FINEPRINT April 2018 #382 Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Inc. PO Box 8044 Port Macquarie 2444 www.hastingsvalleyart.net.au Email : hvfagallery@gmail.com

Datesforyourdiary:9April seniorsexpoHVFAAstandatPanthers11April bustriptoNewcastle12April deadlineforartordersthroughTerriMaddock17April Gallerychangeover19AprilArtwalkPortMacquarie22April ArtistsMarkets

Paintoutpals(POP)9AprilSeaWideEstateLakeCathie.TurnoffOceanDrintoSeaside drive.FirstleftintoCoastWay,thenrightintoSummerCircuit. Followtocarparkatend.BoardwalktoBeach16April SharonandWayneGill,112BartlettsRdoffPipeClayRd Beechwood23AprilKoalahospitalRotaHousePtMac.30April. CattaiWetlands,turnleftintoSpringHillRd.justnorthbefore GeorgeGibsonDr.Coopernook.7May KoalaStPond,Pt.Mac.WaterlilliesPalmsetc.14May HastingsRv.WauchopeoppositeTennisClub. Starts9amForfurtherinformationphone0457299525.Happypainting ElsaToms

PresidentsReport-April2018 Congratulationstoallourmemberswhohavewonprizesorsoldworkthroughourgalleryandotherexhibitionsoverthepastmonth–ithasbeenabusytime.Wenowhave46wonderfulworks forourGaolhousetoGlasshouseexhibitionwhichwillopenon12th May. Welldonetoall thoseincluded.Itwillbeawidereachingexhibition,lookingatthepast200yearsthroughmanyapproaches.Ifyouareanewmember,pleasetakesometimetolookthroughthenewsletterforopportunitiestoparticipateorbroadenyourskills.OverthenextfewweeksourmemberswillbeoutandaboutpubliclyattheSeniorsWeekExpoatPanthersonMonday9th,enjoyingatrip to thegalleriesandart shops inNewcastleonthe11th andparticipating inArtWalk inthe centreofPortMacquarieonthe19th.Greatopportunitiestomeetothermembersandhaveachat. BerniceDaher

GalleryNewsMarch201814artworkssoldinMarch.Anothergreatmonth!Luckyartistswere:LeighCarnsew,JanetBurke,MaddalenaPaola,RobertReid(2),FaeLister(2),KimStaples,SallyMorgan,SumeiChew,JenDethlefs,FredBullen,BericHendersonandSueBurrows.Congratulationseveryone.It’sgreattoseehowthejoyissharedamongstsomany!Iknowyou’reallworkinghardtowardsournextchangeoveronthe17thApril.Wehaveavarietyofmountsavailabletopurchaselaterthisweekatthegalleryforunframedworks.Pleasemakesureyoumarkyourrosterdaysonyourcalendarandinyourdiary.We’vegonetogreatlengthstoaccommodateyourpreferencessoifsomethingunexpectedcomesup,it’suptoYOUtofindsomeonetoswapwithtomakesureyourrosteriscovered. HappyPaintingeveryone,JanF GAGs:Wednesdays,9-2pm.$6Tea,Coffeeprovided.BYOeverythingelse.ThemainaimofGAGsistointeractandencourageallmemberstousethegalleryastheirownartspacetodraw,paintandexperiment.Joinourfriendlygrouptocatchup,trynewtechniquesandlearnfromeachotherorjusthaveacupofteaandchat.BringalonganyunresolvedArtworksyoumightneedsomehelpwith.Newbiesverywelcome.Enquiries:Jan65836693or0403518423

