– Featured Artist –

Virginia TreviranusIn Love with the Landby Gale Waldron

When she read “A Sense of Place: The Artistand the American Land,” Virginia Treviranusbecame inspired to paint landscapes. That book,by Alan Gussow, is a collection of paintings fromsome of the country’s acclaimed artists, as wellas their own words about their love for the landand their connection to it.

A veteran member of the Loudoun SketchClub, Virginia responds to her Loudoun land-scape with great affection, and she is leaving arecord of her encounters for others to see andappreciate. She has been painting for 30 years andcredits artist Maggie Siner for much of what she haslearned. “We used to go out on Saturdays and paintthe landscape,’ she recalls, “and Maggie would paintright alongside with us. Then we’d line up our paint-ings for her critique.”

When she paints, Virginia looks carefully to seeshapes and how those shapes come together to createform. “It’s how we see, how we look at things. Wewant to see the relationship between the land and thesky and the large shapes,” she explains. “The idea isto create three dimensions in a two-dimensional for-mat. This is especially true for landscapes where youwant to have a sense of looking miles off into the hori-zon. The color changes too, becoming less intensewith distance. The challenge is to find a path throughthe landscape as far as the eye can see.’

It takes a lot of looking, she confides. “You don’twant to see too much detail, and you certainly don’twant to paint everything you see. So I leave a lot out ofthe painting, and what is left is the essence of the land.”

Virginia captures that essence in her paintings:Shenstone Farm, Red Rock Park, White’s Ferry, anabandoned farm along the Greenway and various otherfarms and valleys in the county. She likes to tell the

story about the hillside with a line of trees whichcaught her interest every time she drove by the site.One day, she noticed a line of bulldozers at the bottomof the hill. “I hurried over there the next day to paintthat scene, and two days later it was gone.”

Virginia normally sketches on location and thenlater translates her sketches into oil paintings.Painting, she quips, is like a jigsaw puzzle. She beginsby placing the large shapes on the page and then creat-ing the overall composition. As she refines the paint-ing, she adds color. If it turns out well, she’ll return tothe scene to get more information. If it doesn’t, she’llwipe it off and start over. “Many go in that direction,”Virginia says with a smile.

Welcome!The Sketch Club welcomes these new members:Jean Ann Feneis Barbara SharpAnn Lundahl Bonny SydnorCindy Bridgman Susan KraussLoudoun Academy of the Arts Foundation/ArtSquareand Returning Member Jane Hahler

NewsletterCreating and Supporting the Visual Arts in Loudoun County, Virginia since 1944

LSC Newsletter Online: www.LoudounSketchClub.com September-October 2010

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– Featured Artist –

Virginia TreviranusIn Love with the Landby Gale Waldron

When she read “A Sense of Place: The Artistand the American Land,” Virginia Treviranusbecame inspired to paint landscapes. That book,by Alan Gussow, is a collection of paintings fromsome of the country’s acclaimed artists, as wellas their own words about their love for the landand their connection to it.

A veteran member of the Loudoun SketchClub, Virginia responds to her Loudoun land-scape with great affection, and she is leaving arecord of her encounters for others to see andappreciate. She has been painting for 30 years andcredits artist Maggie Siner for much of what she haslearned. “We used to go out on Saturdays and paintthe landscape,’ she recalls, “and Maggie would paintright alongside with us. Then we’d line up our paint-ings for her critique.”

When she paints, Virginia looks carefully to seeshapes and how those shapes come together to createform. “It’s how we see, how we look at things. Wewant to see the relationship between the land and thesky and the large shapes,” she explains. “The idea isto create three dimensions in a two-dimensional for-mat. This is especially true for landscapes where youwant to have a sense of looking miles off into the hori-zon. The color changes too, becoming less intensewith distance. The challenge is to find a path throughthe landscape as far as the eye can see.’

It takes a lot of looking, she confides. “You don’twant to see too much detail, and you certainly don’twant to paint everything you see. So I leave a lot out ofthe painting, and what is left is the essence of the land.”

Virginia captures that essence in her paintings:Shenstone Farm, Red Rock Park, White’s Ferry, anabandoned farm along the Greenway and various otherfarms and valleys in the county. She likes to tell the

story about the hillside with a line of trees whichcaught her interest every time she drove by the site.One day, she noticed a line of bulldozers at the bottomof the hill. “I hurried over there the next day to paintthat scene, and two days later it was gone.”

Virginia normally sketches on location and thenlater translates her sketches into oil paintings.Painting, she quips, is like a jigsaw puzzle. She beginsby placing the large shapes on the page and then creat-ing the overall composition. As she refines the paint-ing, she adds color. If it turns out well, she’ll return tothe scene to get more information. If it doesn’t, she’llwipe it off and start over. “Many go in that direction,”Virginia says with a smile.

