expensive prices.

Don’t miss C-Note Night: November 28, 2009, 5-8 PMPreview Only: November 27 - 28, 10am-4pmC-Note runs: November 28 – December 13, 2009

SDAI’s C-Note Fundraiser benefits many programs.For more information call: (619) 236-0011. Free Admission for SDAI Members and a guest, $3 for nonmembers.

• MEMBER ARTISTS C-Note art check-in dates:

Nov. 11 to Nov. 16 during regular business hours.

• All SDAI members can bring in up to 8 pieces of their artwork.• One of them has to be priced at $100, one can be priced at $300 and all

others (6) can be priced at either $100 or $200.• Artist/Gallery commission split is 50/50. • General Exhibition requirements apply.• The gallery will showcase at least one work of every artist member to

be possibly replaced with more artwork as it sells off the wall.

This is truly an all-member show as it allows for the general public to get a glimpse at what’s going on in the regional visual arts scene.

Letter from the desk of Timothy Field

Dear Members,

SDAI-MOLA has stepped up to produce an invitation-only exhibition, “Colloboration.” This exhibition was born out of a general discussion with three SDAI members—Ellen Dieter, Richard Messenger and Shahla Dorafshan--and the SDAI administration. Kerstin Robers, Andrea Chamberlin and I were asked to participate in an upcoming exhibition, “Movers and Shakers,” made up of portraits of key players in the regional arts community. The creation by three of our artists of a single portrait of our admin team--Kerstin, Andrea and myself—is an example of collaboration on two fronts.

With this germ of collaboration, I felt that there was a real story to be told. Also, the “Collaboration” exhibition will serve as a reminder to our membership that we provide very real opportunities to expand their potential and the nature of their work through the variety of our programs and their networking aspects.

SDAI has always suffered poor representation in the media since we are an organization “in the trenches.” We work with artists from the early stages of their development, producing programs that increase the opportunity for unknown artists to gain well-deserved platforms for exhibiting their art. For reasons like this, we very rarely do themed exhibitions.

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SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTEMuseum of the Living Artist

House of Charm, Balboa Park, 1439 El PradoSan Diego, CA 92101-1617

(619) 236-0011 • Fax (619) 236-1974website: sandiego-art.org

email: admin@sandiego-art.org

San Diego Art DepartmentEducational Facility: 3830 Ray St.,

San Diego, CA 92104(619) 299-4278

email: info@sdartdept.comwebsite: www.sdad-sdai.org

Board of GovernorsBill Hawkins, Schuyler Hoffman, Susan Leonard

Ted Mintz, Ginger Wallace, Chris & Lorraine Wolfe

Board of DirectorsChair: Elaine Ellis

Vice Chair: Claire Slattery (past COVA Board Member)

Secretary: Jimmy Van NormanTreasurer: Ruth Hoffman

(Alpha Board of Directors)

Kathye KramerJean McKeeJoe Nalven

Larry Poteet (Attorney)

Educational & Outreach CommitteeAndrea Chamberlin

Bruce Groff

SDAI Advisory BoardVincent Andrunas

(Social Editor: Décor/ Style Magazine)

Elizabeth Basinet (Barrett Resource Group)

Liliana Garcia (Host / Univis)

Pamela HartwellGeorge Lofland (Founder/Art Dept.,Ray Street)

Debra A. Morse – AttorneyPeter B. Rutman (AdminEstate Corporation)

Vaughn Woods, CFP

Co-SponsorsCity of San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture

Friends of the Institute

San Diego Art Department/Ray StreetDirector – Andrea ChamberlinStudio Assistant – Alex Field

Studio Assistant – Jack Harmanian

Staff of SDAIPresident & CEO – Timothy J. Field

Executive Administrator – Kerstin RobersGallery Assistant/Public Relations – Marc Pickett

Graphic Designer/Production Coordinator - Jack WadePoet Program Coordinator – Michael Klam

Accounting/Staff Writer - Debora WellsEducational Programs – Andrea Chamberlin

Elene RamirezClerical /Accounting Assistant – Joanne MellClerical /Accounting Assistant – Paul Stolte

Journal StaffTim Field, Kerstin Robers, Jack Wade,

Debora Wells, Richard ChauDavis Photos – Richard Messenger, L. J. Sullivan

Website DesignMichael Hanes, Roark Dority

Brian DombrowskySDAI Featured Artist: December 18, 2009 to January 17, 2010

“Stripping the Myth”Artist’s Statement:

Myth (mith) n. 1. A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal. 2. A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology. 3. A fictitious story, person, or thing. In “Stripping the Myth,” I am taking a playful and sometimes dark look at some of the myths that inform our shared experience, asking what is myth, what it is to be myth, and how we incorporate myth in our lives?

