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Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society
A Word from our President
This past year has been an ex-tremely active one for our Art Soci-ety, with a number of new initiatives implemented, great speakers, work-shops and 3 successful exhibitions.
As President I would especially like to thank our Executive Committee, most of whom like me, were new to their posts, and found new challeges all with focus and a valuable commitment to the Society. Their work has been very much appreciated and there has been a strong cohesive group headed up by Suzanne Lane and Judy Daniels as our Vice Presidents. I would like to particularly thank Eric Kahn for his continued long serving financial skills to the Society, Sally Coffey and Jeanne Walker for their invaluable advice and kind help during this past year.
Sadly however. a number of committee members and support persons, in various areas, have advised they are no longer available to keep doing much of the effort that keeps our Society running smoothly. Some have long been responsible for their roles and it is time for new members and those who are able, to provide new enthusiasm to the Society. (Many members of course,have helped in the past but we need new energy and enthusiasm in 2010.
We are unable to proceed in 2010 without a number of new volunteers to ‘step up to the plate’ to assist the Society. Therefore WE NEED YOU and request that when sending in your annual fee that you also nominate a role, even a minor role, on the list included in this newsletter.
On behalf of your 2009 Committee I would like to wish our members & friends, a very Happy New Year in 2010.
Our Annual General MeetingTuesday 2 February 2010 @7.30pm
Masonic Hall Turramurra Paci!c Hwy & Turramurra Ave
Next Committee Meeting Monday 18 January 2010
@7.30pm Ku-ring-gai Performing Arts
Resource Centre, Pymble
President Malcolm Carver 0412 329 987
[email protected] Secretary
Drini Quin 0424 [email protected] Secretary
Wendy Verco 0410 504 [email protected]
Treasurer Eric Kahn 9144 6179
Patrons Lou Klepac & Meg
Stewart
PO Box 229 TURRAMURRA 2074 www.kuringaiartsociety.org.au Mobile 0419 983 917
NEWSLETTER January 2010
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Malcolm CarverPresident
Above ‘Invitation to our 2010 March Exhibition
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Brian Stratton OAM Our Guest Artist February 2010
President Australian Watercolour Institute 1964 - 1972 & 2006 - 2009. Born Sydney, 1936. Commenced part-time studies at North Sydney Technical College, 1952. Continued studies at East Sydney Technical College 1953–57 where the influential teach-ers were Alfred Cook and Douglas Dundas. Joined NSW De-partment of Technical Education as a full-time teacher of art, 1962. Took early retirement as senior head teacher from TAFE 1989 in order to take up painting full-time. Member of the AWI since 1961. Elected Life Member of the Institute, 1989. Has exhibited in the annual exhibition continuously since 1955. A Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW, 1964. A foundation member of the City of Ryde Art Society, 1959. President, 1962–69. Honorary Life Member, 1968. Awarded over 200 art prizes plus numerous commendations including the Mercedes Benz prize for watercolours, 1981 and 1988. Four Rothmans Foun-
dation Awards from 1987 to 1991. The Grenfell Henry Lawson statuette for art in 1990 and 1994 and also the open awards at Currabubula in 1993 & 1994. Open Award Kiama 2008, Open Award Central Coast Festival of the Arts 2008, Watercolour Prize Central Coast Festival 2009, The Thora Ungar Memorial Award 2009. Par-ticipated in the Institute’s exhibitions in America, 1975, New Zealand 1977–78, Mexico 1990 and Canada 1992. Busan South Korea 2004, 2006 & 2008. Judged over 100 art competitions. Published a limited edition of ‘Douglas Dundas Remembers’, a volume of the reminiscences of this distinguished Australian artist, 1974.Awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2006 (Australia Day) -
Brian was also one of our judges at our Annual Exhibition on 4 December 1965 so he has had a long KAS relationship 2
Calling all Artists Volunteer work opportu-nity to help run Workshops for “Bear Cottage Children”
Can you spend just one day for a couple of hours in a year to run an art workshop for the children and their siblings at “Bear Cottage” in Manly next year? Details available
Bear cottage http://www.bearcottage.chw.edu.au/about/what_is.html
If you are interested in running a workshop, send your email to Midori.
Helpers are also welcome, so send an email to register your name on the helper's list.
They have a lot of paints, paper and other materials in the cupboard.
The organisers want some fresh ideas for the workshop and many hands for helping at the workshop.
Email: [email protected]
MEMBERS NEWSVale to Bob Norrington, a social member who has recently passed away in December, Bob joined the Society in 2004, and was Asst. Prop-erty Manager in 2006. We extend our sympathy to family and Bob’s friends.
