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Newsletter April
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Calendar
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April 9, 2012
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Falc General Meeting
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April 19, 2012
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Next Steering
Meeting will be April 19, 2012 at 7:00 at Panera. |
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April 9, 2012
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Next Quinlan painting
change on April 9, 2012 to June 11,2012. |
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2012
FALC Membership
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2012 Membership dues
are now due. All members are required to complete the form and
mail it in with their check for $30.
Membership
form
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General
Meeting - April 9, 2012
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FALC
General Meeting, Quinlan
Center, Craft Room, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino
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Monday, April 9, 2012/
7:00 PM - 9 PM
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Jaya
King - Acrylic Painting with Collage
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Artist's statement "What does
acrylic feel like when it touches canvas? How far does that
color go? What is matte-medium and isn’t a brush just a brush?
Can you draw over acrylic? My technique is not about re-creating
the Mona Lisa, but playing with a basic “limited palette” while
incorporating some decorative collage elements. Different drawing
media will be used to create fun and sketchy elements. In this
demo I will be using the core tools that are the diving board
to a mixed-media creation."
Jaya King is a local artist
who has been showing and demonstrating her work throughout the
Bay Area since 2003. Based out of San Martin, Jaya paints with
gouache on scrap lumber that has been heavily worn and blemished
by weather and time. She would describe her style as "intense
portraiture" that mirrors the moody compositions of sadly expressive
figures and the forgotten buildings of America’s past. Recently,
Jaya has catapaulted herself to the opposite end of her painting
spectrum. By replacing the under-dog with a dog, she has begun
to explore a more colorful, light-hearted and yes, ridiculous
"nature" of painting. Bold acrylic colors and decorative collage
techniques on canvas are a breath of fresh air. Inspiration
comes easy when you can look outside and smile. Like her work
in gouache, the stories flow easily when the brush meets the
canvas and the creatures seem to "speak for themselves". She
continues to push the envelope in her own style by following
a path of inspiration and understanding through creation.
Jaya has been professionally
painting for ten years, showing throughout the Bay Area. At
age 24 she was invited to do a solo show at Stanford University
and is in the permanent collection at the Triton Museum of Art
in Santa Clara. She is now represented by Nieto Fine Art in
San Francisco.
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2012
Nominations and Elections
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We would like to ask that each FALC member give some thought
to how they can be more involved with our club for 2012. The club
has 75 talented members with many skills that are urgently needed
to run the group. A club is only as good as it's members and if
everyone takes turns at running the group we can achieve great
results. Please ask yourself what you can do to contribute.
We will do everything we can to make your involvement a positive
experience and you will have plenty of guidance to help you get
started. You may consider sharing a job with a friend. We invite
nominations for any of the following vacant positions -
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President Shows & Events |
Janki Chokshi is stepping down. We do not have a nomination
for this position yet. Please consider volunteering for
a year and learning to organize art shows with a fun group
of people. It will be a wonderful learning experience.
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| Publicity
Coordinator |
We
will need a publicity coordinator for 2012 to notify other
artclubs and newspapers about upcoming demos and shows. |
| Quinlan
Hanging Coordinator |
We need Quinlan Hanging Coordinator for changing the quinlan
show every month.
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Please contact Slava Shabrov (slava@shabrov.com) if you would
like to discuss volunteering for any of the above vacant positions.
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Profile
of the Month
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Every month, FALC would like
to honor a member who has dedicated time and effort toward the
club. This month FALC would like to put the spotlight on FALC
President Slava Shabrov who has very generously volunteered
to help with various duties during FALC meetings and events.
Slava is a self-taught artist.
He was involved in photography since childhood, devoting much
time to develop technical skills and artistic vision. Slava’s
main interest lies with endless aspects of nature – redwoods,
wild and garden plants, rock formations, streams and vistas.
His specialty is breathtaking panoramas that bring the great
outdoors closer, encompassing the viewer. His photographs passionately
reveal the beauty of parks, preserves and gardens and remind
us about beauty that we often forget in our urban life. For
years Slava was working with black and white film, exploring
light, textures and shapes, inspiring imagination of the viewer.
Once the quality of digital cameras improved enough to make
it compelling to try them, Slava made the transition to the
new technology. Flexibility of digital processing along with
improvements in printing technology opened new horizons in revealing
full potential of light and color. Regardless of technique,
being in the right place at the right time, selecting your subject
and making the best judgment about composition and lightning
is what ensures the best result.
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From
The Heart Show
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FALC displayed about 40 paintings at the Main
Street Cafe in Los Altos. Belinda Lima's "No Direction"
was sold.
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Shows
to see
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FALC does not endorse the
classes, venues and events listed below. We simply list any information
that we determine would be of interest to our members. If you
have a show or reception that you would like to list in this section,
please send the information (under
50 words) to janki_chokshi@hotmail.com
along with a picture of the display if you have one.
