NEWSLETTER Annual Judged Show Results Paint-In July 15th Meet Your New Board! Best In Show Carol Mullen Acrylic 1st Place: Carol Matuschek 2nd Place: Dianne Smith 3rd Place: Nancy Sandridge Honorable Mention: Shirley Harrington Oil 1st Place: Renee Gleason 2nd Place: Betty Brinser 3rd Place: Mary Pedini Honorable Mention: Diana Robinson Watercolor 1st Place: Cathy Kresan 2nd Place: Bill Campbell 3rd Place: Jean Miller Honorable Mention: Constance de Bordenave Other Media 1st Place: Bob Edwards 2nd Place: Elizabeth Hood 3rd Place: Beth Bradford Honorable Mention: Kay Roscoe People s Choice Terry Atkinson, Rhonda Edwards JRAL s Annual Judged Exhibit Awards Announced at June 11th Reception Carol Mullen s oil painting Woman in Grey was awarded Best in Show at the JRAL Annual Judged Exhibit, staged again this year at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Richmond. Carol s award, announced by judge Linda Hollett-Bazouzi, was the climax of the awards ceremony and reception on Sunday, June 11th. Sixteen other JRAL artists received ribbons in four media categories; those winners are named at the left, and their winning paintings can be seen on pages 3 and 4 of this Newsletter. Our thanks to Bill Porch for the wonderful music, and Jean Younkin and all participants for the delicious refreshments! Woman in Grey, Carol Mullen Sixty members displayed their work at this year s show, which runs through July 30. In her remarks, judge Hollett-Bazouzi said, This is an incredible show! All the work is very strong. She indicated that her award decisions were difficult, and she discussed the merits of each painting that received a prize. Linda is a well known Richmond artist and instructor. She taught art in Henrico Public Schools for 35 years; she also has taught adult art classes through Henrico Parks and Recreation and J. Sargent Reynolds Community College, and workshops for Virginia art teachers. She is a member of Oil Painters of America and the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, and is currently Lead Artist for the Virginia Plein Air Painters, and a Docent at VMFA. Fred, Rhonda Edwards A People s Choice award was also announced at the reception, and this year there was a tie! Fred, an oil painting by Rhonda Edwards and At the River, a pastel by Terry Atkinson, were both given this honor by visitors to the exhibit. The Annual Judged Show is the final exhibit of JRAL s 2016-17 calendar. Art League exhibits will begin again in September, with Fall shows scheduled at St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Cedarfield, and Tuckahoe Library. At the River, Terry Atkinson 1
Judged Show Reception & Awards Ceremony - June 11, 2017 Second Annual JRAL Summer Paint-In on July 15 Members are looking forward to the Summer Paint-In at For Art s Sake Gallery & Studio, 10 am to 4 pm, on Saturday, July 15th. The sign-up sheet for the event is full, but you can get on the waiting list. If you have already signed up, you will be receiving several confirmation emails in the next few weeks. If you signed up but will not be able to attend, please let Carol Baron know! Cancellations will be filled from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis. The Paint-In is a marvelous opportunity for members to work on their latest projects in the company of friends to share ideas, techniques, and insights with each other. Participants are invited to bring some light refreshments, to demonstrate paints, supplies, and gizmos, or to inspire their colleagues with newly discovered applications. For more information about the Paint-In, contact Carol Baron at cebaron0210@gmail.com or 804-387-9673. 2
First Place: 2017 Award Winning Paintings Feeling Good, Acrylic, Carol Matuschek Self Service, Other Media (Pen & Ink), Bob Edwards Motley Crew, Watercolor, Cathy Kresan Casa del Pellegrino, Oil, Renee Gleason Second Place: Beach Days, Acrylic, Dianne Smith Amazing Grace, Other Media (Graphite), Elizabeth Hood Zianna, Watercolor, Bill Campbell Through Fields of Yellow, Oil, Betty Brinser 3
Third Place: 2017 Award Winning Paintings Early Morning Outer Banks, Acrylic, Nancy Sandridge Springtime Stroll, Oil, Mary Pedini, Island on the Bay of Fundy, Other Media (Encaustic), Beth Bradford City Lights, Watercolor, Jean Miller Honorable Mention: 5:30 a.m., Watercolor, Constance de Bordenave Grapeful, Acrylic, Shirley Harrington Autumn Reflections, Oil, Diana Robinson Dreams of Venice, Other Media (Mixed Media Collage), Kay Roscoe 4
