2015 Exhibition

The 4th annual ISSA Exhibition will be held from Saturday, June 27 - Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, 40 South Carroll St., Frederick, Maryland 21701. The artists reception will be held on Saturday, July 11 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., and workshops and the annual general meeting will be held on Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 12.

A block of rooms is available at the Best Western - Frederick, 420 Prospect Blvd, Frederick, Md 21701. For reservations, you can call 800-780-7234 or go to http://book.bestwestern.com. Prices range from $82 to $87 per night during the Exhibition if you mention ISSA. They will extend the days when these prices are available for those who want to arrive early or stay late. However, you must reserve your room no later than June 6 to take advantage of these rates.

The hotel is approximately 45 minutes drive from the airport. A limo from the airport costs about $75 per trip, but this can be shared by multiple people. You might want to try to coordinate your arrival and departure with others from ISSA.

Entries for the exhibition must be submitted to www.onlinejuriedshows.com no later than April 17, 2015. A panel of ISSA Master scratchboard artists will judge the Associate, Active, and Signature level, and non-member submissions for admission into the exhibition. Notifications will be made by May 1. Details about submitting your entries are available in the 2015 Prospectus on the ISSA website.

Entries juried into the exhibition must be received at the gallery by June 20.

Watch for more information on the ISSA website and in future newsletters.

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In this Issue

2015 Exhibition P. 1 ........................Linda Kay Walker obituary P. 2 .......SSA/MSA Jury P. 2 ..........................Changes to MSA/SSA Jury Process

P. 2 ............................................Important Dates P. 3 .......................SSA Scorecard P. 4 .........................MSA Scorecard P. 5 ........................Tips for Packing Artwork by Ginger

Gehres P. 6 ................................Member News P. 10 .........................Member Art P. 10 .............................

* * * * * * ISSA Board: Andrea Hsu Schouten President Lorna Hannett Vice President Jeanmarie Bostley Treasurer Elyse White Secretary Arpitha Parthasarathy Exhibition

Director Ginger Gehres Member at Large Susan Rhodes Member at Large Cathy Sheeter Member at Large

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All material printed in this magazine, written or depicted, is

protected by copyright of this magazine and/or the artist and

cannot be reproduced in any form with expressed, written permission.

All letters or contributions to the ISSA Newsletter are subjected to editing with no limits or liability.

Elyse White Newsletter Editor karenelyse9733@att.net

Linda Kay Walker

ISSA member Linda Kay Walker, 70, passed away at her home on Friday, September 26th, after a battle with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Linda traveled is a former Award Winning V.P. and Membership Director of Women Artists of The West.  She also held memberships with American Women’s Artists, the Int’l Guild Of Realism, Oil Painters of America, Artists For Conservation, and The California Art Club. She was an Active member of the International Society of Scratchboard Artists from 2012 to 2014.

2014 Exhibition Videos Available

Videos of the 2012, 2013 and 2014 workshops are available for purchase. They are available in two different formats: a high quality format suitable for Windows (WMV) and a slightly lower quality format suitable for Macs (mp4). These can be downloaded or purchased on USB memory stick. These files are large, ranging in size from 2.5 GB per year for Mac format to 5 GB for WMF format.

For download, the price is $US 20 for one year’s set, or $US 10 if you attended that year. USB prices are higher because of equipment and shipping. Contact us for a quote. For more information, go to the ISSA website.

SSA/MSA Jury

It’s time to get those scratchboards ready if you want to apply for Signature or Master Artist status. Applicants for Signature Artist must submit 7 scratchboards for jurying. Master Artist applicants must submit 10 artworks and a resume outlining their achievements. Master Artists must have completed 4 of the following: solo exhibitions, gallery representation, taught workshops, been published in a recognized industry magazine or book, received national/international awards, or conducted other activities that promote scratchboard art. Applicants will be juried by a panel of 3 ISSA Master Artists. Submissions will be open January 1, 2015, and the deadline is February 15, 2015.

Changes to MSA/SSA Jury Process – Starting in 2015!

