Artline Editor: Ray Almond, contact at : raymondalmond@yahoo.com

been very rewarding, as I have

been exposed to a lot of “new

talent” as TAA President and

newsletter editor, and I will

continue as editor of the TAA

“Artline” newsletter !

During our January 2014

Members General Meeting ,

there was much discussion on

what steps were needed to get

more attendance at our TAA

meetings, when scheduled, as it

was noted that no one has been

a “program chair” to secure

speakers or artists to appear

and lecture or demonstrate their

personal creative art techniques

to the members attending,

which would be both helpful

and informative , as well as

being exposed to new creative

insights and knowledge of a

given TAA artist’s outlook.

So at our coming February

2014 Members General

Meeting , all TAA members

are encouraged to bring a piece

of their work, for an “TAA

Artist’s Show & Tell” , and to

also present a short description

of how and why they created

their work for open discussion

with the other TAA members

attending.

We all have a great deal of

personal knowledge to share

with each other, and this would

be an opportunity to get to

President’s Letter

February 2014

TAA Election Results:

Our 2014-15TAA Officers

are shown on the kudos page

2 below, and at our January

2014 Members General

Meeting , “no one” had

stepped up to either nominate

a new president before or

during the meeting that was

not already contacted

previously.

And while many current

TAA members had been

contacted by myself and

Barbara Hennig-Loomis the

week before the meeting, and

seeking to find someone to

volunteer just a few hours a

week to keep the oldest local

art organization from intact

and well led, as we have

many TAA shows scheduled

and committed to for the next

two calendar years.

Fortunately for TAA, the

following Monday, Barbara

volunteered to be our TAA

President for the coming

year, but for only one year ,

to fulfill our commitments to

the 2014-15 shows that she

has set up for TAA!

Later in the week, I was

happy to learn that Eloise

Shelton-Mayo volunteered to

fill the TAA 2nd

V.P.

position, vacated by Barbara.

My past 2-year tenure has

Tidewater Art Alliance for Visual Artists Non-profit organization

know each other, and create

more understanding of some

techniques that we may be

interested in, but have never

considered to even try.

And bring a piece of your

work for our “Artist’s Show

& Tell” at our February 9th

2014 TAA General Meeting !!

Sincerely, Ray

Below is another famous artist

quote to ponder as we all are

continuing our path to making

better art to share with

ourselves, friends, family, and

society too.

“Art is not what you see, but

what you make others see.’

Edgar Degas, 1834-1917

Executive Officers President —Ray Almond 1st. V.P.— Al Benas 2nd. V.P.— Barbara Hennig-Loomis

Treasurer— Jennifer Darnell-Young, CPA Secretary —Dianne Hottenstein

Board of Directors President: Ray Almond Director/1st VP: Al Benas Director/2nd VP: Barbara Hennig-Loomis Director/Treasurer: Jennifer Youngl, CPA Director/Secretary: Dianne Hottenstein Director/Web Master: Corrine Steel Director/Membership: Mike Young Director/Past President: Mary Anne Gamboa

Member Volunteers Artistic Chair:

Position Available Artline Editor: Ray Almond (757) 638-5227 Treasurer/Controller: Jennifer Darnell-Young, CPA Exhibitions/Events:

Position available

History: M. Moore Nicholson 282-6982

Hospitality: Position available

Mailing: Betsy Rivers-Kennedy 434-8041

Membership: Mike Young 624-9604

Photographers: Position Available

Ray Almond, 714-7590 (backup) General Meeting Programs: Position Available Public Relations:

Norman Goodwin 423-6305 Publicity:

Ray Almond 638-5227 Recruiting:

Position Available Reception Host:

Position available

Volunteer Coordinator:

Position Available Website curator:

Corrine Steele (757) 275-6463

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Standard General Meeting Schedule:2013-14

Member’s Regular Meetings: 2nd Sunday each month at 2:00 p.m.. at the Gallery Shop building next to the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center,420 High Street, Portsmouth, Va.

