January 2016 JANUARY GENERAL MEETING JOSLYN CENTER JANUARY 11, 2016, 7PM. Jan Sitts, Demonstrator. Est. 1989

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Est. 1989 January 2016 In This Issue January 11 General Meeting Jan Sitts, Demonstrator President s Message 2016 Christina Davis Memorial Scholarship December Painter of the Month Field Mice News

JOSLYN CENTER JANUARY 11, 2016, 7PM Jan Sitts, Demonstrator In Jan's more than thirty years as an art instructor and professional painter, she continues her exploring and experimentation with the

Her studies include the Kansas City Art Institute (Kansas City, Missouri), a B.A. degree at Western State College (Gunnison, Colorado), and ongoing workshops and seminars in the arts.

I work in a spontaneous manner until I have built up a surface on a support by texturing, layering papers, and painting, often repeating this process many times.

1 Est January 2016 In This Issue January 11 General Meeting Jan Sitts, Demonstrator President s Message 2016 Christina Davis Memorial Scholarship December Painter of the Month Field Mice News Painter s Corner Featured Member Nancy Frey Member News and Kudos Welcome New Members Life Drawing 2016 CVWS Show News Plein Air Show Prospectus Small Image Show Prospectus JANUARY GENERAL MEETING JOSLYN CENTER JANUARY 11, 2016, 7PM Jan Sitts, Demonstrator In Jan's more than thirty years as an art instructor and professional painter, she continues her exploring and experimentation with the mediums. Her accomplishments in the art arena are many, working in commercial art, teaching in public schools, and teaching international workshops and a wide variety of art classes. Her studies include the Kansas City Art Institute (Kansas City, Missouri), a B.A. degree at Western State College (Gunnison, Colorado), and ongoing workshops and seminars in the arts. Jan's focus is on layered and experimental art. t is of my. Using "My artwork is a reflection of who I am. I work in a spontaneous manner until I have built up a surface on a support by texturing, layering papers, and painting, often repeating this process many times. The ability to bring the various raw pieces and layers of materials into their final stages, within the whole of a painting... is 'accomplishment'... the exploration and experimentation of materials is like discovering a new world... transforming a mundane painting into work that is unique. You won t want to miss this lively demonstration, by the colorful (literally!) Ms. Sitts. Come early to find a good seat, vote for Painter of the Month and catch up on all the upcoming events. There will be entry forms for the Plein Air / Small Image Show that opens February 5th at the front desk. CVWS P.O. Box 565, Palm Desert, CA

Marcia Slater Hatfield President PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that everyone is ready for an exciting year of programs in 2016.

Our deepest sympathies go out to the Simmons family. It is time to select your entries for the small image show February 5-20 and our Annual Show March 3 6.

We are looking forward to an exciting line up of programs at the general meetings on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert.

2 Marcia Slater Hatfield President PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that everyone is ready for an exciting year of programs in We begin January 11 with Jan Sitts. Robin St. Louis was able to arrange this program after the untimely death of Nicholas Simmons who was originally scheduled. Our deepest sympathies go out to the Simmons family. It is time to select your entries for the small image show February 5-20 and our Annual Show March 3 6. See further details from our hard-working show chairs, Ian Cooke and Traci Davis. We are looking forward to an exciting line up of programs at the general meetings on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert. Please plan to wear your nametag to our meetings. We would like to get to know each other better and with 80+ members, nametags really help! Hoping to see you on the 11th! Marcia Slater Hatfield, President 2015 Christina Davis Memorial Scholarship Awards The Christina Davis Memorial Scholarship application process starts January Christina Davis was a member of The Arts Student League in New York, The Association of Botanical Artists, The National Association of Women Artists, and Coachella Valley Watercolor Society. SCHOLARSHIPS: Two Awards will be granted May 2016 First Place: $600. Second Place: $400. The scholarship committee will give these awards to artists who are working toward being better ARTIST s not only as technicians, but who can demonstrate an understanding of the function of the ART and the ARTIST in society, and seeking to develop their ART to the highest point of their creative potential. Applications are open to CVWS members and non-members. Each Award recipient is required to use the funds to enhance their art skills by participating in professional painting class(es), learning a desired technique with mentor(s): life drawing/painting skills; experimenting with abstract/collages all in the mediums of your choice. The Judge will want to see your best work. Criteria for Applicants: Applicants must be 18 years or older The application must include: 1. Name; address, (3)three images in jpeg files at 300dpi. 2. Brief Artist Statement in one paragraph or so. 3. Work done within the last 3 years ONLY. 4. Photoshop/other digital software may NOT be used to enhance the art. 5. NO sculpture, photographs or three dimensional art work. entries to artscholarshipscvws12@gmail.com. Deadline postmarked by April 10. Questions: Dorcas Greene Please leave your name & phone # to be contacted.

