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September 2018

This September is going to be a busy month for the Club!In addition to our usual Club activities, ViewPoint will be open to the public September 14th through October 13th. We will be celebrating its gala 50th Anniversary and honor the selections of our Awards Judge, Aline Ordman the night of September 15th. That weekend Aline will also be teaching a workshop on “Creating Dynamic Illustrative Paintings by Simplifying Your Observational Skills.”

Our guest presenter for the September Dinner Meeting (9/21) will be Chuck Marshall to give a talk and demo relating to his “Bucket List” Plein Air Painting Trip to Wyoming. Several paintings from that trip will be on display. That night you will also be able to see the Fall Signature Exhibition, if you can’t make it to the previous weekend’s Opening or Saturday and Sunday hours. September 29th and 30th we will be holding the Second Annual Greater Cincinnati High School Art Students Plein Air Art Competition at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. This year, as many as 50 area high school art students will participate in the competition. The following weekend the Club will display all of the competitors’ work at the Wessell Gallery and a jury will select First, Second and Third place winners. CAC Club members will be able to vote on the CAC Artists Choice award, so we need a great turn out from membership!Planning continues on some interesting activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Duveneck’s death (January 3, 1919). We’re going to have another opportunity for you to copy from master paintings with an exhibition to follow. Duveneck, his fellow Club founders and students will be the subjects. Collaborations with the Cincinnati Art Museum and other local institutions that have Cincinnati artists in their collections will be announced. Stay tuned!Invite your friends to join us! You can bring someone as a Guest for up to three events a year. Sharing our interest in art, artists and art education is our reason for being. Yours in artistic endeavor,Don

President’s Message Don SchuSter

Chuck Marshall Presentation: Make a Statement – Set the MoodChuck Marshall will show us how he makes a statement and sets the mood with a plein air demonstration at the Cincinnati Art Club’s September 21 dinner meeting. Although he is not a fan of titles, he is considered a Contemporary American Impressionist. His work has been published in many magazines, is currently shown in prestigious galleries nationally, and he is an

award winning national plein air guest artist. His work now goes beyond the literal meaning of objects and is built upon a dialogue of shapes, tones, colors, textures, edges, and line. By using these elements his work is not bound by subject matter and he is poised to create a statement and mood in a range of styles that achieve his end goal. Join us for an evening of ‘Make a Statement – Set a Mood’ with Chuck Marshall.

sePteMber 21st dinner Meeting

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two national artist exhibitions in CinCinnati this Fall

We welcome new members Shalmah Prince and Stan Litz.“ViewPoint 50” Artist Reception, Greenwich House Gallery, September 15, 6-10PM, Presentation of Awards and Memoriam Oil and Pastel Workshop taught by Aline Ordman, September 14-16, 3-days, $400 feeThe Quick Sketch Workshop taught by Kim English November 16-18, 3-days, $400 fee http://www.cincinnatiartclub.com/cac-workshops.html

“ViewPoint 50” at Greenwich; “Best of America” at Eisele The Cincinnati Art Club’s fiftieth celebration of its national juried exhibition “ViewPoint 50” and the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) 28th celebration of its “Best of America” national meeting and exhibition both open in Cincinnati on September 14. This means we have two of the most important art exhibitions in the nation running right here in Cincinnati this Fall, through October 13—plenty of time to see both presentations of the best paintings created in the past year.

Four Cincinnati Artists Juried into “Best of America”To make it even more exciting, four Cincinnati artists have also been juried into the “Best of America” exhibit: Jeff Morrow, Ray Hassard, Pam Newell and Richard Luschek. Cincinnati Art Club members who are also in NOAPS include Cecilia Brendel, Cheryl Fall, David Forsthoefel, Ray Hassard, Patricia Kaman, Richard Luschek, Eileen McConkey, Jeff Morrow, Amy Roy, Trish Weeks and Dale Wolf.

