Artline Editor: Ray Almond, contact at : raymondalmond@yahoo.com

Norfolk Drawing Group that

meets on Tuesday evenings to

draw from live models and

includeds TAA’s Bernard

Conda, Mark Miltz, and

Mike Brewer, and Bernard

and Mike’s winning entries had

used the same striking redhead

model, Victoria Davis, and see

more about this group on page

7 of this newsletter below.

And the “Mid-Atlantic Art

Exhibition” opening on

Friday April 4th

at The d’Art

Center had over 400 works

submitted , but only accepted

about 54 works, that included

many new works by our TAA

current members:

Al Benas, Fred Freeman,

Susan Burgoyne, Norman

Goodwin, Betsy Rivers-

Kennedy, Larry Hollowell,

Nancy Bruce, Yvonne Boone,

and Nancy Hewitt.

There will be no TAA

General Meeting in April or

May, as the April Sunday date

falls on Palm Sunday, and the

May Sunday date falls on

Mother’s Day!

This has been a very

successful year for our TAA

artist and sculpting members

who have been selected to be in

various TAA and other local

juried art exhibitions, and I

President’s Letter

April 2014

Our “Eyes Wide Open”

show’s opening reception on

Friday March 7th

, at the

Portsmouth Art & Cultural

Center was an amazing

attendance success even

though the weather was the

most horrible and rainy night

one could ever imagine !

-See photos by TAA’s Jeff

Gallo of that Opening

Reception on pages 5 & 6

below, including photos of

the other award winning

works.

And do go see our “Eyes

Wide Open” show before it

ends on April 20th

!

Our “Eyes Wide Open”

juror, Brian Kreydatus, of

the College of William &

Mary’s art faculty, praised

all of the entries, and had

difficulty selecting 65

works from the 200 plus

entries submitted, and even

more difficulty to select the

final award winners!

On the Kudos Page 2 below

is a list of the “Eyes Wide

Open” show’s winners, and

awards that were presented,

and photos of some of those

artworks too.

The bulk of the award

winners for the show were

active participants of the

Tidewater Art Alliance for Visual Artists Non-profit organization

congratulate your discipline,

hard work, and creative talent

that made it all possible.

And also do try to attend the

d’Art Center’s “Mid-Atlantic

Exhibition” on “Opening

Night”, from 6-9 p.m. on

Friday April 4th

to see our

fellow TAA artist’s included

works !

Sincerely, Ray

Below is another famous artist

quote to ponder as we all are

continuing our path to making

better art to share with friends,

family, and society too.

“A work of art that did not

begin in emotion is not art”

Paul Cezanne, 1839-1906

Executive Officers President —Ray Almond 1st. V.P.— Al Benas 2nd. V.P.— Barbara Hennig-Loomis

Treasurer— Jennifer Darnell-Young, CPA Secretary —Dianne Hottenstein

Board of Directors President: Ray Almond Director/1st VP: Al Benas Director/2nd VP: Barbara Hennig-Loomis Director/Treasurer: Jennifer Youngl, CPA Director/Secretary: Dianne Hottenstein Director/Web Master: Jeff Gallo Director/Membership: Mike Young Director/Past President: Mary Anne Gamboa

Member Volunteers Artistic Chair:

Position Available Artline Editor: Ray Almond (757) 638-5227 Treasurer/Controller: Jennifer Darnell-Young, CPA Exhibitions/Events:

Position available

History: M. Moore Nicholson 282-6982

Hospitality: Position available

Artline Member Biographies: Eloise –Shelton-Mayo (757) 563-2680 Membership:

Mike Young 624-9604 Photographers:

Jeff Gallo (757) 648-8466 Ray Almond, 714-7590 (backup)

General Meeting Programs: Position Available Public Relations:

Norman Goodwin 423-6305 Publicity:

Ray Almond 638-5227 Recruiting:

Position Available Reception Host:

Position available

Volunteer Coordinator:

Position Available Website curator:

Jeff Gallo (757) 648-8466

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Standard General Meeting Schedule:2013-14

Member’s Regular Meetings: 2nd Sunday each month at 2:00 p.m.. at the Gallery Shop building next to the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center,420 High Street, Portsmouth, Va.

