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Spring/Summer 2019 Vol. 26, No. 2 Photo by Mike Phillips Budding Artist Exhibition, Shenkman Arts Centre Photo by Mike Phillips Budding Artist Exhibition Exposition des artistes débutants May 23 to July 15, 2019 du 23 mai au 15 juillet, 2019 By Laurie Hemmings and Leslie Lambert This year, Arteast celebrated the re-launch of the Budding Artist Cette année, Arteast a célébré la réouverture de l'Exposition des artistes Exhibition on the Promenade Arteast wall at the Shenkman Arts débutants sur le mur de la Promenade Arteast du Centre des arts Shen- Centre with a wonderful opening reception on May 26. In attend- kman, avec une magnifique réception qui s’est tenue le 26 mai dernier. Le ance was Mayor Jim Watson, who took the time to greet the art- maire Jim Watson était présent, il a pris le temps de saluer chaque artiste ists and get some photo-shots in with many of the participants. It et a pris quelques photos avec de nombreux participants. C'était un vrai was a true celebration to have live music in the form of celebrato- régal d'avoir le son des tamtams pour accompagner et célébrer cet événe- ry drumming for this event. Thank you to Hamid Ayoub and Ma- ment. Merci à Hamid Ayoub et à Mado Limoges pour avoir participé à cet do Limoges for being a part of this event. There were lots of évènement. Il y avait beaucoup de gourmandises offertes à la réception, treats offered at the refreshments table, thanks to all the partici- merci à tous les participants. pants. Les juges pour cette exposition ont spécifiquement rendu hommage aux This juried exhibit specifically honoured emerging artists. Ar- artistes émergents. Arteast reconnaît la contribution des artistes émer- teast recognizes the contribution that emerging artists bring to gents qui apportent beaucoup de créativité à la communauté et une partie the creative community, and part of its mission is to foster crea- de sa mission consiste à encourager le talent à tous les niveaux. Pour tive talent at all levels. For this specific exhibit, we opened the cette exposition en particulier, nous avons ouvert les portes aux artistes doors for artists who are beginning their creative journey to en- qui commencent leur périple créatif pour vivre une expérience enrichis- joy a positive experience in putting their work up on the wall! sante en exposant leur travail au public! At the reception, awards were distributed to recognize potential. Lors de la réception, des prix ont été distribués pour reconnaître leur Although the jurors had a tough time choosing their awards, potentiel. Bien que les jurés aient eu du mal à choisir leurs prix en raison given the quality of work, they believed that all the artists were winners. de la qualité de leur travail, ils ont estimé que Continued on page 4 tous les artistes étaient gagnants. Continue sur la page 4 ADMINISTRATION Budding Artist Exhibition ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS Promenade Arteast , 245 Centrum Blvd. Alsford, Lynne 613-830-1829 Board of Directors Lead: Leslie Lambert, Laurie Hemmings [email protected] President: Lindy Nadarajah Beaulieu, Danielle 613-833-0155 Vice-President: Claire Ouseley Open Studio [email protected] Past President: Lynne Alsford [email protected] Boldizar, Darina 613-233-6565 Treasurer & Membership: Dorothy Zorn Lead: Dorothy Zorn, Corinne Feasey [email protected] Secretary: Lise Guindon Franҫois Dupuis Recreation Centre Lead: Cheryl Mattice Josée Bourassa 613-824-6126 Management Coordinators [email protected] Team: Marc Bottomley, Kendall Riddell Grow with Art Lunasole Resto-Bar Cass, Jane 613-741-8290 Lead: Cheryl Mattice Lead: Gwen Cowan, Richard Pell [email protected] Team: Mary Ann Varley, Claire Ouseley, Danielle Cowan, Gwen 613-744-3909 Beaulieu, Les White, Carole Ferrari, Sally Bend- [email protected] er Libraries Dabros, Linda 613-731-5652 Orléans: Corinne Feasey, Rachel Lapalme, Mike [email protected] Galleries Phillips, Lynne Alsford Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition Blackburn Hamlet: Josée Bourassa, Lore Organ Feasey, Corinne North Gloucester: Darina Boldizar, Pari Zati, Judy [email protected] St. Laurent Complex, 525 rue Côté Interim Lead: Mary Ann Varley Ross Garland, Jennifer 613-837-6227 Team: Carmen Dufault, John Archer, Bill Lee, St. Laurent: Linda Dabros [email protected] Mary Douglas, Susan Thompson, Istvan Jobst, Hemmings, Laurie 613-321-8104 Debra Corkery Web Administrator: Helen Rosseau, [email protected] Trinity Gallery, Shenkman Centre [email protected] 245 Centrum Blvd. Orleans Translation Coordinator: Lynne Alsford Lambert, Leslie 613-746-4770 [email protected] Lead: Maureen Rooney Mitchell Translators: Josée Bourassa, Jacinta Aungier Team: Clarisse Cheseaux, Josie De Meo, Isabella Official Photographer: Charles Frost, Mike Phillips Mattice, Cheryl 613-824-7835 Lévêque-Bouchard, Lindy Nadarajah, Claire Publicity: Jane Cass [email protected] Ouseley Email Communication/ Arteast Digest: Nadarajah, Lindy 613-834-4555 Promenade Arteast, Shenkman Centre [email protected] [email protected] 245 Centrum Blvd. Orleans Facebook: Maureen Rooney Mitchell, Lead: Maureen Rooney Mitchell Danielle Beaulieu Ouseley, Claire 613-842-9649 [email protected] Team: Isabella Lévêque-Bouchard, Clarisse Cheseaux, Mary Ann Varley, Claire Ouseley Communiqué Rooney Mitchell, M. 613-830-9224 St. Laurent Complex, 525 rue Côté Editor: Lynne Alsford [email protected] A\Editor: Carmen Dufault Lead: Jennifer Garland Rosseau, Helen 613-834-8661 Team: Elisabeth Baechlin, Hélène Lepage, Rash- Translation: Josée Bourassa, Jacinta Aungier [email protected] mi Rekha Design and Layout: Erika Farkas Varley, Mary Ann 613-745-2996 [email protected] Zorn, Dorothy 613-868-5485 ARTEAST is a highly active not-for-profit visual arts organization in Eastern Ontario. Membership is open to [email protected] artists, both amateur and professional, and all who enjoy and wish to participate in the visual arts. Standard Membership is $30.00 per year and Contributing Membership is $80.00. Activities and opportunities include: Regular monthly meetings with guest speakers/demonstrations • Promoting and advertising opportunities Networking opportunities • Social events • Opportunities to grow and develop as an artist • Free exhibition space at local libraries. Arteast exhibitions: Annual Arteast Juried Awards Exhibition, Annual Trinity Art Gallery Exhibition, Promenade Arteast Exhibitions, St. Laurent Complex Exhibitions. Management and Planning meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding General Meetings, at the Shenkman Centre, AOE offices, 2nd floor, Lise Roy meeting room. Any member who wishes to contribute is invited to participate. Please contact the President if you wish to attend and be included on the agenda. The Communiqué is published in both hardcopy (limited quantity only) and electronic versions, with issues: Win- ter/Spring, Spring/Summer, and Summer/Fall. The Editor welcomes submission of articles, but reserves the right to edit for length and content. Email: [email protected]. Text should be a separate attachment in WORD format, maximum length 400 words, and photos in JPEG format. Deadline for submission is a minimum of one month before going to press. Photo credits will be published if shown on the photos submitted. NOTE: Opinions expressed in any article contained herein are not necessarily those of Arteast, the Editor, or members as a whole. Arteast gratefully acknowledges Electronic publication: Arteast Communiqué is available online on the Arteast website at: the support of the www.arteastottawa.com/newsletter. City of Ottawa. 2 President’s Message Message de la Présidente Arteast Ottawa has had a very productive year so far in 2019! Since Jusqu’à présent en 2019, Arteast Ottawa a eu une année très produc- the beginning of the year, Arteast has: tive! Depuis le début de l’année, Arteast a: hosted the Mosaic juried exhibition; accueilli l’exposition avec jury ‘Mosaïque’ held the premiere of the Budding Artist show; organisé la première exposition des Artistes débutants; participated in the Shenkman Arts Centre’s 10th Anniversary participé au 10e anniversaire du Centre des arts Shenkman avec with our new face cut-out stand and artists’ demonstrations; notre nouveau présentoir visage découpé et organis des démons- organized the annual Montreal bus trip; trations d’artistes; offered Grow With Art workshops with Patrick Imai and Bri- organisé le voyage annuel à Montréal; an Turner; offert des ateliers Grandir avec l’Art avec Patrick Imai et Brian presented awards in the City’s Young At Art program; Turner; conducted a Tulip Festival outreach project with St. Brother décerné des prix dans le programme Artistes en herbe de la ville; André’s Elementary School; dirigé l’activité pour le Festival des tulipes avec l’école élémen- continued its ongoing activities, such as exhibitions at the taire St. Brother André; libraries, exhibitions at the St. Laurent Complex, François continué ses activités d’expositions dans les bibliothèques, dans Dupuis Recreation Centre, Luna Sole Restaurant and Prome- les complexes Saint-Laurent et Centre Récréatif François Dupuis, nade Arteast, as well as Open Studio and the monthly Grow au restaurant Luna Sole et à la promenade Arteast au Centre des With Art presentations. Arts Shenkman, le Studio Libre et les présentations mensuelles Grandir avec l’Art. We are looking forward to a flurry of activities in the Fall: