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Affiliated Groups

NCA (Northern California Arts, Inc.)

WASH (Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons)

SFAC Photography Club

SFAC Fiber Arts Group

Gallery Hours Tuesday 11:00am–7:00pm Wed.– Sat. 11:00am–3:00pm

Office and Gift Shop Hours Tues.–Sat. 11:00am–3:00pm

5330-B Gibbons Drive Carmichael, CA 95608 Nonprofit Org. 501 (c) 3

(916) 971-3713 telephone (916) 971-1538 facsimile

www.SacFineArts.org [email protected] email www.facebook.com/SacFineArts.org

Our Mission is to encourage the

creation and presentation of

original visual arts, to support

the cultural life of the community,

and to encourage all artists to

fulfill their potential.

“Rocky Mountains Behind Sand Dunes” by Mary Riesche

S e p t / O c t 2 0 1 5

a community partner

Magnum Opus XXVIThis year’s Magnum Opus XXVI was a huge success. Many thanks to Carol Brewer, Show Chair, who with her boundless energy helped create a phenomenal well-attended exhibit. Hope you had an opportunity to visit!

The Center would like to give a big thanks to the fantastic team of volunteers, including Linda Gelfman, judge, and John Brewer, installation.

Carol Brewer also wanted to share her thanks and appreciation. “I walked hand in hand with two members of the SFAC from the beginning of developing a rhythm for this Exhibition to its full bloom and they are David Peterson and Rebecca Jaggers. Joan McMurray became our crater for the artwork being shipped nationally. She did an amazing job handling the shipped artwork as well as communicating with those artists. Every one of the volunteers who gave their time to the success of this exhibit has my deepest appreciation and thank you.”

The reception was to overflow with over 200 hundred patrons enjoying the entire evening. The food table was lovely. Barbara Little did an amazing job, with a long line for those wonderful appetizers and desserts. More than 3200 hundred invitations were sent out and many Blue Moon Gallery patrons came by, thanks to Carol. Gallery 1, 2 and 3 were visited by all and everyone was very impressed and inspired. Ken Potter’s daughter, Claire Potter, was present that evening and was the (continued...)

Top: Crowd scene at Magnum Opus XXVI

Middle, left to right: judge Linda Gelfman, Best of Show winner Traci Owens, Assistant Show Chair Rebecca Jaggers and Show Chair Carol Brewer.

Bottom: Over 200 visitors enjoyed the 2nd Saturday Reception for Magnum Opus XXVI. Shown are members Barbara Kemp, Steve Walters, Rebecca Jaggers.

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AWARDSBest of Show Traci Owens “Dream Juggler” oil

1st Place / Louise Ginsberg Award Randy Thacker “Fire in the Sky” acrylic

2nd Place / Helen Jones Award Dennis Wickes “we are more than our physical body” B&W photograph

3rd Place / WASH Award Edward Chaney “Roving Richard” acrylic

Excellence Awards

Donald and Dorothy Steed Award Darrell O’Sullivan “ Winter, Big Sur Coast” photograph

NCA Award Teresa Zepeda “Enzo @ 6” etching

Evelyn Michell Award Michael Corlew “Serenity” photograph

Merit Awards

Ibojka Loven “Eros and Pathos Faulter” acrylic on panel

Linda Nunes “Synchratronic Radiation” encaustic, mixed media

Anne Bradley “Flight 0763” mixed media

Tim Sloan “East Nicolaus Market” oil

Mary Riesche “Nursery in Vacaville, CA” mixed media

Honorable Mentions

Phyllis Eymann “Shadow People” acrylic

Ronnie Rector “Toughs’ Day at the Office” transparent watercolor

Kristin Lindseth “Labyrinth of Time” unique cast bronze

Paula Ferris “Floor to Ceiling” acrylic

Darlene Engellenner “Seaside” triptych encaustic & patina copper

Rosalie McGee “Victory” mixed media oller-skates w/decoupage

Michele de la Menardiere “The In-Breath” acrylic and mixed media

Rick Weis “Unbound” oil

Jane Guiremand “Bereaved” pastel

Whitney Kimpton “Encounters: Cultivating the Collective” acrylic

Magnum Opus XXVI (continued)

greeter for Gallery 3. She is deeply touched by those who came and chatted with her and by those who were in awe of Ken’s Artwork and those who so miss him.

Not only did we have an amazing turnout, but sales were successful as well. At least 5 sales were closed: 2 paintings (one in the entrance

hallway from the Master’s show and one in the Magnum Opus), a sale from the Ken Potter exhibit, a ceramic piece in Magnum Opus, and at least one gift shop sale.

Clockwise from Top left: Best of Show, “Dream Juggler” by Traci Owens. 2nd Place / Helen Jones Award Dennis Wickes “we are more than our physical body.” 3rd Place / WASH Award Edward Chaney “Roving Richard.” Mary Riesche “Nursery in Vacaville, CA.” 1st Place / Louise Ginsberg Award Randy Thacker “Fire in the Sky.”


I hope everyone who entered and came to see the Old Masters Show enjoyed it; I certainly did. I was very impressed with the quality of the art, and how the artists really understood what we were trying to do in this show.

Thank you to everyone who entered and all the volunteers who helped. Because of all of you this was a wonderful show. I am looking forward to next year’s show which will hang for 3 weeks. The dates will be May 17–June 4 2016.

