Lancaster County Art Association

Best of Show: Brad Browne, "Lunchtime for Amish Girls", photography

Watercolor

* First Place: Richard Gabriele, "Restless Steller's Jay"

* Second Place: Abby Rudisill, "Lifes Journey II"

* Third Place: Robert Jenkins, "Abandonment"

* Honorable Mention: Bro Halff, "Rainbow Falls, HI"

Oil & Acrylic

* First Place: Edwina Brennan, "Cathedral"

* Second Place: Carolyn Coyle, "hahandnd"

* Third Place: Ann Piper, "Simultaneous Contrast"

* Honorable Mention: Sarah Bielski, "Yawn"
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Other Media

* First Place: Paula Everitt, "Bryon"

* Second Place: Tom Zuk, "Polar Landscape"

* Third Place: Linda Benton McCloskey, "Earth Matters"

* Honorable Mention: Ben Herrera, "Kidney"

Photography

* First Place: John Shuptrine, "Ore Loader 1"

* Second Place: Roger Carl Johanson, "Nude with Mirror #1"

* Third Place: Matthew Derezinski, "Abandon"

* Honorable Mention: Benita Brewer, "Hospice"

Sculpture & Ceramics

* First Place: Judy Beck Lobos, "Tumblewood"

* Second Place: John Vinklarek, "Wounded Wing"

* Third Place: Keary Rosen, "Mars Rover"

* Honorable Mention: Bob Maerten, "Torqued Spectrum"

Juror for the Exhibition

Bruce Samuelson teaches painting, drawing and critique in the Masters and Certificate Programs at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In 1968 he earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and pursued a distinguished career as artist and teacher.

His art is in the following selected public collections: Philadelphia Museum of Art; William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK; and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

A selection of Samuelson's numerous solo exhibitions include: Esther Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia (2001); J. Cacciola Galleries, NY (2007); Galerie Yoramgil, Beverly Hills, CA (2001); Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia PA (2004); and Valencia College, Orlando, FL (1999).

Juror's Statement on the Exhibition

"Choices for this exhibition were not only made because of what I thought were right for me, but for what I thought would present an overall excellent show for the LCAA.
Choices were made based on:

* Experimentation

* Technical and formal skills

* Imagination

* Expression of the inherent nature of the materials

* Most important - Personal Vision

I feel this exhibit is exceptional and one of the best I have juried. The quality of the work is high, with the above criteria, featured in the many pieces on display. It is a diverse exhibit with the individuality of the selected artists displayed for all to enjoy."

The LCAA's National Juried Exhibition is sponsored by James S. Gibson - Vice President - Investment Officer with the Gibson - Luckenbill Investment Consulting Group of Wachovia Securities, LLC.

The Juried Exhibition will continue until July 23. Regular hours at the LCAA are Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 pm.

Adults' Art Camp

Sam & Kate Mylin
July 27-31, 6-9 pm.
5 evenings, $100 members; $110 non-members.

Art from the Heart! After years of adults asking "When can the adults do this?" we have decided to open an adult camp at night the same week as the Art Camp for kids.

All stations will be open and adults are open to experience Art Camp on a whole new level! Campers will experience drawing, painting, and sculpting in a way not always experienced and camp will conclude with a final Art Show! Come out and experience visual art in a new and fresh way!
Supplies are included in the class fee.

Pen & Ink

Tony Bonazzi
Thursdays, 7-9 pm,
6 weeks, June 4-July 9
$90 members; $100 non-members.

This class is for anyone who wants to learn how to draw in pen & ink or enhance their drawing ability in the medium. Students can bring in whatever they are comfortable drawing with and can draw a different subject each week or concentrate on one drawing.

The instructor will demonstrate different applications and will provide help and instruction throughout the course.

There will be a discussion in the first class on pens, brushes, inks, washes, paper, markers and how to make corrections.

Second Tuesdays

Sam Mylin and others invited to instruct.
Second Tuesdays, 10 am to noon, (No class in August.)

Art classes for adults who have physical and/or cognitive disabilities. Please call the LCAA for further information about taking this class or if you know someone who would enjoy taking this class.

Openings are available. There are no fees.

Supporters of Second Tuesday classes and the LCAA Hands On program include the Armstrong Foundation and members of the LCAA.