Note: February 2014 General Meeting, and “Artist’s Show & Tell” program -See President’s message this page

on this page)

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Kudos Korner

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A Note about Kudos Submissions:

In order for Kudos Korner to applaud TAA Members, it is important for individual artists to submit their own good deeds (or those of

another artist!)

Submissions can be made via new TAA Editor email :

raymondalmond@yahoo.com by the 15th of every month for the next edition of our

Artline Newsletter. Please be sure to include “Artline” in the subject line of your message,

and mention that it’s for ‘Kudos’!

Please follow normal guidelines for submitting to Artline: see the box on last

page of this issue.

Below: TAA’s Corrine Steele (in the photo below, who continues as o our TAA 2014-15 webmaster, and who also designed our new website !

Above: TAA’s Eloise Shelton-Mayo our 2014-15 TAA 2nd V.P. who volunteered to accept fill the office held by Barbara Hennig-Loomis the past two years , and will also contribute articles to the Artline on the types of art and profiles of some of our TAA artist members in future issues. Thanks for volunteering to make TAA even better this coming year Eloise !

Above: Our new 2014-15 TAA President, Barbara Hennig-Loomis , who served so very helpfully as our TAA 2nd V.P. during the past two years !

At left: Dianne Hottenstein, our newly elected 2014-15 TAA Secretary, Thanks Diane !!

Above: TAA 1st V.P. Al Benas, continues for 2014-15 for his 3rd consecutive year in this very critical and supportive TAA

office to the TAA President !

At left: TAA’s Mike Young, who continues in 2014-15 as our membership co-ordinator and who has served to help keep our membership enrolled and informed so helpfully for the past several years.

Thanks again Mike !!

Below: Our TAA 2014-15 Officers who assume their offices on July 1

st 2014

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Current Local Art Shows to See or Enter of Note :

Coming to the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Soon 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Va. Formerly known as the Courthouse Galleries,– (757) 393-8543 - email: contact@portsmouthartcenter.com Mailing Address : 521 Middle Street , Portsmouth, Va. 23704

“Eyes Wide Open” Tidewater Art Alliance Artists & Guests Art Exhihibition of selected Juried Art Works and Sculptures in the Main Gallery- Saturday March 1st – Sunday April 20th 2014 Exhibition Hours : Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,· Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays, except Monday Holidays

The “Tidewater Art Alliance” organization of members offers regional artists and member artists an opportunity to highlight their artwork in this juried exhibition. The exhibit will feature work by Mark Miltz, the 2013 Best in Show award winner. Brian Kreydatis, a member of the art faculty at the College of William and Mary will jury

the 2014 TAA exhibition.

“Opening Reception”- Friday March 7th,2014 from 5–8:00 p.m.

At left: The TAA 2013 “Creative Variations Exhibition”, “Best-in-Show” painting, “American Otaku”, by TAA member Mark Miltz. As part of his win, Mark’s new 2014 work will be on special display at the center’s entrance lobby foyer in the 2014 TAA “Eyes Wide Open” show, held once again at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center, as noted

above.

Continuing at the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame & Museum 206 High Street, Portsmouth, Va., 23704 (757) 393-8031 - email: info@vshfm.com - Mailing Address : P.O. Box 370 , Portsmouth, Va. 23705 Winter Hours: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

“Galloping to Greatness, Horses in Art”- the Riddle Art Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday January 11th, 2014 @ 6:00 p.m. From: January 11th 2014 – March 30th 2014, Call (757) 393-8031 to RSVP for free admission at 6:00 p.m. on Opening Night, January 11th 2014 Other times: $7.00, and Students and Seniors : $6.00 Admission Horses have been racing across the landscape for more than 50 million years. But once horses and humans encountered each other, our two species became powerfully linked. As we have shaped horses to suit our needs on battlefields, farms, and elsewhere, these animals have shaped human history, capturing our imagination and hearts.

Artists on display include TAA’s Lynn Blount, Grayson Huffman, Debby Thomas and Ken Wright.

