PASTEL ARTIST FROM THE EDITORS DESK

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1 ALM NEWSLETTER ISSUE 205 JULY 2018 MEETINGS: 1ST Thursday of the month 9.30am-3.00pm at the Cooranbong Community Services Centre, 614 Freemans Drive Cooranbong. COST FOR MEMBERS: $5 or $10 (Includes afternoon workshop) COST FOR VISITORS: $10 or $15 (Includes afternoon workshop) MORNING TEA IS SUPPLIED WEBSITE: Facebook GWENDOLIN LEWIS PASTEL ARTIST FROM THE EDITORS DESK Hasn t it been cold these last few weeks? I hope you have all been keeping warm and cosy, painting up a storm for the Lake Macquarie Library Exhibiton and planning your entries for our Art Show in October. As usual, we need VOLUNTEERS to assist with the show. Everyone will be expected to do their roster duty, but more people to hand out flyers, put up signs and help with advertising and setting up is needed. More details on page 4 in the committee meeting summary. As it such a big space, we are thinking of running some small informal workshops just an hour, with the theme Kid s art for Adults. The idea being that many parents would like some basics in helping their children to do art. Teaching parents will make life a lot easier than trying to show children. Just simple watercolour paintings, some different techniques everything will be organised and set up for the mini workshops so please let us know if you would be able to host one, so we can share the load. Letting you know ahead of time, I will be away on holidays for the whole of August. This means that your SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER WILL NOT BE SENT. Information for the September demonstration will be included in the AUGUST newsletter. Any articles you want included for those two months, please send ASAP. If you require your newsletter to be posted to you, please supply 11x self addressed, stamped envelopes otherwise you will not receive the newsletter. SUBMISSIONS FOR NEWSLETTER BY 12TH OF THE MONTH Art Lovers Movement Newsletter July 2018 page 1 of 5

2 A little about me... Living near Newcastle harbour has inspired me to paint the coal ships and the ever changing scenes around Newcastle s working harbor and windswept beaches. I have lived near the sea for the past 40 years of my life and the first 20 years were in an isolated country landscape. Both of these environments have had a strong influence on my painting. This demonstration will be on Seascapes with Crashing Waves. WHAT TO BRING Your own pastel set (plus min. needed 2 greens eg. pthalo green and dark olive, yellow green & 2 blues eg. pthalo blue and ultramarine dark, 1 white, 1 sand colour and 1 turquoise blue). pastel paper Mi Tientes TEX, and extra cash if you wish to purchase additional paper ($2.50 per sheet). Watercolours in Blue,Yellow and Rose, (student quality is fine here ). Your lovely creative self! A backing board A2 size and clips or masking tape. Also an old piece of towel. Prefer no Chux cloth please. Some photos will be available, but if students want to bring their own that would be lovely. Art Lovers Movement Newsletter July 2018 page 2 of 5

3 JUNE DEMONSTRATION PETER FENNELL So many handy hints and techniques in this wonderful demonstration. Thank you so much Peter Some of the tips and techniques: Have a blank canvas handy and scrub paint from brushes onto it as you work Clean brush s in turps and then dip in olive oil to keep supple for ages. Wash again before use. Peter uses Art Spectrum Glazing liquid gel extensively as it gives a nice shine and helps paint dry quickly Favoured colours Rembrandt Asphalt, Australian Red God, Australian Leaf Green. Vanishing Points are at eye level. In a painting of a building, I t is more interesting to have a corner to add depth. The photos from our members tell the rest of the story Mucky, random Backgrounds come to life Annie Palmer Ailsa Williams Carolyn Gawn Erica Cooper Art Lovers Movement Newsletter July 2018

