FEBRUARY 2016 Newsletter
IN THE ROWE GALLERY:
 Collected Treasures Jan 23 – Feb 27
 2+2+2 Mar 12 – Apr 22
 Clair Hardy May 14 - June 24
Collected Treasures
Closing Reception
Saturday, February 27, 2016 2-4pm
Final Bidding!!!
Notes from the President – Renie Pollock
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PHYLLIS JEAN WALTERS – I got a sneak peek at the Featured Artist wall that was given to our talented member, Phyllis jean
Walters, as an added bonus to our prizewinner from the juried exhibit this past summer. These works are even better than her
winning show piece. If you appreciate local scenes, especially those including horses, you are in for a real treat.
We also are fortunate enough to be exhibiting the works of 2 up and coming high school students - Sarah Thomas from
Greensburg Salem High School and Jourdan Jeffries from Hempfield High School. We wish these two the best as they pursue
a promising future with their art.
MEMBER SILENT AUCTION – COLLECTED TREASURES - I thought Snowflake Showcase was a complicated show to put together
but this event rivals even that. For those of you who decided to liquidate some of your art, jewelry, and collectibles that just don’t fit
anymore, this is a prime opportunity for the rest of us to enrich our own collections or begin to pull your own personal
collection together at unbelievable prices. One painting was sold the day it was brought in and never even made it to the walls!
MAKE A POINT OF GETTING IN AND PLACING YOUR SILENT AUCTION BID ON YOUR FAVORITES BEFORE THE LAST DAY.
Actually, on the last day Saturday, February 27 from 2 pm – 4 pm there will be a special closing reception with refreshments during you
can see if you need to add to your bid price to be the winner of your chosen pieces. There’s so much to pick from – large and small,
realistic to abstract in a wide range of mediums and prices, many widely recognized names in art. And some of the loveliest vintage
jewelry and big name pottery, many at half price. You can’t afford to miss this!!!
ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF MEMBERSHIP - Don Pollock is well on the way to proving that I picked a pretty good husband
as he and his friend Bob Moreland got our new fire door in, built shelves in the gallery and kitchen and even painted it all. John Bixler
rerouted our electrical conduits for the new door, and in his spare time, caught the red squirrel that has been inhabiting our building and
removed it to a safe place far, far away. Ed Gross is incorporating extra shelves into our AED wall at the monitor’s desk so that items
can be arranged in a more orderly and tidy fashion. Nancy Dalverny and Rose Sovyak suffered through working with epoxy enamel to
give a tough paint finish to our classroom tables and gallery bar. Pat Majcher was busy doing her favorite thing – purging and organizing
the classroom. Now all Gallery related materials are ACTUALLY IN THE GALLERY and the classroom materials are ACTUALLY IN THE
CLASSROOM – WHAT A CONCEPT!!! It was a successful reorganization effort that warmed my heart despite the cold winter. And…
drum roll, please, Pat Majcher has added a new accomplishment to her resume and wrote the most recent grant that has been
submitted to the Westmoreland Foundation. She stepped right in and made a really impressive effort to bring our classroom up to a
higher level of technology with input from Sue White and Barb Weiser. Great collaboration.
CONGRATULATIONS, KUDOS, HIP HIP HOORAY, AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF – I heard that Gordon Sarti’s show at the
Greensburg Library is a beauty to behold. The metallic paper that he uses for his photographs elevate the ordinary to extraordinary. If
you haven’t made it there, make a point of it to brighten these dark days. My apologies to Gordon as I called him during the event and
told him that our son’s dog that we were babysitting had other ideas for us. REMINDER – IF YOU HAVE ANY NEWS ABOUT SHOWS THAT
YOU ARE IN OR HAVE WON ANY AWARDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
ART ON THE VINE – If you’re still finding small pieces of art that you want to give renewed life to, we’ll be collecting pieces of art for the
art auction that will accompany this annual wine tasting event. Pieces are to be no larger than 16” x 20” but preferably smaller than that.
You can donate existing pieces or brand new. We will provide the framing if need be. I would like to have all the pieces together by
March 20 so that I can handle the framing and cataloguing. If you need substrates on which to paint brand new images just email me as
soon as possible… reniepollock@gmail.com. This year’s event has the added bonus of allowing us to purchase our favorite wines on
site that we discover that night during the tasting experience. Every year just gets better and better.
AND TILL NEXT NEWSLETTER… KEEP WARM!
Next meeting: February 8
Since the first bidding day (yesterday) AND THE SECOND BIDDING DAY (Feb.7th then 6th) have BOTH been cancelled, the bidding will
be done anytime bidders stop into the Gallery before the final day ( Feb. 27th). CLOSING BIDS WILL BE MADE ON SAT. FEB. 27TH
FROM 2-4 PM.
