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Fellow Artists

“Drawing is not really very difficult. Seeing is the problem, or, to be more spe-

cific, shifting to a particular way of seeing. You may not believe me at this mo-ment. You may feel that you are seeing things just fine and that drawing is

hard.‖

Bette Edwards, The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

We are so fortunate to have Artist and Instructor, Ron Sykes as our Feb-ruary Fun Shop leader. The subject will be drawing. It is said that drawing is a learned behavior but certainly we must have the passion and discipline to learn to see as the artist sees. What and how each artist draws is influenced by back-ground, environment, culture and ability to express feeling. If asked to draw a tree, each artist‘s rending would be different and rightly so. It is said that every

successful painting starts with good drawing.

There are many techniques and strategies to consider in drawing, what does one do first? Ron Sykes will help us through some of these. Reward your-self, increase your drawing skills and take advantage of his expertise at our next

Fun Shop, Wednesday, February 16, 2011.

It is my pleasure to serve you! Lavonne

P.S. ―A man paints with his brains and not with his hands‖ Michelangelo

President‘s Message By Lavonne Tripp

PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO OUR RESERVATION PROCESS:

MENU ON PAGE 10; THE BACK PAGE

THE TELEPHONE REMINDER SERVICE IS NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR

OUR NEEDS. NO ONE WILL BE CALLING YOU.

Email your reservations for lunch to [email protected]

(Jean Schaefer) This is our preferred method please

Or you can CALL Jo Anne Amoura at 402-393-7593

Reservations must be received by Friday February 18

NOTE: A lunch reservation is a commitment of space and money.

No show you still owe.

Luncheon at: Le Peep, 559 N 155 Plaza (156th just North of Dodge St.)

.

11:00 Board Meeting Luncheon at 12:noon Program at 1:00PM.

Omaha Artists Incorporated

February 2011

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Dates to

Remember

February 16 9:00 Fun Shop 3rd Wednesday Lutheran Church 114th & Center

February 23 Meet-ing Wednesday 11:00 Board 12:00 Lunch & Mem-bers

February 25 Due Newsletter Articles for March.

February 28 Mon-day,11 - 1 p.m Take down:- Art Show At the Designers

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Lunch location 1

Fun Shop/Meeting Information Supplies

2

February Program 2

Jan. Meeting minutes 4

ANAC members 5

Art Show 6

Genie Schafer 7

Opal Parameter 8

Membership updates 9

February 23 Luncheon

LUNCH MENU 10

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FunShops

Time: 9:00 AM

Location:

Lutheran Church

of the Master on

Northeast corner

of 114th & Center

Dates: Third

Wednesday of

each Month

(Except Dec.)

Funshops February: by Carolyn Ransom

Shelly Bartek’s unique impressionistic fine art niche combines a loose painterly

style using oil and reflective gold leaf. Her original art, and prints are popular &

loved by art collectors, corporations, and galleries. Beginning as an illustrator earn-

ing top commissions worldwide, she now creates work directly with galleries to

make her art available to the public.

Educating herself by working aside great artists, traveling

and gaining knowledge of mystical symbolism & philoso-

phy both in mythology and historical iconography. Shelly‘s style in the fine art world is influenced by the master artist Vincent Van Gogh & Gustav Klimt. Although her subject matter varies, her intention is to portray Gold Illuminations of Light. Her paintings not only reveal the surface of the objects, they can also reflect their hidden meanings

www.shellybartek.com

Illuminated Art Reflections “Summer”

Ron Sykes February 16 Drawing

Ron teaches at Joslyn Art Museum, and plans to cover two basic drawing lessons

from his classes. He will provide handouts and personalized instruction for devel-

oping our sketching and drawing skills. Some free hand drawing opportunities will

be included.

Hope to see you all there!.

Supply List:

12 X 18 sheets of white paper (any kind)

Pencils; 2B; and dark pencil (i.e. 4B-6B); sharpener

Eraser: art gum

Optional: Any items that you would like to draw as a still life.

