September 2010 Newsletter

September 2010 Allied Artists Newsletter
No AAWV Meeting in Sept – Sept Meeting Moved to Oct 5th
Program at 6 pm followed by meeting at 7 pm at Clay Center 

Our next meeting will be the first Tuesday in October (Oct 5th) at the Clay Center.  The program will begin at 6 pm in the Art Gallery with a lecture by Dr. Lisa N Peters from the Spanierman Gallery, NY.  The exhibit, titled Art, Nature and the American City, features ninety paintings and drawings by more than 50 artists. The exhibition represents major American art movements in a 115-year period, from the Hudson River School’s romantic landscapes and the American Impressionists' sun-drenched scenes to the Precisionists' abstract cityscapes and the Ashcan School’s gritty urban scenes. Among the artists are: Henry Boese, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Theodore Earl Butler, William Glackens, Philip Leslie Hale, Ernest Lawson, Hayley Lever, Edith Mitchill Prellwitz, John Henry Twachtman and Alexander Helwig Wyant. Check out the Clay Center’s website for more information.

The Good News Mountaineer Garage has invited us back to host another show at their Hale Street offices.  There is room for approximately 30 wall pieces and 6 pedestal pieces.  The show is not juried but is on a ‘first come’ basis. The opening reception is Art Walk night, Sept 16, so there should be a large turnout.  Participants in the show are asked to bring food for the reception. This is a last minute decision so if you are interested, contact Newman ASAP at 807-0591, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Delivery of art Sept 14 and 15 from 4pm to 6pm but contact Newman first.

Our New Member Reception is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct 19 at 6:30pm at the South Charleston Library.  New members who joined AAWV in the fall of 2009 and Spring of 2010 and fall of 2010 are invited to bring a few pieces of their work and show and tell a little about what they do.  We all look forward to getting acquainted with our new members.  Established members are asked to help with refreshments, call Phyllis Wilcox 304-757-7088.

Our new fiscal year starts in September so it is time for everyone to pay their dues ($30.00).  Let’s make it a little easier on our treasurer and pay our dues on time in September.

AAWV is in desperate need of a chairperson for the 2012 Juried Show.  Even if you have never done anything like this before, look at this as an opportunity to learn something new.  Jerre Watkins has laid out the whole procedure in written form and is very willing to help the chairperson.  Also, many people will be assisting with specific jobs (like me - receiving the submissions in the mail).  It would be a real shame to cancel the juried show but if no one will volunteer then it looks like we will have to.

We also need some new board members:  secretary, program chair, and exhibit chair.  The secretary takes notes at the board meetings and general meetings.  The program chair develops programs for the meetings (only 5 per year as the other meetings are new member reception, Christmas party, and picnic).  The exhibit chair organizes the various exhibits we will have throughout the year such as the UC show or last year’s Princeton show.  Doing just one of these jobs would not take up a lot of time and does not require previous experience.  In fact it would provide you with great experience for your future.

Creative Painting Workshop.  AAWV will sponsor a 4 day mixed water media- creative painting workshop to be taught by Dreama Watts. The proposed dates are Thursday and Friday, Oct 21 and 22 and again the next week on Thursday and Friday, Oct 28 and 29.  The location will be at Marshall Graduate School in South Charleston.  Cost will be $100 for members and $115 for non members.  This is a great opportunity for artists to learn new paths to creativity, plus have time to paint and get to know other artists.  Space will be limited in the class.  If you want to reserve a place, call or e-mail Jerre Watkins at 304-776-5488 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This workshop is partially funded by a grant from the WV Division of Culture and History.  For more detailed information call Jerre or see the link on the website.

AAWV "Members Only" 2010 exhibit at University of Charleston.  Great Reception, Lots of People, Lots of Fun!  If you missed the opening reception you can still see the exhibit in the Frankenburger Gallery (Student Union 2nd floor) until Sept 29th.  Artwork Pick-up Date is Thursday, Sept 30, 3 to 5 pm.  Jerre Watkins did a great job on this show.

ArtWalk- Thursday, Sept 16. Art Emporium, 823 Quarrier St., Charleston, 5-8 PM. Bring no more than 3 pieces of art to be exhibited plus your own easels before 4:00 pm and help to provide the refreshments (bring goodies or wine or donate $5.00). If you plan to attend, please call (304-345-2787) or email so they know how many to expect: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  It’s always a fun time!!  New members:  it’s a great way to get to know everyone!  **don’t forget to put your name, contact info and price on your art.  Art Emporium will handle sales and take a token 10% to cover expenses.

The next New Member Jury session is October 30, 2010. 5 pieces (only) of finished work must be delivered to Art Emporium.  Drop off time is from 10:00am to 11:30am.  Art may be picked up at 3:00pm. For more information see the website or contact Brenda Beatty at 304-727-3015 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A Celebration of Her Life is being planned for Jan Cook.  It is tentatively set for sometime in October.  More information will be available soon.

Our president Newman Jackson is interested in organizing a show in the Shepherdstown area.  He will be going there to check out the area.  Anyone who wants to go with him or who lives in that area can call him at 807-0591 or email him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

      WEBSITE:  Join the AAWV gallery and members directory. Send a bio, your picture plus jpg files of your art.  