Note: No April 2014 General Meeting, as our “Eyes Wide Open” Show continues

through April 20th

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Kudos Korner

TAA President’s Phone (757) 638-5227 http://www.tidewaterartalliance.org

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 (or those of

another artist!)

Submissions can be made via new TAA Editor email :

raymondalmond@yahoo.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,

and mention that it’s for ‘Kudos’!

Please follow normal guidelines for submitting to Artline: see the box on page 8

of this issue.

“Eyes Wide Open” Juried Exhibition Award Winners: $800.00 1st Place Award -“Best-in-Show” –Jenny Windsor,“Winslow AZ”, oil $400.00 2nd Place Award – Bernard Conda -“Vica” oil portrait $200.00 3rd Place Award – Mark Miltz – “Gina in Thought”, charcoal drawing $100.00 Award of Merit - “Jonathan Aumen - “Inverted City” $100.00 Award of Merit -“ James Negri – “Boy’s Surface Framework”-wood $50 Honorable Mention Award,- Ludovic Bowe, “Pat’s vs Gino’s” landscape $50 Honorable Mention Award,- Mike Brewer- “Young Woman”, oil portrait

(Above) Bernard Conda, 2nd Place oil portrait, ”Vica”, ( Victoria )

(Above) Jenny Windsor, oil ,(4) landscapes of “Winslow Arizona”, -Best-in-Show

TAA’s Lee Gerry Wertheimer had her ink on bark paper work accepted into the 2014 Virginia Watercolor Society’s Annual Juried Exhibition. The “opening reception” for the show will be on May 2nd, 2014, at the

Academy of Fine Arts,Lynchburg, Va."

(At right) 3rd Place: “Gina in Thought” by TAA’s Mark Miltz -See page 7 below about the Norfolk Drawing Group that meets each Tuesday night for figure work drawing studies with live models

(Below) Ludovic Bowe, “Pat’s –vs- Geno’s, Philly”,- Honorable Mention nightscape

Nancy Topping Bazin was awarded a first prize for "Tall, Medium, and Small" by the employees of Wells Fargo Advisors at their location on the 18th floor of the Dominion Tower in Norfolk. This work was one of five included in the Chesapeake Bay Watercolorists' exhibit at that site. Another of her paintings, "Life in Arizona," (At right) received an Honorable Mention from the juror Ray Hershberger. This show, because it is a work space, one must make an appointment by calling 622-8261. The last date to see it and the wonderful views from the windows is quickly approaching--March 28,2014.

(At right)”Life in Arizona” by TAA’s Nancy Topping Bazin

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Current Local Art Shows to See or Enter of Note :

Continuing at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Va. Formerly known as the Courthouse Galleries,– (757) 393-8543 - email: contact@portsmouthartcenter.com Mailing Address : 521 Middle Street , Portsmouth, Va. 23704

“Eyes Wide Open” Tidewater Art Alliance Artists & Guests Art Exhihibition of selected Juried Art Works and Sculptures in the Main Gallery- Saturday March 1st – Sunday April 20th 2014 Exhibition Hours : Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,· Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays, except Monday Holidays

The “Tidewater Art Alliance” organization of members offers regional artists and member artists an opportunity to highlight their artwork in this juried exhibition. This exhibit includes several new works by TAA’s Mark Miltz, the 2013 Best in Show award winner.

(At left): The TAA 2014 “Eyes Wide Open” Exhibition, one of her (4) “Best-in-Show” paintings : “Winslow Arizona # 3, oil by TAA’s Jenny Windsor. And as part of her 2014 win, Jenny’s new 2015 work will be on special display at the center’s entrance lobby foyer in the 2015 TAA show, to be held again at The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center next year.

