SASI Newsletter

SEPT / OCT 2013

A FRESH LOOK
Awards were announced at a public reception for the FRESH LOOK art competition on Saturday August 3. Our juror of awards was Harriet Marshall Goode of Rock Hill, SC. Said Ms. Goode of our exhibit It was exciting to see the all the artwork submitted for this competition, and I understand it is a record number for SAS. Your organization is doing things the right way and I commend you for being so professional and so welcoming of new artists. Winners with comments by Ms. Goode: First Place went to Valerie Pinkerton Kramer for The Time Keeper oil. This large, colorful painting is extraordinarily well done by an artist who has a deep understanding of the figure and the medium. The strong design encourages the viewers eyes to travel around the picture plane and hover over certain parts of it. It makes the viewer wonder about the meaning. Well done. Very nice work! Second Place went to Susan Carlisle Bell for Tommy & Sam, Best Friends opaque watercolor. The loose, gestural quality of this painting captured my attention in my first pass through the galleries. The understated way the artist has handled the subject and the medium suggests he/she is an experienced, mature painter. Third Place went to Lucy Warlick for Heading Home acrylic. This large, impressionistic painting with ancient horse, wagon and man evoke times past. I liked the simplicity of the landscape, which made me wonder if that blue in the background is water or just distant land. But it really doesnt matter. This is a very nice painting that viewers will enjoy for many years. Timeless. Merit Awards went to: Renee Calhoun Matthews for Not-a-Belladonna clay. Lori McAdams Dream of the Girl with the Goldfish Shoes colored pencil. Brenda Beard Bostian for In Quarry Thicket etching. Fifty- two artists entered 138 pieces of artwork in the show. View more photos and the judges comments online at www.southernartssociety.org

~ PROGRAMS ~
Southern Arts Society
Tuesday September 3 Program
Local sculptor Dwain Howell from York, SC will bring his beautiful figurative sculpture to show and will demonstrate his process from hand building in clay to finished casting.

October 1st Program to be announced SASI meets the first Tuesday of each month. Social Time 6:30, Program 7:00. Visitors are Welcome! Bring a friend!

Shutter Light Group

(photography club of Southern Arts Society) September 17th meeting at the Depot: Ben Earp, Photojournalist with the Shelby Star, will be talking about what it's like to be a photojournalist and the photos he has taken during his time as a photojournalist. October 15th meeting: Stuart McDaniel, an avid photographer, amateur astronomer, satellite and storm chaser, will share 2 PowerPoint presentations on Astrophotography. Details, please call Ellen Devenny at 704-739-1557. Shutter Light Group meets the third Tuesday each month. Social Time 6:30 Program 7:00 Visitors are Welcome! Bring a friend!

HEAVEN AND EARTH

SASI invites you to experience the art of Gary Freeman. Public Reception Saturday, Sept. 7, 7-9 p.m.

First Place winner Valerie Pinkerton Kramer with her painting The Time Keeper.

View of Kings Mountain

Garys work will be on view in the Reavis Gallery from Sept 3 through Sept 27. Currently, Gary is head of the art department at Gaston College. He is also a member of the Blue Ridge Realists artists group that includes Bob Timberlake and our own Jack Greenfield.

~ Watercolor Workshop ~
Sharron Burns will teach a two day watercolor workshop on glass and crystal on Sat-Sun October 19-20. Cost will be $150. Please send a $50 deposit by October 15 to hold your spot. Space is limited. Ms. Burns, a graduate of Christopher Newport University with a degree in Fine Arts, moved to Weddington, North Carolina in 2000. She has lived and studied world-wide from Germany and Italy to Australia. Ms. Burns is a member of the North Carolina Watercolor Society. Recently, she has studied with wellknown artists Tom Lynch, Bridget Austin, Karlyn Holman and Nancy Couick. Wheres the pie crust? President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

OFFICERS 2012
Camiel Bradshaw Bernice Chappell Jo Ann Ford Johnsie Reavis Lea Chrisawn Joan Painter Jo Ann Ford Beth Caveny Camiel Bradshaw Jewel Reavis Carol Picard Bernice Chappell Cathey Noell Jewel Elliott & Jennifer Borja Tammy Farley 704-739-6234 704-739-5723 704-629-5929 704-739-2056 704-482-3064 704-824-2768 704-629-5929 704-739-8616 704-739-6234 803-448-4578 704-629-5952 704-739-5723 980-329-4030 704-538-7414 704-745-6960 704-739-7419

COMMITTEES
Calendars Education Gift Shop Historian / Library Maintenance Exhibits / Newsletter Pottery Public Relations Publicity Social Webmaster

www.southernartssociety.org

~ GATEWAYS TO THE SOUTH ~ COMING IN OCTOBER

We will accept artwork on Saturday September 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday September 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. All media of art, paintings, photography, sculpture, fiber and mixed media are welcome. All work must be able to hang or sit on a flat surface. We encourage you to reflect on southern culture, people and places for this show. A full prospectus will be available online or at SASI. This is a judged show with prize money and ribbons. Judge is Michael Grady, professor of art at Appalachian State. A reception for the artists and public will be held during the Gateways Festival from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday afternoon September 12. Awards will be presented at 5:00 p.m.

Pottery classes
New Pottery classes beginning at Southern Art Society! Make a project or a Christmas gift! Parent/child class begins Tuesday, Sept. 10th for one month (four Tuesdays). Class hours: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Fee: $80 includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes and firing. Adult class begins Thursday, Sept. 12th for one month (four Thursdays). Class hours 7:00-9:00 p.m. Fee: $80 includes 25 lbs. of clay, glazes and firing. Contact : SASI at 704-739-5585 or Carol Picard at 704-629-5062.

Day of the Dead Sugar Skull

Jennifer Borja will lead us in decorating sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead holiday and just in time for Halloween. We will meet Saturday October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $10 per person and includes all materials for one skull. Call SASI at 704-739-5585 to register.

~ SASI Elections in Nov ~

SASI holds elections the first Tuesday in November at our program meeting. Please call SASI to nominate someone or yourself for an office at 704-739-5585.

SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY, INC. at the Depot

P.O. BOX 334 301 N. PIEDMONT AVE. KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086 704.739.5585 Depot/Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 10am - 4pm ~ ART TRACKS ~ Sept 3 - SASI Program/Membership meeting Sept 7 Reception for Gary Freeman 7-9 p.m. Sept 17 Shutter Light Group 6:30 p.m. Sept 25 - Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Sept 28-29 Deliver art for Gateways to the South Oct 1 - SASI Program/Membership meeting Oct 12 Reception for Gateways to the South 4-6 p.m. Oct 15 Shutter Light Group 6:30 p.m. Oct 30 Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Events are free and at the Depot unless noted otherwise ($)

US postage