ArtyFacts May 2015 Newsletter of the Huachuca Art Association, Inc. 3818 Astro Street, Hereford, AZ, 520-803-1078, www.huachuca-art.com Volume 46, Issue 5 ArtyFacts, (USPS 360777-LRR), monthly, P. O. Box 748, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636, Periodical Postage Paid at Hereford POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ArtyFacts, P. O. Box 748, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636 Gail Fisher. Photos courtesy Liz Horning. Ann Loud, Jason Kidd and Michelle O Berry. President s Message Hi ho, Artyfolks, Liz Horning Well, Sunday, April 12 marked our last reception at the Mall, for the foreseeable future, and there was a very good turnout and a lot of nostalgia and mixed feelings. It was also perhaps the last chance for some of us to bid farewell to two of our members, Jim Kidd and Michelle O'Berry, who will not just be leaving the Gallery, but will be leaving town as well. Our best wishes to them both, wherever they may hang their hats in the future. And, on the subject of hat-hanging, as I write this, I can't really say for sure where we will be hanging ours a few months from now. We are still in negotiations on the building on SR 92. The inspection confirmed our suspicions about the roof, but we had already factored that into the budget. It also revealed some other issues, which taken one by one, are not such a big deal, but put all together could strain our budget a bit in the short term, especially if we want to get everything all done at once, before we move in. So at the moment, we are hoping to get a further price reduction from the seller. So, stay tuned. If this one doesn't work out, we'll find another. And on the subject of staying tuned, we have been getting some complaints that the membership at large has not been kept well enough informed about what the Board has been doing, especially regarding the building purchase. It's been about 6 weeks now since we first learned that our gallery space at the Mall had been leased to another party. Since then, a lot of decisions have had to be made, and a lot of special Board meetings have been held, most on pretty short notice. Most of those meetings have also been attended by interested members who are not on the Board, and that is as it should be, and as it is written in the by-laws. Always on the agenda for every regular monthly Board meeting, there is time allotted at the beginning of the meeting for what we call "members speak." 1 continued on page 3
Hwy. 92 HAA BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF President Elizabeth Horning 803.7157 lhorningfa@q.com Vice President Lois Bravo 803.0584 libravo@live.com Secretary Edie Manion 803.1262 edieartist@cox.net Treasurer Elizabeth Line 803.0195 elizabethjline@aol.com Membership Sue Ziegler 803.0087 sueonly6@gmail.com Board of Directors Lois Bravo 803.0584 libravo@live.com Debi Hadley 234.2006 hadleyaz@outlook.com Elizabeth Horning 803.7157 lhorningfa@q.com Tim Hurst 803.6713 timhurst95@yahoo.com Gabrielle LaFargue 335-6877 gjlafargue@gmail.com Elizabeth Line 803.0195 elizabethjline@aol.com Edie Manion 803.1262 edieartist@cox.net Laureen McArdle 220.9289 fifthwindwoman@msn.com Phil Micheau 459.8728 pcmich1@yahoo.com Donna Pitzlin 378.3139 daartista@juno.com Angel Rutherford 459.4115 angelfrogs@cox.net Gary Shreve 803.0555 gcshreve@gmail.com Carolyn Yeutter 928.242.3616 bcyeutter@yahoo.com Member at Large Sue Thatcher 378.2000 thatchers@cox.net Art in the Park artintheparksierravista.com Edie Manion 803.1262 edieartist@cox.net Gallery Director Edie Manion 803.1262 edieartist@cox.net Programs and Workshops Gabrielle LaFargue 335.6877 gjlafargue@gmail.com Carolyn Yeutter 928.242.3616 bcyeutter@yahoo.com Publicity Angel Rutherford 459.4115 angelfrogs1@centurylink.net Historian Angel Rutherford 459.4115 angelfrogs1@centurylink.net ArtyFacts Editor Chasity Seibert 226.1715 chasity.seibert@gmail.com Astro St. Studio 803.1078 www.huachuca-art.com Gallery at the Mall 458.1092 www.huachuca-art.com MAP TO HAA GALLERY & STUDIO Sierra Vista Buffalo Soldier Trail Yaqui Ramsey Canyon Rd. Hobbs Carr Canyon Astro St. 3818 Stan Greer Mesquite Tree N Ramsey Rd. Huachuca Art Association Gallery HAA Library The Dale Boatman Collection Library hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm Thursdays Noon - 4:00pm - Friday through Sunday Members only may borrow two books for two weeks. Children under 18 may borrow books if an adult member signs for the book. Renewals are available. Please treat the books with TLC as you must pay for lost or damaged books. Library donations of recent publications are most welcome. Librarian - Edie Manion, 803-1262 or edieartist@cox.net Visit Our Member s Web Sites Trilby Arnold www.trilbyarnold.com Katherine Baccaro www.baccarobooks.com Joanne Berry www.bizbfineart.com Lois Bravo www.naturedigitalphotos.com Patty Dunbar www.patriciadunbar.net Robert Luedtke www.luedtkefineart.com Laureen McArdle www.fifthwindtradingcompany.com Phil Micheau www.alberta.smugmug.com Yvonne Navarro www.yvonnenavarro.com Sue Olivo www.sueolivo.com June Payne Hart www.junepaynehart.com Maggie Polen Bryce www.maggiepolenbryce.com Carol Reilley www.carolreilleyart.com Angel Rutherford www.angelfrogs.com Roderick Stevens www.restevensart.com Susan Rae Thatcher www.discoveryranch.info Angus Bowie Wilson - www.artwanted.com/angus Bowie Wilson William Zivic www.zivicstudio.com 2