Opening: April 4th

2014, 6-9 p.m.,The d’Art Center, Norfolk: located in the Selden Arcade, 208 E. Main St., Norfolk, Va. (757) 625-4211,http://www.d-rtcenter.org/

“24th

Annual Juried Mid- Atlantic Art Exhibition” from April 4

th- May 18

th

Awards Reception with $3000.00 in prizes on Friday, April 4

th, 2014 from

6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

( At left) Brian Kreydatus, a professor and member of the art faculty at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, our juror of this 2014 TAA Art Exhibition

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Continuing at the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center 4205 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA 23669 – (757) 727-1490 - email: jwjones@hampton.gov

Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:00a.m. - 6:00 p.m.-Weekends : 1:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Web Show 2012-13 Exhibition & Show Info : http://www.hamptonarts.net/charles-h-taylor-arts-center-/exhibitions

“Artists Who Teach”- Annual Juried Open Exhibition”

From: March 15th 2014 – April 27th 2014 Artists currently teaching art in the four peninsula colleges and universities, as well as its public, private, and parochial schools are featured in this juried exhibition of over 115 art works. Works in drawing, watercolor, painting, printmaking, photography, crafts and sculpture will be on view. Cash awards totaling $850, including $500 First Place, $250 Second Place, and $100 Third Place, five Awards of Merit and five Honorable Mentions will be selected by the juror, Jeffrey Allison, Manager of Statewide Programs and Exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. Allison is an award winning photographer who received his BA degree in photography from Virginia Intermont College in 1979, and his MA degree in photography from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Sign Up for TAA Member Dr. Norman Goodwin’s “Continuing creative 4-week Studio Art Classes” :

“Creating Mixed-media Works on both paper and canvas” Next Class Begins: Wednesday April 16th,2014 from 1-3:00 p.m. at the One-Eleven Art Gallery, 111 Pennsylvania Ave. Norfolk, just off Granby Street. Call Norman at (757) 423-6305 for the required class materials, etc.! 4-week class only : $68.00 ! (or e-mail him at : terrysos@cox.net ( Norman’s Studio classes continue every 4 weeks, challenging your creativity, both painting and drawing with mixed-media -techniques of watercolor,acrylics,

oil-pastels, ink,etc., on both paper and canvas surfaces )

( Above: Dr. Norman Goodwin demonstrating one of his many methods of making mixed-media art in his class at the 111 Art Studio )

Continuing at the Suffolk Art Gallery:

118 Bosley Ave, Suffolk,Virginia (757) 925-0448 Web information : suffolkartleague@verizon.net

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm and Sunday, 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Web Show 2012-13 Exhibition Info : http://suffolkartleague.org

“Annual Juried Photography Exhibition”

From Saturday March 8th – Sunday April 20th 2014

The Suffolk Art League is a Community Partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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Below: Photos of the “Opening Night”- TAA “Eyes Wide Open” Exhibition , March 7th, 2014 – submitted by Jeff Gallo & Ray Almond

(Above) “Inverted City”, by Jonathan Aumen, a large Award of Merit work.

(At right) TAA’s Jenny Windsor accepts the “Best-in-Show” $800.00 cash award from juror, Brian Kreydatus and TAA’s 2014-15 President –Elect Barbara Hennig Loomis, the “Eyes Wide Open” show’s chair on Opening

Night, March 7th.

(Above) Mike Brewer’s Honorable Mention oil portrait, “Young Woman” and (Below) Honorable Mention artist winner, Ludovic Bowe

(At right) James Negri, ”A Boy’s Surface Framework“ a master work of Intricate skilled wood craft and fine workmanship of the finish and $100.00 Award of Merit sculpture winner.

(Above) 2nd Place Award winner, TAA’s Bernard Conda, and his model Victoria Davis, in front of his two works of her included in the “Eyes Wide Open” show. ( At right) an opening night guest next to a tall, hanging sculptural piece.

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Below: More Photos of the “Opening Night”- TAA “Eyes Wide Open” Exhibition , March 7th, 2014 – submitted by Jeff Gallo & Ray Almond

(Above) TAA’s Mike Brewer, Honorable Mention Award Winner, and at right : Some “Opening Night” gallery discussion!

