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w w w . g e a g . n e March 2012 September 2013 t geag.net PRESIDENT’S CORNER: In This Issue PRESIDENT’S CORNER – BEWARE THE CAMERA 1 Congratulations to all of you who participated in our annual “Gateway to Art” exhibit at Our Lady of the Snows. It was beautifully received! We sold four pieces this year…two of the sales were paintings done by new GEAG members, John Klein and Karen Romani! Kathy Hardin-Odle, Exhibits Chair, sent me the following article from Robert Genn that I felt would be pertinent to share, particularly to our numerous GEAG painters, because judges notice. Recently, Ben Novak of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada wrote: "Are traced or projected photos an acceptable way to draw? When proportions and perspectives are too perfect, when shadows are perfect and contrasting as in bright sunlight, when stop motion is involved, where is the artist's personal feeling? Does not the best art arise from slight imperfections and personal ways of rendering?" Thanks, Ben. Your questions will be argued as long as there are inventive minds. In the meantime, here are some thoughts: Used as a tool in painting, photography may diminish passion and sincerity. A certain roughness and distortion is more convincing as the genuine article. Think of Vincent Van Gogh's use of incorrect and overly strong colours. His lack of sophistication gave character and distinctiveness. Art communicates best when we feel the artist's struggle. Used as a tool in painting, photography may be the enemy of style. By showing what is, photography misses out on what could be. Simply put, it's valuable to run an image through the filter of the human imagination rather than the lens of a camera. Think again of Cont. pg 5 2 3 4 5 6 President’s Corner Aug ’13 Meeting minutes Aug ’13 Meeting minutes Cont Calendar; Member Activity President’s Corner Cont. Workshops and More Sept 2013 President Marty Spears (618) 795-0522 [email protected] Vice President: Sue Lowry (618) 234-6498 [email protected] Secretary: Darlene Caviness (618) 222-0888 [email protected] Treasurer: Lois Holthaus (618) 526-4331 [email protected] Program Chair: Kathy Gomric (618) 476-1299 [email protected] Exhibits Chair: Kathy Hardin-Odle 618-420-0369 [email protected] Membership Chair: Sheila Holloman (618) 222-0396 [email protected] Webmaster: Michael Waligorski [email protected] Hospitality: To be Filled at a Later Date Publicity Chair: Kay Brendel (618) XXX-XXXX [email protected] Workshop Chair: Beth Meier (618) 526-4921 [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Tom Wodarczyk (618) 530-1365 [email protected] Gateway East Artists Guild Meeting Minutes – August 7, 2013 Terry Waldron, an artist and teacher from Sparta, presented a fascinating program for us. He was friends with the late Roscoe Misselhorn, the “Norman Rockwell of the Midwest” and was instrumental in establishing the museum in Sparta which houses over 2000 of Miselhorn’s original drawings, paintings, cartoons, etc. The Gallery is housed in the restored Gulf, Mobile and Ohio train depot that was used in the film, “In the Heat of the Night.” The Gallery has a large, permanent exhibit but also has space for other exhibits that can be displayed and sold. Terry draws and paints, with a preference for pen and ink. He teaches his students that art a process, and those who “get it” are the ones who will make it in the art world. Terry uses Micron pens for his art, a change after he realized that the ink from the Pilot pens he was using faded over time. He also uses Kinko’s to have prints made of his pen and ink drawings – it is fast, economical and the quality is excellent. Terry is a lively and very entertaining speaker. He also brought several examples of Misselhorn’s work, which was amazing! Break – The Guild membership now stands at 101. Two guests were welcomed to the meeting by president Marty Spears. We have two workshops coming up. Michael Anderson will conduct a plein air workshop at Rock Springs Park in O’Fallon, IL on September 28th from 9-4. This workshop is free to GEAG members so everyone is encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity, you can learn a lot. Linda Rawson is the contact for this workshop. The second workshop will be taught by Michelle Wells on October 26th at the Stone Lodge in