OSA - What new? April 2019

OSA Gallery News April 2019   In the Gallery       Calls to Artists   Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 503-228-0706 OSA Gallery Hours:     Monday - Saturday, 1 - 4 pm daily (excluding holidays)     The OSA Gallery is free and open to the public. Visitors are welcome!   IN THE GALLERY Watercolor Society of Oregon 2019 Spring Experimental Show April 8 - 30 OSA welcomes the Watercolor Society of Oregon to the OSA Gallery. The WSO Spring Experimental Show features some of Oregon's best watercolor artists, and is a must-see experience. From an original entry field of 286 paintings by 172 artists, 80 paintings were juried into the show by internationally-known water medium artist Jean Pederson. OSA is well-represented in the show, which includes many of our own instructors and students. OSA congratulates the exhibiting artists.   Alice Tetamore, Hanging Out in Costa Ric CALLS TO ARTISTS Student/Teacher Exhibit May 4 - 22 Reception: Sunday, May 5, 1 - 3pm  Art take-in: Thursday, May 2, 10am - 4pm Friday, May 3, 10am - 1pm Last day of Show: Wednesday, May 22 Art pick-up: Thursday, May 23, 10am - 4pm Friday, May 24, 10am - 1pm (Art must be picked up by May 24th to avoid a $10 fee)   Emily Fox, Primary Still-life (Student of Alan Scott-Moncrieff) The month of May brings our annual opportunity for OSA students and their instructors to showcase artwork created at OSA. Students may bring in unlimited paintings finished in classes & workshops held at OSA during Fall 2018, Winter 2019, and Spring 2019. Please identify at Take-in your instructor/class. Entry Fees: $25 for 1-2 paintings, additional paintings $5 each. The Student/Teacher Exhibit presents a great opportunity to dive deeper into OSA by volunteering! If you would like to share your time and talents in the following areas, please contact the office at gallery@osartists.org: Take-in Installation Reception hospitality crew and wrap-up after reception Thank you to OSA Instructor Wayne Jiang for chairing this year's Student/Teacher Show. Please refer to entry fees and framing rules. Adherence to these guidelines insures your painting will be eligible for the show. 37th Annual Portland Rose Festival Art Show June 2 - 24 Juror: Lian Quan Zhen Reception and Awards Presentation: Reception: Sunday, June 2, 1 - 4pm Awards ceremony at 2:00pm OSA is proud to host the 37th Annual Portland Rose Festival Art Show. We extend an invitation to local and regional artists to participate. Chris Helton, Rosalie 2018 Grand Prize winner This year's categories are: CATEGORY #1: “Roses” CATEGORY #2 “Let’s Festival” (2019 Rose Festival Theme), includes: Portland Scenes Rose Festival Scenes Artists may submit a total of 2 paintings. Eligibility and entry fees  can be found in the Prospectus.   CLICK HERE FOR PROSPECTUS Art take-in: Tuesday, May 28, 10am - 4pm Wednesday, May 29, 10am - 1pm Last day of Show: Monday, June 24 Art pick-up: Tuesday, June 25, 1 - 4pm Wednesday, June 26, 10am - 4pm (Art must be picked up by June 26th to avoid a $10 fee) Please refer to entry fees and framing rules. Adherence to these guidelines ensures your painting will be eligible for jurying for the show. Dates and times subject to change. Visit the Gallery Page of the OSA website for the most current information. For additional information about OSA Classes, Workshops, Demonstrations, and Exhibits, visit osartists.org

Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 503-228-0706 info@osartists.org

OSA News - What's New?

Weekly Events at OSA

March 11 - March 18, 2019

DEMONSTRATIONS

SECOND THURSDAY DEMO:  Thursday, March 14, 11:00am (doors open at 10:00am) Free and open to the public Brenda Boylan, "Creating Glowing Luminosity in Pastel" www.brendaboylan.com

Creating light with something that is not plugged in? Why YES! Let Brenda show you how she acquires a luminous glow to her pastel paintings with the use of a colorful-filled under painting and sequential layering of hues and values. Brenda is a graduate of California Polytechnic University who began her creative career as a designer for high profile sportswear clients. Ten years later she made the leap to fine art and never looked back.

