Brushmarks December 2012

Brushmarks November 2012

BRUSHMARKS

 

ROME ART ASSOCIATION                       P.O. Box 801            Rome, NY 13442-0801

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:     Denny's Restaurant, S. James St. Rome                                                                                      

THURSDAY, November 1, 2012

 

7:00: Social time and Artist of the Month Selection for November, December and January.

You may bring in 3 pieces for judging.                      7:30 PM Short Business Meeting begins

 

PROGRAM: Self Critiques-Each member may discuss one piece of their work. Open forum for members to discuss ideas of what you would like to see at RAA meetings.

 

OCTOBER ART OF THE MONTH:

Jervis Library: Jane Taylor-"Sun Dancer"-Painting

There was no other entries and members are urged to bring in their work to have the ooportunity to have your work chosen as RAA Artist of the Month and show your work in our community.

 

Board of Directors Meeting: Will be held, Thursday, November 1st, 6 PM at Rome Denny's Restaurant Meeting Room.

 

Our Christmas Party is December 6th at the Franklin Hotel, 6:30 for cocktails and dinner at 7 PM. If you wish to participate in the gift exchange, bring a wrapped ornament, handmade or store bought at cost of no more than $5.00. Same great menu still just $18.50 for: roast beef, chicken, eggplant parmesan, greens, roasted potatoes, salad, rolls, coffee, tea, water, minature canola, crème puffs and éclairs. Reservations may be made at November meeting or send checks to RAA, PO Box 801, Rome, NY 13442-0801, by Friday, November 30th. Call Dan Bertrand, 337-7769 for any questions or information. Entertainment will be provided by one of our own members Barbershop Quartet.

 

Our membership year begins in September. Dues are now due. To remain a member in good standing, you should pay your dues by the November meeting. Send $15.00 check ($5.00 for students), and any address, phone or email changes to Brenda Antonowicz, membership chair, c/o Rome Art Association, PO Box 801, Rome, NY 13442-0801. Thank you for your past and continuing support.

 

Support the RAA fundraiser T-Shirt sale. Shirts are on sale at each meeting for $ 10.00 a piece.

 

Upcoming Event: Shadow Of The Sphinx at MWPAI until November 25th. Features ancient Egypt and its influences.

 

 

Jean A. Vollmer                    3107 Old Rt.49, Blossvale, NY

Corresponding Secretary                                                               Phone: 245-1537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Grace Taylor - Show

Jane Grace Taylor's art opening " A TIME TO DANCE"  at old forge library is tonight,Friday 5-8 pm

There is a virtual show online at janegracetaylor.com

 

Old forge library

220 crosby blvd

Old forge ny

 

Closed sundays and mondays

Open till 8pm

Opening 5-8 Friday, Sept 7

Show closes Sept 27

 

 

Brushmarks September 2012

ROME ART ASSOCIATION       POBox 801  Rome, NY 13442-0801

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING –RACC

THURSDAY,AUGUST 6,2012

6:30 Social Time & Artist of Month Selection 7:00 Business Meeting

Program: Kristie Boisen will present a program on Post Secrets. You can see what it is all about beforehand by viewing: Post Secrets.com.

Sounds interesting.

Artist of the Month:August-

Jervis Library-Pat Besl-"Just For Today"-Pastel

RACC-Sue Costanza-"Abstract #1"-Mixed Media

Board of Directors Meeting:6:00 PM-August 6^th at RACC.

*Drawings for our RAA Tee Shirt Contest had two submissions with Kristie Boisen being chosen as the winner. This design will be on Tee shirts and other items.

*There will be Plein Air Painting(8/21-9/2) through the View in Old Forge. You can paint outside and then bring them back into the View and they will be auctioned off. You can also bring in small artwork for the Labor Day weekend to sell in the Lobby with 30% commission for the View.

*Jane Taylor will have an exhibit at the Old Forge Library on September 7^th titled "A Time To Dance."

*Lauren is looking for artists to do one day workshops, classes and artist talks. Call Lauren at RACC 336-1040 for information. RACC is also holding a Renaissance Fair on August 24 & 25^th. RAA has been invited to have a booth to show and sell work. If interested, you must show up in costume, and contact Pat Besl at 675-3406 for more information.

Remember: It is time to renew your membership in the Rome Art Association.Thank you for your past & continued support. Our membership year starts on September 1^st. Dues are still $15.00 or $5 for students, payable by mail to RAA, PO Box 801, Rome,NY 13442-0801, or at our meetings.

Remember: RAA meetings for October and November will be held from7-9 PM in the Denny's Restaurant on south James Street in Rome.

