GROW WITH ART A WORK OF ART IN ITSELF

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1 JULY 2010 Vol.17 No.3 GROW WITH ART A WORK OF ART IN ITSELF 1 by Mary Ann Varley It has now been a number of issues of arteast news, then Newsletter, and now the Communiqué since we have had what is virtually the essence of Arteast on the front page. We are also making every effort to provide our readers with the programs scheduled for the coming months or, at least, providing a résumé of what has taken place. We are pleased to welcome Susan Thompson to the Grow With Art Team. She will work with the Carol Steinberg and Robert McAlpine over the next few months with a possibility of becoming the lead co-ordinator. Members from the volunteer list are still being recruited to join this committee. Hopefully we will have a new team in place before the end of the summer. The February meeting was well attended despite the snow and the Olympics with 24 people out to the meeting to hear Jonathan Shaughessy from the National Gallery. He is curating the upcoming Pop Culture show. His wide experience demonstrated the varied tasks in selecting and evaluating various items for the show and other exhibitions. Meeting artists and collectors is just one of his tasks as well as negotiations with other galleries. He spoke of how the art market influences the value of various pieces and how IN THIS ISSUE Grow with Art p.1 Governance p. 2 President s PERSPECTIVE de la Présidente p. 3 Juried Awards p. 4 Promenade A D p. 5 E - J p. 6 Volunteer of the Year Award p. 7 Writing a Biograpy p. 8 AOE Executive Director Receives Tolgesy Award p. 9 Young at Art p.10 Old Chelsea is 20 p.11 Rockcliffe Bistro p.12 Famous Painters Class p.12 Queen Elizabeth Mural p.13 Queenswood Villa p.15 Notices p.16 that can influence the selection process. Linda Dyson has been able to get the Web Development course off the ground. The course was given by Elbagir Osman, at the OSA at the Shenkman Centre. The time frames were quite tough, but most of us were modestly successful in completing the task. Tuesday March 23, Wendy Feldberg presented In Stitches: Textiles as Art. Robert McAlpine was the coordinator. Dr. Feldberg was a very engaging speaker. She wove many contemporary ideas into her presentation, including feminism and the challenges met by traditional textile artists. Conservation of fragile materials is a primary concern as her works are often created from materials such as linen dyed with composting leaves or metal such as rusting iron. She draws on her deep love Grow with Art L'art en herbe Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. in room 340 at 245 Centrum Boulevard on the 4 th Tuesday of every month except July, August and December. September 28 Presentation by Phil White, Canada s Federal Sculptor presenting techniques for bronze, wood, October 26 Véronique Cuoillard, new director of OAG will be with us. November 23 Reserve this date for the Annual Pot Luck Dinner and Awards Night. Executive Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding the General Meetings. Any member who wished to contribute should contact the President (see page 2). developed at her mother's elbow as she knit Fair Isle patterns in rural Scotland. Her sources of inspiration include the Rideau Canal system and her carefully nurtured garden located next to it. Thought provoking and delightfully chosen quotes rounded out her engaging talk. Representatives from the Wallacks store in Orleans opened the April 27 meeting. Michael Wilson and two of his (Cont'd/Suite p.10)

2 ADMINISTRATION THE EXECUTIVE President Carmen Dufault Vice President Mary Ann Varley Past President Joy Rutherford Treasurer and Membership Dorothy Zorn Secretary Virginia Dupuis MANAGEMENT COORDINATORS Grow with Art Mary Ann Varley, Carol Steinberg, Bob McAlpine, Susan Thompson QUEENSWOOD VILLA Diane Patenaude BUDDING ARTISTS Laurie Hemmings, Leslie Dorofi GALLERIES Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition Boni Penna Trinity Art Gallery Joyce Buckley Lynda Mathieson LIBRARIES Orléans Maureen Rooney-Mitchell, Mari Brown North Gloucester Linda Dyson Francis Langstaff Blackburn Hamlet Lynda Mathieson Ray Friel Cumberland Maryse Legault, Diane Washam, Aline Joanis FACILITATORS Photographer Charles Frost Newsletter Mailing Michael Stenson, Dorothy Zorn, Aline Coulombe Web Administrator Jay Dunn French and Media Relations Patricia Fish THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATORS OF ARTEAST. THOSE NOT LISTED HERE ARE LISTED WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANY SPECIAL OCCASION OR TEXT Beaulieu, Suzanne Brown, Mari Buckley, Joyce Charlebois, Diane Dorofi, Leslie Dufault, Carmen Dufault, Tasha Dunn, Jay Dupuis, Virginia Dyson, Linda Fish Patricia Frost, Charles Hall, Marion Joanis, Aline Johnston, Ted Langstaff, Frances Legault, Maryse Lévèque-Bouchard, I Mathieson, Lynda McAlpine, Bob Nadarajah, Lindy Patenaude, Diane Penna, Boni Poirier, Bernard E bep-cp@magma.ca Rooney-Mitchell M artsy-fartsy@rogers.com Rutherford, Joy prutherford@sympatico.ca Steinberg, Carol carolsteinberg@rogers.com Stenson, Michael Michael-Stenson@sympatico.ca Thompson, Susan susanv.thompson@rogers.com Trinity Gallery ext Varley, Mary Ann varleys@rogers.com Washam, Diane diane_elize@yahoo.com Zorn, Dorothy dzorn1624@rogers.com PROMENADE ARTEAST SHENKMAN CENTRE Lindy Nadarajah Isabella Lévèque-Bouchard, Maureen Rooney-Mitchell, Mari Brown, Virginia Dupuis VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Linda Dyson PUBLICITY AND COMMUNICATIONS Tasha Dufault COMMUNIQUÉ Bernard Poirier, Editor Carmen Dufault, Proofing Susan Thompson, Proofing 2 About Arteast Arteast is a highly active not-for-profit visual arts organization in Eastern Ontario. Membership is open to artists, both amateur and professional, and all who enjoy and wish to participate in the visual arts. Standard Membership is $30.00 per year and Contributing Membership is $ Activities and opportunities include: * Regular monthly meetings with guest speakers/ demonstrations * Free exhibition space at local libraries * Regular Trinity Art Gallery exhibitions * Annual Art and Photo Competition * Budding Artists Exhibition * Quarterly Newsletter * Promoting and advertising opportunities * Networking opportunities * Social events * Opportunities to grow and develop as an artist. Executive meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding General Meetings. Any member who wishes to contribute is invited to participate. Please contact the President if you wish to attend and be included on the agenda.

