VCU’s Institute for Contemporary Art: !Richmond’s!Answer!to!the!Sydney!Opera!House

January'2015'Issue'

President’s*Message……*2*

Member*News…………….*3*

Exhibit*Schedule…………*5*

Program*News..................6*

Noteworthy…………..……7*

Members’*Features*….…8*

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By#Jan#Murray!

At#our#January#16th#meeting,#Lisa#Freiman,#Director#of#VCU’s#Institute#for#Contemporary#Art#(ICA)#will#be#our#speaker.##The#new#ICA#will#be#an#iconic#gateGway#for#Richmond,#and#a#conduit#for#collaboraGtion#not#only#to#the#VCU#Arts#Campus#in#Qatar,#but#also#to#regions#worldwide.##ConGstruction#began#last#June#and#is#exGpected#to#be#completed#in#about#two#years.###Director#Freiman#will#tell#us#about#the#plans#for#the#use#of#the#building#and#how#it#will#impact#

50+ Years of Art ! 1964-2015

January- February, 2015

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the#Richmond#Arts#community.#

Located#on#Broad#Street#and#BelveGdere,#VCU’s#43,000#square#foot#new#building,#to#be#called#“The#Markel#

Center”,#was#deGsigned#by#one#of#the#world’s#most#important#living#architects,#Steven#Holl.##A#nonGcollecting#museGum,#it#will#showGcase#a#fresh#slate#

of#changing,#innovative#exhibitions,#performances,#films#and#special#proGgrams,#while#simultaneously#providGing#opportunities#for#collaboration#both#locally#and#internationally.#

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER… !

It’s!snow!and!ice!season!!!If!Henrico!County!schools!are!closed!on!a!meeting!day,!then!our!meeting!is!can:celled.!!If!schools!open!late,!then!we!will!still!meet."

"If!in!doubt,!check!our!website!and!Facebook!page!for!

updates!

Lisa!Freiman!

FROM'THE'PRESIDENT'

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In!The!New!Year As#I#write#this#message,#there#are#only#two#more#days#left#in#the#old#year;#so#I#guess#that#means#it#is#time#to#make#some#resolutions#for#the#new#one.#

Here#are#some#things#I#would#like#to#do#as#an#artist:#

! I#will#spend#more#time#painting#! I#will#clean#up#my#studio#! I#will#try#new#techniques#! I#will#discover#that#thing#that#I#lost#! I#will#make#new#art#friends#! I#will#get#rid#of#some#things#I#don’t#need#! I#will#accept#criticism#! I#will#loosen#up#! I#will#lighten#up#! I#will#take#some#risks#! I#will#try#to#be#helpful#! I#will#learn#from#my#mistakes#! I#will#paint#what#I#love#and#love#what#I#paint#

Here’s#wishing#you#all#a#happy,#healthy,#and#creative#New#Year!#

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Great#News!#A#copy#of#our#JRAL#50th#Anniversary#Commemorative#Book,#50#Years#of#Art,#has#been#accepted#into#the#Library#of#Virginia,#800#E.#Broad#Street,#in#Richmond#with#great#enthusiasm#from#Jessica#Tyree,#SenGior#Accessioning#Archivist.##Great#job#Stella#Jones,#Elizabeth#Hood#and#Mary#Kent!##

There#are#still#plenty#of#our#comGmemorative#books#available#for#sale#at#$10#each.#Just#let#Elizabeth#Hood#know#if#you’d#like#one.##Checks#may#be#made#out#to#JRAL#and#mailed#to#

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Jane#Cox#or#given#to#her#at#the#January#meeting.#

There#are#four#JRAL#Artists#Aprons#still#available#for#sale#for#$15.##Let#Gigi#know#if#you’d#like#an#apron.##Checks#should#be#made#out#to#JRAL,#and#mailed#to#Jane#Cox#or#given#to#her#at#the#January#meeting.###

(Note:''Gigi'will'bring'an'apron'and'book'to"Mary"Dean,'and'an'apron'to'Lesley"Schooler'to'the'next'meeting.''If'you'don’t'plan'to'attend,'please'get'with'her'to'pick'up'your'treasures!)'

