MINUTES JUNE 6, 2018
Our evening began at 6:00 PM with a social hour and light refreshments. At 7:00 PM President Kathy Lang opened the meeting.
Awards, recognitions, upcoming shows
We had one new member in attendance – Joy Osborne, who is from Loveland.
Heidi Hanssen announced that she will have paintings in the exhibit at the Pike Street Gallery in Covington. The exhibit opens on July 6th and continues for one month.
Members are encouraged to receive monthly meeting reminders via email. GCWS can save on postage costs. Contact Venetia Wang ( yangwenshya2@gmail.com ) if you wish to stop the postcards and switch to email notifications.
2018 Calendar: JUNE 6 Raffle Bruce Neville painting, Split the Pot Raffle $1/each, $5/6chances. The drawing for Bruce Neville’s painting will be held at the July meeting.
JULY: due to the holiday falling on the 1st Wednesday, we are moving our meeting to July 11, 10am
Mary Fleischmann Chairperson:
Annual Exhibit: 2018 The Barn LOFT, is confirmed;
OPEN DATES Aug 1 – 14, 2018
Reception 8/5 from 1 – 4 pm
Hang Date 8/1 at monthly meeting
Pickup on 8/14 from 10-noon only, or after 3:30 on 8/12
Deadline for entry: 7/13 Registration forms for entry should be ready for mailing to members at the same time as July meeting reminders.
Tag Volunteer: Heidi Hanssen
Additional show information: The elevator at the barn is up and running, and it was determined that a person is needed at the opening to direct people upstairs, and that at sign is needed for the duration of the show, also to direct people to the loft upstairs. Rachel Wolf will be judging the show, and John Jeffries will again provide music for the opening. Postcards have been printed and are available for distribution.
New Club Brochures: Painting submission for new brochures to Deb Ward (jpeg file with artist name & title of painting) by 6/20. Please send to : Debwardart@gmail.com.
Fall Workshop: Pat Lester; Program ideas (artist or technique) Please contact Pat if you have ideas for the fall workshop.
Treasurer Report: Connie Dettmer –
2018 Membership is past due, $45. Send to Connie Dettmer, 3472 Whitfield Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220. Update your contact information on Master List.
Leadership Team: Positions filled: Secretary: Ginny Tilbury Jun-Jul; Sue Giegler Aug, Sep; Louise Allen Oct, Nov – get meeting & program notes to Deb Ward via email at debwardart@gmail.com within one week of the meeting, notes posted on the GCWS Blog. 2019 need secretary & president – talk w/me
Scholarship: Diane Jeffries one $500.00 Art Scholarship will be awarded in 2018 to Sidney Green. The presentation of the scholarship will be made at the August meeting. She has also been invited to participate in the August show.
Today’s Program: Tom Schroeder – Guest Sharon Stolzenberger: “Creative Play” This is a mixed media presentation designed to show ways of incorporating a playful approach to painting and working through creative blocks. The demo will feature combining drawing and painting along with collage, stencils and image transfers, first in a random way, then progressing towards a finished piece.
Submitted by Ginny Tilbury