Inspired by the Impressionists, her color-filled pastels and oil paintings have gained national Signature recognition with the Pastel Society of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and the Northwest Pastel Society. Brenda’s work has been published in The Pastel Journal (cover story), Plein Air Magazine, The Art of Plein Air Painting, and The Best of America Pastel, and has her own signature line of Jack Richeson Pastels.

IN THE GALLERY

The OSA Gallery is free and open to the public:  Monday - Saturday, 1 - 4 pm with special opening reception hours as announced in exhibit listings.

CURRENTLY IN THE GALLERY

Spring Juried Show March 10-25 Ruth Armitage, Juror Our first juried show of 2019 is now in the Gallery. Please join us in congratulating the following award-winning OSA artists: Best of Show: Steve Kleier, Cascade Creek First Place: Shellie Farber, Fields of Gold Second Place: Humberto Gonzalez, Country Spiritual Third Place: Patrice Cameron, Atmosphere of Innocence Ruth Armitage, Snug Spot

Honorable Mention: Dean Shapiro, Fog & Falling Water; Deirdre Shibano, Old Man; Karen Story, Despues de Nadar Artistic Merit: Dennis Anderson, Crossing the Bridge; Sherry Hanson, Cat; Sandra Pearce, Kona's Grass.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

REGISTER NOW! April 20, 10:00am-3:30pm $60, please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops CREATE WITH COURAGE: Mixed Media Workshop with Linda Rothchild Ollis

This workshop offers a fresh approach for acrylic and collage artists. Five demos will focus on step by step techniques, designed to develop your mental and artistic courage. Examples of new approaches for transparent collage papers, controlling value gradation with a high density foam roller, and expressive line making with sgraffito tools, are specifically designed for artists ready to step up to a new level of creative expression.

Following each demo, a short video will reveal how to move past the basics to a completed painting.

REGISTER NOW! $60, please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops

CLASSES

Subject to change. To confirm class times and find instructor contact information, please visit OSA's website.

OSA News

FIRST THURSDAY DEMO:  Thursday, March 7, 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) Free and open to the public Artist & Craftsman Supply demo Water-soluble Pastels Artist & Craftsman Supply

Get a little messy and try something new! This month’s demo will be hosted by the Artist & Craftsman Supply in SE Portland. Artist & Craftsman Supply is a 100% employee-owned company with two locations in Portland. This demo will focus on Neocolor II water-soluble wax based pastels, and Portfolio water-soluble oil pastels. Water-soluble pastels can be used on multiple types of surfaces, and even write on top of dry paint! They are great for loose sketches, decoupage, mix media paintings, and more. All members will be invited to try the pastels on multiple surfaces, ask questions about Artist & Craftsman, and enter a free raffle.

Mareika and Montana from Artist & Craftsman will facilitate.

IN THE GALLERY

The OSA Gallery is free and open to the public:  Monday - Saturday, 1 - 4 pm with special opening reception hours as announced in exhibit listings.

CALL TO ARTISTS

Spring Juried Show Ruth Armitage, Juror Our first juried show of 2019 is coming up in March, so it’s time to finish up your latest artwork! This is an OSA Members only show. Entry Fees: $25 for the 1st painting $30 for 2 paintings. No photography accepted in this show, and there is no specific theme. If collage is used, it must be original paint media on paper and done by the artist. Found items such as printed text, clippings, and or documents are not allowed. Please refer to OSA framing guidelines for juried shows. Adherence to these guidelines ensures your painting will be eligible for the juror to review your work. Ruth Armitage, Snug Spot

Take-in: Thursday, March 7, 1pm - 3pm & Friday, March 8, 10am - 1pm.   Reception and Awards Presentation: Sunday, March 10, 1pm - 3pm.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

REGISTER NOW! April 20, 10:00am-3:30pm $60, please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops CREATE WITH COURAGE: Mixed Media Workshop with Linda Rothchild Ollis

This workshop offers a fresh approach for acrylic and collage artists. Five demos will focus on step by step techniques, designed to develop your mental and artistic courage. Examples of new approaches for transparent collage papers, controlling value gradation with a high density foam roller, and expressive line making with sgraffito tools, are specifically designed for artists ready to step up to a new level of creative expression.

Following each demo, a short video will reveal how to move past the basics to a completed painting.

REGISTER NOW! $60, please register at https://public.osartists.org/public/workshops

Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 info@osartists.org 503-228-0706