Bellevue Park in Belleville. This pastels workshop is limited to 14 participants. Cost is $50 for GEAG members and $70 for non-members. A materials list is on the flyer which is available on the GEAG website. A reminder that art retrieval for the exhibition at Governor French is Saturday, August 31st from 10:00 to 12:00. The Gateway To Art show at the Shrine retrieval is August 17th from 10:00 to 12:00. The show this year was larger than last year with many fine entries. Our members get better and better every year. Over $1000 in prizes was donated by vendors such as Gamblin, Cheap Joe’s and Dick Blick. Please patronize their businesses to thank them. A round of applause goes all those who helped make the show such a success. Tom Wodarczyk and Mike Waligorski made registering for the event easy, several volunteers helped receive and hang art PAGE 2 Sept 2013 and Kathy Hardin-Odle planned and did most of the work necessary. Thanks everyone! People’s Choice ballots will be counted at retrieval and the winner announced at the September meeting. The Christmas Art Competition to be held at our party in December has a size limit of 17 inches in any direction. GEAG decorates a themed Christmas tree at the Shrine each year. This year’s theme is “Christmas songs.” Linda Klossner is our liason to the shrine and reports that our specific song is ”The Twelve Days of Christmas.” What a great inspiration for lots of ornaments! Don’t forget to bring your completed ornaments to the November meeting. After the ornament competition, they will be used to decorate our tree at the Shrine. Don’t forget, everyone is welcome to help with the decorating. The Senior Art Show deadline for registration is August 26th. The competition is open to artists 60 and older and the show is in October. Notes & Reminders GEAG Logo Items Logo Items are available at every membership meeting. Please see Tom Wodarczyk if you are interested in making a purchase. Newsletter Mailings If anyone is receiving the “Mixed Media Messages” newsletter via postal mail and would like to go ‘Paper Free’ with the online edition only, simply send a brief note to [email protected] Salute to the Arts is the weekend of August 25th. GEAG will have a demo tent and Sue Lowry has scheduled volunteers. Several of our members will have booths, so please be sure to stop by and say hello. The PSOP artist for August is Michael Anderson. GEAG elections are coming up. The positions of President and Vice President are up for election this year. Please submit nominee names to Lois Holthaus. It has come to the board’s attention that the email blast announcements and reminders do not reach all of our members. Joyce Wells has volunteered to call those who do not have email. Please give her your name and phone number if you prefer toget announcements by phone. $500.00 Artist Opportunity MORE INFORMATION Name tag winner: Vi Leyba 50:50 winner: Steve Reich Dave Cornell and Marty Coulter provided a great critique of the art in our monthly contest. Thanks guys! Respectfully submitted, Darlene Caviness, GEAG Secretary Monthly Art Contest winners 1st Place: Marty Coulter 2nd Place: Dave Cornell 3rd Place: Sheila Holoman Creative Kids Art Class Aug 31: Rockin’ to the Blues F G T PAGE 3 Sept 2013 GEAG 2013 Calendar + ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR Aug 31 Pick up art at Governor French Gallery Sep 4 GEAG meeting 10 a.m. to noon 6 p.m. program - Michael Anderson - plein air sketchbook Sep 28 Watercolor workshop on plein air sketchbooks 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rock Springs Park, O'Fallon, IL Oct 2 GEAG meeting 6 p.m. program - Scott Jenkins - American Frame & Art Supply Oct 9 Delivery of art for Life Experienced (Senior Art Exhibit) 9 a.m. to noon Schmidt Art Center, SWIC Oct 11 Opening reception for Life Experienced 6 to 8 p.m. Oct 12 Life Experienced open 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Oct 13 Life Experienced open noon to 4 p.m. Oct 14-16 Life Experienced open 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Oct 17 Pick up art at Life Experienced 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct 26 Michele Wells - Pastel Workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov 6 GEAG meeting 6 p.m. program - TBA Monthly competition will be ornaments for GEAG Christmas tree (Theme - Twelve Days of