All four entries received a lot of support with a total of 43 votes. Thank you to all the members who took the time to vote.
We need to do another round of voting to decide who the Members Choice Award winner is. Here are the four entries that are tied. Please vote by 8:00 pm next Sunday, March 7.
Click the award graphic to vote.
The "First Ever Virtual Show" committee would appreciate your feedback and opinions concerning the online show. I believe we all agree that a "real, in-person" show is everyone's preference. However, we are in the midst of a global pandemic. Please fill out the survey by March 15 to allow us time to make adjustments based on your feedback for the next show.
We appreciate your responses!
Thank you to Troy Muller for judging the show and to all who participated in Omaha Artists Inc.'s First Virtual Show! Go to the Art Show Gallery to see the winning entries.
Last Wednesday, our club held its first Zoom meeting because Omaha Public Schools canceled in-person school. Our club follows OPS’s weather guidelines and since they were meeting remotely, we did too!
I am always looking for silver linings. In this case 29 people joined us to listen to Sarah McWilliams’ inspirational and motivation lecture. If the club would have met in-person, only fifteen members had reserved a spot for the luncheon. In other words, almost twice as many club members were able to hear our club news at the general meeting and listen to Sarah’s talk!
Ms. McWilliams suggested a memory exercise in which we were asked to search back ten years ago to a memory we loved. It could be a fun experience, spending time with a loved one, or something else. Her example was attending an Easter egg hunt with a beloved child. She suggested we think of the sky color, the flowers that were blooming that day, and the animals we noticed in the yard/park. Then...she suggested a painting about that experience: paint butterflies, the child’s movements, the daffodils blooming, etc.
It is my hope that you try this exercise and allow yourself to paint some happiness this next month.
With love,
Barbara Egr
President
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Did you know that one of the many lovely perks of being an Omaha Artist, Inc member is you get to have your own “gallery page” hooked onto the Omaha Artists, Inc. web page? However, many of you have not taken advantage of this gem because you do not feel knowledgeable knowing how to “Photograph your Artwork in High Resolution.
”Well...good news! We have Steve Reese, professional photographer and proprietor of Mervin Reese Photography, as our guest speaker at our next luncheon. Many of our members took advantage of Steve’s professionalism as he shot high resolution photos for OAI’s First Ever Virtual Art Show! He will be teaching us how to photograph our artwork in high resolution to obtain the results we desire!
February 24th
11:00 board meeting
12:00 luncheon and guest speaker
Famous Dave’s, 2015 Pratt Ave. in Bellevue
(near Menards on Cornhusker.)
Order from menu, separate checks, masks & social distancing
RSVP to Linda Guynn by Fri., Feb. 19.
Space is limited due to high social standards and distancing. Therefore, we will accept reservations on a first come, first serve basis. Hope to see YOU there! It is going to be fun and you can get your gallery page up and running with GREAT quality photographs you shot yourself.
February is the month for love... love of self, love for others, love of art.
Lutheran Church of the Master – 2617 South 114th Street, Omaha, NE
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
$4.00 members/$5.00 non-members
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Monday, February 15th to Shirley Schmidt.
Mask wearing and social distancing will be followed. While we will not be furnishing coffee or refreshments, you may bring your own drink. Please join us and welcome Jasmine Buller for a fun morning of learning a new technique using acrylic paints.
Jasmine Lillian Buller: "My story starts very close to many artists. I have been an artist since I was 12 years old. I started out with drawing with graphite and colored pencils. As a teenager I was always hard on myself. I never thought that I could create the visions I saw in my head. My perfectionism got the best of me and often times I gave up on my drawings. On top of my own self criticism, growing up I was told that being an artist professionally was not a viable career choice.
Fast forward to 2017. I was working for my family’s accounting business for a good 6 years. The job was literally draining me and I felt depressed. I meditated quite a bit on what I really wanted to do in this world. What is going to make my time on this planet worthwhile. I was drawn back to my art. I am so glad that I dedicated my time to honing my skill to get where I am today. I used every inch of free time I had to practice. Painting is what really saved me and my inner critic. Paint can have a mind of its own sometimes and allows me to be more free with my creating. I became comfortable with making mistakes to grow from them. Since then, I've started instructing acrylic painting.
I always wanted to give back through teaching. I was also blessed by becoming a member of The Passageway Gallery. I am now a full time artist and instructor. I am still in the beginning stages of my journey. Every year I sell more and more of my artwork and gain more commissions. I can’t wait to see what the future holds."
What better way to learn vibrancy than with galaxies! I wanted to stick to the “fun”shop theme and paint something that allows for playfulness and happy accidents. During this fun shop we will go through layering with acrylics. I will go over a few different brush techniques to create nebulas and galaxy clusters. Be prepared to get messy.
Brushes:
Canvas:
Misc Supplies:
Paint:
You do not need every color onthis list - this is your own painting so pick a color scheme you love!
Canvas size can be changed also, I will be using a 16” x 20” canvas. My paint brand of choice is Liquitex Basics. I use Michaels half inch thick canvases for practice. You canget a 2 pack of 16 x 20” for about $4.
Omaha Artists Inc. is including the cookbook page in this newsletter. We still need a few more recipes to make this the greatest cookbook. Thank you all in advance.
Submit your recipes.Your cookbook committee,
Jo Anne Nielsen, Susan Stevens and Katie Johnson.
Our friend and OAI Member, BarbaraMitchell, passed away on April 17, 2020.
Barbara’s family recognized the joy andcontributions this dear artist added toour club. Therefore, they have authorized and agreed to the creation of a memorial fund, in Barbara Mitchell’s honor, funding a watercolor workshop next year. We have collected thus far a total of $397.00 – not enough yet for expenses.
Therefore, we are advising we will continue the collection of memorial monies – this will also keep the cost down for the workshop we will host. Thank you!
See newsletter for information on where to send your contribution.
ANAC membership Dues must be paid by February 28th to qualify for entry in the ANAC 2021 Art Show . Due to the fact that the Host Club has withdrawn, this year the conference will be Virtual. More information to follow.
Make check for $12.00 payable to Omaha Artist, Inc.
Send to: postmark before FEBRUARY 28th.
See newsletter for more information on where to send the check.
Members listed below have already paid for the 2021 ANAC year. So if you are not sure if you have joined, please see list below to see if you are listed. March will have all the information about the selection show in the newsletter. Any questions please contact: Jo Anne Nielsen.