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December 2010

Playing in the Snow by Patricia Hartman

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Deadline for all newsletter submissions is the 10th of

the month preceding the month of publication. The FAA

Newsletter publishes monthly during the 10 month period

between September and June.

Contact the editor Patricia Hartman at 760-723-6624

or email to patricia@hitekdesigns.com.

Cover art by P. Hartman Email to Webmaster:art@fallbrookartassn.org

Fallbrook Art Association

Meeting Address: FPUD, 990 E. Mission Rd., Fallbrook, CA 92028Mailing Address:PO Box 382, Fallbrook, CA 92088-0382http://www.fallbrookartassn.org/

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Treasurer

Art Show Co-Chairs

Membership Chair

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Publicty Chair

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Directors at Large

Karen Langer Baker

Lydia Hill-Moore

Noreen Ring

Jan Ortega

Diane Jansen

Marcia Flowers

Ellie GarciaDon Klinger

Pattie Fontaine

Patricia Korzec

Peg Klinger

Noreen Ring

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Lorraine Dawson

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Inside the FAA Newsletter

President's Message 3September Meeting 4Workshop Schedule 4Awards 5Art Community 7Instruction 9Announcements 10Application 11

Jan Ortega

Carol Reardon

Marlene Sheridan

Leona Crump

Milly RatermannKathy Stradley

Lydia Hill-Moore

Mary Manesis

Ruth Parker

Margaret Toltzman

Lydia Hill-Moore

Barbara Ollivares

Patricia HartmanPatricia Hartman

Don Hambric

Our OpenJudged Show atthe Fallbrook ArtCenter inNovember wasexceptional,thanks to theefforts of somany volunteers-- especially ourShow Co-Chairs,

Ellie Garcia and Marcia Flowers whocoordinated everything, including ourfabulous refreshments. Thanks also toCarol Reardon and her Receivingcommittee; Lydia Hill-Moore and herJudging committee; Jeanne Shanahan andher Placement committee; JerryPennington and Bill Riedell, whocoordinated hanging everything includingthe gallery cards; Mike Reardon, who wasin charge of lighting; Docents/SittersCoordinator Lorraine Dawson; Barbaraand Al Ollivares, who made sure everyonewas served properly at our open bar duringthe reception; Peg Klinger, who publicizedthe event; Don Klinger, who encouragednon-member entrants to join FAA; PattyMangels, who prepared the data entry,program and gallery cards; and DonHambric, who photographed the event andall the winners with their awards andwinning pieces. And special thanks to allof you who sat the gallery and greetedvisitors during the show.

The quality of the art was so high thatnoone would ever have guessed that thisshow included all entered works! Ourjudge, Lyndelle Stonick, spent

considerable time explaining her choicesfor awards to the judging committee as shecritiqued every piece. Most of thosecomments were recorded on index cardsfor the individual artists. Lyndelle alsogave a superb critique and demonstrationat our meeting, followed by a workshopthe following Sunday. Attendees werethrilled with how much they learned fromher.

It’s hard to believe 2011 is just aroundthe corner! But before it arrives, we stillhave one more opportunity to applaud theefforts of all of you who made 2010 a veryspecial year for Fallbrook Art Association.

Be sure to attend our HolidayCelebration Party Monday, December13th. Betty Hyde and her committee havebeen busy preparing everything for us toenjoy the evening, with a live band andbeautiful decorations and display tablesfor your scrumptious food. Please let herknow if you’d be willing to help with thecleanup afterwards.

You can check to see what kind of dishto bring, according to the first letter of yourlast name, by checking the alphabetizedlist elsewhere in this newsletter. FAA willprovide the beverages and all the tableservice, as usual, and if you’d like, pleasebring an unwrapped art-related gift for anyage child which will be donated to needyfamilies in the area.

I wish you the best holiday season!Warmly, Karen Langer Baker

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President's Message December, 2010 December MeetingDecember 13, 2010, 7pm

Please be sure to mark your calendarand attend our annual Holiday CelebrationParty at the FPUD, 990 E. Mission,Monday, December 13th. Check the listbelow, using the first letter of your lastname, to determine which dish to bring. (Itshould serve approximately 8-10 people.)

Betty Hyde and her committee will bedecorating the room, starting at 4 PM andyou should plan to set your dish on theappropriate table at 5:30 so we can starteating at 6.

A professional band will entertain usfrom 6 'til 7, take a break to eat and visitwith everyone, then resume playing at7:30. Although not mandatory, we wouldappreciate an R.S.V.P, to Betty so she canhave an idea of the number of tables todecorate.