50th!Anniversary!News!&!Updates!from!Gigi!Vranian!

Mary!Kent!

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News, Notes For and About JRAL Artists!Member Exhibitions Bev!Bley’s!painting,#“Mellow#Cello”#was#accepted#into#nationGal#show#for#FCCA#titled#theme#"It's#Small".##Also,#Bev#and#four#other#artists#are#going#to#be#hanging#art#on#an#ongoing#basis#at#the#Stafford#Hospital#starting#midGJanuary.#

Cindy!Kinney!and!Elizabeth!Hood#both#exhibited#in#the#NovGDec#Crossroads#All#Media#Show.#

Susan!Hutcheson#will#be#exhibiting#three#watercolors#in#the#Tuckahoe#Artists#Association#Exhibit#opening#at#Crossroads#Art#Center#on#January#16.##

Pat!Trgina’s!Wednesday#Night#Painting#Group#(WNPG)#has#a#show#opening#at#Crossroads#Art#Center#on#January#16th.###

Awards and Honors Donna!Allen’s!painting,#"Practice"#earned#recognition#with#a#Dick#Blick#gift#certificate#in#the#Pennsylvania#Watercolor#Society#international#show.#

Recent Sales & Commissions Sally!Booth#sold#a#painting#at#the#JRAL#Tuckahoe#Library#exhibit,#“Mum#Delight”,#and#another#at#Montpelier’s#Hanover#LandGmarks#and#Legends#show.#

Tom!Burns#had#several#sales:#“9#Chairs”#at#JRAL’s#Cedarfield#show,#three#paintings#of#his#Morton#Salt#Girls#and#his#Silver#Chocolate#and#Pink#Hershey#Kisses,#his#painting#of#Twiggy#and#also#a#small#Morton#Salt#girl#painting.#

Becky!Rose!sold#an#oil#painting,#“Mr.#Pig”,#at#Crossroads#on#ChristGmas#Eve#and#another#painting#after#Christmas.#

Debbie!Pompano#just#completed#a#commissioned#portrait#for#a#young#woman#of#her#boyfriend,#who#is#a#telephone#lineman.##She#says#“This#was#certainly#one#of#the#most#unusual#portraits#I’ve#ever#done!”##She#also#sold#her#ocean#painting#at#JRAL’s#Tuckahoe#Library#show.#

Lea!Emory#sold#two#paintings#at#a#show#she#had#at#St.#SteGphen’s#church#In#September.#

Betty!Eddowes#sold#a#painting#at#Urbanna#Harbor#Gallery,#"George#and#Martha#Washington#Keating",#which#is#of#two#goats#that#was#also#exhibited#at#our#annual#judged#show#last#June.#

Harvey!Hinson#sold#several#notecards#at#For#Art’s#Sake#Gallery.#

Mary!Pedini!sold#a#painting#in#a#VirGginia#Plein#Air#Painters#members#show#at#Stir#Crazy#Café#in#December.##“Lucky#Strike”#was#bought#by#a#colGlector#who#worked#at#Lucky#Strike#for#30#years!#

Members,'send'your'news'to'Elizabeth'Hood,'Newsletter'Chair,'

elizabethhood@comcast.net,'to'be'included'in'the'next'issue!'

Workshop News Lea!Emory#went#to#a#pastel#workshop#sponsored#by#the#Pastel#Society#of#Virginia#with#Alan##Flattmann#in#Northern#Virginia#in#November#for#3#days.#She#will#be#going#to#Atlanta#in#January#for#a#fourGday#oil#workshop#with#Juan#Rameriz.#

Diana!Robinson!at#For!Art’s!Sake!Gallery#has#several#upcomGing#workshops#and#lectures.##Details#can#be#found#on#their#website#at#www.forartssakegallery.com:#• 6Gweek#Advanced#Oil#Painting#workshop#with#Andre#Lucero#starting#Jan.#21#

