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SCA NEWS www.societyofcanadianartists.com Winter 2015 Congratulations Winners 2015 National Open Juried SCA Online Exhibition!!! First Prize: Anne Launcelott SCA “Face at Window, Havana/Cuba” Photography 20” x 30” Third Prize: Patrick D. Cox “Keen Eyed Prairie Men” Egg Tempera 23 ½” x 31 ½” Second Prize: Denise Lanterman “The Quiet” Acrylic 30” x 40” 1
Continuation…. Winners 2015 National Online Juried Exhibition…. Honorable Mention: Rene Thibault SCA “Above Mt. Assiniboine, Three Views” Acrylic on canvas 36” x 74” In This Issue Award Winners of SCA Online Juried Show President’s Report Members’ News Associates’ News NEXT Contacts Honorable Mention: Ali A. Aryan “Rush Hours #2” 2
Continuation…. Winners 2015 National Online Juried Exhibition…. Honorable Mention: Jeannette Labelle SCA “Red Marks” Acrylic 12 ½” x 17” Report on Exhibitions The New Year promises to be a great year for SCA exhibitions! We are off to a su- per start by hosting our 2015 National Open Juried ONLINE Exhibition. We were overwhelmed by the response that this exhibition solicited and are proud to be the art organization in Canada that showcases artists’ work from all across the country and welcomes artists from other parts of the world to share the stage. The imagination, creativity and quality so evident in the art work present- ed is truly inspirational. 165 artists submitted their best work to be juried for inclusion in this exhibition. By the time you read this, the results will be in and we will proudly be presenting this show on our website for the world to see. We thank our jurors Peter Deacon RCA and Beverly Tosh RCA as well as our own member Doris Charest SCA for their hard work in jurying a big show like this one. Congratulations to the deserving prize winners! On the heels of this exhibition, I have meanwhile put out the Call to Artists for our 47th Open National Juried Exhibition, this year being hosted by Gainsbor- ough Galleries in downtown Calgary. Submission forms can be downloaded from our website. Our Elected Members Show will be called later in the summer. We have chosen the Flato Markham Theatre in Markham, Ontario to be the venue for this exhibi- tion in late fall October 26 to November 23, 2015. Your SCA exhibition team is working hard to give you many opportunities to showcase your work as part of this organization. We always welcome input, feedback and suggestions! Karin Richter SCA Director of Exhibitions 3
President’s Report: I just came in from shovelling a heavy blanket of snow from my driveway – a winter activity I en- joy almost as much as cross-country skiing. As I write this report, there are not yet signs of spring in Southwestern Ontario. By the time this newsletter is translated and published on our website, the Tundra Swans will be resting here on there way to the arctic as they do every March. I am always called to paint by the changing seasons. Today, this inspiration is giving me pause to reflect with gratitude on how the SCA supports art and artists in Canada. As artists, it is in our nature to create. Making art is as natural and nec- essary as breathing. The SCA is a “national, non-profit artists’ organization born to foster and celebrate the visual arts in Canada.” There are many benefits of our Elected membership: recognition of talent; presence on a fabulous website; promotion through newsletters; Facebook and Twitter; Mem- bers’ Exhibitions, the opportunity to apply for Open Shows; opportunity to gather to discuss art; learn from guest speakers; and so much more. Art is also a central component to the lives of our Associate Members. They receive all the information sent to the membership, are able to attend our functions, serve on our board and apply for Open Juried shows. Our mentorship program was designed to assist Associates who wish to apply for Elected Membership. Our Board, Chairs and Regional Representatives are all volunteers. I will take liberties with John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration address to say: ask not what your SCA can do for you, ask what you can do for your SCA. This is my sixth and final year