Thierry ChatelainSDAI Featured Artist: December 18, 2009 to January 17, 2010

“ A Legacy Exhibition”

Thierry Chatelain1952-2008

Thierry Chatelain (pronounced Terry) studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratif in Paris; he showed at the Knowles Gallery in La Jolla, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Atlantia Gallery in Los Angeles, the Reid Gallery in Carmel and Art-Affair at the Laguna Art Festival, to name a few. He is one of the “Original Six” artists who developed the large body of work for the “East Meets West” project. Chatelain also had work at both Disney and Universal Studios. He was well celebrated for his brilliant command of gouache in his earlier career, translating his sharp edges and brilliant color through the use of oil in the latter part of his life.

San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artistis proud to present:

“Collaborations” An ExhibitionShow runs from Nov. 13 - 22, 2009

You are cordially invited to join a Special Reception:Fri., Nov. 13, 2009 from

6 to 8 pm. SDAI members free, nonmembers $3.

The exhibition will feature artwork by SDAD instructors and SDAI artist mentors, along with artist group collaborations by Richard Messenger, Ellen Dieter, and Shahla Dorafshan.

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PRESERVE OUR PLANET—SWITCH TO READING THE JOURNAL ONLINE AT WWW.SANDIEGO-ART.ORG.

Call Kerstin Robers at 619.236.0011 to request the removal of your name from the mailing list for the hard-copy “Journal.”

Please take time to change to green for the Journal. You all are aware of the difficult economic times we are in and when you change to greening the Journal you also reduce overhead costs.

Welcome SDAI New Members!Quais GogaMargo H. PalmerPaul F. NasriSean B. MastersonDebra O’Toole and Tom Hangen

• Bella HollingworthSolo show of collages and watercolors at the Kearny Mesa Library, 9005 Aero Drive through November 30, 2009. 858-573-1396 for hours.

• Doreen Long & Denise Strahm Both are participating in an exhibition of fine art at the San Diego Hospice & The Institute for Palliative Medicine. Artwork will be on exhibit from 11/7/2009 to 01/08/2010.

• Jack WadeJack’s artwork will be showing at the Art Glass Assoc. of Southern California’s 28th Annual Glass Show in Spanish Village, Stulio 21, Bal-boa Park from Oct. 31 to Nov. 15. Reception is Fri., Nov. 6.

• Jerome Walker Jerome Walker’s artwork has been accepted for publication in the book “Art Buzz, The 2010 Collection.”The book will be released in early 2010.

Please visit the San Diego Art Institute’s website. Check for the lastest information, events and updates.

Get the newsletter online, see the current gallery shows, look over the events calendar and find out about what classes are offered.

Also, you can find most SDAI artists’ bios and samples of their work along with an archive of previous shows.

Artists – take advantage of posting your work on the members’ space so you won’t miss out on a service the Institute offers to you for free.

So check it out at www.sandiego-art.org.

Although a bad economy affects organizations like ours dramatically, we are very grateful for the continuing support and collaboration of people like the Spiazzis, Wolfes, Hoffmans, and Wallaces, along with the latter’s extended family in Utah and Idaho. Support from the Fleet family and Foundation, and the San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture, among others, is also key to the continuation of our mission. And of course our membership’s involvement, financially and in so many other ways, is the cornerstone of our success. We look forward to increasing our donations, artist memberships and Friends of the Institute with your help.

Collaboration is exemplified in other ways at SDAI. Although our long-term goal is to have the Board of Directors transition from a hands-on board to a funding board, we are grateful that some of our Board members often devote time and effort in helping our overworked staff. As we strive to increase the efficiency of SDAI at its two locations—Museum of the Living Artist (MOLA) in Balboa Park and the San Diego Art Dept. (SDAD) on Ray Street—we greatly appreciate the collaborative work by donors, members, the Board and staff.

Even this letter, although penned by me, is really a collaborative work, with Kerstin, who makes sure I actually get it done on time; Debby and Claire, who edit it; Jack, who does the layout and graphics; and Marc, who uploads the copy.