• Demo/lecture#on#Creating#a#Harmonious#Palette#with#Adele#Castillo#on#Jan.#13#

• Painting#a#Still#Life#with#Watercolor#workshop#with#ChristoGpher#Wynn#on#Jan.#24#

Debbie!Pompano#attended#a#pastel#portrait#workshop#in#North#Carolina#at#the#Art#of#the#Carolinas#expo#sponsored#by#Jerry’s#Artarama.##See#her#article#reviewing#the#workshop#on#page#8.#

Donna!Allen’s#watercolor#classes#at#Arthaus#will#be#starting#up#on#Tuesday,#Jan#6.##See#www.arthausrichmond.com#for#deGtails.#

“Mr.!Pig”,!by!Becky!Rose!

Lucky!Strike”,!!by!Mary!Pedini!

Other News Betsy!Taylor#took#her#Montpelier#Center#students#to#Lazare#Gallery#in#Charles#City,#Va.##See#Jan#Murray’s#article#on#the#visit#on#page#8.#

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Members!Infuse!the!Holidays!With!Art!

For#our#members,#art#is#often#an#integral#part#of#their#holiday#celebrations.##Many#give#original#art#as#gifts,#as#Harriet!Vincent#did#when#she#gave#her#chilGdren#and#grandchildren#paintings#of#the#grandchildren#as#Christmas#gifts.###She#says,#“The#paintings#of#the#grandkids#have#inspired#me#to#pursue#portraiGture#a#bit#so#that#the#next#ones#will#be#done#more#skillfully.”!!Becky!Rose#made#calendars#of#some#of#her#paintings#to#give#as#gifts.#

Members#frequently#make#Christmas#cards#from#their#original#paintings.##Har:riet!Vincent#also#made#and#sold#Christmas#cards,#as#she#has#done#for#the#last#

three#years,#each#year#with#a#new#deGsign.##Susan!French#said#she#“stuck#some#wreaths#on#the#hay#bales,#and#shazam!#G#my#Christmas#card.”##Harvey!Hinson#and#Becky!Rose#also#made#Christmas#cards#to#send#to#friends#and#family.#

Some#members#received#artGrelated#gifts.##Rosemary!McKnight’s!husband#surprised#her#with#a#full#set#of#matGboard#corners#to#help#her#choose#and#make#her#own#mats#for#her#paintings.#

These#reported#stories#are#just#the#tip#of#the#iceburg,#and#many#members#start#planning#next#year’s#holiday#art#cards#and#gifts#as#soon#as#the#new#year#dawns.##It’s#clear#that#JRAL#members#like#a#little#art#with#their#holidays!#

Harriet!Vincent!with!her!

gift!portrait!

Becky!Rose’s!painting!for!her!

Christmas!card!

Susan!French’s!Christmas!card!

Help!Wanted!–!JRAL!Website!#JRAL’s#website#administrator,#Stella#Jones,#has#decided#to#step#back#from#the#role#so#she#can#focus#more#time#on#her#painting.##Thank#you,#Stella,#for#all#your#work#and#time#spent#doing#such#a#great#job#taking#care#of#our#website#for#the#last#year#and#a#half!#

Elizabeth#Hood,#Communications#Chair,#has#reassumed#the#job#for#now,#but#is#interested#in#finding#someone#to#take#on#the#role#for#the#next#few#months.#

Being#comfortable#using#a#computer#is#important,#but#you#don’t#have#to#be#experienced#with#websites#or#know#HTML#language#for#this#role.##Our#website#is#a#“drag#and#drop”#style#interface,#and#is#easy#to#learn.##Of#course,#experience#with#website#administration#is#always#a#plus!#

Our#website#has#become#essential#as#an#information#source#for#our#members.##If#you’d#like#to#help#JRAL#and#contribute#in#a#vital#role,#please#get#in#touch#with#Elizabeth#(elizaGbethhood@comcast.net).###

Van Gogh, Manet and Matisse coming to the VMFA! #From!March!21!–!June!21,!the!Virginia!Museum!of!Fine!Arts!will!be!exhibiting!“Van!Gogh,!Manet!and!Matisse:!!The!Art!of!the!Flower”!in!the!Altria!Group!Gallery.!!According!to!the!VMFA!website,!“This!exhibition!is!the!first!major!American!exGhibition!to!consider!the!French!floral!still!life!across!the!19th!century…The!exhibition!exGplores!the!infusion!of!new!spirGit!and!meaning!into!the!traditional!genre!of!floral!stillGlife!painting!in!19thGcentury!France.”!