DECEMBER 2015 PAINTER OF THE MONTH 1st Place

Connie Collins Honorable Mention Bonnie Ruttan

email Moira Johannessen, Painter of the Month

3 DECEMBER 2015 PAINTER OF THE MONTH 1st Place Jim Nelson 3rd Place Doris Peterson 2nd Place Connie Collins Honorable Mention Bonnie Ruttan To enter Painter of the Month please call or Moira Johannessen, Painter of the Month Chairman, at or to sign up. Please remember to have your paintings at Joslyn by 6:30 to be included in the judging!

29 Dark New Years Jan. 5 Santa Rosa/San Jacinto Visitor Center The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is National Monument in southern California.

4 CVWS FIELD MICE NEWS a Here s the schedule for the New Year. We are now in season and will see some of our out of towners returning to join in the fun. As a rule we paint through to 11:30 or 12, with some painters arriving before 9 to get the lighting right, and stay to share our work over lunch at noon. Search the Web for more on the sites. Dec. 29 Dark New Years Jan. 5 Santa Rosa/San Jacinto Visitor Center The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is National Monument in southern California. It includes portions of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountain ranges, the northernmost ones of PeninsularRanges system. Address: Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA Del Lunde at Work in the Field Jan. 12 Villa Royale Inn 1620 S. Indian Trail, Palm Springs historic, upscale, Tuscan-inspired resort is 3 miles from Palm Springs Airport Address: 1620 S Indian Trail, Palm Springs, CA Jan. 19 Coachella Valley Preserve Thousand Palms Cyn Rd; Thousand Palms Jan. 26 Cabot s Museum E. Desert View Dr. ; Desert Hot Springs, CA Nancy Whelan, Del Lunde, Field Mice Co-Chairs PAINTER'S CORNER NANCY FREY Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans is how Nancy begins her biography. She has been a member of CVWS since 2005, serving as Sunshine Chair and Treasurer. Her love of painting was rekindled after being on hold for many years. She has taken numerous CVWS workshops with prestigious artists and instructors. Four years ago she suffered a stroke that resulted in a new normal. Eventually she was able to resume her art but, as she explains, instead of beginning with a subject to explore, she uses a gelatin printing pad to put paint to paper in random colors, shapes and sizes. Observing the results can lead to an idea to be developed in an experimental and artistic way. Nancy is now a gallery member at the Desert Art Center in Palm Springs and shows her work during the gallery season from October to June. She is looking forward to a featured show at the gallery with fellow artist and CVWS member Veronique Branger the first weekend in April Girls Night Out by Nancy Frey

MEMBER NEWS AND KUDOS Robin St Louis and Moira Johannessen have been accepted into the Signature American Watermedia Exhibition in Fallbrook. The show dates are February 7 - March 20.

Plein Air transparent watercolor with California style painter, Ron Hanner. Paint inspiring canals and bridges in Palm Desert.

Additional instruction by Mistice Stankiewicz Sunday, January 17, 9:30 am Meet at the parking lot behind the Palm Desert Community Center, corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo.

com Please register in advance to receive the email of a tutorial that should be read before the class. "Metro Madness" Moira Johannessen Marketing Majors Robin St.

