June 2015 newsletter
25 Years of Colored Pencil Excellence Decisions Newsletter of the San Diego Chapter of The Colored Pencil Society of America Volume 24 - Issue 6 June 2015 -Karen Rhiner Our Mission The Colored Pencil Society of America, Inc. (CPSA), is a not-for-profit organization founded to promote the stature and awareness of colored pencil art as a viable art form to all professional art establishments and to the general public, and to provide a forum for education, communication, and recognition of colored pencil artists. We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10am Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library 9005 Aero Drive, San Diego 92123 Exit Interstate 15 at Aero Drive and go west. The library is on the left side of the street. “True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.” Albert Einstein 23rd Annual INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Atlanta, GA - July 28 - August 1, 2015 DC202- http//www.cpsa202.org National- http//www.cpsa.org COVA- http//www.covasd.org SDVAN http//www.sdvan.net CPSA Blog- http//coloredpencil society.blogspot.com CPSA on Facebookfacebook.com/groups/2224455495/ Saturday, June 13 Katherine Miller shares, ”When I retired from work and our four children were adults, I rejoiced as I began once again to delve into art. The San Diego Chapter of CPSA has been a rich source of information, techniques, colleagues, encouragement and inspiration. As a detail-oriented person, I find colored pencil a very satisfying medium with its rich pallet and the translucent variations possible through layering. I enjoy using colored pencil on paper, but also on polyester film and tile. It has been an honor to be recognized through awards in our Chapter shows, the Small Image Show and the San Diego County Fair.” Try Colored Pencil on Polyester Film Our June meeting will feature drawing on plastic! Katherine Miller will share her techniques for working on polyester film. Each participant will work on a small sheet of Dura-Lar polyester film (matte finish on both sides; .005, or 5 mils thick). Plan for a 4” x 5” image on your sheet, so you have room to record and test colors in the margins. Katherine will provide a simple image to experiment on. You can bring your own image or “wing it”. We will lightly trace the image through the film. Your finished image will be a mirror image of your initial image. We will use both sides of the film to develop a sense of depth. We can apply layers and textures and remove color. I prefer Prismacolor (or other soft wax-based) pencils when using polyester film. Please bring what pencils you have and project supplies. We will have ample supplies to share. Be ready to explore. Come join us...come have fun! 1 The following businesses offer a 10% discount when presenting a CPSA membership card: ARTIST & CRAFTSMAN SUPPLY 3804 Fourth Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 688-1911 www.artistcraftsman.com THE ART STASH 5575 Baltimore Drive #107 La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 460-0368 www.theartstash.com BLICK ART MATERIALS 1844 India St San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 687-005 www.dickblick.com AZTEC GRAPHICS AND FRAMES 1439 Garnet Ave San Diego, CA 92109 (858) 272-7760 FRAME IT YOURSELF- 20% discount Madison Square Shopping Center 5523 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 571-3540 www.frameityourself.net “Colored Pencils Triumph” As of our June 13th Member’s Meeting, we have about four (4) months before District Chapter 202-San Diego, will have the most public exposure we’ve had in our twenty-five (25) years of existence. In saying this, you need to think about the daily trove of visitors, getting to know exactly what we are able to achieve, with the “The Colored Pencil”. Since the CPSA was formed, we CP artists, have gone from having maybe five (5) reliable sources of artist’s quality products to work with to . . . do we know the exact number of high quality, light-fast pencils we have to select from? As I pointed out at a recent meeting, citing from the Drawing magazine, Winter 2015 issue, highlighting Colored Pencil, in the article “Colored Pencil Primer”, by Sherry Camhy she writes: “Perhaps no other drawing medium has seen its stock rise so dramatically in recent years as colored pencil.” How about our selection of work