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Volume 32, #8Visual Arts NewsSeptember, 2016

Livermore Art Association Pleasanton Art League

Portfolio

Index

Awards ............................................6 Bulletin Board ......................................6 Calendar ............................................8 Call for Artists....................................6 Classes & Workshops .........................6 Contact Us ............................................7 LAA News ............................................3 LAA Gallery News ...........................3-4 Membership .........................................7 Officers & Chairpersons ...................7 PAL News ............................................2 Shows to See ...................................4-5

LAA & PAL Potluck & SocialSeptember 12, 2016, 6:00 pm LAA and PAL Potluck & Social

Charles R Winery 8195 Crane Ridge Road

(at the southern end of Greenville Road), Livermore* www.charlesrvineyards.com/

The Livermore Art Association & Pleasanton Art League General Meeting will be the Annual Potluck & Social held on Monday, September 12. Dick and Bonnie Bartlett were again gracious to host this event at their Charles R Winery Tasting Room in the South Livermore Hills. Dinner will be on the patio. Enjoy the summer evening with your new and old friends, members of LAA and PAL and their guests. Everyone is welcome to this yearly event. Bring your favorite dish (appetizers, salad, main dish or dessert). LAA will supply paper and plastic utensils, wine and water. It is suggested that you bring your food dish between 5:30 and 6:00 pm when the party will start in earnest.

Please RSVP to Caryne Mount, 650 430-2311 or caryne6@gmail.com (email is preferred!) She would like to know what you plan to bring so that she can coordinate.

Caryne would also like volunteers to help set up and clean up. It would be helpful if everyone was responsible for leftover food that they brought, since there is no place to store serving dishes, or food; please take it home at the end of the party.

There will be a short business meeting and election of LAA Officers for next year’s Board (see page 3)

*Directions to Charles R Winery From 580, take South Livermore Avenue which curves around and becomes Tesla Road. Go East to Greenville Road, and turn South (passing Poppy Ridge Golf Course) for about 1.5 miles. You will see the Charles R sign. The paved road ends and you will find Charles R at the end of the gravel road. 925 454-3040, www.charlesrvineyards.com/

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Pleasanton Art LeaguePAL President’s Message:

You’ve Got to Bumble Forward into the Unknown --Frank Gehry, Architect First of all, I want to thank George Garbarino who has stepped in as acting VP for PAL for the remainder of the year. John West has moved to Austin, Texas. We will miss John’s insightful input over the past two years, and wish him many rewards in his new life.

Through thanking others, you’ll learn what’s been happening this summer: Linda Garbarino, PatSmith and Ritu Ahluwalia continue to work on the plans for our October Chamber of Commerce Mixer; Pat Smith continues to work on our Firehouse Member’s Show and Reception for our artists; John Trimingham is working with Stanford Medical Center in what could be the expansion of our Circuit; Linda & George Garbarino are working on our September workshop; Judy Rice has been working on the Robert Livermore Community Center shows; and Beth Okurowski & Rekha Joshi have worked with Dave Wright of PCAC in setting up the YMCA summer art program in Pleasanton schools, and many of our artists who have volunteered in the classroom.

We have the behind the scenes workers as well: Norma Webb, Diane and Stephen Rodriguez, Rahul Prasad, Nancy Meyer, Lynda Briggs, Diana Hostetter, Melinda Lentz, Gene Gracey, and Alka Vaidya.

If you’d like to join the PAL team next year, we have three openings at this time: First, the General Meeting Chair. This person finds an artist for our bi-monthly Monday evening demonstrations and makes arrangements with them. Secondly, we need a chair for our Artist Flea Market in April. This person contacts the City of Pleasanton to arrange the date, contacts artists who wish to participate, and oversees the activities of the day. Thirdly, we have the Hospitality Chair open, and the main responsibility is overseeing refreshments for our two annual art shows.

So, come bumble with me into the unknown and help keep PAL the great organization that it is!

Lisa

New PAL Members: Welcome to Debby Koonce, Lynn Hall, Loreta Landucci and Katerina Salsman.

From Dave Wright, Co-President of Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council:Dear PAL and LAA members,As many of you know from “Constant Contact,” the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council partnered with the Tri-Valley YMCA to create the first art program as part of the Y-Summer Camp and Y-Child Care programs. The all-day programs were held at Lydiksen, Fairlands, and Mohr Primary schools, and at the St Elizabeth gymnasium-- and included hundreds of children over the summer months.