3 President s PERSPECTIVE de la Présidente Let us celebrate ART OURS! As President of Arteast and also on a personal basis, it seems to me that since the beginning of 2010, I have attended multiple receptions, galas, cocktails and festivals. This has been a year of celebration in Orléans. There have been several reasons: the 150 th anniversary of Orléans, the 150 th anniversary of the founding of Saint Joseph s Parish, the first anniversary of the opening of the Shenkman Arts Centre and last but not least, a celebration for reaching the amount of $4,700,000 in the Shenkman Endowment Fund. This amount is just shy of attaining the intended goal of $5,000,000! What an achievement! I think a vernissage is also a celebration and we have had quite a few in the past year. Why do we organize a vernisssage? It is of course to look at wonderful works of art, meet the artists and enjoy the new beauty that has been brought into the world. Art is as individual as each person and therefore as unique as each artist. With the artists, the guests celebrate while admiring and recognizing their marvelous accomplishments. To me this reception is one of the most important segments of an Art Exhibition. Moreover, a vernissage is a wonderful unveiling of the human spirit expressed through Art. As well we honour the artists, we pay tribute to them because they have accomplished a work of beauty which pleases the eye while communicating a message to society. Carmen Dufault When a child brings his first drawing home from school we congratulate the child, place the artwork in an area (usually the refrigerator) where day after day the family members can enjoy it. This gives the child confidence and shows him how precious, how intelligent and how smart he is. It will contribute to the development of who he is as a person. This applies to us when we show off our paintings. It permits us to evaluate ourselves, build our confidence and gives us an opportunity to please others.that is why on Promenade Arteast it is such a pleasure to see our members artwork in exhibitions throughout the year. It is truly a celebration of them, whether they are professionals or beginners. To all our members we celebrate you and we say to you never stop expressing your inner being through your art. You are the most valuable asset of Arteast. Do not forget to participate in our next big event the Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition (AJAE) formerly Art and Photo. The application forms are in this issue of the Communiqué and also on our website. Let us celebrate your Art! Célébrons l Art la nôtre! Il me semble que depuis le début de 2010, en tant que présidente d Arteast et en mon nom personnel j ai participé à de multiples réceptions, galas, cocktails et 3 festivals. À Orléans ce fût une année de célébrations pour plusieurs occasions. En outre, le 150 e anniversaire d Orléans, le 150 e de la paroisse Saint Joseph, le 1 er anniversaire de l ouverture du Centre des arts Shenkman et finalement la célébration pour remercier tous ceux et celles qui ont contribués au fonds de dotation du Centre des arts Shenkman. La somme atteinte en ce moment est de 4,700,000$ en marche vers le but de 5,000,000$ Quel succès! À mon avis un vernissage est aussi une célébration! Pourquoi organiser un vernissage? Parce que nous voulons admirer les oeuvres d art, rencontrer les artistes et jouir de la beauté qui nous est donnée. L art reflète la personnalité de l individu et est donc unique à chaque artiste. Les invités au vernissage célèbrent les artistes tout en admirant leur talent et les réalisations de chacun. Une telle réception est une des activités des plus importantes d une exposition. De plus, un vernissage est un dévoilement de l esprit créateur qui nous habite et s exprime à travers l art. C est aussi une occasion de rendre hommage aux artistes pour avoir contribuer à embellir notre entourage tout en transmettant un message important à notre société. Quand un enfant apporte son premier dessin à la maison, nous le félicitons et plaçons son dessin sur le réfrigérateur où jour après jour nous pouvons l admirer. Ce geste augmente la confiance chez l enfant et lui démontre sa grande valeur et combien il est précieux à nos yeux. Ceci contribue à bâtir sa personne. Nous éprouvons les mêmes sentiments lorsque nous participons à une exposition. Cette expérience nous permet de nous évaluer, d augmenter notre confiance et nous donne une opportunité de plaire aux autres. C est pourquoi, nous sommes si enchantés de voir nos membres (suite p.9)

