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Newsletter April
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Calendar
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April 13, 2015
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Falc General Meeting on Monday at 7:00 in the Quinlan
Center.
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April 16, 2015
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Next Steering
Meeting on Thursday at 7:00 at Panera. |
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No painting change
this month. Painting change is not scheduled due to repair
work in quinlan. |
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2015
FALC Membership
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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 meetings.
Membership for continuing
members is $30.00 per year, January through December.
Membership fees are
due for the year 2015-2016.
Membership
Form
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By-Law
Changes
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Sec.
2: Exhibiting Membership a. Any person applying for an Exhibiting
Membership must submit a minimum of three original works for
approval and acceptance by FALC in one or any of the following
categories: oils, acrylics, watercolors, graphics, sculpture,
photography, mixed media, pastel, drawing, pen & ink. A new
member needs at least 3/4 (75%) of the general membership
vote in attendance to be juried in as an Exhibiting member.
Sec. 3: Associate Membership. An Associate
Member is one who is interested in the purposes of the Fine
Arts League of Cupertino who wishes to support FALC activities.
An Associate Member must be of a minimum age of 16. An Associate
Member must be a minimum age of 18 to hold office. Associate
members are eligible to participate in discussions and hold
office and vote.
ARTICLE V – OFFICERS AND DUTIES Sec. 4: The
Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all regular meetings
of the membership and the Executive Committee. The secretary
will be responsible for keeping the agenda for both the Executive
Committee meeting and the general meeting. The Secretary shall
make the minutes of the regular meetings and the minutes of
the Executive meetings available the editor of the newsletter.
The editor of the newsletter will provide a link in the newsletter
to the minutes such that the minutes are accessible to the general
membership.
Sec. 2: Exhibiting Member Jury Process a.
The jury process for Exhibiting Membership status occurs at
the regular monthly meetings except December. b. Acceptance
must be by (75%) majority vote of members, attending the meeting.
All members present at the monthly meeting may vote to accept
or reject the applicant as long as at least three Exhibiting
Members are present and voting. Voting shall be by ballot.
The membership chair will ensure that the
ballots are distributed and tallied. The Membership Chair will
notify the applicants of their acceptance or rejection.
By Laws will be available to view online shortly.
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General
Meeting -April 13, 2015
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April
2015
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FALC
General Meeting, Quinlan
Center, Craft Room, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino
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Monday, April 13,
2015/ 7:00 PM - 9 PM
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Gemma
Gylling
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Growing up on a small
ranch in Southern California, Gemma Gylling developed her love
of nature, animals and creativity. Gemma currently lives in
Valley Springs, California with her husband, Bill and their
two dogs.
An avid traveler, Gemma
thrives in locals that allow her the opportunity to photograph
the wildlife. In addition to most of the United States, Gemma
has also traveled to Costa Rico, Alaska, South Africa and Canada.
Many of the reference photos Ms. Gylling uses for her paintings
are from her Wildlife Safari trip in South Africa. Gemma, a
member of Animals for Conservation, pledges a portion of her
sales to Animal Conservation groups including PAWS (Performing
Animal Welfare Society) and the National Wildlife Federation.
Gemma volunteers as a Docent for the Lions and Elephants at
the PAWS Sanctuary in San Andreas, California.
After years of experimenting
in oils and studying under the well known artist, Edgardo Garcia,
Gemma realized her artistic potential. Painting in oils portraying
tranquil wildlife and nature occupied her interest for years.
Gemma then became interested in the colored pencil medium and
began participating in workshops from several well known colored
pencil artists. She developed her colored pencil technique to
create a photo-realism quality. Applying several layers of color
with pencil allows Gemma to simulate the look of an oil or acrylic
painting. Known for attention to detail and exquisite skill
with colored pencils, Gemma’s work is enjoyed by many animal
art collectors. More often than not she hears the comment "I
can't believe this is done with colored pencils".
Gemma teaches Colored
Pencil Workshops throughout the US, including classes at University
of Pacific. Gemma's other passions include seascapes in oil,
wildlife photography and creating stained glass windows. Clients
are also able to purchase Limited Edition Prints of her Animal
Art and Oil Paintings"
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Profile
of The Month
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Its always been FALC tradition
to introduce one member of steering commitee or an Artist of the
month first place winner. This month's Artist of the month first
place winner was Denise Howard.
Denise Howard grew up on a farm
in rural Missouri surrounded by animals and nature. She earned
degrees in both Art and Math/Computer Science, but software engineering
left little time or energy for her art side for 25+ years. Finally
in 2010 she carved out time to pursue it seriously again. She
is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America,
the United Kingdom Coloured Pencil Society, and the Pencil Art
Society, and has won awards in international juried exhibitions.
Denise is inspired by resilience
and beauty in nature, people and unexpected places. Her subjects
vary, but there is always an attention to details to draw the
viewer in for a closer look, so they will remember and seek those
details in real life encounters. She works primarily in colored
pencil and graphite because they offer the degree of control needed
to achieve those details.
