President’s Message

Greetings VCS Members:

I have been thinking about our 2012 poster idea since our meeting in September. I like all of the ideas we floated, so let’s go with more than one. If you have done or started on a poster idea that includes the words (Celebrating 100 years of Collage as a Fine Art – 1912-2012, etc.), go for it. If not, perhaps just give me a photocopy or hard copy of one (or more) of your collages. You could scan it on your computer, print a copy from your photos, or make a photocopy of the piece itself (like at Kinkos). It could be any collage, any subject you have done. I just need a “copy” that I (or a group) could assemble into a Warhol-quilt type assemblage and then overlay the words over the assembled group of collages. The photo image you give me should not be larger than 9”x12”. It may also be postcard size. Send me your photocopies anytime before, or give it to me at the January meeting. Feel free to include several photos of several collages. Call if you have questions (804-795-5331). My address mailing is: 7621 Dowdy Drive, Richmond, VA 23231-6444

Gene Toutsi

November Program
Our November 14th meeting will be an event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art. You may want to join other for lunch in the Café around 12:30. At 1:30, we will meet at the ticket desk and go on a tour with Arlene DeConti. The title is Orient Expressed which demonstrates the influence of Japanese art on modern art beginning with the Impressionists. Arlene has been a docent with VMFA for 20 years and majored in Art History at UVA & UR.

The USPO, has stamps of Romare Bearden's work

David Turner has invited us to participate in an “Open Show” Collage Exhibition at Art 6 (on Broad Street) in January. This is an exciting opportunity for us, especially since 2012 is the anniversary of collage as a fine art. The entry fee will be $20.00 for one piece, $35.00 for two pieces. The day-of-delivery will be about January 1, 2011. Please e-mail David Turner and let him know if you are willing to participate in this exhibition. He will keep you posted on the details. So he can plan, let him know as soon as possible. His e-mail address is dt.lcsw@gmail.com.

Newsletter Editor

Information for the newsletter may be sent to Marti Fann at fannart@comcast.net or call 804-590-9583.

Kudos & Etc.

Dare Boles has earned her signature membership with the National Collage Society; also has a piece of art in the NCS 2012 calendar. Dare is also participating in the Cultural Arts Center's Xmas Wreath show and will be using the collage medium to create her wreath.

Bill Kinsey had a collage, assemblage piece accepted in the National Collage Society's 2011 exhibition.

Julie Northcott won 1st Place in Mixed Media in the Art Affair show.

Emma Lou Martin received an award on a painting at the Central VA Watercolor Guild in Charlottesville. She also won an award for a piece in the MRAA show last month.

Marti Fann, Faye Henderson, Janet Visser, and Natalie Trujillo have a show at Ciao Bella Salon in the Waterford Plaza in Brandermill.

Faye Henderson, Janice McMurray and Bill Kinsey will be exhibiting at the Northside Artists' Open Studio 2011 Saturday, November 19th 10 to 4 pm and Sunday the 20th 12 to 4 pm.

Bob Harper will be traveling to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador for a photo assignment November 5th through November 15th.

Dare Boles, has been granted Signature Membership in the National Collage Society. This is the highest distinction awarded to collage artists who have been selected by juries for the Annual Juried Exhibit. The National Collage Society, Inc. (NCS, Inc) is a non-profit art education foundation with headquarters in Hudson, Ohio. The purpose of this organization is to educate the public about the only new fine art medium of the 20th Century, collage. Collage is defined as a work of art with another layer glued on the surface. It was found in many craft forms until 1912 when George Braque glued a piece of wallpaper on the surface of one of his paintings and created fine art. He was sharing a studio with Pablo Picasso in southern France and they both pursued this new medium extensively. Their collages can now be found in museums around the world. NCS, Inc was founded by Gretchen Bierbaum in 1982, then incorporated in Ohio and obtained the IRS classification 501 C 3. Membership has spread around the world with web presence www.nationalcollage.com. Each year a new three-person jury selects the Annual Exhibit from hundreds of entries. A museum curator, art history professor and professional collage artist provide a balance of opinions to maintain a high standard of collage and assemblage. Assemblage is 3-dimensional collage.

Office

Name

Email

President

Gene Toutsi

gtoutsi@comcast.net

1st Vice President (programs)

Emma Lou Martin

ELMbluem@comcast.net

2nd Vice President (exhibits)

Bill Kinsey

billkinseyart@verizon.net

Recording Secretary

Dare Boles

calvinboles@comcast.net

Corresponding Secretary

Marti Fann

fannart@comcast.net

Treasurer

Bev Lockwood

bevlockwood@msn.com

Historian

Becky White

beckywhite@cavtel.net