surfaces? If you’ve been to our “Show & Tell” sessions, you are already aware of papers (traditional papers – with many new specifically for CP), boards (gessoed), cradle boards, sanded papers, suede papers, archival vellums (Dura-Lar), wood, tile, seashells, and marble. Now, think about how “wowed” our visitors will be, looking at our exhibit in Gallery 21, showing our visitors exactly what can be achieved by YOU! Let’s Do It, Bobbie COLOR IN THE PARK Balboa Park - Past, Present and Future 25 Years of Colored Pencil Excellence 1990-2015 Gallery 21 – October 6 to November 2, 2015 PAST - What Has Been Given To Us ...check for discounts CAMPOS PHOTOGRAPHY Photography of Fine Art 917 Seph Way Escondido, CA 92027 (760) 504-0324 www.camposphoto.net VALLEY MOULDING & FRAME 1561 East Frontage Road Chula Vista, CA 91911 (858) 536-9077 AMERICAN FRAME An online framing supplies company. www.americanframe.com Balboa Park: Is 1,172 acres of significant horticultural & cultural resources with more than 15,000 trees; 14 specialty gardens, nearly 100 arts education, recreational, social, and sports organizations; 17 museums and cultural institutions, and is home to San Diego Zoo, Old Globe Theatre and Spanish Village Art Center. Spanish Village Art Center (SVAC): Built in 1935, depicting a quaint charming old village in Spain for the second California Pacific International Exposition. In 1937 it was re-opened as an “art destination” by a group of dedicated artists. PRESENT - What We Now Have Balboa Park: Total number of visitors is more than 10 million each year! SVAC: 37 working studios/galleries, filled by over 200 artisans & craftspeople! Gallery 21: One thousand square feet of gallery space, waiting for YOU! CPSA Members we are the FUTURE We need your local art editor’s contact info – to publish our PRESS RELEASES. We need you to make a special effort in distributing our CPSA DC202 PR Materials. Keep a handful of brochures in your purse or car. Hand them out at your meetings, classes, workshops, churches, local art suppliers, and to your friends, etc. Ask your Board what more you can do for your Chapter 2 MAY•PARTY at THE ART STASH This year our little chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America has become very ambitious! Yes, we want the world to know about our group and the dynamic, fascinating and influential work we have been creating. Our chapter has reserved Gallery 21, in Spanish Village, for an entire month long show, in October, to show OUR art. YOU ARE INVITED, Sunday May 31, The Art Stash will be celebrating it’s “One Year Anniversary”. Festivities include FREE give aways, and a food truck! All this fun from 10am-2pm. Bobbie and Blade will be demoing and introducing attendees to CPSA. JUNE•SD COUNTY FAIR Our CPSA chapter is demoing Sunday, June 21, 11am-6pm, participating members include Al Meloche, Bobbie Bradford, Katherine Miller, and Robert Fisher. Additional artist demos are on June 26, 12-2pm by Susan Salazar and Teresa Ross, also on July 5, 122pm by Connie Grace and Sharon Meng. Thank you all for your support and help getting the word out!!! Two ways you can help, your choice: 1. Donate any monetary amount you wish. 2. Pledge a goal amount say $60, $80, $100 and make payments monthly. Our treasurer, Teresa Rodriguez-Ross has volunteered to do the tally for this endeavor. Contact her at bluebastet@gmail.com. It takes a village to raise an art group. These funds will help to cover extra costs as a result of our exuberant ambitions. JUNE 27, 9-11am INTRO TO COLORED PENCILS WORKSHOP Covers basic, techniques, tools & materials. The ART STASH Susan Salazar received “Honorable Mention” for her artwork entitled "Zoey" at the Foothills Art Association's Spring Show ending May 6, 2015. She also reports a successful two days at Mission Federal's Artwalk held in Little Italy this past April. 