on the SCA Board and as chair of the Nomination Committee our role to present a full slate of directors for election at our AGM on May 30 th. At this time our board needs two more directors: a director of Membership and a director of Webmaster. Ideally most directors would be the chairs of a standing committee of volunteers; for example, Exhibi- tion, Membership, Social Media, Honours and Awards, Newsletter. Many hands make light work. So I invite you to consider volunteering and in doing so have the opportunity to enjoy the fellow- ship of working with passionate artists and art lovers committed to our fabulous organization. I would also like to take this moment to thank all our current volunteers and all the volunteers that brought us to this moment. It is largely through your dedication that the SCA is so im- portant in Canada. And merci beaucoup to Raymond Quenneville, SCA, who will be translating this newsletter into French. Josy Britton, SCA 4
Rapport de la présidente : Je viens tout juste de rentrer après avoir pelleté toute cette neige pesante de mon entrée, une activité hivernale que j’apprécie presque autant que le ski de fond. Au moment où j’écris ces lignes il n’y a encore aucun signe précurseur du printemps dans le sud-ouest de l’Ontario. Pour- tant, d’ici à ce que le journal soit traduit et qu’il soit publié sur notre site Internet, les cygnes sif- fleurs se seront arrêtés ici comme ils le font chaque année, une pause avant leur long voyage vers l’arctique. Je reçois toujours l’appel de la peinture aux changements de saisons. Aujourd’hui, je prends une pause pour exprimer toute la gratitude que j’ai envers la SAC qui supporte l’art et les artistes à travers le Canada. En tant qu’artistes, c’est dans notre nature de créer. S’exprimer par son art est pour nous tout aussi naturel et nécessaire que de respirer. La SAC est une organisation nationale sans but lucratif mise sur pied pour encourager et célé- brer l’art visuel au Canada. Il y a plusieurs avantages à en faire partie à titre de membre élu : la reconnaissance du talent, la présence sur un site Internet de qualité, la promotion à travers le journal de la SAC, Facebook et Twitter, les expositions des membres élus, la participation aux expositions ouvertes à tous, la possibilité de se regrouper et de discuter de l’art en général, d’ap- prendre des conférenciers invités, etc. L’art est aussi au centre des activités de nos membres associés. Ces derniers reçoivent toute l’information distribuée aux membres, participent active- ment aux diverses fonctions de l’organisation et de son conseil d’administration et sont invités à appliquer pour participer aux expositions-concours ouvertes à tous. Notre programme de mento- rat est fait pour aider les membres associés qui le désirent, à devenir un jour membres élus. Les membres de notre conseil d’administration ainsi que nos représentants régionaux sont tous des bénévoles. Permettez-moi de reprendre les paroles de John F. Kennedy lors de son inaugura- tion en 1961 et de dire : Ne me demandez pas ce que la SAC peut faire pour vous mais deman- dez-vous plutôt ce que vous pouvez faire pour votre SAC. C’est ma sixième et dernière année sur le conseil d’administration et comme responsable du co- mité des nominations. Nous devons présenter des propositions pour tous les postes de direc- teurs en vue des prochaines élections lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle qui se tiendra le 30 mai. Pour le moment, notre conseil a besoin de deux nouveaux directeurs : un directeur du «membership» et un directeur Webmestre. Idéalement, chaque directeur sera en charge d’un comité composé de bénévoles (exemples : expositions, «membership», médias sociaux, prix et mentions, journal). Plus il y a de mains à la pâte moins le travail de chacun est imposant. Je vous invite donc à considérer votre participation comme bénévole et ce faisant à apprécier la camaraderie et la passion des merveilleux artistes et amateurs d’art qui se dévouent pour notre grande et belle association. Je profite également de ce moment pour remercier les bénévoles d’hier et d’aujourd’hui qui nous ont fait cheminer jusqu’ici. C’est en grande partie grâce à votre dévouement que la SAC est devenue si importante au Canada. Finalement, je remercie Ray- mond Queneville, SAC, qui a traduit mes mots vers le français. Josy Britton, SAC 5