P.S. Note: We would appreciate volunteers to bring light snacks for our fun-

shop group.

February 23 Program by Katrina Methot-Swanson-


During WWII Hitler stole millions of dollars worth of art from museums and private collectors. After the war he was going to create his own museum to rival the Louvre, whose collection, by the way, is made up of art stolen by Napoleon. Many of these pieces of art were found by a small group of Americans in the mili-tary whose job it was to find the art and return it to its rightful owner, be it a private individual or a coun-try. This is the first time that stolen art was returned to its rightful owner rather than being kept by the country

who retrieved it. However, there are thousands of artworks still missing. One of these is the Amber Room.

That's right, an entire room made of amber was stolen from Catherine's palace in St. Petersburg, Rus-sia. The original Amber panels were given to Peter the Great by the King of Prussia in 1716. This room has

been totally reconstructed using a ton of amber and is now on display in the palace.

Amber is not a gem but fossilized tree resin, forty to fifty millions of years old. Sap hardened by time

into a gem. It can be carved which is exactly what they did on the panels of the Amber Room.

Did You Know?? By Pat Lontor

Funshops January Notes & Pictures: by Carolyn Ransom

Carolyn Ransom Funshop Chair

Debra Groesser Instructor

Omaha Artists General Meeting was called to order by Vice President JoAnne Nielsen at Granite City Res-

taurant 10001 N 102nd St.

Committee Reports:

Treasurer Nick Ericksen: Current Balance: $5,426.51

ANAC JoAnne Nielsen & Sara Wamsat : An additional $3 is needed for ANAC membership;

More money was requested, in addition to prizes will also be better. Selection committee will meet in April

Art Show/Publicity Sharon Clawson February Art Show at the Designer Interior Furniture Store , 120 th & Ma-

ple. Postcards were distributed for artists to mail out about the show. Membership voted to proceed with August art show in asso-ciation with the Historical Society at Fort Calhoun Museum. No entry fee, the theme is rural/countryside scenes to be displa yed in

August.

Artreach Carol Coppi & Sara Wamsat Student numbers are at about 50 with average of

40 attending in 2 classes of 20 each. Most students are from Burma, Thailand, Somalia

Courtesy Dorothy Tuma Continue to let her know who needs a card. Several Cards sent

out this month

Funshops Carolyn Ransom January had 22 attendees to the Debra Grosser limited palette

oils activity. February will be Ron Sykes on drawing; March watercolor with Katrina Methot Swanson, Please

consider bringing light snacks to share at the funshops.

Historian (Open) Still seeking a member to assist.

Hospitality Margaret Nussrallah Door prizes were donated by Barbara Mitchell. Winner:

Judy Maniscalco

Hostesses Sancha Corrigan February location to be yet finalized. March evening meeting will

be Piccolo Pete‘s. A lunch reservation is a commitment space and money. No show you still owe.

Membership Barb Mitchell Two new members joined.

Newsletter Ivy Miller Reminder Friday deadline after the meetings for articles.. This

allows time to print or email in plenty of time for next month‘s activities.

Programs Marilyn Beig March >Rachel Mindrup an evening meeting; April >Carol Eling-

ton and May >Dottie Seymour

Publicity- Sharon Clawson . Encourage all to send out postcards that were distributed for artists to

mail out about the Designer Interior show

Secretary Linda Bernett

Telephone Sancha Corrigan for Sr. Barbara Loomis Consideration of changes to this service for

future will be discussed further.

Webmaster Judy Rohwer 74 visitors to our website from Jan 20 to 26th with 518 to date. .

Vice President Jo Anne Nielsen Dues start renewing in April 2011. Membership year runs from

Sept. to June, at $20. ANAC is $10 now and Website fees for participants is $20.

President Lavonne Tripp No Report

Old Business None

New Business None

Announcements Dorothy Tuma announced: Show at Lauritzen Gardens in November; Fabric Art and

Quilt show contact Dorothy for information.