Sincerely, your reluctant show chair

Sharon Drysdale

Old Masters Exhibit

Dine Out at the Fabulous Lido Café

20% benefits Sacramento Fine Arts Center

You must present the coupon when checking out!

Coupon on web www.sacfinearts.org and in this issue of ArtJournal.

Dine at the fabulous Lido Bar & Grill Wednesday and Thursday, October 7-8, 2015 from 7am to 9pm. Grab breakfast, lunch or dinner and Don and Shawna Rivera of the Lido will donate 20% of the proceeds to the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. This includes the bakery counter—yum! Live music both nights—so bring your family or friends and enjoy a great meal for a great cause!

Save the date! Dine out for the Arts Center! A wonderful restaurant, with delicious food!

A Fun Fundraiser!

Above: “Mary Magdalene,” Best of Show by Lance Copeland. Left: Judy Sowa’s “Vincent”, winner of Best Sculpture Award.

We were pleased to have a display of the works of the late Ken Potter in Gallery 3 in August, including this piece, Tiburon.

What if I told you on January 1 that if you gave me $60, I would give you more than $400 back by the end of the year? Would you be skeptical and say it’s too good to be true? Well, that is just what you get for being part of SFAC. We spend more than $400 per member to provide you with the best art experience we can provide. But there is a catch. In order to reap your rewards, you need to participate. You need to

take advantage of Hang Out and Do Art, take workshops, enter shows, meet and socialize with fellow artists and volunteer. That is the secret to getting a 15-fold return on your investment. And guess what? It’s fun, too! So, I encourage you to take advantage of all we offer.

The board and I would like to know what we can do to make your experience better. Are there other art styles and mediums you’d like to explore? Is there art-related education that you’d like but we don’t offer? Are there other activities you’d like? Let me know. Send a note to me at [email protected] or send a note to me through the SFAC office. We’ll see what we can do to accommodate. We want to be a living organism that serves your interests. So, help us understand how to do that.

— Larry Klink, President

About The Art Journal

The board and I are working hard to make our newsletter relevant and interesting. We plan in the upcoming issues to place more emphasis on your art by highlighting more artwork, particularly show ribbon winners.

We are also looking for more interesting articles. If you have an idea, or are looking for information, drop us a note—or, contribute an article for publication!

A downside to this: the newsletter will increase in size, and thus increase our printing and postage costs. We are looking at ways to reduce this. Hard copies are always available at the Center and of course the newsletter is available on our website. Those who are OK reading the newsletter online will be notified by email when new issues are published. If you prefer to continue to receive a hard copy in the mail, you may: register online, drop us a note in the mail, or call Sharon at 916-971-3813.

We hope to reduce our hard copy mailing list by the first of the year, so please contact us by then to continue receiving hard copies in 2016.

– Susan Landi


Larry Klink,President, SFAC

We’ve added a new SFAC Board Member position: Program Chair.

Would you be interested?

Participating as a Board Member provides you with an opportunity to drive the Center, make it exciting and relevant to its members and the community. Make new friends, network and make a difference. Know first hand the opportunities

and needs—add your support as you see fit.

We meet once a month for two hours and have an annual half-day meeting. You’ll volunteer to help with issues and needs as they come up and as you have the availability, skill set and desire.

We are looking for someone with business acumen and interest in

art—who is visionary. Visionary is key to this position as we are hoping this new member can help drive and influence programming.

Please share this with someone you think might be interested, and if you are interested, please call me at 770-851-3443 or email me at [email protected].

— Larry Klink, President

New Board Position

President’s Letter


Chris Thompson and his committee have been working hard to create our

new young adult program. This three-year program is funded with a matching grant from the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. We’ve been working diligently to raise funds including such activities as the recent bus trip to the art museums in San Francisco and workshops.

Focus groups have been conducted to assess what would be of interest and how we might bring in programs and provide support. In August two workshops on the business of art were presented. We met the objectives of these workshops: we generated revenue to support the grant and we attracted our target audience to participate. Richard Turner and Sandy Delehanty freely presented a wealth of information on how to begin thinking about making money from your art, and steps that should be taken.

Our target age group (18–30) can help us fully utilize our facility by scheduling events on Sundays and Mondays. Perhaps a new artists’ group or permanent activities can be part of achievable long-term goals. Perhaps these young artists will

participate in our standing events and enter Center and club shows. We believe that mentorship will be a strong component to our outreach. We are hoping we can engage our membership to take part, especially as mentors—as I’m sure each of us will receive as much from them as they will from us. The synergy will be rewarding!

Below is the program name and statement. Watch for communications in the community and throughout the center about future activities with these identifiers.

Learn, Create, Sell art training for young adults

A program to mentor aspiring artists, ages 16–30, and provide professional instruction, facilities, and studio space. Its goal is to encourage the creation of art and to support building a career in the arts. This opportunity is brought to you by Sacramento Fine Arts Center and is funded by a Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.

Please contact Chris Thompson, Program Chair, if you’d like to be a part of this new and exciting program.