LIBRARYFollowingtheverysuccessful3dayworkshopbyJulieGoldspinkthefollowingpublicationsarenowpartofourgrowinglibraryforallmemberstoenjoy.Julieverygenerouslydonatedtoourlibraryacopyof“RhythmofWatercolour”.TheWatercolourSocietyofVictoriaheldanexhibitioninChinain2016andexhibited78paintingsfrommembers.ThispublicationisacollectionoftheworkshowninDalian,Chinabytheseverytalentedartists.Aswellastheabovepublicationthereare3DVD’sbyJulie.“WatercolouronYupoPaper”–thepigmentremainsworkablelongerthanonwatercolourpapermakingitsuitableforachangeofmindormorecomplicatedworking.(Alsosuitableforacrylics).“WatercolouronWatercolourCanvas”hastwoexcellentdemonstrations–SpringBlossomsandSummerClematisBlooms.Abonusisthatusingacanvasissuitableforartistswishingtopresenttheirpaintingswithoutglass.“ImpressionistWatercolouronArches300gsmPaper”InthisdemoJulieexplainstheprocessofwatercolourpaintingfromtheinitialsketchfromphotos,mixingcolours,creatingharmonyanddistancedowntothefinalstroketocompletethepainting.TodayaftertheGeneralMeetingourTradingTableraised$44.50.Somegreatbargainsweresnappedup.Manythankstomembersthatdonateditemsforsale. FranDaly

WednesdayPaintersStPetersHallLaurieton-plannedactivity18AprilFigures(withblindcontour)22May Using tools to make underpainting for background eg rollers. combs, palette knife,syringe,sponge, scrapers, doiliesetc26JunePaletteknife. JeanMcGurren

Facebook HVFAA’s facebook page updates are being looked after by KimMcLean, Send anymaterial (art relatedmaterial, photos, info tokimbody77@hotmail.comAlso: help promote ourHVFAA gallery facebook page and raiseawareness of our organisation by posting your paintings or artstories/triumphsandtagorsharewithHVFAAGalleryfacebook.Aswell, if you like something on our facebook page, make sure you

HVFAAhasbeenwellrepresentedinmanyrecentlocalexhibitions,allentrantsaretobecongratulatedontheirentries.SpecialCongratulationstoourmemberswhogainedawards:PortMACQUARIEARTSOCIETYEASTEREXHIBITIONOpenSection:HCSueBurrows“AquaTides” HCJudyJelsma“InlandOasis” CBericHenderson“TackingPointLighthouse” Watercolour: 1stRogerSpeight“MinersBeach–Stormfront2” HCHaroldLeJeune“DiscoveringVenice”Pastels 1stJillCairns“GreatSouthernSwell” HCRitaCarosi“AfternoonShadows”ContemporaryHCMaureenHales“Maliki(theEdge)” CJudyJelsma“Birdonawire”Drawing 1stSueBurrows“LakeInnesMansion” 2ndHaroldLeJeune“Acountryinspiration”GREATLAKESEXHIBITIONDrawing:2ndJillCairns“’BurntOut”WorksonPaper:2ndBrianBarker“Abandoned”WINGHAMARTSHOW Oils:1stSusanBurrows“ShiftingStillness”

Above:SueBurrows’drawing“LakeInnesMansion”forwhichshewasawarded1stplaceatPortMacquarieArtSocietyExhibition.

AsourAnnualGeneralMeetingapproaches,pleaseconsidernominatingfortheHVFAAcommittee.SomeofourcommitteewillbestandingdowninJuly,othercommitteememberswouldliketotrainotherstoassistintheirrespectiverolesorstandinwhentheyareawayonholidays.Weinvitethosewithsomeskillsorapreparednesstolearntheskillsinvariousareas–financial,clerical,typing&computerskills,organisational,website,abilitytoworkonmembershipdata,adesiretoeditanewsletteretc.

PresidentBerniceDaher0417417389,VicePresidentsJanWilson0401847858&MariaNolan0408257075,SecretaryDeborahSarkoezy65863371,TreasurerTerriMaddock,,GalleryCoordinatorJanFarrell,65836693,MembershipSecretaryFranDaly65860827,AdvertisingandPromotionsDianaParkyn,parkyn56@bigpond.com,Exhibitionsco-ordinatorRobertReid,AssistantGalleryCo-ordinatorTrishCameron

Activities PaintoutPals–eachMonday,seetimetablepage2WednesdayPainters-StPetersHallOceanDriveLaurieton:9am-2pmeveryWednesday.Joinafriendlyuntutoredgrouptodrawandpaint,for$6aday.Callbyforalook.BYOpaintinggeardrinks&lunch.ContactKimMadden65863185

