Strokes and Dabs Message from Our President

Mailing Address P.O Box 3403 OCTOBER 2019 Galveston,1 Texas 77552 Galveston 409.621.1008

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Strokes and Dabs 1 October Featured Artist 2 November Featured Artist 3 Strokes and Dabs December Featured Artists 4 Fall Juried Show 5- 8 Message from our President Names in the News 9-11 Margo Donaldson Snider GAL History 12 Recent Workshops 13-14 The gala is rapidly Info/Announcements 15-19 approaching and I have not Calendar 20 heard from many of you. City gallery, I am happy to

Those who have attended in see Nancy’s talents directed

the past know that we always toward GAL’s workshops. If have a great time with good you would like to conduct a BOARD OF DIRECTORS fellowship, good food and workshop, or have a drink, and great auction items. suggestion of a presenter, Margo Donaldson Snider, This is a good time to start contact Nancy at 281-451- President Pat Jakobi, Vice President, your holiday shopping. On a 5814. Also, she is interested Galveston serious note, this is our major is what topics you would like Aubrey Garcia, Secretary fundraising event of the year. for GAL to offer. Kristen Carlson, Treasurer Remember all that has gone Mary Vinnedge, Marketing MARK YOUR CALENDARS Director on at the gallery---the Susan Scott Smith, Membership purchase of 2119 and Changeover for December Director subsequent renovations and will be Monday, December 2. Dianne Owen, Volunteer This is a change for Director, Galveston the upgrades to 2117. Our December only. We are Susan Moody, Volunteer budget has been stretched to Director, Texas City its maximum. It is important doing this because the Sharon Jones, Juried Exhibition that you, as members, support November ArtWalk is Show Director scheduled after our regular Leroy LeFlore, Member Show these endeavors as best you Director can. So, if you have not yet changeover. It is important Billie Rinaldi, Featured Artist purchased your ticket or made that the November Featured Coordinator Artist have the benefit of an Nancy House, Program Director a contribution, I ask that you Jackie Liddell and Mardi do it now. ArtWalk. Mitchell, Youth Programs Directors When you see Susan Thanks to all of you Fontaine Jacobs, Website Pinkerton, please thank her for for your hard work and Design support of GAL. Jackie Low, NewsBrush Editor carrying out the duties of the Carol Jenkins, Social Media Workshop Director. I SEE YOU AT THE GALA! Manager and Island Market appreciate her efforts in this Representative activity. As we give Susan a To contact a board member, Margo please visit website for rest, these responsibilities will contact information. be assumed by Nancy House. Since the closing of the Texas

OCTOBER FEATURED ARTIST TROY KNIGHT

Troy Knight’s interest in photography began when he was 18 years old and stationed in Korea 17 miles from the DMZ. He purchased a camera from the PX and took snapshots of this unfamiliar environment. His first camera was a Kodak Signet 80, a great choice for a rank beginner. The Korean landscape was bleak, the faces of his buddies were sad and the Koreans were living in desperate times. Troy’s black-and-white photos reflected these aspects of his army life.

After leaving the Army, he continued to take photos with the Kodak, filling albums with pictures of new babies, new cars, and family events. He didn’t have any formal training but did take a few community classes. As he traveled more, Troy moved on to larger and more up-to-date cameras, and finally went from film to digital photography as he realized that his camera could be an artistic tool. It was after visiting the GAL gallery that he decided the time had come to show some of his work. His first juried show entry received a ribbon.

Expanded leisure time now allows Troy to use his camera daily to capture the essence of a culture, the spirit of a landscape, and the heart of a story.

“My camera is always close at hand and it is a joy to know that some of my pictures have emotionally touched others and are now in their homes, that I get to share the story of these photos with others and that I get to continue to grow as a photographer.”

Troy Knight 3

Sandy Lamoey indulges her love of art through painting. She began painting watercolors in a traditional realistic vein, but evolved into an abstract style combining painting with beautiful handmade fiber paper from Asia as seen in her “Space Series” - Ice & Mind and Ancient Abyss. She also paints abstracts in oil using vivid colors and shapes to capture the imagination as seen with Stellar Spectra.

