October 2009
October 2009
From the President
Greetings Fellow Members,
It is hard to believe that summer is almost over. I guess with all the rain and cool temperatures summer didn't seem to start until mid-August, but here we we are in October.
I would like to begin my tenure as President with a huge thank you to
Rosemary Howlett. She was an amazing President, guiding the league to several
key accomplishments: the annual
For 2009/10 I plan to continue to support the following goals:
- to increase membership
- to continue to raise our visibility in the
- to share the talent of local artist members by exhibitions and community events
- to utilize dues and exhibit fees to facilitate the "Art League of the
I look forward to working with all of you this year and encourage you to share not only your artistic talents, but also, your time in one of the many board or chairpersons roles.
Gail Logan
Our website
Contact Frank to update or add any information. You can check here for all of our activities.
www.artleagueofthechathams.org
New Committee Volunteers
Frank McDonough.has volunteered to be our new hospitality chairperson. He will be overseeing the hospitality of our receptions and making sure that we have enough refreshment donations from our members.
Frank will also be taking reservations for the Lundt-Glover Gallery. Please contact him for more information and available dates.
ALC Members who are part of a group of artists can
also have a NON MEMBERS exhibit at the Lundt Glover gallery at any time during
year – the non members will just have to pay $15 each per show.
So if there is one member and 5 people in their group the member can have the show for free - but
the other 5 artists will have to pay $15 each for total of $75.
Ed Schuh will be taking
reservations for the display case and an “artist of the month” to display two
pieces of their work. The work can be
left on display for longer than one month.
One piece to be exhibited in the Hallway outside the Administrative
Office and another inside the office. If
anyone is interested in either of these venues, please contact Ed at
973-635-7247.
Fall Workshops & Modeling Sessions
Our workshops were
very popular last year. Hope you’ll try to
join us again this year for more of the same.
Please ask your friends to join us.
These workshops and modeling sessions are open to the public.
All workshops
and modeling sessions are held in the Community Room at the
OCTOBER 28
John Wolff
Watercolor Portrait Demo
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Clothed Modeling Sessions:
Fridays 11:00 – 1:00
$8 a session, RSVP to pbarkhorn@verizon.net.
No oils or acrylic paints please
November 3rd thru the 30th
Opening Reception on Sunday
November 8th, 2009
2:15 to 4 p.m.
Library of the
For Food Donations for Reception PLEASE CONTACT Frank McDonough
at Frank.R.McDonough@myshadowbox.com
November 11
Joan Lamensdorf
Pastel Landscape
Underpainting Demonstration
The Art League of the
Wednesdays 11:00 – 1:00
Workshops are free and open to the public. RSVP Philla
Barkhorn at Pbarkhorn@verizon.net
November 6, 13, 20
Clothed Modeling Sessions:
Fridays 11:00 – 1:00
$8 a session, RSVP to pbarkhorn@verizon.net.
No oils or acrylic paints please
WINTER SHOW
Family and Friends
December 8th
OPENING RECEPTION
Sunday, December 13th
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
at the
Food Provided by Tastefully
Simple Consultant and ALC Artist Frank McDonough
So come on by and sample some
great
food by
Chatham Borough Hall
Exhibit
September 25th
– January 22
Sunday – December 6
2 to 4 p.m.
Show runs through Spring 2010
For Food Donations for reception PLEASE
CONTACT Frank McDonough at Frank.R.McDonough@myshadowbox.com
December 4 and 11 th
Clothed Modeling Sessions:
Fridays 11:00 – 1:00
$8 a session, RSVP to pbarkhorn@verizon.net.
No oils or acrylic paints please
DECEMBER
11th
ALC’s Holiday Party
At Philla’s House
. PLEASE RSVP to Philla Barkhorn at Pbarkhorn@verizon.net
For Food Co-ordination PLEASE CONTACT Frank McDonough at Frank.R.McDonough@myshadowbox.com
JANUARY 20th
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Joseph Cornell (1903-73)
was an American artist; born in
He is best known for his shadow
boxes made of found objects, maps, photographs, engravings, and other
materials. Influenced by SURREALISM, these constructions are personally
symbolic and evocative.
IN THIS TRADITION - ALC Artist Frank McDonough will be
giving a demonstration and brief history of
Shadowboxes (
(Antique Printer Drawer - valued at min $20) as well as small items the will be place into the boxes. Workshop participants are ENCOURAGED to bring personal memento’s that can be places in a 1 x 2 area in shadowbox.Workshop limited to 15 people. Please Rsvp pbarkhorn@verizon.net
Members’ Spotlight
Philla Barkhorn was named the New Jersey Ambassador to the Portrait Society of America.
Charles Heller recently received the Emeriti Award at the NJ Visual Arts Center Annual Members Show for his 1946 photograph "Barn Talk, CA Ranch, MT".
It is with sadness
that we have to report that Margaret Corsello has passed away. She was a very active member of our group as
Treasurer for 5 years. She always made
an effort to participate in all of our shows and attend most of our functions.
New Members
Chatham
Members, please welcome Shridevi Kannambadi to the Art League of the
Last minute
Additions
Paulette Skibel, one of our models, has waived all her
modeling fees and would like us to donate her $40 fee to the Chatham High
School Senior Scholarship we give. So far that’s $80, and if she shows up for
her next two sessions we’ll have a total of $160 by year’s end.
We
are piloting a new program for
Quotes
(not our usual art quotes, but some to make
you smile)
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat
slowly, and lie about your age. When I was born I was so surprised I
didn't talk for a year and a half. Love is the delightful interval |
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It's better to have loved and lost than to do forty
pounds of laundry a week. I recently read that love is I always look skint. When I buy a Big
Issue, people take it out of my hand and give me a pound. |
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I've been in love with the same woman for forty-one
years. If my wife finds out, If love is the answer, could you rephrase the
question? Love is the delightful interval between meeting a
beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock. |