Motion to adjourn: Pat Lontor Second Motion: Jeannie McCarthy

January 2011 Meeting Minutes by Linda Bernett


THANK YOU SISTER BARB AND MEMBERS OF THE TELEPHONE COMMITTEE


Our members have become more mobile, taking vacations not only in the U.S, but also to destinations internationally. And time away is sometimes for weeks or an

extended period of time.

We applaud them for doing what they love. However, it has created a need for us to evaluate how we make reservations for OAI meetings. After discussions over the last few months it was decided there was a need to try something different.

Please see the recommended procedure with the luncheon information.

Thank you to the members of the telephone committee: Lois Pillen, Donna Ament, Ann Devish,

Joan Held, Esther Holmes, Sancha Corrigan, Sister Barbara Loomis, Josie McKissick, Barbara

Mitchell, Jean Schaefer, and Bette Synowiecki

ANAC membership Dues must be paid by February 23rd, to qualify for entry in the ANAC 2011 Art Show in Columbus, NE June 15th – 18h. Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, Inc Updated Web site: www.nebraskaartclubs.org

Make check for $10.00 payable to Omaha Artists (PLEASE NOTE THAT ANAC DUES HAVE GONE UP

$3.00 STATED IN YOUR ANAC NEWSLETTER PAGE 18) and send or give to:

Sara Wamsat 5719 North 167th Ave. Cir. Omaha, NE 68116

If unsure whether you belong to ANAC or have not paid your extra $3.00, check the list below:

Jo Anne Amoura Pd

Anne Baker

Marilyn Beig Pd

Bill Bernett Pd

Linda Bernett Pd

Sharon Clawson Pd

Ann Devish

Nick Ericksen Pd.

Paula Fryer Pd

Dona Lee Golden

Deb Groesser Pd

Judith Groves Pd.

Marilyn Hanson

Joan Held

Julie Hergert

Donna Hill

Esther Holmes Pd.

Jim Horan Pd

Nancy Hordvik Pd

Mary Elizabeth Lanning Pd .

Julie Larm Pd

Mary LaVigne Pd.

Joy Long Pd

Pat Lontor Pd.

Barbara Loomis

June Luebke

Jefffrey Mack Pd

Judith Maniscalco Pd

Cindy Mathiasen

Ivy Miller Pd.

Barbara Mitchell Pd.

Donna Nichols Pd

Jo Anne Nielsen Pd.

Harriet Otis

Carolyn Ransom Pd

Heather Rizzino Pd

Shirley Ruuska-Brown Pd

Gracie Schroeder

Jane Solheim

Lavonne Tripp Pd

Dorothy Tuma Pd

Sara Sumnick Wamsat Pd.

ANAC (Association of Nebraska Art Clubs) by Jo Anne Nielsen & Sara Wamsat

Omaha Artists Winter "Artists in Residence" Art Show by Sharon Clawson 572-8486

Where: The Designers, residential interior design store, 12123 Emmet St., Omaha. NE

Show Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 - 6:00 pm & Sat. 10:00 - 2:00 pm Please try to make it and thank the owner of the

store, Marilyn Hanson, who is a very energetic supporter of the arts and of artists!

If a painting sells: We will contact you, and would like to have you bring up a replacement painting to be

hung, so that the buyer can take the purchased piece.

Take down:- Monday, February 28 - 11 - 1 p.m. Don't Forget!!

PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU NEED TO GET YOUR PAINTINGS EARLY - THIS IS ONLY ALLOWED IN SPE-

CIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.- I NEED TO BE CONSULTED IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM!!!

Registration for our "Artists in Residence" Art Show at the Residence, 12123 Emmet St., on January 31 was an icy, cold day, but 26 artists braved the weather and we hung 70 pieces for this show. Our judge, Littleton Alston, braved the blowing snow and came out to judge the next day on February 1, and he spent a great deal of time deciding the winners. He requested honoring ten additional artists with a "Judge's Award" to en-courage some of the pieces he felt were deserving of recognition and to encourage more of us to keep on making our art. I also want to thank my art show committee for helping with registration and the reception,

Debi Plog, Marilyn Beig, and Pat Lontor.