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The Young Pianist, Jeff Morrow One Fresh Cup, Richard Luschek

Power and Majesty, Pam NewellGuiding the Beam, Ray Hassard

Calendar oF events

Dinner MeetingFriday, September 21, 2018

ShowsFall Signature ShowDrop off:Thursday, August 30, 7:00 - 9:00pmMonday, September 3, 1:00 - 4:00pmReception:Friday, September 7, 6:00pm - 9:00pmShow:Saturday, September 8, 1:00pm – 4:00pmSunday, September 9, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

ViewPoint 50 Greenwich House Gallery2124 Madison RoadCincinnati, OH 45208Preview:September 13Opening Night:September 15, 6:00pm - 9:30pmShow:September 14—October 13

WorkshopsOil & Pastel WorkshopAline OrdmanFriday, September 14 - Sunday, September 16, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm dailyMembers $400.00

Quick Sketch WorkshopKim EnglishFriday, November 16 - Sunday, September 18Members $400.00

Advance Your ArtDAWG the Digital GroupLast Tuesday of each month7:00pm–9:30pmSketch GroupsMondays, 1:00pm–4:30pmThursdays, 7:00pm–9:30pmFacilitator: Jerry SaylorCritique Sessions1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00pm–9:30pm.Bring a piece of your work to be critiqued as we all learn and grow together.

Memoriam AwardSend on-going contributions to the club address; note that contribution is designated toward this program.

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The Cincinnati Art Club has been showcasing the talents of fine artists with its ViewPoint Exhibition since 1968. This is one of the longest running juried art competitions in America. With 457 entries, this is now the largest ViewPoint in our long history. Visitors to the show will see fine art of the highest caliber. We recruited a distinguished jury with deep fine art expertise to narrow the entries to approximately a hundred that will be juried into the exhibit at Greenwich House Gallery. Our Final Judge is the highly regarded Aline Ordman. These experts assure that the quality of work shown at ViewPoint 50 will be the best we have ever shown.The distinguished panel of eight jurors for this year’s competition include:

y Tamera Lenz Muente, Assistant Curator at the Taft Museum of Art y Mary Ran, owner of Mary Ran Gallery and fine art consultant since 1976 y Tom Bluemlein, full-time artist for 30 years, past president of both Cincinnati Art Club and American Impressionist Society y Tim Boone, renowned figurative sculptor since 1966 and past president of Cincinnati Art Club y Kelly Odonnell, Assistant Director of Weston Art Gallery and has served on faculty of UC DAAP y Roger Heuck, Past President of Cincinnati Art Club, Signature member of American Impressionist Society and judge

of many Tri-State art competitions. y Kay Worz, serves on the Board of Cincinnati Art Museum Duveneck Association and Past President of Cincinnati

Art Club y Dave Klocke, Past President and current Club Historian of Cincinnati Art Club. His work is shown at Greenwich House

of Fine Art and Argosy Gallery in Maine

ViewPoint 50 Finalist Judge: Aline OrdmanAfter the Jury Panel has reviewed the first round, Aline Ordman makes the final selections. She will also hold a 3-day workshop at the Art Club from September 14-16. Her art is inspired by the New England environment in which she lives. She has an extensive background in teaching, with more than twenty years teaching figure drawing, pastel figures and landscapes. Appreciation for a Job Well DoneI thank our jury panel and Aline for deliberating so diligently in making the very tough decisions required to select the artists who now will compete for even more special awards. When you consider that so few out of over 450 entrants could earn a spot on the walls of Greenwich Gallery, they had to consider so many factors that it boggles the mind.I also thank the Club members of the ViewPoint 50 Committee who worked so hard with me to make this event one that everyone in Cincinnati will agree was the biggest and best art competition ever held in our city. The committee included: Eileen McConkey (Coordinator), Jane Washburn (Volunteers), Merida D”Augustine (Raffle), Setsuko LeCroix (Reception), Judith Affatato (Memoriam), Mary Beth Dowling, and Donna Townsend. Please join us on September 15 for the Opening Night festivities.

Jury and Final Judge assure viewPoint 50 Quality. . . By ray Burt, ViewPoint 50 chairman

Ray Burt, 2018 ViewPoint 50 Chairman

In the October issue, you will see more of the same as your monthly newsletter continues to expand. We will feature the latest news about Club activities, meet Board Secretary Heidi Hansen, Linda Crank will be our featured artist, Jim Effler will discuss his murals with ArtWorks, Chris Griffin-Woods will show her Miniature Paintings, and much, much more. The fun continues.We are on the hunt for even more stories about you. If you have anything you want to share about your art, let us know … recent paintings, new gallery events,

achievements, exhibits. We will try to include it all. Send your stories to Dragonfly@CincinnatiArtClub.com.