Watercolor On Canvas Two-day Workshop

Karen Frattali
Friday & Saturday, 9-3 pm
2 days, June 12 & 13,
$90 members; non-members $100.

Watercolor on Canvas is a two day workshop for artists and beginners to experiment with a new approach to a classic medium. The course will involve techniques that apply to all uses of watercolor, whether on paper or canvas such as planning, preliminary sketching, preparation of surface, mixing of colors, protection of the finished painting and mixing media.

We will also go over the color wheel, proper use of brushes and a number of techniques that are effective in this medium. Bring your lunch and snacks and a bottle of drinking water to enjoy the informal paint-in, with the final hour each day reserved for discussion and critiquing of anyone who wishes to be critiqued. Come learn like the professionals do. Call LCAA at 687-7061 for supply list of materials to bring to class.

Poetics of Space

Carolyn Coyle
Mondays, June 15-July 20, 7-9 pm
6 weeks, $90 members; $100 non-members.

This class will explore the expressiveness of the room interior.

Using the studio/classroom setting, students will work on capturing the essence of a space devoid of people but with a human presence in one exercise and a composition including people but devoid of human presence in another exercise. Dry drawing media will be used with encouragement to try one exercise in color and one in black and white. Class will also include discussion on artists who employ these methods in their work and to what end their motivation.

Students should bring a drawing board, drawing supplies, and no smaller than 11 x 14 size sketchbook or drawing paper to first class.

Stained Glass with Straight Cuts

Barbara Keen
Saturday, June 20: 9-3 pm.
$45 members, $50 non-members.

Construct a Mission or Prairie design panel using copper foil Tiffany process.

Designs have all straight cuts and angles. Students may use instructor's tools, supplies, and patterns, or they may bring their own tools.

Prior knowledge of stained glass skills is not required but workshop is appropriate for beginning and intermediate students.

Participants may purchase glass from the instructor at maximum $20 cost or contact instructor before workshop for retail locations to purchase glass for themselves. Please wear appropriate closed-toe shoes and slacks.

Summer Evening Plein Air

Carol Herr
Wednesday, June 24.
4:30-8 pm.
$15 members; $20 non-members.

Enjoy a relaxing summer evening painting, drawing or taking photographs at this idyllic location. We will travel to Pheasant Run Farm (near Willow Street) which features an 1899 stone farmhouse and an 1809 stone barn that has been restored into one of the nicest bed and breakfasts in the area. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with gardens, trees, bushes, etc. However much of the property remains a working farm. The LCAA has held its Annual Dinner at this location for the past two years.

Instructor Carol Herr will be on hand to help anyone. Drinks and a snack are included. You are welcome to bring a packed supper with you.

We will carpool from the LCAA or you may meet at the location at 5 pm or later. Artists should bring their own supplies, chairs, etc.

Art Camp 2009 for Kids

Sam & Kate Mylin
July 27-31, 9am-Noon.
$100. Ages 7 and up.

Create Art with all of your Heart! Last summer was the "Great Create of O8!" and we produced a lot of great artwork. In 2009 we will continue to create, but with all of our heart and see what happens!

Art Camp is about using the Basics of Art along with the art of community to produce a week full of visual art creation and experiences! Campers experience the world of art from the inside out and from top to bottom, thus making the campers sharper artists! Our goal this year is to build on to what was built in 08, and finish strong in this last year of the decade of OH!

Any questions, please call Sam at 284-3646. Supplies included in class fee.

Geometry in Art

Carolyn Coyle
5 mornings, June 15-19, 9am-noon.
$115. For ages 11 to 14.

Exploring art that uses geometric forms will be the basis of this camp for 11 through 14 year olds.

We will look at the work of M.C. Escher, Victor Vasarely, and David Smith for inspiration. Students will develop a sketchbook of ideas to use in the creation of work based on color and shape patterning, tessellations, lines of symmetry and effective use of positive/negative space. At the end of the week, students will have a sketchbook, at least one finished two-dimensional work and one three-dimensional work to take home

Students will be contacted with a supply list prior to first class.

Making Art Like a Scientist

Carolyn Coyle
5 mornings, July 13-17, 9am-noon.
$115. For ages 11 to 14.

