Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 Burlington Artists League A Word from the President Dear BAL members, Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter. Our previous editor has resigned and until we can find another one, Angela Bostek is serving as our interim editor, taking on yet another responsibility. Our profound thanks, Angela. The month of February conjures up associations with the bleak mid-winter season. On the other hand, it anticipates the arrival of spring, especially if the ground-hog’s prognostications are correct. For us, it means the Small Art Contest. I am pleased that the contest this year has been a success. The entries were as fine as ever and my thanks to all participants and congratulations to the winners! Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions, we could not have our usual reception to honor the winners. However, as usual, all entries will be on display for the month of February. Please take an hour or so during the month to drop by the gallery to admire all the art submitted for the contest. It’s quite impressive. Now we look forward to the next competition in April. Further information will be forthcoming, watch your email. We hope you will join us for our monthly business meeting by way of Zoom on Thursday, February 18, at 3 p.m. One of the main agenda items will be a discussion of possibly adding a competition at the end of the summer and your input is valuable. In the meantime, stay warm and safe. Jane ********* FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1st – 28th 14th 18th Jan 22 – Feb 18 Feb. 17 &24 Members Only Valentine’s Day 3pm ArtWalk 10a-12p Small Art BAL Meeting Paramount Kate Lagaly Competition via Zoom Theater Watercolor on display in the Link will be Downtown Pencil Gallery provided by email Burlington Class 1 Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 2021 Members Only Small Art Competition Results Best in Show & 1 st Place 2D – Pink Peonies, Mary Montgomery 2 nd Place 2D – Michelle’s Abode, Ethel Ann Carter 3 rd Place 2D – Day of Rest, Laine Francis Honorable Mention – Candy Apple, Angela Bostek Honorable Mention – Maybe a Storm, William Gramley Honorable Mention – No Place to Go, Betsy Angene Photography 1 st Place – Azalea’s Splendor, Janet Sady 2 nd Place – Winter Shrimp Boats , Angela Bostek 3 rd Place – Working Hands, Sandra Whitesell Honorable Mention – Nature’s Fall Sculpture , Janet Sady 3D 1 st Place – A New World, Bob Moffett 2 nd Place – Ruby Top Vase, Rupert (Pete) Pate 3 rd Place – Sunrise After the Storm, Bob Moffett Honorable Mention – White Globe Vase, Rupert (Pete) Pate Best in Show 2 nd Place 2D 3 rd Place 2D Honorable Mention 2D Honorable Mention 2D Honorable Mention 2D 2 Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 1 st Place Photography 2 nd Place Photography 3 rd Place Photography Honorable Mention Photography 1 st Place 3D 2 nd Place 3D 3 rd Place 3D Honorable Mention 3D 3 Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 Gallery Notes The Small Art Competition entries will be on display in the Gallery throughout the month of February. Please stop by to see these wonderful works in person. The Featured Artist for the Month of March will be Bob Moffett. Bob is a wood turner who often creates dramatic pieces using the natural form of the wood and may even include a bit of paint or stain. We have a number of Valentine’s cards and handmade items in the Gallery for you to choose from as gifts for your sweetest on Feb. 14 th. Come in to find something unique. The Artist’s Tool Box MARIA SAHAI (QUOTE VIA MYMODERNMET.COM) Landscape and nature photographer Maria Sahai specializes in images of the Arctic. Also a public speaker and writer, Sahai also runs Full Life Photo Adventures with her husband Karim. “Beginner photographers often view more experienced artists as unreachable. I remember how many times I had a desire to ask a photographer whose work I admire about her technique, a personal path or for advice about my images. But, shame on me, I rarely did, because I always assumed the person was too important and too busy to bother answering me. Luckily, I got more courageous with time and the reality was that 90% of my questions were met with a lot of openness and friendliness. Now every now and then I get emails from beginner photographers asking for advice and I make sure to respond to each one of them. I'd say to my younger self —'Go for it! You’ll be surprised how often you'll hear yes rather than no.'” Upcoming Workshops February 17 & 24, 10a – 12p, $35 Kate Lagaly will virtually instruct in Watercolor Pencil techniques. Please email [email protected] to pre-register for the class. Once you pre-register, Carolyn will send you Kate's address. You should then