November - oshkoshfinearts.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President:
November 2015 - Newsletter
Jill Marie Soik
920-231-5873
[email protected]
Vice President: Sharon Calkins
920-410-4023
[email protected]
Secretary:
Elli Wollangk
920-216-9044
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Kathy Murphy
920-233-6270
[email protected]
Committees:
Newsletter:
Elli Wollangk
920-216-9044
[email protected]
www.oshkoshfinearts.org
Scholarships: Corinne Conrad
920-233-6226
[email protected]
Joye Moon
920-235-4429
[email protected]
Carolyn Sturma
920-410-1808
[email protected]
Historian:
Shelley Ingala
920-203-9274
[email protected]
Publicity:
Karen Crown
920-859-0158
[email protected]
Programs:
Terri Einer
608-792-1456
Next meeting:
Tuesday,
November 3, 2015
6:30 p.m.
UWO Alumni Welcome &
Convention Center
[email protected]
Workshops:
Lynn Artz
920-450-2450
[email protected]
TowKee Lee
920-203-1682
[email protected]
Program: Sandy Melroy
Art on Silk
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Save These Dates!
November 3, 2015 - OFAA meeting
November 7, 2015 - Downtown Oshkosh Gallery Walk
(with OFAA scholarship event at Becket’s)
December 5, 2015 - Downtown Oshkosh Gallery Walk
December 8, 2015 - OFAA Christmas Party
President’s Post
Hello everyone! Just a reminder, we will be meeting in our usual place, Rm
213 at the UWO Alumni Welcome and Conference Center for the rest of the
2015-16 season. Also there will not be a meeting in December as we celebrate
the beginning of the Christmas season with a Christmas Party at Primo's
Restaurant. Sandy & Carolyn have arranged a wonderful evening for us to
enjoy. If you plan on attending please check the newsletter for the RSVP
form.
Sandy Melroy will be on hand to give us a demonstration of painting on silk
fabric. Which is fabulous as we have a workshop featuring Sandy coming up
in February. No doubt the workshop will fill up fast!
We will be having our regular art break during the November meeting so
please bring an art piece you would like to talk about and share with other
members.
Membership dues are now past due. So if you have not paid your dues for the
2015-16 season please pay at the November meeting.
If anyone has an issue, concern or announcement to present at the meeting,
please email or call me and I will place it on the agenda.
Don't forget to take in the Gallery Walk on November 7th to view all our
creative pieces at Becket's Restaurant. Let's all hope for a sell out!!!
See you at the meeting.
Jill Marie Soik - President
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Minutes for October 6, 2015
President Jill Soik opened the meeting.
Welcome to the Oshkosh Town Hall for our annual
Chili Feast and welcome to new members:
Bonnie Auxier and Cheryl Wallace and our guest
Maria B.
Terri Einer introduced our guest artist, Jo Geenan.
Secretary’s Report:
Minutes from the September 1 meeting were
approved.
Treasurer’s Report:
General - $10,703.69
Scholarship -Student - $3714.64
It was noted that all the art fair vendors have paid.
Workshops:
Terri Einer will be teaching our first workshop on
Nov. 21 at the Oshkosh Town Hall. “Let’s Paint
Whimsical” with acrylics will open to the public on
October 15.
Members - $28.50 Non-members - $34.00
The second workshop will be in Sat., Feb. 20 with
Sandy Melroy teaching painting on silk.
Scholarships:
Aquaboards are to be turned in tonight or to Elli at
Custom Design Workshop. There are still a few of
the 12” x 16” available at $7. This board will allow
a variety of mediums to be used. The finished
boards will be for sale for the same price and the
exhibit will run the full month of November at
Becket’s.
There is currently one potential candidate for a
scholarship.
Programs:
Sandy Melroy will be our guest artist for November.
Her medium is paint on silk.
Historian:
Send any pictures or articles to Shelley Ingala.
Newsletter:
If you have an art piece accepted into a show or
have received an award, please send Elli W. the
information and a picture (jpeg.) of the piece.
Since it is time for membership dues - please fill out
the form completely so we can keep all your contact
information up to date.
