BRUSHMARKS
Published monthly
March 2004

Presidents Message: In June, 1992 “new" articles of incorporation were amended for the OSA which stated that: "This Corporation shall be a mutual benefit corporation." The bylaws of this society are the rules by which your organization is run by the Board of Directors consisting of eleven members elected to these positions by you the members. Recently, your Board had an architect look at our building and the grounds to evaluate and recommend changes to improve the function of the teaching space in the building; as well as what repairs are necessary to keep our 50year old building working for us. The Board will need to review the bylaws and I’ve appointed a committee to recommend changes that will be brought before you for approval in July. Board meetings are open to all members and are held on the second Thursday each month 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the OSA building. I invite you to attend. Rudy Stevens, President 503 636-4189 ART NEWS 2004 OSA Calendar Now Available: This year we have published a calendar featuring twelve different OSA artists. The full color calendar is 8.5" x 11", opening to 11" x 17". You can obtain copies at the front desk. These calendars make great birthday gifts and offer you an opportunity to support the society. Supplies are limited, so get yours while they last. They sell for $12.00 and there are still a few left. Help to promote OSA in your neighborhood: We are looking for your help to promote both OSA’s regular Art Classes and our monthly Gallery Shows. Please consider where you might post or place our flyers to increase knowledge & involvement in OSA. Everyone needs a little art in their lives. Help to enrich your community and support OSA by sharing the word. The full color flyers and a sign-up sheet, as we want to tract distribution, are available in the gallery. President’s Message: continued from February Letter to the membership of OSA for March 2004: The Oregon Society of Artists filed articles of incorporation in Oregon which became effective December 23, 1929. These articles were completely restated in 1963 by a resolution of the Board of Directors and by a special meeting of the members of the society in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes 61.361 et al. In Article III of these "new" articles of incorporation it stated that the mission of this society "shall be the study, development, promotion, teaching, exhibition and understanding of fine arts" (in all forms); and also"respecting realism and styles (of painting) similar to those of "the masters".” The 1963 rewrite also made clear in Article VI that this society would "never be operated for profit of any kind or nature", and also that "no part of the income…. Shall ever be distributed to any member, officer or director…" Article IX states that "there shall never be any lectures, exhibits, demonstrations, teaching, fostering, aiding or abetting of any kind of art within the Oregon Society of Artists except that as described in Article III.” In June, 1992 the "new" articles of ncorporation were further amended by Article XII which states that "This Corporation shall be a mutual benefit corporation." The bylaws of this society unfortunately have no date as to when they were adopted but a clue is present in Article III section 2b which states that the Board can authorize by 2/3rds majority operational expenditures up to $500.00 in any one month. However expenditures greater than $500.00 require not only 2/3rds approval by the Board but also must be approved by 2/3rds approval by the membership. It’s more than likely that these bylaws were adopted when the "new" Articles of Incorporation were adopted in 1963 - some 41 years ago.   Gallery Exhibits: The OSA gallery is Open 1 p.m.to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday except holidays. No admission fee. Coming Up in the Gallery: Open 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday except holidays. No admission fee. February: Our Annual Associate Show was only postponed due to severe weather, it will still running till Friday, February 27. . Artists signed up are: Frances Adams, Forrest Burton, Sharon King, Marjorie Laughlin, Donna Spoonhour, Al Stern and Janis Whitman, and Members; Van Ames, Mary Coppett, Bob Grover, Betty Hoke, Georgeanne Jackson, Jack McNally, Dick Porter, Terry Street, and Kay Vanderhout. March: “Winter to Spring”, open to any medium, active members only, show will hang on Saturday February 28, with opening on Sunday, February 29, show closes Friday, April 2. For more gallery information or to sign-up for shows contact Jane Sayler 503-452-9366. April: "Spring Flowers", open to any medium, active members only, show will hang on Saturday, April 17, Opening reception is on Sunday, April 18 and show closes Friday, May 7. Children’s Show: this show will open with a reception on Sunday April 4 and close on Friday, April 16. Art will hang on Saturday April 3. Watch for more information on this event. Contact Terry Street at 503-238-9848. Rose Art Show 2004: Rose Festival Theme "Discover the Wonders" Show will open with reception Sunday, June 6. Watch for more information in March and April. Questions should be directed to: Co-chairs: Billie Orehovec 503-250-1609 Jack Miller 503-697-9646