Annual Subscription Fees:The President reported that the Com-mittee had agreed at its last meeting that 2010 annual fees should be in-creased by $5 and the motion to in-crease fees was carried at the Decem-ber General Meeting.
Membership renewal forms are at-tached to this newsletter and fees are now due by 31 January 2010Wendy Verco our long serving dedi-cated Membership Secretary will be at the February Meeting to receive pay-ments by cash or cheque.
Gordon ExhibitionSuzanne Lane reported that the exhi-bition had been successful, with 50 sales totalling $14,375, commission of $3,500 for the Society.It was proposed and carried that the upper price limit for paintings at the next Small Works Exhibition in November 2010 exhibi-tion be raised to $1000 due to in-creased costs of security and setup costs. Special thanks to Primrose Sully for making sandbags to place around the base of the screens at the Gordon Exhibition in November.
Raffle:Yvonne Langshaw donated and drew the raffle for her wonderful painting at the December Meeting. The painting was won by Frank Osborne. Thanks Yvonne for your generous donation.
New Social Members We extend a warm welcome to new Social Mem-bers Richard J Payne and Dr Adrian HeathcoteWe look forward to their participation in the Society’s activities.
KAS Wednesday Sketch Group This is the Art Society’s Life Drawing Group. If you are interested in Life drawing and becoming part of a dy-namic, like-minded group of your fel-low members, please ring the Co-ordinator, Rowena Monty on 9958 2596.
Hornsby Art Society are inviting art-ists to submit works for their First Decade Exhibition in February. De-tails are available from Hornsby Art Gallery Telephone 9476 8869Submission of entry forms – by 24.01.2010Delivery of works – 31.01.2010 (3pm-6pm)
E [email protected] www.hornsbyartsociety.com.au
The First Decade Exhibition
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COMMITTEE ROLES Present 2009 2010
President Malcolm Carver * Malcolm Carver
Vice President Suzanne Lane Bruce Harkness
Vice President Judy Daniels * Judy Daniels
Secretary Drini Quinn ....................Minute Secretary Susan Smart * Susan Smart
Treasurer Eric Kahn * Eric Kahn
Exhibition Manager Suzanne Lane * Suzanne Lane & Robyn Berling
Selection Manager Tina Spira * Lyn Matthews
Property Manager Giannina Nicita Doug Meares
Publicity Officer Vacant Tina Spira
Nominations have been received in bold as at 15th January 2010SUPPORT ROLES
Assistant Treasurer 1 Louise Surmon Louise Surmon
Assistant Treasurer 2 Sarah Mc Connell Sarah Mc Connell
Assistant Treasurer 2 Gwen Macfarlane Gwen Macfarlane
Bookkeeper Dennis Fisher
Membership Secretary Wendy Verco Janette Agnew
Newsletter Editor Linda Joyce Linda Joyce
Printing Production Malcolm Carver Malcolm Carver
Graphic Designer Malcolm Carver ....................Mail Out Cordinator Val Evans ....................CASS Representative Mike Harris Robert Simpson
Librarian 1 Judith Robinson Richard Opie
Librarian 2 Nancy Bull Marcel Opie
Supper Roster Heidi Woodhead Rosemary Draper
Workshop Coordinator 1 Jean Saliba Jean Saliba
Workshop Coordinator 2 Louise Surmon Louise Surmon
Guest Speaker CoordinatorMalcolm Carver Mirijana de Vries Robbe
Selection Panel 1 Niven Richards Niven Richards
Selection Panel 2 Val Evans ....................Selection Panel 3 Mavis Caldersmith Mavis Caldersmith
Selection Panel 4 Brian Caldersmith Brian Caldersmith
Selection Panel 4 Rhoma Stevens Rhoma Stevens
Exhibition Hanger 1 Henry Harrison Henry Harrison
Exhibition Hanger 2 Margo Gough Margo Gough
Exhibition Hanger 3 Brian Freer
Archive 1 Louise Surmon Louise Surmon
Archive 2 Jann Brasil Jann Brasil
Archive 3 Rowena Monty Rowena Monty
Wednesday Sketch Club Rowena Monty Rowena Monty
Meeting Facilitator Doug Meares Doug Meares
Website Rebecca Gray Rebecca Gray
Website Gallery Coordinator ....................