a look ahead to oCtober … dragonFly editor dale wolFUPDATE

Aline Ordman Painting Workshop

2 Days, October 14 & 15. 9am-5:30pmA special opportunity to improve painitng skills with ViewPoint 50

Judge, Aline Ordman — nationally recognized artist from New England with 20 years experience teaching figure and landscape painting in

both oil and pastel media.$225 Members; $250.00 Non-members

Contact workshops@cincinnatiartclub.com

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Pendery Censored by Facebook and Raises a Serious QuestionJames Pendery reflects on the painting that got censored on Facebook. “I had another picture of an erotic terra cotta statuette that got censored by a person back in the 90’s, but that’s ancient history. I’m sure censorship still goes on, both political and sexual, but most people self-censor to sell, so it’s not the driving issue it was. The arts aren’t as political anymore. But Facebook is. My main experience with censorship was back in the political 90’s. After that I learned to just put the right paintings with the right audience. It is a gamble whenever one of us posts a painting including a nude figure on social media, from Facebook to Pinterest. If you post a painting or sculpture that goes over the line or gets criticized, you are likely to be removed from the site for a period—often with no explanation as to why or what guideline was transgressed. Typically, an artistic nude figure is not pornographic, and most would not argue that porn art should follow sensible guidelines.

Jim Pensery’s censored painting.

MeMber news

viewPoint 50The Results are In!Thirty states were represented in the record-setting 457 submissions. Juried entries that will be exhibited at Greenwich House Gallery represent 19 states for a truly national competition. Members of the Cincinnati Art Club were well represented with 48 into ViewPoint 50. These Club members and the titles of their works are listed below, and our October issue will feature a pictorial review of their paintings.

Achberger, Monica Sacred Twilight Mack, David Neil Cowboys on the Steps to Nowhere

Achberger, Nancy Buzzard’s Roof Mallory, Wes Promise of Adventure

Baris, Joseph Luce Di Mattina Manning, Alleen Late Afternoon Fog Over East Bay and Mt. Tam

Bodine, George The Companion McConkey,Eileen Blazing

Boone, Jan Beautiful Belle Morrison, Gail Square of Lemons

Brown, Wayman Guardian Angle Morrow, Jeff Morning Dog Walk

Carmody, Martha Peonies and Silver Mueller, David Can’t Wait for his Book Signing

Daly, Mark Pont des Arts Navarro, Carlos Man of Honor: Portrait of Paul Fisher

Fagedes, Dee Fabulous Five Paolercio, Michael The Fly Fisherman

Forsthoefel, David It’s life’s Illusions I Recall Pastor, Jan Stew on Sunday

Fulton, Robert Zen Garden Petrie, Bruce Northland Woods Morning

Gearhart, Josie Sleeping Child Polewchak, James Tennessee Cabin

Gleason, Gary The Dawning of Inspiration Post, Tom The Cobbler

Grosser, Marguerite Worlds Apart Rettig, Bonnie Lucy

Hanssen, Heidi The Find Rothel, Joan Summer Parade

Hart, Steve Peru Roy, Amy Little Blue’s Catch

Hassard, Ray Under Rebar Rudolech, Lawrence Road Home

Hebenstreit, Marlena Lisbeth Mueller Saylor, Jerry Day At A Time

Hesser, Grant Cafferty Bridge Schrimpf, Margaret C. Sarlot Market

Hibbard, Carolyn Sailboat Stuff Schuster, Donald Gregory Creek Chilly Reflections

Hsiung, Marcella Tibert, Market Place Steele, Marlene Rising Above The Dust

Karaus, MaryBeth Nature’s Blush Stewart, John Shalda Creek

Landen, Barbara EVENING MEDITATION Stoffer, Sherry Seaside Sunset II

LeCroix, Setsuko Maestro Isaac Welsh, Doug Indiana Stillness

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Pfeiffer Has Fond Memories of His Days with Art ClubJacob Pfeiffer grew up in a small German village but had to flee to Austria in the aftermath of WWII. At 19 he went to the US in Cincinnati where he honed his art skills under Arthur Helwig, drawing teacher at the Cincinnati Art Academy. He loved the stories of the American Indians and researched this era of history, becoming known for his paintings of American Indians. He placed first in an art competition and was approached by Closson’s to do 3 solo exhibits that sold out. Other galleries and solo exhibits and a career as a full-time artist followed.Jacob is still painting commission work, goes to the gym three times a week and will have a solo show at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces through December 15—a retrospective of his western art in addition to some of his more recent work.

