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Newsletter
(Our monthly newsletter is sponsored by Daniel
Smith Art Supplies Company)
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June, 2009
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A message from the Board of Directors
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to see beautiful Chinese watercolors produced by award-winning artist, Christine
Leung, and her students. Using the same inks, papers, and painting styles that Chinese artists have employed for centuries,
Christine and her students have created beautiful works that are representative of classical Chinese painting.
Christine and her students will present “Blossoming in Chinese Colors,” an exhibition of Chinese watercolor paintings.
Opening reception: Saturday, June 20th, 1 to 4 p.m., with demonstration and hor-dourves.
This show will run from June 20th through July 5th, on weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Camarillo Art Center gallery.
CAC Board of Directors
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June demo meeting
Watercolor artist Joe Cibere, will be our demonstrator at the June meeting on Wednesday, June 17th, at 7 p.m.
Joe’s painting style and art demonstrates his love of nature and wilderness. His “abstract realism” paintings integrate
strong design and balance with a sense of illusion. His works have appeared in “Watercolor Magazine” and in the book,
“The Watercolor Sky and Cloud Techniques of 23 International Artists,” available at Amazon.com.
Joe teaches at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village. He has been a resident in Thousand Oaks for almost thirty
years and has studied with several acclaimed watercolor artists including Tony Couch and Nita Engle.
The meeting is free to members, $5 for guests. Refreshments will be served following the demonstration.
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Our thanks to
Linda Ramelli for all her time and effort chairing the recent High School art exhibit. We were honored to be able to
feature the works of our talented young people!
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Current art exhibit
We encourage you to stop by our gallery to view the latest exhibition of works by Sandra Sue Ford and Lea Shmondas.
Their art is truly beautiful!
This show will run through June 14th. Don’t miss it!
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Annual Dinner
Hope you’ve marked your calendar to attend our annual dinner on Sunday, August 30th. The dinner will be catered by the
same culinary artist as last year’s, and we will have special entertainment to follow the dinner.
Reservations will be required and a form will be in next month’s newsletter. We’re all looking forward to this occasion.
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Welcome
To our newest member, Dan Allison. We look forward to meeting you and hope you share in our many activities.
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Rummage Sale
Hope you’re cleaning out your closets and garage and remembering to save all that good stuff for our big Rummage Sale
scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12th.
We’ll need all kinds of help to make this fund-raiser a success and will get into more details as we get closer to the
date, but collecting it all takes time and we’ll keep reminding you of this.
We’ll take clothing in good condition and any items in GOOD, SALEABLE clean condition. (No furniture as we just don’t
have the room.)
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Holiday Boutique
Hope you’re busy working on your crafts and art that you’d care to enter for sale at our Holiday Boutique which will be
held Oct. 20th through Nov. 1st. CAC will ask for 20% of sales (or you can donate more!) as this is another fund-raiser
we hope will be successful.
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May, 2009
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A message from the Board of Directors
The Board met on Monday evening, May 4th. We were happy to welcome our newest member, Rob Sollett, who recently moved here
from New York. We look forward to his participation in our many events.
Our High School show begins on Saturday, May 9th, and runs through May 17th. Please encourage our young artists with your
attendance. You will be surprised at the quality of their work.
We had a lengthy discussion on fund raising. We cannot operate solely on the grants we receive, so we have decided to
resurrect the Rummage Sale! Shirley Kremke and Jeanette Young have agreed to chair this event which will be held on
Saturday, September 12th. So start saving now!! More details will follow in future newsletters, but keep us in mind before
you give away any treasures you no longer need. We’ll also need lots of help when the time comes.
We also have high hopes for our Fall Boutique which will be held October 10th through November 1st. We plan to advertise
in the newsletter and hope for a good turnout from the public. Hope you are busy painting and making crafts for this sale.
Our Annual Dinner has already been scheduled for Sunday, August 30th. We will have the same great caterer as we had last
year, so put this date on your calendar NOW. We moved the date up a bit so it will stay lighter longer in the evening. If
you can come up with an idea for a fun craft to do after dinner, please call Christine and make your suggestion. We need
your ideas!
