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Honourary Members 1Critique Corner 1 to 4Schoarship Reports 4Members’ News 5June Social 6Upcoming Opportunities 7-9For members only:• Minutes 10• What’s Coming Up,

Executive list 11

September,2016

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Congratulations to our New Honourary Members!

Congratulations to Helen Weeks, Mary Dolynchuk and Mary Pemberton (absent) on their selection as Honourary Members of the Edmonoton Art Club, in recognition of

their long active membership and outstanding service to the club.

Critique Corner June 9, 2016notes by Betty Dean

Jan Fraser introduced this month’s critic, Kim Fjordbotten, owner of The Paint Spot, winner of Best Art Store in Edmonton 17 times. The Paint Spot won the Mayor’s Innovative Support for the Arts in 2002, and Kim, herself, has won a YWCA Women of Distinction Award (2012). The Paint Spot was nominated this year for the Mayor’s Award for Sustaining Support for the Arts. Kim is very proud of being Past President of the International Art Materials Trade Association.

Kim has a BFA, and stated her particu-lar love of work that shows materials that ‘sing’, and show the qualities of the medium used.

1.Stunning piece with bold colours. Very strong composition. The eye wan-ders, then stops. You might add a little brightness to interrupt.The shadows are nicely done.

2. NudeUsed a live model. Fabric is fabulous, and drapped to give solidity to the box the model is sitting on. Highlights on the figure’s back will make it look less ‘soft’. Shades of yellow green vs. blue green may contribute to sense of dis-tance of the back wall. Some concern over the rendering of the left hand, however it is incomplete and currenly

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just the underpainting. When shadows are darkened some of the hand will be lost in shadowns (artist). Artist wants to achieve a relaxed pose.

3. Irises

The bright colours are great. The work at the top is a good example of how the materials have been allowed to ‘work’. Consider adding very dark spots in parts of the bottom section.

4. Portrait

This is being done for the Paint Spot portrait show. Re. the hair, treat more as a shape, breaking it up more on the forehead, showing more skin. Re. the nose, try turning it upside down or

block off the rest of the face viewing just the nose. Under the nose needs to be almost as dark as the eyes. Also bring the hair down on one side so that it is not so central. The eyes need a bit of highlighting. Use zinc white to build up areas (more transparrent). Artist used a ‘skin’ as well as interferance colours.(see note on page 5 for artist’sprocess)

5. GardenerBeautifully done. The face has been treated harmoniously with the entire painting. The eye goes to the flowers but they do not take over the painting. Artist wanted to understate the flowers because the intention is for a portrait. The descriptive pose with the plants adds to the impact of the portrait.

6. Flower marketThe wide horizontal canvas works well. This is the best composition on that size and shape canvas. Artist asked for advice with the flowers. Suggestion to go dark, imagine a tree casting a shadow keeping the figures and closest flowers bright. Use dark shadows and bold strokes - one stroke, one shadow.Referenced Tom Lynch’s work.

7. Garden ChairNice perspective, with the chair show-ing ‘wobbley’ look. Shadows could be darker. there are lots of little things to get in and look at.

8. Boat with Pelicans

Painted on linen gives a nice texture. Done from a photo from Mexico. Nice horizon line with the perspective working. Could use more drama with

shadows, but that depends on the time of day. The pyramid of pelicans contribues well to the good composition.

9. Buildings with alley waysIrrecgular spacing of stairs is nice, as is the lighting in the sky. Consider whether or not the windows should be darker. The viewer needs something to look at - eg. clothes lines? powerlines? Adding them would also add to perspective.

10. Watercoulour buildingsKim would like to see this done as a series. It is a poetic painting, very nicely done. Interpretive work, with windows left. Perspective is ‘equally wanky’.

11. Mixed medium water bubbles (or tree if upside down?)Where is the resting place? Maybe ‘help’ the eye by leading it to the rest-ing place with a few small darks details. Done with resist and acrylic, then white highlight. Upside down may be more contemplative.

12. Poppies on ‘evolon’ paper (see notes on page 4 re. evolon paper)Done on medium weight evolon paper, using a very light touch. With the light-est weight it still bleeds through. The texture of the fibre is very interesting. You can fold it and it will correct. If you wet it, it will not wrinkle. Fades when used with watercolour. Available in sample packages.

13. Abstract from pouringReferenced drawing of Vincent Van Gogh. Lovely marks in foreground and background. Artist poured colour and let it evolve; helps break away from usual processes. Kim found the small spaces really added to the piece.

14. MaskStarted as just the mask, then built the frame on it. Used acrylic, sand and gesso with wire and duct tape so it holds the shape. Being monochromatic adds to its success. May want to add graph-ite touches for detail. The acrylic may

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bubble when the leaves are added.