The!exhibit!will!also!feature!70!paintings!by!30!artists!of!the!era,!timed!perfectly!with!the!onset!of!a!RichGmond!Spring.!!Seems!like!a!great!opportunity!for!some!member!field!trips!!

“Vase!with!Carnations”!by!Vincent!Van!Gogh!

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Exhibit Schedule-2014/15 Location" About"this"Exhibit" Important"Dates"&"Information""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Glenmore!Yoga# January!6!–March!9# Dropoff:##Jan.#6,#2:00G2:30#pm#10442#Ridgefield#Parkway# 30%#Commission,#30#artists,#1G2#paintings#each# Pickup:####Mar.#9,#2:00G2:30#pm#Henrico,#VA##23233# Theme:!!Serenity,!Meditative!Works# Reception:##No#Reception#! "St.!Giles!Presbyterian!Church# February!27!–!April!27# Dropoff:##Feb.#27,#9:30G10#am#5200#Grove#Ave# No#Commission,#25#paintings;!No!Prices!on!Tags:POR!or!NFS# Pickup:####Apr.#27,#9:30G10#am#Richmond,#VA##23226# Size!Restriction:!!H!–21:28”!x!W!:35”# Reception:##No#Reception#!Crossroads!Art!Center# March!20!–!May!4!,!Theme:!!Virginia!is!for!Art!Lovers# Dropoff:##Mar.#14,#10:00G11:00#am#2016#Staples#Mill#Rd# 15%#Commission,#35G40#paintings,#1#painting#each# Pickup:####May#5,#10:00G#11:00#am#Richmond,#VA##23230# All!paintings!must!be!for!sale;!$10!hanging!fee# Reception:##Friday,#Mar.#20,#6G9#pm#! Size!Restriction:!!Maximum!framed!H:26”!x!W:38”"!For!Art’s!Sake!Gallery# March!30!–!April!27!–!Small!Works!Exhibit# Dropoff:##Mar.#30,#10:00G10:30#am#9770#Gayton#Rd# 35%#Commission,#70#artists,#1#painting#each# Pickup:####Apr.#27,#10:00G10:30#am#Henrico,#VA##23238# All#paintings#must#be#for#sale# Reception:##Friday,#Apr.#10,#5G8#pm## Size!Restriction:!!14”!max:longest!side!OUTSIDE!Frame!!Capital!One# May!1!–August!28# Dropoff:##May#1,#1#pm,#St#Matthews#Church#Private#Exhibition# No#Commission,#20G25#artists,#1#painting#each# Pickup:####Apr.#28,#4:30#pm,#Tuckahoe#Village#Not#open#to#the#public# Size!Restriction:!!32”!x!32”!+/:# Reception:##No#Reception#!Virginia!Eye!Institute! June!1!–!June!29! Dropoff:##June#1,#3G3:30#pm#400#Westhampton#Station# 3G4#artists,#24#paintings#total# Pickup:####June#29,#3G3:30#pm#Richmond,#VA##23226# 10%!Donation;#Artists!hang!this!exhibit#!First!Unitarian!Church# May!30!–!June!27# Dropoff:##May#30,#9:30G10#am#1000#Blanton#Ave.# 133h!Annual!Judged!Exhibit# Pickup:####June#27,#9:30G10#am#Richmond,#VA##23221# No#Commission;#Max#74#paintings,#1#per#artist# Reception:##June#7,#2G4#pm## Maximum!Size:!!TBD! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Food,#Music,#Awards! !"To"sign"up"for"an"exhibit,"contact"Barbara"Lange,"874D5870"or"2blange@comcast.net"Other"exhibit"questions,"contact"Gigi"Vranian,"784D8087"(H),"337D3720"(C),"or"vraniangigi@comcast.net""Questions"about"Gallery"Pickup"or"DropDoff?""Contact"Karen"Witthoefft,"272D9453"(H),"439D2852"(C),"edkarenwitthoefft@verizon.net"

!NOTE:""Schedule"is"subject"to"change.""Please"visit"www.jamesriverartleague.com"for"the"most"current"information.!