mail a check to Kate. You will not be officially registered until Kate receives your $35 check. If you have questions please contact Carolyn via email or call 336-214-6264. Art-i-facts Masolino da Panicale Masolino da Panicale (nickname of Tommaso di Cristoforo Fini; c. 1383 – c. 1447) was an Italian painter. His best known works are probably his collaborations with Masaccio: Madonna with Child and St. Anne (1424) and the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel (1424–1428). Masolino ("Little Tom") was possibly born in Panicale near Florence. He may have been an assistant to Ghiberti in Florence between 1403 and 1407. In 1423, he joined the Florentine guild Arte dei Medici e Speziali (Doctors and Apothecaries), which included painters as an independent branch. He may have been the first artist to create oil paintings in the 1420s, rather than Jan van Eyck in the 1430s, as was previously supposed. He spent many years traveling, including a trip to Hungary from September 1425 to July 1427 under the patronage of Pipo of Ozora, a mercenary captain. He was selected by Pope Martin V on the return of the papacy to Rome in 1420 to paint the altarpiece for his family chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, and later by Cardinal Branda da Castiglione to paint the 4 Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 Saint Catherine Chapel in the Basilica of San Clemente, Rome. In the interim, he collaborated with his younger colleague, Masaccio, to paint the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, which were much admired by fellow artists throughout the fifteenth century. He painted a cycle of 300 famous historical figures in the Orsini Palace in Rome about 1433-4 and also worked in Todi. He spent his later years, after 1435, working for Cardinal Branda Castiglione in Castiglione Olona. Masolino was probably the first painter to make use of a central “Vanishing point” in his 1423 painting St. Peter Healing a Cripple and the Raising of Tabitha. The Annunciation, National Gallery of Art On Display Sandra Whitesell , Angela Bostek , and Sean Leahy have photographs on display at the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro. They are part of an exhibit of works from the Alamance Photography Club. If you are interesting in viewing this exhibit, please call Laura Gibson at 336 - 708- 2495. Calling a f e w days ahead is requested as they are not able to show when they have programs in progress. You are required to wear a mask, have your temperature taken, and answer health questions. Several BAL members have work on display in downtown Burlington as p a r t o f the Alamance Arts ArtWalk. The works are being shown at the Paramount Theater and in the old Trollinger Florist location on the corner of Main Street and Front Street across from Burlington Beer Works. This display will be up through February 18 th. 5 Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 BAL Happenings Newsletter Editor Needed BAL President Jane Romer mentioned in her opening comments that our newsletter editor has stepped down from her role. We appreciate the time and effort that Cathy Phelps put into this newer version of our newsletter. However, this leaves us in need of a new editor. If any of you have an interest in assuming this role, please let us know via the email contact that is given on the last page of this newsletter. As many of you know, Cary Worthy has retired as the Executive Director of Alamance Arts. As part of Cary’s retirement celebrations, donations were taken in his name for a few different areas of Alamance Arts. One of the choices was a community project that Cary will remain a fundamental part of. The Burlington Artists League made a $100 donation to this project in appreciation for all of Cary’s hard work on behalf of Alamance Arts and the art community as a whole. Member’s Voice This section of the newsletter is an opportunity for you, the members, to express opinions, suggestions, questions or BAL concerns. We look forward to hearing from you with your ideas, commentary, etc. The method for submissions is always on the last page of the newsletter . The newsletter is a wonderful way to share insights, art tips or techniques, information on competitions or exhibits, or opportunities for artists to display their work in and around our community. Please take the opportunity to participate in the Leagu e via our newsletter. 6 Vol. 3, Issue 2 February, 2021 GENERAL INFORMATION Newsletter Guidelines Information submitted for publications should be sent to [email protected] In the Subject bar type: Newsletter Submission Submissions should be sent by the 25th of the month prior to the newsletter publication The newsletter will be published by the 5th of each month.