September 2024 Newsletter
Welcome September
As we transition into the rich hues and crisp air of autumn, we’re excited to bring you a fresh collection of inspiring art, upcoming events, and creative insights. Whether you’re here to discover new techniques or simply to enjoy the beauty of art, we’re glad to have you with us. Happy reading and creating!
SEPTEMBER ZOOM DEMO DAY AND INFORMATION SHARING
Our next Zoom Demo Day and Information Sharing Session will be held on Wednesday, September 18th at 6:30pm. Linda Lovisa will be our demo artist. Mark your calendars!
Kelowna artist, Linda Lovisa, paints “Alla Prima” (direct approach). This type of painting keeps the colours fresh and vibrant while mixing colours directly on the canvas. Linda’s genres include impressionism, symbolism, and abstraction. Although she works primarily in acrylic, she continues to explore a wide range of media including pastel, mixed media, and watercolour.
Linda’s paintings have appeared in exhibits across Canada and the United States and can be found in private and public collections nationally and internationally. Over the years, Linda has been presented a Gold Award, an Award of Excellence, a 3rd place, and two Honorable Mentions by The Federation of Canadian Artists.
Linda’s creativity and beautiful artwork can also be found in two children’s books that she has written and illustrated in watercolour. She is looking forward to sharing more stories in her series, “The Adventures of Gordon the Canada Goose”.
In this class, I will demonstrate double and triple loading your brushes; the importance of a tonal wash and using a good quality canvas. Depositing and mixing directly on your canvas is so freeing in the early stages of a painting. Turn off that detail button. Save that for much later. By using more paint while working in acrylics it allows you to have more blending time. I do not use any gel mediums to aid in the blending. I will elaborate on that during class.
This photo was taken just as the sun went down behind me, being summer in northwestern Ontario the sky still has the bluish feel as the light slowly falls. Low light references can sometimes be a challenge. I will show you what I look for in my reference. Editing and creating new compositions with the same reference is always fun to explore. These are just some of the things I will demonstrate in this class. I look forward to sharing some of my techniques with you.
My palette of colour and brands – Liquitex and Tri Art - heavy body. Ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, manganese blue; Cadmium red light, medium and deep, Pyrrole crimson; Cadmium yellow light, medium, and deep, yellow orange azo, arylide yellow deep ;Titanium white, warm white, parchment white, unbleached white. Optional colours I sometimes use - violet deep, dioxazine violet, burnt crimson, veridian green, prussian blue.
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TNSC Fall Regional Art Show and Sale! "Falling for Art" |
The Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter (TNSC) of the Federation of Canadian Artists proudly presents its 20th Annual Juried Regional Fine Art Show. This prestigious event, held at the Old Courthouse Gallery, showcases the finest artists from Kamloops, Shuswap, and the Okanagan, offering an immersive experience in a diverse array of artworks, genres, mediums, and subject matter. Submissions close September 22nd!
Date: October 22 – November 2
Time: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
Location: The Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 Seymour St W, Kamloops
SUBMISSIONS DUE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2O24 @ 11:59PM
SUMBIT HERE: TNSCFALLSHOW2024
PLEASE READ ALL RULES HERE: TNSCFALLSHOW2024RULES
VINEYARD VISTA - A Day of Plein Air in the Vineyard Series
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| Beautiful Monte Creek Winery | The Vineyards |
You are invited to our first inaugural plein air "Vineyard Vista" event at Monte Creek Winery. Join us for a unique celebration of creativity and nature as we capture the stunning beauty of the vineyards in real-time. We have collaborated with Monte Creek winery to bring you this special plein air event. Don't miss this unique fusion of art and viticulture. Paintings can be sold at the event with a 20% commission to Monte Creek winery. Bring your paint gear and pick a beautiful spot to paint, there are plenty! Connection, Creativity, Nature and Wine! And of course, Fun!
