Dates for your Diary 29  June   Nominations  to  Returning  officer  due  4  July   RSVP  due  for  Gallery  Party  7  July   at  HVFAA  Gallery,  11.30  Soup  luncheon,  1pm  General  Meeting  followed  by  AGM  &  afternoon  tea  12  July   1st  Anniversary  of  Gallery  Party,  see  invite  21  July   Gallery  changeover  (see  page  2  for  details)  

President  Brian  Barker  65863236    Secretary  Deborah  Sarkoezy  65863371,Treasurer  Terri  Maddock,  Vice  Presidents:  Jan  Wilson  041847858  &  Elsa  Toms  65  851525,  Gallery  Coordinator  Jan  Farrell,  Exhibition  Co-­‐ordinator  Rita  Carosi  ,  Membership  Secretary  Fran  Daly  65  860827,  Advertising  Robyn  Toms,  Social  Organiser  Robin  Mearns,  65863235,    Editor  Maria  Nolan  0408257075  email  maria@pmfp.com.au  

FINEPRINT June 2015 #351 Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Inc. PO Box 8044 Port Macquarie 2444 www.hastingsvalleyfineart.net.au

NOTICE  OF  HVFAA  2015  ANNUAL  GENERAL    MEETING  (AGM)  TO  BE  HELD  FOLLOWING  THE  GENERAL  MEETING    AT  1  PM,  TUESDAY  7  JULY  2015,  AT  HVFAA  ART  GALLERY  

 CALL  FOR  NOMINATIONS  FOR  THE  EXECUTIVE    (President,  2  Vice-­‐Presidents,  Secretary,  Treasurer)  AND  COMMITTEE  (7):    PROCESS:  *Nominations   MUST   be   made   in   writing,   signed   by   2  financial   members   of   HVFAA,   and   include   the   written  consent  of  the  nominee.      *Nominations   MUST   be   with   the   Returning   Officer   by  Monday  29  June  2015  ie:  at  least  7  days  prior  to  the  AGM.    Late  nominations  cannot  be  accepted.  *If   insufficient,   or   sufficient,   nominations   are   received,  those   nominated   by   29   June   2015   will   be   taken   to   be  elected;   further   nominations   for   any   vacancies   will   be  received  at  the  AGM.  *If  there  are  no  further  nominations,  the  Committee  may  appoint  a  member/s  to  the  vacant  position/s.  *If   more   nominations   are   received   than   available  positions,  a  ballot  will  be  held  at  the  AGM.  *[Note:     The   Public   Officer   is   no   longer   an   Executive/  Committee  position,  so  is  not  available  for  nomination.]  *Nominees  MUST  be  financial  members  of  HVFAA.      Returning  Officer:    Trisha  Clarke,  9  Celestial  Way,  Port  Macquarie  NSW    2444                    ph.65827041    

Invitation to members and their families  Come  and  join  us  in  celebrating  the  Gallery’s  First  Birthday!      It  will  be  held  in  our  gallery:  Hastings  Fine  Art  Gallery,    2  William  Street    Port  Macquarie    on  Sunday  12th  July  2015    from  1pm  –  4pm        For  catering  purposes  please    RSVP  4th  July  to  Jan  Farrell  (Gallery  Manager)  Phone  65836693  or  email  palmfruit@hotmail.com  

