February – March 2014 Winter at Ft Myers Beach Art Association is heating up – Welcome Back Snowbirds! We look forward to another busy 2 months. You should be ready for February & March events. Our Famous Workshops are filled, but there are those occasional last minute changes, so be sure to contact the organizer for all our workshops if you want to sign up. And there are plenty of short workshops to get you motivated to progress and start showing your own work. Put those dates on your Calendar! All members are eligible to enter the Spring Show and sign up for these events – but you have to move quickly. The Art Bazaar on March 23 rd is limited to 25 artists. Watch for the sign-up sheet at the gallery. This sale and show is at Santini Plaza. Last year sales were brisk, with 80% going to the artists and 20% to the FMBAA Scholarship Fund. Don't forget to volunteer! As a volunteer organization we count on each other to keep FMBAA successful and a good experience for everyone. This year we have had several 'new' members step up and into Chairmanship positions. Even if you don't participate in one of our Shows, come and help with receiving, take down & hanging paintings, prepare the gallery & provide food for the public for Openings & Gallery Talk events. If you like to read the local news – become the Historian for the year. If you are an organizer -- help with one of our Committees and step up. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are open paint days at the gallery. Come paint with fellow artists. You'll be glad you did! Joan Zeoli, President P P O O T T L L U U C C K K “Volunteer Appreciation” The February 13 th POTLUCK will celebrate our volunteers. The main course will be catered by Truly Scrumptious. Members are asked to bring appetizers and desserts. You must SIGN UP BY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th at the gallery. This potluck is open to “paid” members and a guest only. A raffle will be held for a two night stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott Ft Myers/Sanibel (over $200 value) and Winsor Newton Artist s’ watercolor Paints and Brush ($100 value). The social hour will begin at 5:30 pm. Remember to bring your set ups. Cost $7/person collected at the door. Sharon Hegstrom, organizer Dates to Remember Jan 26 Gallery Talk & reception WJS Feb 6,7 Shattuck watercolor WS CANCELED Feb 13 POTLICK dinner SIGN-UP BY FEB 8th Feb 14 WJS down, Rec Spring Juried Show Feb 14-28 Studio 2 Kane class Feb 16 Betts Demo Feb 17-20 Betts workshop Feb 20, 21, 22 Walling plein air WS…. DATE CHANGE Feb 23 Gallery Talk, Reception SJS Feb 28-Mar 14 Studio 2 Outdoor painters group Feb 28, Mar 21, & Mar 28 Christensen workshops Mar 7 Nusbaum Yupo workshop Mar 14 SJS down, Anything Goes rec Mar 14-28 Studio 2 Taylor/Eddy Mar 23 ART BAZAAR Santini Plaza Mar 28 Studio 2 Wesolowski 1
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February – March 2014
Winter at Ft Myers Beach Art Association is
heating up – Welcome Back Snowbirds! We look
forward to another busy 2 months. You should be
ready for February & March events. Our Famous
Workshops are filled, but there are those occasional
last minute changes, so be sure to contact the
organizer for all our workshops if you want to sign
up. And there are plenty of short workshops to get
you motivated to progress and start showing your
own work. Put those dates on your Calendar! All
members are eligible to enter the Spring Show and
sign up for these events – but you have to move
quickly.
The Art Bazaar on March 23rd is limited to
25 artists. Watch for the sign-up sheet at the gallery.
This sale and show is at Santini Plaza. Last year
sales were brisk, with 80% going to the artists and
20% to the FMBAA Scholarship Fund.
Don't forget to volunteer! As a volunteer
organization we count on each other to keep
FMBAA successful and a good experience for
everyone. This year we have had several 'new'
members step up and into Chairmanship positions.
Even if you don't participate in one of our Shows,
come and help with receiving, take down & hanging
paintings, prepare the gallery & provide food for the
public for Openings & Gallery Talk events. If you
like to read the local news – become the Historian
for the year. If you are an organizer -- help with one
of our Committees and step up. Tuesdays and
Wednesdays are open paint days at the gallery.
