By Linda Postenrieder
Wow! The first annual “Spirit of Color” show, the first annual joint PAA/PAC Museum show, Art on the Move in full swing, preparation for Open Studios with over 3 dozen artists participating, collaboration with the PAC April has been an incredible month for PAA. We are so very proud of the tremendous efforts of JoAnn Naylor, Lori Chatterton, Karen West, Linda Sugar, Belu Jones, Mary Gary, Maggie Barnes, Richard Standard and so many other PAA members. Thank you for helping to launch 2004 with such great enthusiasm and success!
As we enter the busy summer season, please keep in mind our other major events on the horizon. Approaching quickly is our Open Studios (OS) event. The OS committee is doing a great job of redefining this event (see the notes below). 2004 marks the 47th Art in the Park event (see call for entries for the poster contest and committee meeting announcement below). Let’s keep up our momentum! GO PAA!!
By Jerrie Jerne’ Morago
The meeting was called to order by Linda Postenrieder. There were 34 members present. Board members in attendance: Linda Postenrieder, Richard Standard- Co-President, JoAnn Naylor- Vice President, Jerrie Jerne' Morago- Secretary, Darold Graves- Treasurer
Art Talk: Renee Shipley was our featured member artist this month. She is a wonderful 3D artist. She creates her sculptures using clay. She discovered her passion for the art, doing her midlife crisis. She took many workshops in Arizona.
We had our 1/3 drawing and Linda Postenrieder was our winner. The monthly $10 gift certificate to Petaluma Art & Earth went to Renee Shipley.
Open Studio – Meeting was held Apr 7th. We have had a wonderful turn out. We will have 30 artists participating in various Westside locations, Pelican Gallery and Tomales Gallery. This is going to be a wonderful event. We will be joining Petaluma Art Council and participating in the Art and Garden Festival which will be on June 6th. We will have our maps for Open Studios at these booths. We will also be looking for locations to display our posters and maps for this event. Any suggestions please contact Linda Sugar 773-1107
Our Spirit of Color event was a wonderful success. It was not only a fun event, but it gave the community a chance to see what PAA is all about. This will be an annual event. So please be a participant next year. We will have a full report of our donations at our next meeting on May 4th.
Our Website will take on its new look by April 20th. We also plan on having a separate link for our Newsletter. We will also be offering a Website Gallery, to those members that are interesting. Each member will be entitled to post 9 pictures which will be on one page. If you want an additional page your cost will be 10.00. (A great deal) So if you want to post those pictures you can contact Lenny Eiger to receive your password. We will also be establishing a Forum on our site: This will enable us to post all the Local Art Events: Art on the Move, Art around town, Open Studios, Art in the Park, and other local events. It will also have a link for Art Talk. - An open forum for groups to discuss Art topics.
Poster competition is now underway. We want to have all pieces submitted by June 8th (Extended!!) May 4th. All 2D media accepted. Only requirement is must be Landscape scalable to 5X7. The poster size will be 11 x 17. We are also looking for performers to participant in this year event.
Yes, you heard it right. PAA now has business cards for all members. You can pass them out to artists who are interested in joining our assoc. It has our Web address. You can also use them to advertise your artwork, which can be posted on our site. Contact Linda Postenrieder or Richard Standard to obtain your cards.
Business part of our meeting adjourned at 8:00.
We then proceeded to enjoy our program of the night-Chris Newhard: He gave a talk on his love of figurative drawing and Landscape painting. He loves to work with models or in the field “en plain air” to interpret in 2D what inspires him in 3D. Excellent program.
Jenny Paisley. Phone 707-763-7318 e-mail address: thepaisleys@comcast.net. Jenny works in oil.
Virginia Stevens-Johnson at 206 Park Place Drive in Petaluma 94954. Phone 707-766-8714. e-mail address: vj9999@pacbell.net. She works in oil.
Please add this information to your membership list. Copies will be available at the meetings if you did not get one via e-mail.
Please correct the e-mail address for David Rojas The correct address is rojas@ultimanet.com.
For questions about membership or if you need an application form, please call Jan Lee at 707-789-9662 or e-mail at hpoplee@aol.com. Thank you.
Open Studio, June 5th, is moving along. We have 30+ artists participating at 11 different sites. All but Pelican Gallery and Tomales Gallery are on the Westside Petaluma within walking distance to one another. Rita has worked some magic and secured Copperfield’s windows for 5/15-6/7. Members are working hard. The press release has been sent. Richard Standard is exploring the display advertising for the Press. Jerrie Morago, JoAnn Naylor, and Maggie Barnes are working together to create a new flier. Camille Jordan is working with the sites and signage. Linda Postenrieder is coordinating booth space with the Petaluma Arts Council at the Art & Garden show. Lee Strauss is contacting the newspapers for our featured artists this year. Belu Jones tirelessly dials, folds and stamps. As always, Darold is keeping us on budget. The next meeting is Thursday, May 6th at 7pm at Linda Sugar’s house, 131 Howard St. All those participating, please attend. Note from Linda S.: I will be traveling 4/15-5/3. 773-1107.
Call for Entries!! If you are interested in submitting an entry for the poster contest for Art in the Park, here are the guidelines:
According to Susan Villa, Museum Association President, the reception for the Museum Art Show on Thursday, April 8, was attended by as many as 200 people! We had a great time viewing the 62 varied works of Petaluma’s loveliest scenes. The show will be up April 7 – 26.
Forty-two artists were represented amongst the 62 works – 87 pieces were entered. One local gallery owner was so excited about our great turnout of Petaluma representations, she busily made notes of artists she wished to call for her own gallery.
The Brainerd Jones designed museum was a charming location for the art. There were so many fine pieces that we used both the downstairs display and one side of the upstairs walls as well as the balcony edges where four large pieces perched overlooking the central space. Music was provided by a flautist, Lisa Eldridge. Richard Standard presented a performance piece, a story he wrote about Shollenberger Park with dulcimer background.
The tabletops were decorated with beautiful floral bouquets arranged by Susan Villa. Also, fun chocolate treats from three Petaluma merchants were served – brownies from Preferred Sonoma Caterers, fresh strawberries dipped in chocolate by Encore Catering, and Rocky Mountain Chocolates provided fudge. There was also lemon water and vodka tasting by Don Payne of Sweetwater Distillers. Sweetwater is a Petaluma based producer of distilled vodka, the only one in the United States
I want to thank the committee made up of members of both the Petaluma Arts Association and the Petaluma Arts Council who all worked together to present this community show. Committee members were: Gail Wilson, Co-chairman, Karen Spratt, Barbara Harden, Maria Bales, Teresa Froschl, Margo McDowell, and Marilee Ford. I also want to thank the Petaluma Museum staff, especially Susan Villa, Kathy Fries, Danielle Bruns, Marshall West and Mildred Benson.
The artwork should be picked up on Monday, April 26, 2 to 4 p.m. GO TO THE BACK DOOR.
Karen West, Co-chairman
Corporate Sponsors:
Tutto Amiamo Galleria
Did you know that your PAA membership entitles you to a 10% discount at the Petaluma Art Supply Store? Just show your current membership card.
P.O. Box 2623Petaluma, California 94953
Meets the first Tuesday of each month. Attendance is open to all members and visitors. This month’s meeting will be held Tuesday, May 4th at 7 p.m.. See you there!
The PAA Meetings are currently held at the United Church of Christ, 825 Middlefield Road, Petaluma, California. From Petaluma Blvd. South turn south onto Mountain View, left on Mission, right on Middlefield, left into the parking lot. Meeting room borders the parking lot.