The monitors need to get the contact info for each bidder on the master Bidder list taped to the bar in the gallery. Then the bidder marks his/her
bidder number and the price he/she is bidding on the appropriate tag that goes with the item he/she wants. Paintings must go up in $10
increments and jewelry and ceramics go up in $3 increments. The main display case has the bid cards for ceramics and jewelry in a container
separated by who owns the piece (indicated by the number - ex. CT-RP-1 is owned by Renie Pollock but it could be done by any artist). Monitors
MUST check for the CT -? - ? number and PUT IT ON THE SALES SLIP if a bidder reaches the Buy-It-Now price on the card. The person
reaching the Buy-It-Now price can take the piece home with him/her immediately upon payment.
ALSO - Monitors to put CASH PAYMENTS IN AN ENVELOPE AND INTO THE GREY TREASURER'S BOX .... We do NOT want the cash put
into the register!
For all of you who love the Greensburg Art Center and the opportunities that it presents: -the studios, equipment, and tools that allow us to
pursue our creative interests in a nurturing environment, whether new to the arts or decades long participants - special creative sessions for senior
care persons, IDD (Intellectual and Intelligence Disabilities) students, home schoolers, scout and 4H groups -a venue for exhibiting artists and
artisans to promote their works -community wide free and affordable events that happily mix the visual and musical arts within a social context
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT IN A MEANINGFUL WAY TO HELP US CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A TRUE COMMUNITY ART CENTER THROUGH
YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CENTER…Download the Special Donor Form at http://www.greensburgartcenter.org/GAC/specialdonors/or go to http://www.greensburgartcenter.org/GAC/special-donors/ to donate via PayPal.at
http://www.greensburgartcenter.org/GAC/special-donor-via-paypal/
SAVE THESE DATES:
March 6 Free highlight tour for Greensburg Art Club at Westmoreland Museum of American Art - 1:00 PM; info on lunch to come.
March 19 Pysanky Egg Decorating workshop - at GAC 1:00-5:00 PM
April 8, 9. 10 Bill Vrscak workshop - at GAC 10 AM - 4 PM each day
April 16 Art on the Vine - at GAC 6-9 PM
April 23 Barry Jeter oil painting workshop - at GAC 10 AM - 4 PM
May 3 Annual Day of Giving
2016 EXHIBITS
Jan 23 - Feb 27
Mar 12 - Apr 22
May 14 - June 24
July 16 – Aug 26
Sept 10 – Oct 22
Nov 5 - Dec 22
ROWE GALLERY
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Collected Treasures
2+2+2 – group show
Claire Hardy
Rhythms” – Biennial Juried
Jolene Joyner
Snowflake Showcase
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM
Phyllis Jean Walters
St Vincent Students
WCCC Students
Doreen Currie’s Class
Seton Hill Students
Eileen Sudzina
Members interested in taking a CPR/AED class from Mutual Aid are asked to sign the sheet at the monitor’s desk. The cost of the class is $15
and will be scheduled when we have 13 to 15 participants. The AED device will be installed in the gallery
The Greensburg Art Center is proud to announce the cooperative venture “A Saturday for Artists”, scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016
from 9:00 AM to 4:00PM. This art experience is designed to provide adults with developmental disabilities opportunities for creativity in different art
venues. The program is coordinated with the art center, The IDD Subcommittee and the Seton Hill University Art Department. The day of events is
spearheaded by Nancy Dalverny, chairperson of the Educational Programs at the Greensburg Art Center. The program is open to any adult with
special needs. Information is available by contacting the art center at 724-837-6791. The artwork that results from the participants efforts will be on
display at Westmoreland Mall on Saturday, February 27, 2016.
EDUCATION The spring class flyer is being assembled and will be mailed early in February. There will be watercolor, oil painting, drawing, tole
painting, pysanky egg decorating, photography, ceramics, children's classes, art history and more. Workshops have been scheduled with Bill
Vrscak (April 8, 9,10) and Barry Jeter (April 23). Spring 2016 will be the time to get your brain and hands engaged in making art!
DON'T FORGET TO RENEW YOUR GAC MEMBERSHIP! The annual membership drive begins in September. 2015 memberships expire
December 31, 2015. Individual dues are $30 per year. Family memberships are $50. Your membership gives you 10% off all classes and assures
you will receive newsletters and notifications of classes, events and exhibitions. Renew online at GAC’s website.
Figure Drawing Sessions – 2016 GAC has offered opportunities for artists for figure drawing over the many years of its existence. Members are
pleased to continue that tradition in the new year with the following adjustments: Model sessions will now be held on the third Thursday of each
month, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Because of center renovation work, there will be NO FIGURE DRAWING IN JANUARY! The first model
session will be held on February 18, 2016 from 10 to 1:00. Participants will pay $10 for each three hour session. Models will be costumed and may
include draped models, in accordance with the group's consensus, with no totally nude models at any of the sessions. Call or e-mail Carolyn
Taylor: 724-600-0902 or carolynwtaylor@gmail.com for further information.
