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Newsletter January 2013
 
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January 14, 2013
 

Falc General Meeting at 7:00 at Quinlan Craft Room

January 24, 2013
  Next Steering Meeting will be January 24, 2013 at 7:00 at Panera.
January 14, 2013
  Next Quinlan painting change on January 14, 2013.
2013 FALC Membership

To participate in FALC sponsored shows and exhibits, one must be juried in as a exhibiting member. Artists who have submitted 3 pieces of original art which meet with the approval and acceptance of the voting members will be awarded "Exhibiting Membership".Jurying in will take place at most meeting.

Membership for continuing members is $30.00 per year, January through December. Only new members joining after July 1 will pay $15.00 for the second half of the year.

Membership fees is due in January for the year 2013.

Members need to pay their membership fees to participate in from the heart show.

Membership form

General Meeting - January 14, 2013
FALC General Meeting, Quinlan Center, Craft Room, 10185 North Stelling Rd., Cupertino
Monday, January 14, 2013/ 7:00 PM - 9 PM
Advanced Photo Composition: Moving beyond Rules

Photographers face unique photographic challenges: many situations do not allow us to rearrange the world simply to serve our art. Traditionally, photographic composition has been taught in terms of "rules". In this novel and inspiring talk, Joe will work from examples of that tradition, how those "rules" are valuable, but also sometimes limiting, particularly for the advanced photographer. More importantly, Joe will discuss how photographers and other artists, can move beyond compositional rules while continuing along a path of improving one's compositional skills and understanding.

Joe is a professional nature photographer living in California, with a current passion for polar regions, such as Greenland, Svalbard and Iceland. Joe has also worked extensively across the grand landscapes of the American West. Joe’s award-winning work has been featured in exhibitions from the Smithsonian to the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. His work has been recognized with a number of artist residencies granted through organizations such as Hurtigruten and the United States National Park Service.

Joe is also the author of "The Tuesday Composition", a 75-page eBook devoted to issues of photographic composition, available from Flatbooks Publishing. In addition to his private workshops, Joe has a commitment to teaching and building the amateur photographic community. His primary avenue of support is PhotoCentral, a community-based photographic organization located in Hayward, California.

For more information on Joe, visit his website at http://www.joedecker.net, and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JoeDeckerPhotography.

2013 Nominations and Elections

With the beginning of the new year all FALC board positions are open for new nominations. We would like to ask that each FALC member give some thought to how they can be more involved with our club for 2013. You can nominate yourself or any other FALC member for any position,listed below. All nominations will be voted on January Meeting. The club has many 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 -

President

Conduct General as well as Steering meetings.

Vice President Shows & Events

Learning to organize art shows with a fun group of people.

Vice President Website and Newsletter

Manages website and Newsletters dor the club.

Treasurer

This position includes financial management for the club.

Secretary

Taking down the minutes of the general as well as steering meetings.

Membership

Managing the membership records for the club.

Refreshments

Assigning and managing the refreshments for the meetings.

Demo Coordinator

Searching for enriching demo artists for the club.

Panel Rental

Keeping and Managing Panels.

Greeting Table

Managing the Greeting table for all general meetings.

Historian

Keeping the history of Falc up to date.

Please contact Slava Shabrov (slava@shabrov.com) if you would like to discuss volunteering for any of the above vacant positions.

Profile of the Month

Carrie creates digital art in a style she calls Contour Topographical Painting. Most of her paintings start with a mood, an emotion, or a memory of some kind. When finished, a successful piece is able to evoke emotion in the viewer.

Her art is a hybrid style that combines the techniques of digital illustration with traditional fine art. Her Ghosts series, based on the Holocaust has had a successful series of shows and sold several prints. Her piece, Freedom Rises in the East, is a part of several prestigious collections and is on permanent display at the Checkpoint Charlie Museum in Berlin.

Upcoming Show : From The Heart Show

“From the Heart” Member Show

“Main Street Café” 134 Main, Los Altos, CA 94022

Show Coordinator: Janki Chokshi

Show dates : February 3rd 2013 - March 2nd 2013

Registration due date : 22nd January 2013.

Members need to pay their membership fees to participate in from the heart show.