4 Artist Juried Awards Exhibition Call for Artists by Boni Penna What is it? Is it a new Arteast exhibition? No, it is not! For those who don t know, this is the new name chosen by the Executive for the old annual Art and Photo, and, to be precise, this year it is the 29 th edition of this event. It is the same art show open to all paid members and it is juried, not for deciding who might enter it or not, but to reward the best works of our members, and we will soon get used to calling it: AJAE. The name change was requested by several members, especially the photographers, and it was overdue. Usually the members participation in this exhibition is very high and the Executive had to work hard to find a venue where all the artworks could be displayed. This year the exhibition will be held at the St. Laurent Complex, 525 Côté Street, just off St. Laurent Boulevard. Plenty of wall space, plenty of light, plenty of free parking space too. At this location it will also be possible to show small three-dimensional works again, i.e. sculptures. The exhibition will run from Sunday, October 3 until Friday, October 29, and the Reception and the Awards Presentation ceremony will be on Wednesday, October 6 (see the attached Rules for details). The Rules of the Exhibition and the Application Form are inserted in the July issue of the Communiqué. The Rules have been updated by revising the Category Definitions and adding new ones. The only addition to the Application Form is the request for an Artist s Statement. The Statement should address the medium and the technique used by the Artist in English or French, no translation is required. The information contained in the Statement will be of great help to the Jury, who will be able to make thorough evaluations of the works. NEXT ARTEAST JURIED EXHIBITION TRINITY GALLERY SALONS A AND B A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE : Where the artist can capture the visual interpretations and beauty of theatre on canvas or other forms of supports. Members are encouraged to turn their emotions and excitement related to an evening of live entertainment at a theatre into colourful, insiteful, creative, visual art in all media. This exhibition will be held from February 17 to March 22, 2011 Joyce Buckley 4

5 REFLECTIONS OF A MEMORABLE EXHIBIT THE ABCS ART BY ARTEAST MEMBERS GROUP A TO D Marguerite Alexander It was with excitementt and some trepidation thatt I entered the foyer of Promenade Arteast in the Shenkman Centre. It was a beautiful, uncharacteristically warm afternoon for March 28 in Ottawa. Family members and friends would soon be arriving to share this, my first public vernissage as a practicing artist. The event was the ABC sof Art Exhibit, Arteast Members A-D. As I had volunteered to write an article for the Arteast newsletter, I clutched my trustworthy recorder in my left hand, ready to put my second art, writing, to good use. I was delighted that ten of seventeen exhibitors had shown up for the vernissage, and no one minded speaking into my recorder. Some had been Alexander - Mystic Glacier; Chan-Heutorst - members of Arteast for years; others for only a short time. All expressed Avalanche Lake; Cowell - Au fil du temps; Courville - Afternoon Splendor. gratitude to the association for the privilege of showing their works in Promenade Arteast. Kate Daller, expressed it well. I joined Arteast to motivate myself and meet other artists. I am thrilled to be in this exhibit. The Shenkmann Centre is a beautiful venue. There was no mistaking the impact of our Canadian landscape on many of the participating artists. Many of us are drawn to express the powerful and peaceful images of our natural world, as have Canadian painters before us. Michellee Charlebois, perhaps the youngest exhibitor, expressed this well. I hope my style and the material I use will be a new movement to express the forces in nature and the femininity you find in nature. Nature is delicate, Campbell - Poppies, Mirage; Beaubien-Goddardd - Horse with Attitude; Chan-Heuthorst - A but plants are solid, strong. Her Mother's Love; Dennery - Reflexion; Charlebois - Acquisence. painting of poppies, Acquiescence, is dynamic and moving. Aline Coulombe s, Come Sit with Me, depicts two, white, empty wooden chairs turned towards a calm lake, seemingly sharing a quiet moment together. Both Hans Aggarwal, in her painting, Green Leaves, and Marilyn Campbell s, Poppies, depict close-ups of nature s creations. Arlette Castonguay commented on the variety of styles present in the exhibit. We are not attracted to the same things, but we appreciate the paintings of others. Variety there certainly was. Not only were both French- and English- speaking Canadians well represented, but the exhibit was enriched by artists originally from other countries and cultures. Hans Aggarwal, who immigrated to Canadaa when she was six-months old, has maintained a connection with South Asia. Clarisse Cheseaux is originally from Switzerland. Jacqueline Ballhorn, emigrated from California at eighteen, loves travelling, and offered the viewer a sensitivee portrayal of a young Asian girl in her Girl at Dragon Gate Temple. OF Castonguay - Timothy's; Côté -Old Giants; Coulombe - Come sit with me; Brownrigg - Meeting at sea; Aggarwal - White Pines 2; Ballhorn - Girl at the Dragon Gate Temple; Daller - Summer Daydream; Dennery - Veei d'erzulie; Aggarwal - On the Verge; Cheseaux - Red Sky; Arnold - Trees Three. 5

