THE PAINT-IN
Rideau Lakes Artists’ Association Newsletter
September 2016
President’s Message
In This Issue
Louise Mantha
We will all know grief in our lives. As we get older or
those around us age, we may experience grief more and
more. This summer has been particularly hard on my
family and friends so I wanted to explore the relationship of grief and art.
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Meeting Reports
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Upcoming Workshops
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Shows
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Best Buys
When we grieve, we may not be able to describe  Chat Line
our roller coaster of emotions, yet we do know that we are not ourselves
and that our feelings are out of our control. This experience may be diffi-  Calendars
cult to process or verbalize and this is where the arts come in…Advanced  R.L.A.A. Executive
SeMany artists say that the times when they found the most comfort and
solace from doing artwork was during the bad times in their life, including
times of grief. The value of healing artwork is in the doing, not the final
product. In other words, it doesn't matter what your drawing looks like, if you benefited by creating it. This
is such a liberating way to look at the creative arts. The goal is not to make great art, but to express yourself greatly and achieve the healing that you need.
Throughout the ages, artists have used their art to express human despair, find meaning in life, and transcend their own emotional struggles. Why? In making art, we all, including the masters, have found relief
from fears, anxiety and depression, and found new meaning in life through artistic expression.
Creating artwork following a tragic loss can be very therapeutic, helping you to express and release your
own painful, stressful emotions. Accessing these emotions is not always easy by talking, by using words.
You may try to talk it all out, get it off your chest, yell and scream out in your anger and grief. But in the
end, the feelings still sit there. Why? Because your left brain's verbal language is limited in it's vocabulary,
leaving your true emotions literally unexpressed. To access and release your real feelings, you have to use
the right brain's language of imagery... through artwork. Realizing this will help you find much comfort in
your artwork.
The creative arts can help you express emotions that are very hard to put into words. As one grieving
artist put it: "The most emotional connection I have to the arts is knowing that they are always there for
me. I am able to create at anytime, whether 10 in the morning or 10 at night.”
Art allows you to express extreme emotions of anger and pain in a safe manner. Art is safe, and cannot
hurt you. No matter how disturbing you may think your project appears, it is much healthier for you to put
in out there in a concrete manner than to keep it bottled up inside.
Art gives you a feeling of empowerment, capability and freedom that your grief may have robbed from
you.
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President’s Message continued ….
Art reinforces for you the resiliency of humans
-- the ability to create beauty or find hope amidst
tragedy is life-affirming.
Creating images can help you experience catharsis (cleansing or purging) of intense emotional pain. Your art can help you understand yourself better and help bring closure to your grief.
Creating artwork is enjoyable! Art provides a
welcome respite from your heavy bereavement.
It enlivens, energizes, and nurtures your playful
childlike side. It has been proven that the creation of art actually increases the serotonin levels
in your brain, which helps fight depression.
Some people report that art becomes a form of
meditation, and they find inner peace and calm
from it. The repetitive, soothing actions and sensations of art actually bring on the physiological
"relaxation response" that long-distance runners
experience.
So don’t give up your artwork during times of
grief or crisis. Art will help you heal and bring a
sense of hope, even during periods of bereavement or loss.
Meeting Reports
he enjoys music. So much so he was in the Band
“A Passing Fancy” for about seven months play
Rhythm Guitar. Brian married his first wife a
week before graduating from the Art College.
After graduating he worked for Domtar for six
(6) years and then in 1979 he started his own
business, a Graphic Design Company which he
built up over the years. He had twenty six (26)
employees by the time he sold the business to
become a full time artist.
Brian has always drawn since he was very
young and did not actually start painting until
2002. He loves watching people and enjoys
painting and drawing the human body. Also,
when he first started painting he decided that he
would do a self portrait every day for thirty (30)
days. He is now up to the one hundred and one
(101) self portrait. he noted that he paints everyday.
Brian lives in downtown Toronto with his second wife, Victoria Cowan, who is a print maker.
Although he is no longer exhibiting in Galleries,
he still has a love of teaching others his passion
of the Figure.
August 5th, 2016
Brian Smith was the guest
speaker for our August meeting. He spoke of his journey
into painting. Brian grew up
in a family of artists. His
mother worked as a figure
artist doing drawings, etc. for such businesses as
Sears. Later in life she became a botanical artist
having her first one man show in her 80’s.
