THE 6CAQAB BUZZNEWS FROM THE SCARAB CLUB OF DETROIT-APRIL MCMUXXXIV

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Sat., Apr. Advertising Art Show Reception 7-9 p.m.Show is open April 16 through April 26Scarab Club Board Meeting 5s30 p.m.Photographic Group Meeting 7:30 p.m.Birthday luncheon - Noon - ReservationsAnnual Art Auction 4 p.m.Silver Medal Show Opening 2-5 p.m.Scarab Club Board Meeting 5-30 p.m.Photographic Group Meeting 7s30 p.m.Election Night - Details laterBirthday luncheon - Noon - ReservationsAll-Member Show Reception 2-5 p.m.Scarab Club Board Meeting $'• 30 p.m.Photographic Group Meeting 7;30 p.m.End of Season Party - Details laterBirthday luncheon - Noon - Reservations

LOUNGE GALLERY EXHIBITING SCARAB ARTISTS:

April Madeline LongMay Corinne BeebyJune Betty Vancleave Blagg

Sketch classes Monday Evening 7-10 p.m., Wednesdayand Saturday Mornings 10-1 p.m.

The Scarab Club facilities are available to membersfor private parties, dinners and group meetings.

See Brian Smith for details.

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, Apr. 17Apr. 18Apr. 25Apr. 29May 6, May 15May 16May 20May 30June 10, June 1 2June 20June 20June 27

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Brouilette at Scarab ClubThe few Scarabs who braved one of Michigan's late

winter snowstorms were treated to a painting seminar andslide presentation by one of America's top watercolorists.

Al Brouillette (pronounced Bree-ette), brought someimpressive credentials with him from his home in Dallas.He is a member of the American Watercolor Society, theNational Watercolor Society, and was recently elected tothe National Academy of Art. He was also selected as oneof the judges for the 1983 American Watercolor SocietyShow.

Along with slides of his work ranging from charcoalsketches to finished paintings, Al, an entertaining speaker,made comments concerning his design philosophy as well asgiving practical painting tips. He uses acrylic water- ,colors both in transparent and opaque style, depending onhis painting surface which varied from 300 Ib. cold pressD'Arches to rice paper mounted on illustration board, andgesso covered masonite. Brouillette uses a combination of^ gloss medium and \r to give a semi-gloss surface tohis work.

Scarab Chris Unwin sponsored Mr. Brouillette in aweek-long painting session conducted at the Ford Fairlanemansion in Dearborn.

If the membership is interested in repeating theseseminars, please tell a Board member or call Brian Smith.

Brace Wins in Evanston ShowJoan Brace won a First Prize in an all-media show at

the 3vanston Art Center in Evanston, Illinois. The prizeis accompanied by a cash award.

This art center hosted Joan's first one-woman show,and Joan says it was good to be back there.

Pat Burnett at Portraiture SeminarPat Burnett will be on the faculty of the National

Artist's Seminar to be held in Chicago from July 5 to 8.The seminars were founded by John Howard Sanden, and ourPat has been on the faculty for many years. Critiqueswill be held in oils, watercolor and pastel.

Thought for the day.."The great thing about painting is that you don't_

have to listen to it, and the great thing about music isthat you don't have to look at it."

Antal Dorati at beam signing, May 2, 1980

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Hemingway & Maniscaico Teach SchoolFebruary 1? was named "Fine Arts Day" by the West

Bloomfield School District. Music, visual arts, and craftswere emphasized by recruiting professional artists, craft-persons and musicians to act as teacher/consultant for oneday.

Scarabs George Hemingway and Joe Maniscaico were classinstructors. Maniscaico gave a demonstration of portraitpainting in oils, and Hemingway gave a presentation of com-puter graphics on the Apple micro computer. Both classeswere well attended and had television and newspaper cover-age.

Joe I/Ianiscalco held the students spellbound as heworked his magic on a portrait of a beautiful high schoolstudent volunteer model. Near by, George Hemingway's classviewed video tapes, worked on storyboards, drew on microcomputer graphics tablets, and laughed a lot.

The artists were treated to lunch and a pizza partyprior to the evening concert which ended the day,

VERNICK DONATES COPIERRichard Vernick donated a dry copier to the club in

order to lighten the work load and the expense of printingthe many flyers and exhibition catalogs needed for everyclub activity. It has already been a great help, and ourthanks (and yours) go to Vernick for getting such a wonder-ful idea.