One of the growing pains of any new organization is that sometimes our initial good ideas do not work as well as we had hoped. The existing Master and Signature levels jury process is one area that a number of members have felt was falling short of our goal for ISSA to be regarded as a high quality professional art organization. A very large number of people are getting in under the present 2 out of 3 juror ruling. As our highest levels of membership, one has to ask “is 2 out of 3 enough?” The overall feeling has been that it is not.

In most national organizations, only a small percentage of applicants achieve the highest levels, and that usually takes many years of work. For ISSA to be taken as a legitimate and respected organization, our highest levels need to truly mean something and be really quite difficult to achieve. We feel we need to raise the bar from where it has been under the 2/3 juror rules.

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An additional complaint has been that people who do not get juried in to the various levels do not know why or what areas they need to work on. The present system only provides them with minimal feedback. Some people have also mentioned that they do not feel that they really know what the jurors are looking for.

So, after taking all of these things into consideration, we have come up with a score card which clearly lays out for both juror and applicant what specifically we are looking for in the MSA and SSA jurying. The biggest proposed change is that to pass, now MSA and SSA will have to achieve a passing score from all three jurors. We have also increased the emphasis of the resume/CV in the MSA level, with it carrying a fairly high portion of the score.

To address the concern that we could end up with a juror who simply does not like or understand an applicant’s style, we will be implementing a “fall back” that if an applicant gets 2 out of three 3 “yes” votes, but the one “no” vote is more than 20% lower in their score from the other two jurors, a fourth juror will be brought in as a tie breaker, and whatever they score will decide whether someone gets approved or not.

Jurors will fill out a score card for each applicant. These completed score cards will be given to the applicant when they are given the jury results (jurors will be anonymous). We hope this helps give applicants a clear idea on areas they need to work on before they apply again, as well as areas where they did well. Jurors may add additional comments to the score cards too (and we actually will ask them to provide a bit more details if they score someone very low in an area).

We will also be proposing a change to the bylaws that will allow artists the ability to reuse a larger percentage of works when reapplying the next year since it will be that much harder for them to get in. The change will allow them to resubmit 7 out of 10 for MSA and 4 out of 7 for

SSA. You should be seeing an email about this soon!

These changes will not affect existing MSA and SSA artists’ status (unless you let your membership lapse and then later decide to rejoin). While this might seem unfair to future applicants, there is no way for us to re-jury existing members, so these changes will start with the 2015 MSA and SSA applicants and go forward. If we find this system is not working after a couple of years, minor changes may be made in the future as well... As always, we are only hoping to grow and improve the society. Leaving something the same just because it has been that way in the past is not a good practice. Our organization is still young, so trying to find something that works better now is superior to going several more years doing things the same way “just because.”

We expect these new requirements to help ISSA grow into the strong and respected art organization that we all want it to be!

Important Dates

• Jan. 1, 2015 - Call for SSA/MSA Applications • Jan. 20 - Call for 2015 Exhibition entries • Feb. 15, 2015 - Deadline for SSA/MSA

applications • April 1 - Notification of new SSAs and MSAs • April 17 - Deadline for 2015 Exhibition entries • May 1 - Notification of Exhibition acceptance • June 20 - Deadline for Exhibition entries to be

at gallery in Frederick, MD • June 27 - July 26, 2015 - 2015 Exhibition • July 11, 3 - 5 p.m. - Artists Reception at

Delaplaine gallery in Frederick, MD

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“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.”

~ Michelangelo

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Signature Scratchboard Artist (SSA) Score Card

Artistic skills - please rate each area between 1-10 (1 means an artist is weak in that area, 10 is strong)

______ Technical skill (Does the artist exhibit excellent line quality, smooth value transitions, use of lost and found edges, etc.? If color is used is it handled with skill? Did the artist pay attention to all elements of the work?) Juror notes:

______ Use of values (Does the artist use the full range of dark and light in their work to give the art shape and form? If the work does NOT use the full range of values, does it appear intentional?) Juror notes:

______ Composition (Does the artist create works with consistently strong compositions that engage the viewer?) Juror notes:

______ Originality (Does the artist employ unique, creative and original ideas in their artwork, not generic concepts that have been done over and over again?) Juror notes:

