Volume
IX, Issue No. 9 May 2008
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2490, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18703
Meeting Place: Midtown Village, Wilkes-Barre, PA
WWW.WVAL.ORG
Dear Members,
What a wonderful Spring Exhibit at the Art League! There just wasn't
enough prizes to give out because everyone's art pieces were EXCELLENT!! The ART, FOOD, AND FUN at the gallery was SUPER!!
Even our guest, Malaysian artist Chew Fang Chin seemed to enjoy himself. He graciously gave us a demonstration while
he was at the gallery then Beverly Jean Johnston escorted him to the other locations on the Art Walk. The weather was
glorious that night and I saw so many new faces, even my card club friend's daughter, a fellow artist from Scranton and her
friend stopped by to see the exhibit and were very impressed. If you haven't seen it please stop by. Tom Greco
is planning to have the next 1st Friday in May at our gallery while our exhibit is up. I hope you can attend that evening
and show your support for the WVA. It will be nice if the artists can be there to answer any questions or comments the viewers
might have. Also we will still have the exhibit up for our 3rd Friday in May during the Fiesta so tell all your friends
to stop by during the Fine Arts Fiesta. The May 3rd Friday will also be open to artist vendors in and outside our
gallery. We have limited space available since our show will be on the walls, but space is available outside with your
own tent for each day. Please call for information at (570)417-4090.
You might be aware
that I am teaching a mural class at LCCC and know that my classes design was accepted to be the Wilkes-Barre Leaderships Mural
Project. The mural theme is "The Wyoming Valley- Past, Present, and Future". This is to be placed on the Times-Leader
building, on the side of the building that you see coming down Coal Street. The mural is 30 feet by 95 feet and will
be sectioned on 5 feet by 15 feet panels and attached to the building. The Wilkes-Barre Leadership has set up a
space on Washington Street in a store front and will be asking the community and artists to participate in painting the sections
of the mural. Mary Lee Klemish, artist and WB Leadership member is overseeing the work. If anyone is willing to
volunteer please let me know. (570)417-4090. Mary Lee is looking for scout groups, church groups, schools, art
groups, or anyone community minded to paint. The Wilkes-Barre Leadership members are hoping to install the mural so
it will be up for the Fine Arts Fiesta. This is an optimistic goal. If you can, PLEASE VOLUNTEER. Don't
forget to come to our May 9th monthly meeting, Friday at 7:30 when we will be VOTING on the new officers for next year.
Our guest artist will be Bill Teitsworth with water media. Also remember to sign up for the workshop on
Saturday. The workshops are beneficial to growing as artists. I can see the growth in many of our members that
take classes each month. Even if the medium is unfamiliar to you, tricks of the trade are given such as on composition,
value, or style. We can all use a fresh look at our art once in a while. See you there. Catherine
Laskaris, President
OUR MAY MEETING:
May's Guest Artist,
Bill Teitsworth will be presenting Working with Light and Shadow in Water Media on May 9th at the monthly Members
Meeting, 7:30 pm, at the Midtown Village location. He will present a workshop on Saturday, May 10th, from 10:00-3:00 at
239 Schyuler Ave, Kingston, location. Please contact Linda Keck at 331-2390 or lskeck@comcast.net to pre-register.
Bill Teitsworth is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the National Society of Painters
in Casein and Acrylic and the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. Bill has won numerous prestigious awards including the
Silver Medal of Honor at he 2005 American Watercolor Society Exhibition, the Milford and Patricia Zornes Award at the 2006
National Watercolor Society and many more. He has been featured in The American Artist Magazine and Landscape Inspirations
just to name a few. Bill has a degree from Marywood College. He teaches workshops in Pennsylvania and Maine.
Bill has developed an award winning art program for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Emanuel-Teitsworth Studio
www.etstudioart.com
Acrylic Supply List: Bill uses heavy-body acrylics from Liquitex, Brera
(Maimeri), and Winsor and Newton. He find them to be more or less interchangeable, with minor differences. His palette most
days has these paints on it:
Cadmium yellow lemon
Cadmium yellow medium
Cadmium red light
Napthol crimson
Permanent rose (Winsor and Newton)
Ultramarine blue
Pthalocyanine blue
Titanium white
In the past he has often used more colors than this, including earth colors and
black, but at the moment these seven or eight colors are all you will need.
