The W A S A Warble. March 2018 Issue 75

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Parking at WASA meetings We can park off the street without fear of a parking fine. Thanks to Le Pine Funerals we may use their customer carpark.

9 pages March 2018 Issue 75 Next Members' Meeting March 20th 2018 - Tuesday evening Upstairs in the meeting room at Box Hill Library 7.15pm for 7.

A copy of the 2017 financial reports are attached and in summary WASA made a $2020 profit and we held at 31.12.17 $19809 cash in the bank.

1 Parking at WASA meetings We can park off the street without fear of a parking fine. Thanks to Le Pine Funerals we may use their customer carpark. It is in Linsley St south of the library and the gate is never closed. 9 pages March 2018 Issue 75 Next Members' Meeting March 20th Tuesday evening Upstairs in the meeting room at Box Hill Library 7.15pm for 7.30pm start: 1040 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill A G M and Travel to Antarctica with Karin McKee THE AGM will be brief and the 2017 financial reports will be discussed plus an overview of the year. A copy of the 2017 financial reports are attached and in summary WASA made a $2020 profit and we held at $19809 cash in the bank. WASA will need new people for Council in 2019/20 and we really hope you will consider what you can do to help. If there aren't enough people to run the Society we may need to plan a measured close-down in the not too distant future which needs to be discussed. Karin travelled to Antarctica in November 2017 and has interesting tales and great photos to share with us plus information about the logistics of the trip in case you're thinking of taking a Big Trip there. WASA 2018 subscription renewal is overdue for renewal. This year we won't give you an reminder, if you've forgotten to pay so if you'd like to continue as a member you do need to pay. $70 exhibiting, $40 non-exhibiting, junior $22.50 Cheques payable to be Wildlife Art Society of Australasia - not WASA If you would like a new WASA membership card please let us know. Apparently the WASA website isn't getting many visitors at the moment as it seems most people follow us on Facebook. Can everyone please visit the WASA website for a minute now and then. This may help keep our domain provider happy and maintain the low charge rate the society is paying. Page 1 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

non-wasa member Afternoon tea provided BYO art materials and subject/s to draw and share WASA will have some specimens/objects for subject reference to share.

2 Drawing Naturally Two hosted by Janet Matthews When : August 11 th.saturday 1pm 4.30pm Where : Field Naturalists Club of Victoria at 1 Gardenia St, Blackburn, Vict Good light and some specimens around the room are in plenty ( image at bottom of page) Cost : $ 10 WASA member, $15 non-wasa member Afternoon tea provided BYO art materials and subject/s to draw and share WASA will have some specimens/objects for subject reference to share. Janet's realistic, detailed and gentle drawings are always of a high standard and reflect her own personality, humour, life experiences and love of wildlife. Last year she was awarded WASA Wildlife Artist of the Year again. Janet's work has been purchased for the: - New York State Museum USA, Australia Post, City of Monash Collection, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, - Monterey Secondary College,- Council of Xuz Hou in Japan and many private collections in Australia, UK, Japan, USA and China. 'Ready for Love, Frigate Bird' by Janet Matthews To begin the drawing session, Janet will demonstrate several techniques using graphite. She will show how to use your blender, the different pencils for resist methods and different erasers. Then she will show how to create a few different textures with ease, including bark texture, feathers, fur, stones and shiny surfaces. Then we will all do our own drawing using the specimens supplied or which you have brought along to draw and share. You can book by , phone or at a WASA event Kris Peter ph & wasakp@optusnet.com.au Page 2 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

Raptor free-flight and photographic encounter with LEIGH VALLEY HAWK AND OWL SANCTUARY Saturday May 12 th at Garibaldi Hall, Hardies Hill Rd, Garibaldi which is south of Ballarat 200 mtrs from corner

WASA Noticeboard Facebook page. The location lends itself to a BYO picnic lunch with plenty of photographic opportunities and chat with Martin about the birds.