CAC Board of Directors
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May demo meeting
Pastel artist Jannene Behl will be our demonstrator at our meeting on Wednesday, May 20th, at 7 p.m. at the gallery.
Jannene is an active member of the Ventura County Pastel Artists since 1996 and is a member of SCAPE since 2006. She has
won many awards for her paintings, including the Artist Magazine First Place for Landscape and Interior 2008. She is
published in the book “The Best of New York” and “In Pure Color – the Best of Pastels.”
Jannene is a highly qualified artist and has painted and taught pastel landscapes at the studio of Bert Collins in Ojai
for many years. She is also coming out with a DVD demonstrating her pastel techniques which will be available later this
year.
We are thrilled to have her as our guest artist.
As always, admission is free to our members; $5 for guests.
Refreshments will follow the demonstration.
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High school show
Starts this Saturday, May 9th, and runs for two weekends. A reception will be held on Thursday evening, May 21st, from 5
to 7 p.m.
We would love to have many people stop by to view the works of these young artists. As an incentive, we will give a $25
gift certificate from Michaels store to the person who brings the most guests in to see the show. The host will ask
you/visitor for this information as you enter.
This show is being judged and the winners will get cash awards.
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You’re invited
To attend our monthly Board meetings which are always held on the first Monday evening of every month at 7 p.m. at the
gallery.
We would welcome your input on how to make our organization more innovative and exciting.
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Crisis!
Our Gallery Host chairperson, Jeanette Young, is struggling to provide hosts for our weekend gallery openings.
If every member would agree to host just once or twice a year, we would have enough for two hosts each day. We do not
provide hosts for private shows. There are about eight shows per year for which we must schedule hosts.
We realize some do not like to sit alone, but you are welcome to bring a friend to keep you company.
The Board has made a decision that will require ALL who enter paintings in a show to agree to gallery-host, if not in that
particular show, then in a future one.
Please help us out! This is an all-volunteer organization and we need all our members to give a little of their time.
If you are willing to host (those who are not already on the list), please call Jeanette, you’ll make her day!!!
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April, 2009
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April demonstration meeting
Our next demonstration meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 15th, at 7 p.m.
Peggy Morgan Stenmark will be our guest artist who will give a demonstration in ink resist watercolor.
Peggy is an award-winning artist who has worked in watercolors for over twenty years and moved into the ink resist
technique in 1999. An active participant in the arts community in Colorado, her artwork has garnered a large number
of patrons across the United States. Her work has been featured in national magazines, and in 2007 she was named one
of the “Ones to Watch” by watercolor Magic.
Peggy’s paintings have been accepted into numerous state, regional and national shows. She is a signature member of the
National Watercolor Society, the Colorado Watercolor Society and the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society. In
addition to painting, she teaches workshops and gives demonstrations on her watercolor techniques.
Peggy is an instructor for the Art Student League of Denver. Peggy lives and paints in the foothills west of Denver,
Colorado.
As always, the demo is free to members, $5 for guests. Refreshments will follow the demonstration.
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Explosion of Color - Spring judged membership show
Best of Show
“Sea Goddess” by Toni Jones
Watercolor
1st place: “Chicken Feed” by Ellie Truitt
2nd place: “Point Lobos Sea” by Jean Williams
3rd place: “Courtyard People” by Darby Darbison
Honorable mention: “Persimmons and Lemons” by Barbara Gardner
Honorable mention: “Lotus" by Jeanette Young
Oil & Acrylic
1st place: “Trail Walk” by Judith Crowe
2nd place: “Fall in Foster Park” by Susan Stoutz
3rd place: “Ranunculas” by Barbara Baker
Honorable mention: “Spring Roses” by Paula Dersom
Honorable mention: “So Big” by Myrna Bloom
Other Works
1st place: “Water Colors” by Gary Talbot
2nd place: “Nature's Inspiration” by Toni Jones
3rd place: “Weathered Wheel” by Laurene Daley
Honorable mention: “The Color of Cabbage” by Gary Talbot
The pastel group had insufficient entries.