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Time: 11am - 2pm, Followed by No-Host Lunch (optional)
- Place: Monte Creek Winery, 2420 Miners Bluff Rd, Monte Creek, On the #1 Trans Can Hwy, just past Vernon turn off.
- Members : Free - Please RSVP to membershipchair@tnsc.ca
- Non-Members $5.00 Register Here: MONTECREEKPLEINAIR
Following the Plein Air Event, stay for lunch and a glass of wine! The Winery has generously offered us a 10% discount on food in the Terrace and wine in the Tasting Room! Thank you Monte Creek Winery!
Lalita Hamill Workshop - October 5/6, 2024
We are bringing Lalita to you in October to further our very popular Foundation Skills Program. This weekend workshop will be all about "Working from Photographs”. Artists use reference photos in many different ways depending on their practice. It is an essential tool for any artist serving as a reference to fill in the gaps where our memory or imagination may need a little inspiration. Lalita will expand on the use of photos in your artistic practice and show you how to get the most out of your pictures. More details to follow in the next couple of months! If you are already interested and know what Lalita brings to the easel, secure your spot here: LALITAHAMILL
ABOUT LALITA
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Lalita Hamill is a professional fine artist living in langley, BC. She discovered her artistic abilities as a young adult during the final year of at the University of Victora. Subsequent years of drawing led to four years of study at the Vancouver Academy of Art, where she recieved instruction by classically trained painters. Lalita specializes in oil and is also skilled at acrylics, watercolours, and drawing media. With over thirty years teaching experience, Lalita is a well respected teacher, mentor, and art assessor.
A NEW ART ADVENTURE FOR YOU - LIFE DRAWING
Would you like to practice your drawing skills in a casual, friendly atmosphere? Join us for Life Drawing sessions. We will provide models who pose unclothed or draped who range in age, gender and body shape. All levels of drawing skills are welcome from "I've never done this before but I would like to try" to the advanced.
- DATES: Sign up for all 4 sessions for September 8, 15, 22 and 29. More information and to register here: LifeDrawing
- COST: $30 per month
- MEMBERS and NON-MEMBERS WELCOME!
- TIME: 1:30 - 3:30
- WHERE: The Old Courthouse, Main Gallery
Drop ins are welcome based on availability. For more information, please contact Patricia House,showchair@tnsc.ca
SUMMER PLEIN AIR DAZE - What Fun!
The TNSC held three Summer Plein Air paint-outs this summer. What a great event it was! Our enthusiastic artists met at Riverside Park Rose Gardens, the Columbia Street Look-out and Stake Lake. We were fortunate to have fabulous weather for each day and we were also fortunate to have a great turn-out of artists who shared their knowledge of plein air and support for each other. To top it off, some really great artwork was produced. Join in on the fun next summer! Here are some highlights of the art created from our paint-out at Stake Lake!
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| Max Grass (Inks Lake) | Darryl Nelson | Debbie Lively |
EXECUTIVE POSITION - TREASURER
Do you have basic bookkeeping skills and a desire to be part of the TNSC Executive Team? We are looking for someone to take over the position of Treasurer for the 2025/2026 term. Duties include paying bills, writing cheques for shows and awards, depositing cash to the bank, booking venues for shows and keeping a record of expenses and income. If this is something you feel you could do, please contact Elaine at president@tnsc.ca to talk about it! Remember... we will only have an active and thriving Chapter with the help and engagement of our members!
MEMBER NEWS
"Member News" is your place to shine! Send us your news items, showcase your work, share workshop information, interesting weblinks or post your items for sale!
ROBIN WALKER
I love painting big and am enjoying this piece in my backyard.