Publicity:
Karen is in the process of updating all of the
contact information in the spreadsheet and putting it
on a thumb drive.
Our meeting date was sent to the Northwestern.
All meeting dates and guest artists info sent to the
Scene.
Information has been sent to the FestivalNet Listing
and we will owe them $49.
Updating info has also been given to the 2016 WI
Art and Craft Fair Directory.
If you would like Karen to send a news release for
you to the Northwestern, you need to e-mail your
info to her. [email protected]
Old Business:
Christmas party:
Please note the party will be held on the second
Tuesday of Dec. The committee felt the first
Tuesday was just too close to Thanksgiving. Get
your reservations in to Sandy DePeaux.
November Show at Becket’s:
Time to turn in your AquaBords. Everyone needs
to send out e-mails to spread the word.
UWO interviews:
The students will be contacting four of our
members in the next weeks.
Membership dues at due.
Art Fair:
 Sarah Niebergall, Carolyn Sturma & Laurel
Nobbe will work together in February to bring a
tutorial back to the membership about using
Entry Thingy for electronic entries for the art
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Minutes Continued & Guest Artist
fair in 2017.
Jill would like individuals to make their
commitments for art fair committees by our Jan.
meeting.
 Kathy Murphy will work with Shelley Ingala
to co-ordinate the reworking and mailing of the
art fair awards solicitation letter.
 Please contact Jill if you have a name to add to
the potential “art fair judge” list.

New Business:
Lynn Artz is looking into the possibility of a series
of four (4) classes with a drawing instructor.
New Business continued:
Oshkosh Area Womens Assoc. is organizing a style
show for “Wearable Art”. The event will take place
on Nov. 17th and will benefit the Spirit Riders and
needy families. If you are interested in helping with
a creation (they will provide yardage of gray &
white chevron fabric) or want more information,
contact Linda Verweil - 231-4213.
Our next meeting will be November 3 in room 213
at the UWO Alumni Welcome & Conference
Center.
Meeting Adjourned.
Jo Geenan
With more than 40 years of
artistic experience in the
study and use of oils, water
colors and acrylics, Jo has
chosen pastels because she
finds that they allow her to
depict the feeling of light
and place with the greatest
effect. The pure colors and ease in build-up and blending to create both drama and serenity are the joy
expressed in each of her works. An award winning, self directed artist, Jo is very involved in the arts
community of the Fox River Valley. She has been a member of the Trout Museum, and a co-founder of the
original critique group of the Fox Cities. Her work is on display in numerous private and corporate
collections across the U. S.
Pastel is pure pigment, the same pigment used in making all fine art paints. It is the most permanent of all
media, when applied to conservation ground and properly framed. An art piece is created by stroking the
sticks of dry pigment across an abrasive ground,
embedding the color in the “tooth” of the paper,
sandboard or canvas. If the ground is completely
covered with Pastel, the work is considered a Pastel
painting; leaving much of the ground exposed
produces a Pastel sketch. The name Pastel comes
from the French word “pastische” because the pure,
powdered pigment is ground into a paste, with a
small amount of gum binder and then rolled into
sticks. Traced back to the 16th century, its invention
is attributed to the German painter Johann Thiele.
A Venetian woman artist, Rosalba Carriera, was the
first to make consistent use of Pastel.
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Member Spotlight
Kathy Murphy
Since graduating with an art major from UWO
I have been privileged to work in art as a
graphic designer. (And get paid)! My first job
was for a furniture manufacturer where I designed their advertising, all publications, and
showrooms as well as some product design and
interior layout design. It was there I also worked as photographer, shooting
large format 4x5 film in the company studio as well as location shooting at
libraries and restaurants all over the country. I even had a darkroom where I
developed film and made prints.
Later in my career, I was a retail ad designer at the Oshkosh Northwestern,
along with Jill Soik, for a few years. Next followed a marketing and design position at a local human
services provider where I also coordinated company events. Now I have the job of my dreams as a graphic
artist at 44 North Advertising & Design.
