WHAL Newsletter

Demonstrator Corner

Look Who's Coming!

Joe Schuster

Thursday, March 18, 2010,

7:00 pm meeting of WHAL

Meeting location and directions

The West Hills Art League welcomes graphic

designer Joe Schuster as our March

demonstrator/lecturer.

On Thursday night, Joe will give us tips on

photographing our own artwork and suggest ways we can use these images for secondary purposes (e.g., business cards, greeting cards, logos, websites, etc.)

Joe graduated from the Art Institute of

Pittsburgh with a degree in Graphic Design.

He’s proficient in multiple graphics programs (Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator, etc.) and currently works at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Members are invited to bring two pieces of new unframed artwork to be digitally photographed that evening. Joe will provide us with digital files we can use to update the WHAL Artist’s Market web page.

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Get ready for our Annual Juried Show!

This year's judge will be artist Robert Yonke.

See our special 2010 Annual Show link for more information about this event coming in April and to print a prospectus for show entries.

Whal Members: your help is needed to make this event a success. We need volunteers to assist in the following ways:

Accepting artwork (March 27th from 10am-12pm)

Hanging artwork (during and immediately following until 3pm)

Reception setup (April 10th 12-1pm)

Reception cleanup (April 10th 4-5pm)

Contact Kim at kimiyer@comcast.net to let her know how you are willing to help out during this event.

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The West Hills Art League will host two May events featuring Golden products and

Golden Artist in Residence Merle Rosen.

Friday, May 14th, 2010 (7:00 – 9:00 p.m.): Demonstration of Golden Products (FREE)

Location: Sharon Community Presbyterian Church – Fellowship Hall. Guests welcome.

For information about this upcoming demonstration visit www.merlerosen.com/demo.html

Saturday, May 15th, 2010 (9:00 – 3:00 p.m. Merle Rosen Workshop Using Golden Products.

More information about this workshop, including the fee, will be made available soon. Check back here for those details or email the WHAL webmaster for more information.

Location: Sharon Community Presbyterian Church – Fellowship Hall

Merle Rosen will provide a 5 hour water media workshop using Golden products

(Non-members welcome on a first-come/first serve basis). Refreshments will be provided; bring a bag lunch.

For additional information on Merle Rosen workshop visit her website at www.merlerosen.com

WHAL members: we need volunteers to make this event a success. A sign-up sheet will be available at the January meeting for those of you willing to help with setup, refreshments, cleanup, etc.

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No Fees No Jury No Censorship

It's official, Lawrenceville’s 13th Annual Art All Night will be held April 24-25th 2010 at

the Iron City Brewery, 3340 Liberty Avenue in

Lawrenceville.

Art All Night is a grassroots event staged by an

all-volunteer crew. A joyful celebration of the

arts and community, the show grows in

popularity each year, bringing thousands of

people from all over the region into

Lawrenceville.

In 2009 Art All Night Lawrenceville featured work by 1034 artists and was attended by over 10,000 guests. Everyone is invited to submit one piece of artwork to be included in Art All Night. Participation and attendance are free.

For more information, and to participate or

volunteer, visit the Art All Night website at

www.artallnight.com Volunteer signup and online

registration will start in mid March.

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Your WHAL webmaster offers a couple of video demos and a fun collage site as month's website selections.

Enjoy this YouTube video presentation about Creating Confident Color by artist Nita Leland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD5pBgI_k7M

Turn your photos into an easy collage using this website which offers a variety of templates.

http://www.photovisi.com

Winter isn't over yet, but that's not stopping this plein air artist. Watch this and you'll want to step into your boots and go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLKNlhg08fA

WHAL members, what art links have you found lately during your surfing journies?

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The Sewickley Spring Gallery Walk

is an event not to miss in 2010!

Friday April 23, 5pm–9pm

Saturday April 24, 10am– 3pm

The Village of Sewickley will be bursting with

Art, Music and Dining! Twenty plus venues

will host a public reception, Friday, 5-9 pm.

FREE metered parking begins after 4pm.

The Gallery Walk exhibitions will be on

display through "Sewickley Unleashed," a

street fair on Broad Street to benefit Animal

Friends, Saturday, April 24, 10am–3pm.

FREE metered parking on Saturdays

throughout 2010!