AWARDS: Winners of "Artists in Residence" Art Show:

1st place - Debra Groesser ―Enchanted Land‖ oil

2nd place - Katrina Methot-Swanson "Renewal" oil

3rd place - Joy Long "'Reflections‖ pastel

4th place - Judy Rohwer "Japanese Maple" photo

Honorable Mentions: Debra Groesser "Morning Rhythm" oil Sara Sumnick-Wamsat "Internal Resolve" mixed media Gracie Schroeder "Tulips on Silk" ink on silk Nick Ericksen "Forgotten Bridge" acrylic Judge's Award:

Dorothy Tuma "Sacred Soil" pigment print Julie Larm "The First Landing‖ acrylic Heather Rizzino "Gleaming Blades" photo Debra Groesser "Weathered and Worn" oil Judith Groves "Falling Water" oil Jon Anderson "The Magic Tree" watercolor

Katrina Methot-Swanson "Bye Bye" photo


Debi Plog; Marilyn Beig; Pat Lontor; Sharon Clawson

Sara S-Wamsat, Gracie Schroeder; Joy Long;

Judge Alston, Deb Groesser, Katrina M-Swanson

4th—Judy Rohwer


GENIE SCHAFER ART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Applications MUST have been received by February 1, 2011

This was a great opportunity to help someone attend a workshop of his or her liking. Genie loved and at-tended many workshops, where she learned, laughed and made new friends. Genie was a lovely person and

it showed throughout her beautiful art work.

Recipient(s) shall be picked on February 19, 2011 (Genie Schafer‘s Birthday). The Scholarship(s) shall be

given at the February meeting of the Omaha Artists. Dorothy Tuma [email protected]

Date : Feb. 1, 2012 My reflections on the exhibition titled Artists in Residence

Littleton Alston Judge

Overall this was a very pleasant and revealing experience. First a service to art to have it exhibited in the

home. It can help define a sense of place and ownership for the collector and become a wonderful refiner of

taste. The works selected first to fourth place winners were very good and could hold their own in a gallery

exhibit setting, one which would withstand a critical review. The works selected for Honorable Mention exhibit

strong effort and great promise. No honorable mention should be discounted, works receiving this award were

closely scored to the place winners and reflect a good command of their chosen subject and process.

I elected to include a judge‘s award to bring attention to the artists showing promise and great effort. To the

artists in this award category ― keep working ― you have great potential but most of all be patient.

Thank you, Littleton Alston

Bio Littleton Alston maintains a sculpture studio in Omaha, where he also is an associate professor in sculp-ture at Creighton University. His work has been exhibited in Omaha, Chicago, Santa Fe and many other cities throughout the region. Some of his recent public art commissions include ‗Jazz Trio‘, Dreamland Park in Omaha, ‗Martin Luther King, Jr.‘, King Plaza in Omaha and ‗George Washington Carver‘ for the World Food Prize Foundation headquarters in Des Moines. Littleton holds a B.F.A. from Virginia Commonwealth Univer-

sity and an M.F.A. from the Rinehart Graduate School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

AND THE SHOW WENT ON..........

Thanks to the members of the show committee, the judge, The Designer's Gallery and 26 artists, the show

went on through below freezing temperatures, and almost blizzard. Bravo!!!!

Omaha Artists Winter "Artists in Residence" Art Show Continued

1st - Debra Groesser"

2nd Katrina Methot-Swanson

3rd Joy Long

Applications MUST be received by March 1, 2011

This fellowship will entitle you the opportunity to attend a workshop of your choice. Members may apply for

this fellowship by filling out the application below. The applicant shall be a member in good standing of

Omaha Artists, Inc. and have a sincere desire to improve his or her own artistic skills. Members also must be

willing to share what they have learned, by conducting a Fun Shop after attending their workshop.