For 25 years he and his wife Herta owned a farm just outside Cincinnati. He has fond memories of picnics and hayrides with friends on the farm, a paint-out with fellow Cincinnati Art Club members and training and riding their horses. Back in the city since 2003, Jacob was active in the Club’s monthly Critique Sessions and enjoyed the camaraderie of the Club.“I am grateful for my wife and business partner, and for the clients who have travelled the road of experimentation with me. Most of all, I thank God for giving me the ability and desire to produce paintings which speak to others and hopefully also to pleas Him.” He and his wife Herta now live in Las Cruces, NM, but he continues his membership in the Cincinnati Art Club.

Successful Hunt, Jacob Pfeiffer

Abandoned, Jacob Pfeiffer

Jacob Pfeiffer

MeMber news

Meet your board MeMbers: Marlene steele, viCe President

The tall, slim, friendly figure of Marlene VonHandorf Steele is often spotted at the Art Club checking out the exhibits, drawing at the Sketch Group or chatting with friends. Her official role this year is as vice-president and chairperson for Club exhibits such as the Signature and Associate Art Shows or the monthly Featured Artist solo exhibit in the Club foyer. She has been crayoning and drawing since she was a kid, studying painting for a while under Aileen McCarthy who was a student of Duveneck and famous in her own right. Later Marlene graduated from the Cincinnati Art Academy with a major in painting.She creates portrait, figure and landscape works in her painterly style. Her art has won recognition in all media including oil, pastel, watercolor and charcoal. Since 2004, Marlene has also gained notoriety as a courtroom artist.

This past Spring, she was featured along with Club member Ray Hassard at the Richmond Art Museum where the gallery walls displayed her scenes of familiar Cincinnati scenes such as our Union Terminal, one of her favorite local architectures. She lives not far from there, in the West End near the OTR region, and often captures this area of town in her paintings.Her painting of the Union Terminal is surrounded with cranes and construction equipment during its recent renovation. Many of her architectural landscapes, however, are of unfamiliar buildings, garages or porches. The geometric shapes and light patterns that rise from the ground into buildings, or heaps of concrete in what once were buildings, challenge her mind for their potential in composition and color. It is how these shapes impact each other that appeal to her so she paints them without concern as to whether the finished painting will be purchased. It is more about the potential of what she sees. She does not confine herself to urban landscapes but is also an accomplished portrait and figurative artist. She is the Ohio Ambassador to the Portrait Society of America. She was a founder of the Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers’ Guild – picking up on her early career as a sign painter at H & S Pogue. For two years she served as Artist in Residence for the University Club of Cincinnati. Marlene teaches in the Art Academy’s Community Education program, and as an adjunct at the University of Cincinnati DAAP and Baker Hunt.So, the next time you see this tall, slim figure walking about at the Club, take the time to have a chat with her. You will sense immediately her warmth and friendliness. And you will have a new friend on the Board.

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MeMber news

Robert has his solo show running in the Wessel Gallery Foyer through September. These include: Self Portrait, “Ballominaria” at Eden Park, the “Solar Eclipse” in black and white, “Tulips at Richards”, “Jerusalem”, “Intermission” and “Sunflower #1”. Robert’s works are all strong graphic representations of his subjects.

Two Artists Featured in Art Club Foyer Exhibits this SummerThe second you step inside the Art Club, you are greeted by a new solo artist exhibit each month. Jane Washburn was featured in August and Robert Willking is featured in September.We caught up with Jane as she just finished hanging ten still life and landscape oil paintings in the foyer. It is always hard for us artists to pick just one painting as our favorite, but when pressed very hard, Jane chose her still life, “Lilac Time” – a refreshing spray of pink impressions. Jane is a tireless worker for the Art Club, and as a new member on our Board of Directors she is responsible for catering our meals at our monthly meetings. Jane also recently served on the ViewPoint 50 committee and is a regular participant in our Sketch Group on Monday afternoons.