For further information, please contact:

Jim Price, 412.324.1996

sewickleychamber@gmail.com

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Repeat, For Those Who Missed It!

Carol Volz Begley has had an oil portrait

accepted in the juried American Artist

Professional League 81st Grand National

Exhibition held at the Salmagundi Club in New

York City. She has also received awards in

these national Pastel juried exhibitions: Pastel

Society of West Coast, Pastel Society of New

Hampshire, Pastel Society of Connecticut and

the Chicago Biennial.

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The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society

is pleased to announce their 31st International

Juried Exhibition to be held from October 1

through November 14, 2010, in the Crary Art

Gallery in Warren, PA.

The opening Reception will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., with the Awards Ceremony taking place at 3:00 p.m.

Over $5000 in Cash Awards plus Merchandise Awards will be available to an inspiring group of fine artists from across our nation and around the world.

They cordially invite all artists to enter the

competition. Entries must be submitted by May

31st. The prospectus/entry form may be

downloaded via their website at

www.pwswc.com or by contacting

John W. Walker, Exhibition Chair, at 4077 Bowser Road, New Freedom, PA 17349

717-235-5310

walkerjohnw@gmail.com

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Three Rivers Arts Festival

is hosting a juried exhibition to showcase the

region's vibrant creative community. The

exhibition will take place at an indoor Cultural

District gallery during the 2010 Three Rivers

Arts Festival, June 4-13, in downtown

Pittsburgh.

Submissions are welcome from across the spectrum of visual arts. Works will be juried by a panel of Pittsburgh artists and curators. Artists who meet residence requirements may enter up to three qualifying individual pieces for jury.

The goal of the New Juried Arts Exhibition is

to showcase the best art produced in our region. Decisions will be based solely on aesthetic quality as determined by the jury panel in an anonymous jury process. Works that are

selected for exhibition may also be offered for

sale at the artist's discretion. Three Rivers Arts Festival receives a 20% commission on all

sales to support the exhibition.

For eligibility, rules and procedures, and to

download a prospectus, visit

www.artsfestival.net/visualart/juried-visual-art-

2010.html

Deadline for submissions: March 30, 2010

Artist’s questions about the New Juried Visual

Art Exhibition (i.e. does my work qualify?)

may also be directed to Sonja Sweterlitsch at

412-471-3191 or sweterlitsch@pgharts.org.

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Schoolhouse Arts Center

2600 South Park Rd, Bethel Park

Watercolor: Nancy Decant

Wednesday, April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19,

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Beginning and intermediate watercolor painters

will take their painting to new heights in this

class designed to help students find new

freedom and get closer to their own personal

style. Color and design will be the focus and

various techniques for using translucent and

opaque watercolor will be explored. To contact

Nancy, email ndeckant123@hotmail.com

$55.00 members, $60.00 non-members.

Framing: George Salamacha

Thursdays, April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20,

6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

This course offers demonstrations of techniques

for most aspects of custom framing from a

professional framer, introducing the basics of

measuring and cutting mats, constructing and

installing new or re-used frames of wood or

metal. Glass and acrylic cutting techniques will

be demonstrated and practiced, as well as

learning how to properly mount photos,

needlework, paintings and preserve treasured

antiques.

$55.00 members, $60.00 non-members.

For more information or a registration form,

contact Margo at 412-835-9010,

margobarr@yahoo.com or visit www.southartspgh.com

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This June in Connellsville

The Southwestern PA Artist Society announces “Art on the Yough” at Yough River Park in Connellsville.

June 26 (11am-5pm) to June 27, 2010 (noon-5pm)

If you are interested in selling wares during this

event, the cost is $25 to rent a space. Artwork

will also be accepted as a donation for auction,

benefiting the Connellsville Cultural Trust.

The exhibit’s intent is to expose the public to the culture ,and talents of this region . Along with the artist exhibit, the sponsors (The Connellsville Cultural trust) will be holding youth art classes.

The Park has pavilion space for twenty displays, a stage/ patio with power, a refreshment stand, public bathrooms, a beach, benches and free parking.

The Park is part of the Yough River trail, making it a unique exhibit. The Connellsville Historical society

will hold the annual Braddocks’ crossing

reenactment on the same days.

For more information contact Michael Edwards

at cctrust@zoominternet.net or 724-626-0141.

Also visit www.connellsvilleculturaltrust.org

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