SCA Field Trips

Hi All SCAers,

A good friend and I were discussing organizing art trips that cover lots of ground. She has organized some terrific trips for the Laguna Art Museum and it would be a great opportunity for SCA and friends to have her talents for our organization. These trips could possibly morph into a fund raiser for SCA. Would you be interested in investing a day traveling to La, or San Diego, Culver City etc. seeing museum shows with private docent tours, galleries, perhaps even extensive private collections?

The trips would include hiring a bus, organizing 4 or 5 venues and a lunch stop. We would most likely need commitments from 12-15 people to make the trip affordable. Cost would not exceed $125. If enough people sign up we might be able to do it for $75 (per person).

All this is open for discussion depending on who is interested. So before I spin this idea any further, I want your input.

Hope you are all having a happy summer,

Karen

Too sexy for my vest

 

SCA artists Randall Holbrook, Julio Lesende, Thomas Wright, Ron Reekers and Ron Howlett outfitted with Mary Colmar-Dahl vests at the 2nd Saturday Art Fair in San Juan Capistrano.

"I've Got Rhythm, I've Got Rhythm, I've Got Rhythm, Who Can Ask For Anything Less"

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A processed digital image and encrypted song by Thom Wright, (Copyright, 2013)

Robert Genn's Ten Commandments of Art Pricing

Thou shalt start out cheap.
Thou shalt publish thy prices.
Thou shalt raise thy prices regularly and a little.
Thou shalt not lower thy prices.
Thou shalt not have one price for Sam and another for Joe.
Thou shalt not price by talent or time taken, but by size.
Thou shalt not easily discount thy prices.
Thou shalt lay control on thy agents and dealers.
Thou shalt deal with those who will honour thee.
Thou shalt end up expensive.

I am writing to inform you of the passing of Janice Anderson DeLoof

Janice DeLoof, longtime SCA member, passed away Wednesday night, March 20th, after complications from lung cancer surgery. She will be missed by the arts community and all who knew her. her husband, John DeLoof, relates he is humbled by the many messages of affection and admiration for Janice.

Memorial Service for Janice Anderson DeLoof will be on April 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Morningside Presbyterian Church. The church address is 1201 E. Dorothy Lane, Fullerton, 92831. It is at the corner of Raymond Ave and Dorothy Lane.

E-mail scammers targeting our membership once again!

Beware of emails from a Mr. Wagner Antonova. The e-mail will read something like this:

I see this your beautiful work through my searching, do you still have it available? The work am talking about is listed on the Subject of my email, i will be expecting the price if you still have it available.

I wish you Happy new year Wagner Antonova

wagnerantonova@aol.com

Scammers using email are always tweaking and improving upon their techniques so they can increase the percentage of people they trick into giving up their money and/or goods. In a way, artists are not a new target for scammers. Everyone is a target for scammers and there is just an increase in the customization of their emails for different audiences. In the case of artists, it is often that they have found you somewhere online - your website or your participation in a message board community or someplace where they can then send you an email. They often even mention the actual names of some of your artwork pieces and say they are interested in buying them. They try to save mentioning certain things in the first email that would give them away as a scammer. At first, they just want you to reply, because even if they don't end up tricking you out of your money or artwork, they at least have validated your email as "active" and can then sell that to scam database email collectors for more spams.

They will reference in the first (or typically later) email that they have a shipping company or agent arranging for moving of all their possessions.

In the end, they will ALWAYS send money for more than the amount due - a LOT more, and have some convoluted story as to why they are sending more, and then tell you to just take your amount (and some say a little extra for your "trouble") and mail the "difference" back via Western Union to their shipping company. THIS is what they are targeting for the whole scam. The cash difference you send to them. There is no shipping company. Just them picking up your money from Western Union in an untraceble way.

Coastline Community College Holiday Art Sale

Saturday, December 8, 10:00-4:00
Also, The SCA Gift Exchange (and brief formal meeting) will be held Saturday, Dec.8th at 3pm. The location is the beautiful new Coastline Community College Art Gallery, 1515 Monrovia, Newport Beach 92663. The OC Faculty Art Exhibit and the Holiday Art Faire will all be happening that day.

SCA @ CAP

Show runs September 13 to November 13
Reception: Saturday, September 22, 11:00-1:00
Wells Fargo Bank Building
260 Ocean Avenue
Laguna Beach
(949) 494-7544

Art drop: Thursday, Sep 13 9-11am

SJC 2nd Saturday Art Fair

Come out and pay a visit to Randall Holbrook at the 2nd Saturday Art Fair in San Juan Capistrano, Auguat 11 between 10:30 and 4:00. He will be at the end of the Los Rios Park area with oil paintings.. His daughter's All Star team will be on hand with cookies and brownies to exchange for donations to their team. They are earning money to play in one more tournament!

Marilyn Ellis at the Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale

SCA member Marilyn Ellis was filmed at the Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale, held at the Oasis Senior Center in April. The program has shown several times on NBTV on a show called "City Scenes". Here is a link to the show online: http://newportbeach.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=45&clip_id=1555

Another bit of news from Marilyn is that Blaze Hills Press in Manhattan Beach has selected two of her abstract paintings to put in their upcoming book on Abstract Art. The book was scheduled for May, but now look for it in June at Barnes and Noble and other bookstores.