Learn, Create, Sell: art training for young adults

San FranciscoMuseums TourA great time was experienced during the recent trip to the WJM Turner exhibit at the De Young and Legion of Honor. The highlight of the tour was Catherine Turrill, Sacramento State Art Department Chair and Art Historian, discussing Turner and the exhibits at both museums. More than 60 participants enjoyed the gourmet lunch by Lido Café and wine and cheese on the way home while listening to an impressive array of stories of art history. Every moment of the trip, from start to finish, was an enjoyable experience.

The trip reached many artists and art lovers who were not members of the SFAC, as approximately 50% of the participants were non-members. Larry Klink shared information on the Sacramento Fine Arts Center and upcoming exhibits and calls to artists. Profits from this trip are earmarked for the Sacramento Fine Art Center’s new Learn, Create, Sell program, which is art training for young adults.

We hope to have more of these trips to bring artists and art historians together for a wonderful learning experience.

Left Richard Turner; below Juli Blanco at the workshop with young student.

Bus tour participants


Come check out all the beautiful items in the gift shop, such as this antique button bracelet designed and produced by Nancy Hansen.

Consider the gift shop next time you need a gift. Not only will you have the opportunity to purchase a piece of unique art, but you’ll be supporting our local artists and the Center.

The Holidays are just around the corner and the SFAC Gift Shop is preparing to offer a great selection of gifts for visitors to choose from. Help us create a holiday corner with holiday themed 6x6”paintings, cards, jewelry and ornaments. The displays will be set up November 1 through December 31, 2015. Items will be accepted on Thursdays during SFAC office hours beginning October15th.

Information: Margaret Pollan 916.704.8611 [email protected]

Gift Shop

At our last meeting we had an interesting discussion about the place that textiles has in the art world. Many still see it as a craft or what little old ladies do in their rocking chairs. Many of the artists who are involved in the newer processes are east of the Mississippi. That‘s not to say that there isn’t much happening out here, but the East Coast does have many art schools that are on the cutting edge.

But, as we found out when Jiyoung Chung was here, all it takes to have some of them come to us is just “ask.” I am hoping that as we take advantage of well-known textile artists we will also bring more understanding of the world of textiles.

Next meeting I plan to bring 2 T-shirts that I just did some eco-dyeing. May not be your style but they sure are not white any more! Really works if you want a surprise at the results!

More next time!

—Carol Wittich, Chair

Fiber Arts Report

Ars Gratia Call to ArtistsCall to Artists! Attention Collectors! Sacramento Fine Arts Center presents Ars Gratia Artis Annual Fund Raiser. Your donation of original paintings, sculpture, fabric art, jewelry, photography and other artwork ready to install valued at over $100 or more will make this event a success!

Bring your artwork to the Arts Center now through November 15th!

Exhibit November 24-29, 2015

Reception November 29, 2015 from 1-3 pm, Drawing at 2pm.

This provocative art event is a special occasion that offers each ticket purchaser the opportunity to own an original piece of artwork donated by regional artists. There will be over 100 artworks from which to make your selection. Tickets for the event are $75. Ticket ensures that the holder will “win” a piece of fine art!

Donate Artwork and Purchase tickets at SFAC, 5330-B Gibbons Dr., Carmichael, CA 95608.

Call: 916-971-3713. Preview donated art and purchase tickets on line with your credit card at www.sacfinearts.org/

“Seascape”, Natural Collage by fiber artist Sunni Hamilton, from Magnum Opus VVXI

Gallery and Gift Shop closed Thanksgiving Day. Open November 27th and November 28th!

President’s MessageThis morning I opened my windows and the clear scent of autumn filled my room. Did you ever notice that each of the seasons has its own scent? I like the scent of

autumn best. It takes me back to my school days. As I stood at my window and looked out, thoughts began to run through my mind. Mentally I was standing in front of my paint box pulling out tubes of Cadmium orange, Cadmium yellow deep, Naples yellow. On and on I went through the pallet of fall colors. Then I recalled my days of plein air painting in the Sierras. Donner summit and Cisco Grove are calling. I don’t know if you have ever taken the drive to Lake Tahoe in the fall, but I have found groves of trees in autumn colors that easily match or exceed anything I have seen in New England. It all starts around the second week in October. One of my favorite groves is near Camp Richardson. It is a spot called the Stream Profile. Its a place where they have constructed a viewing building that goes underground. As you enter, you are actually standing under the river looking through thick glass windows, watching the fish and turtles swim by. But the real excitement is above the bunker along the river paths. The autumn trees are magnificent. And you have the river and the mountains beyond to consider. But if you are not a fancier of plein air painting, then by all means, take your camera and go gather dozens of photos for reference material in the comfort of your studio.

Life seems to ramp up to a much busier pace as we move toward the holidays. By Halloween the Christmas decorations are already turning up in the mall. I am reminded that it is time to decide what to paint for my annual Christmas card. I send out about 40 or 50 cards to my family and friends. Over the years I hear from them that they have framed my cards or have a collection in a scrap book. And if I leave someone off the list or just forget them, I hear about it. So it has become an annual gift that I give. I choose a greeting card size paper and envelope. When the card is folded, it is 5” X 7” and fits perfectly in the envelope. I have entered my mailing list on my trusty computer and it prints out the envelopes. I

choose a canvas size that is approximately the same ratio as the card. That would be a 10” X 14” or a 16” X 20”.