Member News Exhibits: Bill Campbell had three paintings accepted into the Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery Portrait & Self-Portrait online exhibition in June. Visit bauhausprairieartgallery.com to see the show, and to learn more about this Oklahoma-based virtual gallery. Awards & Sales: Jan Priddy received an Honorable Mention for Majestic One (seen at right, above), one of two paintings she had accepted into the All-Media Juried Show at Crossroads Art Center in May. Kay Roscoe s painting"digging up the Past" received an Honorable Mention at Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Art's national juried exhibit, Textures and Patterns, in May. Terry Atkinson sold her First UU People s Choice award winning pastel At the River the day of the reception, after posting it on her Facebook page! Suzie Counts sold her watercolor painting of a hibiscus (seen at right, below) from the portfolio bin at For Art s Sake in May. David Cheatham has sold his oil painting Sandpiper on the Run from the current show in the JRAL Gallery at Crossroads. Et Cetera: Congratulations to George Wythe High School senior German Ramirez who has been recognized by JRAL as the Outstanding Art Student at GWHS for 2017. His award, which includes a gift card at Plaza Art, was announced by Community Outreach Committee Chair Jane Cox, along with Rosemary McKnight and Connie de Bordenave at the school s annual awards assembly in May. Mary Kent enjoyed a four-day art packed trip to Philadelphia in May with Road Scholar. Highlights included expert-led guided tours of the Barnes Collection, the Rodin Museum, the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts, and outdoor public art works. Mary said, It was all wonderful, but I think I have finally OD d on Renoir! Bill Campbell attended attended a watercolor portrait workshop taught by Jane Angelhart in Haymarket in May. Susan Fisher continues to teach beginning and intermediate oil painting, and there are openings in the class which meets on Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm. Contact Susan for full details: <susan.m.fisher@me.com>. Linda Wolitz teaches pastel drawing and painting at The Cultural Arts Center At Glen Allen. Summer session begins with Wednesday mornings 10 am to noon from July 12 th, and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm, each for 8 weeks. You can call the center at 804.261.2787 for more details, and visit Linda s website at www.llwolitz.com. In Memoriam: We will miss Richmond educator and JRAL member artist Beth Bradford, who died on June 6 after health struggles that lasted many years. Beth joined the Art League in 2008. She was an active exhibitor, even during her illness Beth posthumously won third place in Other Media at this month s Annual Judged Show; she had previously won ribbons in 2008 and 2010 (pictured at right). She managed JRAL s Gallery Wall at Crossroads in 2009-10, and was the Lead Artist for Virginia Plein Air Painters in 2012. In a note from Beth s husband, Kenneth, he wrote, Many times she told me about how much she enjoyed painting and working with this group. It was one of her great joys Thank you for being her friends and colleagues, and again, thank you for remembering her and her work. JRAL will be making a donation in Beth s honor to the Richmond SPCA. 5
Meet Your New Executive Board for 2017-2019! Officers President Elizabeth Hood Joined JRAL in 2010 Preferred media are pastel, graphite Previously served on Board as Chair of Exhibits, Communications, Newsletter, & Membership 1st VP/Program Chair Les Camphuysen Preferred medium is oil 2nd VP/Parliamentarian Maryanne Evans Joined JRAL in 2008 Previously served on Board as Treasurer Secretary Dianne Smith Joined JRAL in 2011 Preferred medium is acrylic Treasurer Terry Atkinson Joined JRAL in 2014 Preferred medium is pastel Previously served on Board as Treasurer Committee Chairs Program Co-Chair Gigi Vranian Joined JRAL in 2002 Previously served on Board as President, 1st & 2nd VP, Secretary, and Chair of Membership, Exhibits Membership Carol Baron Joined JRAL in 2013 Preferred medium is acrylic Exhibits David Cheatham Preferred medium is oil Gallery Co-Chair Mike Haubenstock Preferred medium is oil Committee Chairs (continued) Gallery Co-Chair Rosemary McKnight Joined JRAL in 2011 Preferred media are pastel, colored pencil Previously served on Board as President, Hospitality Chair Hospitality Co-Chair Bonnie Shelor Joined JRAL in 2009 Preferred medium is mixed media Previously served on Hospitality Committee Hospitality Co-Chair Suzanne Spooner-Munch Joined JRAL in 2011 Previously served on Board as Publicity Chair Publicity Dale Berry Joined JRAL in 2017 Communications Lois Shipley Joined JRAL in 2006 Preferred medium is water-soluble oil Previously served on Board as President, 2nd VP, Membership Chair, Email Art News Editor Community Outreach Jane Cox Joined JRAL in 2007 Previously served on Board as President, 2nd VP, Secretary, and Community Outreach Chair Newsletter Stella Jones Joined JRAL in 2010 Previously served on Board as Archivist, Newsletter Editor Archives Cathy Kresan Preferred media are oil, watercolor, pastel JRAL Gallery at Crossroads Garry- Lou Upton Joined JRAL in 2017 Preferred media are acrylic, mixed water media, oil pastel, encaustic The James River Art League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of more than 100 member artists from throughout Central Virginia whose goal is to encourage the creation and appreciation of the visual arts. The James River Art League Newsletter is published bi-monthly in support of JRAL programs and the activities of its membership. Copyright 2017: The James River Art League all rights reserved. Editor 2017-2019: Stella Jones, stellaj17@gmail.com 6