Wagner's Winning WaysPeg "jtfagner reports she has been working HARD this

past year, and the result has been a lot of awards. Shehad a one-woman show at the University of Michigan fromMarch 5 thru 16. Several of these exhibited paintings havewon prizes.

She took a cash award in the Saginaw Art Museum AreaShow as well as one at Flint's Left Bank Gallery's ThirdAnnual Show. Her work got her a Second Prize Cash Awardat Lansing Art Gallery1s "Plant and Flower Competition".

Peg was also in a two-woman show at Senator Corbin'soffice in the State Capitol Building during late 1983.

Travel TriviaThe BUZZ editor and Constant Companion Liz leave for

England the latter part of May. It's a *K)th wedding anni-versary gift from one to the other. We promise no cards ormessages or photos of any kind.

Short Historical NotesImportant contributors to the field of architecture

in the Detroit area during the 1920s included:George G. Booth, publisher, founding member of the

Society of Arts and Crafts (now Center for Creative Studies),and Life Member of the Scarab Club.

Albert Kahn, architect of the Ford Rouge complex, andMember of the Scarab Club's Arts Committee. Kahn designedLlr. Booth's home at Cranbrook.

Lancelot Sukert, architect employed by Kahn, and anActive Member of the Scarab Club. Sukert was responsiblefor the addition to the Fort Street Presbyterian Church andhe designed our building in what is now known as theArts and Crafts style of architecture.

Paul Honore, muralist, and Vice-Chairman of the ScarabClub's Arts Committee. Paul created the family tree overthe fireplace in the club's lounge. Among his other localworks are a series of six wall hangings for the PlayersClub and a mural for the library in Jackson School onDetroit's east side.

Other area buildings showing the Arts and Craftsspirit are Pewabic Pottery, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul,The Players Club, Christ Church Cranbrook, and The UnionGuardian Building.

23 Years Ago...Scanning old issues of the Scarab Bulletin (BUZZ) for

1961 reveals the following items:2rnie Scanes won his THIRD Gold Medal and the Floyd A.

Hyatt Award for his painting "Arkansas Cotton", and BillBostick won the Sdgar B. Yi/hitcomb Memorial Award for "LateAfternoon". Eldon Roths took an Honorable Mention in theshow. 700 members and guests came to the opening reception.

Horace Boutell, five term club president, was honoredfor having held the thankless job of club treasurer for 28years.

Ken Lockwood was chairman of the committee for theBeachcombers Party, complete with orchestra for dancing,and snacks, with a ticket price of $3 per couple.

Directors meetings were held at noon.Dinner was served at the club every Tuesday evening.

Prices ranged from $1.50 to $3.50 for a steak served toyour special order.

Bill Bostick was elected president in the May election.Beaver Edwards spoke on his favorite subject, sculpture,

to the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce following theirdinner at the club.

SHORT NOTES...JERRY CROWLEY, our marine artist, was interviewed on TV byIrv Steiner, but it was on a cable network, so the editormissed the whole thing. Maybe Jerry will run through theprogram for his many Scarab friends...

KEN LOCKWOOD was the main topic in Jim Fitzgerald's FreePress column on February 25. It seems Ken did a paintingof Jim's sister, Terrible Jean, which was shown at Ken'sexhibit at the Farmington Community Library In February.Good coverage, Ken, of a fine show.

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MARILYN LILYGREN reports that she won 1st place Graphics,and 1st place Mixed Media in the Oakland County Art Scene'84 show in February. She also won a purchase award at theMiami Beach Art Festival. Great going, Marilyn I

SHIRLEY HATHAWAY showed her fine watercolors at MacombCommunity College from March 5 through 18. Detroit FocusQuarterly reported this exhibit, but the editor didn'tknow of it ahead of time. For shame, Shirley, many of yourScarab friends would have enjoyed seeing your latest works.

MARSHALL FREDERICKS and PATRICIA HILL BURNETT donated someof their work to the Brookside School Cranbrook auction.Marshall gave a bronze sculpture and Pat donated a paintingto this worthy benefit. Congratulations, Marshall and Pat!

BONNIE GAINES, FRANCES QUINT and PEG WAGNER Had their workexhibited in the Society of Women Painters and Sculptorsshow during January. Peg took a First Prize in this fineexhibit, held at the best club in Detroit, of course.