Member News & Information 2015 Calendar of Events If you have anything to add to the schedule, please contact the Gallery Director. Monday of each week, lessons in watercolor, 10 to 12 taught by Carol Reilley to register call 520.803.0802 Wednesday of each week, drawing and painting session with a live model, $7 fee, 10 to 12. Call 520.803.0802 to register. Thursday of each week, Open Studio, no fee, 9-4, fun, info sharing, support. Bring your own supplies and project to work on. 3rd Monday of each month Paper Arts Group 12:30-2:30. w/gabrielle LaFargue contact her at 335.6877 or gjlafargue@gmail.com Board of Directors Meetings are normally the last Monday of the month at 1:00 pm. Members Meetings Members' Meetings are held the third Saturday of the month, 10:00 am at the Astro Street Studio June-August No Demonstrations President s Message Liz Horning So if you are a member, and you have an issue you wish to bring before the Board, that would be the best time to do it. If you call or email me ahead of time, we can put you on the agenda. Even if you don't give prior notice, if you show up at 1:00pm on meeting day, which is almost always the last Monday of the month, you will get to speak, and sit in on the rest of the meeting if you like. If you want to attend a special meeting, like the ones we have been having regarding the building purchase, you will need to ask a Board member to let you know whenever one is called, because we most likely won't know much ahead of time when any of those meetings might be happening. We can try to keep you updated in the Artyfacts, but that's only once a month, so it's not much good for breaking news. We do use our "Constant Contact" to keep members informed about special events, but past a certain point, it gets to be kind of like spam, and the more announcements that we make, the less likely people are to read them. However, with all that's going on these days, with a possible building purchase pending, we will send out a CC announcement as soon as we know for sure what's really going to happen. And by the way, at the risk of sounding too much like PBS, NPR, or the Nature Conservancy, should any of you be looking for a nice little tax deduction for next year, be advised, childbirth may not be necessary. A tax deductible contribution to the HAA Building Fund, would be a lot quicker, so much less painful, and possibly even, just as rewarding. Have a merry, merry month of May, everyone, Liz Horning, President Photo of Laureen McArdle courtesy John Marvin. continued from page 1 If you wish to do a monthly presentation or workshop please contact either Gabrielle LaFargue, 520-335-6877; or Carolyn Yeutter, 928-242-3616 June ArtyFacts deadline is Saturday, May 30 th. Public Display Coordinators Huachuca Art Association Gallery Contact Edie Manion, Director HAA Gallery at 803.1262 or edieartist@cox.net HAA Website www.huachuca-art.com. Contact Chasity Seibert at 226.1715 or Chasity.seibert@gmail.com 3 HAA Mall Gallery Mall at Sierra Vista 2200 El Mercado Loop 458.1092 Gallery Administrator Richard Etheridge 678.2833 bravov40@yahoo.com Title Cards Laureen McArdle fifthwindwoman@msn.com
Member News Member Demonstration To be announced Saturday, May 16 th, 10:00 a.m. at the Astro Street Studio To Be Announced. Watch for a notice on Constant Contact. Paper Arts Barbara Sisneros Monday, May 18 th 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Astro St. Studio Barbara Sisneros will show us an aluminum foil technique. It's not paper, but we can pretend for the 2 hours that we'll be treated to such interesting results. Let Gabrielle (gjlafargue@gmail.com) know whether you will be attending this session. She will then send you a list of supplies to bring. Dine with the Artist Saturday, May 9 th, 4-6:00 p.m. Don't forget we still have our "Dine with the Artists" party on May 9th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Just bring a dish and join in the fun! The wine is on the house! Community Judged Show May 2 nd at Yesterday s Books The public are invited to enter the judged art show and sale at Yesterday's Books Art and such located