Welcome back, fellow WAL members!
Hope everyone has had a good summer!
Join us each month at the Westerville Public Library!
The Westerville
Art League (WAL) meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month
from September to May in the Westerville Public Library,
located at 126 South State Street in uptown Westerville.
We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, September 27th
at the Westerville Public Library
(by the way, please bring some artwork to the first meeting)
We'd like to welcome our new league president, Lynn Carty!
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The Westerville Art League has a new president this year: Lynn Carty, who follows Kathy Wise as our outgoing president.
First of all, thank you Kathy for your service as president! Secondly, welcome Lynn!
** President's Message **
Dear WAL Members:
A welcome back to all of our current WAL members and a big welcome to our new members. Iím looking forward to the 2011-2012 WAL season.
I appreciate all of the feedback, suggestions, and ideas Iíve had from members. Keep them coming, I need all the help I can get!
My goal is to promote WAL in the Central Ohio community and have a relaxed, learning and friendly environment for our members
to meet and support each other. We have so much talent that others need to see! I know some of our members are old hands at
putting their art out there in shows and exhibits. But some have not taken that step yet and we need to help them
get that exposure too.
So ÖÖÖ. Hereís to a new year for our Westerville Art League!
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WAL Officers for 2011-2012
The following members are the new officers for the Westerville Art League for the
2011-2012 season: |
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President: |
Lynn Carty |
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Treasurer: |
Gail Paulus |
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Speaker Committee: |
Kathy Smithson and Roger Neff |
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Art in Public Places: |
Robert Porter |
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Newsletter: |
Terri Ruh |
Elaine Freeman
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Elaine Freeman
Our Guest Speaker for September
For our first WAL meeting, our guest speaker and art observer will be Elaine Freeman.
Elaine is currently an Art Instructor for Columbus Parks and Recreation as well
as for the Blendon Senior Center in Westerville. She has recently participated in
many juried art shows such as the MAC Art Center, Ohio State University Faculty
Club and a solo exhibition at the Sharon Weiss Gallery in Columbus, to name just
a few.
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Elaine will be providing critique and suggestions for our artwork, so please, bring
your artwork! Please bring only one or two pieces. If time permitting, she can provide
input on the second pieces.
We look forward to having Elaine as our guest speaker for our September meeting!
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For our September Meeting, the following members will be bringing refreshments:
Lynn Carty (thanks, Lynn!)
Exhibits and Shows
Congratulations to Carolee Brown, who had a painting juried into the 2011 Ohio Watercolor
Society Exhibition. There were 337 entries and 65 were selected for the show by
the nationally-known watercolorist Mel Stabin.
The show is at the Zanesville Museum of Art, 620 Military Road, Zanesville and runs
through Nov. 23, 2011. You can read more about it on their website:
http://www.zanesvilleart.org/galleries_exhibitions.htm
If you or anyone you know is participating in a show or exhibit, please email Terri
Ruh at terrijh_2000@yahoo.com. Include
photos of artwork, if possible.
The MacConnell Art Show in Worthington
This one-day event was held outside at the MacConnell Art Center on August 20th. Lynn Carty, Terri Ruh, Kathy Smithson,
Lori Andrews and Don Reither all participated. It was a beautiful sunny day. Lynn sold some jewelry, Kathy sold a couple of prints.
It was a good experience, especially for those of us who had never participated in a show before.
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Here, Lori Andrews observes Kathy Smithson's progress
on a
beautiful pastel drawing. Artists were encouraged to work on
artwork while there at the show. |
A view of the walkway where artists from all over
central Ohio participated. |
We will keep our eyes and ears open for more upcoming shows and invite our members to participate!
Art in Public Places
by Bob Porter
Do you want more exposure as an artist?
Do you want to sell your paintings?
Display them at local shops and business establishments!
Itís also a great way to make residents and visitors aware of the Westerville Art
League (WAL)
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Westerville Community Center |
- As a member of WAL you may sign up to display your art for a month at any of the
participating local business establishments.
- See Bob Porter at our WAL meetings to sign up for a participating local business
establishment and select the month that you would like to display your art.
- If necessary you can call Bob at 895-7447 to set up a display.
- To see current displays visit ìCrimson and Cloverî or ìThe Uptown Pharmacyî
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Participating local businesses include: |
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| Crimson and Clover. . . | 91 South State Street |
| Outlook Manor. . . | 690 Cooper Road |
| Westerville Community Center. . . | 350 North Cleveland Avenue |
| Westerville Electric. . . | 139 East Broadway |
| Westerville Parks and Recreation Hall 1. . . | 64 East Walnut Street |
| Westerville Parks and Recreation Hall 2. . . | 64 East Walnut Street |
| Uptown Pharmacy. . . | 23 North State Street |
New! Art Instructors Listing
Carol Hershey of Transition Network is working to create a list of art teachers and places to take classes in Metro Columbus.