Christmas) Nov 16 Delivery of art for Art and Wine Walk 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Art on the Square Gallery 30 Public Square, Belleville Nov 23 Art and Wine Walk 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown Belleville Dec 4 GEAG meeting 6 p.m. Christmas party, Card contest Art competition and exhibit Dec 14 Pick up art at Art on the Square Gallery 10 a.m. to noon PAGE 4 Sept 2013 Vincent Van Gogh--those cypresses of his twist into the sky like tortured flames. I took photos all over Provence and found none just like his. Used as a tool in painting, photography may not, after all, produce perfection. Photography is forever at war with knowledge and truth. Horses, for example, generally need to be painted with longer legs than a camera might indicate. In portraiture, the human neck often needs to be longer, or thinner, or less strained. Think of John Singer Sargent, who took well-heeled reality and added elegance and dignity. For the painter, photography is a brilliant tool and a cruel master. Because of the complexity and consequent difficulty of drawing hands, I often mention them as a legitimate use of photographic reference. But think of Egon Schiele: In his short, brilliant life he attempted the understanding of hands. His hands are extensions of the emotions and windows to the soul--the second most expressive part of the human body. Stress, languor, stupor, and wisdom exude from Egon's hand… PS: "We are the strongest filter we can place before the lens. We point the lens both outward and inward." (John Paul Caponigro) Esoterica: Another problem that besets photo-dependent painters lies in the process by which reference is collected. Especially since the advent of digital, artists snap willy-nilly without looking and seeing the subjects they might render. While "sorting it out in the studio" has some value and "random catches" may provoke new ideas, true visual understanding is often lacking in photo-based work. Jurors of juried shows often remark on this condition. Sitting in front of a subject and sweating it out may be the old fashioned path but, in my opinion, it can produce better art. "Cavete camerae," said the well-known Roman philosopher and poet Kjerkius Gennius, (36BC) Thank you to all our members for "Beware of the camera." demonstrating their beautiful art at If any of you are interested in Salute to the Arts. Many patrons were receiving Robert Genn’s twice seen carrying our brochures as they weekly letters, click on the link visited the artists and we will hopefully below for information. add a few members from our efforts. http://painterskeys.com/ Gary Olds of the Arts Council was generous in his praise of our demo tent Marty Spears and its artists and Salute has invited us President back for next year. Pres. Corner PAGE 5 Sept 2013 Sketching In Watercolor: Landscapes GEAG Exhibit at ART and WINE WALK And Unique Boutique Saturday, November 23, 2013, 5 to 9 p.m. Delivery: Saturday, November 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pickup: Saturday, December 14, 10 a.m. to noon Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Deadline for submission: November 9, 2013 Applications may be submitted by email [email protected] CLICK TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION "Foggy Morning" Pastel Workshop You are invited to a free workshop presentation by Michael Anderson just for GEAG members at the Rock Creek Pavilion, 1428 E 3rd, O'Fallon, IL. Saturday, Sept 28, 9-4pm APPLICATION Grafton Art in the Park: 9/14 - 15 A Call for Artists Saturday, Oct 26, 2013, 9 AM to 4 PM. at Stone Lodge, Bellevue Park, 48 Bier St, Belleville, Il 62226. Cost is $50 Guild members and $70 for nonmembers, payable to GEAG. MORE INFORMATION VIDEO LINKS: August 2013 Meeting Watercolor Workshop Artwork Retrieval Local Treasures The Governor French Art Gallery 223 W Main St Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 233-7542 Staunton Art & Music Fair Saturday, Sept 21, 2013 10am - 5pm Sunday, Sept 22, 2013 11am - 4pm MORE INFO APPLICATION Saturday, August 31st 10am - 12pm PAGE 6 Special Occasion Cakes Wedding Cakes Gooey Butter Cake Peanut Squares Cupcakes + Pies Sandwiches Salads + Soups Fresh Bread “Nice by the slice" Everyday Special: Buy 1 slice of cake or pie and get one FREE! 10th St Baking Co. 1021 West Main St. Belleville, IL 62220