He went to the Ontario College of Art in 1996
on a full scholarship. He has always worked in
the field of Art in one form or another. As well
Afterwards he took questions from the membership and showed us some of his art work.
Brian did mention in passing that he is a bit obsessive as
he always wants to be the best as he could be. Also, he
noted that to be a better artist you should draw/paint every
day.
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Upcoming Guest Speakers
2016
September 9
October 14
November 11
Show & Tell
Art Rodeo III
Lisa Johnson
Abstract Realism
Workshops
Brian Smith—Portrait Workshop
August 6th and 7th, 2016
Written by Sally Chupick
An exciting and educational weekend was shared
on August 5 & 6 with artist Brian Smith as he gave
his workshop on Portraits using the Zorn Palette.
The weekend began with a fascinating slide
presentation about the life and art of Swedish artist, A nders Zorn; one of the three (3) ‘greats’ of
figurative portrait artists of the era. The other’s
were: Spanish artist, Joaquin Sorolla, and American artist, John Singer-Sargeant.
Anders Zorn is famous for his strict use of a very
limited palette of essentially only 4 colours: V ermillion, Yellow Ochre, Black and White. During
the presentation we were treated to an amazing
collection of Zorn’s paintings. At times it was hard
to believe the vast majority of these fabulous
works had been painted with such a limited palette,
because each was so complete in its own way. Our
attention was drawn as Brian zoomed in on many
of the paintings features showing us how the artist
had employed the method; it was very enlightening.
After the morning slide show and demonstration
of color mixing with a Zorn palette, our fantastic
volunteer model Rick
Coldrey (thank you Rick!)
posed in the afternoon
while workshop members
worked on painting his
portrait. The participants
were encouraged to
work with the Zorn palette. Brian spent the
afternoon going around
the room one on one as
we painted, instructing
where needed.
On Sunday, we each moved to have a different
view of the model, while we tried another portrait
in the Zorn palette. This time our model was Katy,
who very kindly volunteered on very short notice.
By the end of the day, when Brian wrapped up
the workshop with a group sharing and discussion
about each portrait painted that day, it was pleasantly evident how much each had improved from
the day before.
Everyone went home tired, but satisfied by Brian
Smith’s excellent workshop. Many lobbied to have
him back to teach a workshop next year, and I am
happy to report that it has already been arranged!
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Workshops continued ….
ploration of spontaneous
non-objective painting in
large formats.
Debra began teaching
this year and recently
completed a week long
summer workshop in
Abstract Landscape at
St. Lawrence College in
Brockville.
Our Models
November 12th, 2016
Andrea Mossop
Lawren Harris, Landscape Space
Rick Coldrey
Katy
Group Shot of Participants
Upcoming Workshops
September 24th and 25th, 2016
Debra Krakow, Abstract landscapes - Acrylics
Debra is an artist
and architect who
was originally from
Montreal. She now
lives on Wolfe Island in a house that
she and her husband
designed and built.
Here she can see the
fields to the St.
Lawrence Seaway from her studio.
Debra creates artwork with a quest to meld our
deeply rooted sense of beauty with modern urbanized sensibilities. This year she continues her ex-
This workshop takes a new approach to creating distance and
space, earthly and otherworldly.
Using Harris’ signature clarity
of colour and his considered
placement of shape to create
vast dimensions of space in his
landscapes, and with special
consideration, his abstractions, learn the “space
rules”.
Andrea builds her workshop around Harris, so
that there is an art history component, presented
with illustrations through a computer slide show
and talk. In the painting portion of the workshop,
students will use their medium of choice (Acrylic,
Watercolour, traditional oil [no
solvent], or water
based oil).
Andrea is a
graduate of Fine
Art from the University of Western Ontario and
advance
studio
work in drawing
and painting from the Ontario College of Art in
1974. She is noted for her creativity and knowledge
in teaching and lecturing. With particular expertise
in painting and applied colour theory, life drawing,
and art history. Andrea teaches for the Haliburton
School of the Arts, St. Lawrence College Brockville, the Ottawa School of Art and privately
throughout Eastern Ontario and Toronto.
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Shows
Art in the Barn
Congratulations to this year’s People’s Choice
Award winners:
By Christine Martin
Despite the heavy rainfall and heatwave temperatures, show attendance was up by 20% this year
indicating the success of the new signage and increased advertising.
Pam Hills – Winner of Best Artist
Although reported sales were down from last
year a number of artists had their best sales year
ever and some artists reported post show sales,
commissioned sales and art workshop registrations as a result of their participation in the show.
