Winter Break-a-Brush! Painting Workshop Program - AOE Announcements

1. The 2017 Winter Break-a-Brush! Painting Workshop Program

This Winter, we're looking forward to hosting another great workshop series: Over 6 workshops, we cover key painting subjects and walk with some incredible master painters.

Your ticket on the Group of Seven's Algoma Railcar - Saturday 4 February
Follow the footsteps of the Group of Seven for a sketching and painting expedition in the Canadian wilderness. Create dry media and paint sketches using sound painting practices as they apply to the Canadian landscape: composition, simplification, colour and value - with a modernist edge! During annual trips to the North Shore of Lake Superior, members of the group evolved the style the Group of Seven is best known for: rich, decorative colours melding with deeply-felt perceptions of nature. Whether inspired by the stark and mystical landscapes of Lawren Harris, the lyrical styles of J.E.H. MacDonald and Arthur Lismer or the consummate paint mastery of A.Y. Jackson, join us for a day in the company of this legendary group of Canadian painters.

Our inner abstract – Saturday 11 February
What if we journeyed to inner space to paint what we feel on any given day? Drawing from this wonderful well of energy, the workshop focuses on creating a visual representation from within. For some, that might be a realistic image of some sort with the overlay of another, for others it might be a painting which comprises imagery both in and out of focus and yet others, something entirely abstract. Abstract art means many things to many people, invariably provoking reaction. This workshop will draw upon pure creativity and deep inspiration as well as colour theory as it relates to its emotional association. Let's amaze and surprise ourselves!

Mysterious nocturnes: Whistler, Remington and more! - Saturday 25 February
Discover the creative potential of night scenes. The term nocturne was first borrowed from the world of music (denoting a movement evocative of night) in the 1800’s by perhaps the greatest proponent of night scenes, James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Masters have explored the potential of nocturnes from Rembrandt's monumental “The Night Watch” to Frederic Remington’s fascination with the American West. Nocturnes fill our senses with the potential of form and colour - hinted, but unstated: “Cold-hearted orb that rules the night, removes the colours from our sight. Red is grey, and yellow, white, but we decide which is right, and which is an illusion.” (Peter Knight & The Moody Blues)

Choose your media - Mixing it up! - Saturday 4 March
Explore the creative opportunities of mixed media in visual arts. We will investigate the almost infinite impact of various media applied separately and in conjunction with others. Oil over acrylic, charcoal with wash, pen and ink, pastels with wet media - the list goes on. In addition to creative aspects, this workshop will address common technical problems of application and conservation when using media in combination. Using motifs inspired by the human condition or compositions portraying empty spaces devoid of human presence, mixed media offers a powerful opportunity to apply feelings, experiences, and imagination to create a truly unique works of art!

East and West – Prudence Heward and Emily Carr – Saturday 18 March
Prudence Heward and Emily Carr may have met, but the record is unclear: With Prudence Heward working in Montreal and Emily Carr in BC, these two Canadian masters from the first part of the 20th century followed very different paths. Many of Prudence Heward’s figurative nudes were controversial in their time, whilst Emily Carr found little support for modernism until later in life. Both A.Y. Jackson and Lawren Harris strongly supported their respective work and place in Canadian art. Whether inspired by powerful figurative motifs or the mysteries of Pacific peoples and wilderness, let’s explore the contribution of these two monumental Canadian Artists.

Capturing personality in portraits - from classic to modern – Saturday 25 March
Artists through the ages have striven to capture something more than likeness – that invaluable, elusive quality yearned for, by the final brushstroke. This workshop will explore the joy of creating free and vital portraits, in a variety of styles. Balancing control and technique with immediacy and spontaneity, we will explore how these can be woven together to capture personality as well as likeness. Observation and sound technique will be explained, along with using the portrait as a means of expression. The session will cover working from a live model as well as from photo references.

All Workshops are from 09:30 am to 04:30 pm at Rothwell United Church, 42 Sumac Street, Ottawa, K1J 6P7. $95.00 per session or $75.00 each for bookings of 4 or more sessions. Additional details are found on our website: http://davidkearn.com/courses_e.htm.

These workshops appeal to a wide range of skill levels: from relative beginners to practiced artists wanting to pursue a new style. Together we will dispel myths and develop sound practices, creativity and expression! France and I would like to invite you to join us for an exciting winter painting program.

Reserve by email to france@davidkearn.com
or via Paypal: http://davidkearn.com/courses_e_paypal.htm

A memorable season of painting awaits!
Break-a-Brush!