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High school show
Following our current show, we are pleased to display the artwork of local high school students. You will be awed by
the quality of their work.
Our thanks to Linda Ramelli for chairing this event. As an incentive to our members to stop by and enjoy this show, we
will be giving a $25 gift certificate from Michael’s to the person who brings in the most guests to view this show.
The hostess will ask you for this info when you arrive. Do visit! The show begins Saturday, May 9th, and runs through
the 17th.
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Did you know??
The Art Center has a booth at the Farmers’ Market every Saturday morning where you can display your artwork. Anita
McDermott is in charge of this and you can call her for all the details.
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Welcome!
We are happy to welcome our newest members and hope they will participate in our many events.
Beth Goldberg
Donna Vis
Lorraine Rohloff
Bob Doren
Rene Rushing
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Calling all artists!!
The Camarillo Ranch Foundation is putting out a call to all local artists to submit paintings featuring Camarillo in
some way – landscapes, landmarks, buildings, etc. The paintings do not have to be of recent origin. They are planning
to publish a calendar in 2010 featuring these paintings.
If you would like to submit a painting to their panel of judges for consideration, please send a picture of it to
frank-malabarba@roadrunner.com. They will select twelve or thirteen paintings for
publication. They must submit these works to the printer in early summer, so please don’t delay in sending them your
artwork.
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Simi Valley Town Center names “Featured Artists” for calendar
Simi Valley Town Center reported an overwhelming response to its Monthly Calendar Featured Artist contest – more than
400 entries – and announced the ten winners.
The glossy, full-color calendar is the primary collateral that highlights all Town Center events, including a monthly
Fine Art Show and Sale and a weekly farmers’ market. The selected works will be featured in the interior of the calendar,
and the name of the artists will be recognized on the front cover.
And we’re proud to announce that our own president, Christine Leong, won the May calendar with her painting called
“Sheer Beauties.”
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Holiday Boutique
Hope you’re busy painting and/or crafting for our Holiday Boutique which will be held October 10th through November 1st.
We’ll be offering for sale paintings, craft items, i.e., note cards, Christmas decorations, painted fabrics, knits, etc.
We plan to advertise this event for maximum exposure!
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March, 2009
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A message from the Board of Directors
The Board met on Monday evening, March 2nd.
Have you seen our new kitchen door? It really looks nice. And it has a keyless lock – no more latch and combination lock.
Be sure to lock the door when you leave by pressing the lock icon on the panel.
(Check to make certain the door is locked.)
Our High School Show, which will be held May 9-17, is being chaired by Linda Ramelli. These young people do a great job
on their artwork and enjoy having visitors attend. To encourage this, we will be giving a $25 gift certificate from
Michaels craft store to a member who brings the most guests to view the show! The host will be asking you about your
guests when you enter, so be sure to bring lots of friends with you.
Our Spring Membership Show, “Explosion of Color,” is coming up soon (April 4th through May 3rd). Be reminded that your
artwork must be WIRED for hanging and no more than two years old and not previously exhibited at the Art Center.
Happy painting!
CAC Board of Directors
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March Demo meeting
Our next demonstration meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18th, at 7 p.m.
We’ll be welcoming Bob Engel as our guest artist. Bob is a commercial and fine artist from Ojai who does drawings,
paintings, and graphic design.
Bob will be painting a watercolor landscape using special techniques, you’re sure to enjoy his demonstration and hopefully
learn new techniques for your own art.
Refreshments will be served following the demo. As usual, admission is free for members; $5 for guests.
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Next gallery exhibit
Due to a last minute cancellation, the Middle School Show will not be held as scheduled. However, we’re greatly looking
forward to the following show which will feature the works of our very talented Pam Solakian.
Pam’s show will run from March 14th through March 29th. A reception will be held on Sunday, March 15th, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Pam’s paintings are shown far and wide. She was commissioned to paint the official rose of England’s Princess Diana.