This week long camp will utilize an empirical and experimental approach to art making based on the observation and documentation of the natural world. Students will choose an organic object to research and record pictorially along with pertinent notes in a daily journal.

Using tools such as magnification, dissection and cross section views as well as construction and reconstruction of the chosen object students will use their findings to create a finished two-dimensional piece and a three-dimensional piece to take home.

Students will be contacted with a supply list prior to first class.

Self Portraits

Carolyn Coyle
5 mornings, August 10–14, 9am-noon.
$115. For ages 12 to 14.

In this camp we will explore what a self portrait can be. Students will approach the self portrait from a variety of ways and styles. Loosening up exercises will be taught as well as basic proportions of the head and face. Students will learn how to mix colors for light and shadows. Historically significant portrait artists will be talked about as well as more contemporary approaches to create a self portrait.

Students will be contacted with a supply list prior to first class.

Sunday, June 14, is the opening day of the Lancaster County Art Association's National Juried Exhibition, the Association's largest and most prestigious annual exhibit. Artists from twenty-eight states submitted four hundred and seventy entries which were reviewed by the juror who chose ninety-six pieces for the exhibit.

Juror for this year's exhibit was artist & instructor Bruce Samuelson. Since 1968 when he earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Samuelson has pursued a distinguished career as artist and teacher. He teaches painting, drawing and critique in the Masters and Certificate Programs at the Pennsylvania Academy. His art is included in many public collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the William Penn Museum in Harrisburg, the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Among the galleries where he has had solo exhibitions are the Esther Klein Art Gallery in Philadelphia, the J. Cacciola Galleries in New York, Galerie Yoramgil in Beverly Hills, the Rosenfeld Gallery in Philadelphia, and at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida.

Original work in all media created in the past 3 years by artists 18 years of age and older was eligible for entry. The juror will select which pieces are worthy of awards. Cash prizes will be awarded which total over $3,000.

Awards will be presented to the winning artists at 2 pm at the opening reception on Sunday, June 14. Artworks will be chosen for awards in five media categories: Oil & Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, Sculpture & Ceramics, and Other Media.

The exhibit opens on Sunday, June 14, with a reception from 1 to 5 pm. Awards will be presented to winning artists at 2 pm.

Caption for the accompanying photo: Exhibit Chair Carol Herr accompanied by LCAA members Carolyn Coyle and Ellen Slupe assisted juror Bruce Samuelson in reviewing 470 images of artwork submitted to the Juried Exhibition.

February 22 to March 19
Antiquities
Our first membership show of 2009 will be a theme show titled 'Antiquities' in the Kauffman Gallery. Participating members will create artworks in which the subject matter is anything that is old or ancient.

Carl Wiker
A solo exhibit of paintings by Carl Wiker in the Steinmetz Gallery of the LCAA. Carl has been painting and exhibiting his work for many years. Five of his paintings are in the Lancaster Museum of Art's permanent collection and are entitled "Penn Square History Paintings." Carl practiced law from 1950 until the mid 1980's. For years he has found great pleasure in painting pastoral scenes of Lancaster County.

The opening reception for both exhibits is on Sunday, February 22, from 1 to 5 PM. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited. Admission is free.

March 29 to April 30
The Garden Show
A membership exhibit of themed artwork inspired by flowers and gardens in the Kauffman Gallery. Awards will be presented at the opening reception on March 29 at 2 PM.

David Patterson
A solo exhibit of paintings by David Patterson in the Steinmetz Gallery.

The opening reception for both exhibits is on Sunday, February 22, from 1 to 5 PM. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited. Admission is free.

May 10 to June 4
The Spring Membership Show
An unthemed membership exhibit of artwork in a variety of media in the Kauffman Gallery. Awards will be presented at the opening reception on May 10 at 2 PM.

Carolyn Coyle
A solo exhibit of paintings by Carolyn Coyle in the Steinmetz Gallery.

Both exhibits open with a reception on Sunday, May 10 from 1 to 5 PM. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited and admission is free.

