www.whitt ierartgallery.org July / August, 2017W H I T T I E R A R T G A L L E R Y

Celebrating 75 Years of Continuous Quality Art

1939 - 2014

75thAnniversary

Suzette Hodnett’s upcoming one woman show, will be highlighting her artwork created over the past several years during her recovery from two stage-four cancers. Her work reflects the resiliency of the human spirit, triumphs over adversity, and the healing power of love, gratitude, and calm in rising above life’s challenges.Her art is a stunning three-dimensional visual delight of highly textural, brightly colored and imaginative images. She has been described as " truly a rare one-of-a-kind artist". Suzette recently published her book highlighting all that was a compass to her own healing entitled “The Journey Is Everything: Saying Yes to Cancer, Reflections and Inspirations Along the Healing Path.” It will be available for purchase at the show as well.Spread the word of the show and come out and meet Suzette who will be on hand throughout her show. See her inspirational work and adopt an uplifting energy to your home. Sat. July 22, 11 am - 6 pm & Sun. July 23, 11 am - 5 pm.

Suzette HodnettSat. July 22 & Sun. July 23

THE JOURNEY IS EVERYTHING

Robert Thome, Mouth Painter

The Journey is the title for Robert Thome’s 2017 exhibition at the Whittier Art Gallery. Robert has created a new body of work to be shown for the first time at this exhibition. The exhibit will surprise and delight you as Robert has once again set out to create a series of one-of-a-kind works of art that pull from his life’s journey as a mouth painter. A reception is planned for Saturday, August 5th from 6 - 9 pm.

“The Journey”

President’s Message by Vicki SchrammGallery Welcomes New Intern!

Our Gallery’s new 2017 – 2018 fiscal year is off to a great start with a new oak floor, exciting new plans, and a new Gallery Intern, Jonathan Lindblom! Johathan comes to us from Whittier College with a background in marketing. We are confident that Jonathan’s mind for marketing will match-up well with the skills and enthusiasm of those who serve on our Gallery’s Marketing Committee.

The Gallery’s marketing strategies have changed over the years. During the 1940s hundreds of penny postcards were mailed out announceing new exhibits and programs.

In September of 1950, the first issue of the newsletter, Sketches was printed because the busy gallery needed more space to communicate with artist members and patrons. For a few years it seemed that a gallery website would take care of our needs. Now it is time to stretch beyond our newsletter and our website, and expand our horizons even more.

A Marketing and Publicity Committee is just what we needed. We can never stop learn-ing and moving forward, if we expect to have this grand historic gallery continue to be the viable, thriving arts destination that it was meant to be.

GALLERY NEWSGALLERY NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTSJuly 2 - 21st Closed There will be no exhibit in the Gallery. The Gift Gallery will not be open. We will work on the Kitchen Project during this time.

“The Journey Is Everything”Suzette Hodnett Exhibit

Saturday July 22 11 am - 6:00 pmSunday July 23 11 am - 5:00 pm Artist will be present throughout her showJuly 24 - August 1st Closed There will be no exhibit in the Gallery. The Gift Gallery will not be open. The Kitchen Project will be completed.

“The Journey”Robert Thome Exhibit

August 2 - 26th 1 - 5 pm Reception: Sat. August 5 6 - 9:00 pm

GROUP MEETINGSFriday, July 7 & August 4 7:00 pm Life Drawing WorkshopSunday, July 9 & August 11 5:00 pm Photographers GroupSaturday, July 15 & August 19 11:00 am Writers GroupMonday, July 17 & August 21 7:00 pm 3D Artists’ Group

Change in Gallery HoursBeginning August 2nd, the Gallery is chang-ing its closing hour from 6:00 pm to 5:00 pm., Wednesday - Sunday.

Floor Fund Near Goal!The Donor response has been tremendous! Only $1,381 is needed to finish paying for the total $15,750 cost of our new, solid oak floor!IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO DONATE, and we are pleased that some donations have been made “In Memory of”, beloved artists and art supporters. These special names, and the names of our Donors, will be included on a special plaque framed in wood from the original oak floor boards. It is important that we honor the generosity of our Donors.Donations may be made by mail, on the Gallery website through PayPal, or at the Gallery. Please indicate “Floor Fund”!

“Hot, Hot, Hot” Summer Show Winners Photography

1st place Arie Korporaal "Summer Ice" 2nd place Lucy Breeden "Mystic Roses" 3rd place Pam Korporaal "Hawaii Cactus" HM Lark Frieze-Hickey "Benediction"

3-Dimensional1st Wendy DeLeon "Raku" Ceramic2nd Mary Ragan "Mermaid Cage" Multi-Media3rd LeRoy Schmalts "Conflict" Wood SculptureHM Susan Winckler "Calla Lilies Vase" PorcelainHM Fred Van Suchtelen "Cylinder Vase" Ceramic