As Co-President of PCAC, I wish to thank all the artist-volunteers who enthusiastically attended and supported the classes which included three projects: a collage, some of which were overpainted; a clay project, many of which were on boards in bas relief form; and a soluble pastel project which allowed the visual art pieces to become like watercolors as water was painted onto them.

I was pleased that a number of artist-volunteers called me to assist after Lisa Rigge sent out the “Constant Contact” request for help. Also, when I called potential volunteers on the list, many offered graciously to give their time and energy to support this project. Quite a few volunteered multiple times.

As you probably know, many of the kids in the Y-program, who ranged in age from K-5th and from K-8th grade come from homes with low income, many had not had any art instruction before, and all benefited from having professional artists in the classrooms to help them pursue the three projects. I heard nothing but good things about how well behaved the kids were and about how much support they received from PAL, LAA, and PCAC Artists.

Thank you so much for partnering with us to make our partnership with the Y-Summer Arts Program successful. We could not have done it without your artist-volunteers. I especially want to thank Beth Okurowski, Rekha Joshi, and Beverly Turner who presented training sessions to the Y staff members.

The summer art program was designed to culminate in the “Youth Arts Fair Showcase” on August 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Gymnasium at St Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, on the corner of Stoneridge and Rheem, one block east of Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton. Best, regards, Dave Wright

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Livermore Art Association NewsLAA Awards for Young Artists at the Fair: On June 30, Walter Davies as representative of LAA, presented awards in the Awards Ceremony at the Alameda County Fair. Checks for $50 were given to 12 young artists in three age groups. The competition was judged by a visiting artist and the quality of the winning work was very high. Numerous young artists and members of their family came up after the ceremony to express their thanks and appreciation for their award and the support for young artists. When attending the Fair next year, take time to view the Young Artists Exhibit before seeing and experiencing the Fair’s major Art Show.

LAA Election for Officers will be held at the September Potluck & Social. If anyone is interested in being on the board, please call Caryne, current Vice President, or Kathy Hill who is the nominating chairperson. Her phone number is 925 373-0860 or email animalartist1@comcast.net.

New LAA Members: Joyce Verdon, Patsy Rambo and Nate MacLean.

New Members of the LAA Gallery: Jim and Peggy Kervin.

Jim fuses glass by cutting pieces, patchworking them into a mold, then fuses them in a kiln. Afterward, he slumps the piece into a bowl shape in a different type of mold. Lastly he cold works the edges and bottom with diamond tools. Jim has worked in various forms of glass for the last 25 years. He has written a number of books on flameworking and fusing of glass.

Peggy makes unique glass beads. She melts the glass in a torch and freehand shapes it into beads. Peggy just started lampworking 4 years ago. Peggy and Jim are both active members of International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) and are excited to show their work at the Gallery.

Remember New Sunday Hours: 10:00 TO 2:30 amduring the Sunday Farmers Market at Carnegie Park.

Lynda Briggs has been the Guest Artist at LAA Gallery for the Summer. You can still catch her display until August 31.

The LAA Gallery has Openings for two 2-D artists, one 3-D artist and one jewelry artist. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce your work for the busy holiday season and also partake in the annual LAA Gallery Holiday Boutique. For more information, send email to Caryne Mount at caryne6@gmail.com or visit www.livermoreartassociation.org.

LAA Gallery’s Artist of the Month: Kathleen Hill will be the Guest Artist for September and October. Born in Illinois, Kathleen Hill’s first love, like so many young girls, was horses. Drawing them was her way of expressing that love. Her father’s work transferred the family to California and to one of the most horse populated counties in the state. She began working for a horse trainer and the love affair continued. It was at the barn that she learned about bone and muscle structure as well as the personalities of the horses. Her subject matter grew to include anything with fur or feathers. Whether she is doing a commission or a wildlife piece, she considers it her mission to capture the life essence of every animal she paints. Drop by the Gallery to see Kathy’s beautiful oils and colored pencil animals and birds. www.kathleenhillart.com.

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2D Artist of the Month: Judy Rice. Judy has a Commercial Art degree and studied Mass Communications at Cal State, Hayward. She has taken numerous college painting classes, and workshops with Lian Quan Zhen, Karen Frey, Carol Maddox, Oneida Stowe, and Peg Humphreys at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. Some of her watercolor and acrylic paintings are in private collections in Redding, CA and Bremerton, WA. Judy also is an author and illustrator. Projects include writing and illustrating three books for children: Randi’s Pesky Picnic (about insects from A to Z) and Angel the Beddy-bye Cat (both rhyming ABC stories), and The Counting Fair, a rhyming counting story. Another project involved illustrating a book called Nature’s Wonders, Poems for Young People, written by Alan Kasparian.