President’s  Report  for  June    It  was  a  good  meeting  for  those  who  attended,  reports  were  given  on  our  very  busy  month  of  May  starting  with  the  Volunteers  Festival  on  Saturday   the   16th   held   in   the   Gallery   Grounds.   Jan   Farrell,   Karen  Cornish  and  Bernice  Daher  were  a  big  hit  offering  to  sketch  portraits  of   the   public   for   free   in   the   gallery.   Jill   Cairns   and   I   did   two  demonstration   paintings   which   were   raffled   through   the   day   and  created  quite  a   lot  of   interest.  Our  hard  working   raffle   ticket   sellers  (Debbie,  Robyn  T,  Maria,  Rita)  raised  $240  which  will  be  donated  to  the   Volunteers   Group.   Jan   Wilson   guided   adults   and   children   in  producing   their   own   paintings   to   take   home.   Our   involvement  created   good   publicity   and   a   lot   of   interest   in   the   Gallery   and   the  HVFAA.      Slice   of   Haven   this   year   was   our   eighth   year.   As   usual   Rita,   Jenny,  Jean,   Jan  Wilson   ran   the   children’s   art   competition   and   Harold,   Jill  and   I   did   three   demo   paintings   that   were   raffled   and   raised   $   600  which   will   be   presented   to   the   Hastings   Women   and   Children’s  Refuge.  We  had  quite  a   few  members   helping   sell   raffle   tickets  and  talking   to   the  public  about   the  Association   (Kim,   Terri,  Robyn,   Fran,  Robin,   Janet,   Debbie   &   Maria).   We   got   good   publicity   from   our  presence   so   once   again   thanks   to  all  who  helped  as   it   is   hard  work  being  at  these  functions.    The  H  V  F   A  A  has  been   in   the  Gallery  12  months   in   July   so  we   are  going  to  have  a  Birthday  Bash  on  the  12th  you  will  find  an  invitation  in  this  edition.    You  need  to  RSVP  so  we  can  plan  catering,  so   see  you  there.    Last  but  not  least  July  is  our  Annual  General  Meeting  and  will  be  held  at  the  Gallery.  Nominations  are  open  for  anyone  who  wants  to  stand  for  office  as  the  present  committee  stands  down,  nomination  forms  are  available  via  our  web  site,  attached  on  your  email  or  enclosed  with  mail-­‐out  of  Fineprint.  At  our  next  meeting  there  will  be  the  usual  soup  luncheon  before  the  meeting  starting  11.30am.                                                                          Brian  Barker.    

Paint out Pals 8  June   No  Pop  (Queen’s  Birthday)  15  June  Shelley  Beach,  Pandanus  Cove  PMQ  22  June  Gail  Sue’s  place:  255  Ballengarra-­‐Bransdon  Rd                                Telegraph  Point    29  June   Sea  Scouts  Hall  area  Buller  St  PMQ  6  July            Graham  Cox’s  place:  160  King                                                    Creek  Rd,  Wauchope  13  July   Johns  River    Township    Starts  9am  –  contact  Jan  Farrell  0403518423    if  in  doubt  re  directions,  

Gallery News May 2015  Rather   quiet   this   month   with   3   paintings  sold.     Fred   Bullen’s   much   admired   “Road   to   the  East”   and   Pauline   Roods   “Magpies   I   &  II.”    Volunteer’s  Day  was  very  successful  with   lots  of   cards   sold   and   prospective   new   members  wanting   to   join.    Our   new   coffee   machine   is  proving  popular.      Remember  to  put  $1  in  the  tin.      GAGS:     Wednesdays,   9-­‐2pm.   $5.   BYO  everything.    PORTRAIT  DRAWING  is  incorporated  on  the  third  Wednesday  of  the  month.    The  main  aim  of  this  group  being  to  interact  with  other   arty   folk   and   to   encourage   all  members   to  use   the   gallery   as   their   own   art   space   to   paint,  draw  or  experiment.    Newbies  very  welcome.    Our  Mixed  Media   day  was   popular   so   if   you’d   like   to  have  more,  let  me  know.      Enquiries:    Jan  65  836693                                    Happy  Painting,  Jan  

2015/2016 MEMBERSHIP                                                                          renewals  now  due……..  $35  Single.      $40  Family  Renew  at  AGM  in  July  or  send  renewal  to  Fran  Daly,  113A  Cameron  Street,  Wauchope,  2446  Or  Direct  payment  via  Holiday  Coast  Credit  Union  BSB  802-­‐214      Account  No.  8506  Please  indicate  your  name  so  that  we  know  who  has  paid.  