5575 Baltimore Drive #107 La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 460-0368 or contact Blade (619) 266-0671, blade.artist@yahoo.com $30 fee Over 35 years experience. I will be demoing at this locale Sun June 14 from 12-2pm and Sat June 20 from 12-2pm. Come see me, sign up, get your supply list! Blade♥ JUNE•CANNON GALLERY West Coast Drawing’s annual exhibition will include Karen Rhiner and former CPSA member Gary Dyak. “Drawn: West Coast Drawing” June 28-August 16, 2015 William D. Cannon Art Gallery 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm & Sun 1-5pm RECEPTION: Saturday, June 27 from 5-7pm Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA will host this year’s follow-up show. SEPTEMBER WORKSHOP CPSA DC202 presents: Developing the Story — Surface, Value and Contrast Presented by Susan Salazar and Deb Gargula Sat & Sun - Sept 5 & 6, 2015 - 9:30am-4:30pm Marina Village Conference Center, Room E12 1936 Quivera Way, San Diego, CA 92109 Bobbie Bradford for that fun and interesting excursion. What a beautiful day in our beloved San Diego and Balboa Park, showing all its glory! Special thanks to Jack Evans for his art tour and Robert Fisher for his dedicated support. 1. Find your local town/community newspaper or newsletter such as, The Ramona Sentinel, The La Jolla Light, Coronado Eagle & Journal, etc. Bring a copy into the next meeting and give it to Bobbie Bradford our Prez. 2. Select the digital images of your work that you want to be published in these periodicals and bring to next meeting on a disc or email to bobbiecpsa@cox.net. 3. Finally, thank you in advance for your help. This group is run by volunteers...that includes you. This is for OUR press release announcing OUR show in Gallery 21 this October. Let’s get excited! This is a great opportunity to let the public know we are here in San Diego and we are doing some interesting art. We need your help to get the word out!! We all want a successful show in October :) 3 Balboa Park: A Millennium History FROM THE HEART Author: Roger M. Showley This lovely, large format picture book of the park's history, contains wonderful old photos from the San Diego Historical Society archives. It starts with the people who developed the early ideas for a park. Then it goes into the first exposition in 1915-16. There were many model farms that were part of the fair and great shots of San Diego streets with old cars. During the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935, Spanish Village was built to be part of a "Villages of the World" complex, but only the Spanish section was completed. After the fair, it opened as "Spanish Village Art Center." It was occupied during World War II by the army, artists came back in 1947. Did you know that the second Exposition included a nudist colony? It was located in Zoro Garden, between the Fleet Science Center and Casa de Balboa. Pretty surprising! I found it fascinating, with lots of revelations about our park that I had no idea about! The book may help me in my personal quest regarding subjects for our "Color in the Park: Balboa Park - Past, Present and Future" show. Happy Exploring, Katherine Miller I have found that whenever I take on a project that I am doing as a requirement or a commission, it is usually not from my heart. Sometimes I am able to connect with the project, but rarely am I able to lose myself in the project. This bonding between me and my project is of the utmost importance to me. Working from my heart entails looking at many photos and simply seeing which one gets my artistic juices flowing in the moment. I look and I look. Finally something stirs me. Creativity starts, and I think and plan how to move forward. I look at the selected photo over and over again. I take it from room to room. I continue to look. I notice new elements with each gaze. Moving forward I decide on surface and project size. Getting my image on the surface or paper is next. And now...whew, that first colored pencil stroke is the absolute most difficult...and we're off. It is usually difficult at first, but the more I persevere the project begins to teach me what to do. Now I am soaring. I become one with my project. As it evolves, there is a point at which it has taken over my life. Yes, this is absolute true art expression for me. It is blissful, invigorating and exciting all at the same time. This experience is truly coming from my heart and my soul. To me, these are my most successful works. Be happy, Blade♥ GOOD-BYE ROBERT Our CPSA chapter’s 1st Vice President, Robert Fisher will be departing on June 29 for Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA. We will all miss him and we wish him well. Thank you for your great service to our group! The Army is lucky to get you!! KAREN PROJECT This event, on May 22, was a great success! Karen was totally surprised, joy filled and