6 Jean Maurice Dennery, a physician originally from Haiti, presented a deep Haitian influence in his painting, Veve d ersulie. Ersulie is the Voodoo goddess of love, romance, art, jealousy, passion, and sexuality. She is depicted symbolically in this painting as an ornate heart-like image from which emanates curled appendages. This is surrounded by a collage of other images, two of which are mirror-image depictions of a woman breastfeeding her baby. Haitian painters are free with colours and form, he said. We paint historic themes. LtoR: Marguerite Alexander, Clarisse Cheseaux, Lise Courville, Michelle Charlebois, Margaret Chan-Heuthorst expressed Hans Aggarwal, Jackie Ballhorn, Jean Maurice Dennery, Arlette Castonguay, Kate movingly in words a sentiment shared by a Daller, Margaret Chan-Heuthorst number of exhibitors. Painting is a nice way of expressing yourself and getting connected with your soul, she told me. Her artist statementt expands on this. I createe art to understand the essence of being. I come from the viewpoint that all resonates with energy and that the energy which created you or me is the same energy that created nature in general. Her paintings, A Mother s Love and Avalanche Lake reflect well this mystical approach. The influence of Impressionism peaks out of some paintings. Arlette Castonquay s, Timothy, reminded me of the human poignancy of Degas café scenes. Timothy sensitively depicts an old man sitting at a table in a lit café at night, as viewed from outside a window. Kate Daller s, Summer Daydream, captures a fleeting, dreamlike moment in a woodedd area, reminiscent of the Impressionists. Semi-abstract paintings, though a distinct minority, were also presented. Both are larger pieces. Robert Arnold s, Trees Three, and my own, Mystic Glacier, both depict nature with a respectful nod to both abstract and representational art. Space does not allow me to pay tribute in this article to the paintings of all my fellow exhibitors. However, I personally feel honoured to be among them. And I share their collective gratitude to Arteast for making this possible.... AND THEN THEREE WEREE THE D D TO JS - - PLUS.... The plus was the music provided at the vernissage on Sunday May 30 by the A Chord East members prompted by our Immediatee Past President, Joy Rutherford whose group opened the activities with a very stirring rendition of Scotland the Brave. And then there was the food a tradition at these functions, but this was exceptional... quite handy to feed even the group of early arrivals as we see here in the middle. But as the minutes went by the group grew to view 22 new works of art by Arteast members of the group indicated above. This was a non-juried exhibition and of 21 artists invited according to the alphabet, 14 replied with the works of art shown on the next page. Though it may seem strange to comment on graphics from above, in the traditional way rather than below, as is the custom, the graphics used in this case are intendedd to allow for a better display. Also, in order to better appreciatee the caliber of the artists and their work, a biographical sheet should be obtained from the desk at the Promenade. 6

7 In this first group there is Riverside by Frances Dunn. Then we have The Wayward Houseplant by Shawna Holmlund. Diane Groulx accurately provides Sous le bleu d un ciel sans hiver. Christine Gendron s Rainstorm leaves no doubt as to the dark wetness involved. Juxtaposed, is the light frame so well suited to Karen Jackson s Light in the Forest followed by Danielle Dufault s Reflection reflet. Brigitte Drolet s Le peitt pont oublié does indeedd provide the atmospheree of the many aspects of crossing a bridge. Still doing the review from "above" we now come to the next series starting with Jacqueline Dupuis' The Bear with Attitude followed with Brigitte Drolet's second entry Fidèle au rendez-vous, Indeed an eloquent languge of flowers. Notwithstanding the springtime season, The Ski Trail by Dorothy Garvin is refreshing. Josie DeMeo's Loon in Fall may be traditional in stroke and medium but the "canvas" is remarkable in being a feather. Her second "feather" rendition entitled Red Boat on Blue Sea Lake is spaced by Arlette Francière's Agate Valley. Now goingg beyond the second feather, Jacqueline Dupuis presents another small gem with My Flower again lending an atmosphere very much in keeping with her brush. Moving to the more traditional presentation, we have Dorothy Garvin s second presentation entitled Left Hand Turn followed by Barbara Jone s Street in St. Tropez in turn followed by Barbara s second work of art Gulls Squabbling or maybe just yakking with each other. Norm Goddard s Misty Morning follows. Karen Jackson leaves the forest to go to the Cold Lakes in the B.C. Mountains with a very precise brush and striking pigment. This frame ends with Blue also by Christine Gendron reminding us of her previous Rainstorm. Shawana Holmlund s love of leaves is obvious with The Houseplant Jungle. First in our last frame not unlike the second painting in our first frame above. The hanging team did an excellent job in having us Waking with the Giants Parmi les géants with Aline Dubois-Belley as an exit to this second showing in Arteast s Promenade series. These series are not to be missed. Heart of Gold Awards Evening Soireé Gala des Coeurs d Or Joy Rutherford began by expressing her gratitude to Mr. Galipeau for initiating an evening to honour volunteers. To recognize, honour, and award those who serve their community is a very respectful action. When teaching in Western Ontario, the keynote speaker at one of the County Professional Development days was Rosalie Wysocki. She spoke about embracing a BOSA or Be of Servicee Attitude. Joy believes that Royal Galipeau has this attitude. It was encouraging to see so many recipients and to know thatt behind each recipient is a group of committed volunteers. She wishes to extend her thanks to him and the organizing committee for hosting such a warm and welcoming evening. Joy continues, I have been very fortunate to have received two awards, one in 2008 for volunteering with A Chord East and a second this year for volunteering with Arteast. Theree were fewer people in attendance this year, as the attendees were just those individuals whose organizations nominated them for the award. The invitation arrived by mail and my name was on my invitation. A note at the bottom of the invitationn said, You are welcome to bring one guest to the event. I asked Peter if he would accompany me. I did miss not having my Arteastt buddies there. Last year and the year before were different and many more people were in attendance. People were seated at tables by categories and were called up to the podium by table. Each nominee received a certificate signed by Royal AND a pen and ink numbered drawing created and signed by our very own Marion Hall!! Royal signed the explanation of the print and Arteast is mentioned, Marion Hall, an award-winning artist and member of Arteast. I am very grateful and honoured that Arteast nominated me. I have had a most enjoyable 4+ years volunteering with such wonderful, hard-working people!! 7