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Coming to the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center 4205 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA 23669 – (757) 727-1490 - email: jwjones@hampton.gov

Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:00a.m. - 6:00 p.m.-Weekends : 1:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Web Show 2012-13 Exhibition & Show Info : http://www.hamptonarts.net/charles-h-taylor-arts-center-/exhibitions

“Hampton Arts League Juried Open Members Exhibition”

From: February 1st

2014 – March 9th

2014

This annual exhibition features the art work by many of the over 300 Hampton Arts League

members in all media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, crafts, sculpture

and watercolor. Artworks in a wide range of styles, content and sensibilities will be included.

Cash awards totaling $850, including $500 First Place, $250 Second Place, and $100 Third

Place, five Awards of Merit and five Honorable Mentions will be selected by the juror, Ms.

Linda Carey.

Ms. Carey is a noted Williamsburg artist, who received her BFA and MFA degrees from the

University of Arizona at Tucson and is an adjunct instructor at The College of William and Mary

in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Sign Up for TAA Member Dr. Norman Goodwin’s “Continuing creative 4-week Studio Art Classes” :

“Creating Mixed-media Works on both Paper and Canvas” Next Class Begins: Wednesday March 5th,2014 from 1-3:00 p.m. at the One-Eleven Art Gallery, 111 Pennsylvania Ave. Norfolk, just off Granby Street. Call Norman at (757) 423-6305 for the required class materials, etc.! 4-week class only : $68.00 ! (or e-mail him at : terrysos@cox.net ( Norman’s Studio classes continue every 4 weeks, challenging your creativity, both painting and drawing with mixed-media techniques of water-media paints,

oil-pastels, ink,etc., on both paper and canvas surfaces )

( Above: Norman Goodwin demonstrating one of his many methods of making mixed-media art in his class at the 111 Art Studio )

Opening at the Suffolk Art Gallery:

118 Bosley Ave, Suffolk,Virginia (757) 925-0448 Web information : suffolkartleague@verizon.net

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm and Sunday, 1:00pm - 5:00pm. Web Show 2012-13 Exhibition Info : http://suffolkartleague.org

“An Exhibition of Excellence”: Suffolk Student Art 2014

From Tuesday February 4th – Friday February 28th 2014 “Opening Reception”- Tuesday, February 4th, from 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. p.m.

The Suffolk Art League is a Community Partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

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Continuing to the Peninsula Fine Arts Center … 101 Museum Drive, Newport News, Virginia 23606 (757) 596-8175 Web information : www.pfac.org Closed Mondays, Tuesday-Saturday 10:00a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00-5:00 p.m.

“ Master works of American Impressionism” from January 25

th -April 20, 2014

Special Members Preview Tour with the PFAC Curator, Friday January 24th @ 5:30 p.m. Free Admission to PFAC Members, $10.00 for Non-Members for Preview Tour Admission on other dates of the Exhibition : non-members : $7.50

Masterworks of American Impressionism” features more than

50 pieces by well-known American Impressionists, including

Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent and Childe Hassam. The

works represent the golden age of the movement, from the

1880s to the 1940s, demonstrating an interest in capturing the

effects of light in loosely brushed compositions.

The collection includes landscapes showcasing America of the

era, from its harbors to its corn fields. It also features portraits,

from John Singer Sargent’s “Man Reading” to William

Paxton’s “Girl with a Hand Mirror.” Viewers will have the

chance to see not only William Merritt Chase’s still life

painting, “My Palette,” but will also view one of Chase’s paint

palettes and a paintbrush.

The exhibition is on loan from the Reading Public Museum in

Reading, Pa., where “American Impressionism: The Lure of the

Artists’ Colony” was presented in 2011. The exhibit reflects the

critical role of artists’ colonies in the development of the

Impressionism movement in America, with artists gathering to

teach and collaborate in Connecticut, Massachusetts,

Pennsylvania, New Mexico and California.

Opening: April 4th

2014, 6-9 p.m.,The d’Art Center, Norfolk: located in the Selden Arcade, 208 E. Main St., Norfolk, Va. (757) 625-4211,http://www.d-rtcenter.org/

!!!!turday, February 15th Opening: April 4

th2014

(Above, Guy Wiggins, (American, 1883 – 1962), Gloucester at Twilight, 1916, oil on canvas, 21-3/8 x 25-1/8 inches, Gift, George

D. Horst, Reading Public Museum)

Deadline for artist entries: Saturday, February 15

th,

for this juried exhibition!!