Her number is: 760-451-8640 and heremail is bettyhydedznr@yahoo.com.Also, if you wish, you may bring anunwrapped art-related gift for a child, age8-18, to be donated to needy families in thearea.

APPETIZER B-ESALAD B-HVEGETABLE, STARCH OR

FRUIT SIDE DISH I-MMAIN DISH N-SDESSERT T-Z + A

Demo/Workshop Featuresto Come

January 10th - Demo Bernard FallonPastel - best of color in still life January15th, Saturday workshop

February 14th - Demo Michael GravesOil plein aire artist from New YorkFebruary 19th, Saturday workshopMarch 14th - Demo Chuck Mc

Pherson Water Color sea and landscapes.March 20th, Sunday workshop

Participants please bring a

drop cloth,waterproof

tablecloth, plastic bag for

your trash and use solvents

without odor (no exceptions).

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Don't Forget! You can buy artsupplies at the Brandon Gallery.

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FAA Fall Open Judged Show

Special Awards

Best of Show Award:Rich Stergulz – “Cup of Joe and The Journal”

B.J. Wilson Best Use Of Color Award:

Jill Jones – “Triad"Ken Decker Watercolor Award:

R. Mike Nichols “Floating Vertically in a Horizontal World”

Popular Choice Award:Gwen Novak “Fog Burning Off.”.

Category A -- Oil /Acrylic

1st Award Rich Stergulz Crazy

2nd Award Rosemarie Meis Soccermania

3rd Award Regine Hawkins Before I Open My Eyes

Hon. Mention Linda Thorne October’s Kiss

Hon. Mention Tony Radcliffe Prospect Park Path

Hon. Mention Chick Curtis Back To The Future

Hon. Mention Malveen Lewis Cutting Back

Hon. Mention B.J. Simon Jena

Hon. Mention Carol Landry Prickly Colors

Hon. Mention Patricia Korzek Alaskan Glacier

Hon. Mention Heidi Nied Portrait Of A Man

Hon. Mention Bob Hahn Near MissCategory B -- Water Media Under Glass

1st Award Bobbie Allen Winter Glow

2nd Award Penny Fedorchak Heading To California

3rd Award Carilyn Vice Pink Green Brown Or Red

Hon. Mention Lucy Heyming Cabbage Head

Hon. Mention Ruth Hunter Yuba River

Hon. Mention Lucina Orth Snowbound Capital

Hon. Mention Jean Madueno Tough GuyCategory C -- Mixed Media Including Fiber Art

1st Award Noreen Ring Greening The World

2nd Award Gloria Diamond Costa Rica Me’lange

3rd Award Sandra Maruca Alaskan Trees

Hon. Mention Jill Jones Beneath The Surface

Hon. Mention Noreen Ring Keeper Of Treasures

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Category D -- Pencil, Colored Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel

1st Award Ray Fedorchak Falling Water

2nd Award William Olson Frank

3rd Award Leslie Sweetland Coucher du Soleil

Hon. Mention Dianna Pope Pueblo Maiden

Hon. Mention Anne Youngblood Purple Dress

Hon. Mention Keith Huber Serenity

Hon. Mention Louis Dand Chinook

Category E -- Printmaking And Computer Generated Art

1st Award Karen Langer Baker Sacred Geometry

2nd Award Pauline Bowren Seeing Purple

3rd Award Patricia Hartman Country Blooms

Hon. Mention Judy Jobe View From A Road

Category F-- Photography, (Film or Digital) Including Enhanced

1st Award Nicole Toesca Abyss

2nd Award Sandra Maruka Oregon Coast

3rd Award Betsy T. Domanski Echo

Hon. Mention Nicole Toesca L’Absinthe

Hon. Mention Steve Deck Honey Bee

Category G -- Sculpture And Three Dimensional

1st Award Dave Miller At Dizzy’s

2nd Award Laurenn Barker Love

3rd Award Jim Russill Lace

Hon. Mention Michael McCormick Novella

Hon. Mention Larry Baker It Takes All Kinds

Hon. Mention J.S. Greenwald Forever

Hon. Mention Ethan Steward Passion HeartCategory H -- Plein Air

1st Award Jeanne Shanahan On The Sunny Side

2nd Award Carilyn Vice Great Brooklyn Bridge

3rd Award Patty Mangels Storm Over San Gimignano

Hon. Mention Gabriele Barber Shack Attack

Hon. Mention Eileen Pace Crossing At The Collector

Hon. Mention Pattie Lee Fountaine View From The Hill

Art Community

Shows and Events

Fallbrook LibraryCall for Artists

The new Fallbrook Library opening inJanuary 2011 will have an art-themedfocus with many original commissionedpermanent pieces of art and is expected tobe the “cultural center” of Fallbrook. Inaddition to the permanent collection,artists have the opportunity to submit theirwork for a visiting collection.