(At left) TAA’s Mark Miltz, $200.00 3rd Place Award charcoal drawing winner. (At right) James Negri, $100.00 Award of Merit’s wood sculpture winner. (Below left) Gallery guests on a very rainy night ! (Below right) Bar tended by nice Portsmouth Art &

Cultural Center volunteers

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New Class Beginning at The 111 Art Gallery in Norfolk

One-Eleven Art Gallery and Foundation,111 Pennsylvania Ave, (near the 3900 Block of Granby Street), Norfolk, Virginia. (757) 625-1110, Web: http://one11foundation.org/happening-now/

New Class Beginning at The 111 Art Gallery in Norfolk

Now Showing at the 111Art Gallery, Norfolk:”Ireland”

One-Eleven Art Gallery and Foundation,111 Pennsylvania Ave, (near the 3900 Block of Granby Street), Norfolk, Virginia. (757) 625-1110, Web: http://one11foundation.org/happening-now/ From Friday March 7

th, through Friday, April 18

th 2014

-A Commemoration of scenes and the landscapes of Valentia

Island,Ireland Select plein air fine art works by: Barbara Lively

Mastaglio, Betsy Rivers-Kennedy, Ann Moore, Scott London, and Norma

Wilson.

A new Art Retreat at “Ring of Kerry – Valentina Island, June 29th

- July 6th

2014 Visit: http//www.valentiaart.com for more class information

Beginning “English Round/Copper Plate” style Calligraphy Class with

TAA’s Betsy Rivers-Kennedy, - A 4-Week Class to learn this method

Offered on Wednesday mornings. 10AM to 12

noon, beginning Wednesday March 26th, 2014

$100/ for the 4-week course, and please register or

call Betsy by Thursday, March 20th, as the class

will be limited to 8 students, beginners welcome !

Call Betsy to for more class info: (757) 434-8041

( See example of this calligraphy style at right )

Sharpen your skills by taking a class… Norfolk Drawing Group, Tuesday Nights ,7- 9:30 p.m. in

the Alchemy Building, 806 Granby St., Norfolk, Va.,23510

Email: norfolkdrawing@yahoo.com

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Norfolk-Drawing-Group/211671581320, & Flicker: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacdraw/ The NDG meets every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. We start off with 1 minute and 5 minute poses and work our way up to 20 minute or 40 minute poses after the short poses. The first Tuesday of the month is Painting night. We meet at 7:00 to 10:00 pm and work on one 3 hr. pose. We welcome (age 18 and older) all artists and anyone interested in modeling for the group. Sessions cost $7.00/night or $20.00 for four consecutive sessions. Students with proper ID can pay $3.00.

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You can help the Arts in Virginia—Here’s how!!

Virginians now have the opportunity to contribute part of

their state income tax refund 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 of arts license plate and other special sources, such as this tax check off 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 off a contribution for the Virginia Arts Foundation on your state income return. It’s one of the most important checks you can write – and now, it’s one of 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/

The Artists Gallery

www.theartistsgallery.org Norfolk Botanical Gardens 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. daily ( Regular grounds access fees apply ) See : http://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/programs-events/indoor-exhibits

…and remember to check our own TAA website often:

www.tidewaterartalliance.com

Note : New email address for submitting items for the TAA 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. Please limit file size to about 1megabyte per photo. (1 MB is sufficient for online viewing, and we’re not printing posters here!) 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.) Feature Articles: If you have an idea for a feature article (say, to highlight your work or a favorite technique), make the suggestion to

your editor, Ray Almond ( raymondalmond@yahoo.com ), who will be glad to work with you to produce your article. And include “Artline” in your subject line! Please!! Deadline: 15

th of the preceding month.

TAA President’s Phone (757) 638-5227 http://www.tidewaterartalliance.org

New Website for the Arts in Hampton Roads…

www.artscenehamptonroads.com

(Just click on it; in case you haven’t noticed, all links shown in Artline are live!)

Calls to Artists, for the 2014 timeframe

To get newly posted calls, please check the following websites often:

http://professionalartistmag.com/ http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/

http://www.callsforartists.com/ http://www.d-artcenter.org/

The listings there will be more comprehensive and up-to-date than any listing copied into Artline. If you know of any other websites for Artist Calls, please send what you know to your Artline editor ( raymondalmond@yahoo.com ) for

printing in future issues for other members’ benefit.

Won a prize? Got into a show? Been selected as a juror? Tell your editor about it, and you may be featured in a

future issue of Artline!

Don’t be bashful!