at 3816 Astro Street in Hereford. There are 14 categories of medium for art and crafts. Bring your entries on Tuesday the 28th, 29th or 30th between 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock. A reception will be from 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock Saturday the 2nd of May with refreshments. Mothers day May 10th from 12 noon to 2 o'clock you are invited to join the fun with a pot luck salad luncheon. May 22nd from 5 o'clock to 7 o'clock there will be an award presentation from 5 o'clock to 7 o'clock with refreshments served. Susan Thatcher is the contact person for information 520-378-2000. Benefit for Cochise County Senior Meals The Castle Art Club in Huachuca City had a fine Art Exhibit to benefit Cochise County Senior Meals The show was put together by artists Karen Reid and Joyce Geerling-Griffith, with the help of Mister Shed, several members of the HAA had artwork for sale at the location: Liz Horning, Trilby Arnold, Tim Hurst, Debbie Henley, Jack Miller, Meta Geske, Valla Miller, Don Yadusky who also brought art from Joan Yadusky, Angel Rutherford. There where also and other artist from the area. The show was well organized and beautiful, and hopefully we will see a repeat. photo taken by Angel Rutherford shows: Joyce Geerling-Griffth, Karen Reid, Miah Laino, Liz Horning. 4
From the Galleries April Member Demonstration Gabrielle LaFargue went over tools, supplies and reference that she uses in the art of calligraphy. Members were able to experiment with different nibs, inks and paper. April Paper Arts Stamping with Linda Langner. After a short discussion of the care and use of stamps, Linda Langner showed us how to make some very interesting cards using various stamps and inks, decorative papers and embellishments. Angus Bowie Wilson By Angel Rutherford Angus is one of the first members of the HAA when the association was founded. He just lately started to come back to the studio in Hereford and paint with our little group of artists after a long absence due to the bad health of his wife. Unfortunately he took a bad fall and in the moment has to be in the Life-Care Center for the recovery, and would love to see some visitors to break up the long boring days. Angus is one of my most admired Watercolor Artist, he is not only an amazing and generous person, he is a wonderful teacher and that one class of his I attended taught me a lot about art. Angus studied with Dale Boatman, and joined the HAA in 1970 and served as president of the association for two and a half years. Angus works in several mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic, casein and pastels. His paintings hang in Scottish locations and all over the US, and several in my home here in lovely Sierra Vista. He has won numerous prizes, including Best of Show, at the Tubac Art Association, the Huachuca Art Association and the Tombstone Art Association. He has also given several workshops. In 2005 Angus Bowie Wilson received the well deserved Sierra Vista Mayor s Arts Award for featured Artist of the year. The Huachuca Art Association and myself wish Angus a speedy recovery, and we hope to see him soon back in the studio on Astro Street. 5
Member News Remembering Bob Best We were surprised and saddened to learn last month that Bob Best, another one of our fine artists, had passed away recently in Tucson. Bob was 78, and had been a long time participant in the drawing and painting sessions at the Astro St. Studio, where he took part as an artist, organizer, and model as well. Bob had a wonderful and vast collection of art books that he was always happy to share with other artists in the group, and now that he is gone, those books have been left to us, and will be added to the HAA library. While his personal passion was for depicting the human face and figure, he was also a great appreciator of a wide range of artistic expression, from Rembrandt to Rauschenberg, Da Vinci to DeKooning, Bellini to Beckman, Sargent, Picasso and Miro. All of that is reflected in the diversity of the books that he has left us. His own work was mostly portraiture, which he approached in a style that was contemporary and somewhat abstract, focused more on the design, color, form and values than on realistic detail. And, more than just depicting the lights and shadows that defined the forms, his work always appeared to be a struggle to get at the essence, you might even say, the soul, of his subject. Bob was a very soft spoken man, and he loved to talk about art, but seldom much about himself, so we don't know a lot about his personal history. We do know that he grew up in New York, lived at least for a while in Brooklyn, and took college classes in art and design in New York City, and later earned a BFA at the Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles. He lived for a long time in his home in Hereford that he had shared with his dog, Gus, a whippet that he had rescued from the racing circuit, and who was his constant, faithful companion. He was also a masterful gardener, who approached his plants and trees much as he did his art. Carol Reilley recalls him showing up at her house to prune her tree, arriving in long pants, shirt and Chinese "coolie " hat, brandishing an exceedingly sharp curved saw. He said that, in pruning trees, he liked to apply the artist's ''rule of threes". He believed that all our desert trees should have three separate and distinct trunks, so that the wind could pass through them without causing any harm. But the floods following the fires in 2011 mostly destroyed his property there. He lost his garden and the trees, too, and had to move to an apartment in town. As painful as it must have been for him in his last few years to have to move out of his home, living nearer to town did allow him to make contributions in other ways- as a supporter of a group that did therapeutic riding programs for seniors, and also as an aid counselor to Vietnam veterans, and that was something that he found rewarding and that he continued to do for the rest of his life. Our thanks go to Carol Reilly and Dianne Leudtke for sharing their reminiscences of Bob. We are grateful to him for leaving us his library, and thankful also to Laureen McArdle for delivering all those books, canvases, and equipment to the Astro St. studio. 6
Astro Street Studio Art to be hung the last Thursday of the month Dine with the Artist Reception held the following Saturday Contact: Gallery Director Edie Manion Gallery: 803.1078 Home: 803.1262 Email: edieartist@cox.net Artist s Name E-Mail Address Address Phone Artist s Signature (I accept the terms of this prospectus) Title #1 Title #2 Title #3 Medium Medium Medium Size Size Size Price $ Price $ Price $ Mail this portion to the Show Chair (see address below) or bring to the gallery when you deliver your artwork. Retain the bottom section for your future reference. ARTISTS!! Please note that Monthly Members Shows invite ALL media and artists; entries are not limited to the theme or media chosen by the Chairperson. Please retain this portion of the form for your reference. I will deliver my art to the HAA Gallery on the last Thursday of the month between 9 am and noon. HAA keeps 20% commission on sales. Dine with the Artists reception on the 1 st Saturday of the month from 4 pm to 6 pm at the HAA Gallery, 3818 Astro Street, Hereford. Please bring a finger food dish of your choice to help with refreshments. Artwork must be delivered in a condition suitable for exhibition as follows: Two-dimensional work must be wired for hanging and must be clearly marked on the back with the title, medium, price, and artist s name, address, and phone number. Artists displaying three-dimensional work should supply a stand and a small card containing the same information as above. Art must be original work of the artist. No copies from magazines, books, online images, or photographs (other than photographs taken by the artists him/herself unless submitting artist gets written permission from the copyright owner.) No work done from kits will be accepted; work must be the artist s own design. I understand that my work is entered at my own risk. The Huachuca Art Association is not liable for any loss, damage, or injury. I agree to abide by HAA exhibit rules. I understand that my work is entered at my own risk. The Huachuca art Association is not liable for any loss, damage, or injury. 7
Huachuca Art Association P. O. Box 748 Sierra Vista, AZ 85636 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Hereford, AZ Permit #3 Photos from the last reception at the mall. Left Jason Kidd. Right Phil Micheau and Meta Geske. Photos courtesy Liz Horning. General Membership January 1 through December 31 of each calendar year. Available categories are as follows: Individual $35 $17.50 after July 1 (new members only) Family (2+) $40 $20.00 after July 1 (new members only) Sustaining $50 $25.00 after July 1 (new members only) Student $10 Honorary Life (70+)Free (Must have been a paying member for at least 5 years.) Supporting Sponsorship (no vote) Individual $10 ArtyFacts subscription only Group $35 $ 17.50 after July 1 Corporate $100 $ 50.00 after July 1 Patron $500 $250.00 after July 1 Membership entitles you to receive our monthly newsletter, ArtyFacts, show discounts, workshops, preference in limited enrollment activities and HAA voting privileges. Members may have their own listing on our web site. Members receive a discount on Art in the Park fees and a slight advantage in the Art in the Park jurying. 8