When the painting is completed I take it to Copy Plus at 6526 Fair Oaks Blvd. Mel is the proprietor. If I use the smaller canvas size, Mel can plop it right on his big scanner and send a perfect image to his computer. If I use the larger size canvas, he pulls out his camera and documents my small work of art. Last year I shot the photo and took it to Mel on a Flash drive. Mel types in my greeting and the credit notes for the back/bottom side of the card. And it is done. Within minutes he prints out a sample copy for my approval. When everything is OK, he is ready to print. “You can pick everything up tomorrow,” he says, and so I do. NCA member and Board V.P. John Reed has had Mel print a couple of his paintings of the guest ranch where he and his wife Dawn went for years. That guest ranch has been selling John’s cards in their gift shop for a couple of years now. So the possibilities of turning our paintings into greeting cards are limited only by our creative imagination. Now is the perfect time to plan and start your painting for your Christmas greeting card. TOM THOMPSON, NCA President

Welcome New MembersWE HAVE NEW MEMBERS: Rodney Cullum, Carmichael; Gil Hayes, Rio Linda; Yvonne Rogue, Plumas Lake; Christine Kelly, Auburn; and welcome back Tod Winebarger and Rita Kauffman. We look forward to seeing you at our general meetings. Our open show “Bold Expressions” will be exciting with our judge, Margot Schulzke coming to our October meeting and talking about the show. Welcome to NCA!

Artists’ NewsSheila Jacobs painted and demonstrated at the California State Fair for three days. Her Second Saturday Art show was held at 33rd Street Bistro in August. And hersecond illustrated children's book is published and available on Amazon- The Little Clay Pot written by Cheryl Kincaid.

2015 NCA Demo CalendarSept 9th - Robert Dvorak DemoSept 19th – 21st - Robert Dvorak - 3 day WORKSHOP Oct 14th -- BOLD EX JUDGE – critique of showNov 11th – Jan Miskulin "NCA members critique" December - no meeting (holiday party)

Northern California Arts, Inc.Members’ Newsletter

September/October 2015

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Art Sense From Gretchen Vacation is over and we need to get back to the drawing board. Thank goodness we collected fresh and interesting ideas during summer. Now, lets see all your exciting, new ideas in drawing and painting at the Fine Arts Center. Gretchen

Thank You, VolunteersAs Chairperson for NCA’s membership show “Inner Views,” I would like to thank the volunteers that helped to make the show a success: Dawn Reed, Joan McMurray, Mary Wang-Steele, Tom Thompson, Roger Rehm, Marie Crockett, Jim Johnson, Jan Miller, Rhonda Egan, Susan Davis, Sally Durante, Carla Nabity, John Reed, Diana Blasingame, Diana Holt, Judy Sowa, Joann Cochran, Donna Hollingsworth, Barbara Marshall, Kathi Bristow, Ruth Morrow, Sandi Mathiesen, Jan Dailey, and especially Ann Bissett-Clark for preparing the show catalog. Barbara Leach

Did You Know?I have admired Skip Lee’s huge abstract paintings for years. His work is accepted into almost every show he enters, and has even received a Best Of Show award for one of his paintings. His recently displayed painting in the SFAC foyer was of a young boy in a swimming pool playing water polo. It is unlike anything I had ever seen Skip paint. It was from this single canvas that I realized what a broad and varied skill Skip has with his vast array of painting styles. But where did it all start?

Skip was born in Sacramento, in the Woodlake area of North Sacramento. But did you know that for 50 years Skip was in the paper business with a couple of the major U.S. paper manufactures as a sales rep. During his growing up years, his dad worked part time for the North Sacramento Journal where he wrote a column and also set type. Young Skip began to hang out at the newspaper office and became fascinated with printing and that whole industry. His dad taught him how to run the linotype machine. That’s the huge, noisy machine that back then turned hot molten lead into lines of type. On the wall at the newspaper office was posted a poem titled, “Ode To A Printer.” The opening line said, “The blood in my veins is ink. . .” and so it became for young Skip. At 15 Skip turned his family garage into a small print shop and

began to create business cards, letterheads, advertising flyers, campaign posters and every form of print that his tiny shop and his level of skill could handle. As a side venture, Skip got hired by the local Safeway store to hand letter signs that promoted specials and sale items. “Bananas 19 cents a pound” in big red letters outlined in black on butcher paper was a typical sign turned out while he kneeled on the cement floor in the produce department. And he got paid fifty cents a sign. And talk about creative marketing, Skip saw an opportunity to turn his drawing skills into money. Each day he passed a kitchen gadget and equipment store like William Sonoma. One day he walked in and spoke with the store manager. “I have a proposal for you that will make more people stop and come into your store.” The puzzled manager asked, “How you gonna do that?” “I’m an artist and I could set up my drawing board in the front window of your store and invite people to come in and have their

portrait drawn in twenty minutes. I would charge them for the sitting then give a percentage of my fee to the store for the use of the space.” With no previous experience in this intensive kind of art, he started. By the time he had done more than 200 portraits, Skip realized he had found his calling. He certainly learned to get a likeness and get it quickly.

The turning point in Skip’s life that moved him from commercial print to fine art happened when he attended American River College. His chemistry teacher asked, “Skip, what do you plan to do with your life? With the grades you are getting in chemistry, I don’t think medicine is for you. Have you ever thought about art? ” And that was the turning point.