One last item: let us all extend a hello and thank you to those we come in contact with during any of our many programs. This courtesy goes a long way in encouraging both our staff and volunteers. Thank you.

Timothy Field, President & CEOSan Diego Art Institute (SDAI)

The Professional Artist Lecture Series presented by the San Diego Art Institute is geared to educate artists in running a successful business, as well as expanding their knowledge of art techniques.

Upcoming Professional Artist Lecture Series:(2010 Dates will be announced in the next Journal)

If you have any suggestions for topics or speakers please email,

eduprogramsdai@gmail.com.

All lectures are held at the “San Diego Art Institute:

Museum of the Living Artist” 1439 El Prado,The House of Charm, Balboa Park

Admission: $5 SDAI members$10 nonmembers

For more information about the lecture series please contact Andrea Chamberlin

at eduprogramsdai@gmail.com

Lynn Steffner-LightKazue McDanielRoberta A. VeatchSandra CarriganEnrica E. Marshall

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The San Diego Art Institute’s educational facility, the San Diego Art Department, provides an inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters artistic expression, for all ages and proficiencies, using art to contribute value and diversity to the community with educational programs, exhibitions and workspace.

CLASSES OFFERED IN:• Stained Glass • Oil & Acrylic Painting • Drawing • Watercolor • Collage • Silk Painting • Life Drawing • Jewelry • Mosaics • Youth Classes • Fused Glass As Art And More!

November Exhibition featuring “Glass Works” artwork by Students & SDAD Instructorson display Nov 21 – Dec 13

December Exhibition featuring artwork by “St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center” on display Dec 19 – Jan 10

Also on exhibit will be artwork by students, members, and SDAD instructors.

Opening receptions during North Park Nights, Saturday, Nov 21 & Dec 19, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

SDAD is located at 3830 Ray Street in North Park. For a detailed schedule of our classes please visit the website: www.sdad-sdai.org or call: 619-299-4ART.

SAN DIEGO ART INSTITUTEMuseum of the Living Artist’s

David G. Fleet Young Artists GalleryPresents

Zamorano Fine Arts AcademyFeaturing artwork by students from

Zamorano Elementary.Show runs from December 18, 2009 to January 17, 2010

An awards reception for students, parents, teachers and administrators will be held in conjunction with the regional exhibition on Friday, December 18, 2009, 6-8pm.

The David G. Fleet Young Artists Gallery provides a venue for art from public, private and parochial schools (K-12)

throughout San Diego City and County in conjunction with SDAI’s art and education programs.

SDAD December Workshop Series

Stay tuned to our website (www.sdad-sdai.org) for our upcoming December Workshop Series!

Workshop topics include jewelry design, mosaic frames, silk scarves, matting your watercolors, cartooning & illustration, and more. Come explore your creative side at SDAD and make unique gifts for the holidays!

If you are interested in a particular topic or medium please contact us at info@sdartdept.com. To register please contact us at: 619-299-4278.

This program will pro-vide an opportunity for artist members to share work, questions and in-formation through visual representation and dialogue.

New members: this is a great opportunity to meet other members, show your work and see the work being created in the San Diego area.

Everyone else: show us your work, whether you’re getting into the juried shows or not. We want to see what you are doing and have the opportunity to talk with you.

Members: Free. Nonmembers: $5.

The next Gathering: Nov 1. 2010 Gathering Dates: Jan 3, Mar 7, May 2, Jul 11, Sept 5

Description and schedule:4-6pm Sunday. 4-4:30 bring artwork and check in; 4:30 doors locked. If there is a guest artist the presentation will begin at 4:30.

Members can bring up to 3 pieces of artwork that will be displayed either leaning on the wall around the gallery, on empty pedestals or easels if available, or members may bring some.

From 4-6pm artists have the opportunity to discuss their work, ask questions of other artists, discuss general and specific artist issues and share information.

Artists are encouraged to bring books, announcements, magazines, etc., to share. Artists may also bring food and beverages to share.