3 Raptor free-flight and photographic encounter with LEIGH VALLEY HAWK AND OWL SANCTUARY Saturday May 12 th at Garibaldi Hall, Hardies Hill Rd, Garibaldi which is south of Ballarat 200 mtrs from corner on right hand side) Event for 1 hour + Up to 4 birds (depending on species & who can fit safely in the van) This event is weather permitting and will be confirmed the preceding week by and on WASA Noticeboard Facebook page. The location lends itself to a BYO picnic lunch with plenty of photographic opportunities and chat with Martin about the birds. Cost $30 per person and partners are very welcome. Price will reduce if there are enough people to cover the cost and a partial refund will be given to those who have already paid. To book please Kris wasakp@optusnet.com.au before 1 st April Our next Paint and Sketch Saturday morning March 3rd at Melbourne Zoo The new carnivore precinct is open! Last weekend the female Snow Leopard spent the day lounging where the public could see her for the first time she is magnificent. When you arrive if we're not enjoying coffee near the front gate, ph Kris or Karin to find out where anyone is. No set finish time as it depends on weather and other commitments. Kris can show us a young elephant skull which is tucked away but is for public viewing if that is of interest to sketch. If you would like company it s wise to confirm attendance on the WASA Noticeboard or check with one of the regular attendees. I visited the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in Geelong during mid- February and came away inspired, frustrated and cheered. The hushed silence and quiet conversations set a scene of respect and awe. My lasting impression is of sadness and awe at our world and its creatures. The exhibition touched me powerfully and I commend to you a visit before it closes in May. Kris Page 3 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

WASA exhibition opportunities The MIFGS event is on Wednesday March 21 st. to Sunday March 25 th. If you haven t heard from Karin by March 15 th.

When you're on duty during the show you need to introduce yourself to the sales person at the gallery display area (upstairs), stay mostly in the WASA area and help people with questions AND

If you're going to the show visit the gallery display area and hopefully there will be lots of vacant spaces in our area as sales have progressed. Helping with bump-out?

4 WASA exhibition opportunities The MIFGS event is on Wednesday March 21 st. to Sunday March 25 th. If you haven t heard from Karin by March 15 th. to confirm your duty day/time please her to check. Note that any delay in letting you know is not of our doing as we are reliant on the MIFGS organisers. When you're on duty during the show you need to introduce yourself to the sales person at the gallery display area (upstairs), stay mostly in the WASA area and help people with questions AND occasionally walk through the other art groups aisles too. Take down artworks people wish to buy and walk with them to the sales table and help wrap for the buyer. If you're going to the show visit the gallery display area and hopefully there will be lots of vacant spaces in our area as sales have progressed. Helping with bump-out? yes please all help most welcome as by the end of the event the WASA volunteers are tired and usually hot and even if we sell very well wrapping the unsolds, getting them onto trolleys and downstairs to the parked cars is a chore. If you're coming to help bump-out you must have a safety vest on. We will let you know the sales and judging results in a future issue. ************************************************************************************ WASA's next exhibition 'Hunt for the Wilder Pictures' is June 1 st to 25 th. to be held at 'Art at Linden Gate' in Yarra Glen open Friday to Monday. The area attracts many day-trippers and visitors. WASA is offering cash prizes to total of $750 and please note we can only hang 50 x 2d paintings (there is plenty of room for 3d artworks) so be quick to get your entry form in. We are having a theme of 'camouflage' to create to if you wish. You don't have to comply with the theme, it is an option to push your imagination and creativity. Entries close 19 th May and the entry form is attached to this . Please note the maximum framed size restrictions. A small number of unframed are able to be exhibited presented like these in the photo with a label of your name, title & price on the front AND greeting cards can be sold also. *********************************************************************************************************** WASA's 'Wild Awards 2018' WASA s prestigious biennial exhibition of fine artworks begins Aug. 23 rd. until Sept. 25 th and prizes of cash/art products/voucher are in excess of $3000. Entry to this exhibition is by selection and we hope you will submit your very best artworks. WASA has not shown at Burrinja previously and we hope for a good show in a terrific art/cultural centre with studios, café / bar, theatre and a strong art community in the area. Entries close July 26 th. and we will notify you of acceptance or otherwise by within a week or so. Delivery of artworks needs to be before 15 th. August to one of our depots or direct to the gallery on Friday 17 th. August*. Burrinja hang this exhibition so whilst it's a time and energy saver for us, we need to be more stringent about delivery and collection. There are no size restrictions for 2d framed paintings for this exhibition some restriction for 3d pieces for which we have 3 plinths available. The entry form for the Wild Awards is on the website in the members' library password is cockatoo. Page 4 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

5 Oils / acrylics workshop with Brett Jarrett A master of his chosen medium, Brett is passionate about sharing his life experiences as a naturalist and skill as an artist. His paintings have been selected four times for the prestigious Society of Animal Artists annual exhibition and national tour of the U S A. He won the 2017 Holmes Prize for Realistic Bird Art and his paintings are displayed in numerous private collections internationally. June 30 th. Saturday 10.30am 4.30pm at Box Hill South Neighbourhood House 47 Kitchener St, Box Hill South ( park behind or on the street) Afternoon tea provided. BYO lunch (no food outlets are nearby) Brett will provide reference material in advance. Cost $ 80 WASA/AGRA member, $90 non-member. More Scratching with Patrick (part 2) Patrick Hedges will present a workshop suitable for intermediate to advanced in the fine art of scratchboard. Patrick is a Master scratchboard artist with the International Society of Scratchboard Artists and a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists. His work has won major awards in the USA and Australia and often he writes for various art magazines. He is an accomplished teacher sharing his knowledge and skills. July 7 th Saturday pm at Box Hill South Neighbourhood House 47 Kitchener St, Box Hill South Afternoon tea provided. BYO lunch (no food outlets are nearby) Patrick will provide reference material in advance. Cost $ 80 WASA/AGRA member, $90 non-member. The booking form for workshops and activities is at the end of this Warble. You are welcome to wasakp@optusnet.com.au to reserve your booking. Welcome to WASA Lorraine Poyner, Queensland Page 5 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