5 MEMBER NEWS AND KUDOS Robin St Louis and Moira Johannessen have been accepted into the Signature American Watermedia Exhibition in Fallbrook. The show dates are February 7 - March 20. It is a wonderful event held at the Fallbrook Art Center at 103 Main Street. They are both very pleased to be chosen by judge John Salminen for this prestigious exhibition. Plein Air transparent watercolor with California style painter, Ron Hanner. Paint inspiring canals and bridges in Palm Desert. A short demonstration and individual instruction will be followed by a critique. Additional instruction by Mistice Stankiewicz Sunday, January 17, 9:30 am Meet at the parking lot behind the Palm Desert Community Center, corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo. $35, payable at beginning of class Bathrooms are available at site.. To register, misticemalibu@gmail.com Please register in advance to receive the of a tutorial that should be read before the class. "Metro Madness" Moira Johannessen Marketing Majors Robin St. Louis Art Attack Have you thought about how to brand, market, and sell your work? Many of us work at marketing our work with mixed success. Some are more fortunate but all of us can utilize advice from experienced art agents and media specialists. Saturday, January 9, from 1:30-3 pm the Desert Art Center of Palm Springs is hosting a panel of three artist representatives who plan to offer us some guidance: Adrienne Adler, artist agent; Shayla Zachary of Venus Studios; and Victoria Nelson, artist and web designer. Open to the public as well as Desert Art Center members, the session promises to answer some questions and raise others. Light refreshments will be served. The Desert Art Center is located at 550 N Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. Parking at rear off Indian Canyon Drive. Plein Air Painting by Ron Hanner 2016 Southwest Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio Let s celebrate the new year 2016 by attending a fabulous artistic event! The Southwest Arts Festival will be held January 27, 28 and 29 th, 2016 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, a Coachella Valley landmark and beautiful desert setting surrounded by majestic mountains. The Desert Art Center in Palm Springs has been invited to participate. Celebrating its 30 th Anniversary, the festival featured over 270 first-class quality artists from around the world presenting traditional to contemporary fine works of art. Date Festival Information Here s a link to the Fine Arts section of the datefest.org website. CompetitionHandbook/FineArtsPhoto/tabid/1106/ Default.aspx Last day to enter online - Saturday, January 23rd. The fair will run from Feb 12th thru Feb 21st.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Carol Borzello, Palm Desert Zita Dorenbos, Desert Hot Springs Sean Foley, Palm Desert Cathy Grigg, Cathedral City Helen Jarrett, Palm Desert Victoria Mills, Palm Desert Mary

6 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Carol Borzello, Palm Desert Zita Dorenbos, Desert Hot Springs Sean Foley, Palm Desert Cathy Grigg, Cathedral City Helen Jarrett, Palm Desert Victoria Mills, Palm Desert Mary Nolfi, La Quinta Nancy Richards, Riverside, IL, Palm Desert Gail Rongey, Burien WA, La Quinta Sue Stockton, Palm Desert Barbara Ward, Palm Desert CVWS Officers President: Marcia Slater Hatfield Executive VP Pat Kodet 1 st VP (Programs) Robin St. Louis 2nd VP (Shows) Ian Cooke Traci Davis 3 rd VP (Publicity) Cindy Mason Treasurer Connie Collins Recording Secretary Nancy Rizzardi Corresponding Sec. Marilyn Blitz (Newsletter) 2016 CVWS SHOWS Two of our three 2016 shows are coming up quickly and we don t want you to miss the chance to enter! Back by popular demand is the Small Image Show, Feb Take-in is Wed, Feb 3 rd from 10-11:30 at the Historical Society of Palm Desert Museum. The Plein Air Show runs at exactly the same time, dates, and location BUT each show is separate from the other. You can enter one or both. (There is an entry fee discount for those who enter both.) The prospectus for both the Small Image and the Plein Air Shows are included in this newsletter and ALL forms related to both shows are on the website (prospectus, entry form, and bin painting list). A limited number of forms will be available at the January meeting for those who do not use the internet. NEW for 2016: Both shows require the entry form to be postmarked by Jan 27th. This will allow us to set up the right number of panels in preparation for take in. If you have ANY questions related to these shows or your participation in these shows, please call either Traci or Ian, 2016 Show Chairs. We would be happy to talk to you. Traci Davis: Ian Cooke: LIFE DRAWING The session is the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month with the 1st one on Jan. 8. These are the dates that we are down for at the center. There is no instruction at the session, just an opportunity to draw, paint or whatever medium you choose to work in. The center has tables, cafeteria type, but if you want to work with an easel you need to bring your own together with all other supplies. We are only provided the room. The model fee is $60, so that is divided among the number of people that attend. I need to know if you are planning to attend so I have time to find a model. If we don t have enough people signed up then that session will be canceled. Address: Portola Ave. Palm Desert 9AM-12. If you have questions: mimi42@mac.com or Mimi Gregov, Life Drawing Chairman

