LOVE LETTERS at Showcase Gallery

FEBRUARY 2015
OCFA General Meeting: February 19, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Juan Alvarez
Terry Anderson
Anna Biggs
Irena Carlson
Ana Castaneda
Stephanie Chao
Barbara Close
Susan Cole
Yuka Culliney
Barbara Cunningham
Sauni-Rae Dain
Richard Del Gado
Bill Fisher
Rachel Foster
Jeannette Hart
Negin Heduyat
Steve Husting
Veronica Kortz
Sylvia Kowal
Ruth Kurisu
Kim Lac
Maureen MacDonald
Piper Mattson
Russell McCall
Ginny McNeill
Shari Mildon
Jared Millar
Evelyn Morris
Mary Ann Nethercutt
Sherry O’Gorman
Vartan Ohanian
Iriet Peshkess
Marina Polic
Erin Rice
Laura Rice Robinson
Kathryn Sanchez
Vida Shajie
Leah Shapi
Barbara Spies
Casey Sullivan
Marie Taggart
Wendy Telford
Dave Thibault
Dorothy Van Eimeren
Nancy Villere
Jean Williams
Kathie Warren
Kathy Worden
LOVE LETTERS at Showcase Gallery
Through March 1, Showcase Gallery features a celebration of the many facets of love.
Barbara Close is our featured artist, with her work and the work of her students. More
than two dozen other Showcase artists are also presenting their view of LOVE LETTERS.
Barbara has been a freelance calligrapher,
graphic designer and instructor for a
number of years. She has taught many
classes and workshops throughout
California and the U.S. as well as at
many international conferences. She has
is an active member of the Society for
Calligraphy and has designed greeting
cards for Marcel Schurman Company and
the logo for Somerset Studio Magazine.
Barbara Close
253
18
years since opening
Artist Eye Laguna Gallery
www.ocfinearts.org
President’s Message
February 2014-15 Orange County Fine Arts
BY THE NUMBERS.
Some of the following numbers
might surprise you:
19
29
years of
AvantGarden in
the Santora
Building
years of
Showcase in
South Coast
Plaza Village
years since OCFA
was incorporated
15 years of Showcase in its present space
13
years since
developing
the OCFA
studios
20
years since
developing
Bear Street
Gallery Studios
current OCFA
membership
253
18
years since opening
Artist Eye Laguna Gallery
27
artists
served by
AvantGarden
14
artists
served by Artist
Eye Laguna
artists with OCFA studios
artists with Bear Street studios
420
9
53
artists
served by
Showcase
students who
have had classes
in OCFA
workshops
teachers
who have
taught
them
27
artists
served by
AvantGarden
14
artists
served by Artist
Eye Laguna
artists with OCFA studios
artists with Bear Street studios
420
9
53
artists
served by
Showcase
students who
have had classes
in OCFA
workshops
teachers
who have
taught
them
12
10
festivals and children’s
events participated in
75
awards given
to artists
through
competitions
$3,000
scholarships given to
art students
15,500
VISITS TO OUR GALLERIES
cash awards
given to artists
$2,400
Aren’t you just proud?
Are you preparing your art for the Artist’s Eye
All-Media Show?
See you soon,
—Laura Rice Robinson
OCFA P resident
12
10
festivals and children’s
events participated in
Kathy Warden and Ruth Kurisu — Maureen’s reception team
75
awards given
to artists
through
competitions
15,500
VISITS TO OUR GALLERIES
cash awards
given to artists
OCFA offered a free Calligraphy workshop for members and guests on
February 10 conducted by Barbara Close.
Focus on
AVANTGARDEN—The Art Gallery
by Christine Terrisse and Matt Olson
A Winter’s Sale
F
OR THE LAST Art Walk of 2014 , the featured artist was long-time resident
artist Jacquemo, who is respected for his visionary abstract art and high-quality
documentary-style photography of the Art Walks. From Jacquemo’s bio: “The principle
success of the artist’s expression is the invocation of strong emotion for the viewer. To
that end, Jacquemo’s art reflects an open communication with the creative force of life.”