Jenn Raby – Winner Best Artwork
The new Silent Auction raised over $1,000. for
future shows and the new RLAA booth succeeded
in attracting two (2) new members and a great
deal of interest and awareness for our association.
Claire Jacobs – Winner Best Booth
The Art in the Barn Show and Sale is the largest
event hosted by our association and I would like
to acknowledge and thank the show planning
team members for their dedicated service in making this show possible over the last two years
A $1,000. cash donation and some paintings
from our members was presented to the Lanark
County Interval House Charity on August 23rd.
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Best Buys for Art Supplies
Printing:
By Shirley Mancino
Gwartsman's, Spadina Street, Toronto
I use Images Interalia, Perth; make sure you get exactly the colours you want. They do giclee prints on paper or canvas with good
results. Also, there is Impression Printing for Greeting Cards and/
or prints at 51 Abbott St. N., Smiths Falls (613-283-2444).
Mystery 100 % Rag Board: Woolfitt's Queen Street Toronto.
On line Shopping:
Paper, canvas, w/c, acrylic paints:
Masonite Panels:
Art supplies can be ordered online and delivered to your door
thru: www.currys.com and/or www.woolfitts.com Both have a
Buy 4 x 8 sheets at Home Depot cut to any size that you want. good monthly/quarterly newsletter and quarterly discounts. Sign
They provide 2-3 cuts free. Gesso both sides several times. Paint up online.
and/or wax the edges several times to keep the board flat when
wet, and to act as an acid free barrier.
The U.S. has numerous mail order discount providers such as
the following: www.cheapjoes.com, www.jerry’sartarama.com,
Framing Materials (mat board, frames, hardware, and glass, www.dickblick.com, www.rexart.com
foam core, framing equipment):
Or do a google search for “art-supplies”. For U.S.A. providers,
Triple Touch Moulding Toronto. See www.tripletouchmoulding.com for their brokerage fees may apply and HST at the border. Or find a friend
product line (only available thru STMancino).
with a U.S. address willing to receive delivery for you in the
States and drive them across the border.
To help you choose your mats and frames, a great website is:
www.matshop.ca; click on outer mat; select desired colour and Stores/Galleries for Art Supplies:
size; click on inner mat, etc. (be aware that you can change the
width of each mat to see whether a wide or narrower mat looks When I can I buy art supplies from Gwartsmann’s on Spadina
better) These are Bainbridge mat boards and are one of the best Street at College in Toronto. They are big suppliers to art students
you can buy.
at O.C.A.D. They always have the cheapest prices but not necessarily all the brand names.
Save money by getting a Canadian made mat board and cutting
your own mats, go to www.tripletouchmoulding.com and find the Art supplies can be purchased at Tri-Arts new Store in Kingston
equivalent colours in the Peterborough mats section, then you can called Art Noise, 290 Princess. They carry all the different lines of
order through S. Mancino.
paint from Artists quality to student grade. Prices are 50% off list
price. They also carry paper, canvas, cradle boards, etc.
Framing equipment: Tr iple Touch, Lee Valley Tools, on line
shopping.
Or at Wallacks, tonline or two locations in Ottawa. These are:
Framing:
231 Bank Street (downtown) and 11-1821 Robertson Road.
(Nepean)
Stephanie Davison, 11 Garrett Rd, 613-272-6768 or
[email protected], She is reasonable and accommodating to Also in Ottawa there is De Serres in the St. Laurent Shopping
artists. Also Amy Blair, of Gilded Corners, in Smiths Falls.
Centre www.deserres.ca De Serres own brand paint is made by
Tri-Art.
Perth Picture and Framing Shop is located at 88 Gore St. East, just
east of the Town Hall (clock tower) our members 15% off .Open As well some art supplies can be purchased at The Book Nook in
Tuesday through Friday each week from 10 – 4, Phone (613) 264- Perth. They are located at 60 Gore Street East
8338,e-mail: perthpictureframing.com
Clear Bags:
Editor’s Note: Best Buys is a regular feature of the Paint-In. If you
know of any other suppliers, etc. that could be added, please contact
Shirley Mancino or the editor Jackie Coldrey for future editions
Crystal Clear Bags
Order your own in larger amounts at www.crystalclearbags.com
or call 1-888-436-6197
For smaller amounts, Shirley Mancino keeps a supply of standard
sizes (e.g. 10 x 12in, 12 x 18, 14 x 18, 14 x 22, 16 x 20, 17 x 22, 2
x 30, 28 x 36), 5 x 8 and hang tabs at the same price as Crystal
Clear Bags.