7 TAKE-IN: PICK-UP: Plein Air Show Prospectus February 5-22, 2016 Historical Society of Palm Desert Museum El Paseo at Plaza Way (behind Staples) Ph Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri. & Sat 10 am to 3 pm Wed, Feb. 3, 2016, 10 am 11:30 am Mon, Feb. 22, 2 pm 3 pm ARTIST RECEPTION: Sat, Feb. 13, 2016, 12-2pm PURPOSE and ELIGIBILITY of ARTISTS: To provide an exhibition opportunity for all Plein Air Painters who are current CVWS members. ELIGIBILITY of ARTWORK: All information on the most current Exhibition Rules (Rev 10/2015) applies to this show. Works previously exhibited in any CVWS judged competition (including Annual Shows, Plein Air Shows and Painter of the Year shows) will NOT be accepted for judging. This does not include Painter of the Month, which is not judged. Eighty per cent (80%) of submitted work must be painted plein air. The remaining 20% may be completed in the studio. Framed work and bin paintings may be of any plein air subject from any location. Each artist must commit to sitting the gallery at least one 3 hour shift or find a substitute. ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to two (2) framed paintings depending on size and six (6) bin paintings. Framed painting size is limited to: -- two (2) quarter sheets; OR one (1) half sheet and one (1) quarter sheet; OR one (1) full sheet. **If you are entering this show and the Small Image Show, the entry fee for BOTH is $25. Please review the Small Image Prospectus for information on that show. JUROR: Joseph Stoddard s work has been featured in the Art of Watercolor, the Watercolor Artist magazine and various other publications and books. His artwork may be viewed at josephstoddard.com AWARDS: Best in Show and 1 st through 4 th place ribbons SALES: All paintings must be for sale. Price may not be changed once the painting is entered. Minimum price is $50 each for framed and bin paintings. CVWS will handle all sales and charge the artist a 25% commission. LIABILITY: By submitting your entry form you are releasing the CVWS and The Palm Desert Historical Society and Museum from all liability for loss or damage to any artwork submitted. TO ENTER: Complete the 2016 Plein Air Show Entry Form and mail with your entry fee to the address on the form. Prepare all entry and bin paintings according to the instructions on the entry form prior to take in.

TAKE-IN: PICK-UP: 2016 Small Image Show Prospectus February 5-22, 2016 Historical Society of Palm Desert Museum 72-861 El Paseo at Plaza Way (behind Staples) Ph. 760-346-6588 Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri.

8 TAKE-IN: PICK-UP: 2016 Small Image Show Prospectus February 5-22, 2016 Historical Society of Palm Desert Museum El Paseo at Plaza Way (behind Staples) Ph Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri. & Sat 10 am to 3 pm Wed, Feb. 3, 2016, 10 am 11:30 am Mon, Feb. 22, 2 pm 3 pm ARTIST RECEPTION: Sat, Feb. 13, 2016, 12-2pm PURPOSE and ELIGIBILITY of ARTISTS: To provide an exhibition opportunity for all Small Image Painters who are current CVWS members. ELIGIBILITY of ARTWORK: All information on the most current Exhibition Rules (Rev 10/2015) applies to this show. Works previously exhibited in any CVWS judged competition (including Annual Shows, Plein Air Shows and Painter of the Year shows) will NOT be accepted for judging. This does not include Painter of the Month, which is not judged. Each artist must commit to sitting the gallery at least one 3 hour shift or find a substitute. Maximum painting size allowed: 16 ½ ; minimum size 5 on any outside frame edge ENTRY FEE: $15 for up to two (2) framed paintings and six (6) bin paintings. **If you are entering this show and the Plein Air Show, the entry fee for BOTH is $25. Please review the Plein Air prospectus for information on that show. JUROR: Joseph Stoddard s work has been featured in the Art of Watercolor, the Watercolor Artist magazine and various other publications and books. His artwork may be viewed at josephstoddard.com AWARDS: Best in Show and 1 st through 4 th place ribbons SALES: All paintings must be for sale. The price may not be changed once the painting is entered. Minimum price: $40 each for both framed and bin paintings. CVWS will handle all sales and charge the artist a 25% commission. LIABILITY: By submitting your entry form you are releasing CVWS and The Palm Desert Historical Society and Museum from all liability for loss or damage to any artwork submitted.

9 General Meeting January 11, 7 PM, Joslyn Center P.O. Box 565, Palm Desert, CA 92261

JANUARY GENERAL MEETING, JOSLYN CENTER 9, 7:00PM

JANUARY GENERAL MEETING, JOSLYN CENTER 9, 7:00PM Est. 1989 JANUARY 2017 GENERAL MEETING, JOSLYN CENTER January 9, 7:00PM JANICE CIPRIANI-WILLIS In This Issue January 9 General Meeting Demonstrator: Janis Cipriani-Willis December 2016 Painter of the Month