Cosponsored by:

and The San Diego County Community Enhancement Fund

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Through SDAI’s collaborative partnership with the Japanese Friendship Garden, Paint-Out artists are NOW able to enter the beautiful garden, Free of Charge, and use it as a backdrop for their art creations. Co-Hosted by Maura McHugh and Richard PowersMaura McHugh is currently studying fine art at University of San Diego, majoring in painting. In 2001 she started painting and taking classes at the Athenaeum in La Jolla and studied there under Pat Kelly. Maura has been a participant of the SDAI Paint-Out since the program started in 2003, she is on the SDAI Gathering Committee and often volunteers for SDAI: Museum of the Living Artist. She is a participating artist member of San Diego Art Institute, California Art Club, and Point Loma Artists Association. Not only has Maura’s work been exhibited throughout the San Diego area but her work has also been selected to receive Juror’s Choice honors.

Richard Powers: ”All of my life I have enjoyed nature and all of its beauty which I loved to depict in paintings using various mediums. As a youth during my last two years of grade school I took the Famous Artists Commercial Art correspondence course. Other than this I am pretty much self-taught. I have a studio in my home where I work in oils, watercolors, and mixed media. I find that these mediums lend themselves well to studies in the lighting and colors of my favorite subjects whether it is my dog Shorty, a flower, an interesting landscape or an abandoned building. I belong to the California Art Club, Escondido Art Association, Escondido Arts Partnership, Oil Painters of America, San Diego Art Department and the San Diego Art Institute. I have entered competitions in these organizations and have received several awards.” RichardPowers.com

Admission: FREE to SDAI / SDAD members & guests We meet the 3rd Saturday of the Month: November 21st. (No Paint-out in December)Time frame: 9:00am-12:00pm

Paint/draw/explore Balboa Park and the San Diego Japanese Friendship Garden

Whether you work in oils, acrylics, watercolor, digital, pencil, charcoal, pastels or mixed media; all artists, amateur to professional are encouraged to participate.

At NOON meet back at SDAI:MOLA for a group discussion of the work created (and other relevant topics). During this time there’s a potluck meal (bring food and/or drink to share). For more information about this event call 619.236.0011.

“About Art” from Artists

John Anthony Auciello’s Choices:Regional Show: “MAN WITH THE STAR” (DIPTYCH)

I chose John Brodie’s work from the regional show because I like the different materials, the different way of hanging the piece. It reminds me of a new modernist style of approaching a painting. The old style of medium on canvas hanging by a wire gets thrown out. A new image is played with a clever way of handling very lightweight material but keeps the look of a weighty painting yet giving it a different look.

One-Foot Show: “ENCROACH”

I chose Guy Lombardo’s work from the One-Foot Show. It is clearly spiritual. There is a definite connection with the primitive, mankind, Jungian archetypes and the spiritual self or Atman. “Encroach” is both provocative and scary. Who wants to see God or the universe? Who is this Shaman looking out at? Is he looking at me particularly, or at everyone at once? The artist Guy Lombardo is the figure and he has a face that makes the whole photograph come alive.

“Man With The Star”

“Encroach”

Baudelaire’s Choice: “REFLECTIONS IN A CANINE MIRROR”

Looking at Jack Salb’s”Street Scene,” a simple, but highly effective, photograph of a brightly painted bar, I was reminded of an amusing incident a couple of years ago. I was poking around in our garage, and emerged with an empty picture frame caught around my neck. My master laughed, called me Rembrandt, and snapped a photo! But I could only wonder: he sees my striking visage every day, why should a frame make such a difference? Should not my face, in a state of nature, seen with his ordinary vision, already be a kind of art?

Art is a gesture that destroys the world of the visible at the same time that it preserves it, and the most powerful art performs this murder the most efficiently. And art itself is not immune from this atrocity. Behind Salb’s photograph is another artist; someone decided to paint that bar in bright shades of blue and orange, and for their own ends, be they aesthetic or commercial. But in Salb’s frame that original gesture is both recreated and transformed; the source acknowledged with a real affection, but with an inevitable repossession. Even the work of god, or of the god of nature, is enfolded into the human imagination. That leaf is food for ants; that leaf is the expression of the same life that is within me; that leaf makes me smile; that leaf must be torn from its surroundings; it must be painted; it must be recreated as something that could never be a leaf. And so we look longingly at Salb’s blue bar. But we remain thirsty. “Street Scene”

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simply enjoy the show. Cost is $5. Open mic signups start at 6 p.m., and the event runs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

For press photos, to set up interviews or more information, contact Michael Klam, (619) 957-3264 cell, (619) 236-0011 office or mkklam@gmail.com.