6 Wildlife and Nature Photography Masterclass (not a WASA activity) Photographers are invited to attend an interactive masterclass at the National Wool Museum in Geelong with Melbourne-based Wildlife Photographer of the Year 52 finalist and photo-journalist, Doug Gimesy. Doug s image, 'Caring for Joey', was chosen as one of 100 finalists from over 50,000 entries in the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Masterclass participants will develop a better understanding of how to capture memorable wildlife and nature images. The class will run for 2 ½ hours and will be in two parts. The first part will examine what features and characteristics, beyond a mastery of the technical basics, gives photography in general, then wildlife/nature images real impact. The second part will be dedicated to review (as a group) at least one image previously provided by each of the active participants. Prerequisites for Active participants: a solid understanding of photography and camera basics experience manipulating aperture and shutter speed on a DSLR supplying two images for review prior to the masterclass (high res jpeg files with no watermarks, less than 2MB. The images will be use for the sole purpose of the masterclass). Observer participants / Audience members: No prerequisites 3 rd March noon at National Wool Museum, Geelong Bookings essential and numbers are strictly limited. Book via National Wool Museum WASA ON VIMEO: short films of our meetings/presentations Click this link to visit Vimeo: for free Log in using wasakp@optusnet.com.au and the password is cockatoo. If you can't see the list of WASA videos click the WASA logo in top right corner of the webpage. Please don't edit the settings, or share these films with others they are under WASA copyright and we know you will respect this. Page 6 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

7 The library of articles is at To access the library area of the main WASA website the username is cockatoo. We encourage new members to be aware of this feature which has helpful reference material. Also see below about WASA Noticeboard.. WASA on Facebook Remember to like the Facebook page and please share it with friends. Only 4 more needed to reach a good round number share, share and share again. We're up to 596 Likes WASA Noticeboard on Facebook You may post pictures/comments/questions about your artwork and discuss with other WASA-ites both your own and their artworks or anything else of interest. Click here to view WASA Noticeboard in Facebook WASA BANK DETAILS Bendigo Bank BSB account number P O Box 284 Canterbury Vic 3126 Visit the news page on the WAMA website to keep up with progress in this project for wildlife art in Australia. NEW COUNCILLORS WELCOME WASA 2017 Councillors President Kris Peter wasakp@optusnet.com.au ph & Treasurer Jenine Bell wasajb@gmail.com Exhibition Director Karin McKee karinmckee@iprimus.com.au Facebook & Noticeboard Nadine Dudek Ph Kate Goodman kathphil1@optusnet.com.au Rachael Hammond rachael@hammond.net Anyone interested to learn about hanging or organising a show or other event is very welcome to join the Council and help keep WASA thriving. Helpers Alison Clark editor Warble Ralph Keller articles for Warble, Dario Zanesco Q land website advice/help Tony Weston s Masterframe Melbourne framing services tweston2@bigpond.com telephone Melbourne DISCLAIMER: Articles from all WASA members are very welcome however the editor and WASA Council reserve the right to edit or deny publication of any submission. Views expressed in the articles are not necessarily those of WASA. Page 7 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