After American River College Skip received a scholarship to enroll at the school of Arts And Crafts in Oakland.Since then, Skip has shown his work in many of the major galleries in the Sacramento area. But most importantly, as a past President of NCA in 1999 and a current Board member, his years of experience and highly developed art skills have made him a beacon to encourage others of us to keep right on trying. Thanks for that gift, Skip. Tom Thompson

Impending Storm - Sailor Bar by Lucille van Ommering, was sold at the California State Fair

2015

In the Drought with Opportunist Ivy by R. Favour

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But First A Word...

Last Meeting Briefly

You’ve read or heard about the predictions for the El Niño this Winter. Are you preparded for those Rainy Day Images? Get an umbrella primed to go, simple and effective and might keep your lens dry. Buy a Rain Sleeve for your camera. Ranging in price from One Time Use, 2 in a Pack, for under $7, Neweer Rain Cover Rainproof at $20 both on Amazon. A pricier option is Think Tank Photo selling Hydrophobia® under $200 http://www.thinktankphoto.com/categories/rain-covers/hydrophobias.aspx If your wallet is thin, be creative with a plasic gallon bag, or larger, and tie wraps/rubber bands. Use cilica gel to keep your camera bag & equipment dry after the shoot. Amazon has some choices under $13. Bring along a drying towel. Remember your rain boots. How about a nice spray of Water Repellant for clothing? Looking forward to your capturing El Niño! Comments/Questions [email protected]

To Amaze, Amuse, Enthrall or Inspireis uniquely rare! She is, assuredly, boldy confident in her stylings. She has a natural, unpretentious manner that makes her approach-able to further questions on her Art. Some members posted their variations on her ideas quite suc-cessfully! It’s obvious she made an impression. Her website is worth the time spent studying it. http://www.elizabethsaucier.com/

The current speakers seem to be vying against one another for The Best Speaker! Elizabeth Saucier was a singular combination of photographer, artist and Digital Explorer. It was exciting to listen to her expound on her work. She was very generous in her explaina-tions of how she accomplished some of her images. This verges on aberrant behavior; for an artist to explain their process so that an-other might attempt to duplicate

Barry Singer Gallery in Petaluma has an exhibit of Joseph Schwartz Photography http://www.sing-ergallery.com/. Viewpoint Gallery in Sacramento has an interesting exhibit from Jim West titled Summers in Europe https://www.viewpointgallery.org/. In Fresno, Spectrum Photo Gallery’s current show is then 2 NOW http://www.spectrumphoto-gallery.org/current-schedule.html Roseville’s Blue Line Arts has an iArt exhibit of art from i-devic-es. http://www.bluelinearts.org/upcoming-exhibits

SEO: Search Engine Optimization Or How to Get 1st page attention

Goggle is theTop Dog of the Search Engines [69% of searches are powered by Goggle and by Tablet preference it is 89%]. Baidu is the next largest but you aren’t probably interested

in having this Chinese Giant Spider Web-Crawler rating your site. There are others: Bing.com is next, then Yahoo, then Ask.com [aka Ask Jeeves, Q&A format] at 3%, AOL.com [sooo Olden Days at 0.6%]. Blekko.com was formed by ex-Google staff; these folks are of more interest to SEO webmasters than normal user. Wolfamalpha.com is great for facts, data, computations [Loves me my Wolves & Math Calculations! Right?]

An interesting one, especially those of us who are already paranoid about being track every-where we go and freaked out about how much money Big Brother allows us to take out of our bank accounts, is DuckDuckGo.com which has a clean interface and does not track you [Hoo-RAH!]]! Here’s one for all of us interested, even mildly, in Time Travel, the Way Back Machine at archive.org is guaranteed fun, fun, fun! There’s even Fractal Geometry images from Electric Sheep or check out something from a Canadian Library, there are several.

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SEO - Part II in the next issue of the Photography Club Newsletter

You Must Remember This…

Photography Club meetings are the Fourth Thursday of each month. There is no meeting in December. Meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held at Sacramento Fine Arts building at 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Membership fees are due and payable in January. The SFAC is not able to pro-rate membership. To benefit fully it is to your advantage to sign up or renew in January.

If there’s one to take up Killing-Time-Whilst-Waiting-At-The-Dentist-Office it is ChaCha.com you can find that Area Code 942 is non-existent so the incoming call is a fake. They have ads like Industrial Rustic Furniture at 60% OFF!! How cool is that? Not your typical ad placement! Do check out Alexa.com [an Amazon company] to see other engines. Alexa does have Plans priced to suit your pocketbook for Search Analytics.

Question: Why are we absorbed in SEO? Quick answer: to make money with our products and services. The object is to cut through all the others who are crowding out a site from at-tracting the target Paying Client. We must be seen to be able to market to Clients who are seeking our wares. Some folks think they might trick the Spider Bots by repeating the most popular keywords in the metadata thereby getting a higher ranking. Spi-ders are smarter! The current practice involves something known as ‘Long Tail Keywords’. Try tricking the Bots and they will rate you poorly!

What’s it? You may rightly ask. Rather than merely jotting Bird Photo-graph or Flowers Photos, a precise, definitive, idiosyncratic keyword phrase might be Asian Crested Ibis at Dawn, Rothchild’s Orchid in the Wilds of Malaysia or Full Moon on Scotts Rd, Rancho Murrieta. This is a laser- fo-cused beacon to those who may have their wallets at the ready to make such a purchase in lieu of the conventional Lookie Loo.