CALLS FOR ENTRY
Federation of Canadian of Artists
The FCA 2024 Exhibition Submission Calendar is now available! Access it here: 2024 FCA Calendar
Limitless: Submit by September 12, Exhibition: Oct 1 - 21
Works on Paper: Submit by September 15, Exhibition: Nov 5-17
Water: Submit by September 30, Exhibiton: Nov 19-Dec 1
TNSC FALL REGIONAL ART SHOW AND SALE
The TNSC call for submissions for its 20th Annual Juried Regional Fine Art Show. All genres, mediums, and subject matter are welcome to submit. Who can enter: any Active or Signature artist from the TNS Chapter, the North Okanagan, Central Okanagan and South Okanagan Chapters.
SUBMISSIONS DUE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2O24 @ 11:59PM
SUMBIT HERE: TNSCFALLSHOW2024
PLEASE READ ALL RULES HERE: TNSCFALLSHOW2024RULES
WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Valerie Rogers - Natural Realism - Water Over Rocks Workshop
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2 Day Valerie Rogers Art Workshop in Salmon Arm on Sept 21& 22, 10-4:00pm in studio. The workshop will be how to paint Natural Realism using acrylic paint. Our focus will be water and rocks. The different faces of water, smooth, reflective, running, falling with rocks beside and under the water. $300 (plus GST). limited to 4 students. I will be supplying the pre-gessoed painting surface, reference, drawing pencils, transferring materials and some mediums. Students should bring their own acrylic paints, brushes and supples so that they have a good range of tools. Let me know asap if you are interested as room is limited. Contact: rogersart@shaw.ca www.valerierogers.com
Valerie Rogers - "The Business of Art and Marketing"Sept 28, 2024
2.5 hour Lecture on how to move from an art hobby to an art business. It will cover the change in mind set, practical details and systems to make this change and how to market yourself to effectively become a business. $75 (plus Gst) Salmon Arm, in studio.
1:00-3:30pm Contact: rogersart@shaw.ca www.valerierogers.com
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Watercolour Workshop with Debbie Lively
Date: October 19 /2024 Place: Parkview Activity Centre
Time: 9:30-3:30 Cost: $110. GST included
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Watercolour was the first medium I studied many years ago. It has always captivated me because of the freshness and fluidity of this medium. Learning when to set it free or how to control it takes some practice. In this workshop I'll be teaching numerous watercolour techniques including the addition of opaque white mixtures making it more like Gouache. Come join the magic and fall in love with this medium!
Figurative Impressionism with Debbie Lively - For Oils or Acrylics
Date: November 8,9 /2024, Place: Valleyview Community Hall
Time: 9:30-3:30 Cost: $225. GST included
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Painting the figure is sometimes intimidating for artists. Impressionism has captivated me so much because of its freedom and spontaneous look. Figures can tell a story that draws the viewer in. Learning to see and simplify the shapes of value with loose brush strokes can really be freeing and amazingly fun!! In this course I want to teach you the thought process and techniques I use to paint figures in a much more impressionistic manner. You can use your own photo references or use the ones I'll be painting from. The goal is to finish at least two smaller paintings.
MORE INFORMATION ON ALL FCA COURSES CAN BE FOUND HERE:
FCA COURSES
- Perspective Drawing Workshop with Mark Anthony Wednesday and Thursday, July 31 - Aug 8, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PDT) online via Zoom.
- Online Critique with Kathy Hildebrandt, AFCA Friday, September 20, 10:00am - Noon
- Online Mentorship with Jennifer Caie, AFCA Fridays, September 27 - November 1, 10:00am - Noon
Did you know the TNSC has a Calendar of Events posted to its website for 2024/2025? There are a number of exciting events taking place that you might like to know about - Plein Air Days, Art Shows and workshops. Keep up on what's happening in your Chapter! You can find the calender here
Do you know an artist who would enjoy being a member of the TNSC? No matter the level of artistic skill - beginner, emerging or advanced, everyone is welcome to be part of our vibrant artistic community. Joining the FCA-TNSC provides Mentorship, Education, Exhibitions and Opportunity! For more information on how to become a member and start taking part in our ongoing activites, click here: TNSC MEMBERSHIP Contact Cathy Tetarenko, Membership Chair @membershipchair@tnsc.c