Members’ News Keith Campbell SCA, was one of 6 finalists in the prestigious Premier's Award for Excellence in the Ron Hazell SCA, CSPWC of Halifax, Nova Sco- Arts for 2014. tia has written a book titled “The Artist’s Guide to Painting Water in Watercolor”. He has received a Life Time Achievement Award from CBACH (Coordinating Body Arts It is being published by North Light Art Books, Culture Heritage) on Sept 27th which brings the Cincinnati, Ohio. The book is liberally illustrated number of Awards received to total of 56. with step-by-step demonstrations of painting vari- ous water conditions from calm to rough water to Together with the Life Time Achievement Award; open ocean, as well as painting fog, rain, ice and Keith also received a Stainless Steel Leaf with his snow. name & the year 1977 on the award to recognize when he moved to North Bay, Ontario. This Leaf is Although the launch date is Aril 3, 2015, the book part of a spectacular architectural masterpiece can now be pre-ordered called "The Leaves of Inspiration Pergola" on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com at an in- which is located on Civic Plaza at the entrance to troductory price. Just go to Ron’s website at the Waterfront Park as well as the Discovery Muse- www.ronhazell.com. um in North Bay, Ontario. The book will also be available Keith has a new book published by Ronald P. Frye on www.northlightshop.com in the near future. & Company on showing his social/political clay works. The book is titled "KEITH CAMPBELL" and written by Gallery owner/curator/ lecturer Jonathon Bancroft-Snell. Jonathon's Gallery in London, Ontario which is the Best Ce- ramic Art Gallery in Canada. This is his second book which is part of "FRYE CANADIAN CE- RAMICIST COLLECTION". 6
Members’ News continued… Angela Hennessey SCA, is delighted to have re- ceived an Honourable Mention in the Pine Ridge Arts Council's Juried Show in October, 2014, for her monoprint, titled: 'Monolith'." "She also was awarded, for the second year in a row, Best Print, for her monotype 'Ovoid', at the Juried Show at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, in November 2014." Marvyne Jenoff “Blue View” Eye on Sound by Gerald St. Maur SCA, has been published by Strathcona Limited Editions. A collec- tion of collages, the book explores the relationship between the visual image and the musical im- age. Contact Inkling Press for details. Angela Hennessey “ Ovoid” Monotype Marvyne Jenoff SCA, work will be shown in the Connecting Canadian Artists Group Show at the Ar- ta Gallery, The Distillery District, 14 Distillery Lane, Toronto, www.artagallery.ca from April 2 to 10. Opening reception, Tuesday, April 2, 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Recently, three of Marvyne’s collages were ex- hibited at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto: “Mirroring” was part of the Figurative Works Group Show in January. “Ice” and “Ghost Flowers, Fence” were part of the LAMPSweek Best Work Group Show in February. The collages, on paper, are made of pieces cut or torn from watermedia samples and photographs made by Marvyne. Some include mylar or drawing on tracing paper. See her new website at Gerald St. Maur “ Eye on Sound” www.marvynejenoff.org 7
Members’ News continued… Sue Ericsson SCA, is pleased to have 'Handkerchief Dress' included in DRAWING 2015 at John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto until Fri Mar 6. Gallery Hrs: M-F 10-6. Yorkminster Park Gallery, Toronto will mount a one -artist show by Ericsson in Oct 2016. Charles Choi “ Unity in a Mess” Charles Choi SCA, "Unity in a Mess" won "Best Painting " in Uxbridge Annual Juried Show held last October 2014. Sue Ericsson “ Handkerchief Dress” Doreen Renner SCA, "Moonscape" won an Hon- ourable Mention in the Florida Suncoast Watercol- our Society's Juried Exhibition in Sarasota, Flori- da. She also had two paintings juried in to the Art Center Sarasota "Fresh" Juried Exhibition and the Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island Juried Exhibi- tion in Florida. Doreen Renner “ Moonscape” 8