2. AOE Announcements

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Winter Update from AOE Arts Council – Bulletin d’hiver du Conseil des Arts AOE
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=60c8decf66fb15151e1fe8bdb&id=3dc2d44f4c&e=3f62ba61fa

Opportunities for Members : January 19 – Occasions pour les membres : Le 19 janvier
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=60c8decf66fb15151e1fe8bdb&id=d712eb577a&e=3f62ba61fa

Annual Meeting/Assemblée générale annuelle - Media Releases: New Beginnings, Mixed Media Exhibition - Members Announcements - AOE Announcements

1. Arteast Ottawa Annual General Meeting/L'Assemblée générale annuelle and a presentation by Jessie Parker/et présentation Jessie Parker

NEW FRONTIERS OF PHOTO-BASED ART

on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 AGM at 7:00 p.m. Presentation follows
auront lieu le mardi, 24 janvier 2017, AGA à 19h ; et à 19h45 présentation suivant
at our regular location, 255 Centrum Blvd. Room 340, Orléans à local au 255, boul. Centrum, pièce 340, Orléans (ON)

Jessie will explore how traditional photography has developed into modern photo-based art forms, a new medium in its own right which is rapidly evolving into many visual forms and variations, most involving digital techniques. She will share some of her own experiences with her own art media and also her husband’s to illustrate how varied and exciting this new innovative medium can be.


2. Media Release: "New Beginnings" Art Exhibition

Who: Arteast Ottawa
What: “New Beginnings” Art Exhibition
When: The show runs from January 9th to March 13th
Where: François Dupuis Recreation Centre, 2263 Portobello Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario
Why: The exhibition showcases the work of four Arteast Ottawa members.
Fee: Free admission
Information: Marie Leger 613-841-3881

Arteast Ottawa and the François Dupuis Recreation Centre host a holiday exhibition of local art.

The public is invited to visit Arteast Ottawa’s lest art exhibition space at the François Dupuis Recreation Centre. This is the latest exhibit at the Centre, located at 2263 Portobello Boulevard, Ottawa, and includes works from four active volunteers within the Arteast membership.

Four artists show their fine art. Sissi Meng’s pieces are unique animal mandelas with an attention to detail. Egle Post provides vibrant colours that breathe hope of the new year. Lise Guindon’s portraits invite you in to meet the whole person. Richard Pell reminds us of the outdoors we may be cocooning away from. All these new beginnings are as welcome.

“New Beginnings” runs until March 13th at the François Dupuis Recreation Centre located at 2263 Portobello Boulevard in the Avalon area of Orleans. The centre is open seven days a week. All the artwork is for sale and any would make an excellent gift.

For more information on the François Dupuis Recreation Centre, visit the City of Ottawa’s website or contact the centre directly at FDRC@ottawa.ca or 613-580-8080.

For more information on Arteast Ottawa visit their website at arteastottawa.com. To contact a member of the Arteast François Dupuis Team, please send an e-mail to francoisdupuis@arteastottawa.com

Arteast is a highly active, not-for-profit visual arts organization serving Eastern Ontario. Membership in Arteast is open to artists, both amateur and professional, and all who enjoy and want to participate in the visual arts.

http://www.arteastottawa.com

by Jacqueline Collin

3. Media Release: Exhibition of Mixed Media Artwork

Who: Mary Ann Varley
What: Exhibition of Mixed Media Artwork
When: Jan 28, 2017 to April 1, 2017
Where: Blackburn Hamlet Library
Why: To promote local artists within the community
Fee: Free
Information: Jessie Parker Jessie@photobasedart.com
Title: Embedded Images

Blackburn Hamlet Library in conjunction with Arteast is proud to present an exhibition of mixed media artworks by Mary Ann Varley.

“I am very excited to be invited to show my work at the Blackburn Hamlet Library from January 28 to April 1, 2017. Being a mixed media artist, my works often include my photographic prints merged with creative drawing and painting. I like to render the elements of these settings in all sorts of weather conditions making atmospheric images.

These works include drawings and photo snap shots collaged with other papers into a mixed media painting.”

This is a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy, encourage and support artists in their local community as well as the Blackburn Hamlet Library.

Location: Blackburn Hamlet branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 199 Glenpark, Ottawa K1B 5B8
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 10 – 8:30, Friday: 1:00 – 6:00, Saturday: 10:00- 5:00, Sunday: closed.

4. Members Announcements

My Manhattan Project at the Crichton Street Art Gallery
Submitted by Mary Ann Varley

I am very excited to be invited to show my work at the Crichton Street Art Gallery from January 20 to February 11, 2017. This cosy gallery tucked in New Edinburgh is a vibrant spot to show my work. As the title implies, the works will focus on images of New York City. Being a mixed media artist, my works often include my photographic prints merged with creative drawing and painting.

I hope you can join me at the Vernissage Friday, January 20, between 5 and 8 pm or just drop into the Gallery, 299 Crichton St on any Saturday January 21, 28, February 4 and 11 from 11am to 4pm.