Fund raising activities:  2  events,  raising  a  total  of  $840,  lots  of  fun!  

Gallery  Changeover    Next  Gallery  Changeover  will  be  21st  July.  If  you  would  like  to  join  the  roster  and  display  your  paintings  or  if  you  intend  to  drop  out,  you  need  to  contact  Rita  by  the  13th  July.  We  need  to  know  by  this  date  so  that  a  roster  can  be  prepared  and  ready  for  the  next  quarter.  Your  paintings  will  not  be  accepted  if  you  do  not  notify  us  by  13th.      Rita  Carosi  6586  3236  /  0418284583  

Robin  Mearns  one  of  our  portrait  models    at  Laurieton  Wednesday  Painters  group  

Upcoming Exhibitions Taree  Open  Art  Exhibition  4-­‐12  July,  entries  now  closed.  www.tareeartistsinc.com.au    The  Coal  &  Allied  2015  Singleton  Art  Prize  18-­‐21 July. For  further  information  contact  David  Gausden  0429  775  556  or  John  Drinan  02  6577  6156  www.singletononhunterrotary.org.au.  If  you  wish  to  enter  and  require  an  entry  form,  please  send  your  email  details  to singletonartprize@yahoo.com.au  

 “  Equine  Art  Exhibition  &  Competition”  to  be  held  on  1st  &  2nd  August  at  the  Taree  Showground.  sponsored  by  the  Manning  Valley  Performance  Horse  Club  Inc….Entry  Forms  at  www.mvphc.com    Email  manningvalleyperformancehorse@gmail.com  Phone      65  538  086  apply  by  22  July    4B3  art  competititon  Village  Fair  Comboyne  13  September  Theme:  “Let  there  be  light”,  entries  close  8  Sept.  entry  forms  angelajane@westnet.com.au    Paddington  Art  Prize  Oct  2015    A  $25,000  National  acquisitive  prize  for  a  painting  inspired  by  the  Australian  landscape,  plus  other  great    prizes  http://www.paddingtonartprize.com.au    Online  entries  accepted  until  midnight  19  September    Woolgoolga  Lillipilli  Art  &  Craft  Exhibition  5  Sept-­‐5  Oct    entry  forms  www.woolgoolgagallery.com.au  .    entries  close  7  August  

“Towards  Abstraction”  –  Glasshouse  5  Feb  to  20  March  2016,  see  Rita  Carosi’s  article  page  4  

Confluence  Exhibition,  Manning  Regional  Gallery  7  Sept  to  2  October  2016,  see  article  by  Kim  Madden,p3  