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Shows Continued ….
Holly Jolly Art Sale
Special thanks to:
By Caroline Evans
Barbara Jordan – graphic designer of brochures,
advertisements, posters, signage, site plan
handout and so much more!
We are delighted to announce that the revamped "Hundred and Under Show" is good to
go! The new-named "Holly Jolly A rt Sale" will
now take place on Saturday November 19th and
Sunday November 20th in The Student Commons at Algonquin College, Perth Campus. This
is a beautiful venue, rating 10/10 for location,
parking, ambiance and accessibility. It is not
normally available, but the powers that be were
persuaded by our general affability and our charitable inclusion of supporting the “Build A
Mountain of Food” drive, so we should consider
ourselves privileged.
Joanne Winslow-Spragge – participant registration and information package as well as on-sight
access and lock-up
Pat Purdy and Pam Hills – procurement of silent
auction items, set-up and management of the
auction
Linda Svarckopf – set-up and placement and
take- down of all show signage
Sherry Rogers – advertising procurement, news
release distribution and public relations
Rhonda Garton – Facebook postings AITB page
and RLAA FB
Jackie Coldrey – Treasurer and financial management
Pat Purdy and Barbara Jordan – Sponsorship
package development and procurement
Pam Hills – Site management
The format will be more like a shop than a traditional art show. Participants will be required to
attend for a short shift at sometime during the
weekend, as well as providing a batch of cookies
or a can of coffee for our refreshment table.
There is no longer a price limit, but the emphasis
should be on smaller works. At the present time ,
it is proposed that quantities be limited to hanging space for two wall grids plus a smallish table, for all the other kinds of art that members
create. More definite information will be available later.
Those that have signed up already are considered to be still participating. There are still spaces available, so any member wishing to be included should have a cheque for $25 made out to
the RLAA (or cash) and bring it to the next
monthly meeting. If that isn't possible, please
contact Jackie Coldrey, Caroline Evans, Rob
Maloney, Peggy Orders or Linda Rush.
The Planning Team: (Pat Purdy, Linda Svarckopf, Jackie
Coldrey, Rhonda Garton, Barbara Jordan, Joanne WinslowSpragge, Christine Martin, Pam Hills. Absent Sherry Rogers)
It has been my honour and pleasure to have
worked with each of these amazing ladies over
the last two years and I sincerely thank them for
their support and service to the association
All members, whether participating or otherwise, are encouraged to help make this show a
success, by offering to help with publicity, setup, and other more generalized roles. Tell your
friends, post about it on Facebook, Twitter and
all those other on- line sites, invite your dentist,
come up with names for sponsors - spread the
word! Do your best to make it a success for
yourself, your fellow members and the local
community!
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Chat Line
Invitation
More News from the Art World
Arts Carleton Place is extending an invition to
all artists and artisans who maybe interesting in
participating in their upcoming show on November 26th and 27th, 2016. For information please
contact: [email protected]
Submitted by Andre Dubois
Many Modernisms: Judgment day. When Tate
Modern opened in 2000 it changed the art world
forever. But gripers complained: “there weren’t
any Picassos or any of the great mid-20thcentury Americans. Earlier”. Tate trustees had
been too narrow-minded to buy American modernists such as Georgia O’Keefe or the expressionists like Willem de Kooning and Jackson
Pollock; by 2000 they couldn’t afford them. But
Tate Modern is about to get its revenge. On June
16th it will open a ten (10) storey extension with
a display of all its acquisitions over the past 16
years. It turns out there have been many
Modernisms; in eastern Europe, Japan, Brazil,
Benin and Sudan. Tate Modern has blazed a trail
shaping the new thought about Modernism’s
rich panorama; that, and its groundbreaking displays of women artists like Louise Bourgeois
and Yayoi Kusama, who became household
names only when they were in their 70s, will be
Sir Nicholas Serota’s great legacy.
Notes:
Judy Hollinger really enjoyed the Brian Smith
workshop and is anxious to keep some momentum on her figurative painting. She is interested
in forming a group of members to get together at
her studio where they can take turns poising and
painting. If interested you can contact Judy at
[email protected]
July 22nd, 2016
Andre and Sheilagh Dubois welcomed members to their home (near Morton) for the Annual
RLAA Picnic. For those who were there they
enjoyed a beautiful sunny day, good company
and of course a good Pot Luck lunch. Thank you
Andrea and Sheilagh for opening up your home
to us.