loved. YES!!! Good food and good friends, who could ask more! Thanks all contributors. Is your “DC Project” ready? Yes, we are continuing our tradition, of displaying our project at the CPSA 2015 Convention Hospitality Suite in the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. For our project we want to highlight images of our beautiful city and county of San Diego. We have Stonehenge paper available at meetings. Here are the specifications: Size: 4” by 6” Orientation : portrait or landscape Subject: rocks, flora, fauna, ocean, etc. Medium : 75% colored pencil Deadline: CPSA DC202 Meeting, June 13, 2015 You do not need to frame, simply hand over to Bobbie at June meeting. Your image will be inserted into a heavy, clear plastic sleeve. This will be attached to our display unit. Note: Dates for the 23rd CPSA International Exhibition & Convention are Tuesday, July 28 to Aug 1, 2015. Find Details at www.cpsa.org. If you don’t make it to Atlanta, you will also find the DC Project on display, during our show in October , Spanish Village (SVAC), Balboa Park. 4 • RAFFLE • We will be having a raffle of art materials to make money for our October Show. Bring plenty of $$$, we have some good stuff!!! PUBLICITY CHAIR NEEDED No prior experience required! We want someone to get on the phone or email our public. Let newspapers and social network groups know the goings on of CPSA DC202. We willingly train and provide all info needed. Get on board...we need YOU!!! Contact Bobbie Bradford bobbiecpsa@cox.net. SAN DIEGO 2015 DISTRICT CHAPTER 202 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MISSION TRAILS REGIONAL PARK FOUNDATION CALL TO ARTISTS ART IN THE PARK 2015 • EVENT & EXHIBIT 4th Annual MTRPF Art in the Park: Art Exhibit & Fundraiser in support of the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation & Art Program EXHIBITION: October 10 - November 6, 2015 ART IN THE PARK FUNDRAISER Saturday, October 10, 6-9pm Art pieces must reference some aspect of Mission Trails Regional Park: landscape, plants and animals, human or natural history. All art must have been completed with in the last 2 years. Entry fee is $5 for each entry (nonrefundable); limit 6 pieces total. MTRP Visitor Center Art Program 2016 CALL for ARTISTS The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation offers opportunities for 1st Vice Pres./Librarian – Robert Fisher robertfisher520@gmail.com visual artists to display their work. Currently, these displays are limited to two-dimensional and hanging three-dimensional work by solo artists and small or large groups. Each year the MTRP Foundation sets aside two exhibitions for artists wishing to exhibit, but who are not part of a group and who do not wish a solo exhibition. President – Bobbie Bradford, CPSA bobbiecpsa@cox.net 2nd Vice President – Lois Adler-Roussell roussellsart@gmail.com Secretary – Katherine Miller dgmandkm@san.rr.com katherine-art@san.rr.com Treasurer – Teresa Rodriquez-Ross bluebastet@gmail.com Membership – Lori Sutherland deliahsmom@cox.net loricpartist@gmail.com Newsletter Editor – Blade bladewhiz@sbcglobal.net Webmaster – Greg Holtz gregholtz@msn.com Public Events/Presentation Books – Susan Salazar pssalazar@cox.net Special Projects – Vicky DeLong vbde@cox.net Publicity – Displays of artwork are rotated monthly throughout the year. Certain jurying criteria must be followed as outlined by the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation. All funds raised by the MTRP Art Program are used to support the art program and other park improvements. For more information and the entry form, please contact Vicky DeLong, vbde@cox.net or (619) 286-1361. CATNIP CONNECTION 9 June 24 – July 6, 2015 The Ninth Annual juried all media exhibition honors animals of the FELINE persuasion, domestic and wild. A portion of all sales will go to support the Feral Cat Coalition (FCC), an organization offering spay/neuter clinics for stray cats in San Diego County. RECEPTION FOR THE ARTISTS Gallery21 Spanish Village Art Center Thursday, June 25, 4:30–7:00 PM Awards presented at 5:30 PM Submission: June 23, 12:00 – 2:00 PM For more information and entry form please contact: Vicky DeLong, vbde@cox.net, 619 850-6637 Bobbie Bradford, bobbiecpsa@cox.net, 760-944-6246 Website: http://vbde08.wix.com/catnip-connection 5
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