8 How to Write Your Biography for an art exhibition (by Mari Brown) You may have been asked to provide Arteast a Bio for an upcoming art show, and you might be wondering what is a Bio and how do you write one. A Bio is like a resume, yet it s less formal than a resume; it s a story about you and your artistic talent(s). No matter if you have art schooling under your belt or you are self taught, a bio is something for you to promote your artistic skills, work, and to provide your contact information. What to include in your Bio: - Your name, where you are from (place of birth, dates etc is optional). - Your artistic back ground (education, self taught, courses). - What do you like to create (what is your inspiration), small blurb about your work. - What media do you use (is it water colour, oils, mixed media or photography). - Your contact information (website, blog, address, phone number etc). There are many types of Bio s, however, the best bio to write should be short and to the point (you don t want to write a novel, as this can make future clients stop reading and lose interest fast, and that can mean loss of sales for you). Remember, Keep it Simple! If you have room, you can also include: what art groups you belong too, past artshows you took part in and if you have received awards for your work. For Arteast Bios, we ask each member to try to keep their bio 100 words or under (one page), this way it will all fit nicely in to the Arteast Bio book and/or be included in separate Bio folders for specific art shows. Remember, this is for you to promote you and your work, and keep it simple. Here is an example of a bio by Vincent Van Gogh... by Maureen Rooney-Mitchell I was born in Groot-Zundert Holland. I started painting seriously after leaving my job as a clerk in a bookstore and then being fired as a preacher for being too zealous. This gave me the impetus to study art in Belgium. Alas my first paintings were deemed too depressing and muted. However, I then saw some Japanese prints and a world of colour opened up. They became a great influence on my composition and colour palette. I like to work in oil paint, often on board. I use an impasto technique and lay the paint on with thick, heavy and fast brush strokes. Sometimes I even forego the brush entirely and squeeze directly from the tube. I can be contacted via my brother Theo, manager of Goupil s Gallery or at Gauguin s house (don t leave a message with his wife, she disapproves of artists!) I belong to many groups, most notably the post impressionists and early expressionists. One day I hope to sell a painting! 8

9 CONGRATULATIONS/FÉLICITATIONS AOE Executive Director Christine Tremblay Receives Tolgesy Arts Award - Fulfilling a Dream and Community Work Recognized The members of Arteast join me in congratulatingg Christine Tremblay for this prestigious achievement. Arteast and its members are proud to be active members of the AOE Arts council of which Christine is the Executive Director. She deserves our outmost admiration and gratitude for all her accomplishments. Les membres d'arteast se joignent à moi pour transmettre nos plus sincères félicitations à Christine Tremblay pour ce prestigieux prix. Nous sommes très fiers d'être des membres actifs du Conseil des arts AOE dont Christine est la directrice générale. Elle mérite notre admiration et notre reconnaissance pour ses nombreux accomplissements. Carmen Dufault, Présidente Arteastt President AOE President Heather Jamieson with Christine Tremblay holding the Victor Tolgesy Arts Award Ottawa s prestigious Victor Tolgesy Arts Award has been awarded to AOE Arts Council s Executive Director Christine Tremblay. The annual award, presented jointly by the City of Ottawa and the Council for the Arts in Ottawa, recognizes the accomplishments of an Ottawa resident who has made a substantial contribution to the enrichment of the city s cultural life. Christine Tremblay was honoured for her more than 20-year commitment to the arts in Ottawa, during which she excelled in organizational development, strategic planning, community development, lobbying and fund raising. She further enriched the city s cultural life by bringing together the arts and the business communities, and by developing partnershipss at the municipal, provincial and international levels. Optimistt by nature, it is with boundless energy and enthusiasm that she succeeds in meeting the challenges of promoting the arts in Ottawa, improving the lives of artists and to making the arts more visible and accessible, the awards committee stated. I am honoured and humbled to receive this award and to be recognized by my peers in the arts community for the work that I am so passionate about says Christine Tremblay, Executive Director of AOE Arts Council (AOE). I consider myself very fortunate to be surrounded by opportunities, creative people and the chance to make a difference to our quality of life everyday I go into work. Tremblay, founding executive director of AOE, was the driving force behind the completion of the $38- million Shenkmann Arts Centree in For more than 20 years, and through four sets of studies and public consultations, Tremblay played a crucial role in fulfillment of the project. The Shenkman Arts Centre is now a state- galleries, studios, workshops and office spaces to benefit the community. Christine s energy and unfaltering commitment were critical in keeping this project alive and in the of-the-art facility, offering venues for performing arts, development of the unique partnership model that has been 9 created says Heather Jamieson, President of the AOE Board of Directors. But, Christine s vision extended far past the bricks and mortar of an arts facility. Her vision led to the launching of the ARTicipate Endowment Fund, which has already raised close to $5-million to support artistic activities at the Shenkmann Arts Centre. Previous winners of the Victor Tolgesy Arts Award include Paulette Gagnon, Julian Armour, Barbaraa Clark and Ian Tamblyn. AOE Arts Council (AOE), created in 1987, now serves a bilingual membership of more than 85 arts organizations and many individual members, representing well over 20,000 individuals. Its mission is to support, promote and develop the practice and appreciation of the arts in Ottawa. Visit ca to learn more about AOE Arts Council or to learn more about the ARTicipate Endowment Fund and how to make a donation. (suite de la page 3) bénéficier de la possibilité d exposer leurs œuvres d art sur la Promenade Arteast au cours de l année. C est vraiment une célébration pour eux qu ils soient professionnels ou débutants. Nous voulons transmettre le message à tous nos membres que nous vous célébrons et nous vous encourageons de continuer de vous exprimer à travers votre art. Vous êtes l atout le plus précieux d Arteast. N oubliez pas de participer à notre prochaine exposition majeure, l exposition par jury pour prix d Arteast (EJPA) antérieurement Art and Photo. Les formulaires sont annexés à ce numéro du Communiqué et sont également disponibles à notre site web. Laissez-nous célébrer votre art!