Sandy majored in graphic design at Ohio University, with typography and illustration foremost in her education. For many years she lived and traveled in Europe, visiting museums and studying the works of the masters and the modern artists of today that have influenced her work. Sandy may be contacted regarding her artwork at [email protected] or visit her Facebook page Sandy Lamoey – Art & Abstracts .

Stellar Spectra Ice & Mind

Ancient Abyss 4

Students and clients at two local facilities serving persons with disabilities will display their works at the gallery during December. Selected works by clients/students at the facilities will be featured. A reception/member viewing party will be held on December 13.

The Transitional Learning Community (TLC) provides post-acute rehabilitation services aimed at community reentry for survivors of brain injury. TideWay is an assisted living facility providing long-term care and rehabilitation services for adult survivors of brain injury who cannot live independently.

The Sunshine Training Center offers day habilitation, community support, and supportive employment to individuals with developmental disabilities. Programs facilitate the development of skills such as decision-making, punctuality, problem solving, following multi- step instructions, and working individually and as part of a team.

Art activities are integral to the programming for clients at each of these facilities. According to Mary Arlis Fountain, a therapeutic art specialist with TLC/TideWay, art classes at her facilities entail more than just teaching techniques but are coordinated with staff to help clients overcome physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges while making art. According to Ms. Fountain, her TLC/TideWays clients are, “…the hardest working students I have ever had the pleasure of teaching.”

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Shared History

Marian Wood was a longtime director of the Sunshine School (now Center). She served

as president of the Galveston Art League from 1961 to 1965 and again from 1974 to 1979. 5

JUDGE’S STATEMENT

First of all, I want to say what a magnificent facility you have! It was an honor to be the juror for the 2019 Fall Juried Galveston Art League show.

I know this sounds cliché but it’s true, it was not an easy show to judge. Oh my goodness! There is some fantastic work here. So many different styles and executed so well.

I mainly looked for mastery of design/composition, technique, knowledge of media used, color and overall impact of the piece. There were so many that met all of these qualifications.

Unfortunately, I had to narrow it down to what was going to be in the show and then what were the top two each category and Best of Show.

It was actually painful and difficult to leave any of the pieces out of the show because I was there once many years ago. I know what it’s like to not “get in.” If you didn’t get in, please don’t be discouraged. This is just one show. If you are BEST OF SHOW determined to improve your skills and not give up Leroy LeFlore there will be many more shows that you will “get in” Works on Canvas/Panel and WIN! “Pelicans Hobnobbing” Congratulations to those of you who placed. Job well done! Keep up the great work! Arfully yours, Debra Latham

Works on Canvas/Panel First Place Randall Cogburn “Chelsea Ann at Harborside” Second Place Corey N. Cherry “Summer Rose” Honorable Mention Joseph Henderson “Atlas” Joseph Henderson “Evening Behind Katie’s” Joseph Henderson “Morning Reading” Petty Kingsbury “Compliments on the House” Peggy Kingsbury “Networking” Peggy Kingsbury “Finding Mercury” Amy Faggard “Weed Shadows” Karen Calhoun “Glorious Gerbera” Leroy LeFlore “Galveston’s Pier Nineteen” Rae M. Kretzmer “Lucky” Randall Cogburn “Tall Ship Elissa at Port” Jackie Liddell “Beached”

Works in 3-D First Place Joyce Patterson “Heading to the Lone Star Rally” Second Place Beth Hoff “Noodle-y” Honorable Mention Marsha Krohn “Bearer of Sorrows” Marsha Krohn “Siren” Osiris Hart “Sweet Tart” Eric L. Moorhead “Olive Wood Burl Trayl” Eric L. Moorhead “Crotch Walnut Platter”

Works in 2-D Mixed Media Wall-Hung First Place Lisette McClung “American Daguerroeotype” Second Place Dori Nelson “Flower Girl” Honorable Mention Lisette McClung “Philodendron” Clint Schramek “Golden Tree of Life” Arden Quinn “Rose Gala” Shey Cotton “Mi Madre, Mi Reyna (My Mother, My Queen)” Janet Bodin “White Angel”