June 14 to July 23: LCAA Natiional Juried Exhibition 2009

Sponsored by James S. Gibson, Senior Vice President/Investment Officer with the Gibson/Luckenbill Investment Consulting Group of Wachovia Securities, LLC

* All entries must be postmarked by April 4, 2009
* Notification of accepted or rejected work will be made by return mail by May 10, 2009.
* Delivery of accepted work: June 5, 6, & 7 from 1 to 5 PM.
* Reception and awards ceremony: June 14 from 1 to 5 PM.
* Last day of exhibition: July 23, 2009.
* Pickup of work: July 24, 25 and 26: 1 to 5 PM.

JUROR: Bruce Samuelson
Bruce Samuelson teaches painting, drawing and critique in the Masters and Certificate Programs at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. In 1968 he earned a Certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and pursued a distinguished career as artist and teacher.

His art is in the following selected public collections: Philadelphia Museum of Art; William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK; and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

A selection of Samuelson's numerous solo exhibitions include: Esther Klein Art Gallery, Philadelphia (2001); J. Cacciola Galleries, NY (2007); Galerie Yoramgil, Beverly Hills, CA (2001); Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2004); and Valencia College, Orlando, FL (1999).

All entries must be postmarked no later than April 4, 2009.

A pdf file of the prospectus which has the required forms and entry instructions may be downloaded from the LCAA's website at http://www.lcaaonline.org.

August 9 to September 10
Going Green
A membership exhibit in the Kauffman Gallery of artwork inspired by the color green. Awards will be presented at the opening reception on August 9 at 2 PM.

Jan Portwood
A solo exhibit of photographs by Jan Portwood in the Steinmetz Gallery.
Both exhibits open Sunday, August 9, with a reception. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited and admission is free.

September 20 to October 22
Fall Membership Show
An unthemed membership exhibit of art in a variety of media in the Kauffman Gallery. Awards will be presented at the opening reception on September 20 at 2 PM.

Bettyann Jones, Carolann Jones, & Regina Mowery
An exhibit of work by three artists in the Steinmetz Gallery.

Both exhibits open Sunday, September 20, with a reception. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited and admission is free.

October 31 to November 8
Night Gallery V
Artwork in a variety of media inspired by Halloween by artist members and non-members. The public is invited.

Admission on October 31 from 7:00 PM to midnight is by purchase of ticket. Admission on other dates is free.

November 22, 2009 to January 7, 2010
Winter Wonderland
A themed membership exhibit in the Kauffman Gallery of artwork inspired by winter, snow, and the holidays.

Chad Buffington
A solo artist exhibit of watercolor paintings in the Steinmetz Gallery.

Both exhibits open Sunday, November 22, with a reception. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited and admission is free.

At 12: 15 PM on May 1 I began to create this Lens on Squidoo. I began from Squidoo's home page at http://www.squidoo.com. I clicked on the words "Click here to start."
On the next page it told me what a lens was:

"What's a lens?"
From Squidoo:

* An insanely easy-to-build, single page online.
* Your signpost about something that matters to you.
* A place to recommend your favorite stuff.
* A popular way to get found more on the web.
* A free (yes, free) way to earn a royalty. For you or for charity.
* Word of mouth at your fingertips.
* Squiddylicious.
* Something you should have if you care about getting the word out, about selling something, about changing minds, about sharing info, or if you just love to create, express yourself, and play.

Then I clicked on the question, "Ready to make your own?" (meaning your own lens)
On the next page were two questions regarding whether I had an account or not. I selected the one for creating my first lens. Then I clicked, "Get Started!"
In "Step One" I was asked the question, "What is your lens about?" I typed in the "Lancaster County Art Association" and went to Step 2 where I was given four options to choose from:

I want to get the word out about Lancaster County Art Association (easiest option)
I'm gonna sell Lancaster County Art Association stuff and earn $$, for me or for charity (money maker!)
I want to make a list of my favorite things about Lancaster County Art Association (most popular)
I just want to do my own thing.

I chose getting the word out about the LCAA. Then I went to Step 3 where I had to choose something to use for the url for my lens.
Here are the instructions:

"Step 3: Title and URL"

Tip #1: Clever lens titles can make great first impressions. Have fun!
Tip #2: When picking your Squidoo URL, just fill in the blank where it says www.squidoo.com/_______. (So, if your lens is about daschunds, try adding the word dashchund to the box. If your lens is about making paper airplanes, add paperairplanes to the box. Sorry, no spaces or weird characters).