Here are the sources so far. If anyone knows of any teachers to add, or if you would like to add yourself to the list, please
send to
chershey1@aol.com . Many thanks, Carol Hershey
| Art Instructor |
Location |
Contact Information |
Medium |
| Meredith Martin |
Sunbear Studio |
http://www.sunbearstudio.com/calendar.php
740- 965-5800 |
Pastels |
| Charles Rowland |
Westerville Community Center |
614-901-6500 |
Watercolor |
| Vivian Ripley |
Upper Arlington Adult Education |
614-583-5330 |
Watercolor, Acrylics |
Silverhorse(Sharon Turner),
Joe Douglass |
Griswold Senior Citizen Center in Worthington |
614-842-6320 |
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| Elaine Freeman |
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614-939-0021 |
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| Michelle Morris |
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740-881-0714 |
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| W. James Atwood |
Westerville |
Watercolor |
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| Marty Husted |
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614- 267-9304 mahusted1@yahoo.com |
collage |
| S.Betz Gallagher |
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614-202-8106 |
painting/drawing |
| Linda Wesner |
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linda@lawesner.com |
Colored Pencil |
| Renee Kropat |
Gallery 202, Partners in Art, INc. |
614-890=8202, www.gallery202online.com |
Kids-Adult Classes, OPen studios |
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McConnell Arts Center in Worthington |
614-431-0329 |
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McConnell Arts Center in Worthington |
614-431-0329 |
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Vivian Ripley
Vivian will be teaching several
different classes through the Upper Arlington
Parks and Recreation Department.
Check the
website:
www.uaoh.net/parks for sign up
information.
Acrylic Workshop - Monday 9/26-11/14 (8
sessions)
7:30pm-10:00pm.
The cost is $105 for
residents and $116 for non-residents.
Pastel Unlimited - Wednesdays 12:30-2:30pm
9/28 through 11/16 (8 sessions)
The cost is $85
for residents and $94 for non-residents.
Creating with Colored Pencil - Saturdays
9:30am-Noon. 9/30-11/11 (6 sessions)
The cost
is $80 for residents and $88 for non-residents
Watercolor on Watercolor Canvas or Aquaboard
- Saturdays 9:00am-4:00pm. 10/22.
The cost is $50 for residents and $55 for non-residents
Pouring Your Painting - Saturday 11/12 9:00am-
4pm. (One day)
The cost is $50 for residents and $55 for non-residents
Vivian will teach a pastel workshop at the Cedar
Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV Oct. 14-
16.
For additional information call 304-372-7873
or register online at
www.cedarlakes.com
Charles Rowland
Charles will will teach four classes starting in
September through the Westerville Parks and
Recreation Department.
All classes are held at
at The Westerville Community Center.
Call 614-901-6500 or visit www.westerville.org
Building Watercolor Skills
September 28 - Nov. 2 ~10:00am ñ 12:00 Noon
6 sessions (cost of $65R/$80NR)
Introduction to Watercolor Techniques
September 28 - Nov. 2~ 7:00pm ñ 9:00pm
6 sessions (cost of $65R/$80NR)
Painting Street Scenes, Cityscapes and People
November 9 ñ December 14
10:00am ñ 12 Noon
6 sessions (cost of $65R/$80NR)
Building Watercolor Skills
November 9 ñ December 14 7:00pm ñ 9:00pm
6 sessions (cost of $65R/$80NR)
What is the Westerville Art League?
The Westerville Art League (WAL) meets on the
fourth Tuesday of each month from September to May in the Westerville Public Library,
located at 126 South State Street in uptown Westerville. The business meeting begins
at 7 PM, followed by a presentation related to the arts.
The WAL currently has approximately 50 members (37 women and 13 men) and work in
many mediums including watercolor, acrylics, oil, batik, glass, wood, colored pencil,
pastels, etc . The WAL holds a juried Spring Show each year and one additional show.
How do I join the Westerville Art League?
The WAL will hold an Open Enrollment for all artists, regardless
of skill level, during the April meeting.
Membership is also open to patrons of the arts.
If you are interested in associating with fellow artists and expanding your horizons,
please call one of the following WAL members:
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Lynn Carty, President (614) 855-1486
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Robert Porter, Art in Public Places (614) 895-7447
For additional information please see our website at:
Westerville Art League Officers:
- Lynn Cary, President: (614) 855-1486; mcarty@insight.rr.com
- Gail Paulus, Treasurer (614) 203-6985; creativeheartsstudio@yahoo.com
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Terri Ruh, Editor: (614) 633-9864; terrijh_2000@yahoo.com
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Robert Porter, Art in Public Places: (614) 895-7447; rporter4@columbus.rr.com
Speaker Committee:
