DECEMBER 2016 In this issue: A Word from the President - pg. 1 Artwork of the Month pg. 1 & 2 Demo Programs list pg. 1 News from AAA pg. 2 Member News pg. 2 Pictures Page 3, 4 Venue listings pg. 5 Treasurer s Report pg.5 Raffle Winners - pg.2 A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT We presented Mayor Giles with four pieces of art, which he promised would hang in his office, during the lunch with the veterans on November 10th at Red Mountain Multi- Generational Center. ARTWORK OF THE MONTH An oil by Anthony Billings I started painting when I was in medical school in 1962. I had asked this girl on a date and we were supposed to meet in a department store. She stood me up and I wandered into the art department to kill some time. I thought that I would like to paint so I bought some oil paints and went back to my fraternity house and painted a portrait of her. The rest is history. I really enjoy painting and now that I am retired, I paint almost every day. I find that figure painting challenges me the most although I do other subject matter when the spirit moves me. I am basically self-taught by copying the artists I admire. I always tease that my art education hangs on the walls of my studio. I enjoy painting beautiful subjects. I think that one of the most important components of a painting is the subject matter. It should be beautiful and make the observer feel good. I do not paint gross subject matter. Don't forget to bring your ATC cards (artists trading cards) to the December meeting. It should be fun to see what everyone has done. Best wishes for the holidays and hope for a happy and prosperous new year. Thank you for all you do. Keep on creating, Loralee UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: MAL Board Meeting Wednesday, Dec 02 MAL Meeting - Tuesday, Dec 13 DEMOS: No demo for Dec ATC card exchange and voting for Artwork of the Year Con t pg 2 1
Con t from pg 1 I have tried to develop skill in the technical craft of oil painting in order to achieve some element of skill in depicting realistic subject matter. I would describe my style as realistic impressionism. The subject is real and the technique is impressionistic. I served in the US Air Force as a medical officer during the Viet Nam War in Tripoli, Libya. I moved to Texas and did a residency in Neurological Surgery at the Baylor Medical Center in Houston, Texas. I began a Neurosurgery practice in Tulsa, OK where I practiced for 35 years. I retired to Phoenix where I was raised and moved to Mesa 1n 2005. Anthony C. Billings REMEMBER TO BRING - Bring in photos of events you have participated in for the history books. MAL MEMBERSHIP SCHOLAR - Scholarships are available to MAL members for attending a special workshop or class. You can apply for up to a $250 scholarship to help with the tuitions. Due dates to apply for 2016 are: Feb 28, May 31, Aug 31, Nov 30. See application at: http://mesaartleague.com/membershipinfo.htm Thank you Lyn Matthew for the story telling demo that you provided for the league. Everyone really enjoyed your adventure with art. MEMBER NEWS Judy Bottler sold 4 canvas prints and one matted print at a show in Chandler. Loralee sold a piece at Fellowship Square and she also sold a piece at the Sunland Village show. Linda Jones, Dwight Stone and Wilma Dilley also sold a piece of artwork at the Sunland Village show. NEWS FROM AAA INTERPRETATIONS II Juried Fine Art Exhibit & Sale WHAM West Gallery 16560 N. Dysart Rd., Surprise 85378 (623)-584-8311 March 1-30, 2017 Show Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am 4pm December 20, 2016 Deadline for Entries & fees January 31, 2017 Artists Notified February 27, 2017, 10am 1:00pm..Deliver artwork to WHAM West Gallery March 1-30, 2017.Exhibition dates March 11, 2017, 4:30-6:30pm.. Reception & Ribbons Awarded March 31, 2017, 10am Noon Pick-up of artwork from WHAM West Gallery See the AAA website for more information. Wilma Dilley, Your AAA Representative RAFFLE WINNERS for Nov 50/50 $39.00 - Vivian Stearns-Kohler $25 gift certificate/az Art Supply: Suzanne Leslie $25 gift certificate/jerry s: Linda Allen $25 gift certificate/blick: Linda Allen Oil Pastels donated by Paul & Star Joan Sennall Info about ATC cards https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/artist_trading_cards You can create your own out of watercolor paper 2 ½ x 3 ½ inches very easily. Walmart sells collectors baseball card plastic insert sheets for $3.47 a pack of 10. Each sheet holds 9 cards. Have fun with this and it will be interesting to see what all our artists have created. 2