15. Dove

Shows the love of paint. Needs to be big. In a small piece it gets too busy. You run out of space for all the detail. By working with a palette knife you don’t get too precise. Would be a great series. With love of paint vs. realism, it is hard to know which will dominate.

16. Three treesLike the colour of the bark, showing the roundness of the trunks. Space between the trees need to be joined. Think of a tree off the side of the canvas to create more shadows on the right hand side. Add some darker spots along the hori-zon. Many colours in the snow and the painter’s strokes are very nice.

17. Landscape

Painting shows a nice time of day. Needs to add darkened area behind the tree to help it stand out; or darken the tree. If your mind has to think too hard, artist needs to do something to give a hint. Don’t touch the sky, it is harmoni-ous and beautifully done.

18. Horizontal landscapeLovely, unique colours. Does not need to be darker at the bottom. The evenness gives it a really peaceful feel. Consider it done! Could try it again but colours reversed; also try different angle of brush strokes.

19. Landscape

Harmonious composition. Wants to look at it for along time. Used paper

made from stone. Looking at the rocks, may need more indication of a path, perhaps with more darks, Or darker be-hind the right yellow. Try using ‘media acetate’ - put if over the painting then add darks to see how it looks.

20. Milk JugCommemorative piece. Shows more than 4 scenes. Perfect for a tribute piece, shows the relationship between the man and dog. Likes the gold tinge on the dog for highlight. Milk jug was prepared ahead of time before painting.

21. LandscapeShows a misty morning, nicely done. Needs something to bring attention to the figure - not more work on the figure but perhaps ripples, a rock or shadow so that he stands out more.

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Scholarship ReportsThree scholarships were presented in June of 2015, with the requirement that each recipient present a report on how the scholarship funds were used.

Rhea Jensen and Patricia Kerek each received the Card/Alling Scholarship; Penny Lamnek received the Mildred Nelson Scholarship. Penny and Trish were absent at the June meeting, but Rhea expressed her appreciation of the scholarship and shared her experiences.

FYI from Kim Fjordbotten, this month’s critic:‘evolon’ paper• comes in 3 weights including 6’ x

80’, great for murals; is fabric but used as paper.

• recommended for acrylic. Gesso it first unless you are using it for print making.

• Available in sample packages.

The painging shown was done on a medium weight of evolon, using a very light touch. With the lightest weight it still bleeds through. The texture of the fibre is very interesting. You can fold it and it will correct. If you wet it, it will not wrinkle. Fades when used with watercolour.

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“Thank you to the Edmonton Art Club for honouring me with the Mil-dred Nelson Scholarship. I was indeed pleased to receive this Scholarship and have used the money to support a trip to Revelstoke and beyond where I was able to do some plein air painting, also took photos with the intention of using them as reference for paintings I plan to do in the future. In addition to the lovely trip, I was able to attend three

art classes and hope to attend several more. I was also able to purchase some art supplies.

Thank you all again, it was deeply appreciated. Have a great summer, hope to see you at the meeting in Sep-tember.”

Rhea Jensen

22. BatikBeautiful complexity. Wax and special paints used on silk. Lots of layers. Va-riety of line and weight very well done. Nice horizontal pattern. Sometimes these are hung in a shadow box frame rather than under glass so the nature of the fabric shows. Lots of planning and sketching is done ahead of time.

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Member News

Eva Nolan is coordinating the GERTA Conference and Art Show on Friday, September 9, 2016. See Eva for an ap-plication.

Thanks to Helen Richards, Denise Hoag, Mary Dolynchuk and Eva Nolan for volunteering to manage the Misericordia Show from November 19, 2016 to January 14, 2017.

From Seraya, re. her painting Entitled "Selfie":• Created a skin from a digital

"selfie" photo using a Golden Gel Medium

• Added Golden Coarse Molding Paste into the hair

• Used Golden Polymer Medium (Matte) with Golden Acrylic paints for initial layering on face and hair

• Added Golden Interference Blue• Added Golden Intererence Orange

Wanttoknowaboutthemiraculourpropertiesoftheworld’snewestbluecolour?

Check out the latest posting from our web site ARTS Corner! Thanks Seraya Smit for being such a great web master!

Congratulations to Jan Fraser, whose work was selected for the Alberta Fishing

Guide Digital Magazine.

SpaceFinder Alberta – List Your Space: AlbertaSpaceFinder Alberta is now online for spaces to sign up!

List your space for free on SpaceFinder Alberta. Owners and operators of spaces for rent are invited to upload their list-ings into this online marketplace that links available spaces with those who need space.

SpaceFinder Alberta: (http://alberta.spacefinder.org/ )List a space. Find a space. For free.

Many groups in the creative, non-profit and small business communities need space for meet-ing, creating, rehearsing, presenting, collaborating, gathering or celebrating. They spend considerable resources trying to find suitable and affordable spaces.