Local SEO is relevant for those who are efforting an audience that is [pardon the obvious] more local. Search engines’ highest priority is to provide the best result for the input inquiry. Careful categorization of your business aligns your keyword strategies with the identifying techniques of search engines.

Here are sites you want to check out in your quest to get a good index ranking on search engines. Many sites [E.g. DuckDuckGo] use the index-ing of Google, Bing and Yahoo, therefore it behooves you to submit to the Big Kahunas of Topical Search Engine Island. NAP [name, address, phone number] is a citation listing in Chamber of Commerce website, publishing on Google Maps, being listed in a directory, news article mentioning you or your listing website on SFAC! It doesn’t have to have a link to your site but Google determines that your content is important. Look for those directo-ries [e.g. YP, Google My Business] that list you for free.

Research those who are in your preferred category to find their search keywords and to see if they are being reviewed or if there are article writ-ten about them that drive people to their site. This is your conduit to what makes their success/failure and how you can improve. [E.g. Family portrait photographer in Roseville]. Be cognizant to conform to Best Practices, as: have a site map [site map is a page that shows how pages in the site are laid out] and be sure you have Contact Info. H

Search Engine Optimization Or How to Get 1st page attention (continued)

Michael Corlew Scores In Magnum OpusMichael has done it again with this im-

age from the Wetlands. He received the Award of Excellence against tough competition. The title Serenity works well with the visual.

Visions 2015Our own show, Visions 2015, has expanded

to include Mobile Photography meaning Cell phone and Tablet Photography. Having pe-rused the online site of the mDAC mdacsum-mit.org/photoart-winners-2015 it is going to be fascinating to see what will make it into the exhibit. Google has apps, some FREE! https://play.google.com/store/apps/category/PHOTOGRAPHY?hl=en_GB Deadline is Midnight, September 12, 2015 you must enter digitally at http://sacfinearts.org/entry.html

Night Sky Photography Invitation Nevada County Camera Club has invited us to attend Jennifer Wu, Canon Explorer of Light, presentation on Night Sky photography. She will be speaking Monday, August 24, 2015 at Unity in the Gold Country Spiritual Center, 180 Cambridge Court, Grass Valley at 6:30pm. Please [email protected] Jennifer's site is http://www.jenniferwu.com

Part II continued in the next issue of The Photography Club Newsletter

SEPTEMBER MEETING

Our WASH meeting will be held September 14, at 1:30 pm., and our featured speaker is watercolorist, Michael Dunlavey, whose credentials

include a 40-year career as a graphic, environmental, and restaurant designer. Michael has a national reputation for creativity and inventive design solutions. We look forward to seeing his distinctive artistic vision.

OCTOBER MEETINGOur WASH meeting will be held October 12, at 7 pm. Our featured demonstration will be led by Brad Brooks, watercolor artist and professional framer. Brad will outline the basic concepts of picture framing, dealing with color, design, construction, mat cutting, and tools of the trade, plus much more. His presentation will contain useful information for any artist who needs to have artwork framed!

GO WITH THE FLOW, 2015 By Rose SloanThe Show Committee is very pleased with the show which is the open show for WASH, September 1-26. This is the first year for online entries with many favorable comments. Michael Reardon did an excellent job jurying the show. We were able to provide 24 awards, including cash and merchandise. Look at the show brochure for the names of the supporting businesses! Second Saturday reception is September 12 from 5:30-8:30 pm. Please sign up to bring food and help with kitchen, cleanup crew and someone at the wine table. E-mail Brenda Slabbinck to help at [email protected] Reminder: Please pick up paintings September 26, 3-4 pm.

WASH ARTISTS’ NEWS! David Peterson and Barbara Kempe both received an Award of Merit at the State Fair. Barbara Kempe’s “Afternoon at the Fair” was featured on the cover of the August edition of Inside Arden. David Peterson had a Demonstration Booth and helped people paint their own watercolor pieces. David has a two-man show, “Urban Scapes” with Mathew Glaisyers, who works with clay. The show runs Oct. 17-Nov. 14, 2015 at ACAI Gallery and Studios in Fair Oaks. A 3rd Saturday reception is at 5:30 pm. Phyllis Eymann won Honorable Mention for her acrylic painting, “Shadow People” in the Magnum Opus Show. Teresa Steinbach-Garcia is showing “Husk” in the Slice Show at the Pence Gallery in Davis. She also has a selection of watercolors and pastels at Logos Used Book Store in Davis through September. WASH Artists accepted for the KVIE Auction to be held September 18,19, and 20 are the following: Linda Abbot and Debbie Gualco won Juror Awards; Sandy Delehanty, Donnella Hurley, Barbara Kempe, Barbara Killeen, Richard Meagher, Jan Miskulin, Ruth Morrow, Diane Pargament, Teresa-Steinbach-Garcia, and Joyce Wilson. Congratulations to all of you! WASH members, let us hear from you. We want to know what you are doing! Send your news to [email protected] so we can tell your news, also!

September/October 2015

WELCOME NEW WASH MEMBERS!

Kathleen Noble, FolsomLynn Slade, Pioneer

We look forward to painting and learning with you!