The Holiday Sale, which consisted of vendors selling small
and inexpensive works of art as stocking stuffers, returned
to Avantgarden in December and was a success.
In December, the gallery also hosted the Give Art with Your
Heart art supply drive for the Orange County Educational Arts
Academy. Led and organized by Avantgarden resident artists
Yenny Bernal and Jessica Shy, who also work together at
OC Art Studios, the drive took place at both the December and
January Art Walks in Avantgarden, as well as other local venues and
was successful in collecting art supplies for local classrooms in need.
The Orange County Register featured on article on the drive:
www.ocregister.com/articles/art-643487-arts-drive.html
Jack Marko with his art
Sarah Torstvet’s first sale at Avantgarden
Clockwise from top right:
The final donated supplies for the Give
Art with Your Heart drive
Erica Vicario of OCEAA and drive
organizers Yenny Bernal and Jessica Shy
Guests admiring Martin Euchler’s art
Holiday Sale and Jacquemo’s featured
artist wall on the right
Local Orange County DJ and one half of the musical duo Leo and Markus, Jack Marko,
who has performed at the gallery on several occasions, displayed his paintings for the
first time at Avantgarden in December. His upcycled work proved popular — with four
works sold.
In January, a different sort of featured artist
was chosen. Martin Euchler, who passed away
two years ago, was remembered by friends
who loaned their paintings to the gallery,
including Theo Hirsch and resident artists
Matthew Southgate and Yenny Bernal. In
years prior, Euchler had shown in Southgate’s
Studio del Sotano, which was a neighbor of
Avantgarden for many years in the Santora
Building basement. About Euchler’s work,
Southgate said, “Martin specialized in acrylic
Expressionistic Realism with a focus on historic
irony. Themes such as gender confusion,
celebrity worship and artistic fame were
subjects that he played with creatively.”
In January, Avantgarden welcomed new artists
Carlos Echegoyen and Sarah Torstvet. Torstvet’s colorful, imaginative paintings were a
hit, with four sales at the Art Walk.
MEMBER news
OCFA CALENDAR
Many OCFA members are in Huntington Beach Art
Center’s Centered on the Center through March 7. “Art
for Lunch” will be Thursday, February 19, from 11:30 to
1:30 p.m. It’s a fun thing to take part in! You bring your
lunch, they provide a drink, dessert, a table and chair,
and a great show.
February 19 6:30 p.m.OCFA Board meeting
7:30 to 9 p.m. General Membership
Meeting
Echo Baker’s painting Boy Monk has been selected in
the annual art show “Scottsdale Biennale 2014” at
Wee Gallery of Fine
Art in Arizona. The
show runs March 2
through March 27.
The reception will be
March 2 from
5 to 8 p.m.
www.echofineart.com
[email protected]
Veronica Kortz is showing her colorful Back Bay
paintings at the Mesa Branch Library in Costa Mesa.
If you are interested in showing at this venue, contact
Marie Taggart at [email protected]
February 21 2:30 to 5 p.m.Portrait and Figurative
Workshop at
AvantGarden
February 28 12 p.m.Change-out at
AvantGarden
March 1
12 to 1 p.m.Take-out for Love Letters
at Showcase
1 to 3 p.m.Take-in for Perceptions/
Perspective at Showcase
March 5
6 to 9 p.m.First Thursday’s Art Walk
at Artist Eye Laguna
Gallery
March 7
6 to 10 p.m.First Saturday’s Art Walk
at AvantGarden
March 14
3 to 4 p.m.Gallery talk on ceramics
with Patrick Shia Crabb
5 to 7 p.m.Showcase Gallery
reception for Perceptions/
Perspective
Photographer Marc Plouffe is showing at the Muzeo
Art Gallery until March 30. The reception is Thursday,
February 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.
www.muzeo.org/exhibit_current.html
marcplouffephotography.com/muzeo-show.html
Roger Reading is currently showing his photography in
Mammoth Lakes with the Eastern Sierra Conservancy.
