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Editor: Vic Delnore, editor@taava.com

I urge you to make time to see all the fabulous entries and prize winners, listed separately in this newsletter. Kudos to the chair of the show, Mike Young, and all the volunteer help, for a job well done.

One of the artists in the above mentioned Portfolio show is Dave Sorensen. Dave is a new member of TAA and is a Signature Member of the US National Watercolor Society. He is also a member of the American Watercolor Society, the Virginia Watercolor Society, the Peninsula Watercolor Society, the Central Virginia Watercolor Guild, and the Piedmont Council for the Arts, the Hampton Arts League, the Peninsula Fine Arts Centre, and is a charter member of the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection's "Mara Tjuta Circle." His paintings can be found in more than 70 private and commercial collections world-wide. He is a member of the American Australian Association and a regular attendee at cultural affairs at the Australian Embassy in Washington. Dave will be the featured speaker at the May 15th TAA general meeting. His focus is on Australian themed art. His initial

President’s Letter

April 2011

The Portfolio show at dʼArt Center, which had its opening on March 4, had a collection of art works that were, to coin a social network term, “liked” by all, and especially liked by the “expert”, juror Dale Ihnkem. He explained in detail how and why the winners were selected and why it was good art. His talk was so interesting and detailed, it helped me to see elements of the art in question with a new perspective and appreciation. And it made me think of why art is art?

We have heard “why is this art” and asked the same when in front of a work in an exhibition or museum. It must be art for it to be where it is, for an “expert” to have blessed it with the definition of “this is art.” The “experts” have standards by which they make their lofty assessments and many times we are at a loss to understand them especially when we see them reject “art” we like and accept art that leaves us confused. We wish we understood the rules they go by, and so if we do not hear their thoughts like we did from Dale Ihnkem, we fall back on “I donʼt know why it is art, but I know what I like.” And there was plenty to like at this TAA exhibit at the dʼArt center. If you missed the opening

Mary Anne

Tidewater Art Alliance for Visual Artists Non-profit organization

year tour of the outback in a VW bus in 1975 and followed by trips in the 80's showcase an in depth presentation of his experience with the Australian wilderness and art that resulted. Check out his website and his facebook site.

http://www.artsconnect.com.au/davidsorensen/

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001358897724

Enjoy the new month of April, with gardens to plant, Easter to think about, and plenty of artistic inspiration all around. And we will be seeing you at the Charles Taylor Center in Hampton on April 16.

Executive Officers President — Mary Anne Gamboa 1st. V.P.— Betsy Rivers-Kennedy 2nd. V.P.—Larry Goff Treasurer— Cheri James, CPA Secretary — Patricia Isenhour

Board of Directors President: Mary Anne Gamboa Director/1st VP: Betsy Rivers-Kennedy Director/2nd VP: Larry Goff Director/Treasurer: Cherie James, CPA Director/Secretary: Patricia Isenhour Director/Web Master: Jennifer Lycke Director/Membership: Mike Young Director/Accountant: Daniel Hargrave, CPA Director/Past President: Suzanne Watson

Member Volunteers Artistic Chair:

Mary Ann Gamboa 416-8343 Artline Editor:

Vic Delnore 855-7775 Controller:

Mary Anne Katz 548-1312 Exhibitions/Events:

Position available History:

M. Moore Nicholson 282-6982 Hospitality:

Position available Internet Researcher:

Chris Rumsey 310-8510 Mailing:

Betsy Rivers-Kennedy 434-8041 Membership:

Mike Young 624-9604 Photographers:

Denise Swatsenbarg 636-9367 Printer:

Keith Enterprises, Inc. 499-9446 Programs:

Position Available Public Relations:

Norman Goodwin 423-6305 Publicity:

Kathleen Kridler 581-2838 Recruiting:

Sheila Robinson 625-2880 Reception Host:

Position available Telephone Tree:

Elaine Hampton 930–2021 Volunteer Coordinator:

Position Available 499-0873 Website:

Jennifer Lycke 477-7914 Writing Correspondent:

Eloise Shelton-Mayo 563-2680

TAA Phone (757) 636–0509 www.TAAVA.com info@taava.com

No regular Meeting! (instead, come to the openings)

Next regular meeting is Sunday May 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Guests are welcome.