Show details and entry form.

Shows to see
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.

47th Annual Fine Art Show – Fremont Art Association www.FremontArtAssociation.org

Deepa Tuteja and Janki Chokshi has their work displayed at the Cupertino Library on Torre Avenue in Cupertino. Their work will show at the library until the end of Dec.

Nina Uppaluru's "Yosemite Cliffs" is in the Triton Show! Everyone is invited to the reception Dec 7 from 6-8pm.

Shows to Enter

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.

43rd National watercolor Exhibition Update : The exhibition opens in Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Art Center (firehousearts.org), 4444 Railroad Avenue, one block east of Main Street in downtown Pleasanton, California. Artists’ and Award Reception, Saturday, January 19, 2013, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm., stop by to see this amazing show. Click HERE to see the overview and get the Prospectus, or go to the Shows/Exhibitions tab, then National Prospectus. Belinda Lima's painting "Shopping Day" was accepted into the California Watercolor Society's 43rd National Exhibition.

The 56th annual Saratoga Rotary Art Show : Sunday, May 5, 2013 West Valley College, Saratoga, CA. It’s Easy! Participation in the jurying process can be as simple as filling out a form and uploading images of your art to our web site. Apply now online! www.saratogarotary.org/artshow/artists.shtml Application/Registration Deadline: January 19, 2013 Jurying completed and invitations to our show emailed: February 3, 2013 .

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://cupertinolibraryfoundation.org/programs/art-wall/art-wall-entry-form/

 

Classes

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.

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).

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 https://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.

Joy Kuo Teaching Chinese Brush Painting Beginner or Advance students on Wednesday morning 10:00am.-12:00pm at Joy's studio 154 Quail Hollow Dr. San Jose, CA 95128 . $40.00/per class. Please call 408-598-6085 or email kuojs@yahoo.com.

Martha Zlatar is an Artist Success Coach who can help you define your unique goals for your art and support you in the process. Coaching is a wonderful way to be accountable for your actions. Martha will help you identify what you want to do, when will you do it by and how will you get it done. Please contact her for a complimentary half hour phone consultation at 415-839-8085 or email her at martha@artmatch-coach.com.

Collage Workshop with Kay Duffy - Kay will show you how to color and create texture on special oriental papers. These lovely papers are very absorbent and often imbedded with fibers or patterns. These papers will be used to create abstract patterns. For more info K@dayduffywatercolors.com Saturday September 15, 2012 9:30-3:30pm in the workshop area at Hakone Gardens, Saratoga $55/day includes most supplies and a sample packet of papers; additional papers may be purchased. Your reservation is a check made out to Kay Duffy, 20637 Leonard Road, Saratoga, CA 95070. Space is limited! A more complete information sheet will be sent. Virtual gallery www.kayduffywatercolors.com. Kay also teaches on-going WATERCOLOR CLASSES, every 2nd and 4th Monday morning drop in at 9:30. $20/ class.

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.

Member of Falc Kathy Qi has started a website for artists for selling and promoting their work. website: http://www.key2arts.com/ Key2ARTS.com is a FREE community service for artists to exhibit and sell their own original, prints, and cards of artwork with very low commission rate. Membership is free and it's open to any art club juried-in artist, and people who appreciate art.

Resources Page on website
Please check out our 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" to your subject line.
Gallery Pages

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

Panel Rental

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.

FALC Guidelines - Criteria for Jurying-in new members

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.

FALC Guidelines - Copyrighted material

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.
FALC Board 2012
President: Slava Shabrov
Vice President: Janki Chokshi - Website and Newsletter
Vice President: Vacant
Program and Publicity: Belinda Lima
Treasurer: Joy Kuo
Secretary: Iona Ezaki
Membership: Kathy Qi / qiji2005@gmail.com
Refreshments: Yao-Pi Hsu
Demo Coordinator: Nina Uppaluru
Online Gallery pages: Janki Chokshi
Artist of the Month Updates: Janki Chokshi
Quinlan Show Coordinator:Vacant
Panel rental: Carrie Zeidman
Greeting Table: Kalpana Adesara
Online mail: Kalpana Adesara
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