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The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Ken Weiner This Month’s Portfolio Reminder: It’s never too late. You can always renew your membership 2018 Main Gallery Schedule 2 You may pay online at http://sketchclub.org/annual- 2018 Stewart Gallery Schedule 4 dues-payment/ Sketch Club Activities 5 or mail your check to: Art Natters: Members News 13 The Philadelphia Sketch Club Sketch Club Open Workshop Schedule 16 235 S. Camac St. Opportunities/Notices 17 Membership 18 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Volunteer 19 For questions please contact the Gallery Manager at Support the Sketch Club 20 213335-545-9298 or email: Member Classifieds 22 [email protected] Send your member news, announcements and corrections to Late Breaking News – See items that were submitted [email protected]. The deadline for ALL submissions after the publication date. Go to: is 1-week before the end of the month. [email protected] The PSC general email is: info@sketchclub The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 1 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 2018 Main Gallery Schedule See the 2018 Exhibition Schedule Important Dates for all PSC Activites Absolutely Abstract 2018: August 22 through September 19th Absolutely Abstract 2018 Exhibition is an open juried show by the Philadelphia Sketch Club. This is open to all artists. It will be on view in our historic main gallery in Center City, Philadelphia. Cash prizes and PSC medals will be awarded during the reception. The Philadelphia Sketch Club is the oldest artist club in the US, founded in 1860. View the on-line gallery: Go to Gallery Reception: Sunday, August 26th, 2018, 2 to 4 PM at the PSC The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 2 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 2018 Main Gallery Schedule Coming Next in the Main Gallery 2018 Annual Members Exhibition September 24 – October 25 Reception: Sun Oct 21 12-4 PM The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 3 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 2018 Stewart Gallery Schedule Stewart Gallery: Held over through September 19th See the 2018 Exhibition Schedule Important Dates for all PSC Activites The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 4 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities 158th Anniversary Gala - October 6, 2018 - 6 PM to 10 PM The Philadelphia Sketch Club will be hosting its 158th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 6 to 10 PM. One of the highlights of the event is that we will be honoring three of the nation's top artists for their achievements in the visual arts. Pictured below are the three honorees: Patrick Connors, Christine Lafuente and Paul DuSold. We will be presenting each with the Philadelphia Sketch Club Medal. This will be a fun and highly visible event. It will bring together our members, patrons, supporters, friends, sponsors and neighbors. It will feature a live art auction, silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, buffet dinner, cocktails and music. It is critical that this event be a success as it is a significant fund-raising vehicle for the Sketch Club. Help Support America's oldest artists club through your participation in this fun event. To but tickets, visit www.sketchclub.org/gala or call 215-54-9298. We have the backing of many important members of the artistic community. The Honorary Gala Committee for the event is as follows: Philadelphia Sketch Club 158th Anniversary Honorary Gala Committee David R. & Holly Trostle Brigham (David is President and CEO of PAFA and Holly is an Artist); William R. Valerio, Director & CEO, Woodmere Art Museum; Cecelia Fitzgibbon - President, Moore College of Art and Design; Bill Scott - Artist and Member of the Advisory Committee of the Woodmere Art Museum Board of Trustees; Signe Wilkinson - Pulitzer Prize Winning Editorial Cartoonist; Carter Leidy – Artist; Sharon Ewing, Director of Gross McCleaf Gallery; Liz Price - Artist, Art Patron and Former Director the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial; Garth Herrick – Artist; John Thornton - Artist & Videographer; Judith McCabe Jarvis - Artist & The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 5 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities Writer; David Weiss, Vice President at Freemans, a specialist on the Antiques Roadshow and guest auctioneer for the Live Gala Auction. The event will be a fun affair where you can socialize with Sketch Club members, members of the Honorary Gala Committee and the three honorees; enjoy the food and beverages and perhaps win one of the ten or so artworks that will be part of our live auction. Purchase Tickets: http://sketchclub.org/sketch-club-gala-158/ Below are images of some of the artworks that will be in the Live Auction. Images of other artworks, including artworks by the three honorees, will be added to our website and the Portfolio when they are available. PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB 158TH ANNIVERSARY GALA OCTOBER 6, 2018, 6 TO 10 PM EXAMPLES OF ARTWORKS FOR LIVE AUCTION Cesare A. Ricciardi (1882-1973), Landscape with Stream, oil on board, 12x16 inches Christine Lafuente, Daffodils and Blue Bowl, oil on mounted linen, 12x9 inches, 2013 The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 6 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities Vincent Ceglia (1923-2012), Wandering Light, acrylic on board, 22x28 inches, 1988 Patrick Connors, "Strawberry Mansion Bridge, Early March Afternoon," oil on linen, 16x20 inches, 2018. Carl Weber (1850-1921), Path to the Pond, Watercolor, 10x16 inches The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 7 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities More about the 158th Anniversary Gala – Continued Purchase Tickets: http://sketchclub.org/sketch-club-gala-158/ Oliver Fetterolf Grimley (1920-2013), Trapped, 1966, Ink & watercolor on paper, 3.75x11.75 inches Paul DuSold, Upsal, oil on canvas, 8x9 inches, 2015 The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 8 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities More Live Auction Images Domenic DiStefano (1924-2011), Seaside Observers, watercolor, 14.75x21.75 inches Frank English (1854-1922), Neighborly Chat, watercolor, 14.5x22 inches Purchase Tickets: http://sketchclub.org/sketch-club-gala-158/ The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 9 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities Dinner Meeting Friday September 14th, 2018 The next Meeting and Dinner Friday September 14th, 2018 Dinner Open to the Public Please RSVP to Michelle in the PSC office Wednesday September 12, 2018. AGENDA • 5:30- Social Period Begins • 6:15- Board Elections • 7:15- Dinner DINNER • Members - $16 • Guests - $18 Presentation • To be Announced The Philadelphia Sketch Club - 235 South Camac Street - Philadelphia PA 19107 - 215-545-9298 - www.sketchclub.org A nonprofit organization under Chapter 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Page 10 The Monthly Newsletter of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Gallery hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM September 2018 Sketch Club Activities ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS! HELP WANTED FOR EXHIBITIONS!! Gallery Sitting - for 4 hours on a Saturday or Sunday. Usually meet visitors to the exhibitions, Work on your own art in the large gallery space. Hanging an exhibition - Usually about four people are needed to hang each exhibition. Delivery and Pickup - Usually only one person is needed for each job. Currently about 10 members are doing the exhibition work for the club. We have 200 active members. There are simply not enough volunteers to keep the gallery open on weekends which means visitors will not be able to view the exhibits on a Saturday or Sunday. THIS IS CRITICAL! Please think about your commitment to the club.