Works on Paper First Place Jerry Bachman “Beach Ball Ballet” Second Place Jackie Liddell “An Art Alley” Honorable Mention Donna Knapp “Grandma’s Barn” Barbara Trust “River Rocks” Osiris Hart “High Tea” Dianne Owen “Angel Amid the Blooms” Mary Vinnedge “Home Tweet Home” Leroy LeFlore “Pelicans on Deck”

Photography First Place Alicia Boles “Silent Poet” Second Place Matt Logmann “Nature’s Reclamation” Honorable Mention Jean Northington “The Gang at Pier 21” Lynn Hughes “Bashful Pelican” Mary Lou Darst “Fluted Ecuadorian Columns” Mary Lou Darst “Spiral” Morten Lamoey “Towering Paris” Leah Garcia-Blanco “A Stack of Great White Egrets” Larry Parks “Bad Weather Coming” Taylor Greenwalt “Structures” 7

McGIVNEY AWARD

Joseph Henderson “Morning Reading” 8

Photos by Morten Lamoey 9

Works by Fontaine Jacobs were on exhibit at the Helen Hall Public Library in League City during the month of July. Her paintings in oil, watercolor and acrylic included her portraits of cancer survivors. Librarian Jenny Brewer developed the program for displaying artworks by local painters, sculptors and photographers. While most months for the remainder of the year are scheduled for exhibits, Brewer said there is an opening in December. “We’re still looking for someone for that month — if there are any artists in the area who would like to put their work on display, they’re more than welcome to call me,” Brewer said. For more information, contact Brewer at 281-554-1108.

The Texas Art Education Association inaugurated the District of Distinction Visual Arts award this year. Of the more than 1,000 districts that applied for the award, only twenty were chosen, among them the Texas City ISD. The award recognizes districts with outstanding leadership in the promotion the arts in their districts and communities. GAL member Joan Finn is a longtime faculty member in the arts department of TCISD.

GAL member Lee Runion helped organize and promote the St. Augustine GAL members Eddie Filer, Jr. of Hippo Episcopal Church 9 th annual art show. The show opened September 29 and Fontaine Jacobs were among and ran through October 6. those featured at the Portrait Society of America 3 rd annual Houston Chapter Face-Off. 10

The Texas Association of Original Doll Artists and the Bee Wild Fiber Artists presented Wild @ Art 2, an exhibition of original fiber art and art dolls at the Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences. The exhibit runs through October 13. GAL members participating in this show include Marsha Krohn, Joyce Patterson, Janet Bodin, Tina Forster, Marilyn Huston, and Marlene Slobin .

An October 8 article in the Galveston County Daily News on the proposed commitment of one percent of city funds for beautification projects such as public art included comments from GAL board president Margo Snider . Margo pointed out that art is a good use of public money. She said, “I do believe that it does enhance the city” but noted that, rather than concentrating art projects in a limited area, she would like to see art throughout the city.

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Sunshine Girl Scouts Visit the Gallery

Sunshine Center Girl Scouts will all be submitting artwork for the GAL December featured artist competition. They are shown here with Pat Jakobi, one of their tour guides during a recent visit to the gallery.

GAL Volunteers Participate in Art in the Gardens

For the fifth year, GAL volunteers staffed a booth at the Art in the Gardens event at Moody Gardens on September 25. Initially organized under the auspices of Very Special Arts Texas, a group dedicated to promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the arts, the now-annual event at Moody Gardens offers make-and-take art activities, music, and lunch for special needs students from area school districts. GAL members Janie O’Farrell, Suzanne Becker, Dune Tencer, Billie Rinaldi, and Jackie Low helped the students create sun catchers in vivid colors and to reflect the theme of “Nature’s Wonders .” The volunteers also had an opportunity to meet with the official Moody Gardens shark. 12

Angela Marie (or, according to some records, Marie Angela) McDonnell (also spelled MacDonnell) was one of the seven women who drew up the bylaws creating the Galveston Art League in 1914. She was born in Galveston in 1876. At the time the Art League was formed, she advertised herself in the newspaper as an art instructor, giving lessons in the Levy Building. In the early 1930s, she traveled to Barcelona and lived there until 1934. Upon her return, she completed the only major work of hers that is still on view: the triptych mural in the north gallery of the Julia Ideson Building at the Houston Public Library. Her whereabouts after that time are uncertain, but in the 1940s she lived in New York, where she invented a type of overhead projector to assist art instructors and librarians in sharing great works of art with their public. She died in New York in 1946 and is buried there.

Angela painted, printed, drew, and studied in all those locations. She had at least a dozen shows, some solo and some shared, both in Spain and in the United States. For such a busy artist, little of her work is known. The Rosenberg Library museum collection include one of her paintings, a sketch, and some correspondence. The Houston Museum of Fine Arts had two of her works, but they sold them and their whereabouts are unknown.

But then along comes eBay and the ability to tag searches by key words and receive notices when anything that fits those words becomes available. In September, a hand-pulled print of the Boston City Hall by a Marie MacDonnell came up for sale. The date is unknown but judging by the clothing it is definitely 1920s or 1930s The signature bears a resemblance to that found in the Rosenberg Library holdings and the style is similar to the mural in Houston, especially her tendency to outline human figures. One can’t say for sure that the print is indeed by Angela McDonnell, but the odds are very good. It is now being matted and framed and will at some time in the future be available for viewing at the gallery.

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RECENT WORKSHOPS

Et egami

On July 20, instructors Lisa Jastram and Lynn Cooper introduced a group of participants to etegami. Etegami is an intuitive, colorful folk art consisting of simple dry ink drawings paired with a few thoughtful words and watercolor. Etegami is typically drawn on postcards.

Taiguruma Fish Carts

As part of the sister city collaboration between Galveston and Niigata, Japan, artist Motoyuki Noguchi returned to the island for the sixth time to conduct a workshop on Taiguruma, a Japanese folk art of creating toy fish carts. This is the fourth time GAL has hosted the workshops. During the three-and-a-half day program beginning August 5, attendees learned to build the carts using rice paper stretched over bamboo frames. 14

Papier Mache Workshop

Papier mache sculptor Billie Brinkley of Baytown

taught a two-day workshop September 14-15. Participants were coached through the process of using pieces of paper bound with glue or paste to an armature to create four-legged creatures, both whimsical and realistic.

Portrait ure with Eddie Filer On September 21, Eddie Filer, Jr. of Texas City conducted a workshop on the fundamentals of portraits in oil, graphite pencil, and pastels.

Painting Exciting Still Lifes

Randall Cogburn taught a workshop on painting still lifes using a variety of media including oil and acrylic paint, watercolor, pastels, colored pencils and even markers. The workshop was held October 5.

reading this right now and go order your tickets for the GAL GALA on October 26! Then you can come back and finish your NewsBrush with a clear conscience. Your Galveston Art League needs your support. If you have already purchased your tickets, good for you. Enjoy the rest of your read and we’ll see you on the 26 th .

Tickets to the gala may be purchased through a link on the GAL website. http://www.GalvestonArtLeague.com 15

GET TO KNOW THE GAL WEBSITE

WEBSITE FAQs

I just joined. Where do I start? Welcome and thank you for joining the Galveston Art League (GAL). The GAL Gallery is located at 2117A Postoffice Street in Galveston. Hours for the gallery—Thursday-Sunday 12-6 p.m. Download the Member Handbook on the "Members" page. This booklet provides start-up information about your membership: benefits, entering your work in a member or juried show, pricing your work and preparing it for exhibit; a brief description of events and activities; and opportunities and advantages of volunteering at your gallery. For detailed information on the above topics and important announcements and information updates, please visit the website regularly.