SpaceFinder Alberta will strengthen the creative, non-profit and small business sectors with an online marketplace for hourly, daily, weekly and longer-term rentals. SpaceFinder Alberta will streamline the search for appropriate and afford-able space. It will bring more awareness to the community about facilities and less space will go under-used.

SpaceFinder Alberta will launch to people seeking space on June 10, 2016.

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Thanks to Helen Davies for spotting this website - www.bobestrin.com/artshow.htm - It has the most detailed info on participating in art shows!!!


June Social It was great ot see so any of our members and guests enjoying a visit and sharing great snacks and beverages before our sum-mer break.


Upcoming OpportunitiesLEADING EDGE ART WORKSHOPS CalgaryContemporary ApproachesInstructor: Joan Fullerton Dates: Sept 21-25, 2016

AbstractionInstructor: Blu Smith Dates: Sept 30-Oct 2, 2016

Portraiture PaintingInstructor: Brian Smith Dates: Oct 13-16, 2016

Value and Color in Oil/AcrylicInstructor: Mike Svob Dates: Oct 27-30, 2016

EdmontonColor and Light Instructor: John Stuart Pryce Sept 16-18

JasperPlein Air with Dominik Instructor: Dominik Modlinski Dates: Sept 9-11, 2016

Winnipeg

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Unlocking Acrylics Instructor: Brent LaycockDates: Oct 20-22, 2016

Visual Arts Alberta is a non-profit Provincial Arts Service Organization (PASO) for the vi-sual arts which celebrates, supports and develops Alberta's visual culture. Check them out!

Navigating Today’s Art World: online / all-AlbertaNavigating Today’s Art World posterAs part of our commit-ment to serve the entire province of Alberta, our next profes-sional development offering is another online / all-Alberta session.

Navigating Today’s Art World is presented by Rachel Bouchard, owner of The Front Gallery, Edmonton. The session will deal with the impact that our increasingly technological culture has on the art world.

Monday August 29 from 7 – 8:30pm. Free for all members, $45.00 for non-members. Please RSVP to [email protected] by Wednesday August 24th at 4pm. To partici-pate you only need a computer with internet and a telephone, or join us at the Visual Arts Alberta ~ CARFAC Project Space (3rd Floor, 10215-112 St. Edmonton, AB)

Call for Mentorship Program (New Canadian and Indigenous Visual Artists): Edmonton, AB Visual Arts Alberta - CARFAC is looking for Visual Artists either New Canadian or Indigenous that want to learn more in a one-on-one learning environment. This opportunity will not cost any money – just your time.

Visual Arts Mentors Wanted: Edmonton, ABVisual Arts Alberta - CARFAC is looking for Edmonton Area Mentors (Visual Artists) for a new program. Funded by the Edmonton Arts Council, “Mentoring New Visual Arts Voices in Edmonton” will provide one-on-one mentorship (18 -20 hours of professional art career guidance over a 6 -7 month period of time starting mid-November 2016) to New Cana-dian and Indigenous Artists. The full salary for this part time contractual position is $1000.00.

If you require more information about either of these oppor-tunities, please phone Sharon at 780.421.1731 (Wednesday to Friday between 10am and 4pm) or send your questions by email to [email protected].


UPCOMING EVENTS:• Fall Art Show & Sale – October 14, 15, 16• Christmas MarketPlace – November 12, 13• Under $100 Art Sale – December 11, 12

The ART SOCIETY OF STRATHCONA COUNTY offers the A. J. OTTEWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE at 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park for rental for business meet-ings, small events, art shows and meetings, etc. No amplified music. Phone 780 449 4443 for rental rates and availability or check the website.

The ART SOCIETY OF STRATHCONA COUNTY wel-comes all new members. Annual fee is $40, January to De-cember. Meetings are held a5 7 pm the second Tuesday of each month except July and August at the A. J. Ottewell Com-munity Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park. Come as a guest and meet our members. www.artstrathcona.com.

Upcoming Workshops of the Society are all held at the Ottewell Centre, 590 Broadmoor Blvd, Sherwood Park.

Workshops 2016: • Plein Air Pastel - Joyce Boyer Sept 10, 10-4pm, $65• Light Room Editing - Roy McLaughlin/Al Dixon. Sept

11, 10-4pm. $65• Willie Wong – 6 week WC, Sept 12- Oct 24, 9:30-12:30

$180 • Life Drawing Sept 12, Oct. 17, Nov 7. 6:30-8:30 $15• Pen & Ink - Ann McCartney Sept 19, 26 Oct 3rd 1pm-

4pm $90• Golden Sampler Workshop - Acrylic -Samantha Wil-

liams Chapelsky, Sept. 25; Cost $70 supplies included• Drawing for Painters - Frances Ally-Arscott 3 sessions

Sept 27, Oct. 4,11 $80• Prairie Landscape in Watercolours - Gregg Johnson,

Oct. 29/30 $125.• Zentangle II and more – Nov 5, 10-3 pm, Cost $35

Visit www.artstrathcona.com for updates on workshops,comprehensive information, supply list and to register.