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Committee 2010
All 10 Committee positions become vacant at the AGM in February 2010, and a minimum of 6 is required for a quorum at Committee Meet-ings held monthly on the last Tuesday of the month.Only 6 present members marked * have indicated a willingness to continue in 2010
President *Vice-President*Vice President SecretaryMinute Secretary *Treasurer*Exhibition Manager *Selection Manager *Property ManagerPublicity Officer
Nomination forms are being sent out with this Newsletter. In the meantime, please think seri-ously of whom you would like to nominate for any of these positions and also consider con-tributing some time yourself by taking on a Committee position or Support role to keep the Society running smoothly into the future. The Society can only operate with a full Committee
2010
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Please send news to:Linda Joyce, 24 Ballyshannon Road, Killarney Heights, NSW 2087Email: [email protected] for information to go in next Newsletter: Fri: 5nd February 2010
KAC Diary for 2010
W e e k e n d A r t Classes at
K u - r i n g - g a i A r t C e n t r e Roseville
Botanical Art - Drawing the FlowerTutor Diana Bildebeck-FrostSat 27 February One Day Workshop10am to 4.30pm
Jewellery - Polymer Clay Pendant or Brooch Tutor Kathy GeurtsSunday 28 February One Day Workshop
10am to 4.30pm
Watercolour from A-ZTutor Malcolm CarverSunday 7 March & Sunday14 March Two Day Workshop10am to 4.30pm
Bookings
T 9424 0310 E [email protected]
W www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/artcentre
Plein Air Painters of Australia Venues for February 2010429-Jan-10 ! Collaroy Plateau, Edgecliffe Bvd & Aubreen St ! 228 K9 158 E95-Feb-10 !! Collaroy Plateau, Edgecliffe Bvd & Essilia St ! 228 J9 158 D912-Feb-10 ! Elkington Park, Fitzroy Ave, Balmain ! ! 7 C6 9 N619-Feb-10 ! Little Sirius Cove ! ! ! ! 316 K12 8 Q826-Feb-10 ! Little Sirius Cove ! ! ! ! 316 K12 8 Q8More information please ring Jim Attril 9918 8625 or Ed Sturz 9971 5513
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TREASURER’S REPORT Presented by Eric KahnOpening balance at 31/12/08 $16,620.75 Statement balance at17/11/09 37,892.58Add deposits to date 161,962.55 178,584.30 Less outgoings to date 143,268.66 Less outstanding cheques 2,576.94Balance 25/10/09 35,315.64 35,315.64
KAS Workshops 201027TH February Andy Sussman Photoshop Jean
1st May Peter Griffin Abstract Acrylic Louise
26th June Mignon Parker Acrylic with a Difference Jean
21st August Yvonne Langshaw Collage Louise
11th September Rob Candy Watercolour Jean
23rd October Michael Herron Drawing Louise
Workshops have been reduced to $46 to be paid one month before.Please ring Jean to make a booking as listed above T 9983 0778Please ring Louise to make a booking as listed above T 9402 5702 Evenings
All workshops to be held in the Community Centre, 40 Moore Ave, West Lindfield.All workshops are now, "All Member" Workshops. Our excellent tutors can now be paid for their time and effort as KAS members, who so generously gave their time, were not paid in past years. Special thanks to Vice President Judy Daniels who will co-ordinate workshops all of which will continue to run under the guidance of both Louise and Jean who will continue to run them so successfully. Thanks to you both for all of your efforts in 2009.
Our next workshop seeks to raise members awareness to the creative opportunities with com-puters and whilst many would say there is more fun with a free brush and pencil we can all be encouraged to learn a few new skills and begin to see the new exceptional advantages..
WorkshopPhotoshop for Artists
Andy Sussman
An introduction to using a computer programme known as “Photoshop’ suitable for beginners to advanced us-ers of computers, all in plain english. From simple import or scanning photo-graphs to manipulating images for creative endeavours. It is today an in-valuable tool to assist an artist on both a PC or Apple.All Members and partners are welcome to see Andy demonstrate this incredible programmeWhen Saturday 27 February 2010Where: New Venue @ West Lindfield Community Hall, 40 Moore Ave, West Lindfield Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm.Cost: $46ppPlease send Cheques toEric KahnPO Box 700 St Ives NSW 2075Bookings Jean Salba 9983 0778 - E [email protected]
Vacancies still
Available
'THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS'
Annual Exhibition
To be held at 'The Arthouse Hotel'275 Pitt Street Sydney NSWwww.arthousehotel.com.au
Ph: 9284 1200 Fax: 9262 7527March 1st - 27th, 2010 'Artist of the Year'
will be announced and presentation of awards
will take place on opening night, Monday 1st March from 7.00pm.
Judge: Martin Campbell
Opening Night Tickets $25. All paintings are for sale. Exhibition runs until
27th March 2010Enquiries 02 9642 1553