Chrysler Museum, 245 Olney Rd, Norfolk 23510, Gifford Seminar Rm New Member Dave Sorensen speaking after the meeting (see Pressident’s letter,

above, and article below)

End of Year Party June 12, 2011

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Coming up at the May Meeting (don’t forget--no April Meeting!): New member, Dave Sorensen, will be speaking at our monthly meeting on May 15. He'll be sharing a bit of history of how he developed his self-taught approach to watercolors, via childhood in the Caribbean, world travels, and in particular his concentration on Australian landscapes. Dave spent a year touring in a VW bus all around Australia in 1975, then made several trips back in recent years. He has featured his Aussie artwork in two major solo shows at UVA and in NY. You can get an advance glimpse through his portfolio of Ayers Rock, which is part of the Members' Portfolio Exhibit at d'ART Center.

Dave with “Rocky Cove”

“Sunrise, Honeymoon Bay”

“Chiki Pair”

Hereʼs where you can see more of Daveʼs paintings: The Central Virginia Watercolor Guild's "A Little Light Magic," The Arts Center in Orange, VA (through April 30, 2011), and of course our own Tidewater Art Alliance Members' Portfolio Exhibit – 2011 at the d'ART Center, Norfolk, VA (through April 10),

Submitting items for Artline Please be sure to include “Artline” in the subject line of your message! (...unless you want your message to get lost in the tons of email your editor receives every day.) If your message doesn’t say “Artline” it might get rejected as trash! Each photo needs its own caption, in its own email. Please send each photo, properly captioned, in a separate email. Use another email for each additional photo, along with its caption. That way your Editor won’t get photos mixed up with the wrong caption. What’s a proper caption? Please write a full sentence, identifying the principal people or art pieces in the photo, with an explanation of what’s going on (which event, award, etc.) And do include “Artline” in your subject line! Please!!

Volunteers are always needed! (save $20 off next year’s member fee)

Call the Volunteer Coordinator at 499-0873

TAA Positions need filling:

Exhibitions/events, Hospitality, and Reception Host

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A Note about Kudos Submissions:

In order for Kudos Korner to applaud TAA Members, it is important for

individual artists to submit their own good deeds! The information used in

Call for Artists and Educational articles are based on submissions and

documented hearsay. Submissions can be made via email to

editor@taava.com by the 15th of every month for the next edition of

our Artline Newsletter. Please be sure to include “Artline” in the

subject line of your message!

Don’t be bashful! Won a prize? Got into a national show? Been

selected as a juror?

Let us hear about your art accomplishments.

We support, develop and promote visual arts in Hampton Roads.

A note from Rieneke Leenders about the 2011 TAA BOOK: Here is what I need from all TAA members who have exhibited in this 2010-2011 season: Please send me jpegs of at least 1MB (1000KB) size of (only!) the work that you had or will have in a TAA show between August 2010 and July 2011. Rename the JPEG: Your last name first, then your first name, then title of your work, medium, size, and indicate which TAA show it was in: (mem for members show, min for miniature show, port for portfolio show, fund for red cross show, theme for theme show) Please help me save hours of work by doing this according to these specifications. If I will have to do this for you and everyone else, imagine at least 2 minutes times about 300 pictures… And please check your jpeg size before you send: 1MB and up can be used on a full page, but any jpeg under 200KB can only be printed postage stamp size! Send to: rienekeleenders@gmail.com From the winners, I would also like to get: A headshot, so we will be able to put a face with your name. A bio, resume, or artist statement. Remember, winners win a full page in the book, it is a chance to promote yourself. You can also add your web address, your blog or whatever you think will help to make yourself visible. From the Exhibition Chairs I would like to get a bio or resume and the jurors statement from the juror of the show you organized. Please help to make this book a success by your full cooperation. This is all I need you to do. I will do the rest, but if some of you don’t participate, the book, and with that the reputation of your organization will be disadvantaged. And here is the link to last year’s book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1566147 Thank you, Rieneke

Kudos Korner Bruce Priceʼs painting selected for magazine cover: The February 2011 issue of "Computer Graphics" magazine featured Bruce's digital art (shown below) on the cover, and carried an article about his contrarian approach to art, education, etc. in a profile called "Against the Grain." Bruce's art--three styles--can be seen on his site ArtNorfolk.com.