2-Dimensional1st Vicki Schramm "Sea Breeze" Watercolor2nd Jose Rodriguez "Autumn Wolf” Mixed Media3rd Lucille Verhoorn “Roses & Lace" Watercolor & InkHM Linda Dellazoppa "Jackie At Work" WatercolorHM Setsuko Okubo "Poppy Preserve" Mixed MediaHM Karen Luttrell "Ocean Fix" PastelHM Rick MacGregor "The Ascension" WatercolorHM Joshua Maddison "Los Angeles" AcrylicHM Norman Sherwood "Sequoia Park 1990" Acrylic

Johathan LindblomPhoto by Roberto Chavez

MEMBER NEWS3-Dimensional Artists Group Meetings

in July and August 2017by Mike TylerThe Group will discuss its recent field trip in June to the Huntington Library in San Marino, and make plans for its next field trip to another local art venue. The Group thanks Mariana Azimioara, a member of the Group and an employee of the Huntington Library, for making the June trip possible.

In Memorium

GraceNakamura

By David W. Bailey

Grace Nakamura has passed away due to complications from pneu-monia. She was 90 years old and a true “Shizen no Chikara”, or “Force of Nature”, active in all facets of life to the end.Grace was born Aiko Grace Shinoda in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 18, 1927.Her daughter Linda said “She started drawing as soon as she could hold a pencil”. Graces one brother, Larry Shinoda and only sibling designed the 1963 Stingray Corvette. Artistic talent runs through both sides of her family.Unfortunately during WWII Grace (then 15) and her family were sent first to Santa Anita Race Track and eventually to the reloca-tion camp at Manzanar.She was later released back to the West Coast to go to college, graduated from the University of Redlands, earning a master degrees in teaching, fine arts and counseling at Whittier College.Grace met Yosh Nakamura after the war and they were married in 1950; they moved to Whittier in 1956.Grace was very active in speaking out about the anti-Muslim rhetoric that had become popular in the last Presidential election. Her family said “she was giving talks all last year because she said history is repeating itself”. She warned “be suspicious of those who create a climate of fear”.Among her many community involvements Grace served as a trustee of the Whittier Public Library, a member of the Audubon Society, The Hillcrest Congregational Church in La Habra Heights, the Whittier Art Association, and the Rio Hondo Symphony Association.On a personal note, Grace was a friend and a supporter to me and to many more. I think I first met her when her son Joel and I graduated from East Whittier Jr. High School.Our sympathies go out to the family, husband Yosh Nakamura; daughter Linda Nakamura Oberholtzer; son Daniel Nakamura; daughter-in-law Paula Stinson; son Joel Nakamura; daughter-in-law Kathleen Nakamura; and grandchildren, Poloma and Kai Nakamura.Grace's memorial service is July 16th at 2pm at the Hillcrest Congregational Church 2000 West Road, La Habra Heights.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Hillcrest Congregational Church” with a notation “Grace Nakamura Memorial”.

Member Lisa Keffer-Ruiz is selling a Lockerbie Fly Wheel that has been modified with a motor for $500.00. If interested contact Lisa at passion4paint@gmail.com

Membership DriveOur 2017 – 2018 art-filled year awaits! The Gallery’s Membership Drive is in full-swing and its exciting to see memberships being renewed, giving us the funds we need to set new plans. Dues also help fund exhibits, pay staff, and literally “keep the lights on”. Our goal is to offer outstanding shows, and continue to keep the Gallery’s doors open five afternoons each week. Artist Members can enter our juried, September Themed Exhibit with reduced entry fees. You do not need to be an artist to be a member. We encourage all people who appreciate the arts, to join as a Friend of the Gallery. You may join the Gallery or renew your membership by mail, at the Gallery, or on-line at www.whittierartgallery.org. For more infor-mation, please call the Gallery at 562-698-8710. Thank you for supporting the Gallery through your membership!

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Honoring Our New Life Members by Vicki SchrammIt takes a large group of volunteers to keep the Gallery running smoothly and looking its best. These people contribute long hours, creative thought, great patience, and determination. Among our 10 Board members and 7 Committees, we would like to honor three very special people with Life Memberships. Each of these new Life Members has a deep and long-standing commitment to the Gallery. We are grateful for all of their work and dedication.

Joann LiboltJoann first joined the Gallery in 1993. She has given years of volunteer service, known especially as “a true exhibition person”. She has served on the Gallery's Exhibition Committee for many years.• She establishes contracts with artists, installs shows with the committee, and she’s great at adjusting the lights, just right.• She has incredible knowledge about exhibitions, and the running of a gallery, and is also involved with the Ten Women Gallery in Santa Monica. • With her knowledge, Joann was instrumental in writing our Gallery’s Volunteer Desk Manual.• She is extremely generous and supportive, in a quiet sort-of way. Countless times when the Gallery needed something, she would be off to multiple hardware stores with the words, “I’ll pick one up”. Often times, we never saw the receipts.• She was instrumental in preparing the Gallery to reopen after the installation of the new oak floor. • Joann is known for her knowledge, expertise and ability to follow through.