Members’ News continued… Mary Anne Ludlam SCA, has a show "Toronto, Margaret Roseman, SCA, TWS, CSPWC would Past & Present" opening at Roberts Gallery, 641 like to extend an invitation to attend her Studio Yonge Street, Toronto ON on March 28, 2015. Show and Sale of watercolour and acrylic paintings. Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2015. 11 Deanbank Drive, Thornhill, Ontario 10 am – 6 pm margaret.roseman@sympatico.ca; www.margaretroseman.com Ming You Xu SCA, was featured in Canada’s pres- tigious Arabella art magazine with a well written article featuring many of his oil paintings. One of the paintings in his Mongolian series garnered ex- ceptional attention and popularity, which was fea- tured on the cover page of Arabella’s autumn 2014 issue in addition to a feature in the online art mag- azine: Caprice. The painting, Embroidery Girl cap- tures the delicate handiwork of a young Mongolian girl in the process of sewing detailed embroideries to her costume belt. The overall painting gives off a very warm and cheerful atmosphere that makes you smile just by gazing at it. Ming You Xu “ Embroidery Girl” 9
Members’ News continued… Virginia Dupuis, SCA currently has a show called “Ripe with Colour” at the AOE Gallery, Ottawa. The Fondation Louis J. Robichaud honored SCA Show runs from February 11- March 18 and public artist Gisèle Léger-Drapeau as a standout lead- is invited. er in arts and awarded her with its Medal of Excel- lence Saturday evening Oct.18, 2014. Oil paintings look at berries “ripe with colour” of various hues as the berries move through their growth cycle. Virginia Dupuis gratefully acknowl- edges the financial support from The Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. AOE Gallery, an initiative of AOE Arts Council, Shenkman Arts Centre, 2nd Floor 245 Centrum Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario. Gisèle Léger-Drapeau Ann Sutherland Gruchy SCA, joins Marie Paquette in a fabulous complicity........of BRUSH & CLAY! For their tenth year, Ann, working in wa- Virginia Dupuis “ Blueberries” tercolour, acrylic and oil will be exhibiting with pot- ter and brush artist Marie Paquette at 1584 Sobeau Crt., Kars,ON from 10 - 5 both days. Marie hand builds and often wood fires her textured clay ob- jects. She will also be showing her latest brush- work. Both artists highlight texture and organic forms; they enjoy displaying their latest works together, in a common setting. The weekend is in support of the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. www.anngruchy.com; www.mariepaquette.blogspot.ca Ann Gruchy “ Lark Harbour” 10
Associate’s News ... Vera Bobson had two paintings accepted into the Nancy Stella Galianos is pleased to invite you to Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercol- her Opening Reception, Spring into Art, Thursday our Competition. The RWS is the oldest watercolour April 2nd from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will take society in the world. The exhibition takes place at place at the Atrium of the Verses restaurant at Ho- the Bankside Gallery in London, England from tel Nelligan in Old Montreal, 100, rue Saint-Paul March 6th to March 18th 2015. West, Montreal, Qc H2Y 1Z3. The exhibition will be on from March 31st till May 16th. www.nancygalianos.com Recently Vera participated at The Artist Project , Nancy Stella Galianos a le plaisir de vous inviter which took place at the Better Living Centre, Exhi- à son Vernisage, Printemps dans l’art, le jeudi 2 bition Place, Toronto, from February 19th to Febru- avril 5-7 pm .L' exposition aura lieu à l'Atrium du ary 22nd, 2015. restaurant Verses de l'Hôtel Nelligan dans le Vieux Montréal , 100 , rue Saint- Paul Ouest, Montréal , Qc H2Y 1Z3. L' exposition aura lieu à partir du 31 mars au 16 mai. Bienvenue à tous. www.nancygalianos.com Vera Bobson “ Fourteen Plus Three” Nancy Stella Galianos “Spring into Art” 11