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Congratulations#to#Sally#Booth#and#to#Debbie#Pompano#for#selling#a#painting#each#from#the#Tuckahoe#Library#Exhibit.#The#twoGlevel#show#went#up#flawlessly#with#the#help#of#a#marvelGous#hanging#team#lead#by#Elizabeth#Hood#and#Stella#Jones.#Thank#you#to#all#exhibiting#in#this#exhibit!#

I#will#be#collecting#the!$10!gallery!fee!from!those!exhibiting!at!Crossroads!Art!Center,#at#our#January#16th#meeting.#Checks#may#be#written#to#JRAL;#those#paying#in#cash,#please#place#your#$10#in#an#envelope#with#your#name#on#the#front#and#For#Crossroads.#I#will#not#be#accepting#any#money#from#alternates#in#this#exhibit,#as#of#yet.##I#will#let#alternates#know#at#a#later#date,#if#they#get#into#this#exhibit#and#they#can#mail#their#$10#Gallery#Fee#to#Treasurer,#Jane#Cox,#when#notified.#

Other!VERY!IMPORTANT!details!regarding!the!Crossroads!Exhibit:!#

1.#The!Theme!is#Virginia#is#for#Art#Lovers;#If#your#painting#is#

Exhibit'Update'from'Gigi'Vranian,'Exhibit'CoQChair!

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not#recognizable#in#name#or#subject#matter#of#Virginia,#it#can#not#be#accepted#into#this#show#

2.#Size!Limitation:#No#more#than#these#dimensionsG#Height#26"#x#Width#38".##This#is#so#we#can#accommodate#40#paintings#in#the#Side#Car#Gallery#space#

3.#Painting!Information!needed!to!me!by:#February#23rd,#no#later.##Please#email#or#call#Gigi#with#the#following#informationG#Contact#info,#Painting#Title,#Medium,#Size#Framed,#and#Price.##Crossroads#needs#this#information#to#generate#computer#labels;#please#send#info#to#me,#as#soon#as#you#know#what#piece#you#will#be#exhibiting##

There#are#40#artists#signed#up#and#there#are#11#artists#on#the#wait#list#(alternates).#If#you#cannot#meet#any#of#the#above#criteGria,#please#let#me#know#as#soon#as#possible,#so#your#spot#can#be#given#to#someone#who#would#like#to#show#there.##If#you#would#

(Continued*on*Page*7)*

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Program Schedule-2014/15 "Date"&"Time" Type" Details"""""""""""""""""""""""" "Friday,!January!16,!2015# Program#and#Business#Meeting# Lisa#Freiman,#Director#of#VCU’s#Institute#of#Contemporary#Art#11:00#a.m.# #!Friday,!February!20,!2015# Special#Program#or#Field#Trip# Conversation#with#Helen#Hull#Bailey;#Videos#from#David##11:00#a.m.# # Dunlop’s#“Landscapes#Through#Time”#series#!Friday,!March!20,!2015# Program#and#Business#Meeting# Christophora#Robeers#demo:##Using#Complementary#Colors#11:00#a.m.# !!Friday,!April!17,!2015# Field#Trip# Tour#Fredericksburg#Center#for#the#Creative#Arts,##Time#TBD# # # Lunch#at#Gari#Melchers’#home#and#studio#at#Belmont!!Friday,!May!15,!2015# Program#and#Business#Meeting# Annual#Artists’#Challenge:#Painting#with#Complementary#Colors##Time#11:00#a.m.# # # Critique#by#Adele#Castillo!!Meetings!in!September,!November,!January,!March!and!May!are!held!at!St.!Matthews!Episcopal!Church!in!the!Parish!Hall,!1101!Forest!Ave,!Richmond,!VA.!!Locations!for!field!trips!or!other!special!program!will!be!announced.!

