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Newsletter: September, 2014!!

President’s Message – Debbie Strobel!!We  had  a  fun  meeting  last  night  with  about  a  dozen  people  in  attendance.  We  had  one  visitor  who  became  a  new  member!  Welcome  to  Dottie  Funk.  She  has  been  attending  Virmarie’s  class  at  the  Art  Center  for  quite  a  while,  but  she  Dinally  made  it  to  a  meeting  and  decided  to  join.  !Once  again,  Lois  did  a  wonderful  job  of  setting  up  a  “challenge”  for  us  to  paint.  The  challenge  was  actually  taken  from  a  Facebook  group  she  belongs  to  call  52  Weeks  –  Nature  Painting  Challenge.  We  were  given  two  photos  to  choose  from  and  encouraged  to  interpret  them  however  we  wanted.  Some  cropped  in  tight,  others  went  abstract,  a  few  chose  to  go  with  a  traditional  painting…there  was  no  wrong  way  to  do  it!  As  you  can  see  from  the  photos,  we  came  out  with  very  different  but  great  results.  You  may  want  to  join  the  group  on  Facebook  so  you  can  continue  to  be  challenged  each  week.  I  did.  !You  should  all  have  received  an  email  if  you  entered  our  Juried  Show.  If  you  did  not,  please  let  me  know.  We  have  found  some  trouble  with  them  sending  to  Gmail  accounts.  That  email  will  give  you  the  instructions  for  dropping  off  your  paintings  if  they  were  accepted.  Our  opening  reception  and  awards  will  be  on  Sunday,  Oct.  5th  from  2-­‐4  pm  at  the  Cox  Center.  Our  judge,  Lyuba  Bogan,  will  be  presenting  the  awards  at  that  time.  Please  make  plans  to  be  there  and  invite  your  friends  and  family.  And  please  volunteer  to  help  Shelley  Gentry  with  the  reception.  She  needs  volunteers  to  bring  food  and  drinks.  !!

President’s Message, continued……!!Also,  Tom  Herrin  will  be  sending  out  an  email  before  our  next  meeting  with  the  instructions  for  picking  up  your  paintings  if  you  have  them  up  at  Community  Bakery.  !Have  a  great  month,  and  keep  on  painting!  !Debbie!  !!!!!September Program – Lois Davis!Lois  challenged  us  to  be  crea3ve  in  pain3ng  with  pastels.  We  were  to  select  one  of  two  photos,  and  then  paint  as  much  or  as  li<le  of  it  as  we  wished,  in  any  style.  It  was  a  fun  exercise!    !Lois's Samples:  

!!!!!!!See  next  few  pages  for  our  crea3ve  response!  !!!!

Our monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM in the Arkla Room of the Center for Health Education Building of St. Vincent’s Hospital. If you need directions, go to http://www.arkpastel.com/contact-us and click on the link.

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!Mini Workshop!

Arkansas Pastel Society

Mini-Workshop

CHOOSING THE RIGHT VALUE SCHEME FOR YOUR COMPOSITION

By

Mary Ann Stafford

October 4, 2014

9:30AM-3PM

Butler Center, Little Rock, AR

Donation: $20 (APS) This helps support the APS National Show

Contact Person: Marlene Gremillion gremartist@gmail.com

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APS Juried Show!Pieces  have  been  selected  and  the  ar3sts  have  been  no3fied.  The  opening  recep3on  will  be  on  Sunday,    October  5th  from  2-­‐4  PM.  If  you  submi<ed  a  piece  and  have  not  received  a  response,  please  contact  Debbie  Strobel.  

!Announcements:!!

Color, An Artist’s Tale: Paintings by Virmarie DePoyster!Exhibit at the Arkansas Arts Center!

Museum School Gallery!October 28, 2014 to February 15, 2015!!

Marlene  Gremillion  is  going  to  Venice  in  June,  2015.  Marlene  is  an  instructor  for  the  Arkansas  Arts  Center  and  Plein  Air  Painting.  She  is  so  excited  about  being  asked  to  do  this.  More  information  to  come  later……  !!Welcome To Our Newest Member!We  would  like  to  extend  a  warm  welcome  to  our  newest  member,  DoNe  Funk.    So  glad  to  have  you  join  us!!!Treasurer’s Report!Bank  Balance:  $8,211.98