Welcome!The Sketch Club welcomes these new members:Jean Ann Feneis Barbara SharpAnn Lundahl Bonny SydnorCindy Bridgman Susan KraussLoudoun Academy of the Arts Foundation/ArtSquareand Returning Member Jane Hahler

NewsletterCreating and Supporting the Visual Arts in Loudoun County, Virginia since 1944

LSC Newsletter Online: www.LoudounSketchClub.com September-October 2010

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MemberNewsJan Hundshamer had two com-mission paintings and sold a print.She’s also having a one person showat the Carver Center beginning inNovember until the end ofDecember. Jan’s e-mail address isliteplane@verizon.net if you wouldlike more information.

Middleburg Art Walk OnSaturday, September 11, ninemembers of the club participatedin the Middleburg Art Walk. Theywere assigned to various businesses who displayedwork and will keep the pieces up for the month ofSeptember. Participating artists were Debbie Galuski,Pam Swann, Elly Friedman, Vivian Attermeyer,Carol Clay Ward, Libby Stevens, Michelle Foster,Ruth Cheronis and Mary MacDonnell.

Libby Stevens willhave two paintings in theMaryland Pastel Society’sSignature MemberExhibition at theWashington CountyMuseum of Fine Arts,located on Museum Drivein City Park, Hagerstown,Maryland. The show runsfrom September 18 to November 7. For more informa-tion visit www.WCMFA.org.Libby will also be exhibiting work at Millwood, theWaterford Red Barn during the Fair and will be the“Guest Studio Artist” for October at ArtSquare inLeesburg. Libby’s work hung at Duchesse during theMiddleburg Art Walk in September.

Lavonne Donohue sold two paintings in herArtSquare studio on September’s opening night.Lavonne also sold a painting at the “Sisters” Show sheand Danette Zirkle were in at the Harrisonburg PublicRadio Station. In addition, Lavonne will have paintingsin the Ice House Gallery’s 2nd Annual Miniature Showin Washington, Virginia that runs Oct 1 through 25.

Catherine Hillis has two paintings currently innational shows: the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’sNational Show at Crary Gallery in Warren, PA and theNew England Watercolor Society’s Biennial AmericanOpen Show in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Dell Keathley will teach a watercolor class onSunday afternoons beginning October 31st atArtSquare. Using flowers and other objects as “livemodels,” Dell will share the thought processes andtechniques that go into creating paintings. Students will have ample time to create, experiment, paint andhave fun as they enjoy the camaraderie of fellowartists. The class is for beginning and intermediatelevels. Hours are 1:00 to 4:00pm. Call ArtSquare toregister: 703.777.8043.

Save the Date!LSC Christmas Party

Sunday, December 12th from 3 to 5pm

at Rust Manor House in Leesburg We need a volunteer to coordinate the party.

Member, Cindy McGranahan, will help whoever volunteers.Call Aledra Hollenbach at 540-338-5803 for details.

Remembering Wilma FisherOn Friday September 10, 2010 (Wilma’s birthday)a seat in the theater at Franklin Park Visual andPerforming Art Center was dedicated to ArtistWilma Fisher. Seat G118 now has a bronze plaqueto memoralize our friend.Wilma was awarded two plaques as “Volunteer ofthe Year” for 2001 and 2002 on the AdvisoryBoard of Franklin Park V&P Art Center. Wilma also served as President of the LoudounSketch Club from Sept 2002 to September 2003.

President’s LetterLots of you have commented on enjoying this particular sum-

mer’s outdoor venues. Thanks go to our volunteers, EllyFriedman, Mary MacDonnell, and Pam Swann, for setting upunique Civil War sites.

Our fall meeting focused on club volunteers. Sarita Moffat,Mary Witmer and I are continuing to serve another year as elect-

ed officers because the nominating committee could not find volunteers forour positions. Expect Sarita to form a committee to remedy our situation andpresent solutions at the spring meeting. We all realize multiple benefits ofbeing members of the Loudoun Sketch Club. A solution will be found.

–Aledra Hollenbach

Membership UpdateThank you to everyone who has paid their dues. There has been a terrific

response to the mailing in August and we now have one-hundred twentymembers. Of those, eighty two are paid through August 2011, two are hon-orary and thirty six have yet to pay dues. All have received this newsletter, butto continue getting the newsletter and to be eligible to show your work in ourshows, dues must be up to date by October 1.