Tuition  28,29,  30  September:      Denis  Clarke  “Drawing  &  Acrylic  Abstraction”  (full)    13  October    1day  Abstraction  -­‐  Kathy  O'Shannessy-­‐  $45    26,27  October  Pen  Ink  wash  -­‐  Helen  Goldsmith-­‐  2  day  $110-­‐      2016:    David  Chen  “Oil”  postponed  to  date  to  be  announced  Contact  Jan  Wilson  65848210  or  0401847858Or  email  janwilson49@hotmail.com  39  Rainbow  Bch  Drive,  Bonny  Hills  2445    JOHN  PERKINS  WORKSHOP  Saturday  20  and  Sunday  21  June,  at  Sawtell.  Explore  the  value  of  Tonal  Oil  painting  to  gain  maximum  impact.    Learn  how  to  keep  it  simple,  free  up  your  painting,  improve  your  brushwork  &  colour  mixing.  We  will  cover  a  variety  of  subjects  "Landscape,  Marine,  Still  Life”.        contact    Rhonda  6653  3100  or  0401  241  312    Email  sagexhibitions@gmail.com  Website:  www.sawtellartgroup.com.au    Jill  Cairns    1-­‐day  workshop  at  HVFAA  Gallery,  29  June  “DEFINING  THE  TERM  CONFLUENCE  IN  ART”  Confluence  is  the  theme  selected  for  an  exhibition  at      THE  MANNING  REGIONAL  GALLERY  next  year  in  sept/oct.    The  aim  of  this  day  will  be  to  brainstorm  ideas  and  create  artworks  to   demonstrate   understanding   of   the   theme.   You   should   then   be  able  to  take  your  ideas  and  create  for  selection  next  year.  SETUP  8.30  for  9  start  till  4.30  COST  is  $30,  Limit  20  participants  MATERIALS;Your   choice   ie     drawing   and   /   or   painting.   Appropriate  papers/canvas,keep  them  around  30x30cm    Some  easels  supplied    B.Y.O.  LUNCH/MORNING  TEA  SUPPLIED  CONTACT  JILL  CAIRNS  /  65815581      or  0434395001  Email:    jilldave@aapt.net.au    “The  Relevance  of  Abstraction”:    Gail  Sue  10,11  August  2  day  workshop  9am-­‐4pm  (set  up  8.30  on  day  1)    at  HVFAA  gallery.  $85    Direct  Debit  Details:  A/c  #  169020787  bsb  082798  Suit  beginners  to  advanced  Email  gazz.sue@gmail.com    mob      0406884076  or  on    65  858223  to  join  the  class            Exploration   of   different   techniques   and   ideas   to   start   an  abstracted  work.     Investigating   the   significance  of   abstraction,   and  how  its  application  can  be  expressed  through  painterly  effects.            Self  expression  in  the  form  of  colour  and  texture  (among  others),  to   define  emotion   and  other   things   that   are  non-­‐visual,   as  well   as  figurative   abstraction   where   the   subject   is   still   recognizable   to   a  certain  degree.            But  most  of  all,  this  workshop  is  about  having  fun,  losing  yourself  in  your  art  and  experiencing  the  uniqueness  of  yourself.    Gordon  Rossiter’s  beachside  artists  retreat  Crescent  Head  is  offering  a  6  day  live-­‐in  workshop  7-­‐11  September,  in  oil/acrylic.  Contact  gjrossiter@bigpond.com  or  02655660669  

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NEW BOOKS FOR OUR LIBRARY Daily   Painting   –   Carol   Marine       Inspiring   book   that   encourages   all   to  paint   small   and   often   to   become   a   more   creative,   productive   and  successful  artist.  Beautiful   Faces   –   Jane   Davenport     A   mixed   media   portrait  workshop.     This   book   is   all   about   drawing   whimsical   faces   from   your  imagination.     There   are   absolutely   no   rules   in   art   –   just   use   your  imagination  with  some  great  ideas  from  the  author.  How  to  Paint  Colour  and  Light  in  Watercolour  –  Jean  Haines    This  book  is   loaded   with   wonderful   tips   and   ideas   to   produce   a   picture   that   is  bursting  with  colour,  light,  techniques  and  composition.    Simple  tips  like  –  try  smiling  whilst  you  work,  always  work  with  clean  water  for  the  very  best  results  and  taking  time  to  understand  colour.  Brave  Intuitive  Painting  –  Flora  Bowley    The  author  has  some  wonderful  ideas  to  produce  abstract  works  of  art.    The  fear  of  not  knowing  what  to  do  or  fear  of  doing  something  wrong  stops  us  in  our  tracks  and  keeps  us  from  starting.    Flora  Bowley  pushes  you  ‘to  let  go,  be  bold,  unfold’.  Faces   and   Expressions   –   Diane   Cardaci       This   very   informative  publication   helps   you  master   the   art   of   drawing   a   range   of   faces   and  expressions   –   step   by   step.   Understanding   anatomy,   developing  features,  studying  proportions  and  learning  skeletal  structure  is  covered  expertly  in  this  publication.            Fran  Daly                                                                                                

Combined Mid North Coast Art Societies Exhibition

“Confluence” ("   a   flowing   together   of   two   or  more   streams,   a  coming  together  of  people  or  things.")            