Day Meeting: Thursday, March11th , doors open at 10 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. Jack McNalley ,will demonstrate exquisite detail watercolor painting. Jack is a native Portlander who did mostly pencil sketches and pen and ink work until he retired 5 years ago. Since then he studied watercolor 3 years with Cliff Smith at Portland Community College, concentrating on landscape, animals, birds and some portraits. Jack says he learned classic watercolors, using no black and absolutely no china white. Jack is a member of OSA, Lake Area Artists, and Northwest Artists Support Group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Portland. Currently his work is in the Little River Cafe in Portland. Night Meeting: Thursday, March 18th, doors open at 6 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m. Beth Wolf,will be demonstrating her Watercolor Weaving. Ms Wolff will demonstrate her recent techniques of cutting watercolor and acrylic paintings into strips and weaving them back together. Beth Wolff, a retired business woman, hails from New York City. She has lived in Oregon since 1977, currently making Lake Oswego her home. Ms Wolff completed two years of study at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, majoring in Art History and Sculpture. Thirty years later, in 1992, she continued with night classes at the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, Portland Community College. She also took classes at Lake Oswego Adult Community Center classes with Jean Green and George Corneil. The Critique Group: 6:30 p.m. preceding the Thursday night meeting. Bring up to three paintings and join us in our critique session. If you do not have any paintings to present this month, please still come and take part in the discussion. This is a great learning opportunity. OSA Officers and Board Members for 2004: President-Rudy Stevens, Vice President-Billie Orehovec, Executive Secretary- Patricia Malone Treasurer-Dick Porter, Past President-Jack Miller Directors: Virginia Grubb, Stan Hartman, John Reece& Jean Blatner Advisory Directors: Aloha Cannon and Esther Emmrich Honorary Directors: Eldon Bush and Reitta Maurice . Call For Artists: Portland Open Studios is an annual self -directed artists'studio tour taking place the 2nd and 3rd weekends in October. Deadline for Entries: March 15,2004 For details visit: www.portlandopenstudios.com Drawing / Painting Classes: All levels. Call instructors for fees & information. Monday 10am-1pm Oil & Acrylic ~Jan Browne 503-646-1894 Tuesday 10am-1pm Watercolor ~ Garve Beckham 503-524-9306 Wednesday 10am-1pm Oil Portrait~ Dorothy Fitzgerald 360 896 0734 Wednesday 130:-4pm Oil landscape~ Dorothy Fitzgerald 360 896 0734 Wednesday 6:30-9pm Open Studio~ Jack McNalley 503-274-2482 Thursday 10am-1pm Oil & Acrylic Edi Olsen 360-256-1108 Friday 10am-1pm drawing with Steven Kleier 503-775-6562 Review of February Day Meeting: These pictures contain three steps to the demo that Gene Gill did during the February day meeting. His approach to a figurative work is to get the hands and face down then the rest of the shapes will follow pretty easily (for Him). He starts with a light wash of carmine and yellow ochre, building successive layers to show the form. To build shadows he adds a permanent green to the initial combination and continues laying in planes of color and dabbing away with tissue. Review of January Night Meeting: At the evening meeting Allan Green's demo was a landscape. His work is influenced by his roots in eastern Oregon. He admittedly paints very opaque but is trying to move in a more transparent vein. He paints with all flat brushes from a couple inches wide to one half inch.We just received an image of the finished piece half completed during the demo. For OSA information, contact the following: Rose show: Jack Miller 503-697-9646 President: Rudy Stevens 503-250-1609 Workshops: Esther Emmerich 503-331-7748 Gallery Exhibits: Jane Sayler 503-452-9366 Membership: Virginia Grubb 503-781-5269 Librarian/Historian: La Rhette Swann 503-253-3256 Treasurer: Dick Porter 503-223-4651 Editor"s note: Brushmarks is an OSA membership newsletter. You are all encouraged to support this publication with submittals. Subject to space, possible editing and board approval submissions will be included for the interest of all members. One great piece which was provided last summer on “the art of critiques” has been misplaced. If this was yours please resubmit it. My email is: ganderson@westlakeconsultants.com Mark Your Calendars NOTICE :Please, remember that OSA MEMBERSHIP DUES are payable annually in January. The date that appears on your mailing label is the date your membership expires. If there is an “A” after the date you are an Active member; if there is no “A” then you are an Associate member. If you wish to get the Brush marks in your mailbox at home please hurry and mail your checks so you don't get dropped from the roster. New OSA Members as of February 2004 Associate Members: Carlos M. Chavez, David Carlson, Julie Davis, Melody Finamori, Nancy Foley, Marli Freiss, Barbara Gardner, Molly Gittelman, Celia Grayson, Christine Helton, Lisa Herring, Richard Hoyen Dennis Hughes, Trudy Jacobs, Susan Kelley, Felicite Lamb Jacqueline McCartin, Kennth Mitchell, Deonne Norris, Olivia Norris, Andrew, Palmer, Alex Roth, George Schweser, Dave Trowbridge, Carolien Wasleeben John Williams, Beth Wolf, Sandra Wood, and Kenya Zappa. New Active Member, Brenda Boylan THE ROSE ART SHOW is coming in June... Will you enter? You can participate in the Rose Festival by submitting one or two paintings to OSA's 22nd Annual Rose Art Show, (an officially sanctioned event of the Portland Rose Festival.) This year's festival theme is: "Discover the Wonder". Paintings can depict roses or subjects that fit the "Discover the Wonder" theme. Any two-dimensional medium except photography, is acceptable. Entry is open to artists living in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and British Columbia. This year's esteemed judge will be well known pencil artist, Claudia Nice. The show opens June 6, and closes June 26. A detailed prospectus for the show will be included in the April Brushmarks. Co-Chairpersons, Jack Miller and Billie Orehovec, are looking for people to help with set up and food for the show. Call Jack at 503-697-9646 or Billie at 503-250-1609 if you would like to help. Many thanks! Billie Orehovec, 2004 Rose Art Show Committee In Memoriam: Winston Taggart, who was a member of Oregon Society of Artists since 1981, died on January 9, 2004.