Donna Larson Donna is known for her dependability. When you need her…she is there. We are grateful for the countless ways she has supported the work of the Gallery. She exhibited at the Gallery during the 1960s, but became really involved after she retired. She has been a member since 1993. • Donna has served on the Gallery’ s Exhibition Committee for more than 10 years.• She has used her gardening talents countless times to help with planting and care of the Gallery’s front yard.• She has been a wonderful, loyal, Wednesday Volunteer Desk Person.• Donna is especially known as a gifted watercolorist who is an award winner in our Whittier Art Gallery exhibits as well as the Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts, Mid Valley Arts League, the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, and the Pomona Valley Art Association.• She is generous with her talent and has created beautiful paintings that have been used on many of the Gallery’s show cards.

Denise Hynes For more than 20 years, Denise has helped the Gallery by identifying what needed to be done, and then coming to fill in the gaps. • She has served as the Gallery’s Desk Person, and she used her knowledge to organize and train our Wednesday Volunteers.• Denise came to the Gallery’s rescue by sharing her computer knowledge during the time we were trying to get the Gallery on-line, and no one knew what to do next.• She has a great talent for providing hospitality, and has blessed us will many kinds of wonderful home cooked refreshments at pot luck dinners and receptions, for years on end.• When we were faced with the task of raising over $15,000 to replace the Gallery’s crum-bling, original oak floor, Denise organized a Jewelry Show with a live auction, and much to everyone’s delight, raised the largest early donation of $850. By the way, she was the auction-eer. She has that talent too. She organized a second Jewelry Show and auction the following year and donated even more to the Floor Fund.• Denise has had major involvement in all aspects of work with the Board of Directors and has served in every Board position except President.

Few subjects are more universal than FOOD. So this is an invitation and chaltenge to all you creative art makers to fue up those creative juices, mix up, chop up, combins, boil, broil, bake, Mend, concoct. and cook up some tasty entries for our first Themed show nf the year

Open to members and nun-members, this s l v is FOOD for thought for artists of all media. Awards, including a cash prize, will be presented. The Judge, S d m Hahn, is owner of our local resiaurmt, Crepes and Grapes. Her academic & applied graphic arts background, combined with her passim for f t makes her a great fir to judge this exhibit*

Remember that clem, professional presentation is a number one rule when you bring in your submissions on Sun., Aug. 27, from 1 to 5pm.

the case of multiple entries, only one entry may be Not For Sale.

a1 Information #at a Glance: rAKE IN - August 27 (Sun.), 1 to 5pm ENTRY FEES - $10 per entry for members

$1 5 per entry for non-members 2. EXHIBIT OPENS - August 30 (Wed.) 2- RECEPTION & AWARDS - Sept 2, (Sat, 2-Spm)

TAKE-OUT - October 1, (Sunday, 9am to Noon) r week, per piece, will be charged for work remaining in the gdeq past pick up date3

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Coming JULY 22 & 23

Coming AUGUST 2 - 26, 2017

Suzette Hodnett“The Journey Is Everything”

Robert Thome, Mouth Painter“The Journey”

Coming SEPTEMBER, 2017Juried Show

The theme for this show is FOOD!

Coming JULY: Gallery & Gift Gallery Closed

Weekend show in the Gallery [see below]Work on the Kitchen Project to begin.

Deadline for Sept / October 2017 SketchesAugust 10, 2017

Submit via e-mail, subject MUST include: WAAto GailChambers@verizon.net

or directly to Shirley Villalobos at the Gallery.Please Have Copy In Body Of E-mail

Photos & scans of artwork as high res JPEGS.

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This website offers Whittier locals and friends an opportunity to easily find the art events happening in our city. The website covers dance, drama, spoken word, art galleries, museums, festivals, art experiences and art in public places. Pick your day or your favorite brand of art and you can see what is happening, where it is and a link to websites and maps. The Whittier Art Gallery is featured under the visual arts section.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017 - 2018President Vicki SchrammV P of Programs Mary MacLeanV P of Membership Roberto ChavezV P of Exhibitions (Tri-Chair) Joann Libolt Judy Jansen Donna LarsonRecording Secretary Lisa Keffer-RuizCorresponding Secretary Lark Frieze-HickeyTreasurer Carol NeidefferImmediate Past President Gwen McCantsMembers at Large Lucille Stakee Linda Delaoppa David Bailey

The Whittier Art Association & GalleryThe Whittier Art Gallery, owned by the Association, is a nonprofit 501(c)3. All donations and memberships are tax deductible. For further information call: Whittier Art Gallery 8035 Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90602-2508, 562-698-8710.

The Gift ShopTextiles, jewelry, cards, prints, paintings and more one-of-a- kind treasures by the Gallery’s award winning members. Prices are deliberately kept low to enable the community to purchase fine art work at reasonable prices.

WHITTIER ART ASSOCIATIONand GALLERY8035 Painter AvenueWhittier, CA 90602-2508Ph/Fax: 562-698-8710July 22: 11:00 - 6:00 pmJuly 23: 11:00 - 5:00 pmAugust: Open Wed. - Sun. 1:00 - 5:00 pm

Photo by George Rodriguez