______ Accuracy (Allowing for artistic interpretation and intended stylization, does the work accurately represent the style and subject that the artist was trying to depict. Abstract or impressionistic works should still show accuracy in the elements of design, form and shape.) Juror notes:

______ Artistic Intent (Does the work show a clear artistic vision) Juror notes:

______ Cohesive Body of Work (Does the body of artwork look like it was all created by one artist. Artwork does not need to represent a single subject matter, but for a Master we would expect a cohesive body of work that shows the artists ability to create a consistent quality of work that shows that artists own unique style). Juror notes:

______ Professional Presentation (When you look at this body of work do you feel the quality and the way that it has been presented is that of a professional artist that represents the absolute highest quality of a scratchboard art? Are the images presented professionally (clear, focused, cropped, well exposed)? Did the artist follow guidelines when submitting? Is the general impression that of a professional artist?) Juror notes:

___/80_ Total Artistic Skill score

Consistency of Quality- score between 0-20 ______ Do ALL 7 works exhibit outstanding quality worthy of a Signature Scratchboard Artist?

___/20_ Total Consistency of Quality score

___/100_ Total Score

To be accepted for SSA an artist must achieve a score of at least 80 out of 100 points (80%) by all three jurors. Jurors may not discuss submissions or scores with one another!

In the case where an applicant receives two out of three yes scores and the no score differs by 20% or more from the yes scores an additional juror will be brought in as a tie breaker.

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Master Scratchboard Artist (MSA) Score Card

Artistic skills - please rate each area between 1-10 (1 means an artist is weak in that area, 10 is strong)

______ Technical skill (Does the artist exhibit excellent line quality, smooth value transitions, use of lost and found edges, etc.? If color is used is it handled with skill? Did the artist pay attention to all elements of the work?) Juror notes:

______ Use of values (Does the artist use the full range of dark and light in their work to give the art shape and form? If the work does NOT use the full range of values, does it appear intentional?) Juror notes:

______ Composition (Does the artist create works with consistently strong compositions that engage the viewer?) Juror notes:

______ Originality (Does the artist employ unique, creative and original ideas in their artwork, not generic concepts that have been done over and over again?) Juror notes:

______ Accuracy (Allowing for artistic interpretation and intended stylization, does the work accurately represent the style and subject that the artist was trying to depict. Abstract or impressionistic works should still show accuracy in the elements of design, form and shape.) Juror notes:

______ Artistic Intent (Does the work show a clear artistic vision) Juror notes:

______ Cohesive Body of Work (Does the body of artwork look like it was all created by one artist. Artwork does not need to represent a single subject matter, but for a Master we would expect a cohesive body of work that shows the artists ability to create a consistent quality of work that shows that artists own unique style). Juror notes:

______ Professional Presentation (When you look at this body of work do you feel the quality and the way that it has been presented is that of a professional artist that represents the absolute highest quality of a scratchboard art? Are the images presented professionally (clear, focused, cropped, well exposed)? Did the artist follow guidelines when submitting? Is the general impression that of a professional artist?) Juror notes:

___/80_ Total Artistic Skill score

Consistency of Quality- score between 0-20 ______ Do ALL 10 works exhibit outstanding quality worthy of a Master Scratchboard Artist?

___/20_ Total Consistency of Quality score

Resume/CV - score between 0-50 As per our bylaws one of the MSA requirement is an artist that has "worked diligently to promote the medium in the public eye." A score of 0 is an artist that does not meet the minimum requirements. A low score would represent an artist that has done the absolute bare minimum to fulfill the CV requirements (four of the seven options, but with only one listing under each of the four heading). A top score would represent an artist with a very strong, well rounded resume with extensive record of promoting the medium in a wide variety of ways both in the past and present. They would have many listings under at least four headings and likely have numerous activities under all seven headings. The seven possible areas of activity are: 1) Museum, National, and/or International exhibition history, 2) National or International Awards, 3) Solo Exhibitions, 4) Gallery representation, 5) Formal teaching of workshops or demonstrations, 6) Publication in recognized industry magazines/books, and 7) Other activities that show a member’s dedication to promotion of the medium.