Lilac Time, Jane Washburn

Sunflower, Robert Willking

Meet our New Members: shalMah PrinCe

Many of you may remember Shalmah Prince as she now re-joins the Club: “I attended the Maryland School of Art and Design throughout high school and then graduated with a degree in fine art painting from Abilene Christian College in 1975. The Arts Students League in NYC gave me my foundation of traditional realism, studying with John Howard Sanden and Robert Beverly Hale and Daniel Greene. I spent the summer of 1983 being a monitor in North Salem NY at Daniel Greene’s Portrait Workshop. Upon moving to Cincinnati, I developed Family Portraits, specializing in children. Many executive portraits followed. NKU commissioned me to paint their first four presidents. The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum commissioned a portrait of Chuck Hatmon, the first black Red. I have won three Viewpoint awards, finally achieving second place. I love painting from memory and drawing with pastels. Abstracts are more and more appealing to me.”

stan litz

Stan Litz has this to say about his art and career: “At Kenyon College, I did artwork for the theater including set design, construction and costume design. I had formal training in commercial art and aesthetic plastic arts starting at age 11. I did professional commercial work age 15 to 24. After college I attended University of Cincinnati Law School and have been practicing law since 1976. I don’t have one style or technique but many of my paintings are strange and tortured, with a lot of symbolism. On the other hand, my drawings are uncomplicated. I try to capture a moment of fleeting time and the stillness of motion. My artwork is an acquired taste like anchovies on pizza.”

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Priya raMa

Priya Rama calls herself the “Migraine Artist” where she transforms pain into beauty. Art has helped her express the impact of painful migraine headaches into beautiful, painted masterpieces. The paintings that come from her pain capture explosive imagery that shimmer in abundant color. “During a migraine attack I can see flashing images. The older I get, the more colorful and detailed these images become. They are dazzling! Painting these images was an epiphany—I paint anyway, so why not paint the migraine imagery? This would be my story, something that would be unique to me. And, the more I painted, the more the images grew. I have invited “them” in—I have given permission.” Priya is represented by Hayley Gallery of New Albany, OH.

Three of our Abstract Artists Achieving SuccessToday we refer to any non-figurative or non-representational art as being abstract and some fail to realize that even Impressionism is abstract and, compared to photography, all art is abstract. But abstract artists tend to push further into new kinds of images. Art, like music, comes in many forms, from opera to hard rock. Fortunately, abstract or non-representational paintings and sculptures have a huge following in the contemporary world of artClub members Trish Weeks, Kate Soak and Priya Rama have tapped into the popularity of abstractions with strong composition, vibrant colors and a sense of freedom and passion. Trish and Kate create abstractions from reality while Priya finds a way to express the shards of mental images that streak through her mind when debilitated with severe migraine headaches.

trish weeks

Trish creates abstract landscapes that provide inspiration and beauty. While she graduated from UC DAAP with a BS in Fashion Design, Trish has an keen talent for painting inspirational abstract landscapes with complex layers of color. Her work comes to life through intuitive movements of the palette knife that allows her to intensify the depth and color clarity of eace piece. She is represented in galleries across the country.

All Warm and Fuzzy, Trish Weeks

kate sPak

Kate Spak does not consider herself to bet a trained artist, though she has studied with many very good artists. She is drawn to abstraction as a form of meditation. She says, “I often start without a plan. I just start building layers and at some point, they begin to form. The Vanishing Farm series came about as I was working on several at the same time. I work with multiple paintings, spending no more than 10-15 minutes at a time on each before moving to another.” She is currently working on paintings. Most of her paintings shown below are mixed media, 12 x 12, painted on wood panels, except “Bou-Kay” which is 24x36.

Bou-Kay, Kate Spak

Inviting Retreat, Priya Rama

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Monica Achberger Outdoors in MasonMonica Achberger was caught here painting the field of sunflowers at Natorp’s in Mason. Also included is one of her recent 20-minaute figure sketches to show her all-around artistic skills. She was a finalist in last year’s ViewPoint 49.

Monica and her painting almost fade into the scene as she paints on location.

Artist Get-TogethersSometimes we are not painting but while away our time being social. Here we see Mary Beth Dowlin, Milton O’Dell and Post in a confab in Dowlin’s Pendelton Studio and a much larger group getting together over breakfast. Tell us where you like to meet up with fellow artists. Is it at the Milford Coffee Shop or at the Club or at a Reds game? Send us the photos and you just might find yourself in Dragonfly.