Manning  Regional  Gallery  Taree,  7  Sept  to  2  Oct  2016  

Start flexing your paintbrushes and imaginations for a fabulous curated exhibition involving artists from HVFAA, Great Lakes Art Society and Taree Artists-the first time all three art societies have joined forces. Each artist will interpret the theme in terms of his or her local landscapes, events and people, literally or figuratively. Both 2d and 3d works will be accepted, excluding photography.  

A Salon des Refuses will be held for paintings not selected for MRG. These will be exhibited at Great Lakes and Hastings Galleries.

Watch this space for the entry form and further details as well as in Fine Print and our regular meetings. Rita Carosi ( 65863236) will co-ordinate the exhibition for HVFAA assisted by Kim Madden (65863185)

Confluence  in  practice:    The  coming  together  of  representatives  of  our  three  art  groups  to  discuss  the  upcoming  exhibition  

Alison   Lockley   and   Fran   Daly   recently   attended   a   weekend  workshop  with  John  Wilson  at  Forster.    The  Great  Lakes  Art  Society  had   a   couple   of   vacancies   that   they   eagerly   took   up.     Under   his  tutoring  they  both  learnt  a  great  deal  about  painting  the  iconic  Gum  Tree  in  oils  

 

Activities  Paint  out  Pals  –  each  Monday,  see  timetable  page  2  Wednesday  Painters  -­‐  St  Peters  Hall  Ocean  Drive  Laurieton  :    9am-­‐2pm  every  Wednesday.    Join  a  friendly  untutored  group  to  draw  and  paint,  for  $6  a  day.    Call  by  for  a  look.    BYO  painting  gear  drinks  &  lunch.  Contact  Kim  Madden  6586  3185  

Mixed  Media  Painters  :    St.  Peters  hall  Laurieton-­‐  last  Wednesday  each  month.  9am-­‐2pm,  $6  only.    Explore  abstract  themes,  try  new  techniques.    BYO  painting  gear,  drinks,  lunch.    Guided.    Contact  Elsa  Toms  6585  1525.  Details  for  this  month,  see  page  2  

Wednesday  Gallery  Art  Groupies  (GAGS):Paint  or  draw  from  9am  to  2pm  at  HVFAA  Gallery,  2  William  St,  Port  Macquarie.  $5,  BYO  morning  tea  and  lunch.  Contact  Jan  Farrell  65836693.  Every  3rd  Wednesday  will  also  cater  to  portrait  drawers/painters  Thursday  Painters  –  Wauchope  Country  Club  King  St,  Wauchope,  every  Thursday.  Sign  in  at  reception.  Paint  and  draw  from  10am  –  1pm.  Tutors  available  for  minimal  fee.    Contact  Hilma  Dagger  65504045  

Life  Drawing        1st  Thursday  of  the  month  6-­‐9pm  at  HVFAA  gallery:,  $15  contact  Jan  Farrell  65836693  

Life  Drawing  Each  Tuesday  6.50-­‐9pm  with  Henry  Field  at  Art  

Activities  Paint  out  Pals  –  each  Monday,  see  timetable  page  2  Wednesday  Painters  -­‐  St  Peters  Hall  Ocean  Drive  Laurieton  :    9am-­‐2pm  every  Wednesday.    Join  a  friendly  untutored  group  to  draw  and  paint,  for  $6  a  day.    Call  by  for  a  look.    BYO  painting  gear  drinks  &  lunch.  Contact  Kim  Madden  6586  3185    

Mixed  Media  Painters  :    St.  Peters  hall  Laurieton-­‐  last  Wednesday  each  month.  9am-­‐2pm,  $6  only.    Explore  abstract  themes,  try  new  techniques.    BYO  painting  gear,  drinks,  lunch.    Guided.        