5. AOE Announcements

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Workshop Wednesdays: Jan 18 Setting the Foundation – Identifying You and Your Value
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Open Studio Time - Introducing Sissi Meng at Luna Sole - Winter Break-a-Brush Workshop Program - AOE Announcements

1. Open Studio Time

Arteast's Open Studio Time next dates are Thursday, January 12, and 26, 2017 at the St. Laurent Complex, Visual Arts Studio room. 525 Cote Street, Ottawa.

10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Cost is 5$ per studio day. Bring a lunch and a mug (tea provided)
For more info contact: c_feasey@hotmail.com or dorothyaz123@gmail.com


2. Introducing Sissi Meng at Luna Sole

Introducing Sissi Meng, one of Arteast’s newest members and our featured artist at Luna Sole Restaurant. As an accountant and an artist, Sissi says she,”likes using both her left brain and her right brain”. She is inspired by the old masters but also loves current artists like Nachos, a Graffiti artist.

She uses an iPad/iPhone on the Adobe app to create beautifully intricate and brilliantly colorful images. The pieces in her current “Circular” collection which are hanging at the Luna Sole, combines different animals and plants together. Sissi says, “these are meant to symbolize the harmony things in nature have with one another and how they complete each other’s ecosystem and space”.

The show at Luna Sole continues until February 14th. If you are interested in more of her art, be sure to check out her Instagram page @jojoblackcat123.

3. Announcing the 2017 Winter Break-a-Brush! Workshop Program

Happy New Year Artists!

This Winter, we're looking forward to hosting another great workshop series: Over 6 workshops, we cover key painting subjects and walk with some incredible master painters.

Your ticket on the Group of Seven's Algoma Railcar - Saturday 4 February
Follow the footsteps of the Group of Seven for a sketching and painting expedition in the Canadian wilderness. Create dry media and paint sketches using sound painting practices as they apply to the Canadian landscape: composition, simplification, colour and value - with a modernist edge! During annual trips to the North Shore of Lake Superior, members of the group evolved the style the Group of Seven is best known for: rich, decorative colours melding with deeply-felt perceptions of nature. Whether inspired by the stark and mystical landscapes of Lawren Harris, the lyrical styles of J.E.H. MacDonald and Arthur Lismer or the consummate paint mastery of A.Y. Jackson, join us for a day in the company of this legendary group of Canadian painters.

Our inner abstract – Saturday 11 February
What if we journeyed to inner space to paint what we feel on any given day? Drawing from this wonderful well of energy, the workshop focuses on creating a visual representation from within. For some, that might be a realistic image of some sort with the overlay of another, for others it might be a painting which comprises imagery both in and out of focus and yet others, something entirely abstract. Abstract art means many things to many people, invariably provoking reaction. This workshop will draw upon pure creativity and deep inspiration as well as colour theory as it relates to its emotional association. Let's amaze and surprise ourselves!

Mysterious nocturnes: Whistler, Remington and more! - Saturday 25 February
Discover the creative potential of night scenes. The term nocturne was first borrowed from the world of music (denoting a movement evocative of night) in the 1800’s by perhaps the greatest proponent of night scenes, James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Masters have explored the potential of nocturnes from Rembrandt's monumental “The Night Watch” to Frederic Remington’s fascination with the American West. Nocturnes fill our senses with the potential of form and colour - hinted, but unstated: “Cold-hearted orb that rules the night, removes the colours from our sight. Red is grey, and yellow, white, but we decide which is right, and which is an illusion.” (Peter Knight & The Moody Blues)

Choose your media - Mixing it up! - Saturday 4 March
Explore the creative opportunities of mixed media in visual arts. We will investigate the almost infinite impact of various media applied separately and in conjunction with others. Oil over acrylic, charcoal with wash, pen and ink, pastels with wet media - the list goes on. In addition to creative aspects, this workshop will address common technical problems of application and conservation when using media in combination. Using motifs inspired by the human condition or compositions portraying empty spaces devoid of human presence, mixed media offers a powerful opportunity to apply feelings, experiences, and imagination to create a truly unique works of art!

East and West – Prudence Heward and Emily Carr – Saturday 18 March
Prudence Heward and Emily Carr may have met, but the record is unclear: With Prudence Heward working in Montreal and Emily Carr in BC, these two Canadian masters from the first part of the 20th century followed very different paths. Many of Prudence Heward’s figurative nudes were controversial in their time, whilst Emily Carr found little support for modernism until later in life. Both A.Y. Jackson and Lawren Harris strongly supported their respective work and place in Canadian art. Whether inspired by powerful figurative motifs or the mysteries of Pacific peoples and wilderness, let’s explore the contribution of these two monumental Canadian Artists.