___/50_ Total Resume/CV score

___/150_ Total Score

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To be accepted for MSA an artist must achieve a score of at least 135 out of 150 points (90%) by all three jurors. Jurors may not discuss submissions or scores with one another!

In the case where an applicant receives two out of three 'yes' scores and the 'no' score differs by 20% or more from the 'yes' scores an additional juror will be brought in as a tie breaker.

Tips for Packing Your Artwork to Ship by Ginger Gehres Being the Exhibition Director for the 2014 ISSA show in North Carolina was one of the highlights of my life. Meeting so many talented people and showing their work to over a thousand viewers in a beautiful Gallery was a thrill. It was also a huge responsibility to receive, hang, and return the art in the same condition as they were sent - One that my minions and I did not take lightly.

Some artists packed their work professionally. Some, not so much. In fact, we had a few damaged boards and frames. Thankfully, I was able to have them repaired, but Galleries have the right to refuse the art if it is received in poor condition. No one wants his or her art damaged anyway.

I have put together some tips for packing your art, based on the packaging we received. Hopefully, it should help eliminate breakage and difficulty unpacking/repacking for the people receiving the work.

The Best:

Air float shipping boxes with customizable padding and heavy weight cardboard. Some that used glass on their art, used the safer, plexiglass and covered it with glas-skin. The glas-skin protects the person opening the freight from being cut and keeps the broken glass together. You can find them both at:http://airfloatsys.com

Air Float box. Easy to open and ship. Art by Jonathan Webb.

Glas-skin on face of glass. Artwork by Cathy Sheeter.

Better:

Here’s a link to a video from Saatchi Art, thanks to Dana Brown of Ampersand Art, that shows how to pack art well. This is a canvas, but it has great ideas.http://help.saatchiart.com/customer/portal/articles/1584279-packaging-paintings?utm_source=artists&utm_campaign=6a8aab1731-Artist_Sunday_September_28_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b08c1fbe4d-6a8aab1731-342213349&mc_cid=6a8aab1731&mc_eid=a37cc73af8

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Just As Good: EZ Art Shippers can be found at Jerry’s Artarama and other stores. These worked well. Just make sure that the frame sticks out further than your artboard so that the plastic or cardboard won’t touch the surface. Here’s a link to the video for using this product:http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/art-shipping-supplies/ez-art-shippers.htm

This is an example of using the EZ ship package. Frame corner pads added to protect frame. Art by Heather Lara.

Insulation can be used as packing/buffering material. Found in large sheets at home hardware stores.

This artist even made easy pull-out handles!

Frames need to be secured to art and in good repair. Inexpensive frames sometimes don’t hold up to wear and tear of traveling.

Make sure frames and boards are secure.

Shifting can cause damage to both board and frame. If home framed, tape down sides of board to the frame to prevent slipping and marring the front of the board.

Frame corner pads are great protection!

Secure frame corner pads with plastic roll wrap. Besides protecting the frame, it keeps anything from touching the surface of the board

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Another idea:

Pack single or multiple pieces (same size) in one box.

Step 1

Measure and cut cardboard to the size of shipping box larger than the art. Cut four tabs to wrap around artwork.

Step 2

Place another sheet on top and repeat tab cuts.

Step 3

Add next art piece

! Step 4

Fold tabs together and secure with tape.

� Step 5

Finished art will “float” inside center of box without shifting.

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What not to do:

Don't have anything other than glass touch the face of your artwork. Having nothing in direct contact with the surface is even better.

Don’t let bubble wrap or plastic touch the face of your scratchboards. Any heat will make the surface sticky and the plastic will stick to it. It can make some terrible marks on your surface.

�No bubble wrap touching the art!

Do not use packing p-nuts. They are terribly messy. Most Galleries won’t accept art with them. They also stick to boards (just like bubble wrap).

! No packing p-nuts!

Don’t use flimsy cardboard boxes. Marking the box “Fragile” doesn’t mean that other things won’t get stacked on top of it. Standard cardboard boxes crush easily.

Don’t leave a lot of air space in the box for art to move. Keep it secure with padding. Protecting the surface is important, but so is protecting the edge, sides, and rear of the piece. Corner pads on frames are great. If you can pack artwork in a box within another box, do it.