Last Call There is still time if you have not yet sent in your dues.Simply write a check for $20 made out to Loudoun Sketch Club and send it toSteve Huelsman. Slip in a note with any changes or corrections in address ore-mail information and send it to: Loudoun Sketch Club,Steve Huelsman, Treasurer, 360 Deerpath Avenue SW, Leesburg, VA 20175

–Membership Chair, Vivian Attermeyer

Thanks!Thank You Jean Kipfer for your hard work as editor of our previous

newsletters. It’s great to know that you have taken on the new volunteerposition of “E-mail Concierge.” Members...please feel free to e-mail Jeanyour LSC announcements so that she may forward your news to the entiremembership. If you do not currently receive e-nouncements from Jean,make sure she has your correct e-mail address in her address book.

Another big Thank You goes out to the Outside Sessions Committee:Mary MacDonnell, Pam Swann and Elly Friedman for a job well doneon the LSC 2010 Outside Painting Season.

Check It Out!ArtGarters by Dana Thompson

Sick of replacing your expensive frames after damage from transportingthem back and forth to shows. Bubblewrap corners fall off and scatter.Cardbord protectors can even cause damage. Check out ArtGarters!They’re protective corner covers for made from soft padded fabric and areattached to one another with stretchy, adjustable elastic. They come in foursizes (Sm, Med, Lg and XLg). They work and look cool too. Visitwww.ArtGarters.com to find out more.

Professional Video of You/Your Work by Aledra HollenbachNancy Sanders, an independent videographer who lives in Round Hill, has

made short documentaries of Loudoun artists in connection with the show at theMill. If you are interested in this avenue of marketing, you can check out herwork at http://www.youtube.com/user/Nancy SandersVideo. The cost is $250.You may see her own website at www.NancySandersVideo.com

LoudounSketch ClubVolunteers

OfficersPresidentAledra Hollenbach 540-338-5803

Vice-PresidentSarita Moffat 540-687-4241

SecretaryMary Lou Witmer 540-668-5443

TreasurerSteve Huelsman 703-777-8725

HistorianJanie Jones 540-338-3588

ParliamentarianMary Lou Witmer 540-668-5443

Membership

Vivian Attermeyer 703-560-2016vattermeyer@cox.net

E-mail Concierge

Jean Kipfer 703-560-2016jdkip@comcast.net

NewsletterNewsletter Desk/Compilation and DesignDana Thompson 540-454-1989

dthompsondesigns@aol.com

Outdoor SessionsCommittee

Elly Friedman 703-327-6774

Pam Swann 540-444-9229

Mary MacDonnell 540-554-8181

WebmasterDana Thompson 540-454-1989

Becky Tighe (left) and Wilson Webb (right) at Unison Farmduring LSC Outside Painting Session in August.

Clouds Over Waterford by Libby Stevens, soft pastels©

Upcoming EventsWaterford Fair

This year the Waterford Fair is Friday, October 1through Sunday, October 3 from 10am to 5pm each day.Don’t miss the fine art and photography exhibits in whichmany of our members participate.

Upstairs in the Red Barn on Second Street is a juriedshow, featuring the work of some well known local andregional fine artists.

The 2010 Red Barn judge is Wendell Poindexter.Downstairs in the Red Barn is the Art Mart. Quality,

fun and affordable(works under $450).And don’t forget the Photography Exhibit on the sec-

ond floor in the newly-renovated Old School on FairfaxStreet. Hundreds of photographs are entered each year bysome of the region’s most talented photographers. Thejudges this year are Marty Kaplan and Jack Nevitt. To find out more visit www.waterfordfoundation.org.

Art at the MillThe Fall Art Show at the Burwell-Morgan Mill in

Millwood, Virginia opens on Saturday, October 2 and runsthrough Sunday, October 17. Hours for the show are:Sundays through Fridays, 12noon to 5pm and Saturdays,10am - 6pm. Admission is $5 for adults and$3 for seniors and students.

An operational gristmill, built in 1785 in the village ofMillwood (Boyce if you’re using Mapquest), becomes anamazing art gallery packed floor to ceiling with art everyspring and fall. Art at the Mill is the semi-annual art showand sale sponsored by the Clarke County HistoricalAssociation with support from the Berryville/ClarkeCounty Chamber of Commerce. This year Art at the Millis celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since it was establishedin 1990, Art at the Mill has grown into a successful eventthat attracts artists and serious art buyers from far beyondour region. To get on their art show mailing list or if youneed additional information, please e-mail Jennifer Lee atccha@visuallink.com.