*Utica Art Association will be holding their next meeting 9/28 in the Heritage Center on Sunset Ave in Utica at 7 PM. If interested in attending this meeting/workshop, contact Sue Costanza at:suevince62@verizon.net.

Our Rome Art Association is very sad to learn of the death of Ann Hurlbut, our 2^ndVice President elect and Board Member. Our condolences to Bernie and Family.

 

Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary  Phone:245-1537

 

 

Member's Exhibition!

The member's exhibition will open August 9, 2012 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
at Rome Art and Community Center.
The awards ceremony will be at 6:30.
Free and Open to the Public!
The show runs from August 9 to August 31.

BRUSHMARKS JUNE 2012

BRUSHMARKS

Rome  Art Association              

PO Box 801                  

Rome, NY 13442-0801

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:                

ROME ART & COMMUNITY CENTER

THURSDAY-June 7, 2012  6:00-8:00 PM

PROGRAM: Critique by Paul R. Parpard, a retired SU Professor of Visual Communications, computer Graphic Design and

Digital Imaging among other art related subjects. He has a MFA from Syracuse University and taught there for ten years and has an art studio in Cazenovia, NY. One piece of work will be critiqued per member.

Art Of the Month: May:  Jervis Library: Peter Antonowicz-"Gift Horse"-Painting

                                    RACC: Peter Antonowicz-"Beaten And Bowed"-Painting

Board Of Directors Meeting: Was discussed at the last Board meeting. President is looking into having the meetings another night instead of prior to the Membership meeting as it is now. Board members will be notified of the next meeting.

Election of Officers and Board Members: Nominations were presented at April meeting for the following: President-Jane Taylor; 1^st Vice President-Pat Besl; 2^nd Vice President-Ann Hurlbut; Recording Secretary-Kristie Boisen; Corresponding Secretary-Jean Vollmer; Treasurer-Richard Vollmer; Asst. Treasurer-Marcia Petrie; Past President-Tom Besl; Membership Chair: Brenda Antonowicz and Board Members: Gary Price; Sarah Price; Peter Antonowicz; Bernie Hurlbut and Brenda Antonowicz. Election will takr place at our June Meeting with nominations being able to be presented from the floor. Installation will be conducted at our September meeting.

Congratulations: to Susan Davidson who was inducted in the Rome Arts Hall Of Fame in April.

Congratulations: to our Scholarship winners:1^st Place-Tyler Baldwin-$300.00; 2^nd Place-Brooke-$250.00; 3^rd Place-Stephanie Capria-$150.00 and Minda Fey-Artistic Award-$50.00. Thanks to our Scholarship Committee: Susan Davidson-chair; Marcia Petrie and Dan Bertrand.

Our Board Of Directors: Has decided we will have our October and November membership meetings at Denny's Restaurant Community Room on South James street here in Rome as the RACC is closed during those months to outside activities.

Our Membership Exhibit this year will be held August 5-31^st. Opening reception will be on August 5^th. Our judge will be Linda Bigness from Syracuse. More information will be provided later.

Sue Costanza: will have her Art Exhibit in SUNYIT from June 6 through June 29, 2012. There will be a reception from 4:30 until 6:30 PM on June 6^th. She would love to see members of Rome Art Association at the opening.

 

Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary    Phone: 245-1537

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Scholarship Winners

Susan Davidson (chair person of the Scholarship Committee), Tyler Baldwin (1st Place), Brook Cole (Second Place),  Stephanie Capria (3rd Place), Jane Taylor (President of the Rome Art Association)

Tyler Baldwin, 1st Place

Brooke Cole, 2nd Place

Stephanie Capria, 3rd Place 

Stephanie presenting her portfolio

Brooke presenting her portfolio

Tyler presenting his portfolio

Photos from RAA Elementary Student Awards

Ridge Mills: Elizabeth M., Alexis W., Matthew N., Alanna I., Sadie F. Dennis V.

Mrs. Kernan in the back

Bellamy: Emily P.,Mathew D., Michelle M.

Mrs. Kernan in the back

RACC Estate Sale Postponed

The Rome Art and Community Center Estate sale has been postponed.
Please do not bring any donations to RACC until further notice.

Sue Davidson - Rome Arts Hall of Fame

Sue Davidson is being inducted into the Rome Arts Hall of fame.

The event is Sunday, April 29th - the doors (at the Capitol Theatre) will open at 4pm.

There will be a performance by the RFA Show Choir, Rhapsody at 4:30pm.

The induction ceremony and refreshments will follow.

 

The event is open to the public.

Tickets are priced at $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students will be available at the door.

Tickets will be available in advance beginning April 16th - at the Capitol.