10 (from/de p.1) staff made a brief introduction describing the extent of their facilities. For 70 years the flagship store on the Bank St. Promenade has offered world class supplies and advice to all types of artists. In the more recent past, art communities have grown with Wallack s newer locations: the Glebe, Nepean, Kingston, Hull and Gatineau. Each location has become a focal point for local artists, a place to buy quality supplies at the best price, also to share and receive ideas and inspiration. And now Wallack s is very pleased to announce the opening of our newest location in Orleans! The East End of Ottawa now has the opportunity to form its very own Wallack s community. We opened our doors for the first time last October and have already started the foundations of a truly community-driven store. Come in any Saturday afternoon between 2:00 and 6:00 PM and you can get your hands dirty in one of our free demos. You can try a variety of supplies and hear some tips and tricks from our staff and your neighbours! We are also gearing up for professional workshops taught by local artists, some of who offer full classes at the Shenkman Centre s branch of the Ottawa School of Art. This was followed by a demonstration en français by Claire Labrosse. Mary Ann was the organizer with Carmen's help with language. It was a really lively session with 20 members present. We were treated to a very well organized demonstration including transferring images to tissue paper and applying liquid acrylic to begin the design. This tissue was allowed to dry and then was applied to a canvas where other colours were added to enhance the negative spaces and develop, in this case, a floral motif. The vibrant colours and highly constrasted work was really engaging and there was a great deal of discussion too. For our May 25 GwA, Carol Steinberg made arrangements with Dr. Maureen Korp, who spoke about the challenges presenting an art display in Pakistan. "Available Light," an art exhibition of six international artists (but mostly, they are Ottawa-based) for the Alhamra Art Gallery in Lahore. The exhibition is now at the National Art Gallery of Pakistan in Islamabad. It has been invited to 10 Kathmandu, Nepal. Dr. Korp was fortunate to bring some of the artists with her to the meeting it was good to see our member Sylvia Klein so busy with her camera. Dr. Korp explained how she was invited to curate this show and how she had the works printed from digital images and then framed. This allowed her to avoid the problems of paying excessive import taxes and other duties which incur when one brings work across international boundaries. She explained how she wanted to use light as the link in her selections and how they came together as a cohesive link through the spiritual and physical use of light in the works and in the artist's statements. The field trip to the Musée de beaux arts and Botanical Gardens in Montreal planned for June was full and is dealt with separately. Our June presenter for the critique night has been contacted and she returns from Johannesburg SA shortly. Pamela Cockscroft-Lasserre is a well known drawer, portrait painter, teacher and advocate for the arts. She trained in London and worked as an art teacher and art critic in South Africa. Currently she lives in the Gatineau hills and continues to teach at the Ottawa School of Art. Sue Thompson and I attended a meeting on the grant information from various agencies. There is a whole vocabulary which is very specific to the process. It is very important to know precisely who we are and how that fits into the various agencies criteria. The GWA team met a couple of weeks ago and set out a course of action to form our program for next year. Currently we are looking forward to our September speaker, Phil White, who is the Canadian Federal Sculptor. He will make a presentation on the techniques involved in creating sculptures in wood, stone, and bronze.

11 YOUNG AT ART ARTISTES EN HERBE - A Celebration by Mary Ann varley The Young at Art/Artistes en herbe is an annual juried art competition that brings the work of young visual artists between the ages of 12 and 19 years to three City of Ottawa Galleries: East, Central and West. This competition began in Kanata in 1996 and has grown to a city wide opportunity for young artists to have their work exhibited and celebrated. Carmen Dufault, Mary Ann Varley, and Bernard Poirier had some difficult choices to make as the works were not only diverse in nature but of considerable high quality. After a brief discussion, we established that our criteria would be to recognize students who were generating their art through a keen observation of the natural world. We each made our selections and then discussed the merits of our choices. Diane Patenaude kindly produced our certificates. Carmen and I had the opportunity to present the awards and to meet the young artists at the reception afterwards. Proud parents were everywhere and some of their teachers were also present. Mike Taylor had done an excellent job of coordinating the show and reception. Personally, I found the evening to be a true celebration of art and youth. What a powerful combination! The Arteast Prize-2010 Young at Art Awards was awarded to Davis Maxwell, age 16, Ashbury College, for the painting- Self Portrait. The award included a gift certificate for art supplies and a certificate. The Arteast Certificate of Merit Young at Art Awards was awarded to Kirsten Hansen, age 17, Cairine Wilson Secondary School, for the graphite drawing- Toe Shoes The Arteast Certificate of Merit Young at Art Awards was awarded to Sophie Masson, age 15, Ecole Secondaire Gisele Lalonde, for the oil painting- Vieux Quebec OLD CHELSEA JUST TURNED 20 by Leslie Anderson-Dorofi Cher(e)s ami(e)s, Un tout petit mot pour vous dire que la Galerie Old Chelsea célèbre son 20e anniversaire cette année et les formalités on eu ieu les 5 et du 6 juin. Il y a eu des artistes qui ont peint en plein air autour de la galerie et aux abords du Parc de la Gatineau. Il y a bien de belles choses à voir. Venez célébrer avec nous au 10 ch Scott, Chelsea, QC (819) ! Amitiés, Leslie Dear friends, Galerie Old Chelsea is celebrating it's 20 Anniversary this year and the celebrations took place on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 5,6, in conjunction with Chelsea Days. A number of us painted outdoors and a number of works are to be seen. Please come and celebrate with us at 10 Scott Road, Chelsea Quebec (819) ! Best regards, Leslie José Prud'homme, Maria Mask, Aline Joanisse, Lina Yachin, Marianne Feaver, Lslie Anderson- Dorofi. Robert Murell 11