Challenging me is a constant demand for new ideas that are unique and
creative to help each client increase their bottom line. It is quite a different
mindset then doing a painting to please
yourself and having lots of time to let it
develop. Artists who do commission work
can understand somewhat. Additionally,
I’m always juggling several projects, for
several totally different clients at the same
time, all wanting something creative and uniquely theirs. It is not a very
relaxing job.
My tools are the computer applications Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and
PhotoShop but concepts and designs are also sketched and developed on
paper. Recently, I had a larger project sketching a series of drawings for
storyboards for a videographer who needed to shoot a corporate
commercial at Lambeau Field.
Photography is the medium of choice for my
personal artwork. I really enjoy working with
a camera, but I tend to shoot way more photos than I will ever show or print.
I’m always trying for that image that is truly arresting and memorable. It just
doesn’t happen often enough.
Bookmaking is also a favorite art of mine. I love the process of paper design,
working out the structure and creating an artistic handmade book. Combining
bookmaking with photography is one of my latest interests.
Watercolor is another medium I enjoy, though I have a long way to go before
I can call myself a watercolor artist. Perhaps when I retire I’ll conquer that
challenge. I have a lot of photos to work from!
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ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL CLUB
OF OSHKOSH
PRESENTS
HARVEST MOON MADNESS
FINE ARTS AND CRAFT FAIRE
Saturday, November 7, 2015
8:30 A.M – 3:00 PM
The Hilton Garden Inn ~ 1355 20th St. ~ Oshkosh WI
"Let's Paint Whimsical!"
Acrylic Painting with Terri Einer
Terri will be showing us her fast and fresh method of acrylic painting.
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Location: Town of Oshkosh Town Hall (230 E County Rd Y, Oshkosh)
Continental Breakfast from 8:30 - 9:00
Class begins at 9:00 and will run until 2:00 with a half hour break for lunch. (Please bring a bag lunch.)
Terri will stay later if you need more time.
Class Fee:
Members $28.50
Non-Members $34.00
Includes a 16x20 canvas
Minimum participants: 8
Maximum participants: 16
Supply List:
*Acrylic paints and a variety of brush sizes (Please include at least a 1” to 1.5” flat brush)
Also bring along a photo you would like to paint whimsically
Paper Toweling - Water Vessel - Palette - Pencil - Painting Clothes and a drop cloth
Easel ( If you need a table top easel please let me know)
* if I supply these items, additional cost is $8.50.
We will be opening this up to non members on October 15th .
Your spot is not secure until I receive your check
for $28.50 or $37.00 if you want the paints and brushes.
If you have any questions please email me at [email protected]
Send check to:
Lynn Artz
1779 County Road A
Neenah, WI 54956
OFAA Christmas Party
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
at
Primo
Drinks @ 6:00 p.m. Dinner @ 7:00 p.m.
Order from a menu of eight entrees
Dessert & Coffee/Milk
$17 Paid up Members $22 Guests
Optional Gift Exchange of Art* and Non-Art Items**
*Artworks for the exchange should be created by participants
**Suggested value of non-art gift is $15
Questions: Sandy 231-7280
Mail the form (below) and your check (made to OFAA)
by November 22 to:
Sandy DePeaux
1752 Lake Breeze Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54904
Christmas Party RSVP
Name (s)_________________________________________________
Number of Members ___ x $17 = ________
Number of Guests
Total:
___ x $22 = ________
________
Please make checks out to OFAA
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FOR SALE:
A free standing, spinner, white sturdy metal card rack with 32 pockets, 8 on each side. can extend
up to 6 ft., adjustable. ---asking $25.00
Contact Joyce Tornow , 920-589-6782 [email protected]
2015 Chili Feast
Sooooooo
many
goodies!
Elli at Custom Design Workshop
Will once again be hosting a drop box at
2663 Oregon St.
Oshkosh, 235-6446
Membership Form
September 2015- August 2016
Individual membership $20 - or - Joint membership $30
______ New Member(s)
______ Membership Renewal
Name(s) __________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_____________________________________________________
Phone ______________________E-mail ________________________________
Make check payable to: Oshkosh Fine Arts Association
Mail check and this form to: OFAA, P.O. Box 2805, Oshkosh, WI 54903-2805