 

The class of 2012 is:

Susan Davidson

Richard DeLutis

Doug Magee

Rick Montalbano

Fred Normand

Helen Phillips-Hannah

Coley Worth

 

Prior year inductees are detailed on the Capitol web site at:

http://www.romecapitol.com/halloffame.html

 

Brushmarks - April 2012

BRUSHMARKS

ROME ART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 801
 ROME, NY 13442-0801

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Rome Art and Community Center
THURSDAY, April 5, 2012
6:00 PM: Social Time and Artist of Month Selection 6:30-
Short Business Meeting

PROGRAM: Tyler Baldwin will be our presenter for April with a
presentation on Contemporary Artists, including Chris Irick, jewelry
instructor at Pratt MWPAI.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: March: Jervis Library: Sue Costanza-"Where Is My
Music"-Mixed Media
RACC: Rebecca Petrie:
"Lady Hawk"-Acrylic

Board of Directors Meeting: Will be held Thursday, April
5th at 5:30 PM in the dining room of RACC.

The February Program: Featuring Patti Mollica of the Golden Paint
Company was a resounding success. It was a meeting coordinated between
the Utica and Rome Art Associations, and we learned a lot of things
one can do with Golden Paints and Gels, including some new products.
We hope to invite Patti again in the near future.

Would you like to be an Officer or Board Member? Our President or Dan
Bertrand, Nominating Committee, would like to hear from you. Our slate
of Officers and Board Members will be presented in the next
Brushmarks. Voting will take place at the May meeting.Dan's number is:
337-7769.

*It has been suggested that we have a day at Root Glen at Hamilton
College in conjunction with the Utica Art Association, where we can
picnic and plein air paint. This would be in June, possibly the last
Saturday. Bring your thoughts and ideas to the meeting. It sounds like
a lot of fun and there will be a rain date if necessary.

There will be a discussion at the next Board Meeting on the
cancellation of our meetings in case of inclement weather. Members
will be notified of the procedures to be followed in the future.
Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary Phone:
245-1537

BRUSHMARKS - MARCH 2012

BRUSHMARKS


ROME ART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 801
ROME, NY 13442-0801


THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
5:30 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
6:OO PM-Social Time & Art of the Month Selection 6:30 Brief Business Meeting
PROGRAM: Tyler Baldwin will present a Power Point Program on Modern Artists of the Younger Generation. This will include most media except music and dance. This should be a great program by one of our younger member artists.


NOTE: RAA MEETINGS WILL NOW BE HELD FROM 6 UNTIL 8 PM DUE TO THE CHANGE IN
ART CENTER HOURS.


ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
February:  Jervis Library: Sue Costanza-"Where Is My Music"-Mixed Media


RACC: Rebecca Petrie-"Lady Hawk"-Acrylic

Special thanks to Patti Mollica for her wonderful presentation of the use of
Golden Paint Materials for artists in their artwork. She also displayed much
of her works of art using the Golden materials and had her book on the use
of materials for sale and presented free samples to artists of the Rome and
Utica Art Associations. She will also conduct workshops if enough people are
interested and give their requests to the Rome and Utica Presidents.

RAA member Alice Dennis Presented information on sharing the reuse of
materialsin the center on Noyes Street in the round brick building. The
mission of the reuse group is to inspire creative use by collecting and
redistributing donated,discarded and overproduced  materials, thus promoting
environmentally sustainable and innovative behavior. their educational
mission includes providing programs and affordable materials to the
community through the donations and resale. For more information on this
program, contact Alice Dennis by email at: whatanexpression@aol.com or
contact John Ossowski at:reUtica@gmail.com.

Board of Directors Meeting will be held at 5:30 PM at RACC. Check office for
location.

If you are in a show, won an award, having a workshop,etc. share the news
with Brushmarks. contact Jean Vollmer at 245-1537 or RVollmer5@twcny.rr.com.

NOTE: If your dues for 2012 have not been paid by March 1st, this will be
your last Brushmarks. Send them to RAA, PO Box 801, Rome, NY 13442-0801.

We are looking for a teacher to demontrate Pysanky Easter Eggs for our April
meeting. If you know someone, please let Jane know by email
at:Jtaylor10@twcny.rr.com.

Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary          Phone: 245-1537

RACC Creative Arts Education Program

Gallery Party & Art Sale, RACC

Van Gogh in Philadelphia, RACC Trip!

News From Sarah Price

Sarah Price will have 5 pieces of her digital art in a group show at the Soho Gallery for Digital Art.

A Mix of Surealism, Fantasy, Digital Art and Stellar Photography.