Upcoming OpportunitiesTHE LOFT GALLERY and GIFT SHOP:

Open Saturdays and Sundays, from 12 to 4 pm. For information, call 780 449 4443, e mail [email protected] or visit www.artstrathcona.com

Feature Artists for September/October are Lynda McAmmond and Lynn Sinfield. Check out the wonderful local artwork and gifts for your every event.

AFA grants survey for Albertan artistsAFA 25th Anniversary SplashIn an effort to improve our outreach and application policies, staff from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) are seeking input from Albertan artists that have never applied for an AFA grant. We have created a (very) short survey to learn more about what may be hindering or preventing artists from applying to the AFA.

Please help us receive the widest possible responses from across the province by taking this survey (if you qualify), and by sharing this link with other qualified artists. We appreciate your support.

Take the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Grants Survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctmgvXg5ERd9WFPbPEEpn1YK7tiq9uHMzu7te9It1YJ0C-HQ/viewform?c=0&w=

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Barb Mah, Arts Development Consultant via [email protected] or by phone at 780-415-0306 (toll-free within Alberta by first dialling 310-0000).


PAINT SPOT WORKSHOPS For more information, for a list of more workshops, or to register go to http://paintspot.ca/

Upcoming Opportunities

BEYOND THE PENCIL: LIFE DRAWING WITH CHARCOAL & CONTEThursdays, October 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2016; 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM; $160.00 *Supply List; Instructor: Daphne Coté

OBSERVATIONAL PAINTING: FLORAL STILL-LIFE WEEKEND Saturday & Sunday, September 10 & 11, 201610:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day $147.00 *Supply List Instructor: Daphne Côté

GATHER A BOOKFUL OF IDEAS – IN GOUACHE Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM$140.00 *Supply List Instructor: Daphne Côté

WEEKEND RETREAT: PORTRAIT PAINTING FROM LIFE Friday-Sunday, October 21-23, 2016 Fri: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM; Sat & Sun: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM $219.00 *Supply List Instructor: Daphne Côté

OIL WEEKEND RETREAT: STILL LIFE WITH A LIMITED PALETTE Friday - Sunday, August 26 - 28Fri: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM; Sat & Sun: 10 AM - 4 PM $199.00 *Supply List Instructor: Jordan Pearson

OIL: REMEDIES FOR PAINTING PROBLEMS Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20, & 27 10 AM - 1 PM $30.00 *Supply List Instructor: Oksana Zhelisko

PLAY YOUR WAY THROUGH OIL! Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21, & 28 6 PM - 9 PM $160.00 *Supply ListInstructor: Jordan Pearson

ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE: FROM PHOTO TO PAINTING Thursdays, November 3, 10, 17, & 24 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM$120.00 *Supply List Instructor: Randy Hayashi

ADULT COLOURING EVENINGS Mondays, September 26, October 24, & November 28 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM $10.00 *Supply List Instructor: Shelly Banks

ACRYLIC: REMEDIES FOR PAINTING PROBLEMS Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, & 26 10 AM - 1 PM $30.00 *Supply List Instructor: Randy Hayashi

OIL SELF PORTRAIT: SHOW YOUR SOUL Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20, & 27 5:30-8:30PM $150.00 *Supply List Instructor: Oksana Zhelisko

ACRYLIC WEEKEND RETREAT: PORTRAIT OF A HOUSE Friday - Sunday, October 14, 15, & 16 Fri: 5:30-8:30 PM; Sat & Sun: 10 AM - 4 PM $199.00 *Supply List Instructor: Pauline Ulliac

HANDMADE BOOKS: ORIENTAL SIDE-SEWN STYLE Saturday, September 17 10 AM - 4 PM $85.00 *Supply List Instructor: Shelly Banks

OIL: ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE Sunday, September 18 12 Noon - 5 PM $60.00 *Supply List Instructor: Oksana Zhelisko.

COLOURING 101 Monday, September 19 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM $30.00 *Supply List Instructor: Shelly Banks

WATERCOLOUR: OFF THE WALL Saturday, September 24 10 AM - 4PM $80.00 *Supply List Instructor: Jan Fraser.

SOFT PASTEL: BRILLIANT AND BEAUTIFUL! Sunday, September 25, 2016 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM $80.00 *Supply List Instructor: Karin Richter

WATERCOLOUR: FAVOURITE ANIMAL GREETING CARDS Saturday, October 1 10 AM - 4 PM $60.00 *Supply List Instructor: Yong Fei Guan

SOFT PASTEL: AUTUMN HUES Sunday, October 2 12 Noon - 5 PM $60.00 *Supply List Instructor: David Shkolny.

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