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Details: Category: News; Tue. Sep 15, 2020

oai president barbara egr

Dear Omaha Area Artists,

First of all, thank you for the honor of representing and leading our membership this upcoming 2020-2021 year. I am honored and excited.

Recently, the Officers and Board members met at the Lutheran Church of the Master. I am extremely grateful to this church for allowing our club to meet – COVID style:

Masked
Entering the north door (look for balloon)
Social distancing
Three to a table

So, the 2020-2021 art year for OAI officially began with...

COVID

COVID is everywhere. Have you noticed? It’s in our news, workplace, demands for masks, on my bank statement and yet I urge you all to set fears aside– yes, Covid-19 is real. I’m not suggesting anyone put themselves or family members at risk – I’m encouraging you all to set concerns and fears aside and focus on nurturing your creative juices.

If you’re staying home, use this time to reorganize your studio. Overwhelmed? Try working on this project fifteen minutes a day...set your timer. No studio? Create a small corner just for you somewhere in your dwelling.

Then, start a new series! No ideas? Draw, paint, or sculpt your breakfast dishes after you've eaten!

So, I will not allow this pandemic to rob me of the joy I derive from making art. Please join me on this journey.

Our Fun Shops will look a little different this year – like everything else on the planet!! If you can, come anyway.

I look forward to seeing and hearing about your artistic endeavors.

Creatively,
Barbara Egr
Omaha Artists Inc. President
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quote art creativity requires courage

Fun Shops

Details: Category: Fun Shops; Tue. Sep 15, 2020

Welcome Back fellow artists to our Fun shops. It has been since February when we all gathered last for a workshop and some changes have been made in our procedures:

The church would like us to limit our tables to only 3 people to maintain social distancing.
Only twenty artists will be allowed to attend our Fun Shop, due to COVID. I will be taking your RSVP to attend, so we do not go over the limited number of participants.
Because of this required limited number, we will not be able to accommodate any non-member guests to this workshop. This number may be adjusted at a later date.
You will be allowed to bring in your own drink, however the church is NOT allowing any food to be brought in.....so we will not have any treats.
Any supplies you bring in cannot be shared with anyone else.
Wearing a mask is mandated.

You will need to RSVP for the workshop by sending me an email.

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Master - 2617 South 114th Street - Omaha, NE
Members - $4.00 Please bring your own drink. No Food due to COVID

Painting Houses with Watercolor Instructor: Judy Freeman

Judy is a retired kindergarten teacher in the Westside School district. She graduated from Kansas University. She started out wanting an elementary degree with an art minor. However, KU's association with Hallmark did not allow a minor in art, so she put her art away until she retired. She joined Omaha Artists about 10 years ago with her dear teacher cohorts and they have attended several classes from instructors at Hot Shops and several classes offered at Hobby Lobby. Judy has also served as our organization's secretary.

Judy will show us tips on how to paint a favorite childhood home or lake cabin or a unique house in a small town, without any architectural design skills needed.

Materials to bring:

One sheet of 10x14 watercolor paper
One sheet of tracing paper
Sharpened pencil
Watercolor or acrylic paint supplies
Brushes, container for water

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shops Chair

Art Show News

Details: Category: Art Show News; Tue. Sep 15, 2020

Omaha Artists, Inc. Fall Art Show
November 2020
Theme "Shadows" at Galley 92 Art Center Fremont, NE

We will begin registration on Sunday, November 1. To prevent everyone showing up at the same time, we will assign you a time slot according to the first letter of your last name. We may divide into 4 groups, and have 1/2 register on Nov. 1, and the other 1/2 on Nov. 2. The logistics will be in the next newsletter. This will be a judged show, but we are not sure yet if we will be able to have a reception due to COVID restrictions and safeguards. Take down will be on Sunday November 29.

Things to remember:

• You can only enter up to 3 pieces, depending on size. (See size restrictions below)

• You cannot enter any art that you have already entered in another OAI art show.

• All pieces must have a wire hanger on the back.

• All artwork must have been completed within the last 2 years.

Fee to enter - $15, whether you enter 1, 2 or 3 pieces. Remember to price your pieces accordingly, remembering that Galley 92 takes 25% of the value.

Image Size Guidelines

We will be enforcing size guidelines, in order to give the shows a better look, and to avoid overcrowding. These sizes refer to the OUTSIDE EDGES OF THE FRAME:

3 pieces allowed 11 x 14 or smaller, (area of 154 square inches or smaller), each piece. Square inches are measured by multiplying the length by the width of the outside edge of the frame.

2 pieces allowed at 24 x 30 or smaller, (area of 720 square inches or smaller).

1 piece allowed larger than 24 x 30, with maximum size of 40 x 40, (1600 square inches).

Or you can figure out sizes this way:

Sizes may be figured by adding two adjacent sides, so smallest no bigger than 25 (11+14, or 12+12 etc.), middle size 54, (24+30, or 26+28, etc.)), and largest – when two sides added together are greater than 54 but not larger than 80 total.

2021 Art Shows - None have been scheduled yet. I have looked into the Jewish community Center, and also Hot shops Art Center. I'm waiting to hear back from them. If you have any ideas for new art show venues, please contact me.

Sharon Clawson

Art Shows Chair

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