12 and ROCKCLIFFE BISTRO by Ted Johnston Tony Skaf, proprietor and chef of the Rockcliffe Bistro, offered the walls to local artists to display their works. It s an arrangement that benefits both artists and proprietor and the diners who frequent this intimate setting. Ted Johnston acts as coordinator for the changeovers which occur approximately every two months. If you are interested in exhibiting, please call him at or ej407@ncf.ca. In this collection we have Mary Ann Varley preparing another nail in the wall while, in the middle, we see works by Mary Ann, Hans Aggarwal and Susan Pitt. On the right we have Ernie Dupuis ensuring that Susan s Rage of Poppies is well mounted. To complete the scenario, Rockcliffe Bistro is pleased to present a new selection of paintings and works on paper by member artists Virginia Dupuis, Marion Jean Hall, Ted Johnston and Frances A. Langstaff. If you are interested in dining and viewing, the Bistro is located at 319 St. Laurent Boulevard and open Monday through Saturday from 4:00 to closing but is closed on Sundays. The menu and other information can be viewed at and reservations can be made at Arteast is grateful to the Bistro for this opportunity to present local artists to the community. Their work may also be seen FAMOUS PAINTERS CLASS - at the Ottawa School of Art by K. Lindy Nadarajah Children's Famous Painters class at the Ottawa School of Art is an introduction to the great classic artists who have demonstrated their prowess for centuries. They defined the boundaries of modern day art through turmoil in their lives and passion to be the best. Da Vinci, Van Gogh, and Picasso are some of the names synonymous with the world of fine art. Children are taught to capture the essence of these founding fathers of art through step by step instruction with developed specific techniques to recreating these master pieces right down to the individual brush stroke. Children love the Artists stories told while they are painting. I have developed an instructional art class that allows all students, young and old, to gain an understanding of the history of the artist. I demonstrate how to produce all colours of the light spectrum using only the primary colours and white paint on a palette. By the end of the course the students will have learned many different facts about the world painters of yesteryear, as well as created a classic work of art that they will cherish for years to come. Each semester is a new group of Famous artists. Probably the most, astounding piece of artwork is a reproduction of the Mona Lisa created by Lindy and members of her class. Though differences are noticeable, the effort is nonetheless truly remarkable. Let this be an indication of the talent involved. If you think your child would be interested in learning more about our forefathers and how they were able to create such beautiful pieces of artwork, you can contact me at the following coordinates: lindycousineau@rogers.com or the Ottawa School of Art , Orleans Campus. Famous Painters Class- all skill levels welcomed - Tuesday Evenings - 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Shenkman Centre.Instructor: K. Lindy Nadarajah 12

13 The Queen Elizabeth Project - complete In late fall, Arteast artists accepted the challenge of creating a wall mural in partnership with Queen Elizabeth Public School Gr.4/5 Middle French Immersion students and their teacher Suzanne Lalonde. The resulting artwork would be mounted on a large, dull, grey concrete wall at the Parent Resource Centre, Sandy Hill. The room in which this wall is located is used for day and evening Families was shared as the theme for the wall.. The planning process included a brainstorming exercise where the students verbally shared what they would like to see on the wall. With the mentorship of the artists, each student sketched their vision for the wall. The sketches were collected and the verbal brain-storm recorded on paper. A draft plan soon emerged. The students wanted to see a school playground with children enjoying outdoor activities. Joy Rutherford The work would be done on a series of very large panels with the artists sketching the background and each of the students working on a section of the panels. Arteast artists Maureen Rooney-Mitchell and Mari Brown collated the designs and forwarded the resulting montage by to the team. After a review by the Resource Centre, the Arteast artists met at school to clarify the plan. The work was completed in vibrant primary colours with mentorship from Arteast artists Lindy Nadarajah, Mary Ann Varley, Norm Goddard, Jackie Ballhorn; Clarisse Cheseaux; Guissepa De Meo; Mari Brown; Maureen Rooney- Mitchell. Arteast provided the supplies-wall board/paint/glaze. Arteast members hosted a Vernissage at Queen Elizabeth School to honour the students. Participating student artists were Grade 5 student artists: Warsan Abdi, Reem Siage, Raika Zahran, Brian Johnston, Fowzia Abdulkarim and Grade 4 students artists: Hassan Zahran, Dolly Ayoub, Joshua Perkins, Meherin Ahmed, Hunter Lortie, Amrin Ahmed, Haider Kadhom, Wiley Brownfield, Winny Antoine, Tyler Arseneault and Latifah Kamal celebrate the project. On June 11, 2010, the completed work of art was proudly presented to representatives from the Parent Resource Centre, Sandy Hill at a Vernissage, hosted by Arteast, and held at Queen Elizabeth School. The work of art will be programming with young children and their families. The project started with a visit to Resource Centre in Fall 2009 to measure the wall and discuss the project parameters. The Diversity of Today s mounted at the Parent Resource Centre. Pierre Auguste Renoir s statement I have a predilection for painting that lends joyousness to a wall. is certainly true for the new look for the wall! Thank you to all for giving of your time and talents for this project. Background Information: Arteast member Joy Rutherford facilitates Children s Conflict Response to Resolution Courses (CCRC) for schools and other 13