MixedMediaPainters:St.PetershallLaurieton-lastWednesdayeachmonth.9am-2pm,$6only.Exploreabstractthemes,trynewtechniques.BYOpaintinggear,drinks,lunch.Guided.ContactElsaToms65851525.Detailsforthismonth,seepage2

WednesdayGalleryArtGroupies(GAGS):Paintordrawfrom9amto2pmatHVFAAGallery,2WilliamSt,PortMacquarie.$5,BYOmorningteaandlunch.ContactJanFarrell65836693.Every3rdWednesdaywillalsocatertoportraitdrawers/paintersThursdayPainters–WauchopeCountryClubKingSt,Wauchope,everyThursday.Signinatreception.Paintanddrawfrom10am–1pm.Tutorsavailableforminimalfee.ContactHilmaDagger65504045

LifeDrawing1stThursdayofthemonth6-9pmatHVFAAgallery:,$15contactJanFarrell65836693

LifeDrawingEachTuesday6.50-9pmwithHenryFieldatArt

Member news Welcome to our newmembersHarrie Sengers, MyffieCoadyandBrookeEngledow.Last month we announced that we are planning toprovideFREE introductory lessons inartwithmaterialsprovided.Formoredetailsseenoteintutorialspage4.If you are interested, please put your name down toenableus toschedulethe lessonsandobtainmaterials.Contacthvfagallery@gmail.com.The listofMembers contact numbers/emails ison thegallery noticeboard or Contact Membership SecretaryFranDalyon0429856242ArtsupplyorderstoTerriMaddockhavetobe inby12April.emailorderstoterrimaddock15@gmail.comAnyone interested in displaying their artworks at thePrivate hospital please contact Deb Sarkoezy on0419497100Congratulations to the Bonny Hills artists for theirsuccessfulArtExhibitionandsaleof33paintings!Ourartscreensneedmaintenancework.Wearecallingforvolunteerstohelpbyrubbingbacksomerustareas.Please contact hvfagallery@gmail.com. Date to beannounced.Congratulations to Gabby Hare-Brown and ourWauchope Thursday Art Group raising over $2000 intheir recent successful Cancer fundraising event. Theyheld a Devonshire Tea andArt Auction ofThursday ArtGroup works and other works donated by HVFAAmembersGloHillandRaymondWalsh.Artwalk19April.Ifyouwouldliketoparticipateaspartof HVFAA please contact our coordinator emailhvfagallery@gmail.comorjustcomeout&enjoytheart.

Exhibitions to Visit or enter GreatLakes36thOpenArt&Exhibition25Marto8April,entriesby16March.EntryformemailedFebruary.29Marchto12April.PortMacquarieArtSociety43rdAnnualEasterArtExhibition1April-31May“AViewinaRoom”–TerriMaddock&AntheaJohnston,LongpointWinery28-29AprilArtintheValeHannamvale.entriesclose20AprilallentryenquiriesJocelynStrong65567796emailstudio24@bigpond.EntryformemailedMarch.HVFAA exhibition at Glasshouse “from Gaolhouse toGlasshouse”12 May to 8 July 2018 celebrating bi-centennial ofOxley’soverlanddiscoveryoftheHastingsarea18182018 Northern Exposure Glasshouse exhibition 14 July – 9SeptemberentriesclosedTareeOpenArtExhibition15-22July.Entriesclose12JuneDetailssenttomembersbyemailwiththisNewsletternoticeenquiriesaboutentryformsChristineLong65543007oremailchristinelong@bigpond.com2018MovemberinJulyArtExhibitionGladstone26July–5AugustThe Movember Foundation is a global charity working to addresssome of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer,testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention.TheMacleay Valley Community Art Gallery will be celebrating andsupporting The Movember challenge in July 2018 with a non-competitiveexhibitionintheGalleryat5KinchelaStreetGladstone.