8 2018 W A S A March 3 paint & sketch - Melbourne Zoo 9am 1-16 deliver for MIFGS to depot IF you can't bring to meeting on Feb 20 th.. 18 Bump-in at MIFGS 9.30am 1pm 9.30am 20 meeting brief AGM & presentation travels to Antarctica with Karin McKee 7pm start 21 MIFGS begins and is on until March 25 th bump out Sunday 25 th March April 7 Paint & Sketch at Werribee Zoo 10am 17 meeting : Vida Pearson design and composition 7pm May 5 paint & sketch - Melbourne Zoo 9am Raptor free-flight/photo experience at Garibaldi Hall, Hardies Hill Rd, Garibaldi(near Ballarat)~ 1 hour, unlimited number of people and up to 4 birds picnic lunch? WEATHER PERMITTING Meeting : Water Soluble pencils with graphite pencils with Linda Weil AND deliver artworks for next exhibition 19 Entries close for WASA exhibition at Art at Linden Gate in Yarra Glen 30 Deliver direct for WASA show at Yarra Glen 10am 11am only June 1-25 Exhibition 'Hunt for the Wilder Pictures' at Art at Linden Gate in Yarra Glen Fri. to Mon. 3 Opening event at our exhibition ~ come along for nibbles & drinks we haven't had to prepare 2-4pm 19 Meeting : Velda Palazzi watercolour & acrylic on canvas 7pm 25 Close our exhibition in Yarra Glen collect artworks 5pm or following day by arrangement 7pm 30 Workshop : oils/acrylics with Brett Jarrett at BHS Neighbourhood House July 7 workshop : medium- advanced scratchboard Patrick Hedges at BHS Neighbourhood House If not going to scratchboard workshop Sketch at Melbourne Museum or Melbourne Zoo 10am 17 Meeting : Chinese brush painting with Thanh Duong 7pm 26 Entries close for Wild Awards Aug 4 No paint & sketch 11 Drawing Naturally Field Naturalists Club of Victoria in Blackburn deliver Wild Award artworks if possible 21 Meeting : Mixed Media with Vivi Palegeorge 7pm 25 Wild Awards at Burrinja Gallery cnr Glenfern Rd & Matson Dve, Upwey until Sept 23 Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am 4pm 26 Wild Awards opening event 2pm Sept 1 paint & sketch - Moonlit Sanctuary 10am WOW Online Exhibition of Wild Awards artworks Opening event Wild Awards 2018 date to be advised 18 Meeting : Peter Trusler presents 'Can you Connect with the Life in their Eyes?' 7pm 23 Wild Awards 2018 at Burrinja Galleries closes pm Oct 6 paint & sketch - Healesville Sanctuary 9.30am 16 Meeting Clayboard & scratchboard Karin McKee 7pm Nov 3 paint & sketch - Melbourne Zoo 9am 20 Meeting :: In the Artists Studios mosaics, sending your artworks away, Getting commercial, travel tips and end of year feast 7pm Page 8 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

9 Wildlife art Society of Australasia booking form 2018 Your participation will be secured with your acknowledgement of interest and payment. us or complete and post or bring to a WASA meeting the lower section of this form. Raptor photographic & free-flight encounter with Leigh Valley Hawk & Owl Sanctuary weather dependent May 12 th. Saturday venue old Garibaldi School Hall (~10km sth of Ballarat) Time t.b.a. opportunity to BYO picnic lunch, partners are welcome Cost $30 per person ( depending on numbers the cost may decrease ) Drawing Naturally Again hosted by Janet Matthews August 11 th. Saturday at Blackburn Field Naturalists Club 1 Gardenia St, Blackburn 1pm 4.30pm Afternoon tea provided BYO art materials Cost : $ 10 WASA member, $15 non-wasa member Oils/acrylics workshop with Brett Jarrett June 30 th. Saturday at Box Hill South Neighbourhood House 47 Kitchener St, Box Hill South pm Afternoon tea provided. BYO lunch (no cafes/food outlets are nearby) Cost $ 80 WASA member, $90 non-wasa member Scratching with Patrick Hedges 2018 intermediate to advanced level July 7 th. Saturday at Box Hill South Neighbourhood House 47 Kitchener St, Box Hill South 10.30am 4.30pm Materials kit at cost of $15 can be provided if needed. We need to know by mid-june if you need a kit. Afternoon tea provided. BYO lunch (no cafes/food outlets are nearby) Cost : $ 80 WASA members, $90 non-wasa member I would like to attend WASA member / not a member Raptor photographic & free-flight encounter May 12 th.(weather dependent) Drawing Naturally Again Janet Matthews Aug 11 th. Oils/acrylics workshop Brett Jarrett June 30 Scratchboard workshop Patrick Hedges July 7 th. I need a scratchboard materials kit Payment of $ is enclosed / paid by direct debit to WASA Bendigo Bank account. BSB Account Cheque payable to Wildlife Art Society of Australasia (not WASA please ) Telephone to wasakp@optusnet.com.au or bring to WASA meeting or post to 58 Cadorna St, Box Hill South 3128 Your booking confirmation & all communication about these activities will be by . Page 9 of 9 P O Box 284 Canterbury Victoria 3126

The W A S A Warble. July 2018 Issue 79

The W A S A Warble. July 2018 Issue 79 Parking at WASA meetings We can park off the street without fear of a parking fine. Thanks to Le Pine Funerals we may use their customer carpark. It is in Linsley St south of the library and the gate is