Outside Painting VenuesSeptember 28 & October 5

Ebenezer Church/MacDonnell Home19597 Ebenezer Church Rd., Bluemont, VA 20135 Owners - Mary MacDonnell 540-554-8181Mosby and his men gathered here to divide the U.S Army’spaymaster’s money stolen from a Union train that theyderailed near Harper’s Ferry. Mosby refused a share, so his

men bought him a horse he had admired at Oatlands.The original church is the small stone building. The otherchurch was built when the congregation split after a differ-ence of opinion. The old cemetary has Civil War graves.There are views of the mountains and the old neighboringfarmhouse, barns and cattle.There are two Ebenezer Church Roads–If you are comingfrom Round Hill and Rt. 7 down Airmont, it is the 2nd one.If you are coming from Rt. 50 up Greengarden/Airmont, itis the 1st one.From northern Loudoun: Go west on Rt. 7 to RoundHill. Turn left onto New Cut Rd. which will becomeAirmont Rd. Turn right at the second Ebenezer Church Rd.From southern Loudoun: Go west on Rt. 50 throughMiddleburg to right before the horse show grounds inUpperville. You will see them on your left ahead beforeyou turn. Turn right on to Willisville Road. Name willchange to Millville Rd. in 1.6 miles. Continue on MillvilleRd. for 1.2 more miles, then turn right onto GreengardenRd. (name will change to Airmont Rd.) Turn left on toEbenezer Church Rd.

October 12 & 19Greengarten Farm

22439 Greengarden Rd., Upperville, VA Owners - Telle & Jay Zeiler 540-592-3836Tree lined drive to a stately red brick neo-classical house,built in 1823. Property has a red barn, fields, flowers, viewsof the Blue Ridge Mountains and a stream. Greengartenwas once owned by Major Adolphus “Dolly” Richards, sec-ond in command to John Mosby. Richards, Mosby and twoothers were hid under a closet trap door when the NewYork cavalry came looking for them in 1864. The firstinvolvement in the war came on Nov. 3,1862 when the 3rdPenns.& the 5th US cavalry came thru their land comingdown from Unison to Upperville.From northern Loudoun: Go west on Rt. 7 to Round Hill- turn right, then left onto New Cut Rd. which becomesAirmont - go thru Bloomfield - at Trapp Rd. Airmontbecomes Greengarden Rd. - stay on Greengarden after itbecomes dirt for about 1 mile - Greengarden Farm will beon your right after going down a hill.From southern Loudoun: From Middleburg - go 61/2miles west on Rt. 50 - passed horse show grounds which areon both sides of the road - next right is Greengarden Rd.(dirt road) - second house on the left is Greengarden Farm.

Oct. 26Back to The Maples Farm

33688 John S. Mosby Hwy., Upperville, VA 20185Andy & Michelle Stevens 540-592-3240on Rt. 50 to paint their fall foliage.

Nov. 2Back to Sky Meadows

11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA 20144Timothy Skinner/Jeni Wallace 540-592-3556near Paris for more fall foliage.

What’s Up

Paint Tuscany!by Catherine Hillis

Do you want to travel and paint in Tuscany andstay for one week in a deluxe room in a beautifullyrestored, 1,000-year-old monastery in San Fedele,Italy? Catherine Hillis will escort and teach a oneweek workshop - paint any medium you want - theselessons will focus more on design, composition andcapturing atmosphere fast and furiously outdoors -May 28 through June 4, 2011. For complete informationand registration, go to www.TuscanRC.com or see mywebsite. Join me for that week in Italy: food, wine,touring, laughter and... painting of course! The videoon this site is fantastic...... don't hesitate to give me acall if you have questions at 703-431-6877.

Show Us Your StuffThe Sketch Club Annual Fall Show will be held at

Hillsborough Winery at 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. Theshow will run from November 7th through December 12th.

Deliver up to two framed paintings (no white frames if possible),labeled, priced and ready to hang on Tuesday, November 2ndbetween 10 am and 5 pm. Artists’ reception will be on Sunday,November 7th from 2 to 5 pm. Please bring finger food to share.Pickup date is Monday, December 13th between 10 am and 5 pm.

If you can’t make it those days, please call Zeynep Baki at 540-668-7787 for other arrangements and more information. Juror’sname and critique date will be in next issue of the Newsletter.

_______________ArtSquare After Hours will host an Opening

Reception on Friday, October 8 from 6 to 9 pm.Once Upon A Time – paintings by Helen Wiegand. This new and exciting body of work features a series of randomfairy tales interpreted in Wiegand’s style using figurativeforms and their relationships to one another. Close to Home – watercolor paintings by Dan Williams. Dan’s work focuses on old and historic structures and places,subjects that have been seasoned by weather and time. Other exhibits presented by ArtSquare include:Prudential Carruthers-Hamilton Through December 31“Pet” Projects – paintings by Linda HendricksonFranklin Park Art Center October 15 – November 14Wild Things! Another Look at Loudoun’s Wild Side.Loudoun’s leading artists explore the nature of the beastthrough paintings of Loudoun wildlife.George Washington University, Virginia CampusSelections from the “Seven Deadly Sins Series”by William WoodwardOpening Reception, Friday, October 22 from 6 to 8 pm

______________Round Hill Art Center is having an Open House

Friday, October 15, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm! Join themfor artist demonstrations, exhibits, live music and more!