He lays out my colors on a paper palette in the Masterson Palette-seal box.
This is a terrific palette, and keeps acrylics fresh for days or even weeks. It would probably work just as well for oil paints.
You can buy this at AC Moore, or from one of the catalog houses.
We would like to welcome the following new members of the Wyoming Valley Art League: Please
welcome Zachary Wood, and Dr. John & Mrs. Mary Theroux and their children John, Laura,
Michael, Monica, and Emily to the Wyoming Valley Art League!
WVAL Board Members: Catherine Laskaris - President,
Michele Millington, Dolores Vida, Linda Keck - Dir. Guest Artists, Cindy Pape - Secretary, Margie Bryant
, 2nd Vice President, Arthur Miller-Immediate Past President, Howard Grossman, Frank Mariano, Mary Ellen Nieman, John Clark, Sabine Thomas
- 1st Vice Pres., Lillian Caffrey, Beverly Johnston-Treasurer
SEARCHING…..The WVAL is seeking applicants for a position of Part-time Coordinator.
This position will have flexible hours, up to ten per week. The coordinator duties will include tasks, such as, collect
and sort the mail, check phone messages, respond to requests for information, work with officers and chairpersons,etc.
If interested, please send your resume to WVAL, attn: Sabine T., PO Box 2490, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
Student
Exhibit;CONGRATULATIONS to Paricipants!
The 4th Annual Student Exhibit
was held at Arts YOUniverse with an opening reception on April 6th. As usual the work was outstanding and many students took their works to Fiesta
drop-off last Saturday April 19th. A big “Thank You” to our Judges, Michael Hockenbury, Arthur Miller and
Jim Rogowski. We also owe our gratitude to Kathleen Godwin and Arts YOUniverse for being our gracious hosts and last but not least thanks to our
volunteers Josephine Barratta for handling the reception, Lillian
Caffrey, John Clark, Jean Gonska-Swisher and Beverly Jean Johnston
2008 SPRING EXHIBIT AWARD WINNERS: OILS & ACRYLICS:
FIRST
PLACE-Judith Minsavage "Red Umbrella"
SECOND PLACE- Arthur Miller "Sweet & Wild"
THIRD PLACE- Joseph Brady "Charlotte"
HONARABLE
MENTION- Angela Kelly "The Blue Vase"
WATERCOLOR:
FIRST PLACE- Betsy Havira "Sunny Farm"
SECOND PLACE-
Pat Smith "Bouquet for Grandma"
THIRD PLACE- Bob Heim "Nocturnal Optimist"
HONARABLE MENTION- John Clark "Independence
Day"
PASTELS/COLORED PENCIL:
FIRST PLACE- Shawn Falchetti "Lambart"
SECOND PLACE- Joseph Brady "Ming"
THIRD
PLACE-Bonnie Coveleski "Winter Pond"
HONARABLE MENTION-Sabine Thomas "Untitled"
GRAPHICS:
FIRST PLACE-Lorraine
Petro Elias "A Piece of Oceanfront Property"
SECOND PLACE-Karen Appel "Dance of the Tulips"
THIRD PLACE-Billy Brandenburg
"The Electric, Eclectic Lunchbox"
HONARABLE MENTION- Carol Swan "The Rose"
HONARABLE MENTION #2 -Arthur Miller " You
Can't Hurry Love,( Mary Wilson of the Supremes)"
BEST OF SHOW: Betsy Havira "Sunny Farm"
Art Classes at the WVAL
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Tim Weaver's watercolor workshop will be Saturday
June 14th 10-4 at the Schuyler Ave., Kingston location at a charge of $35.. This is FLAG DAY, so Tim might do something
with the flag in his demo. Please contact Linda Keck our Education Chairman.
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Children's Art Classes taught by Heather Radel.
Fridays, July 11 to August 15th, $90.00 for the six week session. Ages 5-11 from 9:30-10:30. Ages 12 and up, from
11:00 to 12:30. Contact Linda Keck to register.
IN THE NEWs
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WVAL member Dolores
Vida will present an exhibit at Citizens Bank, Kingston Corners, titled “Van Gogh Re-Created”
April 16-May 30th during bank hours.