Other Tips:

The more uniform and cleanly the packing is done, the less likely the work will shift or have inconsistent protection. Cramming any old packing material into the box will not offer much protection. Be mindful that someone has to open and repack your work.

Label outer packaging with "Fragile" and "Artwork" labels. They may not treat it as fragile even if it has a label, but they really won't treat it as fragile if they don’t see a label. Labeling or writing “Artwork” on the box helps because a lot of the workers loading the trucks are artists themselves, or at least respect artwork. More than you'd think.

Use a plastic bag over an inner box if shipping during snowy or rainy weather.

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I believe developing a fine style of scratchboard, takes the utmost in patience, thus scratchboard develops a person's mind and personality - a refinement that naturally happens.

~Doug Perry        dougperryart.com

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Videographer Needed for 2015 Exhibition

Rich Schafermeyer has done a wonderful job videotaping the exhibition workshops for the past 3 years. He would now like to step down and concentrate on his scratchboard. If you have experience in this area and would like more information about the duties involved, please contact Andrea Schouten.

Open Board of Directors Position: President

Andrea Schouten’s term of office is coming to a close at the end of May. Because of her heavy work schedule and extensive travel, she does not think she can continue to effectively perform her duties as ISSA President. If you are a member of ISSA and would like to serve on the Board of Directors as President, or if you would like more information about the position, please contact Andrea Schouten.

Member News: Sue Kroll

Equine Elegance, recipient of the Award of Excellence in the Open Division of the 2014 ISSA Exhibition, won Second Place for the State of Utah in the Graphics Division.

I would like to personally thank Ginger Gehres, 2014 Show Chairman, for her careful handling of this piece in getting it to the Utah State Fair straight from the ISSA Show.  Thank you so much, Ginger, for everything you did for the Show and for me.

�“Equine Elegance” by Sue Kroll

Bob Weikel

I am a new member to the Society. I have thoroughly enjoyed scratchboard and all the possibilities with the inks.  I live south of Boston and find that not everyone has heard of scratchboard, they are really interested in the process and haven't met anyone who does scratchboard in the area art associations. 

�“My Friend” by Bob Weikel, awarded Best in Show at the Weymouth Art Association and First Place at the Canton Art Association

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“We’re Ready” by Bob Weikel, awarded Second Place in the Quincy Art Show

�“Tools of the Trade” by Bob Weikel

Cathy Sheeter

ISSA Master member Cathy Sheeter is excited to announce her selection as the next Maryjane Singer Artist-in-Residence at the Hiram-Blauvelt Wildlife Art Museum in Oradell, New Jersey (www.blauveltartmuseum.com) starting in April 2015.  Cathy will live on the museum grounds for the one to two year residency, where she will have the opportunity to work with a variety of area artists in different mediums, as well as continue in her scratchboard works. Cathy anticipates teaching workshops and doing a variety of demonstrations while there, and is

also excited to have her work hanging in the museum and bring her wildlife scratchboard works to a whole new audience in the East.

In 2014, Cathy also had works added to two museum permanent collections - the Leigh-Yawkey Woodson Art Museum purchased her “Birds In Art” exhibition entry of a Macaw Parrot completed in scratchboard and ink for their collection, and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum has purchased her works “Lion In Wait” (Scratchboard Mountain Lion) and “Prickly Perspective” (Clayboard Cactus Wren) for a new collection featuring wildlife of the Sonora Desert.

�“Prickly Perspective” by Cathy Sheeter

Cathy is teaching two workshops at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute in March - Scratchboard 1 Class runs March 6-8 and a Scratchboard 2 Class March 12-14. Anyone interested in the class should contact the ASDM at (520) 883-3024 for more information. Both classes are nearly full.

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Ann Ranlett

My brother, P.Y. Simpson, and I collaborated on a show that we called "Sibling Hearts". He created ceramic sculptures of 10 hearts and I came up with 10 5" x 5" scratchboard drawings of each of his pieces. The show was part of the October Art Walk in Auburn CA. All the details are in this album on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.688980494470425.1073741845.105411602827320.