General InformationThe San Diego Art Institute’s Museum of the Living Artist features a new exhibition of works by talented Southern California regional artists every four to six weeks in this specially designed 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art gallery space. The San Diego Art Institute is dedicated to the advancement of the visual arts through outreach, education and exhibition. The Institute’s mission is to maintain a center for emerging artists and the visual arts in San Diego.

Poetry & Art Series: 3 for $300 Poetry & Art Slam at Museum of the Living Artist quarterly event.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. is the

next Poetry & Art Three for $300 Slam at the Museum of the Living Artist.

6:30-9:30 p.m.; slam signups at 6:30 p.m.The Museum of the Living Artist, 1439 El Prado, Balboa ParkCOST: $5, members free, wine and snacks

3 for $300 Slam (http://sandiego-art.org/), a poetry/prose/visual art combination slam for writers, artists and performers, is a poetry/prose competition with a slight twist:

Performers who bring and show visual art connected in some way to their poetry/prose will earn extra points. Performers may also use (and are encouraged to use) artwork hanging in the museum’s current exhibit. Simply pick a painting, and it will be displayed front and center for the audience while you read. Each written piece performed or read must be under three minutes and ten seconds. Winners take home $150 (1st Place), $100 (2nd Place) and $50 (3rd Place).

What is a Poetry Slam? Here is the official word from Poetry Slam, Inc.: “A poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. Typically, the host or another organizer selects the judges, who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to 10 scale) based on the poets’ content and performance.”

The Poetry & Art Series (established in the summer of 2001) at the Museum of the Living Artist is itself both a unique show and a unique venue. Poets and audiences gather amongst the paintings to witness a live collaboration between writers and visual artists.

Poetry & Art, the San Diego Art Institute’s quarterly museum series, gives regional artists an opportunity to express themselves in a variety of forms and styles. Audiences hear poetry and prose in dialogue with painting, photography, sculpture, music and dance. Any featured guests serve not only as entertainment but also as inspiration for developing artists. The free speech event reveals the diversity and importance of the region’s artists.

Our resident Poetry & Art DJ, Gill S.O.T.U., will provide R&B, funk, soul, and there is a new art exhibit on display at every show.

So bring poems and paintings on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and step up to the mic. Or simply come to enjoy the performances. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Michael Klam at (619) 957-3264 or call the Museum directly, Kerstin Robers at (619) 236-0011. E-mail: mkklam@gmail.com. Visit: www.punapress.com and sandiego-art.org.

Poetry & Art Series since 2001 -- Poetry & Art takes place in the 10,000-square-foot SDAI:Museum of the Living Artist in Balboa Park and includes music and snacks. The event is open to the public and audience members can participate or

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SDAI Reception - September 4, 2009photos by Sullivan/Messenger/ChauDavis

▲ Roberta Veatch▲ Kathy McChesney

▲ Camey McGilvray & Tim Field

▲ Baudelaire and Fans

▲ Opening Reception

▲ Linda Kardoff

▲ Connie Rawlins

▲ SDAI staff

▲ Douglas and Baudelaire

▲ L J Sullivan 3Judy Pike

San Diego Art Institute, Inc.Museum of the Living ArtistHouse Of Charm, Balboa Park1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1617

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Call for Volunteers- C-Note Installation!Dear Members,I am looking for volunteers to help with the installation of C-Note. The dates are November 23, 24 and 25th, beginning at 10 am.Call (or email) Kerstin at 619.236.0011 (admin@sandiego-art.org).

VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED!We are looking for volunteer help with the “December Nights” – December 4th and December 5th. Anyone interested? Call (or email) Kerstin at 619.236.0011 (admin@sandiego-art.org).

ARTISTS TRADING is a new, free, online site where artists are invited to offer their work in trade with other artists. Some art collectors, such as Ann Berchtold, Executive Director, Beyond the Border International Contemporary Art Fair, began collecting through bartering. Berchtold designed websites for artists who really could not afford to pay her. So she accepted art as payment. Others began by buying the relatively inexpensive art of relatively unknown or entirely unknown artists. But for many artists “relatively inexpensive” is still out of reach. This is the reason I started Artists Trading. Artists Trading provides a free, online venue where artists can view and trade art from the comfort of home. Artists are invited to post up to 6 pieces. If two artists are interested in each other’s work, a trade is made. Instructions for submitting art images are on the blog. I cordially invite the artists of SDAI to visit www.artiststrading.blogspot.com and enter the exciting world of art collecting! Hope to see your art there soon! Sandra CoreyArtist Member SDAI