14 organizations. One of the course exercises is to talk about something you have done that makes you feel proud. Joy shared that she was very proud of having participated in a project with a group of Arteast artists and Gr. 7 students at Queen Elizabeth School to create paintings for previously bare walls at the school. Paula Blackmore, an employee of the Parent Resource Centre, Sandy Hill and a CCRCC course participant said, We have a wall! Upon sharing the need with Arteast artists and teacher Suzanne Lalonde, the challenge of creating the wall mural was graciously accepted by all as an outreach project. Letter from Grade 4/5 MFI at Queen Elizabeth Public School Presented to the Mural team: Joy Rutherford, Project Coordinator - Artists: Lindy Nadarajah, Mary Ann Varley, Norm Goddard, Jackie Ballhorn, Clarisse Cheseaux, Josie DeMeo, Mari Brown, Maureen Rooney- Mitchell. June 11, 2010 Dear Arteast Members, On behalf of the grade 4/5 MFI students at Queen Elizabeth Public School, I would like to thank you. We had a lot of fun with you. We learned a lot about painting and drawing. We learned different brush strokes, textures, highlighting, perspective, blending colours, the use of different brushes, and much more. We thank you for being so helpful. It was very exciting and amusing to create the mural. We are proud to have focused on this fascinating mural project for the Sandy Hill Parent Resource Centre. Thank you for inspiring us during this astonishing project. We Catherine Cameon and Lise accept hope to work with you in the future. plaques for the Mural from Joy Thanks again. Sincerely Rutherford Grade 5: Warsan Abdi, Reem Siage, Raika Zahran, Brian Johnston, Fowzia Abdulkarim,. Grade 4: Hassan Zahran, Dolly Ayoub, Joshua Perkins, Meherin Ahmed, Hunter Lortie, Amrin Ahmed, Tyler Arseneault, Latifal Kamal, Haider Kadhom, Wiley Brownfield, Winny Antoine Teacher : Mme Suzanne Lalonde 14

15 June Queenswood Villa Jo-Ann Tremblay By The Queenswood Villa Vernissage - Art Show celebrated artists, residents and attendee art lovers June 3, Located at 370 Kennedy Lane E., in the heart of Orleans, one certainly gets the impression that the community of art and the art of community has truly come together. With 40 paintings, drawings and photographic pieces on display, exhibiting Arteast members, residents and attendees wandered the art graced halls of Queenswood Villa. Each piece an invitation to become part of the art. I feel good seeing my art exhibited, says Arteast member Dominic Sanson. As an artist you want to express something, and then share it with other people. Sanson known as The Sketch Artist, is showing and selling 2 of his original acrylic paintings, Japanese Lantern 3, and The Weeping Cherry Tree. As the evening progressed, everyone gathered together in the comfortable lounge boasting a piano, fireplace and comfy lounge chairs to enjoy the presentations of the Queenswood Villa Vernissage - 2 Art Awards. The Viewers Choice Award (voted by the residents and Queenswood Villa employees) was awarded to Hélène Lepage for Je danse!/i dance!, (mixed media 24 X 30 ). The Runner Up Award was presented to Margaret Chan-Heuthorst for Canoe, (acrylic 12 X 24 ), available for purchase. CONGRATULATIONS Hélène and Margaret! After the awards were presented, residents, artists, art enthusiasts and Queenswood Villa employees moved to the table filled with scrumptious goodies, coffee and tea to discuss art and community. This is such a wonderful opportunity for the residents to see community, and a chance for the community to see our residents and Queenswood Villa, says Jennifer Prevost, Executive Director and Director of Care. This is a win-win situation, residents see something new and fresh. It provides them with shapes, styles and colour so important for cognitive support. For the artists, it is a joy to provide a space for community to display their works in a home setting. Extended family of the residents have something else to enjoy with their family that they can do on their own time. The Queenswood Villa Arteast art exhibit will showcase the original art through to Thursday, September 2, Community art enthusiasts and aficionados are welcome to view and enjoy the 40 original works, (available for purchase), of the regions established and emerging members of Arteast. Working together, Arteast and Queenswood Villa brings together unity of art and our community of humanity. 15

16 Juried Award Exhibition 2010 / Une exposition d art par jury pour St. Laurent Complex, 525 Rue Côté Street, Ottawa, ON Sunday, October 3 to Friday, October 29, 2010 du dimance 3 oct. au vendredi 29 octobre, 2010 APPLICATION FORM / FORMULAIRE d INSCRIPTION To be returned by Friday, September 17, 2010 to the following address: Retourner avant le vendredi 17 septembre 2010 à l adresse suivante: Boni Penna, 930 Raftsman Lane, Orleans, ON - K1C 2V8 Name / Nom Address / Adresse City / Ville Postal Code/Code Postal Telephone: Home/Maison Work / Bureau / courriel Yes/oui No/non My Arteast membership is up to date / Mon adhésion est à jour Membership fee enclosed / Frais d adhésion inclus? ($30.00) Total entry fee included ($5.00 per artwork by cheque only) Total des frais d application (5.00$ par œuvre par chèque seulement) $ Please, help us to place your works in the correct categories as defined in the Exhibition Rules document. You are invited to write a short Artists Statement describing the media, techniques and any specific tools you might have used in the making of your works. Veuillez nous aider á placer vos oeuvres dans les catégories exactes telles que définities dans le document qui s intitule Exhibition Rules. De plus, veuillez nous fournir une courte déclaration pour chaque œuvre décrivant les techniques utilisées, le médium, la source d inspiration ainsi que les outils spécifiques utilisés pour compléter votre œuvre. Statements can be unilingual either French or English. #1 Artwork Title / Titre de l oeuvre Media / Médiums Framed size / grandeur encadré Artist Statement for work / déclaration pour l œuvre #1: Price $ Prix $ #2 Artist Statement for work / déclaration pour l œuvre #2: Page 1 of 2