What the heck is changeover? Changeover is when artists pick up work from the previous month's show and/or bring up to three pieces to display at the Postoffice Gallery. Changeover is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the last Monday of every month at GAL. You may move a piece from a membership show to a juried show or from a juried show to a membership show. You need to change out your artwork for all other months. 16

Do I have to pay to show my work? Aside from your annual membership dues: * Volunteers pay $15 each for the first and second artwork, $5 for the third. * Non-volunteers pay $30 each for the first and second, $10 for the third. *Juried show fees are listed in the prospectus. The gallery receives a 20% commission and a tax and handling fee. See "Pricing your Work" in the member handbook for more information.

Where do I get the latest info? The really important stuff is in the black sidebar on the homepage: things like member show labels, the prospectus for the juried shows, when changeover occurs, and don't forget the parties! We all love parties. Our quarterly newsletter, The NewsBrush , will keep you informed of the many events, workshops and shows offered by the Galveston Art League. A PDF download to The NewsBrush can be found in the dropdown that appears if you hover over “GAL on Postoffice."

Who is on the board of GAL? If you hover on "GAL on Postoffice,” you will see a dropdown for our board. When you open the "Board" page, you will find a list of positions and phone numbers for all board members. (We don't publish email addresses to avoid spam.) There is also a link in the black sidebar to click if you are interested in becoming a board member and helping our organization.

How do I send GAL my images to post on the website? Transfer them from your camera or phone to your computer. JPEG format only. Rename the JPEG file with your name and title of work. [jane_doe_My_Aunt_Tillie.] Attach it to an email and send it to [email protected] by the 1st of the month.

When will my artwork be posted on the website? We work with a crew of wonderful volunteers who help us get your artwork ( that's hundreds of pieces ) on the web each month. Depending on the volunteers' schedule, your work is up by the middle of the month on either the "Member Shows" or "Juried Shows" pages. Visit those pages and admire your work! Send friends and potential buyers to the web to look at your work. Hover over the image, your name and title of work pop up. How great is that? Under the "Board" dropdown is our "Purchase" page explaining how a buyer can purchase your artwork by phone with a credit card.

When is ArtWalk®? When you hover over "Calendar" in the navigation, a dropdown for ArtWalk appears. Click on that to view the current schedule.

How do I sign up to volunteer? Hover over “Members" for GAL in the navigation and you will see the "Volunteer" page. From there you can see that Dianne Owen is the volunteer coordinator. You can sign up to volunteer on the "Volunteer" page or call Dianne.

Do I have to volunteer? No, but you might want to. You will get a 50% discount on your entry fees by volunteering just six hours every two months! * Volunteers pay $15 each for the first and second artwork, $5 for the third. 17

The Galveston Art League wants all members to enjoy their benefits to the fullest. Following is an overview of the advantages provided by your Art League membership.

First off, member artists who volunteer for six hours every two months receive half off the fees to enter nine member shows each year. All members have reduced fees for juried shows. And when members sell a piece they’ve displayed, the league’s 20% commission is considerably less than what most galleries charge. As artworks sell, the artist may bring in additional pieces to replace them.

Artists with a professional-level memberships can apply to be Featured Artist of the Month, a coveted Galveston gallery program that provides extensive display space, usually enough to display a dozen pieces. But wait ― that’s not all: Members receive email invitations to preview parties for gallery exhibits and get an email heads-up about the league’s low-cost workshops. (IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are not receiving notices about workshops and preview parties, please let the GAL board know with an email to [email protected] or call the Postoffice gallery at 409-621-1008.)

All members receive The NewsBrush , the Galveston Art League’s quarterly electronic newsletter containing news about members, opportunities, tips, and future and past events, and it’s loaded with photos. A link to The Newsbrush is delivered via email.

In case you’ve forgotten about membership levels, here they are again: 1. Student ― $10 (College students need at least nine full-time semester hours and a valid student ID.) 2. Individual ― $40. 3. Family ― $60. 4. Professional ― $100 (This membership level includes regular benefits plus the option to submit Featured Artist proposals along with space on www.GalvestonArtLeague.com for a llnk to the professional member’s website.) 5. Professional Family ― $150. (This extends the benefits of item 4 to the family in one household.)

Membership applications and renewals are available at www.GalvestonArtLeague.com by clicking “Join” in the horizontal bar near the top of the homepage.