The Friends of the Fallbrook Library(FOFL) website contains additionalinformation about the program and can beused to upload samples of your work. Ifyour art is chosen it will be displayed forapproximately 6 weeks. There are norequired fees, donations, or otherobligations for hanging art in the FallbrookLibrary. This visiting collection shouldnot be considered as a sales venue and noprice cards will accompany the descriptionof each piece, but artists may have anInformation Page handout at the front deskfor patrons who wish additionalinformation.

All media are accepted. Submitted artsamples will be archived for review for allfuture shows. The first show will be aphotography show and the theme will be“My Fallbrook.” Everyone, professionaland amateur, is encouraged to submitsamples of their photography. The show isexpected to be up for the Gala Openingcelebration on January 15, 2011.

Please fill out the form requested onthe website and upload samples of your arton: www.fallbrooklibraryfriends.org

Holiday Party

Please come celebrate with us at ourannual Holiday Party Monday, December13th. It will be held at the Fallbrook PUD,990 E. Mission. We’ll have a live band foryour listening and dancing enjoyment. It’spotluck, so bring a dish, according to thelist that is on page 4. Setup for the band andfor arranging all the food will be from 5:30to 6:00 PM so we can begin our programpromptly at 6. To help make the season alittle brighter for some needy families inFallbrook and Camp Pendleton, pleaseconsider bringing an unwrapped gift for achild of any age, preferably one that’sart-related."

2010 Rio Rico Bar & Grill'sArtist Showcase

Have your artwork featured in a trendyFallbrook restaurant. Be a part of Rio RicoBar & Grill's Artist Showcase.

Diners will be able to view your workon display in the restaurant.

Interested artists can stop by Rio Rico,1415 South Mission Rd, Fallbrook,760-451-2100 to view the space anytimeduring their normal business hours. Website: Rio Rico Bar & Grill

Work will be displayed for a period ofthree months with the following schedule:

March, April, May

June, July, August

September, October, November

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Your card and price may be displayedwith the artwork. Artwork will be hung bythe artist between March 1st and March6th between 9 AM and 11:30 AM.

Artwork must be appropriate for afamily style environment and will receivefinal approval by the restaurant owner.

To request an appointment to haveyour work approved and placement in therestaurant, contact:

Jacquie Pierson, 760-809-8427

Out of Town Events

TEMECULA VALLEY

HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Art Exhibit

Gallery Walk ProgramFor just $150.00, you can have

exposuree for your art on ABC/KGTV10in San Diego. The “Gallery Walk”program is a local show about art and theartists behind the art. Call for moreinformation or to schedule: Ramona at(619) 282-1166.

ArtSparkArtSpark is being brought to you by

Consider IT Done (Lisa Hamel) and The

Carlsbad Village Business Association.Who: This event invites all mediums to

participate in an original, juried venue toshow, market and sell your work.

What: The first event will focus on bringingchildren's inter'ART'action The ongoingthemes will change.

When: Starting on May 10th- 11-3. Set upwill begin around 10, 2nd Sunday of everymonth-Year Round.

Where: Magee park- A lovely, grassy,historic park on the corner of Carlsbad Blvd(Hwy 101) and Beech.

Applications may be found on the website

www.artsparkparkspark.com ArtSpark &ParkSpark-In Carlsbad Village760*500*7583

Second Saturday Art FairThe San Juan Capistrano Chamber of

Commerce invites artists in all media toapply for our new downtown monthly artevent. Booth costs are $45 per month plus$5 for a daily SJC business license. CallChamber of Commerce 949-493-4700.Applications are available online atwww.theblackcatgallery.com/downloads/

artistapplicationonline.pdf.

“The Arts” in Temecula"Opportunity to showcase by Harman

Realtors, Inc (and Harman AssetManagement, AMO) headquartered in LaJolla (www.harmanrealtors.com).

Contact: Atoosa Styc – 858-454-0101x 107 or atoosa@harmanrealtors.com

Mission San Luis Rey MuseumThe program, Artists at the Museum,

gives local and visiting artists anopportunity to paint and draw at theMission in private areas generally not opento the public.

Program members will have accessduring business hours to outdoor locationson Mission grounds such as Peyri court,the Historic Cemetery, the MissionQuadrangle and the Friats' Orchard.

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Privileges include reserved times forsittings, Museum passes and exhibit andsales privileges at the Mission.

Bradford Claybourn, Museum Curator,4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057760-757-3651.

Sidewalk Art MartSidewalk Art Mart on the Green:

Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort, Saturdays andSundays 9 am to 4 pm. Want to join in orfor more information contact HowardLayte (760) 747-8036 orhowlate@cox.net.

Art ClassesFeaturing Pastel Plein Air and

Composition with Judy Shoemaker

La Jolla Riford Center

6811 La Jolla Blvd.

La Jolla, Ca 92037

Tuesdays 10am to 1pm

Oct. 12, 19, 26 Nov. 2, 9, 16

Contact Judy Shoemaker if you haveany questions: (619 246 6818- Cell)

Contact The Riford Center to sign up:(858) 459-0831

Instruction

Offered

Gabriele Baber

Gabriele is teaching Tues. morn. &eve. watercolor classes, Wed. morn. &Thurs. eve. Oil painting in her studio. Anew session of classes begins Feb. 23rdand April 13th at Mt San Jacinto College,community Ed .. Gabriele is also available

for private lessons. Check out her websitefor current class and demo schedule.www.gabrielebaberart.com 951-676-3583gabriele@gabrielebaberart.com

Pam Benson

Pam is holding watercolor & oil classesfor all levels. Following is her classschedule:Home Studio in Temecula:Monday 8:30 - 11:30 WatercolorTuesday 9:00 - 12:00 OilWednesday 9:00 - 12:00 WatercolorWednesday 1:00 - 4:00 Watercolor

Fallbrook Community Center:Monday 1:00 - 4:00 Watercolor

There are also openings for private lessonsand workshops.For further information, please contactPam at 951-302-9879or pjbenson@roadrunner.com

Fallbrook School of the Arts

Offering classes in ceramics,printmaking, drawing, painting, encaustic,sculpture, welding, fiber arts, jewelry,mosaics, paper arts, digital photographyand more for artists of ages and abilities.View the full schedule atwww.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org or call760-728-6383. For more info pleasecontact Director Brigitte Schlemmerbrigitte@fallbrookschoolofthearts.org.

2011 Visiting Artist Workshop Series:Ron Pokrasso January 25-28, RobertBurridge February 7-11; Elaine HarveyMarch 7, 8 & 9; Joseph Zbukvic April 4-7& April 11-14; Tom Fong April 18, 19 &20; Charles Reid May 23-27; Keith Sluder

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September 16, 17 & 18; Ken GoldmanSeptember 24 & 25; Fealing Lin October17-19, Joan McKasson November 7, 8 &9.

Rikki Reinholz – Watercolor

Watercolor classes for all skill levelsat Rikki’s Studio: 742 Genevieve , Ste H,Solana Beach . Classes are Tuesdaymorning and Thursday afternoon andevening. Cost is $30.00 per class. CallRikki at 858 755 6202 For moreinformation or email rikkiBR@cs.com orwww.StudioofArtandDesign.com.

Rich Stergulz – All Media

Richard Stergulz is now teaching classat the Pinnell Gallery at 124 N. Main inFallbrook. All Levels All Mediumwelcome. Class schedule is as follows

Monday 1p-4p and 6p-8p and Friday9a-12p Please call Rich for moreinformation 951-600-9232. You can viewRich's artwork at www.stergulzart.com

Nicole Toesca - Photographer

In addition to her award winning fineart, portraiture and commercialphotography, Nicole prints giclees andphotographs artwork for juried shows,portfolio presentation, record keeping, andreproduction. For more information,please contact her at 760-599-7349 oremail to nicoletoesca@sbcglobal.net.Website: www.photoartscapes.com.

Announcements

Dorland Doors are Open!

ARTIST RESIDENCIES NOWAVAILABLE Review process waivedthrough Sept. 1st (extended deadline)www.dorlandartscolony.org

Richard Stergulz

Richard Stergulz is introducing anonline critique system that is very easy touse. Are you in need of a fresh set of eyeson your artwork? Do you feel your artworkcould use something but you can't figure itout? Then this is the system for you!

Rich will share with you thefundamentals to create a strong piece ofartwork, which are: VALUE,TEMPERATURE, CHROMA, SHAPES,COMPOSITION and EDGES. All of thesefundamentals will be pointed out anddiscussed to maximize the full potential ofyour work.

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Edward JonesHanging

New Hanging Facility for FAA

Edward Jones office

Carol Reardon 760-731-6677

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