Our!2014G15!Artist!Challenge!will!explore!an!aspect!of!the!artistic!process:!the!impact!of!painting!with!comGplementary!colors!!!In!this!Artist!Challenge,!the!subject!of!your!painting,!and!how!you!approach!the!theme!—!how!you!employ!complementary!colors!to!enhance!the!impact!of!your!painting!—!is!totally!up!to!you.!!Have!some!fun!with!it!!!!

More!information!about!the!challenge!can!be!found!on!our!website,!www.jamesriverartleague.com,!on!the!League!News!page.!!Any!questions?!!You!can!email!Sally!Booth!at!sallybooth1949@yahoo.com.!

May!2015!Artist!Challenge:!Painting!with!Complementary!Colors!

Historical Perspectives

Coming in February #The#tentative#plan#for#our#February#special#proGgram#includes#a#conversation#with#Helen#Hull#Bailey,#who#inspired#our#charter#members#to#form#JRAL#in#1964.##Mrs.#Bailey#is#still#painting#in#her#90s,#and#was#a#special#guest#at#our#50th#AnGniversary#Party#in#October.##She#will#share#memGories#and#anecdotes#about#her#life#as#an#artist.#

In#addition,#videos#from#David#Dunlop’s#PBS#series,#“Landscapes#Through#Time”#will#be#shown.##In#this#series,#David#Dunlop#goes#to#loGcations#where#the#Impressionist#masters#paintGing,#and#explains#their#techniques#while#comGpleting#a#painting#of#the#scene#in#the#style#of#the#master.#

This#program#will#be#held#at#the#St.#Matthews#Church#Parish#Hall#at#11:00#am.#

“Lipsticks!on!Parade”!by!Sally!Booth!

Members’!Holiday!Fun!at!VMFA!!

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Thank"you"so"much!"Gigi Vranian & Barbara Lange, Exhibit"CoDChairs"

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like#your#painting#featured#on#the#JRAL#publicity#for#this#exhibGit,#please#send#your#pictures#to#me,#either#by#mail#or#email.##

OTHER!Exhibit!News:!#

Pictures!for!the!JRAL!flyer!are!being!accepted!by!Gigi!for!the!St.!Giles!Exhibit;!a!couple!of!spots!are!still!available.!!#

Sixteen#spots#are#available#for#the#For!Art's!Sake#Gallery#ExGhibit;##ThemeG"Small#Works#Exhibit".##Paintings#G#framed#diGmensions#MUST#BE#LESS#than#14".##Painting#information#will#be#needed#by#March#13th,#so#Diana#can#make#her#labels.##Same#information#as#above#is#being#requested.##

Exhibit'Update'from'Gigi'Vranian''(continued*from*page*5)'

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Our#annual!judged!exhibit!in!June!2015!will#be#held#at#the#First!Unitarian!Universalist!Church!on#Blanton#Avenue,#Richmond,#instead#of#the#James#Center#Atrium.#They#SHOULD!be#able#to#accommodate#ALL#74#artists#who#have#already#signed#up.#If#you#are#currently#signed#up#and#do#not#wish#to#be#in#this#wonderful#annual#exhibit,#please#mark#your#name#off#the#sign#up#sheet#or#let#us#know.#Details#are#on#the#Exhibit#Schedule#in#this#NewsletGter.#

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Noteworthy!by!Jan!Murray!While'our'own'VMFA'currently'has'a'fantastic''Forbidden'City'exhibit,'you'may'want'to'venture'farther'after'Christmas.'