Come paint with fellow artists. You'll be glad you
potluck is open to “paid” members and a guest only.
A raffle will be held for a two night stay at the
Residence Inn by Marriott Ft Myers/Sanibel (over
$200 value) and Winsor Newton Artists’ watercolor
Paints and Brush ($100 value). The social hour will
begin at 5:30 pm. Remember to bring your set ups.
Cost $7/person collected at the door.
Sharon Hegstrom, organizer
Dates to Remember
Jan 26 Gallery Talk & reception WJS
Feb 6,7 Shattuck watercolor WS CANCELED
Feb 13 POTLICK dinner SIGN-UP BY FEB 8th
Feb 14 WJS down, Rec Spring Juried Show
Feb 14-28 Studio 2 Kane class
Feb 16 Betts Demo
Feb 17-20 Betts workshop
Feb 20, 21, 22 Walling plein air WS…. DATE CHANGE
Feb 23 Gallery Talk, Reception SJS
Feb 28-Mar 14 Studio 2 Outdoor painters group
Feb 28, Mar 21, & Mar 28 Christensen workshops
Mar 7 Nusbaum Yupo workshop
Mar 14 SJS down, Anything Goes rec
Mar 14-28 Studio 2 Taylor/Eddy
Mar 23 ART BAZAAR Santini Plaza
Mar 28 Studio 2 Wesolowski
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Candidates for the Board
At the February 13th Potluck members will be asked to
vote on the following slate of candidates for the Board.
It is important that we have a quorum of 26 members to
elect the Board so please plan to attend.
Candidates for the Board:
George Buelow 2 years Director
Ted Staub 2 years Director
Mary Klunk 2 years Director
Avis Schmitz 2 more years Director
Mary Chaikowsky 2 more years Director
Neil Walling 2 more years Director
The balance of the board will be Joan Zeoli, Floyd
Lawrence, Julie Nusbaum, Kay Cowan, and Kathryn
Miller.
Art Bazaar at Santini Plaza The Art Bazaar at Santini Plaza will be held on March
23, 2014 from 9 am to 3 pm. Sign up now at the gallery
for one of the 25 spaces available for you to sell your
wonderful art work. The spaces measure approximately
4 x 12 feet. You must be present and man your own
space. The entry fee is $20 payable upon sign-up.
We will have a central check out with the credit
card machine in place. However, this year each artist
will receive a receipt book and will fill out receipts for
clients to take to the central checkout. The minimum sale
price for each item is $5 (bundle items if necessary). The
artist will release the art work when shown the “paid”
receipt by the client. See details at the gallery.
Remember that sales benefit the FMBAA scholarship
fund.
Floyd Lawrence, Art Bazaar chair
Christmas Pot Luck – Our Christmas Potluck
was fun and the food was yummy. We had a wonderful
team of helpers pulled together by President Joan Zeoli,
Sharon Hegstrom, Louise Davis, Donna Bergeron,
Michele & George Buelow, Avis Schmitz, Kathleen
Flicek, Kay Cowan, Gretchen Johnson and Corky
Condon. Mary Chaikowsky and her son, Matt, came in
for the finish with Matt being an expert carver of the
ham, and dressing the platters with all the fine touches
of a great chef. Seventy-five guests attended the affair,
and everyone was ready for a party and seemed to have
a good time.
Penny Fox played music on her keyboard adding
a festive air to the occasion. The clean-up folks were
awesome too, we couldn’t have done it without you!
Thanks to all who helped in any way to make the
evening a nice event.
Penny Fox on the keyboard at the Christmas Potluck
Art on the Boulevard
Sixteen artists participated in Art on the Boulevard
at Century 21 Tripower Realty on November 17th.
Yes, that was the same day that 1500 bikers passed
by on Estero Blvd.