May Art Fair in San Juan Capistrano

Second Saturday Art Fair, San Juan Capistrano, Saturday, May12 (just in time for mother's day!)
Come visit downtown San Juan and enjoy some local flavor. Randall Holbrook will be with Janet Adams, Ron Howlett, and others from SCA in the Los Rios Park area. Hope to see you there.

The Sunset Beach Art Festival

May of 2012 will be the 45th anniversary of the Sunset Beach Art Festival sponsored by Las Damas held on Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 & 13 at 12th and North Pacific Avenue in Sunset Beach, CA 90740.

For application:
http://sunsetbeachca.org/specialevent.htm

New Member Project

Misty Day, a new member attending our meeting, presented a new art project she is currently publishing. It is a 78-card Oracle Deck. Misty will keep us posted on the publication date.

Grand Central Art Center has a new director and chief curator

Janice DeLoof announced that Grand Central Art Center has a new director and chief curator. He is John Spiak. Mr. Spiak has a very impressive resume and should prove to be a strong voice for the arts in Orange County. Janice DeLoof has presented a proposal to the new director for another Stigma Show. Check with her for more information.

David Michael Lee is the new curator for Coastline Community Gallery in Huntington Beach. His first exhibit, Visual Integrity, was co-curated with Shea Mayberry. SCA member Janet Adams wass included in the mixed media exhibit.

Ceramic Workshop Success

Randy Au and three other artists had a successful ceramic workshop and sale at Aardvark Art Supply. They raised over $10,000 for Japan earthquake victims. He expressed his thanks to Leach Pottery of England for their sponsorship: www.leachpottery.com

OPEN CALL: TWISTING THE EDGE

Southern California Artists (SCA) Juried Show
Open to All Artists in Southern California

Dates: November 4, 2011-December 1, 2011

Juror: Martin Betz, MFA, Director of Exhibitions, Laguna Beach Arts Festival; Formerly Senior Curator at Long Beach Museum of Art

Location: The SCAPG - 281 S. Thomas Street, #104
Artists’ Village in Downtown Pomona

For more info and prospectus, visit:
http://www.southerncaliforniaartists.org/2011-Twisting-the-Edge.asp

Daisy Chains: I got nothing....

Daisy Chains: I got nothing....: "Before I actually made a blog it seemed like there were a million things in the world I could blog about... But now that I do have a blog I'..."

you are a true artist madeline.

Daisy Chains: Matthew 6:34

Daisy Chains: Matthew 6:34: "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. - Matthew 6:34"

Our colleague and friend, Lynn Morgan, will be missed

Morgan, Lynn, On December 20, the heavens became a little brighter and the earth much darker when Lynn passed away....
 
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Call for Artists

EARTH

This exhibition is open to each artist’s unique interpretation of the title. Works could include, but are not limited to, environmental concerns or solutions; art that comes from the EARTH (clay, glass, metal etc); depictions of the Earth; the relationship between people and nature; and recycled or found object art.

CALENDAR
Exhibition Saturday, April 2 – Sunday May 1, 2011
Entry Deadline: Sunday, February 20, 2011
Notification Emailed/Mailed: Sunday, March 6, 2011
Art Delivery: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, April 9, 2011 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Art Pick-Up: Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. or Monday, May 2, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
JUROR MARK CHAMBERLAIN
In 1973, Mark Chamberlain co-founded and still operates BC Space Gallery & Photographic Art Services.

For over 35 years, Mark Chamberlain has used photography and other art vehicles for social and political commentary. Artist, author, educator, ardent environmentalist, and self-proclaimed arteologist, his work has brought widespread attention to regional issues and global concerns. Most notable was The Tell, a collaborative non-profit public art project in Laguna Canyon in 1989. This 636-foot-long photographic mural, created with art partner Jerry Burchfield, served as the focal point and catalyst for the defense of the canyon and ultimately drew thousands of people to the Laguna Canyon site, national attention to the issues, and facilitated the public purchase of that land for preservation.

Other work includes Dubuque Passages, an intimate b/w documentary of Chamberlain’s hometown region created over a 10 year period; Future Fossils, a similar endeavor in larger scale color incorporating images collected in California over another 25 year plus period; and Looking for 2001, an ongoing companion color series of photographic images reflecting on our evolution into the 21st Century. Current activities include the long-term documentation of the El Toro Marine Base as it undergoes the transition from military air base to regional park and an ongoing video & still documentation of the Mississippi River and its byways, and a video history of the Artist Elders of Laguna Beach.

Along with an extensive exhibition record, Mark Chamberlain’s work is included in numerous public & private collections, including the Laguna Art Museum, Orange County Museum of Art, the University of Dubuque, the Polaroid Collection, and the Cincinnati Museum of Art.

BC exhibitions include the controversial & highly acclaimed Pretty Lies/Dirty Truth show, which addressed issues of war & peace in our time; My Father’s Party is Busted!; Banned & Barred which dealt with the practice of censorship in art; Water Works, addressing concerns of water use, misuse, and abuse; and Urbanscapes, a lyrical depiction of man’s impact and legacy on our planet.
ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all artists. All media except video or motion film. Please do not enter work previously shown at 2cc. Questions? Please e-mail Cheryl Bennett at 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net or call (562) 901-0997.