"Charles!Courtney!Curran:!!Seeking!the!Ideal’!is#on#view#through#February#1,#2015#at#the#Frick#Art#&#Historical#Center#in#Pittsburgh,#PA.##Curran,#an#American#painter#with#a#proclivity#for#depicting#women#in#the#landscape,#developed#a#sense#of#golden#light#that#is#delightful.#The#exhibit#comprises#about#60#paintings,#many#of#which#are#on#loan#from#prestigious#collecGtions#(Metropolitan#Museum#of#Art,#Brooklyn#Museum).#After#February#1st,#the#exhibit#will#travel#to#the#Columbia#Museum#of#Art#in#South#Carolina.##Visit#the#Frick#Museum#site#for#hours,#days#they#are#open#and#more#details#at:#www.thefrickpittsburgh.org.#

Free!eBook:##"Learn'How'to'Draw'People:''15'Expert'Tips'on'How'to'Draw'a'Person",#by#Tony#Ryder.##Includes#the#blockGin#and#initial#gestures#to#creating#a#refined#contour#and#final#steps#of#gradation#of#tone,#as#well#as#hatching#and#crosshatchGing#tips.##Available#from#www.artistdaily.com/HowGtoGDrawGPeople.##All#you#do#is#download#it,#and#it#appears#magically#as#an#Adobe#PDF#file#on#your#desktop.##

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Painting!the!Pastel!Portrait!with!Lisa!Ober*By#Debbie#Pompano#

In#November,#2014,#I#attended#a#pastel#portrait#workshop#given#by#Lisa#Ober,#at#the#14th#Annual#Art#of#the#Carolinas#(AOC)#workshop#weekend#and#Art#Supply#Expo#held#in#Raleigh,#North#Carolina,#sponsored#by#Jerry's#Artarama.##The#workshops#offered#at#AOC#are#taught#by#professional#artists#from#all#over#the#country,#in#every#medium#imaginaGble#from#watercolor#to#oils#or#acrylic#to#mixed#media#or#encaustic.##You#can#read#about#it#at#www.artofthecarolinas.com.##

Lisa#was#a#fantastic#teacher,#although,#as#she#warned#us,#she#condensed#a#2Gday,#16#hour#workshop#into#6#hours#on#Saturday!##We#all#worked#from#the#same#8#x#10#photo#of#a#young#woman,#and#went#through#her#7#steps#of#creating#a#portrait.##I#learned#so#much#about#some#of#the#newer#pastel#products#and#papers.##She#loves#the#UArt#600#grit#sanded#pastel#paper.##She#told#us#not#to#stress#about#achieving#a#likeness#in#the#class,#just#to#use#it#as#an#opportunity#to#practice#the#new#techniques.##I've#also#taken#portrait#workshops#at#AOC,#in#2012,#with#SuzanGna#Winton#and#Paul#McCormack,#and#they#were#both#excellent.##I#thought#I'd#share,#in#case#some#JRAL#memGbers#hadn't#heard#about#these#workshops.##It#was#fun#to#see#all#of#our#paintings#lined#up#at#the#end#of#the#

workshop,#as#you#can#see#in#the#photo.##

I#usually#like#to#go#to#workshops#that#include#beautiful#naGture#experiences,#such#as#being#by#the#ocean,#or#up#in#the#mountains,#so#that#is#the#only#drawback#of#these#workshops#for#me,#but#it#was#worth#spending#my#time#in#a#hotel#for#the#high#level#of#instruction.##The#art#supply#expo#was#also#inGcredible,#with#an#entire#convention#hall#filled#with#vendors#offering#everything#at#”crazy#rock#bottom#prices",#and#demonstrations#of#new#products.##It's#like#being#in#the#ultiGmate#candy#shop#for#an#artist!##

Demo!portrait!by!Lisa!Ober!

Pastel!Portrait!workshop!group’s!results!