They will be joining their sister organization,The Gateway Gallery, for their show- The Harvest Table-and gallery opening so this is the perfect opportunity tocome see what’s happening at the Round Hill ArtsCenter and meet the artists of The Gateway Gallery!

From theNewsletter Desk

The deadline for the November/December 2010issue is November 20th. After that, please note ournewsletter deadlines are changing. Here’s thenew schedule:Issues would still be: Deadlines for your info:January/February December 10thMarch/April February 10thMay/June April 10thJuly/ August June 10thSeptember/October August 10thNovember/December October 10th

As an example, December 10th, I receive news forthe “January/February 2011” issue. I’d even be happyto receive and publish March info in the January issue.Then we’d have a chance to remind members again inthe March issue.

Please send your news and pictures to Dana atdthompsondesigns@aol.com

When e-mailing your news: Please put “LSCNews” or other clear and relevant words in thesubject of the e-mail so I don’t delete it thinking it’sspam from some e-mail address I don’t recognize.

Include Images!!!! We’re a visual organizationand our newsletter (and website for that matter)should reflect that. Images should be: Color jpegs,300dpi, at least 3” wide or larger (no less that 1000pixels if possible). If the image is your artwork,please include title, unframed size, artist name,medium and date for each. If it’s of a person orevent, please include the appropriate caption.

Contributing Writers Needed: Helpful Hints;Upcoming Shows and Exhibits; Classes or Workshops;Competitions and Deadlines; Great Websites orOrganizations... Anything that would be of help orinterest to our members. Volunteers to contribute tothe newsletter would truly be appreciated!

–Dana Thompson

Loudoun Arts Council’s

3rd Annual Loudoun Arts Forumat the

GWU - Virginia - Science & Technology CampusAshburn, VA

Saturday, October 2, 2010 • 10am - 3pm$15 pre-register / $20 at the door

(includes lunch sponsored by GWU)We want to make Loudoun County a premier destination for arts and cul-tural activities. If you are interested in helping us achieve this goal, pleasejoin us. We want to hear your ideas and your vision. Most importantly, we

want to know how the Loudoun Arts Council can best serve you?

For more information and discussion topics, go to:http://www.loudounarts.org/forum/

To Pre-register for the Loudoun Arts Forum go to:http://www.loudounarts.org/forum/register.html.

Upcoming EventsWaterford Fair

This year the Waterford Fair is Friday, October 1through Sunday, October 3 from 10am to 5pm each day.Don’t miss the fine art and photography exhibits in whichmany of our members participate.

Upstairs in the Red Barn on Second Street is a juriedshow, featuring the work of some well known local andregional fine artists.

The 2010 Red Barn judge is Wendell Poindexter.Downstairs in the Red Barn is the Art Mart. Quality,

fun and affordable(works under $450).And don’t forget the Photography Exhibit on the sec-

ond floor in the newly-renovated Old School on FairfaxStreet. Hundreds of photographs are entered each year bysome of the region’s most talented photographers. Thejudges this year are Marty Kaplan and Jack Nevitt. To find out more visit www.waterfordfoundation.org.

Art at the MillThe Fall Art Show at the Burwell-Morgan Mill in

Millwood, Virginia opens on Saturday, October 2 and runsthrough Sunday, October 17. Hours for the show are:Sundays through Fridays, 12noon to 5pm and Saturdays,10am - 6pm. Admission is $5 for adults and$3 for seniors and students.

An operational gristmill, built in 1785 in the village ofMillwood (Boyce if you’re using Mapquest), becomes anamazing art gallery packed floor to ceiling with art everyspring and fall. Art at the Mill is the semi-annual art showand sale sponsored by the Clarke County HistoricalAssociation with support from the Berryville/ClarkeCounty Chamber of Commerce. This year Art at the Millis celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since it was establishedin 1990, Art at the Mill has grown into a successful eventthat attracts artists and serious art buyers from far beyondour region. To get on their art show mailing list or if youneed additional information, please e-mail Jennifer Lee atccha@visuallink.com.