Dave Sorensonʼs works accepted for several shows: Solo exhibition- Bronxville Women's Club, (6-25 Mar 2011), Bronxville, NY; Small Works: Miniature Art by Hampton Roads Artists, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA; Hampton Arts League Open Members' Exhibition 2011, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA; and The Central Virginia Watercolor Guild's "A Little Light Magic," The Arts Center in Orange, VA (See examples of Daveʼs work in the article above)

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Non-TAA Shows of note

This Sumi-e & Bonsai show runs through April 16, at the Titustown Recreation & Visual Arts Center, 7545 Diven St., Norfolk. 441-1227 for more info,

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VIRGINIA ARTISTS 2011 Juried Exhibition

(editorʼs note: since you canʼt click on the address above, use this one instead: artscom@hampton.gov )

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Opening at Members’ Show at D’Art

   

All photos on this page were provided by Denise Swatsenbarg

Eleanor  Powell,  Best  in  Show,  $300  

John  Tobin,  Award  of  Excellence,  $200  

Slavko  Tirkajla,  Honorable  Mention,  $25  

James  Warwick  Jones,  Honorable  Mention,  $25    

Al  Benas,  Award  of  Merit,  $100  

Left  to  right:    Show  Chair  Mike  Young,  Best  in  Show  Winner  Eleanor  Powell,  TAA  President  Mary  Anne  Gamboa,  and  Juror  Dale  Ihnken  

Piano Player William Neill

 

A  note  from  Mike  Young,  Chair  of  the  Members’  Show  at  D’Art:    Congratulations  to  everyone  who  entered  the  show,  your  works  are  great  and  it  was  truly  a  pleasure  for  me  to  be  part  of  the  show.    Our  juror,  Dale  Ihnken,  selected  these  artist  for  awards  while  acknowledging  all  the  works/artist  and  the  TAA  membership  as  a  whole  for  being  such  a  great  community,  he  was  truly  impressed.  

…and remember:

these are just thumbnails! See the Real Thing at the D’Art Center

The show runs

through April 10.

Call D’Art (757.625.4211)

for hours.

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Upcoming TAA Shows 2010-2011

TAA Juried Theme Show at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton Chair: James Warwick Jones Exhibit duration: Apr 16 – May 29, 2011 Opening reception: Saturday, April 16, 3-5 pm Pickup exhibited work: Sunday May 29, 5-6 pm; Monday and Tuesday, May 30 & 31, 10-4 Prospectus: http://www.tidewaterartalliance.com/TAA_JuriedExhibitionProspectusCHTAC_2011.doc and here are the volunteer opportunites for the Juried Theme Show: Saturday, April 9, 1:00-3:00 pm- 1 volunteer to receive entries 3:00-5:00 pm- 1 volunteer to receive entries Sunday, April 10, 1:00-3:00 pm- 1 volunteer to receive entries 3:00-5:00 pm- 1 volunteer to receive entries Monday, April 11, 6:00-9:00 pm- Phone tree to contact selected artists Tuesday, April 12 9:00-12:00 am Phone tree to contact selected artists Monday, April 11, 9:00-1:00 pm- 1 volunteer to assist with exhibition installation Tuesday, April 12, 9:00-1:00 pm- 1 volunteer to assist with exhibition installation Wednesday, April 13, 9:00-1:00 pm- 1 volunteer to assist with exhibition installation Thursday, April 14, 9:00-1:00 pm- 1 volunteer to assist with exhibition installation Friday, April 15, 9:00-1:00 pm- 1 volunteer to assist with exhibition installation Saturday, April 16, 2:00-6:00 pm 8 volunteers for food service at Reception Sunday, May 28, 5:00-6:00 pm- 1 volunteer to assist with return of artwork

TAA is asking for a volunteer to act as Committee Director for two venues that TAA is sponsoring. Volunteers will be allowed to display their work as space permits: In April The Lafayette River Restoration River Fest will be held in the Norfolkʼs Colonial Place Neighborhood (Mayflower Drive) on Saturday, April 30. TAA will have a booth for 1 day, 10am to 4pm. Volunteers are needed to staff the booth.