GAL members: If you know a prospective member, please share this article with him or her. 18

All functions of the league are performed by volunteers. All members are welcome to provide their individual skills and abilities.

 Staffing gallery Thursday through Sunday, noon to 6:00 p.m. (our biggest ongoing need).  Assisting with website.  Teaching a workshop.  Work at monthly changeover.  Assist in marketing and public relations.  Serve on standing or ad hoc committees.  Work at ArtWalk in Galveston (every six weeks)  Provide computer-based support for Art League activities and outreach.  Host member preview parties.  Assist in juried show receptions.  Hang/install monthly shows.  Write articles for The NewsBrush.  Organize trips to regional art events.

For more information contact Dianne Owen at 313 522-0274

EARN VOLUNTEER CREDITS WITHOUT LEAVING HOME

We need a little help with periodic MailChimp email blasts to remind members of workshops, upcoming events, etc. The good news is that you can Earn Volunteer Hours without Leaving Home!

Sending out email blasts is not the job for the computer-phobic! If you’re comfortable with email and simple web design (no html knowledge needed) and want to help, email [email protected] . If you can't help but know of someone who can, please email that info to GAL.

SELLING YOUR ART ONLINE Do you have a Facebook page? Have you wondered if there’s a way to sell your art online? There are many avenues to sell your artwork -- from galleries to outdoor shows to online. Each avenue has advantages and disadvantages. And most successful artists utilize (or have utilized) more than one way to get exposure and sales.

PayPal and the Square are two popular methods to process payments including credit cards. Even Etsy can provide a successful outlet for your artwork.

If you’d like to know more, let us know if you’d be interested in a fall workshop -- and tell us your top questions that should be incorporated into the workshop. Send your information to [email protected] .

Submit your own JPEG images before the 1 st of the month

We are asking artists – who are able – to bring .jpg images of their work to changeover or to send them to Fontaine before the 1st of the month . This may result in a better photo— especially for art and jewelry behind glass, as well as pottery and 3-D artwork. If you are unable to do this, no problem, we will continue to photograph the show.

Instruction for submitting your work • Put the image on a CD or flash/thumb drive and bring it to changeover or email to [email protected]. • Title the IMAGE: artist’s first name last name title of work.jpg. (i.e., John Doe My Art.jpg) • Label the CD or flash/thumb drive with the artist's name and phone number (CDs are non- returnable, and thumb drives will be returned to the GAL gallery after the online gallery is complete) . 20

October Featured Artist: Troy Knight 12 – ArtWalk 26 - GALA 28 – Changeover for November member show November Featured Artist: Sandra Lamoey 1 – Preview Party 30 - Artwalk December Featured Artists: Sunshine Training Center and the Transitional Learning Community 2 – Changeover for December member show 13 – Preview Party and Featured Artists Reception 30 – Changeover for January 2020 member show January 2020 Featured Artist: Joe Culotta 4 – Preview Party 18 – ArtWalk 27 - Changeover for Winter Juried Show February WINTER JURIED SHOW 2020 1 – Winter Juried Show Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony 6:00 – 7:30 24 – Changeover for March member show 28 – Preview Party March 2020 Featured Artist: Susan Pinkerton 7 – ArtWalk 30 – Changeover for April member show April 2020 Featured Artist: Matt Logmann 3 – Preview Party 18 – ArtWalk 27 - Changeover for Spring Juried Show May 2020 SPRING JURIED SHOW 2 - Spring Juried Show Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony 6:00 – 7:30 25 – Changeover for June member show 30 - ArtWalk June 2020 Featured Artist: Jackie Liddell 29 – Changeover for July member show July 2020 Featured Artist: Lynne Hughes 11 – ArtWalk 27 – Changeover for August member show August 2020 Featured Artist: 22 – ArtWalk 31 – Changeover for Fall Juried Show September FALL JURIED SHOW 2020 5 – Fall Juried Show Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony 6:00 - 7:30 28 – Changeover for October member show *Check the website www.GalvestonArtLeague.com and future issues of The NewsBrush for updates.