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Newsletter January
2008
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The
next Board Meeting will be on January 21, 2007/ 7PM at Nina Uppaluru's
- 408-257-1315
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Submission
deadline for the February Newsletter is January 15, 2007.
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FALC
General Meeting, Social Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling
Rd., Cupertino
January 14, 2008/
7:00pm
www.ursulafineart.com
Ursula O’Farrell is a
California contemporary artist with a strong background in abstract
figurative painting. Her formal studies began with a bachelor’s
degree in painting from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
During her junior year, she studied in Italy through Gonzaga
University in Florence. Upon graduation, Ursula received the
prestigious Eugene Escalier Foreign Study Scholarship for independent
study focused on German and Austrian Expressionism. Later, she
received a master’s degree in painting and drawing from San
Jose State University in San Jose, California.
O’Farrell incorporates
the female figure and explore variations of color, distinctive
brushwork, textured surfaces and gestural marks. Her provocative
work evokes the California Bay Area figurative art movement
that emerged in the early 1950s with visionaries such as Elmer
Bischoff, David Park and Richard Diebenkorn. O’Farrell’s unique
style builds upon this rich heritage. Primarily an abstract
figure painter based in Aptos, California, O’Farrell combines
the emotional content of Expressionism with a contemporary palette
infused with the light and shadows found within her seaside
surroundings.
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At
the December Meeting
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We had a very enjoyable pastel painting demo of a seascape
by Kim Lordier. She explored the unique qualities of pastel
paints and emphasized the need to plan the painting with darks
and lights to formulate a good composition.
Our
thanks to Belinda Lima, Iona Ezaki and Tamar Assaf for bringing
delicious snacks for the meeting.
We would
like to welcome new members Sonal Bhide, Anju Bhagavan Eun Young
Kim and Elias Sackey-Walker.
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Artist of the Month
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The next Artist of the Month
event will be held at the January meeting.
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FALC
in the Community
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FALC members Belinda Lima, Jane Ferguson and
Nina Uppaluru were the judges for the "Reflections Art Competition"
conducted by the Cupertino Union School district at Linclon Elementary
and Kennedy Middle Schools.
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"From
the Heart" - FALC Show at the Main Street Cafe, Los Altos
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Entry
deadline: Jan 15, 2008 / Show: February 1 - 29, 2008 /Coordinator
- Belinda Lima 408-252-0367
Entry
forms are available at the website. Please note: Your FALC 2008
membership has to be renewed in order for you to participate in
the Show.
We will have a simple judged show of about
40 paintings at the Main Street Café for the month of February
and will award First, Second and Third place ribbons, which will
be handed out at the March meeting. The theme for this show will
be "From the Heart" in honor of Valentines Day, so start planning
your paintings now! We will most likely accept one entry per person
with an entry fee of $10. The Café will take 30% commission from
sales, so please adjust your pricing accordingly. FALC will not
take any commission for sales.
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Painting
change date at Quinlan - January 14, 2008
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Please arrive early at 6:30pm on the 19th to pick
up your old paintings and register your new ones. You can bring
in 2 new paintings which will hang till the March 2008 meeting.
Starting immediately, there will be a $5 charge to the artist
for any painting not promptly picked up at Quinlan when the show
comes down. If you cannot do so yourself, please arrange for someone
to pick up your work since there is no storage at Quinlan.
Please contact Leila Sehovic at 408 248-6795
or leilasehovic@yahoo.com with questions about the Quinlan Show.
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Open
Studios / Panel Rental
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Panels are available for rent all year at
$5/weekend for members and $7 / weekend for non-members. For
panel rental please email Nina at ninauppal@aol.com or call
her at (408) 257-1315.
Open Studios Lottery: If you are interested
in renting panels for an Open Studios weekends in May 2008,
please email Iona Ezaki at ionaezaki@aol.com.
Panels are available for rent all year at
$5/weekend for members and $7 / weekend for non-members. For
panel rental and availability other than for Open Studios please
email Nina at ninauppal@aol.com
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Shows
to Visit
Tamar Assaf has
a heat scorched "Upside Down Hanging Spider" in the
"All Fired Up" show at the Santa Clara Civic Center
from October 28, 2007 to February 28, 2008 / Reception October
28, 2007 at 3 PM. Tamar uses heat scorched acrylic sheets combined
with spot lighting to create a unique sculpture incorporating
cast shadows.
Sayeko Nakamura has
been accepted in the Watercolor West XXXIX Annual National Open
Juried Exhibition for her painting "After the Rain".
Exhibition at Watercolor West Riverside Art Museum, Los Angeles
/ Dec. 6 - Jan 26, 2008
Genway Gao has 2 paintings
in Solo Gallery in downtown Los Gatos.
Shows
to Enter
Silicon Valley Open Studios:
Deadline for entry Jan 15, 2008. www.svos.org. More than 300
artists open their studios to the public and sell art in their
homes, studios and back yard. 35,000 directories will be distributed
throughout Silicon Valley.
Gallery 2611 in Redwood City
is looking for artists to join their Co-op. Info at www.gallery2611.com.
FALC member Rajiv Khilnani won Best of Show at their November
competition.
Saratoga Rotary Art Show:
Entry Deadline Jan 15, 2008. This is one of the largest
shows in the Bay area- www.saratogarotary.org
Call for Artists for the
City of Mountian View's Center for the Performing Arts for
2008 Go to http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/mvcpa.html or email
joanne.wolkovitz@mountainview.gov for more info
Gilroy Garlic Festival Art
Poster Contest deadline Feb 29th. $750 for 1st place, plus
10 of the posters with their image, $400 2nd place, and $200
3rd place. Go to www.gilroygarlicsfestival.com for more info.
Classes
The
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society has
some excellent workshops offered in 2007 and 2008. Workshop
artists are Mike Bailey, Joyce Faulknor, Donna Zagotta, Frank
Francese, Mark Mehaffey, Barbara Nechis and more. You do not
have to be a member to participate and the workshops are reasonably
priced. Please visit www.scvws.org
for complete workshop details.
Kay
Duffy: Watercolor classes - 2nd &
4th Monday of the month (408) 867-0508
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We would like to introduce
the 2008 Board Chairs and Volunteer Positions and would like to
thank everyone for helping support the club. We couldn't do it
without you!
2008 Board Members
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President: Iona
Ezaki Agenda for General Meetings and Steering meetings.
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Vice President:
Nina Uppaluru Website, Newsletter, Hosting Steering Meetings,
Panel rental
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Vice President:
Belinda Lima Exhibit coordination, Demo Coordination
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Secretary: Laurie
Creveling: Mimi Kearns & Constance Guidotti assisting
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Treasurer: Rajani
Balaram
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Quinlan Show Coordinator:
Leila Sehovic (needs 1 volunteer assistant)
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Membership coordinator:
Reiko Michisaki
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AVA Coordinator:
Raja Guha Thakurta
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Graphics: Carrie
Zeidman
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Newsletter mailing:
Laurie Creveling
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Greeting table at
meetings: Gary Ratts, Tamar Assaf and Rama Chemudupatti
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Post Office Box
and online mail: Diane Cassidy
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Publicity Chair:
Janki Chokshi (Janki also updates the web site Artist of the
Month and Gallery pages)
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Refreshments
coordinator: (Dee is unable
to continue in 2008) 2 people needed We need someone to make
a commitment to set-up the refreshments and coffee, find volunteers
to bring snacks, and remind (before each meeting) the volunteers
to bring something, clear the table after the meetings.
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Panel
Rental: We need 2 people
to take over the Panel Rental. You would store at least 12
3ft x 6ft panels and be the contact person when someone wanted
to rent them. As an incentive, we will offer $200 a year for
one person to store 24 panels or $100 each to two people storing
12 panels each. You can use the panels rent-free for your
own events during the year and will automatically be first
in line for them for events like SVOS.
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FALC
Board 2008
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President: Iona Ezaki - 408-978-6614
/ Agenda
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Vice President: Belinda Lima
- 408-252-0367 / Exhibits & Demos
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Vice President: Nina Uppaluru
- 408-257-1315 / Newsletter, Website, Panel Rental
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Treasurer: Rajani Balaram
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Website: Nina Uppaluru, Janki
Chokshi
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Quinlan Show Coordinator: Leila
Sehovic
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Secretary: Laurie
Creveling
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Publicity: Janki
Chokshi
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Graphics: Carrie Zeidman
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Membership: Reiko Michisaki
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Refreshments: Dee Sullivan
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Mail Pick-up: Dianne Cassidy
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Historian: Zoe Thompson
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Mtg Coordinators: Rama
Chemudupatti, Gary Ratts, Tamar Assaf
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We would
love to hear from you. Please send questions or comments to
information@falc.org
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