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Cathy Laskaris and Charles Kerstetter are graduating from Luzerne County Community College this May with our Painting Illustration degrees.
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The Schulman Gallery at
Luzerne County Community College will host "A Woman's Touch" June 20- July 23, an invitational exhibit by area women
artists. Several WVAL members will participate including Linda
Keck, Charlotte Kindler, Catherine Laskaris, Sue Obaza, Pat Smith, and Susan Welsh.
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Saturday May 3rd from 11-2
and Sunday May 4th from 2-5 there is an open house show at Kelly Spencer's home at 5 Heather Hill Rd., Bear Creek, PA.
Jewelry, high quality decorative crafts, Arbonne skin care products, dog accessory products, silk scarves and silks will
be available to purchase. A demonstration of some yoga techniques will be presented, along with a brunch.
Kelly Spencer, Carol Slagis, Debbie O'Shannick, along with WVAL members Susan
Welsh, and Catherine Laskaris will be selling
their products. Stop by and have a good time looking for that Mother's Day gift or Graduation gift.
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A Call For Entries...ART IN THE BARN. At the Museum Barn at Hillside Farms, June 6th. - June 15th. Hillside Rd.,
Shavertown Pa. 18708...For entry Forms and additional info Please Contact-Tel:
570-696-4500 chris@thelandsathillsidefarms.org
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The 6th Annual Festival of the Arts in Beech Mountain Lakes is fast approaching! Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 will find the community’s Clubhouse converted into a center for Fine Arts in southern Luzerne
County. Forty artists and fine craftspeople will be on hand to display and sell a wide variety of art – from wire sculptures
to watercolors, from pastels to photographs, from glassworks to glass-and-gold jewelry! Ten (10) WVAL members will be participating
in the event: President Cathy Laskaris, John Clark, Lorraine Elias, Bob
Heim, Ed Jameson, Barbara King, Jane Kishbaugh, Maria Livrone, Jim McGuire,
and Tim Weaver. The Fest
is one of Beech Mountain Lakes’ main fundraisers each year. In addition, this year’s show will benefit the Wyoming
Valley S.P.C.A.
While browsing and buying on Friday evening (from 7 to 9 PM), you’ll be treated to delights for
the ears – the piano of Steve Boesch, the guitar of Brian Valentine, the best of Blues by Teddy Young and Froggy, and
a string quartet from the Hazleton Symphony – and for the palate, hot and cold hors d’ouerves will be accompanied
by fruit and champagne punches. (A small entrance fee -- $10 for one, $15 for two -- will be charged.) There is no charge
for Saturday’s show.
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WVAL Calendar of Events
May 9 Member Meeting, Guest Artist, Bill Teitsworth, Water
Media
May 10 Workshop
with Bill Teitsworth, Wsorking with Light and Shadow, with water color, Acrylic or water-soluble oils
Nov 7 Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Fund Raising Event
ATTENTION WVAL MEMBERS:
WE NEED YOUR HELP with our FUND RAISING EVENT
November 7, 2008 at Mohegan Sun
Contact Michele Millington 570-868-5564
Wyoming Valley Art League
Arts Fiesta Tent
Time to get that artwork ready for submission at the Art League Tent for the Fine
Arts Fiesta. Please remember that all pieces (2 per person) will be displayed in our tent for the duration of the Fiesta.
2 pieces per member @ $10.00 each MINIMUM SIZE 9” x 12”, NO EXCEPTIONS
PICK-UP, Sunday May 18th from 4
pm to 5 pm. Please make arrangements for someone to pick-up your artwork, should you not be able to be there in person. ($10.00
handling fee for each piece not picked up).
For further details, or to volunteer (we need sitters for the tent and help with
hanging the artwork) please call John Clark at 735-1663
DROP OFF and PICK UP:
12-2pm 4-6pm on May 14th on
Public Square, WVAL tent.
We thank
our sponsors:
Foundation Support Corporate Sponsors
The Luzerne Foundation Artist Matter
The Maslow Family Foundation Humford Equities
Reynolds Trust Marquis Art and Frame
Scranton Area Foundation Kazimi’s Restaurant
Johnston &
Johnston Law Offices