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Calls to Artists

Ongoing; no deadline: Capital One Corporate Headquarters, Richmond, adorns its interior hallways with art by area artists. To have your work considered for exhibiting, contact either Frank Thompson (804.284.6015) or Anne Cook (804.284.6014), Captital One’s Art Program Coordinators. You’ll be responsible for delivery and pickup at their campus just west of Richmond, but they’ll do the hanging. The following listings are provided by Chris Rumsey: Upstream People Gallery seeks artists for an online exhibition, May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2012. Cash Awards, Special Recognitions, Press Releases, Int'l Publicity, Juror Critiques of artworks. Juror: Laurence Bradshaw, Professor of Art, University of Nebraska Omaha, who has exhibited in over 350 one-person, nat'l and int'l shows. Open to all artists worldwide. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works including ceramics, sculpture, paintings, drawings, photography, prints and mixed media in all creative processes and forms. Contemporary theory, global art, installations, post-modernist art, outsider art, etc., are also welcome. $25 for up to 5 images; $5 each additional. Deadline: April 24, 2011. Prospectus: http://www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/schedule/default.asp, or send a SASE to: Contemporary, Upstream People Gallery, 5607 Howard St., Omaha, NE 68106-1257, USA. Questions? Contact Laurence Bradshaw at shows@upstreampeoplegallery.com or 402-991-4741. Gallery 263 in Cambridge, MA announces a call to artists for an exhibition, May 19 to June 4, 2011. "30 under 30" is a group juried exhibition for artists under the age of 30. Gallery 263 looks to create a platform for America's emerging contemporary talent. Stephanie Walker, contemporary art dealer, will select 30 artists to represent the group. No media restrictions. Prospectus: http://gallery263.com/submission.php for size restrictions and further details. $25 entry fee. Deadline: April 24, 2011. Questions? Please contact Laura Francis at laura@gallery263.com. MyArtContest.com is pleased to announce an open call for art for the cover of Issue #2 of Artist Portfolio Magazine. Winning entry will grace the cover of our popular art magazine. All artists are encouraged to enter any art that they feel is good enough to make the cover of our magazine and as many times as you like. This is an open call for art of all types/genres (except music/video). $35 for 2 entries. Deadline: April 30, 2011. Visit: http://www.myartcontest.com/ for more information. Questions? Send email to info@myartcontest.com International Art Search announces a call to artists for a juried online exhibition, June 15 - December 31, 2011. $2,550 in cash awards: $1,000 Best of Show, $600 1st Place, $400 2nd Place, $250 3rd Place, $100 Honorable Mention (2), $50 Merit (2). Juror: Marvin Mattelson. Open to all artists 18 yrs and over, all mediums. All works must be original. Compositions based on published material or other artists' work are NOT considered original and are not eligible. $25 for 1st entry, $5 for each additional (6 maximum). Deadline: May 1, 2011. Visit: http://www.internationalartsearch.com/ for prospectus, or send a SASE to: PO Box 188, Fort Myers, FL 33902. Questions? Contact Ona N at info@internationalartsearch.com St. Augustine Art Association seeks artists for a juried art exhibition, July 1 - Aug 28, 2011 in St. Augustine, FL. $5,000; $2,500 first place. Jurors: Paul Baliker & Bill Adair. This exhibit is intended to represent nature in all of its beautiful forms and the wildlife that inhabits the great outdoors (i.e. landscapes, seascapes, florals, plant life, wild animals and marine life, birds, etc.). Artists may enter up to 3 original 2D or 3D Representational pieces created within the past 3 years. Artwork must be original; no prints (with the exception of original printmaking) or reproductions of any kind. Works that reference hunting or taxidermy will not be eligible. No photography or video. $35 members; $45 nonmembers (incls catalog). Prospectus: http://www.staaa.org/ from website. Deadline: May 2, 2011. Questions? Contact Diane Bradley at festival@staaa.org or 904-824-2310. The Maryland Federation of Art invites all artists residing in the US and Canada to enter its all painting competition. Awards total $1500, inclusive of a $500 Caruso Painting Award for MFA members only. Juror: Daniel Shay, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Exhibit will be on view July 14 - August 7, 2011 at MFA Circle Gallery in Annapolis, MD. Any original work created through any painting media (inc. oil, acrylic, watercolor, encaustic, etc) will be considered. 1 or 2 entries: $35 (MFA members $20); additional entries $5 each. Up to 6 max. Deadline: May 4, 2011. Visit: http://www.mdfedart.org/ for prospectus, or send a SASE to: MFA Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401. Questions? Please contact Tiffany Jordan at info@mdfedart.org or call 410-268-4566. Art Fusion Galleries is proud to host the 1st Annual Fine Arts Competition. Total cash awards including a 3-month exhibition valued at over $10,000. Art Fusion Galleries is a 4,000 square foot Chelsea style gallery in the center of the Miami Design District. We proudly represent over 700 emerging to mid-career contemporary artists from across the country and around the globe. Our portfolio of discerning artists offer a variety of styles and mediums including an elaborate collection of sculptures, photography, oils on canvas, acrylics on canvas, digital photography, wood & ceramic mosaics, ceramic wall sculptures, oil pastels, watercolors, charcoal on paper and much more. $35.00 for 5 images and $60.00 for 10 images. Deadline: May 15, 2011. Visit: http://www.artfusiongallery.com/iac/iac.html for more information. Questions? Contact William Braemer at iac@artfusiongallery.com or call 305-573-5730. Photographer's Forum magazine announces a call to amateur photographers worldwide. Juried by a panel of three photography instructors (TBD). 1st place: $2000 + Sigma 85mm lens; 2nd place: $1000 + Sigma 8-16mm lens, 3rd place: $500 + Manfrotto tripod. $100 each of five 4th places. Subject matter is open. All contest finalists published in the hardcover book Best of Photography 2011; winners published in Photographer's Forum magazine and exhibited at Brooks Institute Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA. Enter prints or slides by mail. Do not mail disks. Visit: http://pfmagazine.com/photography-contest/enter-contest-online/?idev_id=1014. $3.95 per photo by April 18; $4.95 per photo by May 16, 2011. Deadline: May 16, 2011. Questions? Please contact Julie Simpson at julie@serbin.com or call 805-963-0439, ext. 240. You will find numerous additional opportunities listed at the following website: http://orders.professionalartistmag.com/adlisting/index.asp?EntryFee=1