I chose lancastercountyartassociation. So the url for my lens would be: http://www.squidoo.com/lancastercountyartassociation
Then I needed to pick a category from a drop down box. I chose "Arts & Literature." I had to give it a rating. The rating I chose was "G Rated Material Safe for ages and eyeballs."
In Step 4 I was given the option to choose "keywords" for my lens:

"Step 4: Help people find your lens
Keywords (or "tags") are really important in helping people find your lens. Think about the search words someone might put into Google when he's looking for info on your topic. Those would be your lens tags."

"The best keyword for my lens is:
And 3 more good ones are:
(Optional)"

I chose "Lancaster County Art Association" for the first keyword. Squidoo offered me the opportunity to have three more keywords. I typed in three keywords: artist, exhibit, gallery.

In Step 5 Squidoo asked me how I wanted to be paid.

"Step 5: How do you want to get paid?"

"Yep, your lenses earn royalties! For some lensmasters, it's just a drop in the bucket. Others are earning hundreds of dollars every month. If you're not in it for the money, try giving. Squidoo's goal is to make it really easy for you to donate to good causes, just by making a lens."

I could choose to receive money myself or choose a specific charity or let Squidoo choose the charity. Or I could choose a combination of both receiving money and donating to charity. Since there wasn't an option (at this time) to choose the LCAA, I chose the Grameen Foundation but I will look into whether the LCAA can be added to the list of charities from which to choose.

In Step 6 I needed to enter an email address so that Squidoo could communicate with me. I also needed to enter my real name, choose a user name and a password, and read and accept their "Terms of Service." which begins with the following:

"What's Squidoo? Squidoo is the free (yes, free), simple tool that makes it easy for you to publish your passions online and share real, human recommendations on the web. (You could even earn a royalty for charity, too). It's also a community of the smartest experts online. From authors and astronauts to marketers and musicians, to cat lovers and seahorse keepers and quiltmakers and video gamers and teachers and... well, everyone... anyone with something to say, share, promote and recommend is welcome on Squidoo. All you need to do is agree to the below Terms of Service, which, as you'll see, generally cover: 1) Our Zero Tolerance policy about Spamming and 2) The Squidoo Respect Everyone policy (for fellow community members, bloggers, people on and offline everywhere)"
"You must be at least 18 years of age."

It took me several tries before I found a User Name and had entered it with no spaces so that it was accepted by Squidoo. Before I checked my email for my Squidoo confirmation, I began to edit my LCAA lens but when I tried to upload a photo of the LCAA building, it would not continue. I realized that I should check my email and confirm my new account. Once I did that, I was able to continue to edit my lens. I added a description of the LCAA and a photo. It was now 1:17 PM. I had been working on this for an hour but that includes my writing everything down as I went along and also putting in two loads of laundry into the washing machine.

Subsequently I added some biographical information about myself to my profile and uploaded an image of myself that I had on my computer. This image did not appear on the page I was editing but was visible when I went to the lens page I had created. This page is at this url: http://www.squidoo.com/lancastercountyartassociation

I continued to edit the lens. I added a module for Amazon books and entered search terms so that art books would appear in the module. If someone buys art books through our lens, the a portion of the profits will go to the Grameen Foundation. I added a Guest Book. I added links to members' websites. This last part required some knowledge of HTML so it wouldn't be easy for someone who didn't understand HTML at all. (But later I discovered that there is a Link Module that is much easier to add and edit to create a list of links.)

It is now 2:27 PM. This is all I have time for today. Later I will add some of our upcoming events to the lens. There are ads on the lens now for Amazon books, Lancaster vacation places, and Las Vegas mural art, all of which apparently will generate revenue. I have added a link to the lens on our own website's Members' Linkspage, The Lancaster County Art Association now has a Squidoo lens. Let's see what happens next!

Note: The next day and the day after that I worked more on the lens, adding Polaroid Modules and the correct Links Module and a Table of Contents Module and tonight another Text Module. This is like a vacuum that craves something to fill it up. So you can fill it and fill it and fill it. I am thinking of that plant in that strange movie. The plant that cries, "Feed me! Feed me!" Feed the Lens!