3D Artist of the Month: Susan Principe. “I enjoy being a part of the local art scene and have met so many wonderful people, artists and patrons, through events hosted by organizations within our Tri Valley area. My chosen medium for personal expression is art glass--specifically fusible art glass, aka Warm Glass or Kiln Formed Glass. Creating decorative or artistic pieces utilizing warm glass involves a multi-step process ~ the first step being a vision of the finished piece, followed by much trial and error, hopefully achieving a variant of the original vision. Some of my favorite pieces have been the result of experiments gone bad (or good, depending on the perspective). In each of my projects, however, I strive to find a pleasing combination of design and color, perhaps with a bit of practicality thrown in for good measure.” Susan will have extra work in the Gallery through the end of September.

Shows to SeeFirehouse Arts Center: Below are listed shows at the Firehouse, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Hours, Wednesday-Friday, 12:00 to 6:00 pm and Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 925 931-4848. www.firehousearts.org/gallery/

Norma Webb, Tri Valley Scenes, September 1 through October 6, PAL Wall, upstairs in the Firehouse. www.normawebb.com

Transformation, 25 Years of Asian American Women Artists (AAWAA) at the Firehouse Arts Center until September 3. From a small artists collective in the late 1980s to today’s influential arts organization, this exhibition documents and celebrates the evolution of AAWAA artists.

PAL Members Show at the Firehouse, See next page.

Peggy Magovern, PAL Nancy Thompson Memorial Wall, upstairs, until September 1.

Sally Haig has paintings in the halls downstairs at the Firehouse in Pleasanton until September 3. Sally’s Artist’s Statement: “My current series are faux historical portraits. Faux in the sense that my facts are not fact checked, only by me and the daftness of the internet. I am not intent on being a forger, and making an exact replication of a Bronzino portrait. However such portraits make for a great jumping off point and inspiration to create

my own interpretation. I was first interested in the miniature paintings done of women for royal marriages which were political alliances and not love matches. From there I became interested in various women who were married off for better or worse and how their lives turned out. Also men, their position in life, education and personal story. Given my love of reading and history I also like to write on the canvas, facts or quotes about my subject matter as part of the painting.”

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More Shows to See

LAA Abstract Artists: September 1 through September 30, Livermore Library Gallery. A unique show, the only one dedicated to abstract art in the Tri-Valley area. It is very popular and has been an annual event for several years. Hanging September 1, 10:30 am to 12:00 noon and take down, September 30, 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Lenore Kreit is chair at lkreit2@

Sandra Berkson is showing her work at Olson Realty, 920 First Street, Benicia. Open daily 9:00 am to 5:00. www.sandraberkson.com.

Ron Rigge has a photograph in Walk in the Park, Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Parks, August 26-October 15, Village Theater Gallery, Front Street, Danville. There will be a reception August 26 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.

Barbara Johnson is Guest Artist at the Blackhawk Gallery, 3416 Blackhawk Circle, Blackhawk Plaza, Danville through September 18. www.chrysalispottery.com. Open Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Patty Benson, floral paintings and Tyler Thournir, photography, Espresso Rosetta, South J Street and Second in downtown Livermore through August.

Rebecca Chow is pleased to announce her participation in Sanchez Art Center’s 8th Annual 50|50 Show (50 small artworks created in 50 days by more than 60 artists), juried by Brian Gross of Brian Gross Fine Art. Show runs from August 26 to September 18, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica. There will be a reception on Friday, August 26 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm following a Preview Fundraiser from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Tickets through Eventbrite.com.

Stockton Art League 59th Annual Exhibit at Haggin Museum, 1201 N, Pershing Ave., Stockton. to September 11. 209 940-6300. Incuded in this exhibit are Diane Rodriguez, Arena Shaw and David and Bette Goosman. http://hagginmuseum.org/visitors

PAL Members Fall Exhibit at the Firehouse Arts Center, September 21 to October 19. Registration deadline by Wednesday, August 31. Receiving of registered artwork is Thursday, September 8, 11:30 to 1:30 pm. Pickup Thursday, October 20, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Find the entry form: www.pal-art.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FirehouseFormFinal.pdf. Pat Smith is show chair: psmithrltr@comcast.net or 925 846-4138. Please plan to attend the reception on Tuesday, September 20, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Admission is free (contributions to Firehouse welcome).