“Picture This at the Library” is a joint venture between the Greensburg Art Center (GAC) and the Greensburg-Hempfield Library which features
artwork of local artists/members of GAC. The upcoming exhibition is presented by renown watercolorist, Eileen Sudzina. The exhibition will feature
local scenes in watercolor on YUPO paper (a polypropolene plastic film.) The exhibition at the library will run from February 1, 2016 through March
24, 2016. A reception will be held on February 19, 2016 from 6-8 PM. In addition, Eileen will present a water color painting demonstration on
Saturday, January 20, 2016 from 2-4 PM on the first floor of the library. For additional information, call the center at 724-837-6791. The third
exhibition, running from April 4, 2016 through May 26,2016 , will be presented by Lee Klingenberg. Gloria Gonzales’ art work grace the library
walls from June 2 through July 28, 2016. From August 4 through September 27, 2016, John Bixler artwork will be exhibited. The final exhibitor for
the 2016 season will be Pam Cooper. Her exhibition runs from October 10 through November 22, 2016.
Newsletter Submissions – Bonnie Hoffman- newsletter@greensburgartclub.org or hoffman.bonnie@comcast,net
Lost your copy of the Newsletter, no worries! The latest version is always available on the web at www.greensburgartcenter.org
WE’RE LOOKING FOR NEW MONITORS !!! We have permanent monitors who take the same day every month...like the 1st. Tues. 10AM to
1PM or the 3rd Friday 1PM to 4PM. If a monitor does not want to commit to a certain day every month, I put them on the "fill-in " list and call each
of them every month to see which of the remaining days they are willing to take. Once in awhile, a permanent monitor is unable to take his/her
shift so I see if any of the other permanent monitors are willing to trade. If that is not possible, I contact the monitors on the "fill in" list to see if any
of them can take that shift. The permanent monitors have signed up for one, two or three shifts a month. Some of the "fill in" monitors also sign up
for more than one day, though most do a single shift....which is fine. I am presently training new monitors to share the work, since some of the
regulars have had to quit due to health problems, or are unavailable for a month or two at a time.
The monitors are the members who keep GAC open on a day to day basis! Let me know which days you are available for training and we'll get
you scheduled. Thanks for being willing to help. Alice
Monitor Schedule now on the web http://www.greensburgartcenter.org/GAC/monitor-schedule/
NEW!! FREE!!! Download Abobe Photoshop CS2 for Windows and Macs
Also FREE Adobe InDesign for Mac and Windows See link on GAC’s website
CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
 Open Studio Weekdays 10 am – 1 pm
 Open studio sessions Wednesday Night Painters evenings, 7:00 PM $4.00
 Oil Painting Studio Saturday afternoons with Jerry Scorpion. 1-4 pm $ 12.50
 Ongoing – Open Studio – Learn What Makes a Good Oil Painting – with Jackie Moreno Tuesdays, 1-4pm before Sept 22, and after
Oct 27 $14 with instruction, $4 without.
 Knitting Group Call Betsy Orr (724-837-1360) for details**
 Open Studio: “Paint a Masterpiece” with Nina Stahlberg, on Thursdays, from 10:00 to 1:00 offers a wide variety of painting
opportunities in oil, acrylic, or pastel. This accomplished artist will guide all participants, from beginners to advanced painters of all ages.
The only requirement is a desire to learn to paint. $18.50 per session.
 Tuesday evening Decorative Tole Classes with Rose Hastings ongoing except for bad weather or illness. 6pm-9pm.
 FIGURE/PORTRAIT SESSIONS, 3rd Thur, 10AM - 1PM, $10.00
  Clay Play Open Studio starts Monday, March 9, Every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 9:30 pm till Thanksgiving.Questions: email
Renie Pollock at reniepollock@gmail.com
 Clay Studio Rental: We are pleased to see an increase in interest in using the clay studio. In order to accommodate all interested
members and prevent any conflicts among renters and future clay classes, ALL PARTIES must schedule their time on the calendar in
the classroom and pay their rent at least 24 hours in advance . There will be no increase in the rental fee at this time, but Payment
must be made at the time of scheduling. I will be reconciling these payments when I reconcile sales. Please have a monitor fill out a
sales slip with your payment for my records. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter. Jackie Moreno
Purchase a unique keepsake designed by The Cat’s Meow. This miniature wooden replica measures 3 ¼” H x 6
¼ ” W. The front shows our Center and the back has a brief history/description. Checks payable to: GAC, 230
Todd School Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601 16$ Call 724-837-6791 or order online-go to Artist Market at
www.greensburgartcenter.org
A procedure has been put into place for rental of the classroom walls. This procedure consists of a Sign-up Sheet (on the bulletin board in the
classroom), Contract Sheets, and Inventory Sheets (both of which are directly below bulletin board in white paper holder). Please avail yourselves
of this information when considering displaying artwork in the future. Sincerely, Jackie Moreno.