DAAL NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2008

October Speaker

Janet Waggoner on Ohio Bicentennial Barns

A native Ohioan, Janet graduated from Lorain High School and Baldwin-Wallace College. She has taught in three Ohio school systems and now lives in Westerville.

Currently, Janet is a board member of the Worthington Area Art League, and she has served as president in the past. She is also a member of the Westerville Art League and the Central Ohio Watercolor Society.

As a freelance artist, Janet has been commissioned to paint historical buildings, businesses, florals, people, pets, even boats and cars. Her paintings of the Ohio Bicentennial Barns appeared on nineteen phonebook covers around the state. Her painting of the Ohio State Capital was featured on the 2003 holiday card for Governor Taft’s staff. Recent commissions include Velvet Ice Cream’s Ye Old Mill which appeared on their cards and packaging, the Burton Morgan Center at Denison University and the Granville Inn.

Some of Janet’s paintings can be seen online at KathysCareCards.com. Kathy's Care Cards were created by Kathy Boston, R.N., to fill the void between "Get Well" and "Sympathy" cards for victims and survivors of cancer and other terminal illnesses. Janet, along with other artists, donated original artwork for the cards. Please visit KathysCareCards.com to view artwork that expresses new messages of hope healing and love.

Upcoming events

2008 Fall Show

IMPORTANT DATES
Email tag information October 23
Drop off November 1st
Reception and November meeting 6:30pm, Nov.13 at the Dublin Rec Center
Show end to be determined (sometime during the second week of December)

Pat Getha or Carol Cosgrove for more information
Carol: 614-771-8548 or email to carolc30@yahoo.com
Pat: 740-362-0929 or email to pat@patriciagetha.com

Dublin Calendar Contest

Start working on your 2009 Calendar contest entry. The City of Dublin is interested in the 2010 calendar for the bicentennial. The theme is “200 Years of Tradition, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. The Dublin Historic Society and the Library have reference material for artists that might be interested in the yesterday part of the theme.

Wings, Tails, Hooves and Scales

An art show sponsored by the Midwest Veterinary Conference. Entry deadline: Friday Dec 5th, 2008. All pieces must be for sale. 10% commission goes to the Ohio Animal Health Foundation.

The 2009 Spring Show will be at Net’s Whim in May.

Delaware’s Symphony Art Show

The City of Delaware is hosting an art show in honor of the Central Ohio Symphony’s 30th Season. The show will be hosted at the Not on the Corner Gallery and Framing during the month of May. We will set some dates to go as groups. Email Cindy if interested.

Central Ohio Watercolor Society New Member Applications

This year's jurying for new member applicants to the Central Ohio Watercolor Society will take place in mid November. For more information download the application form here, or contact Charles Rowland, Membership Chairperson at cwrowland@aol.com

DAAL September Meeting Minutes

The last DAAL meeting took place on September 11th at 6:30PM at the Dublin Public Library, 32 present, including members and guests. Refreshments provided by Nancy St Clair and Carol Cosgrove.

Members were asked to check the roster and update their information. Rosters will be distributed to all members.

Please pay dues to Treasurer Rich Sharick. Annual dues $20. First time web fee $20, Renewal of website $5

Budget Discussion
A handout was provided to all members to review and discuss. It was agreed that fees for shows should be $15, not $20 to encourage more participants.

The calendar project was designed to raise money to pay for the storage locker. Since the Arts Council now pays for the locker, we need to use the money for another purpose, as we are non-profit. Ideas briefly discussed were workshops, scholarships, and an award at the State Fair Art Exhibit.

It was agreed that we continue membership in the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Some of the benefits include advertisement in their flyers and various discounts for DAAL members.

Budget needed to be submitted the following day, Sept 12. A motion was made and seconded to approve the budget. Budget was voted upon and approved.

Samples of the new calendar were available to see. Cost is $12 for one calendar but $10 each for the purchase of 5 or more calendars. Members are encouraged to sell calendars.

Fall Show chairs: Pat Getha and Carol Cosgrove. We still need volunteers to set up the show Friday October 31st.

Spring Show Chairs: Ruth Ann Mitchell and Wayne Cullen agreed to co-chair the Spring Show.

Introduction of officers. President: Cindy Bryden, Vice-President: Aida Garrity, Treasurer and Membership Chair: Rich Sharick, Secretary: shared position Carol Cosgrove and Nancy St Clair, Hospitality: Carol Cosgrove, Coordinator of Dublin business art displays: Karen Jesko. Still needed; chair for Art Stroll and Paint Out.

Know of anyone who would be a great judge? We are trying to compile a list.

Member Announcements

Angela Gage won a purchase award at the Ohio State Fair Arts Exhibit for a small plein air painting of a field of sunflowers.

Richard Skora won 2nd place in the Metro Parks Photo contest. This is the second time winning something from the Metro Park’s photo contests. The title is “Harvard?”. At the High Road Gallery

Christie Lephart had a painting accepted in the Ohio Watercolor Society 31th annual juried exhibition, Watercolor Ohio 2008. Juror, Alvaro Castagnet selected 65 works out of 333 entries. The exhibit will hang at the Riffe Gallery, November 6, 2008 thru January 11, 2009. The OWS reception will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Riffe Gallery.

Pat Getha won 2nd place in black and white Photography at the Grove City Arts in the Alley.

Rich Sharick’s photograph “Guarding the Corn” was purchased by the employees of the city of Dublin and presented it to outgoing City Manager Jane Brautigam as a going away present.

LAST MONTH'S GUEST SPEAKER: MARK GINGERICH

Mark Gingerich was the guest speaker for our September meeting. He has a wonderfully relaxed method of painting a portrait with the feel of a plein air painting. He has a really nice web site if you would like to see more of his work, and he offers a number of plein air workshops throughout the year. Visit his site at www.markgingerich.com.

THE 2009 DAAL CALENDAR

We began selling the 2009 Calendar at the Dublin Art Fair. We need everyone's help in promoting and selling the calendar. This year the cost of a calendar is $12.00. Bulk sales of five or more are $10.00 each. Contact Bev Goldie or Cindy Bryden for calendars.

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS

If you have an announcement that you would like have included in the next DAAL newsletter send it to Tom Trusty at ttrusty@trustyandcompany.com. Submissions must be received by the the 1st of the month in order to appear in that month's newsletter.