Capturing personality in portraits - from classic to modern – Saturday 25 March
Artists through the ages have striven to capture something more than likeness – that invaluable, elusive quality yearned for, by the final brushstroke. This workshop will explore the joy of creating free and vital portraits, in a variety of styles. Balancing control and technique with immediacy and spontaneity, we will explore how these can be woven together to capture personality as well as likeness. Observation and sound technique will be explained, along with using the portrait as a means of expression. The session will cover working from a live model as well as from photo references.

All Workshops are from 09:30 am to 04:30 pm at Rothwell United Church, 42 Sumac Street, Ottawa, K1J 6P7. $95.00 per session or $75.00 each for bookings of 4 or more sessions. Additional details are found on our website: http://davidkearn.com/courses_e.htm.

These workshops appeal to a wide range of skill levels: from relative beginners to practiced artists wanting to pursue a new style. Together we will dispel myths and develop sound practices, creativity and expression! France and I would like to invite you to join us for an exciting winter painting program.

Reserve by email to france@davidkearn.com
or via Paypal: http://davidkearn.com/courses_e_paypal.htm

A memorable season of painting awaits!

Break-a-Brush!


4. AOE Announcements

Please follow these links:
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Reminder: AOE Gallery Call to Artists – Rappel : Appel aux artistes pour la Galerie AOE
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=60c8decf66fb15151e1fe8bdb&id=caee177746&e=3f62ba61fa

Opportunities for members: January 5 – Occasions pour les membres : Le 5 janvier
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=60c8decf66fb15151e1fe8bdb&id=df28e96f6a&e=3f62ba61fa

Jury Day Reminder for Arteast's Juried Exhibition: Mosaic-Mosaïque - It's Time to Change the Arteast Exhibit at North Gloucester Library - AOE Announcements

1. Jury Day Reminder for Arteast’s Juried Exhibition: “Mosaic - Mosaïque”

Jury Day- Saturday, January 7th, 2017

Drop off: 10:00 a.m. to Noon

Where: Studio A
3rd floor Shenkman Arts Centre,
245 Centrum Blvd, Ottawa

Pick-up artworks same day- Saturday, January 7th, 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required for this exhibition. Remember to bring a signed copy of your previously submitted form with your work on jury day.

For information contact:
Maureen Rooney Mitchell: promenade@arteastottawa.com


2. It's Time to Change the Arteast Exhibit At North Gloucester Library

On Tuesday, JANUARY 10, 2017: Please retrieve the works that have been hanging for the past two months and/or bring in new paintings (or other two dimensional art) for the North Gloucester Library, 2036 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa, K1J 7N8.

The coordinators will be at the Library between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. For those who are dropping off art work, please arrive between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. so that your work can be documented and hung before 11:30 a.m. For those who are picking up only, please arrive no later than 11:15 a.m.

These new pieces will hang for two months.
The next change-over will be on Tuesday, MARCH 14, 2017.
If you are interested in exhibiting, an advance email, on or before Wednesday, JANUARY 4, to Christine Gendron, christinegendron@sympatico.ca, indicating the number of works and their sizes, would be helpful. Or, just show up at the date, but risk being turned away.

Please be prepared to record your paintings with: Title, Medium, Size, and Price along with your name, phone number and e-mail. You can bring up to 3 paintings although, depending on the total number received, not all may be accepted. North Gloucester Library can accommodate 20 paintings. Paintings must be ready for hanging, with appropriate framing and hardware to Arteast standards. Those who are bringing in a painting for the first time this year must sign an Arteast contract form. Blank contracts will be available at the library.
Fifteen percent (15%) of any sale is payable to Arteast for its operational budget.

When someone shows an interest in purchasing a piece, they will be advised to contact you directly to make the transaction. We prefer to leave all works hanging for the duration of each exhibition. If you must remove your work prior to the next change-over, please notify the appropriate coordinator, so the Librarian can be advised and take note of the authorized removal. Neither the Library nor Arteast takes responsibility for the security of works exhibited but reasonable care is taken to ensure their security. Remember that these are very public areas that put your work and name before the public. Do your part to encourage people to visit the North Gloucester, Orleans, St. Laurent Complex, and Blackburn Hamlet Libraries, where Arteast members exhibit on a continuing basis.

We look forward to seeing exhibitors on Tuesday, JANUARY 10, 2017.

The North Gloucester Coordinators
Christine Gendron christinegendron@sympatico.ca
Pari Zati pari.nz@gmail.com
Marie Leger legermarie60@gmail.com


3. AOE Announcements

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Reminder: New Year’s Levee on Jan 8 – Rappel : Réception du jour de l’An le 8 jan
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Opportunity: Job Posting Dec 20 – Occasion : Offre d’emploi le 20 décembre
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New Year’s Resolution: Reboot Arts Career!
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