You don’t want to miss this show!
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Art Smart
“Art Smart” are art instruction classes for children and will begin on Monday, March 9th. If you know of children among
your friends and family who might be interested in enrolling, please call Stacie Brauer for more information.
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Explosion of Color!
The entry form for our next Judged Spring Membership Show is mailed to members. Please bring your artwork to the gallery
on Saturday morning, April 4th, from 9 to 11 a.m.
The fee is $10 per artwork, no more than three submissions. Prizes will be awarded at the reception which will be held on
the last day of the show, May 3rd.
Hope you are getting ready for our semi-annual judged event.
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Holiday Boutique
Hope you’re busy painting and/or crafting for our Holiday Boutique which will be held October 10th through November 1st.
We’ll be offering for sale paintings, craft items, i.e., note cards, Christmas decorations, painted fabrics, knits, etc.
We plan to advertise this event for maximum exposure!
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February, 2009
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A message from the Board of Directors
The Board met on Monday evening, February 2nd.
Maintaining our building is always an important concern. The carpeting in the gallery was cleaned and really looks great!
Please be careful with your drink cups during receptions and demo meetings so it will keep on looking good!
The kitchen door replacement is still a priority and hopefully will soon be installed. Plumbing concerns are also being
met. (Just like our houses, it’s always something!)
The demonstrator for our next meeting was changed and we’re delighted to have Johanna Sprinks as our guest artist.
You may have noticed that the last newsletter was a little smaller. This will save money, yet be assured that all the
important information will be included. There will be fewer “around and about” messages, but they are published in the
monthly (free) publication of HAPPENNINGS, available in the library and else where around town.
Stacie Brauer and Michelle Honles are busy getting ready for the next Art Smart series of classes for children. You’ll be
informed when the dates are set up.
Our Board meetings are held on the first Monday of every month, at 7 p.m. at the gallery. The meeting is, of course,
open to all our members, and we hope you will attend to give us your support and ideas. We need all the help we can get!
CAC Board of Directors
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February Demo meeting
We’re honored to have Johanna Sprinks as our guest artist at this month’s demonstration meeting. Johanna is an
award-winning portrait artist who now works exclusively in oil on canvas.
For years Johanna worked as a top Hollywood makeup artist to the stars, but now devotes herself full-time to classical
portraiture.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 18th, starting at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow at the conclusion of
the demo. As usual, the meeting is free to members, $5 to guests.
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Art classes for adults
Christine Leong will be teaching a Chinese watercolor painting class at the Art Center beginning February 20th,
every Friday evening from 4:30 to 6:30. The cost will be $120 for every four sessions which includes in-class supplies.
Enrollment is limited to six students.
Pre-registration is required. Please call Christine at 805-312-2208 if you would like to enroll or want more info.
Another member, Michelle Honles, is planning a class for adults also. More info to come. If you like, you may call
Michelle at 805-443-1555 to learn more.
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Current show in the gallery
Member Lorrie Milton is currently holding a one-woman show of her oil and watercolor paintings.
Lorrie received her BA degree in Studio Art from UCSB in 2000. She has shown in and around Ventura, Santa Barbara, and
Los Angeles counties, and her works hang in private collections in California, Texas, Georgia and Virginia.
Her colorful paintings feature women and children in natural settings and the African-American culture.
The show runs through February 15th. Be sure to stop and enjoy a tour of her whimsical and colorful works of art.
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Art Smart
Stacie Brauer and Michelle Honles are busy preparing for the next series of art classes for children which will be held
this Spring. More info coming soon!
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Spring judged membership show
Hope you’re busy painting to get ready for our annual Spring Judged Membership Show which will be held April 4th –
May 3rd.
Be reminded that all art submitted for judging should have been completed with the last two years. ALSO, pictures must be
wired for hanging.
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Upcoming gallery shows
Following the current show, the gallery will feature artwork by our middle-school students, called “Rising Stars.”
It will run from February 21st through March 1st.