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Our
next shows
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"Silicon
Valley Open Studios [SVOS]"
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share exciting news with you – we got approval from the City of
Cupertino and will hold the Silicon Valley Open Studios site on
Weekend #3 May 17-18 2014! The site location is on the plaza in
front of the Cupertino Library – the side close to the City Hall
and Torre Avenue. Please see attached prospectus for details and
join us at SVOS! Information is also posted on our web site http://falc.org/svos.htm |
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2015
Nominations and Elections
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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 2015. You can nominate yourself or any other FALC
member for any position listed below. All nominations will be
voted on at the 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 -
| Vice
President Shows & Events |
Slava Shabrov (Stepping Down) Carrie Zeidman volunteered.
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Carrie Zeidman(Stepping Down) Open
- Sending timely notifications regarding FALC shows ans
events to other art groups and newspaper editors.
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| Treasurer |
Yelena Shabrova(Stepping Down) Open-
Any one with the financial background and taxation knowledge.
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| Membership |
Slava Shabrov(Stepping Down) Open
- Keeping track of membership and notifying them on timely
basis. Sending the newsletter information to the membership.
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| Refreshments |
Open -
Assigning and managing the refreshments for the meetings.
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| Demo
Coordinator |
Todd Kruse
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| Panel
Rental |
Carrie Zeidman
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| Greeting
Table |
Nina Uppaluru
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We also need a volunteer with a van or bigger vehical to transport
FALC panels from Carrie Zeidman's place to every event or show.
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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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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Tea Time : Jaya King :Be inspired to
create your own “Tea Time” masterpiece at this wildly fun and
creative art and wine pairing at 20twenty Cheese Bar! All you
need to bring is yourself. No experience necessary! You receive
your own individual 16? x 20? preprimed canvas to create your
masterpiece by Bay Area artist, Jaya King who wants to bring
the importance of Mothers Day for all you mothers and daughters,
family and friends, gal pals etc. We provide all the materials
you will need, paints, brushes and an apron that you can use
for this event, however, you might want to wear clothing that
won’t mind a paint smudge or two. All paints are water based
acrylics. Limited seating is available. The ticket price is
for the admission to the VinoPaint event only. Details Date:
May 2 Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Cost: $45.00 Event Category:
Painting Event Organizer Sonya Paz Art & Design Phone: 408-378-5000
Website: http://vinopaint.com
Other Instructor Jaya King. Venue : 20twenty Cheese Bar (formerly
Grapevine Willow Glen) 1389 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
United States
Pacific Art League : Spring is in the air
: Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 5:30 – 8:00 PM Exhibition
Dates: April 3 – 23, 2015 Spring is in the Air Juror: Catharine
Clark, owner and curator of Catharine Clark. PAL is located
at 668 Ramona Street, downtown Palo Alto. Free and open to the
public. The galleries are open during regular hours: M-F, 9am
– 5pm, Sat, 10am – 2pm; Closed Sundays.
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Shows
to Enter
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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/
Campbell's "Art Outside the Box" Utility
Box Art Program : The City of Campbell and its Civic Improvement
Commission invite local artists to participate in Campbell's "Art
Outside the Box" Utility Box Art Program. Click here
for more details.
Date Issued: February 2, 2015. Application Deadline:
April 3, 2015, 5:00 p.m. Artist Honorariums: $350 and $400, depending
on box configuration (see Location Map.) Artist Application: (click
here to download PDF) Artist Guidelines & Requirements: (click
here to download PDF) Location Map with Box Photos: (click
here to download PDF)
Call for Artists : Sacramento Arts Festival:
November 6, 7, 8, 2015 Sacramento Convention Center. New Exhibitor
application Deadline is April 30. Application on our website www.sacartsfest.com
For More Info and to obtain an application by mail Please phone
805-646-4500 OR EMAIL americanartfestivals@yahoo.com
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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 Wednesday
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. Classes are on Mondays from 6-9pm and Tuesdays from 10am
- 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 mornings
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.
SCVWS
offers a 10 week painting course with Mike Bailey, Watercolor
Beyond the Obvious. It also offers a 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.
An Artist Workshop by George
O’Hanlon( Director of Natural Pigments) : on Saturday, November
16th at 9am-5pm and Sunday, November 17th at 9am-5pm. Accent Arts,
392 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA. The small class size provides
each attendee personal attention and guidance with materials.
Registration now open: $325 per person Due to limited class size
we ask that you register early and pay for the workshop upon registration
to insure your space. All workshop materials are included in the
tuition. Registration open now.
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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 using the form
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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
http://www.falc.org/gallery/submit_new_gallery_page.htm
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. Full payment
plus a $100 refundable deposit are due when panels are picked
up.
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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 2015
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President: Janki Chokshi -
Website and Newsletter
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Vice President: Slava Shabrov
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Program and Publicity: Carrie
Zeidman
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Treasurer: Yelena Shabrova
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Secretary: Keith Hull
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Membership: Slava Shabrov
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Refreshments: Vacant
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Demo Coordinator: Todd Kruse
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Online Gallery pages: Janki
Chokshi
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Artist of the Month Updates:
Janki Chokshi
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Historian : Sid Veloria
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Panel rental: Carrie Zeidman
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Greeting Table: Nina Uppaluru
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Online mail: Slava Shabrov
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