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FALL WORKSHOP WITH SONJA HAMILTONSonja will be presenting a workshop for WASH on Saturday, November 21 from 9:30-3:30. Her plan is to paint fast and loose. She will demonstrate wet-into-wet flowers in the morning and work on a tighter floral in the afternoon. Cost is $55 for WASH members and $65 for non-members. Contact Joyce Wilson at 482-8092 or e-mail Joyce at [email protected] if you are interested in attending the workshop.

18th ANNUAL HENRY FUKUHARA WORKSHOP by Rebecca JaggersIn May I attended a plein air watercolor workshop in Lone Pine that was begun by Henry Fukuhara when he was 85 years old, now carried on by his students and associates who he has inspired. This event has grown year after year and this year there were perhaps 75 other participants. There were demonstrators, locations and critiques every day. The day we painted at Manzanar, one of the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during WWII, I was really quite moved. The climate and conditions are hardly described by the words extreme and harsh, set at the base of Mt. Whitney and other 14,000-foot peaks, breathtakingly spectacularly beautiful. All the barracks except one have been removed but there is still sign of people who were holding onto hope and dignity, an orchard, a ‘pleasure garden’ a vegetable garden. There is a monument there now to those who died while interred. The influence of Fukuhara is evident in demonstrators and former students painting styles. It was an incredible experience, all work was donated due to the love of Henry.

ATTENTION ALL WASH MEMBERSWe have a few positions open on our board including most importantly, the PRESIDENT. Other positions anticipated are a Liaison with the SFAC Board, (a new position for 2016), and possible other positions as the time approaches. Please consider talking to one of the nomination committee members further about the positions available and the activities of that position. Thank you! WASH Nominating CommitteeJoyce Wilson, [email protected], Rebecca Jaggers, jaggers@gmailcom, Virginia Dunstan, [email protected]

WASH: ALIVE AND WELL by Patty LarsenAs WASH members we can be proud that our 37 year old organization continues to be a truly successful organization. Like the name of our Open Show, GO WITH THE FLOW, our dynamic organization has continued to grow and change with its members and the community around it, Still fully committed to our original objectives--to share a common love of the watercolor medium, promote creative growth of our members, and to provide art-focused educational services--we continually look for new ways of facilitating these objectives. A notable example can be seen in the recent move to using an online entry system for the Open Show. The WASH Board had considered taking this step several times over the last few years but hesitated because of the unknowns regarding costs and the effect of change on our members and art community. This year, however, with the thoughtful (and courageous) leadership of our current Show Co-chairpersons, Teresa Steinbach-Garcia and Rose Sloan, we felt that the time was right. The Show Committee did an excellent job of assisting our members to make the change and so far it seems to have been a good step to take. We will be evaluating everything related to this change and would appreciate hearing from you. What do you think about the use of the online entry system?

Another example of what has kept WASH a living, breathing organization is the care and thought that has been put into providing programs of interest to our members. Currently we are in the process of identifying potential guest artists for the 2016 monthly meetings. Diane Tharp, our Program Chair, has challenged us to consider inviting artists whose painting materials or styles may be outside of our usual water media focus. We would love to hear from you as to what and who you might like to see and hear in the next year. For example, would you be interested in learning more about acrylic painting and how it might be used in lieu of traditional watercolor or along with watercolor? What about collage? Are you interested in learning more about combining watercolor and collage techniques?

It is you our members who make WASH what it is and can be. We value your suggestions and comments whether about show entry systems, programs, workshops, or anything else. Let us hear from you.

CONTACTSPatty Larsen [email protected] Tharp [email protected] Sloan [email protected]













Now and throughout the upcoming months, we need your help! With this show running 7 weeks in 2016 and lots of associated events in addition to the show itself there are lots of opportunities to help out. If you haven’t helped out before, don’t worry, we can train you for specific tasks or work in a team. Learn how these shows are put together. Assist with the associated shows and find out the ins and outs. We need volunteers for committee chairs to 4-hour or less commitments.

To join the committee of your choice, or volunteer for a specific task, please call

Margaret 916.704.8611 [email protected]

or Dorothy 916.428.7275 [email protected]

PRIOR TO THE SHOW

Outreach

• Help marketing to get the word out

• Help secure sponsorships for funding the exhibit

DURING THE SHOW

Docents

• We will need extra docents as we will be open additional hours, call Sandy Mathiesen, Chair, 745-3479

Gift Shop Cashiers

• Learn the procedure for gift shop sales and sales from the galleries

Hosts

• Provide and have tea and cookies ready for the daily docents to set out for visitors

AWS GALA: Saturday, February 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.

• Committees and Committee Chairs needed

• Gala Ticket chair: to assemble invitation list, mail invitations, follow up phone calls and track replies.

• Chair, raffle and door prizes for Gala

• Arrange for musicians for studio and Galleries 1 & 2

• Security for the parking area

• Prepare and mail GALA tickets

• Contact wineries for donations of wine

• Contact florists for floral donation

• Decorate the studio

• Select, prepare and serve the food (4 young servers will be needed)

• Clean-up after the event

SUPPORTING SHOWS

We need chairs and committees for the following shows:

Celebrating California

A fine art exhibit juried by Carol Brewer will be in Gallery 3 February 1 – March 5.

• Chair person and committees to receive and hang the exhibit.