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The Miniature Art Show : An exhibit of over 100
small artworks benefiting Sunnyvale Community Services,
will be held March 1st - March 30th, 9am - 7pm daily (except
Sundays) at Sunnyvale Art Gallery (same location as Kimm's
Flower Basket). Admission is free. Receptions held each
Saturday. www.sunnyvaleartgallery.com/miniartshow
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Tote-ally-ART : New wall artwork and tote bags
by Jane Ferguson. Exhibit runs February 28-March 31, 2012.
Reception to meet the artist, Friday evening, March 9,
5-8PM at the Gallery. Gallery hours: Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm,
Sun, 11am-3pm. Viewpoints Gallery 315 State Street, Los
Altos 94022. Phone: 650-941-5789. Altos. www.viewpointsgallery.com
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Rajani Balaram(Mixed Media)
has her work displayed at the Cupertino Library on Torre
Avenue in Cupertino. Her work will show there until the
end of March.
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Belinda Lima and Donna Orme will be having a 2
day show Saturday April 21st and Sunday April 22nd at
the Los Gatos Museums Gallery. Join us for art, cookies
and lemonade Sat. 2-7pm and Sun 11-3pm. The gallery is
located at 24 N Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos.
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Shows
to Enter
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Gallery 9
in Los Altos (a coop gallery)
invites artists in all media to apply for membership. Gallery
9 has 30 artists displaying work in acrylics, oils, mixed media,
water media, photography, ceramics and jewellery. Address: 143
Main Street, Los Altos. 650.941.7969 gallery9losaltos.com.
Contact Suej McCall at (408) 295-6523 for membership info and
the jurying process.
Lodi Art Center Juried art Show,
March 31st is the last day you can enter the largest open juried
art show in Northern California. The show is the weekend off May
12th & 13th and is held at the Woodbridge Winery. Over 300 pieces
of art will be juried into the show and more than $5,000.00 in
artist awards will be given out. Call to Artist
details and on-line entry form are at www.lodiartcenter.org
Art in the Garden ‘Bountiful Inspirations’
: July 20 and 21, 2012 Sponsored by: Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 www.gamblegarden.org.
Entry Date: By Tuesday, May 1. Notification of Results: May 15.
Suggested subject matter: Fruits,
Vegetables, or Flowers. Exhibition, Artists’ Reception and Sales
: Friday, July 20 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.. Saturday, July 21 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.Open to public.
Artist Access Days at Filoli
: Filoli extends the opportunity for artists and photographers
to have access to the gardens after hours. Experience the quiet
beauty and stunning vistas of this rare and historical country
estate. Photographers may use tripods; other artists may use easels
and work in the medium of their choice. Artists provide all their
own materials and storage containers for the removal of all used
water and non-toxic cleaning fluids. No fluids of any type are
to be disposed of at Filoli. Space is limited, pre-registration
is highly recommended. Fee: per day: $20 for members; $25 for
non–members. Non-members: Fee includes same day admission to Filoli.
You are welcome to arrive anytime between 10:00 am – 2:30 pm,
visit the historic House and Garden and scout locations for your
next masterpiece. Dates : Thursdays— March 22, April 19, May 24,
June 21, August 16, September 20 and October 18 Time: 3:30 pm
– 6:30 pm To reserve your spot for this unique opportunity, visit
www.filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/art-exhibits.html#artistaccess
or call Member Services at (650 - 264 8300,ext 508).
The Cupertino Library Art Display
sponsored
by the Library Foundation is now taking applications from artists
who would like to display their work at the Cupertino Library
on a 9' x 9' space for a period of 2 months. The library takes
no commission on sales and there is no charge for displaying there.
The application form is at http://cupertinovideo.cupertino.org/libraryfoundation/ArtistInfoForm/
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Classes
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Anna Lee Steed will be
teaching a painting class for oil and acrylic painters at the
Quinlan Center in Cupertino starting January 9th. Classes will
be on Mondays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Students will paint abstracts,
still life and landscape. As always, Anna Lee’s lessons will have
a strong focus on color. Painters of all levels are welcome, extra
help for beginners. Cost is $150 for five classes Please contact
Anna Lee at 831-662-8979 for more information, a registration
form and the material list. See Anna Lee’s paintings online at
www.linstromart.com.
Mike Kirschel Learn and
practice oil painting (or acrylic) in the Monta Vista neighborhood
of Cupertino. Beginning and advanced students welcome, class focus
is on painting and picture making fundamentals with an emphasis
on composition and color. Indoor studio painting is Wednesdays
mornings, 9:30 - 12:00 and outdoor painting on location is on
Saturdays also 9:30-12:00. Private and small group lessons are
also available. Please visit the website at www.kirschel.com
for more information or call Mike Kirschel at 650-521-1856.