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Local Workshops… Carole Barnes Water Media Workshop, Virginia Beach 3 days of education, creative stimulation, and fun, July 26-28, 2011 All levels welcome

Using acrylics or watercolor on paper, award winning artist Carole Barnes will share her painting process for creating richly layered, luminous images by applying paint, and lifting it off and painting again.

This has been a very popular workshop, limited to 20 participants. So please sign up early to ensure your space.

For more information Call Julie Nelson at 757-301-7260 or email Marjorie Sciulli at mailto:m_sciulli@yahoo.com information: http://www.carolebarnesartist.com/

You can help the Arts in Virginia—Here’s how!! Virginians now have the opportunity to contribute part o f their state income tax re fund to the

Virginia Arts Foundation by checking a box on their return form. It’s never been so simple to support the arts in Virginia.

Because the foundation may receive but not solicit private funds, money will have to come from the purchase o f arts license plate and other special sources, such as this tax check o f f box.

The interest on all funds received will be distributed in grants by the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Please help support the arts in Virginia. Check o f f a contribution for the Virginia Arts Foundation on your state income return. It’s one o f the most important checks you can write – and now, it’s one o f the easiest.

Check out the news from some of our sister organizations in the Tidewater Area:

Chesapeake Bay Art Association (CBAA): http://www.chesapeakebayartassociation.com/

Chesapeake Bay Watercolorists CBW):

http://www.chesapeakebaywatercolorists.com/

D’Art Center http://www.d-artcenter.org/

Charles H. Taylor Arts Center

http://www.hamptonarts.net/