Come view an international and diverse array of art rock stardom featuring the work of: Seb Rye, Anne van der Laan, Doug Schramm, Toni Beener, Miriam Danar,
Richard Michaud, Roger Wu, Richard Resnick, Sarah Price, Tam Nguyen, G W Palmer, Varoujan Froundjian, Ted Hayward, Toni Toreno, Anil CS Rao, Andrea Costantini,
Dawn Wayard, Bob McKenna, Matt Liston, Roger McMorrin, Vianey Pelaez-Quinones, and Kristi Stiff.

Opening reception will feature wine, Crowley Cheese, nibbles and nosh and the musical stylings of Tin Pan Band (http://tinpanband.com)

FREE ADMISSION
March 1 - March 10th
Opening Reception: March 1st, 6 to 9 p.m.

Soho Gallery For Digital Art
138 Sullivan St.
NYC, 10014
212-228-2810
www.sohodigart.com

FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/332642033434254/

Collage Workshop

Click the image to view it larger.

ARTISTS WANTED FOR M&T BANK CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL

ARTISTS WANTED FOR M&T BANK CLOTHESLINE FESTIVAL
Long-Running Fine Art and Crafts Festival Celebrates 56th Anniversary

ROCHESTER, NY -- Artists from across New York state are invited to apply for spaces at the M&T Bank Clothesline Festival, a juried fine art and crafts festival held on the grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery. The long-running event, which this year takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9, will showcase more than 400 artists residing in all counties of New York. 

HOW TO APPLY
A downloadable application is available at <http://clothesline.rochester.edu>. The application deadline is Friday, March 23, with space assignments mailed Monday, June 11. If spaces remain, updates will be posted on the website. For more information call the Memorial Art Gallery events office at 585-276-8950, or email <clothesline@mag.rochester.edu>.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Fifty-six years after the first Clothesline, Rochester's largest and longest-running fine art and crafts festival continues to evolve. It's now the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester's favorite vendors, enjoy free family art activities, visit the museum, and of course, browse and buy original artwork throughout the grounds.

Each year sees the addition of more festivals, but Clothesline remains a favorite with artists. Because the Gallery charges admission and screens the work of the exhibitors, serious shoppers are more in evidence than at other festivals.

Clothesline remains popular with visitors, too. In recent years, it has earned five "Best of Rochester" awards from City Newspaper readers.

PRESS CONTACTS
Meg Colombo, 585-276-8934 <mcolombo@mag.rochester.edu> or
Patti Giordano, 585-276-8932 <pgiordano@mag.rochester.edu>

BRUSHMARKS - FEBRUARY

BRUSHMARKS


ROME ART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 801
ROME,NY 13442-0801

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
ROME ART & COMMUNITY CENTER


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012
5:00 PM: PROGRAM PRESENTATION
8:00 PM SOCIAL TIME & ARTIST OF MONTH
SELECTION
8:30 PM SHORT BUSINESS MTG.


  PROGRAM: Patti Mollica will be doing a Golden Paint Artist Materials program and presentation of her work on February 8th at 5:00 PM in the Rome Art & Community Center. This will be a joint program with the Utica Art Association as they got this program for us. The earlier time is for people who are traveling distances for this presentation. A short meeting and art of the month selection will be held after the Golden program for RAA members. To view Patti Mollica's work you can check her websites: www.mollicastudio.com or www.golden paints.com/artistwap.artist.php.?uid=69.
This meeting will take the place of our regular RAA February meeting.

RAA Christmas Party: The Christmas Party at the Franklin Hotel was a great sucess. A good time was had by all, and as usual the food was excellent and abundant. Many thanks to Dan Bertrand for organizing thid annual event, and to Alice Dennis and her puppet for their "pass the gift story." We hope all members had a wonderful Christmas and wish you all a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous and Creative New Year.

BAD WEATHER:: Creates problems for all of us, especially this time of year. Remember--If Rome City Schools have a closing Snow Day, or if after school activities are cancelled of the day of a RAA meeting-our meeting is also cancelled as well. Your safety is our first concern.

MEMBERSHIP DUES: We are attempting to update our membership listings. If your dues have not been paid for this year, we request your dues be paid as soon as possible to stay current on our membership rolls. You can send your dues to: Rome Art Association, PO Box 801, Rome, NY 13342-0801. We appreciate your past participation and support and sincerely hope you will stay active in your art association.

Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary  Phone:245-1537

February Meeting

Patti mollica will be doing a Golden artist materials and presentation of
her work on  Wed. Feb. 8 at 5 pm 
This will REPLACE our February meeting . The Utica Art Association will be
attending (as it was their idea!)
Note the earlier time to help those traveling distances. 
Check out her website
Patti Mollica
Golden Working Artist
http://www.goldenpaints.com/artist/wap/artist.php?uid=69

http://www.mollicastudio.com

http://newyorkpainter.blogspot.com


jane grace taylor