Communications Report The Holiday Party was a lot of fun! The Hall was decorated beautifully, the dinner was delicious and the new members’ presentation was excel- lent!! Our President, Josy Britton made a presentation of members’ work which she culled Please update the webmaster from the internet. This was great! webmaster@societyofcanadianartists.com It is such an honour to be in The Great Hall at and letterperfect2@rogers.com for the Arts and Letters Club!! The very same place any changes to email addresses and where the Group of Seven met and exchanged website information. stories and camaraderie. We hope to get more of Thank you!! our members to attend our Holiday Party for 2015. It is such a great opportunity to meet the membership and put a face to a name! The Annual General meeting is Saturday, May 30, 2015 in the Great Hall. Please save the date and plan to attend this year. Our Holiday Party is scheduled on Friday, No- vember 27, 2015. Hope to see you there! Respectfully Submitted Ann Harvey SCA Communications Director 12
PAINT AND PADDLE ON GEORGIAN BAY Join SHARON MACKINNON SCA on a 4 day ad- venture expedition on spectacular Georgian Bay, September 19 to 22. This is a lodge based art re- treat at Snug Harbour with daily painting and paddling out to the islands. Home cooked meals welcome you after each session. Make quick water- Shernya Vininsky is hosting a Mixed Media colour sketches en plein air. Develop paintings us- workshop given by Pat Dews in August 24-28, ing multiple techniques in any media. For further 2015, in Montreal area, email for more info and to info contact White Squall at 705 3425324 or Sha- put your name on the list, kv@ca.inter.net ron at sbmackinnon@rogers.com Andrew Benyei, SCA will be teaching a 6 week figurative sculpture course, Thursday evenings GRAND MANAN ISLAND ARTS 2015 from April 23 to May 28. Students will create sculptures in clay using a live model. The course is LANDSCAPE WITH MIXED MEDIA - paint, suitable from beginners to advanced. For more in- pastel, and more… formation contact: andrew@benyei.com or www.benyei.com Plein air painting workshop with instructor Jen- nifer Hinrichs, SCA July 12 – 19, 2015 Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, has in- Plein Air Workshop in Beautiful Nova Scotia spired artists from Canada and abroad for more James Middleton SCA PSC, will be teaching a 5- than a century. The genuine east coast fishing vil- day plein air painting workshop on the beautiful lages with weathered sheds and wharves, dramatic South Shore of Nova Scotia. The workshop will of- lighthouses and meadows of wild flowers provide a fer a good balance between friendly interchange and education. Days will include demonstrations, never-ending supply of subject matter. The focus of personal instruction, exercises, encouragement and this workshop is to see landscape in a new way positive critiques for personal growth. through understanding composition, colour, and Dates: July 20 – July 24, 2015 technique. Jennifer Hinrichs has been teaching Class min./max. of 7/12 people (minimum al- ready signed up). drawing and painting at the Avenue Road Arts School for twelve years, and she emphasizes indi- Location: LaHave, Nova Scotia (we will be paint- vidual attention and positive reinforcement, creat- ing in and around Lunenburg, LaHave, Mahone ing a welcoming and encouraging group dynamic Bay, Petite Rivierie) Cost: $550 Cdn + tax each for all levels of experience. For more information, and to reserve space contact:Linda L’Aventure http://jamesmiddleton.ca/page/4656/ www.grandmananislandarts.com workshops-in-nova-scotia To register by phone: llaventure@trebnet.com (902) 693-2093 Email: studio@jamesmiddleton.ca Website: www.jamesmiddleton.ca 13