4 EQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY OF ART WORKS INTO THIS EXHIBITION ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS Paintings should be no larger than approx 55 cm x 68 cm (3604 sq cm) or the equivalent of a 1/2 size water colour sheet framed. Smaller paintings to make up this size can be submitted. If larger they could be culled. Smaller is desirable. Members can bring in several paintings for selection. Selection will be based on at least one artwork per artist and variety. Paintings will be chosen by the committee at the August meeting. Those chosen should be taken home by the artist until the exhibition. Paintings must not have been exhibited within the region previously Paintings must be of significance to Lake Macquarie.. Recorded on the back of each painting must be the title, artist, medium and year painted on a neat well secured label. D rings on painting for hanging. Paintings are to be bought to the ALM August meeting with a short description of what the painting is about, where it is in the Lake Macquarie catchment and why it was painted. Paintings without these requirements will not be accepted. Paintings are to be bought to the ALM AUGUST MEETING SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE MEETING July 2018 SECRETARY HEATHER ULANAS NSW Government En Plein Air painting prize 2018 = $20,000 acquisitive. Entries 2/7-6/ Finalist exhibition 3-26 October Subject must be based on NSW. Up to 2 entries en plein air. The winning work will become part of The NSW Parliamentary Collection - pleinair.com.au October ALM Annual Exhibition As ALM only has insurance for public liability, artists wishing to insure their artworks against damage, theft etc must take out those policies themselves. We are now in the PCYC which is more difficult to find than the Memorial Hall in Dora street. The PCYC Hall will be available from 10am on the day of setup. The Exhibition Committee will begin meetings prior to the next ALM meeting at 12noon, 2nd July, Dora Creek Workers Club. Members TBA. Placement of paintings at the exhibition will be done by those appointed who have experience in this realm. Working with children certification has been secured by C. Kinnane. Pamphlets are to be handed out, house drops, shopping centres, publicity, demonstrators, raffle etc ALM members who can participate we need extra help! Art Lovers Movement Newsletter July 2018 page 4 of 5

5 EXHIBITIONS TO ENTER BELMONT AND TORONTO LIBRARY EXHIBITION Entries to be bought to AUGUST meeting Exhibitions to plan for the months entries open/close are approximate and must be checked by those interested in entering as the time approaches. This list is complied from previous years and all shows may not be on again in Dobell Festival dates are Friday 4th May Sunday 6th May Coal Point Local Art Show June 29 July 1.Entry forms Barbara Lawrenson at Tillgeryy Fantastic Fakes Exhibition. June. Entries in May. Coal and Allied Singleton Art Prize June Kurri Weston Art Show July Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize mid year Gosford Art Prize September Dungog Annual Art Exhibition September ALM Exhibition October. Gosford Regional Gallery Mental Health Month Exhibition September Tuggerah Lakes Art Society Fab Fakes September, early October. Sydney Royal Easter Show December January Art of Sydney Awards. Sydney artists. Exhibition late January. Morisset Show Art February Art Bazaar Speers Point Stall applications close early February. All members are encouraged to bring their art works to the meetings. Demonstrators will give a positive and helpful critique of all paintings bought in Other members love to see the work of others. Whether you are needing some assistance or just simply proud of what you have achieved BRING IT IN ALM COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESIDENT Stephanie Macfarlane bandsmacfarlane@bigpond.com VICE PRESIDENT Lynne Lucas Kennethe Bull lynnelucas56@gmail.com kennethe_bull@yahoo.com SECRETARY Heather Ulanas heather.ulanas@gmail.com TREASURER Denise Lombard dennyjohann@yahoo.com.au ART DIRECTOR Chrissy Kinnane christine.kinnane@yahoo.com NEWSLETTER Linda Baker artnews1@writeme.com LIBRARY Beverley Ottery aottery@bigpond.net.au COMMITTEE Wendy Schoffl John England Judy Cummings Robyn Rixon Gail Dawkins ewschoffl7@bigpond.com johnengland@internode.on.net utalk2judy@gmail.com rkrixon@bigpond.com Art Lovers Movement Newsletter July 2018 page 5 of 5