Artistic Opportunities:

The Appalachian Education Initiative and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History invite you to apply for two practical, hands-on "Artists as Educators" Seminars: "Laying a Foundation: Defining Arts Integration" and "Planning Effective Residencies for Students,” developed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Seminars will be offered in Morgantown (location pending) on October 26, 27 and 28, 2010.  Contact Lou Karas 304/225-0101 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Applications must be received by Friday, September 10, 2010.

The Renaissance Gallery will have its 10th Annual National Miniature Exhibition, November 7 – Dec 12, 2010. The deadline for submissions is Oct 22.  The prospectus will be available on our website in a few days or call 304-525-3235.

Fundraiser for Children’s Home Society “Art from the Heart”  Thursday September 23rd from 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Any artists interested in donating art, contact Genelle Robillard  304-345-3894  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge - Friends of the 500th, 2010 Amateur Photography Contest is open to all amateur photographers. Photos will be accepted from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. The theme is to showcase the natural beauty of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. A flyer with more information is on our website.
The West Virginia Chapter of Sierra Club has opened a contest to design a new bumper sticker to raise awareness about Marcellus Shale gas drilling issues - cash prize of $100. Deadline is midnight, September 12th. Please submit entries, via email only, to Deb Fulton at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  More info www.westvirginia.sierraclub.org.

The Beckley Art Group is having a Christmas ornament contest. The ornaments will be on display (for sale) on a large Birch tree in the Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery during the holiday exhibit, which opens November 5th and ends December 19th.  They will be advertising the show as a great place to pick up unique handmade gifts and ornaments. Deadline is Oct 24th.  For more information, see our website.

Oil Painting with Knives, Kathleen Hollett,  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (304) 634-2576, Sept  7, 14, 21, 28, Hobby Lobby Classroom @Mall Rd., Barboursville. Four-week session for $40.00, 1:30 to 4pm Tuesday, Walk-ins $12 each session. Five-hour session for $25.00 each, Saturday, Sept 4, 1-6pm and/or Saturday, Oct 9, 1-6pm.

Art Classes available at The Paintbrush Studio, 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302. Contact Linda Conner (304-542-5245 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Classes in acrylic painting, drawing, pastels, portraiture, oil painting, kids art, sewing and Bridge classes also available.

Thorney Lieberman is holding Photography Workshops on Monday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.  Each workshop lasts 4 weeks and costs $200.00.  Class size is limited so register soon.  Call 304-342-1842, www.thorney lieberman.com.

The Oil Painters of America annual fall Paint Out for 2010.  Larry Wolfe will host the Paint Out in WV on September 25, 2010 at Kanawha Falls at Glen Ferris 8:00 am. to 5:00 pm.  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 304-345-3916.

Arts Council of Kanawha Valley has been formed to create and manage a comprehensive arts events calendar that will serve the valley. Public meetings will be held in various locations in the next month.  If you are interested contact Naomi Bays : This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or check out their website at www.artskv.org.

In October of 2011, Charleston will host the National Master Gardener Conference!  They will be renting booths. Contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Awards and Exhibitions  - If you have news, send an email to Linda Stonestreet This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to get it on the website.

Chad Miller had two photos accepted into the upcoming "Confluence" show of Carnegie Hall's 2010 Season of Colors in Lewisburg.  Sharon Harms also had a painting accepted - “Birds of a Feather” that was awarded the West Virginia Watercolor Society Award of Excellence.  Exhibit dates:  Oct 1 to Oct 22.  Reception Oct 1, 5-7pm. 

Mary Grassell, Wes Reed and Terry Quillen were accepted into the exhibition, "Cream of the Crop," at the Southern Ohio Museum in Portsmouth, Ohio. All are members of Main Street Studio in Hurricane.

Debbie Sesson won a Merit Award and $100 in the Festival of Colors in Huntington. She was also accepted in the Landscapes of WV show at the Cultural Center.

Chad Miller, Sharon Dennis Fuerst, and Angelina Ashley had works accepted in the Beckley Art Group's Juried Exhibition 2010 at the Cynthia Bickey Art Gallery in Beckley, (304) 253-9226  www.beckleyartgallery.com  Exhibit Dates: August 20 - September 19, 2010.

Linda Stonestreet (yours truly!), Laura Moul, Jerre Watkins, Fusako Racer, Regina Swim, Deborah Herndon, Kathleen Hollett, and Vernon Howell had artwork accepted in the Tri State Arts Association Juried Show at the Huntington Museum.  The exhibit is open until October 2nd.

The Bronze Look in Princton has space available for one person shows. They plan to feature regional artists monthly in the Art Cellar. www.thebronzelook.com,  304-920-2081

Kathy Boland will have a 1/2 price sale in studio at 1033 Quarrier ,room 405 ,September 18. 10am-1pm
there will be art books,prints,paintings,frames etc.

Directory  - PLEASE CHECK the AAWV Directory to see if your phone number and email address is correct.  If any of your contact information has changed, please notify Linda Stonestreet at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 304-757-3326.

OUR FISCAL YEAR begins in September so the dues for 2009/10 are due. PLEASE SEND DUES OF $30.00 to AAWV PO Box 2361, Charleston, WV 25328.or contact Karen Wolfe at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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