$3000.00 in Awards !

Download the prospectus at The d’Art center website: http://www.d-rtcenter.org/

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New Class Beginning at The 111 Art Gallery in Norfolk

One-Eleven Art Gallery and Foundation,111 Pennsylvania Ave, (near the 3900 Block of Granby Street), Norfolk, Virginia. (757) 625-1110, Web: http://one11foundation.org/happening-now/

Beginning or Brush-Up Calligraphy Class with TAA’s Betsy Rivers-

Kennedy, - A 6-Week Class to learn the skill of the Italic Hand

Offered either : Tuesday mornings. 10AM to 12

noon, beginning Tuesday February 4th, 2014

And also: Wednesday evenings, 6:30PM to 8:30Pm.

Beginning Wednesday February 5th, 2014. $125./

for either course

Please register or call Betsy by Thursday, January

30th, as the class will be limited to 8 students.

Call Betsy to discuss the class info: (757) 434-8041

The Artist’s Gallery 25th Anniversary Art Book

ATTENTION ARTISTS:

The only requirement to be included, is a past or present Artists Gallery membership. As part of our 25th Anniversary this year, The Artists Gallery is publishing a full-color art book. We are

inviting all past and present members of the gallery to participate. If you have been a member of The

Artists Gallery, please consider submitting your art to be included in our book. Also, if you know other

artists who have participated in the gallery in the past, please share this prospectus with them. Family

members of our dearly departed friends may submit on their behalf as well.

Please share this information ASAP as the deadline for your entries is Feb. 14th

, 2014.

See the prospectus for details about the 50th

Anniversary Art Book at: www.theartistsgallery.org

And please contact Maggie Kerrigan at 377-5375 or vbartgym@cox.net if you have any questions.

608 Norfolk Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10:00am- 5pm, Saturdays 10- 4pm www.theartistsgallery.org

Opening at the 757 Makerspace Studio in Norfolk,Va.

located at: 421 W. 22nd St., Norfolk, Va. 23517 - (757) 515 - 3502, http://www.757makerspace.com

An Invitation to all creative persons for the “Open Build Night” Orientation Event: Friday, February 7

th 2014, from 7-10p.m.

757 Makerspace is a community workshop and prototyping center - it's a "gym for innovators" for all purpose makers and tinkerers who love to create things who come together for the sole joy of making and expanding the creative maker spirit. If you have an idea for something that you have always wanted to make, but did not have the knowledge, skill, or specialized tools to do so, here you can learn more about design, creation and prototyping to turn your ideas into reality with a space dedicated to making anything! If you can Imagine It, you can Make It @ 757 Makerspace.

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The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

“New Waves- 2014, A Juried Exhibition of Virginia Artists”

Artists residing in the state of Virginia Juried works for the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art’s (MOCA) annual juried exhibition, New Waves 2014. MOCA’s annual New Waves exhibition provides an opportunity for Virginia artists to gain professional and public recognition, and includes some

TAA member artist’s works in this prestigious regional exhibition.

Opening Rescheduled: 6-8:00 p.m., Friday, February 7th

2200 Parks Ave | Virginia Beach, VA 23451, (757) 425-0000 Web information at : www.VirginiaMOC.org Museum hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Closed Sundays VMOC Members Free, Admission required for non-members of VMOC, $7.70, Students/Seniors 65+: $5.50

Due to inclement weather, MOCA will celebrate the

Spring exhibitions opening on Friday, Feb 7th

featuring artwork by world-famous contemporary

artist Vik Muniz and MOCA's annual juried

exhibition: New Waves 2014.

Enjoy fine fare from Cuisine & Company, Chef by

Design, Chesapeake Bay Catering, Sweetwater

Cuisine and a selection of cheeses from Cabot

Creamery. Plus a cash bar and live music.

MOCA members and one guest FREE. All other

guests $10. Memberships can be purchased at the

event.