Visiting!Lazare!Gallery!with!Betsy!Taylor!!By#Jan#Murray#

On#Sunday,#December#8,#JRAL#member#Betsy#Taylor#again#took#her#current#and#some#former#art#students#from#the#Montpelier#Center#to#visit#the#Lazare#GalGlery#in#Charles#City.##According#to#Anna#Mudrova,#of#the#Ministry#of#Culture#in#Moscow,#USSR,#“During#the#last#three#years,#Lazare#Gallery#has#removed#more#high#quality#paintings#from#Russia#than#any#other#gallery#in#the#world.”##Seeing#the#paintings#on#exhibit,#it#would#seem#the#statement#is#true,#beyond#a#doubt.###

John#Wurdeman,#a#prominent#Russian#art#historian#and#lecturer#and#also#the#gallery#owner#makes#frequent#trips#to#the#Metropolitan#Museum#of#Modern#Art#and#many#other#galleries#where#these#paintings#are#also#displayed,#so#eveGry#visit#to#the#Lazare#is#unique,#and#depends#on#what#happens#to#be#there#when#YOU#are!#(You#can#find#a#for#a#link#to#a#video#of#one#of#his#lectures#on#YouTube).###

Betsy#and#her#class#were#invited#to#return#and#spend#time#on#the#beautiful#grounds#overlooking#the#James#River,#and#do#some#artwork#of#their#own!##For#those#interested#in#portraiture,#Mr.#Wurdeman#himself#would#seem#to#be#a#fasciGnating#subject,#if#he#could#be#talked#into#it!!

Lazare!Gallery!

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January/February!2015!

James!River!Art!League!

!Mary!Kent!President!

!Sally!Booth!

1st!Vice!President!Program!Chair!

!Jane!Cox!

2nd!Vice!President!Parliamentarian!

Treasurer!!

Pat!Trgina!Secretary!

!Committee'Chairs'

!Stella!Jones!Archivist!

!Elizabeth!Hood!Communications!Newsletter!

!Mike!Steele!

Community!Outreach!!

Gigi!Vranian!!Barbara!Lange!

Exhibit!!

Tom!Burns!Karen!Witthoefft!

Gallery!!

Rosemary!McKnight!Alice!Goode!Hospitality!

!Lois!Shipley!Membership!

!Susan!Fisher!Publicity!

!Our*mission*is*to*encourage*the*creation*and*appreciation*

of*the*visual*arts.*

JRAL!at!Tuckahoe!Library!and!Glenmore!Yoga!in!December!&!January!

Artful Recipes from our Members Rosemary!McKnight’s!Butternut!Squash!Soup!(a#hit#at#the#November#meeting!)#

Medium#to#large#butternut#squash#Salt#and#pepper#(to#taste)#½#Tsp.#cinnamon##¼#Tsp.#nutmeg#¾#to#1#cup#heavy#cream#(can#substitute#half#&#half#or#whole#milk)#

Peel#and#cut#butternut#squash#into#chunks.##In#large#soup#pot,#cover#squash#with#water#and#add#salt#and#pepper.##Bring#to#a#boil#and#continue#until#squash#is#very#well#done.##Use#potato#masher#to#crush#squash#and#stir#in#the#cream.##Use#an#imGmersion#blender#or#blender#to#puree#the#soup.##Serve#with#croutons#or#pumpkin#seeds.#

James River Art League Exhibition at

Glenmore Yoga Over 20 Juried Virginia Artists

10442 Ridgefield Parkway, Glen Eagles Shopping CenterJanuary 7 - March 9, 2015

Open to public Monday - Friday 12:00 noon to 3:30pmAlso available for sale: Unframed original works, prints and giclee reproductions

by JRAL members. Also beaded jewelry designs by Stella Jones.

50 Years of Art in RVA 1964 - 2014 www.JamesRiverArtLeague.com

Sky Dance, Pastel by Terry Atkinson

Chapel in Iona, Scotland, Oilby Anne Twisdale

Afternoon in Paradise, Pastel byElizabeth Hood

A “Mum” Delight, Acrylicby Sally Booth

Butterfly on Pink, WCby Jean Younkin

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Elizabeth#Hood#Newsletter#Chair#808#Dover#Bluff#Pl.#Manakin#Sabot,#VA#23103##www.JamesRiverArtLeague.com!

50 Years of Art in Richmond 1964 - 2014