Outside Painting VenuesSeptember 28 & October 5

Ebenezer Church/MacDonnell Home19597 Ebenezer Church Rd., Bluemont, VA 20135 Owners - Mary MacDonnell 540-554-8181Mosby and his men gathered here to divide the U.S Army’spaymaster’s money stolen from a Union train that theyderailed near Harper’s Ferry. Mosby refused a share, so his

men bought him a horse he had admired at Oatlands.The original church is the small stone building. The otherchurch was built when the congregation split after a differ-ence of opinion. The old cemetary has Civil War graves.There are views of the mountains and the old neighboringfarmhouse, barns and cattle.There are two Ebenezer Church Roads–If you are comingfrom Round Hill and Rt. 7 down Airmont, it is the 2nd one.If you are coming from Rt. 50 up Greengarden/Airmont, itis the 1st one.From northern Loudoun: Go west on Rt. 7 to RoundHill. Turn left onto New Cut Rd. which will becomeAirmont Rd. Turn right at the second Ebenezer Church Rd.From southern Loudoun: Go west on Rt. 50 throughMiddleburg to right before the horse show grounds inUpperville. You will see them on your left ahead beforeyou turn. Turn right on to Willisville Road. Name willchange to Millville Rd. in 1.6 miles. Continue on MillvilleRd. for 1.2 more miles, then turn right onto GreengardenRd. (name will change to Airmont Rd.) Turn left on toEbenezer Church Rd.

October 12 & 19Greengarten Farm

22439 Greengarden Rd., Upperville, VA Owners - Telle & Jay Zeiler 540-592-3836Tree lined drive to a stately red brick neo-classical house,built in 1823. Property has a red barn, fields, flowers, viewsof the Blue Ridge Mountains and a stream. Greengartenwas once owned by Major Adolphus “Dolly” Richards, sec-ond in command to John Mosby. Richards, Mosby and twoothers were hid under a closet trap door when the NewYork cavalry came looking for them in 1864. The firstinvolvement in the war came on Nov. 3,1862 when the 3rdPenns.& the 5th US cavalry came thru their land comingdown from Unison to Upperville.From northern Loudoun: Go west on Rt. 7 to Round Hill- turn right, then left onto New Cut Rd. which becomesAirmont - go thru Bloomfield - at Trapp Rd. Airmontbecomes Greengarden Rd. - stay on Greengarden after itbecomes dirt for about 1 mile - Greengarden Farm will beon your right after going down a hill.From southern Loudoun: From Middleburg - go 61/2miles west on Rt. 50 - passed horse show grounds which areon both sides of the road - next right is Greengarden Rd.(dirt road) - second house on the left is Greengarden Farm.

Oct. 26Back to The Maples Farm

33688 John S. Mosby Hwy., Upperville, VA 20185Andy & Michelle Stevens 540-592-3240on Rt. 50 to paint their fall foliage.

Nov. 2Back to Sky Meadows

11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA 20144Timothy Skinner/Jeni Wallace 540-592-3556near Paris for more fall foliage.

What’s Up

Paint Tuscany!by Catherine Hillis

Do you want to travel and paint in Tuscany andstay for one week in a deluxe room in a beautifullyrestored, 1,000-year-old monastery in San Fedele,Italy? Catherine Hillis will escort and teach a oneweek workshop - paint any medium you want - theselessons will focus more on design, composition andcapturing atmosphere fast and furiously outdoors -May 28 through June 4, 2011. For complete informationand registration, go to www.TuscanRC.com or see mywebsite. Join me for that week in Italy: food, wine,touring, laughter and... painting of course! The videoon this site is fantastic...... don't hesitate to give me acall if you have questions at 703-431-6877.

Show Us Your StuffThe Sketch Club Annual Fall Show will be held at

Hillsborough Winery at 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro. Theshow will run from November 7th through December 12th.

Deliver up to two framed paintings (no white frames if possible),labeled, priced and ready to hang on Tuesday, November 2ndbetween 10 am and 5 pm. Artists’ reception will be on Sunday,November 7th from 2 to 5 pm. Please bring finger food to share.Pickup date is Monday, December 13th between 10 am and 5 pm.

If you can’t make it those days, please call Zeynep Baki at 540-668-7787 for other arrangements and more information. Juror’sname and critique date will be in next issue of the Newsletter.

_______________ArtSquare After Hours will host an Opening

Reception on Friday, October 8 from 6 to 9 pm.Once Upon A Time – paintings by Helen Wiegand. This new and exciting body of work features a series of randomfairy tales interpreted in Wiegand’s style using figurativeforms and their relationships to one another. Close to Home – watercolor paintings by Dan Williams. Dan’s work focuses on old and historic structures and places,subjects that have been seasoned by weather and time. Other exhibits presented by ArtSquare include:Prudential Carruthers-Hamilton Through December 31“Pet” Projects – paintings by Linda HendricksonFranklin Park Art Center October 15 – November 14Wild Things! Another Look at Loudoun’s Wild Side.Loudoun’s leading artists explore the nature of the beastthrough paintings of Loudoun wildlife.George Washington University, Virginia CampusSelections from the “Seven Deadly Sins Series”by William WoodwardOpening Reception, Friday, October 22 from 6 to 8 pm

______________Round Hill Art Center is having an Open House

Friday, October 15, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm! Join themfor artist demonstrations, exhibits, live music and more!