This fellowship will pay the recipient $300.00. For more background information about this fellowship, please

see your Omaha Artist Inc. roster.

NAME: ________________________________________ PHONE: _________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________

NAME AND LOCATION OF WORKSHOP: ____________________________________________________

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In the space below , please describe how you feel you would benefit from this workshop and how you would

share what you learn.

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Mail to:

Dorothy Tuma

2223 South 161st Circle

Omaha, NE 68130-1725

[email protected]

OPAL PARMENTER FELLOWSHIP


Repeat Reminder of our Name change.

"ART BRIDGE" (formerly "Sudanese Art Project")

This name change is overdue as the ESL students attending our art classes are no

longer all from Sudan. Many now come from Somalia, Burma and Thailand. We see

ourselves as artists "bridging" the obstacles of language and culture which these newly

arrived refugees face. Our new name reflects this outreach.

Pat Lontor will be teaching scratchboard on Wed. Feb 9th; 9:00 to 11:00 am at Harvest

Community Church.

Thank you to Harriet Otis and Marilyn Bieg for donating matt boards for our lessons.

Carol Coppi, coordinator

Jeffery Mack 1006 2nd St., Yutan, NE 68073; PH: 402-625-2837; cell: 402-850-9874 Email: [email protected]; Web www.longhouseartstudio.com

Harriet Otis Moved The Paxton, 1403 Farnam St. #508, Omaha, NE 68102 Deloris Pribil 15408 Davidson St., Bennington, NE 68007-5462; [email protected]

Community ArtReach ―Art Bridge‖ by Sara Wamsat & Carol Coppi

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All classes

2nd Wednesday.

of the month Sept

through May

9:00 to 11:00 am

New and Re-new Members: by Barb Mitchell

Please note these additions for your Membership Rosters

.Courtesy by Dorothy Tuma 402-334-0975 Email [email protected]

Missing you: Nancy Harrison

Get Well: Betty Synowiecki

Sympathy: LaVonne Lundell

We care

about you

February

FOR SALE: $75 or best offer

Ukrainianian Egg Decorating Supplies:

1 electric Kiska (writing tool) original price $38.29; 1 waxmelter batik electric pen original

price $35.90

3 Kisky writing tools; 24 bottles various color dyes; 1 container bees wax beads; 1 candle; egg holders

5 eggs ready to use; Decorating Eggs Book; Ukrainian Easter Eggs book

Contact: Ms. Diane Kujawa, 13579 Y St, Omaha, NE. 68137, 402-895-8777

mailto:[email protected]

From: Omaha Artists Inc.

President: Lavonne Tripp

12704 Skypark Drive

Omaha, NE 68137

Omaha Artists Incorporated: Newsletter “Portfolio” February 2011 We‘re on the Web!

Newsletter Editor

Ivy Miller

E-mail:

[email protected]

402-896-6871

Reminder: Articles due Friday after the monthly

meetings

LUNCH MENU: February 23

1. CALIFORNIA TURKEY SANDWICH; Grilled pita stuffed with

warmed turkey, bacon, melted Gruyere cheese, cool mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and fresh avocado slices. Served with your choice of a side salad, a cup of the soup of the day, fresh fruit or cross cut fries--choose

your side order the day of the lunch.

$13.25

2. COBB SALAD: Grilled chicken breast, smoked bacon, blue

cheese crumbles, diced tomato, avocado and slices of hard boiled egg on a bed of fresh greens topped with homemade croutons.

Served with a warm breadstick.

$15.00

3. SPINACH CREPES BENEDICT: Fresh spinach, mushroom, broccoli and

diced tomato rolled into delicate crepes and smothered with Hollandaise sauce. Served with Peasant potatoes.

$13.75

All prices include a beverage, tax and tip.

Deadline for ordering is February 18th.

NEW WEBSITE FOR: Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, Inc

www.nebraskaartclubs.org

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