The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto is sponsoring, NEXT! An exhibition of Drawings and Paintings Open to all artists living in Ontario. October 23 - November 13, 2015. Best in Show $5,000. Second Place $2,500. Awards of Excellence Jurors Ed Bartram, OSA, http://www.edbartram.ca John Ingram, http://www.ingramgallery.com Iris Nowell, http://www.irisnowell.com Call for Entry online at http://www.artsandlettersclub.ca Deadline for entries August 4,2015 Opening Gala Friday, October 23,2015, hosting finalists, award winners and invited guests. Public Openings begin Saturday, October 24,2015 and all weekends until show ends November 13, 2015. From 11-4pm. including a number of “Artist at Work” Demon- strations in the Great Hall. More Information for Call for Entry and Exhibition will be found at Akimbo, http:// www.akimbo.ca, Slate, http://www.slateartguide.com and The Arts And Letters Club web- site, http://www.artsandlettersclub.ca If you have any questions please contact SCA members, Lynn Bertrand, lynnbertrandfine- art@gmail.com, Tony Batten, anthonyjbatten@hotmail.com or Zora Buchanan, zbuchan- an@rogers.com 14
Considering applying for Membership to the Soci- ety of Canadian Artists? A Word from the SCA Web! Mentoring Help Is Available! Elected Members - If you have not uploaded your artists’ statement If you are in the process of applying for member- and one image (free) to the ship to the SCA and need guidance in preparing SCA website we encourage you to your submission, help is available. do so. The Society is very lucky to have the guidance of For details, please contact: webmaster@societyofcanadianartists.com two very gifted people with a lot of experience with Ann Kruzelecky, SCA the group. Chair, Webmaster PAINTING & DRAWING MENTORING Social Media Report , 2015 The Social Media team is committed to promote the SCA by providing support in raising the profile of its members. Andrew Sookrah is available to offer guidance in the form of The Twitter account was created on Oct. selection of work, refining your CV, how to crop or make col- 4th, 2013 and it has a link on the SCA’s our changes to accurately represent your work, etc. web page. web: engineroom.ca / sookrah.ca Currently, the Twitter account has 140 followers and is following 481 artists, art PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING societies, art galleries and museums in Canada, USA, India and UK. The Facebook account was created in 2014, and it has 326 friends, artists and museums from Canada, USA and Argen- tina. The SCA's web page has a link to the Facebook page as well. For more information please contact: Kelly Borgers-Director at Large borgers@sympatico.ca Ortansa Moraru-Social Media Director Jack Gilbert is available with advice on photographing your ortansa.moraru@rogers.com art, and hints on how to use programs such as photoshop to best represent your art. web: jackgilbertphotography.com / gilbertstudio.ca 15
CONTACT INFORMATION Directors-at-Large SCA Volunteers: Alan Syliboy, Associate alan@redcrane.ca 902-893-3866 Office of the President: (Director) Kelly Borgers, SCA Josy Britton, SCA borgers@sympatico.ca josy@josybritton.com 519-885-4434 519-238-6036 Mary Elizabeth Duggan, SCA VP (Director) dugganartist@inbox.com Peter Gough, SCA Petergough.art@bellaliant.net 902-530-6671 Atlantic Representative Andrea Pottyondy, SCA Finance (Director) andreapottyondy@gmail.com Amanda Kalcic CGA, Associate 902-860-3317 A_kalcic@hotmail.com 905-864-0191 Quebec Representative Raymond Quenneville SAC Secretary (Director) 418-822-2136 Kelly Borgers, SCA borgers@sympatico.ca Western Representative 519-885-4434 Deborah Czerecky, SCA deborahcz@shaw.ca Exhibitions (Director) 250-507-8907 Karin Richter, SCA karinrichter@shaw.ca 403-272-1471 Honours and Awards (Director-at-Large) Mary Elizabeth Duggan, SCA dugganartist@inbox.com Alan Syliboy, Associate (Director-at-Large) Newsletter Deadline: alan@redcrane.ca 902-893-3866 The Next deadline for submissions Membership (Director) Kathy Hildebrandt, SCA to the SCA Newsletter will be June khilde@shaw.ca 403-616-8851 15, 2015. You can forward your Communications (Director) news and events before this date, Ann Harvey, SCA with subject line: SCA Newsletter Adria.ann@sympatico.ca 519-621-3602 Submission. Social Media (Director) Ortansa Moraru, SCA Thank you! This helps me a lot! Ortansa.moraru@rogers.com 416-492-6727 Email by deadline to Marissa Sweet Webmaster (Director) Ann Kruzelecky, SCA SCA akruzelecky@gmail.com Publicity marissa.sweet@rogers.com Andrea Howson, Associate Ahowson2@cogeco.ca 289-878-5934 Newsletter Marissa Sweet, SCA Marissa.sweet@rogers.com 905-718-7289 16
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