� "Mother Love Bone” by Ann Ranlett, 5”x5”

I'll also be teaching workshops in Auburn CA, either April 4 or 5, and in Sacramento CA on April 25th. For details, go to: http://www.annran.com/website/classes-workshops/scratchboard-workshop-university-art/. And lastly, I will be doing a free demo at Folsom Arts Association's monthly meeting on April 16th:

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“Art is never finished, only abandoned” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci

�“Grassland Grace” by Ann Ranlett, 5”x5”, awarded Third Place in the Fine Art, Crane division, at the 2014 Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival art show

�“Fuzzdorable” by Ann Ranlett, 5”x5”, won First Place in the "Anything Goes" category at the Art at the Classic show at the 2014 Draft Horse Classic

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Amrita Krishnan

My latest work, "Cador - the Tricolored Heron,” was executed in scratchboard with Ampersand inks. The piece comprises three panels (Head and Body both 12" x 12") and the Feet (8"x8").

Last summer, walking along the Anhinga Trail in the Florida Everglades, I spotted this beautiful bird glistening in the morning sun by the shallows of the swamp. He immediately caught my attention with his brilliant plumage and majestic stance waiting for his next catch. Enamored by the beauty of this scene, I was determined to capture his pose and color in scratchboard - my favorite medium.

Inspired by the bird's princely demeanor, I named him Cador, after a legendary Cornish prince related to King Arthur.

I plan to frame this on a square board with a bluish-gray mat with a small gap between each panel.

Incidentally, as you may recollect, Sally Maxwell had given me a few suggestions on capturing the texture of feathers in scratchboard during our last ISSA meet in Cary - these really helped me as I worked on this piece.

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“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

~ Andy Warhol

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“Cador - the Tricolored Heron” by Amrita Krishnan, scratchboard with Ampersand inks

Linda Kukuk

Congratulations to Linda Kukuk, whose scratchboard of a Burchell’s Zebra was selected as a finalist the Wildlife Challenge by International Artist Magazine and featured in the Nov.-Dec. 2014 Issue.

�“Burchell’s Zebra” by Linda Kukuk

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Judy Fairley

Judy Fairley, a Signature member of ISSA, is organizing a 7-day Alaskan cruise and scratchboard workshop, leaving from Seattle on August 15, 2015 and returning on August 22, 2015. All supplies will be provided, including tools, brushes, boards, Inktense pencils, and more. There is room in the class for 4 more people. Cost of the 2-day workshop is $212.

For booking and payment information, contact Nancy Hartill at the All Travel Guru travel agency at 509-935-0661.

Judy’s scratchboard “Vixen” won First Place and the People’s Choice Award in the Snake River Showcase.

�“Vixen” by Judy Fairley, First Place and People’s Choice Award in the Snake River Showcase

* * * * * *“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.”

~ Henry David Thoreau

Judith Edwards-White

Friday night, 12th December was the opening night of my first solo scratchboard art exhibition featuring domestic animals. It was held at the Logan Art Gallery Brisbane. The exhibition will be on show until 17th January, 2015.

�Sign featuring “Birdwatching by Judith Edwards-White

�Scratching the Surface

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�Scratching the Surface solo show by Judith Edwards-White

�Merchandise display

!“Splashin’ Good Time” by Judith Edwards-White

�“Braided” by Judith Edwards-White

�“Devotion” by Judith Edwards-White (not in show)

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Rikki Fisher

Rikki Fisher (MSA) is the feature artist in this month’s Australian magazine "The Creative Artist". In the article, Rikki talks about her love for wildlife art and her journey into scratchboard. Four pages are dedicated to a step-by-step guide on how to scratch a panther. This is the magazines 3rd edition and will be available in New Zealand and Australia from the 28th December 2015. Email subs@wpco.com.au if you would like to receive your copy.

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The Creative Artist, featuring Rikki Fisher

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To share information in the newsletter, send an email with your story, images, or suggestions to Elyse White. For artwork, please include the title, dimensions, and type of color used (if any).

If you would like to have your artwork featured on the ISSA Facebook page, please send images with your name, title of artwork, dimensions, and medium (e.g., scratchboard and watercolor, Clayboard with Ampersand inks) to Andrea Schouten.

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

~ Scott Adams

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