Zoya Scholis conducts advanced,
intermediate and beginners watermedia painting classes through
the FUHSD Sunnyvale Cupertino Adult education and at the Cupertino
Senior Center. She also conducts Mixed Media Workshops and Collage
Workshops in the summer. For more details please visit http://www.ace.fuhsd.org.
Contact Zoya at zoya@artforpersonalgrowth.com
Stefan Bauman Weekly Oil
painting classes in Saratoga the first and third week of each
month Mondays from 6-9pm and Tuesdays from 10 - 1pm. Please call
415 606-9074 or email stefan_baumann@yahoo.com. More Info at www.thegrandview.
Jaya
King is offering 2-day mixed-media workshop through the Santa
Clara Valley Watercolor Society in March. She is also demonstrating
the techniques that will be used in this workshop in the beginning
of March, the demo is free to the public.
When:
March 24 - 25 from 9am - 4pm ; Cost:
$125 + materials fee $10 ; Where: Historic Hoover Theatre in San
Jose (1635 Park ave, San Jose) For more
info: www.scvwcs.org or www.jayasart.com Free
Demo: March 4 from 1:30 - 4pm
SCVWS
offers a 10 week painting course with Mike Bailey, Watercolor
Beyond the Obvious. It also offers SCVWS 2012 workshop brochure.
You can register on their website at www.scvws.org Info: 650-941-8073.
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Resources
Page on website
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Artist Resources page which lists
many recommendations by FALC artists. Members are welcome to submit
their recommendations for the organizing committee to review. Please
make your recommendations as detailed as possible and let us know
what you find useful. Submit your recommendations to the form at
the bottom of this page and add "Artist Resources recommendation"
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Gallery
Pages
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If you have not done so already, please don't forget to send
us the information we require to create a gallery page for you.
For instructions on sending in your information, please visit
submit new allery page
and email all necessary information to Janki Chokshi email: janki_chokshi@hotmail.com
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Panel
Rental
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Panels are available for rent all year at $5/weekend for members
and $7 / weekend for non-members. There will be a $25 charge
for checks returned due to insufficient funds. For panel rental
and availability please email Carrie Zeidman at czeidman@elanstudios.net
or call her at 408-741-5809.
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FALC
Guidelines - Criteria for Jurying-in new members
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FALC has been fortunate this year to welcome many
new members and we can look forward to many others being interested
in joining our club. One of the questions that we get asked
the most from current members and those who are interested in
joining is about our criteria for acceptance. Our process is
clear and simple. Anyone who wants to join needs to bring three
pieces of art to one of our meetings. The members present at
that meeting will vote, and, if a 2/3 majority of people approve,
that person will be accepted, pay their dues, and become an
exhibiting member.
As a juried club, FALC strives to maintain a certain
standard of proficiency since organizations that invite us to
exhibit assume a certain selectivity. One rule of thumb commonly
used when voting in new members is to ask yourself this question
- Would I like to exhibit with this work? Would this new work
add to the reputation of the club? Just as we support each other
by bringing our best work to shows and by providing new, fresh
work for the painting changes at Quinlan, we can use our Artists'
eyes to make decisions about what work will be hanging beside
us at the next show.
Voting "no" during the jurying-in process does
not bar an artist from joining the club. The artist can still
be a member, just not an "exhibiting member". Non-exhibiting
members can attend demos and meetings that provide an environment
for their art to grow. As they continue to develop their skills,
they are welcome to jury in at a later date.
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FALC
Guidelines - Copyrighted material
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The laws regarding copyrighted
material are complex and not uniform from state to state. In order
to avoid liability and the burden of determining whether a particular
image involves copyright infringement, FALC has created the following
guidelines for member artists. FALC assumes that it is the respoinsibility
of the artist to honestly follow these guidelines and assumes
no liability for work that is submitted or displayed not following
these guidelines. It reserves the right to disqualify a painting
if there is reasonable doubt about copyright infringement or plagiarism.
- Work entered for a show must be the
artist's original work in concept and execution.
- It cannot be copied from copyrighted
material or photographs belonging to another person or organizaion
except with the copyright holder's explicit written permission.
- It cannot be the reproduction of a
painting done by another person even if the original artist
is acknowledged on the painting.
- It cannot be the reproduction of a
historic painting.
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FALC
Board 2012
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President: Slava Shabrov
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Vice President: Janki Chokshi
- Website and Newsletter
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Vice President: Vacant / Programs
and Publicity
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Treasurer / Joy Kuo
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Secretary: Iona Ezaki
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Membership: Kathy Qi / qiji2005@gmail.com
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Refreshments: Yao-Pi Hsu
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Demo Coordinator: Nina Uppaluru
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Online Gallery pages: Janki
Chokshi
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Artist of the Month Updates:
Janki Chokshi
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Quinlan Show Coordinator: Amy
Do
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Panel rental: Carrie Zeidman
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Greeting Table: Kalpana Adesara
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Online mail: Kalpana
Adesara
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