• Graphic artist to prepare the wall labels and exhibit program.

On the Wall Sculptures

Gallery 3 March 5 – 31 juried by Anne Bradley

• Chair person and committee to receive and hang the exhibit.

• Graphic artist to prepare the wall labels and exhibit program.


Sacramento Fine Arts Center Hosts American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit February 20-April 9, 2016

Moonlight Nocturne IV, Denise Athanas, AWS


Calendar

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SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

WASH “Go With the Flow”Tuesday Night Open Studio

WASH “Go With the Flow”


WASH “Go With the Flow”Friday Figure Studio


Gallery Closed Gallery Closed WASH “Go With the Flow”Tuesday Night Open Studio

WASH “Go With the Flow”SFAC Board Meeting 10 amNCA Monthly Meeting7 pm



WASH “Go With the Flow” 2nd SaturdayReception5:30 pm-8:30 pm

Gallery Closed Gallery ClosedWASH Monthly Meeting1:30 pm

WASH “Go With the Flow”Tuesday Night Open Studio

WASH “Go With the Flow”Fiber Group Meeting10 am




Gallery Closed Gallery Closed WASH “Go With the Flow”Tuesday Night Open Studio


WASH “Go With the Flow”Photography Club Meeting 7 pm



Gallery Closed Gallery Closed Bold ExpressionsTuesday NightOpen Studio

Bold Expressions

Bold Expressions Bold Expressions Friday Figure Studio

Bold Expressions

Gallery Closed Gallery Closed Bold ExpressionsTuesday Night Open Studio

Bold ExpressionsNCA Meeting 7:00 pm

Bold Expressions Bold ExpressionsFriday Figure Studio

Bold Expressions 2nd Sat Reception5:30-8:30 pm

Gallery Closed Gallery ClosedWASH MonthlyMeeting 7:00 pm

Bold ExpressionsTuesday Night Open Studio

Bold Expressions Bold Expressions Bold ExpressionsFriday Figure Studio

Bold ExpressionsKit Night Workshop

Gallery ClosedKit Night Workshop

Gallery closedKit Night Workshop

Bold ExpressionsTuesday Night Open Studio

Bold ExpressionsFiber Group Meeting10 am

Bold ExpressionsPhotography Club Meeting, 7:00 pm

Bold ExpressionsFriday Figure Studio

Bold Expressions Closing Reception

Gallery Closed Gallery Closed Visions Photography ShowTuesday Night Open Studio

Visions Photography Show


Visions Photography ShowFriday Figure Studio



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NOVEMBERGallery Closed Gallery Closed

Visions Photography ShowTuesday Night Open Studio



Visions Photography ShowFriday Figure StudioMike Schaffer’s New Action Art Workshop, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Visions Photography ShowMike Schaffer’s New Action Art Workshop, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Gallery Closed Gallery ClosedWASH Monthly Meeting1:30 pm

Visions Photography ShowTuesday Night Open Studio

Visions Photography ShowNCA Meeting7:00 pm



Visions Photography Show2nd SaturdayReception & Awards5:30-8:30 pm

Gallery Closed Gallery Closed Visions Photography ShowTuesday Night Open Studio

Visions Photography ShowFiber Group Meeting10 am

Visions Photography ShowPhotography Club Meeting, 7:00 pm


Visions Photography Show WASH Fall workshop presented by Sonja Hamilton, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Gallery Closed Gallery Closed Ars Gratia ArtisTuesday Night Open Studio

Ars Gratia Artis THANKSGIVINGGallery closed

Ars Gratia ArtisGallery and Gift Shop Open

Ars Gratia ArtisGallery and Gift Shop Open

Ars Gratia Artis Reception & Drawing

Gallery closed Tue Dec 1 San Juan K–12 ShowTuesday Night Open Studio

Calendar

IMPORTANT DATESUpcoming Receptions & Events:“Go With the Flow” 2nd Saturday Reception……………………………………………5:30-8:30 pm, September 12, 2015“Bold Expressions” 2nd Saturday Reception………………………………………………5:30-8:30 pm, October 10, 2015 “Bold Expressions” Awards Reception……………………………………………………………1-3 pm, October 24, 2015“Visions” 2nd Saturday Reception………………………………………………………5:30-8:30 pm, November 14, 2015“Ars Gratia Artis” Reception and Drawing………………………………………………………1-3 pm, November 29, 2015

Upcoming & Current Shows “Go With the Flow” WASH Open Show………………………………………………………………September 1–26, 2015“Bold Expressions” NCA Open Exhibit……………………………………………………September 29–October 24, 2015“Visions 2015” Annual Photography Show…………………………………………………October 27–November 21, 2015“Ars Gratia Artis” Annual Art Drawing Fundraiser……………………………………………………November 24–29, 2015

Call to Artists, Receiving Dates “Visions 2015” Annual Photography Show………………………………………Online Entry Due Date, Sept. 12, 2015 “Animal House, The Exhibit”………………………………………………….Online Entry through November 30, 2015SFAC Holiday Arts and Crafts Show…………………………………………………Apply now through December 1, 2015

Details for Call to Artists visit sacfinearts.org

Special 2016 Travelling Exhibit“American Watercolor Society Travelling Exhibit”……………………………………………………Feb. 20–March 9, 2016


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