2016 Artwork of The Month Winners April - Star Mudersbach, Blue January Judy Bottler, Superstition February Doug Craig, Going on down the Road May Elaine Dube, Taos Borealis March - Shirley Brandner, Skylar June Al DeMauro, Firestation #9 3
July Carol Varley, Nymph in the Mist October - JoEllen Del Coure, Saturday Morning at Dunkin August - Sandra Meissner, Relaxing by the River November Anthony Billings If you were an Artwork of the Month winner, be sure to bring your winning artwork to the December meeting to vie for Artwork of the Year. September Stan Zook, End of the Day 4
DEC MEETING VELDA ROSE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH We will meet Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 (the second Tuesday of the month) 5 to 8 PM at the Velda Rose United Methodist Church, 5540 E. Main St., Mesa, Arizona. (Northwest corner of 56th St. and Main in the building on the west side of the complex. Parking off 56th St.) MESA ART LEAGUE EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND DISPLAY SCHEDULES Treasurer Total Linda Jones Yearly Expenses 480-330-1790 $220.00 Linda4575@cox.net Ad Representative Open Expenses Publicity Carole Sierka 480-882-1752 carolesierka@gmail.com 5 BOARD MEMBERS President Loralee Stickel-Harris 480-223-3641 loralee.mal@cox.net Vice President Barbara Wilson 602-432-1617 path4me2003@yahoo.com Secretary Diane Black 714-343-5580 diane@digblack.com DIRECTORS Membership Barbara Wilson 602-432-1617 path4me2003@yahoo.com Newsletter Linda Allen 480-380-0793 ljaart@gmail.com Demo Program & Art Shows Rosalie Vaccaro 480-268-1207 rovagrafx@aim.com Hospitality Sandi Meissner 480-922-5981 mickemack@cox.net Artwork of the Month Pam Cooke 480-297-7024 pamcooke1968@gmail.com Arizona Art Alliance Rep Wilma Dilley 480-354-2454 wrdilley1@gmail.com Historian Suzanne Leslie 480-969-5932 Members Scholarship Linda Allen 480-380-0793 ljaart@gmail.com NETWORK AND CHAT AT 5:00 Join us early to network with other artists and sample our great potluck. CRITIQUE AT 5:30 Bring an unfinished piece of work that you wish to discuss and join our members in a stimulating discussion. These pieces may not be entered in Artwork of the Month for the month of critique. BUSINESS MEETING AT 6:15 DEMO OR SPEAKER AT 7:00 ARTWORK OF THE MONTH CONTEST All current paid MAL members are invited to enter and vote. To enter, bring one original framed piece of art, piece of photography/digital art or piece of three dimensional art. An artist may win once a year. At the December meeting the monthly winners and their winning art will vie for Artwork of the Year. See MAL s show rules at: http://mesaartleague.com/pdf/show-rules- Regs.pdf. SHOWS AND DISPLAYS Fellowship Square Next Change: Dec 17, 9-10am 6945 E. Main St., Mesa Judy Koppes 480-654-8706 jmkoppes@gmail.com Mesa Active Adult Center Next Change: Dec 20, 5-7pm 274 N. McDonald, Mesa Wanda Montgomery 480-813-4265 wandasfineart@gmail.com Adelante Healthcare Dec/Jan Artist Carol Varley 1705 W. Main St., Mesa Pam Cooke 480-297-7024 pamcooke1968@gmail.com Mesa Express Library Power Square at Power & Baseline Oct/Nov Artist Sandra Meissner Linda Allen - 480-390-0793 ljaart@gmail.com Have you changed address, phone or email address? Please let us know so that you receive the latest MAL news. TREASURER S REPORT OCT, 2016 Profit & Loss Oct st Account Balance $4,320.86 Oct 30th Account Balance $3,588.91 Income Hospitality $ 0.00 Membership 30.00 50/50 45.00 AAA for VA Classes 0.00 Fellowship Square 0.00 Ads 0.00 Outreach 0.00 Other Donation 0.00 Shows-Gammage 200.00 Total Income $ 275.00 Meeting Expenses Sales tax, service fee $ 0.00 Meeting Room rental 120.00 Speakers 100.00 Hospitality 0.00 Webmaster 100.00 Office Expense 53.01 Scholarship 0.00 Postage & Delivery 18.81 Printing & Reproduction 26.74 Rent (storage) 00.00 Gammage 432.00 MAC Fest 0.00 Total Meeting Expenses $ 850.56 Expenses Yearly AAA Membership $ 0.00 AZ Corp Commission 0.00 Postmaster Mail Box 0.00 State Farm Insurance 0.00 Total Yearly Expenses $ 0.00 Total Expenses $ 850.56 Net Income +/- $ (575.56) Vets Programs Sept Income AAA $500.00 Donation 40.00 Expenses Supplies $ 154.74
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