Art Divine – lots of great art but… The numbers were down from 2012: fewer artists
(27 vs. 35), half the sales (34 vs. 71), half the
revenue ($2435 vs. $5212), fewer show days (14 vs.
38 days), and fewer minis sold (28 vs. 83). Easy
math! 2
Open House was Crafty Event
The Board hosted an Open House at the gallery on Friday, January 3rd. Members and art lovers were welcomed by President Joan Zeoli. Thank you to the Board for providing coffee and goodies.
The “Sharing our Creativity” displays by members
included bracelets and other objects made of
paper by Sue Pink, photographs by Lenore Bandler,
special papers by Laraine Centineo, and a new
book (Cat Skills) illustrated by Neil Walling. Lynne
Wesolowski demonstrated the use of alcohol inks
to paint on tiles.
Joan Zeoli ,FMBAA President
Lynne Wesolowski demonstrates with alcohol inks at Open House
Library News The FMBAA library has five
new Don Andrews DVDs available to be checked out. Please take just one of them at a time.
Gallery Sitters please fill out ALL the information when checking out books and DVDs. This includes the cards and the GREEN BOOK which includes the name and phone number of the person checking out a book/DVD. Persons checking out books/DVDs must be a member of FMBAA – check the member list on the desk. Avis Schmitz, Library Cte.
New Committee Chairs Mary and Howard Knight are the new chairs of the FMBAA Grounds/Parking Committee. Welcome.
Member Web Sites Several FMBAA members have their own web sites.
If you have a website and it is not in the list below
or if you get a website in the future, please notify
(Open to SWF Art Council) Receiving: Friday, January 17, 8:00-11:00 am. Juried by Mary Alice Braukman, Sunday am Jan. 19. Gallery Talk: Kathryn McMahon Sun., Jan. 26, 1pm Reception: Sun., Jan. 26, 2:30-4 pm Awards 3 pm Sponsor: Red Coconut RV Resort Removal: Friday, February 14, 8:00-11:00 am
Spring Juried Show (Members) Receiving: Friday, February 14, 8 – 11 am.
Juried by Judi Betts Sunday am February 16
Gallery Talk: Lynne Wesolowski demo. Sunday,
February 23, 1 pm
Reception: Sunday, February 23, 2:15-4:00 pm
Sponsor: Fresh Catch
Removal: Friday, March 14, 8:00 – 11:00 am
See enclosed prospectus for details.
“Anything Goes” Show Receiving for “Anything Goes” is Friday, March
14th 8:00 – 11:00 am. As the name implies, you
may enter almost anything that you have created,
including photography, sculpture, and for the first
The Workshop Committee always welcomes suggestions of artists for Famous Artist Workshops. It is preferred that you have taken a class from the artist yourself. Please submit names to the FMBAA office (an envelope on the desk) with information on how to contact the artist. Carol Bertino
Local Artist Workshops The local artist workshops are the short workshops
this year taught by our members. These workshops
fill up fast so register soon. You may take one or
more days.
Neil Walling will again teach his popular “Plein Air” workshop on Feb. 20, 21, & 22 (3 mornings, plein air, $25 per session). NEW DATE. Painting locations will include Koreshan State Park and
Chairperson: Hazel McKegney 239-765-9991 5 Nervous Nellies Eatery and Matanzas Inn
area, 1131 First St. FMB. Parking fee 12 Parrot Key Grill and nearby marina area,
2500 Main St. 19 Bowditch Park, north end of Estero Is. Meet
at the covered pavilion for lunch and critique
26 Fish Tail Marina near Santini Plaza, Estero Blvd. FMB
MARCH, 2014
Chairperson: Hazel McKegney 239-765-9991 5 Times Square, FMB. Meet at the Lynn Hall Park pavilion for lunch and critique 12 Lovers Key State Park (first right after Big Carlos Pass Bridge 19 Shrimp Boats at Beach Seafood and Trico
Seafood on Main St., Shrimp Boat Lane 26 Port Sanibel Marina, Port Comfort Lane, off Summerlin Rd.