November 2021 News and Notes

Paul Brand • November 3, 2021

This major fund raising event for the club is occurring December 3, 4 and 5. Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities; for more information, or to sign up to go here. Also, we are offering tables for rent to craftsman (anyone can rent a table here). There will be a raffle of large, donated art work, and the sale of small (less than 8 x 10 inches, matted or on canvas.) donated art work as well. We are asking artists to donate the income from the smaller work, but if they prefer, they can give 25% of the sale price to the club and retain 75%. An inventory form for small art work sales is here . The more paintings we can sell, the better. Bring your donations to the club during regular hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 pm, preferably at least one week before the event starts (December 3rd). Download and fill out the inventory form and bring it with you. Be sure each item you donate is labeled with your name and email or phone number. Thank you!

Members Meeting October 28, 2021

Joe Rudski presided over a lively meeting, with 24 in attendance, including two new members, and two visitors. Joe presented a mentorship program, where experienced members would volunteer to mentor new members. A signup sheet for mentors was distributed, along with sign up sheets for volunteers to open the club on weekends.

Docent tours for artists' club members at the Toledo Museum of Art are in the planning stage. A sign up sheet was distributed for interested members; to add your name, contact Joe.

To assist our members who have difficulty entering online shows, two weeks before we begin accepting entries for each show, Joe Rudski and Joe Fisher will present a free workshop helping attendees to photograph their work, and assisting with other aspects of entering the shows. You can find a link to a previous similar workshop here. Dates and times will be emailed to the membership.

After the meeting, Paul Brand demonstrated painting a landscape using charcoal.

Paul Brand

The next show at the Toledo Artists' Club is
Exploring Light and Shadow, opening January 10, 2022

Still Life with Book, watercolor by Paul Brand

Use shadows to add drama and light to your artwork. Show how you would handle strong lighting and deep shadows in creative and fun ways! The prospectus will be available November 9 here. Anyone may submit their artwork (online only); the application will be found beneath the prospectus.

Monday Morning Painters

From November to April, the group is meeting for breakfast at 8 am at the Rocket Cafe, 2023 N Reynolds Road. At 9:30 the group will paint at the Toledo Artists' Club. You may come for breakfast, or just to paint. Plans are afoot to provide still life setups, or perhaps have a member demonstrate a painting technique. To add your name to the group, contact Dave.

Thursday Evening Painters

Such Potential, oil by Leslie Dietsch

Open painting sessions at the Toledo Artists’ Club, 6 to 8 pm, Thursday evenings. Everyone welcome. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for folks who work during the day to be involved in the club and get to know other artists, share some wine (BYOB) and art conversation, and paint with other artists. A new interesting, lighted still life will be set up every week. Cost is $5.00 per person cash, to cover the cost of using the Artists' Club. Since the Elmer Drive gates close at dusk, exit via the west gate through the Artist's Village to Olimphia Drive. For more information go here, or contact Donlyn or Leslie.

Award Winners, Swanton Fine Arts Show, November 2021

Nine members of the Toledo Artists' Club won awards at the show. Click on the photo to enlarge it.

Opportunity: Findlay Plein Air Exhibit

The Findlay Art League will host a Plein Air Art Show during December. The juror for the show is Dr. Kyle Park, a student at Columbus College of Art and Design, who works in watercolor and pastel. Three of his pastel paintings were included in the Ohio Plein Air Exhibition at the Columbus Art Museum in 2017. One of his watercolor paintings was accepted into the Ohio Watercolor Society's Watercolor Ohio 2021 exhibit. Prizes to be awarded are First Place, $150; Second Place, $100; Third Place, $75, and two Honorable Mentions. November. 23 and 24, noon to 5:30 pm, at the Findlay Art League, 117 W Crawford St, Findlay, OH. The show opens at noon, Saturday, November 27 in conjunction with Small Business Saturday. Download the prospectus here.