Mary Beth Dowlin, Milton O’Dell, and Tom Post in Dowlin’s studio.

Richard Luschek FB Gathering Places.

Mary Beth Dowling at the Old Sculpin GalleryMary Beth had a great run at the Old Sculpin Gallery in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard and sold 10 paintings. The Old Sculpin Gallery is also home to the Martha’s Vineyard Art Association of which Mary Beth has been a member for seven years. It is the oldest island artist group coming up on 65 years. The Gallery is located in a 250-year old, quirky boat builder’s structure on the harbor.

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MeMber news

Cape Ann Plein Air Invites Ray Hassard to ReturnThe mission of Cape Ann Plein Air Competition is to preserve and promote Cape Ann’s legacy as the birthplace of American Plein Air painting. So it is no surprise that Ray Hassard was once again invited back to this prestige event in the Cape Ann communities of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester-by-the Sea. Ray’s main medium is pastel, but he also works in oils, acrylics, and gouache. He is widely regarded for his urban scenes featuring such figures as on-duty police and iron workers doing construction.Shown here is the painting he completed at the competition (Low Tide at Beacon Marina, 12” x 12”, pastel). After painting it on a narrow floating dock which rocked when anyone walked past, Ray realized the great benefit of solid ground.

Low Tide at Beacon Marina, Ray Hassard

Another Honor for Mark DalyMark Daly’s “Winter Flags” was juried into the American Impressionist Society’s 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition. His painting will be on display at Peninsula School of Art’s Guenzel Gallery in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Opening is September 27. Mark was attracted to this scene because of the personality of the folded flags in winter--how they conveyed a patriotic feeling regardless what the weather conditions were outside. The people added additional life. Regarding the snow, Mark said he was after movement and used warmer colors to counter a cold day.

Mark Daly Paints Paris, AgainMark had walked the streets of Paris before so this time he knew where he wanted to paint. “We learned from previous years how to see this city, so we were ready when we got there. We rented a flat in the Latin Quarter, along the Seine. It was a great location. We could walk there or take the subway anywhere that we wanted to paint for the day. We worked long ahd hard—painting all day, every day we were there, day after day.”It must have been that way in the mid-1800s when the Impressionists went to work every day in the city. They attracted one another in much the same way that textile manufacturing might become centralized in one city while brewing flourished in another city. For Paris, it was art. And that siren call still pulls painters and sculptors from around the world to the cafes, parks and opera houses of districts in this diverse city.Mark finds Paris ideal. “I like to go deep within a subject or a locale. This lets me learn the subtleties that make a difference in selecting compositions and executing paintings. We have made similar trips to other cities—New York, Chicago, Boston, London, Cork, Ireland, Seattle, Ottawa, and we have many more that we want to explore and paint.”“We are constantly learning and finding ways to capture each city in its special way. This time around, it was no different. It was summer when we got there. Paris always comes alive at night, but in summer the night begins later, around 10 o’clock. It is later than we usually are awake that the people come out. When we realized this late in our trip, we saw new opportunities to capture this part of life in Paris. We did get in a few late night outings, but we will spend more time painting at night the next time we go there.”Mark’s advice to other would be world-traveling artists: “Seek and you shall find. Immersing yourself into other cultures opens your senses, perspectives, attitudes. I believe my paintings are a direct reflection of my travels. If I want to continue to grow as a painter and a person, I need to keep traveling on the canvas, map, and within.”So it continues. Artists congregate with one another until a place becomes a cultural center. There comes a swirl of innovation and creativity. Chance conversations. Shared thoughts. Critiques. This surely is one of the great benefits to Cincinnati artists when they actively participate in activities, sketch sessions, critique sessions, workshops, committee meetings, and dinner events at the Club. It is our “little Paris” sans the café settings along the Boulevard du Montparnasse. Rainy Day at Musee d’Orsay, Mark Daly