Over $1,200 was raised for the OCFA scholarship fund
when artists donated their works to the silent auction
held during the Membership Show. Congratulations
to those artists who participated in this event and
to Maureen MacDonald for organizing it. Artists
were Karen Twaddell, Susan Cole, Jim Van Eimeren,
Jacquemo, Angela O’Neil, Kathie Warren, Ginny
McNeill, Vida Shajie, Svetlana Vander Heyden, Suong
Won Park, Ferial Nassirzadeh, Jared Millar, Russell
McCall, Bill Fisher, Maureen MacDonald, Laura Rice
Robinson, Shari Mildon, Ruth Kurisu, Marillyn Brame,
Sam Bernal and Max Yamada.
Artist Eye Laguna Gallery artist Nancy Swan has been
juried into the 2015 Festival of the Arts.
Marilou Hogeboom dedication
Focus on
schowcase Gallery
Patrick shia crabb
Internationally known ceramic artist Patrick Shia Crabb
will occupy the featured artist room at Showcase
Gallery from March 2 through April 14. Patrick will
present a gallery talk on Saturday, March 14 from 3 to 4
p.m. in the Workshop at OCFA facility, 3851 S. Bear St.
Suite B-15.
An opening reception will follow from 5 to 7 p.m.
In addition to his more than 35 years at Santa Ana
College as Professor of Art, Patrick has also taught at
California State University/Fullerton, and Utah State
University at Logan. He has presented his work at 60
solo/duo exhibitions, over 280 group exhibitions and is
currently in galleries in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado
and Texas.
We are honored to have Patrick with us for our next
six-week exhibit beginning March 2. He has donated
one of his technically complicated vases to our
scholarship fund. Opportunity drawing tickets will be
available at Showcase Gallery on March 14. A limited
number of tickets are available. The winner will be
announced at 6 p.m. during the reception. The vase will
be on display at Showcase from March 1 to March 14.
See more of Patrick’s work at
www.patrickshiacrabb.com/
2014 membership show reception
Laura and Maureen giving Awards
Membership Show winners
Kimberly Eaton’s Best of Show
love letters reception
Calligraphy supports scholarships
Laura, Jacquemo, Maureen
Shari Mildon
Iriet Peshkess and Bill Fisher
Calligrapher Kathryn Sanchez
David Thibault and son
Showcase reception
Jacquemo, Russell McCall, wife and son
Focus on
Artist eye laguna
Duncan Asper
M
edia is fuel for my design experiments on canvas with pallet knife modeling,
acrylics, oils, polymers and metals. I also design and construct the frames of
solid hard woods and metal accents. My art represents four ancient and primary building
materials: stone, wood, metal and glass. As far back as I can remember I liked drawing and
painting. Creativity has always been important to me and I enjoy working with my hands.
Throughout my formal education I majored in fine art and
commercial art. A native of Southern California, I was
raised in Pasadena and moved to La Jolla in 1969 where
I owned and operated an art and gift store. It was during
those years that I traveled the world. I moved to Hawaii in
1979 and lived there through the eighties, until I returned to
California in 1991.
While in Hawaii, I released a series of original acrylic paintings on canvas and hand-pulled
limited edition serigraphs. These images were exhibited in several one man shows in
Honolulu. In 1992 I attended Platt College in Orange County and received a degree in
computer graphics and web design in 2000.
I have worked in all phases of the commercial creative process, developing advertising and
marketing tools for in-house marketing departments, design studios, individual clients and
advertising agencies in Hawaii and California.
In 2002 and 2003 I attended Mission Renaissance Fine Art Academy where I studied
sketching, composition, color theory and different techniques of representational painting
with oils on canvas. I’ve been painting ever since.
2014 membership show reception
Annette Globits
Photographer Ed Perez and wife
Jila Hakimi and Russell McCall
NEXT MEETING: February 19
OCFA General Meetings will be held quarterly and
consist of organizational information, refreshments
and club art competitions. Demonstrations,
presentations and workshops will be separate
events held at least once per quarter and those
datespm.
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emailed
to always
our membership.
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