Wednesday  Gallery  Art  Groupies  (GAGS):Paint  or  draw  from  9am  to  2pm  at  HVFAA  Gallery,  2  William  St,  Port  Macquarie.  $5,  BYO  morning  tea  and  lunch.  Contact  Jan  Farrell  65836693.  Every  3rd  Wednesday  will  also  cater  to  portrait  drawers/painters    Thursday  Painters  –  Wauchope  Country  Club  King  St,  Wauchope,  every  Thursday.  Paint  and  draw  from  10am  –  1pm.  Tutors  available  for  minimal  fee.    Contact  Hilma  Dagger  65504045    

Life  Drawing        1st  Thursday  of  the  month  6-­‐9pm  at  HVFAA  gallery:,  $15  contact  Jan  Farrell  65836693  

Life  Drawing  Each  Tuesday  6.50-­‐9pm  at  Art  and    Craft  Centre.  Ring  Karen  Cornish  65848489  

HVFAA Sponsors.. A big thank you to our sponsors for their support!

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 Officeworks  Port  Macquarie    Higgins  &  Dix,  Lawyers,  Laurieton  65598845  

Local Art Supplies and Framing Haven  Fine  Arts  524  Ocean  Drive,  North  Haven  for  all  your  art  supplies  (if  we  don’t  have  it  we  order  in  for  you)  including  papers,  canvas,  paints,  clays,  gift  cards  etc.  10%  discount  to  HVFAA  members.    All  About  Art  &  Framing  231  Victoria  St  Taree    6550  0390  Discounts  HVFAA  members    Masterpiece  Framing  and  Gallery  –Hastings  River  Drive  Port  Macquarie  (6583  1344).  Masterpiece  Framing  supplies  all  your  framing  needs.        Port  Art  Supplies  &  Framing  -­‐  Shop  5  Gore  St.  Port  Macquarie.  Art  supplies  and  Specialised  Custom  Framing.  Phone/Fax  6584  0184     Mobile  0412  196  721  

   Thank  you  for  reading  this  issue  of  Fineprint.  Maria  

Member  News  *Welcome  to  new  member  Colleen  Quirk.      *We  need  more  members  to  put  their  artworks  onto  our  Website!  Currently  only  23  of  our  members  have  displayed.    Send  photos  (+brief  CV  if  you  wish)  to  Kim  Madden  by  emailing  northbrother@hotmail.com    *Happy  travels  to  Elsa  Toms    

“Pathways  to  Abstraction”    Glasshouse  Regional  Gallery  5  Feb  –  20  March  2016    Below   is  what  was  submitted   to   the  Niomi  Sands  and  has  been  accepted.  As  yet  we’ve  been  unable  to  meet  with  her  to  discuss  the  finer  details  such  closing/submission  dates  as  she   is   overseas.     As   usual   you   will   need   to   submit   digital  photos  of  your  work  and  a  short  statement  about  how  you  achieved   your   finished   result.   There   is   a   possibility   that  only   the   abstract   painting   will   be   exhibited   however   a  photo   of   your   other   painting   will   be   included   with   the  statement.  We  hope  to  meet  with  her   in  July  and   issue  an  entry  form  shortly  after  the  meeting.   In  the  meantime  we  should   start   thinking   of   our   subject   matter   and   start  putting  it  into  practice.  I  should  image  that  we  will  need  to  submit  our  work  by  November.    Exhibition  Concept    The   majority   of   our   artists   are   traditional   or  representational   artists.  Many  of   these  express   the  desire  to  be  more  expressive  and  interpretive-­‐or  just  looser.  Building  on  the  success  of  our  recent  exhibition  Under  the  Influence   where   each   artist   submitted   two   paintings,   we  propose   that   each   artist   submits   two   paintings   one   of   a  scene/figure/object   painted   in   the   artist’s   usual   style.   In  the  second  painting  the  artist  would  take  the  same  subject  with   all   or   part   of   it   painted   in   a  more   abstract  way.   The  level  of  abstraction  would  naturally,  be  along  a  continuum,  depending  on  the  artist-­‐hence  the  “Pathway.”      Your  first  painting  should  be  no  larger  than  A2  size.                                                                                                          Rita  Carosi  6586  3236