Artwork by Linda Garbarino, Norma Webb, Lynne Shephard, John Trimingham, Mike Robles, Kathleen Hill.

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Call for Artists Hayward Arts Council Open Juried Show: Juror is Carolyn Lord. Entry Deadline: 8/31/16. For Prospectus: https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=3423.

The Fremont Art Association’s 51st Annual Art Show from October 2-30. Members and the general public are invited to submit two and three-dimensional art for this juried Art Show. $1500 in cash prizes. Participants can submit through www.nncybntn.wix.com/50annualartshow. Susan Helmer, s_helmer@comcast.net or call 510 651-2461.

Classes & Workshops

California Watercolor Association announces two upcoming workshops which will be held at Cal State East Bay campus, Clayton. Fees: CWA members $495, non-members $550. New members welcome at $45 per year. Jean Pederson workshop entitled Faces and Figures in Watercolor and Mixed Media, September 19-22. Stan Miller workshop October 18-21 entitled Romantic Realism: Portrait and Landscape in Watercolor. More information is available from our website at www.californiawatercolor.org. Anne Coll-Pardo Jacobson, acjart0530@gmail.com.

Other Art Classes? Check with Way Up Art and Frame, 1912 Second Street, Livermore. They have a very good sign up system for most of the art classes in the valley. http://wayupartandframe.com/

AwardsLorraine Wells’ name was unfortunately left off of the list of awards won at the ADAS Primavera show. Her watercolor painting, “Bay Rocks”, won an honorable mention. Congratulations Lorraine.

Alameda County Fair Awards to PAL & LAA Members: Fine Arts, Division 204Best of Class, Watercolor: Diane Rodriguez Best of Class Award for Prints: Lily Xu for Blue Jay.Silver Award: Dennis Baker, Jazz Bass; Lily Xu, Summer Love; Shannon Whitney, Chester.Fair Theme: Mali Shu, A Tree in Love.Honorable Mentions: Barbara Stanton, Norma Webb, Linda Garbarino, Barbara Reynolds, Karen Barry, Lily Xu and Christine Bourg.Sculpture, Division 205Silver Awards: Don DeRoeck, Rainbow Trout; Peter Defao, Reflections of Positano.Honorable Mention: David Goosman & Don DeRoeck. .Photography, Division 207Best of Class: Barbara Mallon for Old Roof and Wall, Solvang. Honorable Mention: Dan Berger.Plein Air Painting at the Fair Division 208Honorable Mention: Alka Vaidya. Poetry Division: Silver: Lisa Rigge

Lian Quan Zen PAL Watercolor Workshop

September 3 & 4, Firehouse Art Center. Limited to 24 students, $235. See Lian’s artwork on www.lianspainting.com/. More information: Linda or George Garbarino 925 462-8779 or email lindagarbarino@comcast.net.

Bulletin Board Meet mART Clay Studios Guild at Bothwell Arts Center. See Bothwell’s Facebook Page. Contact agiancola@lvpac.org.

New Constant Contact Person for LAA/PAL is: Gene Gracey. She will be sending the on-line Portfolio to members as well as special notices and reminders. Thank you Gene, for accepting the challenge!

Members note: If you have a problem receiving LAA and PAL information, first contact the membership chair, Diane Rodriguez. 925 462-1919 or email diane.rodriguez@earthlink.net. She is the person who keeps the master mailing lists which are used by Gene to send Contstant Contact e-mailings. Problems with U.S, mailed Portfolios? Also contact Diane.

Rebecca Chou, a PAL member and General Meeting Chair, has recently become a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Art Institute. The SFAI was founded in 1871, and is and has been the “forefront of contemporary practice in the visual arts.” They helped found the SFMOMA; past alums include Ansel Adams, Kathryn Biglow, Laura Poitras (both of whom received Oscars) Mark Rothko and Richard Diebenkorn. This is a great honor for Rebecca, who will now be able to continue to develop her artwork amongst some great people, and to help shape the future of this 150 year old arts institution. Please congratulate her when you see her! www.sanfranciscoartinstitute.com

Applications for Tri-Valley art shows are listed in one location. Visit www.allianceforthevisualarts.org/call-for-artists or like us on facebook at www.facebook.com/allianceforthevisualarts.