They will be joining their sister organization,The Gateway Gallery, for their show- The Harvest Table-and gallery opening so this is the perfect opportunity tocome see what’s happening at the Round Hill ArtsCenter and meet the artists of The Gateway Gallery!

From theNewsletter Desk

The deadline for the November/December 2010issue is November 20th. After that, please note ournewsletter deadlines are changing. Here’s thenew schedule:Issues would still be: Deadlines for your info:January/February December 10thMarch/April February 10thMay/June April 10thJuly/ August June 10thSeptember/October August 10thNovember/December October 10th

As an example, December 10th, I receive news forthe “January/February 2011” issue. I’d even be happyto receive and publish March info in the January issue.Then we’d have a chance to remind members again inthe March issue.

Please send your news and pictures to Dana atdthompsondesigns@aol.com

When e-mailing your news: Please put “LSCNews” or other clear and relevant words in thesubject of the e-mail so I don’t delete it thinking it’sspam from some e-mail address I don’t recognize.

Include Images!!!! We’re a visual organizationand our newsletter (and website for that matter)should reflect that. Images should be: Color jpegs,300dpi, at least 3” wide or larger (no less that 1000pixels if possible). If the image is your artwork,please include title, unframed size, artist name,medium and date for each. If it’s of a person orevent, please include the appropriate caption.

Contributing Writers Needed: Helpful Hints;Upcoming Shows and Exhibits; Classes or Workshops;Competitions and Deadlines; Great Websites orOrganizations... Anything that would be of help orinterest to our members. Volunteers to contribute tothe newsletter would truly be appreciated!

–Dana Thompson

Loudoun Arts Council’s

3rd Annual Loudoun Arts Forumat the

GWU - Virginia - Science & Technology CampusAshburn, VA

Saturday, October 2, 2010 • 10am - 3pm$15 pre-register / $20 at the door

(includes lunch sponsored by GWU)We want to make Loudoun County a premier destination for arts and cul-tural activities. If you are interested in helping us achieve this goal, pleasejoin us. We want to hear your ideas and your vision. Most importantly, we

want to know how the Loudoun Arts Council can best serve you?

For more information and discussion topics, go to:http://www.loudounarts.org/forum/

To Pre-register for the Loudoun Arts Forum go to:http://www.loudounarts.org/forum/register.html.

MemberNewsJan Hundshamer had two com-mission paintings and sold a print.She’s also having a one person showat the Carver Center beginning inNovember until the end ofDecember. Jan’s e-mail address isliteplane@verizon.net if you wouldlike more information.

Middleburg Art Walk OnSaturday, September 11, ninemembers of the club participatedin the Middleburg Art Walk. Theywere assigned to various businesses who displayedwork and will keep the pieces up for the month ofSeptember. Participating artists were Debbie Galuski,Pam Swann, Elly Friedman, Vivian Attermeyer,Carol Clay Ward, Libby Stevens, Michelle Foster,Ruth Cheronis and Mary MacDonnell.

Libby Stevens willhave two paintings in theMaryland Pastel Society’sSignature MemberExhibition at theWashington CountyMuseum of Fine Arts,located on Museum Drivein City Park, Hagerstown,Maryland. The show runsfrom September 18 to November 7. For more informa-tion visit www.WCMFA.org.Libby will also be exhibiting work at Millwood, theWaterford Red Barn during the Fair and will be the“Guest Studio Artist” for October at ArtSquare inLeesburg. Libby’s work hung at Duchesse during theMiddleburg Art Walk in September.

Lavonne Donohue sold two paintings in herArtSquare studio on September’s opening night.Lavonne also sold a painting at the “Sisters” Show sheand Danette Zirkle were in at the Harrisonburg PublicRadio Station. In addition, Lavonne will have paintingsin the Ice House Gallery’s 2nd Annual Miniature Showin Washington, Virginia that runs Oct 1 through 25.

Catherine Hillis has two paintings currently innational shows: the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society’sNational Show at Crary Gallery in Warren, PA and theNew England Watercolor Society’s Biennial AmericanOpen Show in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Dell Keathley will teach a watercolor class onSunday afternoons beginning October 31st atArtSquare. Using flowers and other objects as “livemodels,” Dell will share the thought processes andtechniques that go into creating paintings. Students will have ample time to create, experiment, paint andhave fun as they enjoy the camaraderie of fellowartists. The class is for beginning and intermediatelevels. Hours are 1:00 to 4:00pm. Call ArtSquare toregister: 703.777.8043.