Our renowned artist member, Pam Solakian, will hold a solo show of her beautiful works from March 7th through the 29th.
Our annual Spring Judged Membership Show will be held April 4th – May 3rd.
We will feature the art of high school students from May 9th through the 17th.
The next show which will be open to all our members is to be held July 11th through August 2nd. Plan now to submit your
works. There will be no fee to enter.
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Holiday Art Boutique
We want to keep reminding you about our planning “boutique” which will be held October 10th through November 1st.
Besides paintings for sale, we will offer craft items such as note cards, Christmas ornaments, painted fabrics, knits, etc.
So get busy! We’d like a good selection, and plan to advertise this event for maximum exposure!
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A warm welcome
To our newest member, Cristii Johnson Cox, who lives in Somis. We look forward to meeting her and hope she will
participate in all our activities.
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January, 2009
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A message from the Board of Directors
We’re busy getting organized for this New Year. The Board met on Monday January 5th, and we’re happy to say that our
gallery schedule for 2009 has been filled.
Stacie Brauer has taken over the job of grant writer, and is busy preparing requests for grants from our sponsors, the
City of Camarillo and Meadowlark Service League. Stacie is also in charge of our art classes for children, Art Smart,
which will be held in the spring.
We ended the year in good financial condition, basically “breaking even” with income and expenses.
We have some new Members-at-large, Sandy Paden and Ken Kremke, and welcome their support in this new year.
We continue to maintain our facility, and are planning carpet cleaning, exterior painting, new kitchen door, tree
trimming – all the things that must be maintained on an annual basis.
Our Board meetings are held on the first Monday of every month, at 7 p.m. at the gallery. The meeting is, of course,
open to all our members, and we hope you will attend to give us your support and ideas. We need all the help we can get!
CAC Board of Directors
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Demo meeting
We will hold our first demonstration meeting of the new year on Wednesday, January 21st, at 7 p.m.
(Please note: There has been a change since the last newsletter.) Judy Koenig, a well-known and popular watercolorist,
will be our demo artist this month.
Judy paints beautifully and her demos have been enjoyed in the past, so we are very happy to have her again show us her
techniques in watercolor.
We’ll take just a few moments before the demonstration to elect officers of the Board of Directors for this year.
Following the demo, refreshments will be served.
Attendance is free for members; $5 for guests. Do plan to attend.
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2009 gallery schedule
We are happy to say that our gallery schedule for this year has been filled! This happened surprisingly quickly, so if you
are interested in holding your own show (or with others), please call Christine to get on the schedule for 2010.
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We need your help!
We still have a few vacancies for chairpersons. Most important is a telephone chairman – and helpers! More than half of
our members now have e-mail, so we only need to call those who do NOT have an e-mail address.
Also, Jeanette Young, who has chaired our “gallery host” position for the last two years would like to be replaced. We
only provide hosts for our own CAC shows (not private shows), so it is not an every-month project. Please call Christine
Leong if you would be willing to help us with this.
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Current show
The current show in our gallery features the works of our members. We try to give our members opportunities throughout
the year to display their artwork. Do stop be and enjoy these lovely works of art.
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Spring membership show
Hope you’re busy painting and getting ready for our Spring Judged Membership Show which will be held April 4th through
May 3rd. All art entered for judging should have been painted within the last two years. We want to see your latest works!
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One-person show coming up
The next show will feature the art of Lorrie Milton. This show will run January 31st through February 15th. Mark your
calendars now to attend.
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Holiday Art Boutique
It’s really not too soon to remind you about our planned Holiday Art Boutique which will be held October 10th through November 1st.
Not only will we be selling fine art, but also craft items such as note cards, Christmas ornaments, painted fabrics, afghans, knits, etc., etc.
We plan to publicize this show in hopes of attracting a good attendance. You set your own price; CAC asks for 20% commission on sales.
So if you’re into crafts, it’s time to get busy now! All paintings displayed must be for sale.
This should be a lot of fun!
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A warm welcome
To our newest member, Gary Lant. We look forward to his participation in our many activities.
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