In Memoriam: Our sympathies to the families of our members and friends who passed during the summer:

Pat Hoenig Aaron Latkin Dee Haig Richard Nickison

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PAL President Lisa Rigge 925 846-8149 lbrigs202@gmail.com Parlimentarian Linda Sailors 925 449-7274 madammayor@comcast.net Vice President George Garbarino 925 462-8779 Secretary Nancy Meyer 925 462-1098 nancy2_meyer@yahoo.com Treasurer Rahul Prasad 510 769-1748 rrprasad@mac.com Chamber of Commerce Rep Ritu Ahluwalia 925 600-0250 ritu-a@comcast.net Circuit John Trimingham 510 877-8154 sfbayjt@rocketmail.com Hospitality Dorothy Maestas 925 846-6726 dorothymaestas@comcast.net Membership Diane Rodriguez 925 462-1919 diane.rodriguez@earthlink.net PAL Firehouse Wall Lynda Briggs 925 600-9258 lbriggs400@gmail.com PCAC Rekha Joshi 925 485-3791 rekhao@yahoo.com Portfolio Staff - See Page Left Programs Rebecca Chou 415 324-0711 rc@cxs.com Publicity Position Open Scholarships Beth Okurowski bokurowski@comcast.net Mark Shawver mark@shawver.com Website Melinda Lentz melinda@mandlgraphics.com Workshops Linda & George Garbarino 925 462-8779 lindagarbarino@comcast.net

LAA President Position Open Vice President Caryne Mount 925 443-1138 caryne6@gmail.com Secretary Carol Eicher 925 443-8354 carol_a_eicher@yahoo.com Treasurer Stephen Rodriguez 925 462-1919 srod@earthlink.net Historian Position Open Hospitality Karen Fleschler 925 487-3702 karenkb@yahoo.com LAA Gallery Director Caryne Mount 925 443-1138 caryne6@gmail.com LAA Gallery 925 449-9927 LCAC Representative Position Open Liaison of Shows Walter Davies 925 447-9159 wdaviesster@gmail.com Membership Diane Rodriguez 925 462-1919 diane.rodriguez@earthlink.net Portfolio Staff - See Page Left Programs Position Open Property Manager Walter Davies 925 447-9159 wdaviesster@gmail.com Publicity Position Open LAA Website Jessica Betando 209 988-7734 jessa@jbetandoart.com

Membership Information

Memberships runJanuary 1 to December 31

Chair for LAADiane Rodriguez 925 462-1919diane.rodriguez@earthlink.netLivermore Art Association

Regular $25 Married Couple $30Family $35 H.S. Student $15

Senior (65+) $15LAA Website Gallery Members

Add $10 Annual Fee

Chair for PALDiane Rodriguez 925 462-1919diane.rodriguez@earthlink.net

Pleasanton Art LeagueRegular $25 Married Couple $30

Family $35 Student Full Time $15Senior (65+) $15

PAL Website Gallery MembersAdd $10 Annual Fee

Portfolio Information

Editor Norma Webb 925 828-9170

normawebb@comcast.net

Mailing Committee Gail Ruvalcaba925 846-8960 Annette Mack

Carol HartMaclyn Pons

Diana Hostetter

E-Mailing ServiceGene Gracey 925 270-2848gglookingglass@yahoo.com

Submission GuidelinesDeadline: the 10th of the Month

E-mail Text tonormawebb@comcast.net

(Attachments for Graphics)or

Mail Printed Text toNorma Webb, 67 Hazelnut Ct.

San Ramon, CA 94583or

Phone Norma at925 828-9170

Contact UsLivermore Art Association, P. O. Box 216, Livermore, CA 94551-0216

www.LivermoreArtAssociation.org

Livermore Art Association Gallery, 2155-3rd St., Livermore 94550LAA Gallery 925 449-9927

Pleasanton Art League, P. O. Box 23, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0023www.PAL-ART.com

2016 Officers & Chairpersons

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August 31 PAL Members - Firehouse Registration Due ............................................ 5 September 1 LAA Abstract Show Receiving 10:30 am to 12:00 .................................. 5 3-4 PAL Lian Quan Zhen Workshop ................................................................... 6 12 LAA & PAL Potluck & Social, Charles R. Winery ...................................... 1 8 PAL Firehouse Receiving, 11:30 - 1:30 ........................................................ 5 20 PAL Firehouse Reception, 6:00 to 8:00 pm .............................................. 5 30 LAA Abstract Show Down 10:30 - 12:00 .................................................. 5

October 20 PAL Firehouse Show Take Down, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm ........................ 5

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