Thecommittee invitesmen tosubmitartwork inanymediumfor theexhibition. All entry fees will be donated to the MovemberFoundation. Enquiries at the gallery Ph:65675092 or Barbara65690974

TheRotaryClubofSouthWestRocksArtExhibition2018formerlyThe Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Awards is being held on 6-13October. For entry forms, please contact Bronwyn Simpson on0265 666 296 or Richard Gilham on 0428 329900 or emailbsimpasmaa@hotmail.comorrgilham@dodo.com.au

Local Art Supplies and Framing ContactTerriMaddockforallyourqualityartsupplies-discounttoHVFAAmembers.Ring0412004989MasterpieceFramingandGallery–HastingsRiverDrivePortMacquarie(65831344).MasterpieceFramingsuppliesallyourframingneeds.RiotArt&CraftHortonStPortMacquarie.65835244DiscountwhenyoushowyourHVFAAMembershipcardKyliesArtStudio,BoldStreetLaurieton,Ph0427598042DiscountwhenyoushowyourHVFAAMembershipcard

Tutorials: MaxWilks...PastelWorkshopSept20/21/22Fullybooked,ReservestakenContactJanWilsonon658482100401847858oremailjanwilson49@hotmail.comThisworkshopwouldbeforthosewhohavehadsomeexperiencewithusingpastels.PeterGriffin...AcrylicabstractionOct25/26/27Fullybooked,Reservestaken.ContactJanWilsontoregister:65848210,0401847858emailjanwilson49@hotmail.comCASS‘ARTINACTION’18,19,20May2018atKurrajongPleasecheckthewebsiteforworkshopavailabilityhttp://combinedartssocieties.com/art-in-action/DeeJackson(CASSPublicityOfficer)(02)94162265/mob:0439986452Email:deejackson@deejackson.com.auKymMorriscombinedsocieties@yahoo.com.auCASSMessageMachine:Phone(02)82301587FREEintroductorylessonsinarangeofmediumsarebeingplannedatthegalleryasourAssociation’sresponsetomembers’requests.Materialswillbeprovided.ThefollowingHVFAAartistshaveexpressedaninterestinrunningintroductorylessons:HaroldLeJeune(watercolour);JillCairns(mixedmedia,charcoal);JanFarrell(Watercolour/mixedmedia),ElvaHenderson(Inks/watercolours),JanWilson(FigureDrawing,stillLife)TerriMaddock(Pastel).Pleaseputyournamedownsotimescanbescheduledandmaterialspurchased.emailhvfagallery@gmail.com.

Activities: PaintoutPals-paintingoutdoors,forvenuesseepage1WednesdayPainters-StPetersHallOceanDriveLaurieton:9am -2pm every Wednesday. Join a friendly untutoredgrouptodrawandpaint,for$6aday.Callbyforalook.BYOpainting gear drinks & lunch. Contact Jean McGurren0422766811GAGS:Wednesdays,9-2pm.$6Tea,coffeeprovided,BYOeverythingelse.ThemainaimofGAGsistointeractwithotherartyfolkandtoencourageallmemberstousethegalleryastheirownartspacetopaint,draworexperiment.Newbiesverywelcome.Enquiries:Jan65836693or0403518423.Thursday Painters – Wauchope Country Club King St,Wauchope, every Thursday. Paint and draw from 10am –1pm.Tutorsavailableforminimalfee.

LifeDrawing:atBonnyHillsCommunityHallon1stSaturdayofthemonth9-12,$15.BYOequipment,dropsheet&mug.Nextmeetingsat7April

HVFAA Sponsors.. A big thank you to our sponsors for their support! LaurietonUnitedServicesClub65599110CamdenHavenChamberofCommerce,Industry&TourismInc.FirstNationalRealEstateNorthHavenHiggins&Dix,Lawyers,Laurieton65598845McGrathEstateAgents,PortMacquarieMasterpieceFraming&Gallery

ThankyouforreadingthiseditionofFineprint..PleasesendanyitemsforthenexteditionbythefirstTuesdayofthemonth:maria@pmfp.com.au.MariaNolan,Editor

JulieGoldspinkWatercolourWorkshop:participantsgaveverypositivereportsonthe3dayworkshop.