Tips
The following are some tips that came up at
our 2015 Picnic at Foly Mountain. While waiting for the rain to stop we talked about what influenced us to paint or draw. Once the rain
stopped we did venture out to do some painting
and exploring. All and all it was a good day.
1. Take workshops, but don’t try to copy, make
it your own and learn the techniques.
2. Learn when to stop.
3. Don’t give up, learn from your mistakes.
Shirley Mancino has a new blog on her website call Completing a Good Start with Text and
Pix. Here she teaches people to never give up,
and that you can always make corrections. Her
new blog is:
https://shirleymancino.com/2016/08/07/
completing-a-good-start/
4. Don’t ignore perspective.
5. Don’t ask your spouse for a comment.
6. You can take licence with what you paint,
choose what to leave in or out.
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R.L.A.A. Meeting/Paint-In 2016 Calendar
September 9, 1:30 pm Workshop: September 24 - 25
Debra Krakow, A bstract Landscapes– Acyrlics
Show & Tell
Change Overs:
Fiddleheads, Tuesday September 20, 9:30 am
Paint-Ins:
Tuesday 6
Wednesday 14, 21, 28
Elliott Street Clinic, Thursday September 22, 2:00 pm
Coffee Culture, Tuesday September 27, 2:30 pm
October 14, 1:30 pm
Art Rodeo III
Change Overs:
The Cove, Wednesday October, 19, 10 am
Valley Heartland, Tuesday, October 25, 2:00 pm
C’est Tout, Monday, October 31, 10:00 am
Paint-Ins:
Tuesday 4
Wednesday 12, 19’26
November 11, 1:30
p.m.
Workshop: November 12
Paint-Ins:
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 9, 16, 23, 30
Guest Speaker: Lisa
Johnson
Abstract Realism
Andrea Mossop, Lawren Harris, Landscape Space
Change Overs:
Fiddleheads, Tuesday November 15, 9:30 am
Elliott Street Clinic, Thursday November 24, 3:00 pm
Coffee Culture Tuesday November 29, 2:30 p.m.
December 9, 1:30 pm Change Overs:
The Cove, Wednesday, December 14, 10 a.m.
Christmas Dinner
Valley Heartland, Tuesday, December 27, 2:00 pm
C’est Tout, Monday December 27, 10:00 am
Paint-Ins:
Wednesday 7, 14, 21, 28
To find out about becoming a member, contact our Membership Chair Sarah Young-Fowler at 613-2780441
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R.L.A.A. Executive for 2015
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Past President
Program Committee
Workshops
Christmas Party
Summer Picnic
Holly Jolly Art Sale
Chair
Other Members
Art in the Barn
Chair
Other Members
Rack Rentals
Membership
Newsletter
Venues
Louise Mantha
Christine Martin
Jane Griggs
Jackie Coldrey
Wayne Williams
David Gilmore
Sally Chupick
Caroline Evans
Sarah Young-Fowler
Linda Rush
Peggy Orders
Jackie Coldrey
[email protected]
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Sarah Young-Fowler
Jackie Coldrey
Cove – Lorna Hutton
Denis Hutton
Helen Bendaa
Fiddleheads, Jenn Raby
North Crosby Hall
Deborah Jodoin
Elliott Street Clinic
Fred Fowler
Coffee Culture
Kathy Lavender
Dorothy Hudson
Valley Heartland
Kathy Lavender
Dorothy Hudson
C’est Tout
Claire Jacobs
Caroline Evans
[email protected]
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Shirley Mancino
Beatrice Rickenbacher
[email protected]
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Paint-In Liaison
Lorna Hutton
[email protected]
North Crosby Liaison
Website Liaison
Bio Book
Calendar
FABR Liaison
Mary Chaikowsky
[email protected]
Jill Ferguson
Jane Topping
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The Paint-In is the official newsletter of the Rideau Lakes Artists Association,
Our activities include watercolours,
oils, acrylics, and other art mediums.
We are located at the North Crosby
Hall, where we hold our monthly meetings,
which are scheduled on the second
Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m., except for the months of February and
July when there is no monthly meeting
held. For Paint-In schedule please check our
calendar pages. The Association also hosts courses
by known artists and sponsors exhibits and shows
featuring members’ work.
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