BILL BOSTICK was the working hand behind the excellentCalligraphy Show at the club during January. Bill handlesthis exhibit each year, even to producing the invitation inBostick Chancery Cursive. Well done, Bill!

GEORGE BOOTH is seeing to it that interested Scarabs will beable to purchase embroidered Scarab emblems in the near fu-ture. Sometimes these beautiful Scarab Club emblems haveprompted members to purchase blazers. Soon we'll all lookclassy, which may force us give up art altogether.

GEORGE HOWELL had some surgery (we call it minor, he callsit major), and he's all better now.

JOHN COPPIN had one of his paintings bought by the NationalPortrait Gallery of the Smithsonian complex in Washington.The painting is a full-length portrait of poet-critic-ec-centric Sadakichi Hartmann, who was the unnoficial Mayor ofNew York's Greenwich Village. Hartmann frequented the clubduring the 1940s. Congratulations, John I

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* PAINTING CRITIQUESArtist members wishing helpfuland sincere opinions about theirlatest works are invited to meetin the club lounge on the thirdSunday of each month, from 2:30to 5»00 p.m.Bring two or three paintings inany medium and enjoy an afternoonwith this friendly group, led byAl Weber and George Howell.

^Timothy Smelis worked HARD onthe preparation of the newmembership application, and it'sa beautyI Creating such a finepiece of printed matter is nevereasy...Thanks, Tim... well done I

*Joe Maniscalco is featured in alengthy article in a brand newpublication titled "Amateur Art-ist Magazine". He says the newmagazine will be nationally dis-tributed and should appeal tomany local art groups throughoutthe country.Joe is attempting to get a copyfor each club member. It may bemailed with this BUZZ issue if^hereceives the complementary copiesin time. If not, your free issuewill be sent to you as soon aspossible.

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NEW MEMBERS i

SUZANNE ANN HEIN BOECK483*1-8 DonahueNew Baltimore

JEAN R. BEACH N.R.7100 W. Tuscola RoadFrankenmuth 48734

ROBERT F. DUEWECKE A24315 Cottage LaneWarren 48089

CAROL ANN KAISER A31424 ArtesianWarren

LARRY MARCO A774 Fairford RoadGrosse Pointe Woods

EVELYN L. MONTGOMERY A932 Washington RoadGrosse Pointe 48230

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DOUGLAS ROSE1205 DevonshireGrosse Pte. Park 48230

WALTER TRONIANKO /29126 Rock Creek DriveSouthfield

CHANGE TO SENIOR MEMBER:

JOHN S. VUICI S821 Canterbury RoadGrosse Pointe Woods 48236

REMOVE FROM MEMBERSHIP:

Dennis R. BarrieApril GutheilRobert ManiscalcoTheodore J. PopowitzRuth SpencerBeverly A. TaylorDr. Ruth Whipple

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MAIN LIBRARY TO PRESENT VERNICK SHOWRichard Vernick will present another of his fine

Musical Photo Painting Shows on Wednesday, May 9i atthe Main Branch of the Detroit Public Library. Hispresentation is the last in their Spring GetawayTravel Series, so Richard has planned on a programtitled "The World Set to Music".

Join Richard in the Friends Auditorium in thelibrary at ? p.m. Admission is free, and as you know,he always presents an exciting, moving show.

Buy Your Very Own Artist!Several Scarabs have donated their artistic ser-

vices to the highest bidders at the Art Auction. Weappreciate these generous gifts from such busy people.

Bidders may compete for the following personaluse of talented Scarab Club artists:

•Highest bidder wins a photo portrait of a personof their choice done by Board Member George Booth.

* A pencil portrait of their pet or a family memberwill go to someone lucky enough to win the services ofclub Secretary Madeline Long.

*An acrylic painting of their home is offered tohigh bidder by Vice President Larry Fink.

*A Musical Photo Painting Show at any home, churchor club within 50 miles of the club is offered by clubTreasurer Richard Yernick.

#A portrait of a friend or family member will bepainted by Board Member Joe Maniscalco.

These Scarabs donate their talent and additionalworks of art to the Art'Auction to be held on Sunday,April 29, at k'p.m. Tell your friends about these wonder-ful opportunities to purchase items of a personal nature.

Ruth Spencer RetrospectiveThe Society of Women Painters and Sculptors will

present a retrospective exhibition of the works createdby member Ruth Spencer at the club during the secondweek of May. The show will include paintings done overa 50 year period. Tentative dates! May 7 through 1̂ .

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