Winter Flags, Mark Daly

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MeMber news

Nancy Achberger Shows Her Plein Air ProcessNancy Achberger usually paints outside two or three times a week if the conditions are right. She paints with two groups, the Brush and Palette Painters and the Southwest Ohio Plein Air Painters. The locations are planned in the spring. Last July the location was the Loveland bike trail and she captured 5 steps she took on her journey to the final painting. She recalls, “It was a hot day so I decided to go down by O’Bannon Creek and find a little shade. I packed light to trek down the bank with my Shade Buddy umbrella but still could have used a Sherpa! I walked around and took a few pictures. I decided to paint the spillway and the trickle of water. I found the pattern of light and shadows falling across the spillway and shoreline very interesting. I did a quick value study as this helps with design. After a couple of hours of painting, the sun was changing everything so it was time to stop. While I was painting several groups of people walked by exploring the creek. I took pictures when I could, hoping I’d have figures to add to the painting later. I used an old trick of my mother’s (she was a painter too). I drew small figures on pieces of paper and cut them out and positioned them in the painting until I found good placements. The figures added a liveliness to the final work.” Nancy will have a Friday Plein air class beginning on October 4 from 9:30-12:30. Let her know if you want to join.

stePs 1 and 2:I took reference photos of the scene along O’Bannon Creek Spillway and did a value study sketch of the scene and roughed in the canvas..

stePs 3 and 4:As I was working, a family walked by and I took reference photos of them. I placed cutouts of the figures on the canvas to work out scale and position.

steP 5I painted the figures into the scene and finished.

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NOAPS 28th International BEST OF AMERICA Exhibition hosted byEisele Gallery of Fine Art 5729 Dragon Way Cincinnati, Ohio 512-791-7717 Event sign-up page: https://doodle.com/poll/bu6wk6vcpctn5i2e

y Sept 11-13: Portrait Workshop by Adam Clague y 2-1/2 Days, $285 fee by Aug 14 at Women’s Art Club y Sept 13: Round Table Discussion led by Doug Eisele 2-4PM

at The Women’s Art Club y Sept 13: Dinner at Mariemont Inn y 6:00 PM, gather in Main Dining Room, separate checks y Sept 14: Mary Qian Demonstration, 9-12 Noon at Eisele y Sept 14: Critiques Session by Mary Qian and Cheng Lian y 1:30 – 3PM at Eisele; For details or to reserve a critique time, contact jrw@

jrussellwells.com y Sept 14: “Best of America” Artist Reception, Eisele Gallery of Fine Art y Best of America awards and new Signature Artist presentation at 4:15 pm directly

before opening reception Friday Sept 14, 5 – 8PM. y Sept 15-Oct 13: “Best of America” Exhibition, Eisele Gallery y Sept 15: Adam Clague Demonstration, 9-Noon at Eisele

uPCoMing show – the national oil and aCryliC Painter’s soCiety

Entree• Salmon with Cucumber Relish• Confetti Orzo

Vegetable Selection• Key West Vegetables• Citrus Slaw

Bread Selection• Artisan Bread and Butter

Dessert Selections• Peach Shortcake

Coffee Selections• Coffee• Decaf Coffee

dinner Menu dinner Meeting reservation dues reMinder…

The Cincinnati Art Club Memoriam Award at ViewPoint Opening

Beginning with ViewPoint 50, we will initiate the Cincinnati Art Club Memoriam Award to honor those members who have passed away during the year: Dan Rissel, Tom Mitts, Ann Zeff, Ron Baker, Jack Mueller, Mark Westermeyer and Paul Fisher. Send requests for information how to contribute to this program to Treasurer@cincinnatiartclub.com.

Dues Reminder Annual Membership Dues should

have been paid in May!If you have not yet paid, please do so

at your earliest convenience. The Board of Trustees has instituted a Late Fee that is added to dues hat were not

paid by August 1.Many thanks to those members who

have already paid. Please make your check payable to:

Cincinnati Art Club Mail to:

Cincinnati Art Club Attn: Membership Chairperson

1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Next dinner meeting will be on Friday, September 21, 2018.

To make your reservation, call the CAC office at (802) 793-4970 or e-mail: dinner@cincinnatiartclub.com

Reservation deadline is 4:00pm the Wednesday before the meeting. Early reservations are very much appreciated. If you should need to cancel, do so before the Wednesday deadline. Traditionally, the Club requests payment at the door by CHECK only in order to facilitate getting people in quickly and having an accurate record of payment.

The cost of dinner is $20 per person.