Save the Date!LSC Christmas Party

Sunday, December 12th from 3 to 5pm

at Rust Manor House in Leesburg We need a volunteer to coordinate the party.

Member, Cindy McGranahan, will help whoever volunteers.Call Aledra Hollenbach at 540-338-5803 for details.

Remembering Wilma FisherOn Friday September 10, 2010 (Wilma’s birthday)a seat in the theater at Franklin Park Visual andPerforming Art Center was dedicated to ArtistWilma Fisher. Seat G118 now has a bronze plaqueto memoralize our friend.Wilma was awarded two plaques as “Volunteer ofthe Year” for 2001 and 2002 on the AdvisoryBoard of Franklin Park V&P Art Center. Wilma also served as President of the LoudounSketch Club from Sept 2002 to September 2003.

President’s LetterLots of you have commented on enjoying this particular sum-

mer’s outdoor venues. Thanks go to our volunteers, EllyFriedman, Mary MacDonnell, and Pam Swann, for setting upunique Civil War sites.

Our fall meeting focused on club volunteers. Sarita Moffat,Mary Witmer and I are continuing to serve another year as elect-

ed officers because the nominating committee could not find volunteers forour positions. Expect Sarita to form a committee to remedy our situation andpresent solutions at the spring meeting. We all realize multiple benefits ofbeing members of the Loudoun Sketch Club. A solution will be found.

–Aledra Hollenbach

Membership UpdateThank you to everyone who has paid their dues. There has been a terrific

response to the mailing in August and we now have one-hundred twentymembers. Of those, eighty two are paid through August 2011, two are hon-orary and thirty six have yet to pay dues. All have received this newsletter, butto continue getting the newsletter and to be eligible to show your work in ourshows, dues must be up to date by October 1.

Last Call There is still time if you have not yet sent in your dues.Simply write a check for $20 made out to Loudoun Sketch Club and send it toSteve Huelsman. Slip in a note with any changes or corrections in address ore-mail information and send it to: Loudoun Sketch Club,Steve Huelsman, Treasurer, 360 Deerpath Avenue SW, Leesburg, VA 20175

–Membership Chair, Vivian Attermeyer

Thanks!Thank You Jean Kipfer for your hard work as editor of our previous

newsletters. It’s great to know that you have taken on the new volunteerposition of “E-mail Concierge.” Members...please feel free to e-mail Jeanyour LSC announcements so that she may forward your news to the entiremembership. If you do not currently receive e-nouncements from Jean,make sure she has your correct e-mail address in her address book.

Another big Thank You goes out to the Outside Sessions Committee:Mary MacDonnell, Pam Swann and Elly Friedman for a job well doneon the LSC 2010 Outside Painting Season.

Check It Out!ArtGarters by Dana Thompson

Sick of replacing your expensive frames after damage from transportingthem back and forth to shows. Bubblewrap corners fall off and scatter.Cardbord protectors can even cause damage. Check out ArtGarters!They’re protective corner covers for made from soft padded fabric and areattached to one another with stretchy, adjustable elastic. They come in foursizes (Sm, Med, Lg and XLg). They work and look cool too. Visitwww.ArtGarters.com to find out more.

Professional Video of You/Your Work by Aledra HollenbachNancy Sanders, an independent videographer who lives in Round Hill, has

made short documentaries of Loudoun artists in connection with the show at theMill. If you are interested in this avenue of marketing, you can check out herwork at http://www.youtube.com/user/Nancy SandersVideo. The cost is $250.You may see her own website at www.NancySandersVideo.com

LoudounSketch ClubVolunteers

OfficersPresidentAledra Hollenbach 540-338-5803

Vice-PresidentSarita Moffat 540-687-4241

SecretaryMary Lou Witmer 540-668-5443

TreasurerSteve Huelsman 703-777-8725

HistorianJanie Jones 540-338-3588

ParliamentarianMary Lou Witmer 540-668-5443

Membership

Vivian Attermeyer 703-560-2016vattermeyer@cox.net

E-mail Concierge

Jean Kipfer 703-560-2016jdkip@comcast.net

NewsletterNewsletter Desk/Compilation and DesignDana Thompson 540-454-1989

dthompsondesigns@aol.com

Outdoor SessionsCommittee

Elly Friedman 703-327-6774

Pam Swann 540-444-9229

Mary MacDonnell 540-554-8181

WebmasterDana Thompson 540-454-1989

Becky Tighe (left) and Wilson Webb (right) at Unison Farmduring LSC Outside Painting Session in August.

Clouds Over Waterford by Libby Stevens, soft pastels©

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