Coming in March to the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center 4205 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA 23669 – (757) 727-1490 - email: jwjones@hampton.gov

Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10:00a.m. - 6:00 p.m.-Weekends : 1:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Web Show 2012-13 Exhibition & Show Info : http://www.hamptonarts.net/charles-h-taylor-arts-center-/exhibitions

“Artists Who Teach” 2014 Juried Exhibition”

From: March 15th

2014 – April 27th 2014 Artists currently teaching art in the four peninsula colleges and universities, as well as its public, private, and parochial schools are featured in this juried exhibition of over 115 art works. Works in drawing, watercolor, painting, printmaking, photography, crafts and sculpture will be on view. Cash awards totaling $850, including $500 First Place, $250 Second Place, and $100 Third Place, five Awards of Merit and five Honorable Mentions will be selected by the juror, Jeffrey Allison, Manager of Statewide Programs and Exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Mr. Allison is an award winning photographer who received his BA degree in photography from Virginia Intermont College in

1979 and his MA degree in photography from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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You can help the Arts in Virginia—Here’s how!!

Virginians now have the opportunity to contribute part of

their state income tax refund to the Virginia Arts Foundation by checking a box on their return form. It’s never been so simple to support the arts in Virginia.

Because the foundation may receive but not solicit private funds, money will have to come from the purchase of arts license plate and other special sources, such as this tax check off box.

The interest on all funds received will be distributed in grants by the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Please help support the arts in Virginia. Check off a contribution for the Virginia Arts Foundation on your state income return. It’s one of the most important checks you can write – and now, it’s one of the easiest.

Check out the news from some of our sister organizations in the Tidewater Area:

Chesapeake Bay Art Association (CBAA):

http://www.chesapeakebayartassociation.com/

Chesapeake Bay Watercolorists CBW): http://www.chesapeakebaywatercolorists.com/

D’Art Center

http://www.d-artcenter.org/

Charles H. Taylor Arts Center http://www.hamptonarts.net/

The Artists Gallery

www.theartistsgallery.org Norfolk Botanical Gardens Presents: “Nature Paintings in Oil”, by Betty Hadfield Now through June 30th, 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. daily ( Regular grounds access fees apply ) See : http://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/programs-events/indoor-exhibits

…and remember to check our own TAA website often:

www.tidewaterartalliance.com

Note : New email address for submitting items for the TAA Artline : Please be sure to include “Artline” in the subject line of your message! (...unless you want your message to get lost in the tons

of email your editor receives every day.) If your message doesn’t say “Artline” it might get rejected as trash! Each photo needs its own caption, in its own email. Please send each photo, properly captioned, in a separate email. Use

another email for each additional photo, along with its caption. That way your Editor won’t get photos mixed up with the wrong caption. Please limit file size to about 1megabyte per photo. (1 MB is sufficient for online viewing, and we’re not printing posters here!) What’s a proper caption? Please write a full sentence, identifying the principal people or art pieces in the photo, with an explanation

of what’s going on (which event, award, etc.) Feature Articles: If you have an idea for a feature article (say, to highlight your work or a favorite technique), make the suggestion to

your editor, Ray Almond ( raymondalmond@yahoo.com ), who will be glad to work with you to produce your article. And include “Artline” in your subject line! Please!! Deadline: 15

th of the preceding month.

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New Website for the Arts in Hampton Roads…

www.artscenehamptonroads.com

(Just click on it; in case you haven’t noticed, all links shown in Artline are live!)

Calls to Artists, for the 2014 timeframe

To get newly posted calls, please check the following websites often:

http://professionalartistmag.com/ http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/

http://www.callsforartists.com/ http://www.d-artcenter.org/

The listings there will be more comprehensive and up-to-date than any listing copied into Artline. If you know of any other websites for Artist Calls, please send what you know to your Artline editor ( raymondalmond@yahoo.com ) for

printing in future issues for other members’ benefit.

Won a prize? Got into a show? Been selected as a juror? Tell your editor about it, and you may be featured in a

future issue of Artline!

Don’t be bashful!