The PDF file of the June issue of the Omaha Artists Inc. newsletter has been posted. If you are a member and did not receive an email notifying you the latest issue is available, please email Susan Stevens.
Its that time of year again. Please see that membership renewal is starting for our next year. I strongly urge you to renew prior to the June 30th deadline. This ensures your information being included in the roster and updating membership information before the next years art show, and delivery and distribution of the newsletter. Timely renewal is appreciated. You can renew online or use the form from the newsletter.
Please note the changes to the By-Laws. We will be voting on the changes at our May meeting at Valentinos.
Also at the May meeting we will be voting on the nominations for next year’s Board members. Nominees are, Katie Johnson for President, Barbara Egr -Vice President, and Judy Freeland as Secretary. Jo Anne Nielsen remains in her position as Treasurer.
Make sure to make it to the May Fun Shop, it is our last one until September. If you have any suggestions for the Fun Shop or programs for next year, please let Katie Johnson know.
Linda Bernett
Omaha Artists Inc. President
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Board meeting at 11:00
Luncheon and General Meeting at 12:00
Valentinos, in the party room
5022 South 108th St. Omaha (108th off L).
No reservations are required.
Tell them you are with Omaha Artists when you pay at the door. $11.50.
Our May program speaker is Marge Boska, owner and curator of Fine Arts on Fifth, Malvern Iowa. Located at 104 E 5th St., Malvern Iowa 402-679-8914. Marge, an oil artist, will speak about the many art projects and opportunities in this small Iowa town, east of Glenwood, Iowa, off Hwy 34.
Wednesday – May 16, 2018 9:00 am
Lutheran Church of the Master114th and Center Street (upper north door)Omaha, NE
Cost $4 Members /$5 Non-Member. We welcome newcomers!
Please bring snacks to share. Coffee and water provided.
We are excited to have once again, Artist Rachel Mindrup continuing teaching portrait drawing—now the nose and lips.
We will be drawing from life…breaking down the portrait into parts - the nose and the mouth.
Rachel Mindrup, is a Resident Assistant Professor at Creighton University. She received her BFA from U of N at Kearney and atelier studies at the Art Academy of Los Angeles. She received her MFA from the Art Institute of Boston. Her current painting practice is about the study of the figure and portraiture in contemporary art and its relation to medicine. Mindrup's client list includes: Kiewit Corporation, Boys Town, Creighton University, Boys Town National Research Hospital, and the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Her artwork is held in many private collections including those of Primatologist Jane Goodall and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Katie Johnson
Fun Shop and Program Chair
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Artwork from the following artists will be going to Scottsbluff on June 20-23, 2018.
| Marilyn Beig | "At Ease" | Collage |
| Linda Bernett | "Jungle Lilies" | Alcohol Ink |
| Esther Brabec | "Mister Buffalo" | Photography |
| Esther Brabec | "Nature’s Beauty" | Photography |
| Dick Brown | "Memories" | Watercolor |
| Dick Brown | "Run Rabbit Run" | Watercolor/Ink |
| Sharon Clawson | "The Letter" | Oil |
| Danielle Easdale | "The Purrrfect Companion" | Hand Carved Layered Paper |
| Danielle Easdale | "Stand Tall Giraffe" | Hand Carved Layered Paper |
| Barbara Schmid-Egr | "Yellowstone" | Watercolor/Ink |
| Marilyn Evelo Hanson | "Join Me" | Alcohol Ink |
| Marilyn Evelo Hanson | "This Magic Moment" | Alcohol Ink |
| Katie Johnson | "Where Have All the Flower’s Gone" | Alcohol Ink |
| Linda Jones | "Country Road" | Alcohol Ink |
| Jean Lindfors | "God’s Wonder" | Photography |
| Denise Lueke | "Jordanian Wrangler" | Watercolor |
| Denise Lueke | "Venezia" | Watercolor |
| Patricia Lontor | "Color Co-ordinated" | Oil |
| Rose Monke | "Ponderings of a Goddess" | Oil |
| Jo Anne Nielsen | "Nature-Hear the Silence" | Watercolor |
| Sara Sumnick Wamsat | "Round in Circle" | Mixed/Alcohol Ink |
| Sara Sumnick Wamsat | "Eye Dew" | Mixed Media |
ANAC members that are NOT going to Scottsbluff, please bring your ANAC Selection show pieces and $15.00 on Wednesday, June 13th to Soaring Wings Winery at the June 13th meeting and lunch, our last meeting of the club year. Directions will be in the June newsletter.
These show pieces will be delivered and hung at the 2018 Conference “Art in the Valley” in Scottsbluff, NE. June 20 through June 23, 2018. After the Conference, pieces may be picked up on Monday, June 25 in the EAST parking lot of the Lutheran Church of the Master, 2617 South 114th Street at 11:00 am.
Please remember that any art piece must have plexiglass instead of glass, except pastels. Any questions regarding pick up or delivering please call: Jo Anne Nielsen 402-250-6464, Dick Brown 402-680-3373 or Linda Jones 402-613-0966.
Jo Anne Nielsen
ANAC
Dick Brown
ANAC
The show is at Lauritzen Botanical Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street
Registration: Wednesday, June 6, 11 -1
Reception: Sunday, June 10, 2 -4
Take Down: Tuesday, July 24, 11 -1
$15 entry fee for up to 3 entries, depending on size. (See size restrictions below)
Lauritzen will take a 25% commission on anything that sells, so price your pieces accordingly. Please refer to your roster for all of the art show requirements.
Four often overlooked errors for artists are:
Your art work must have some plant life in it, since this show is for the botanical gardens.
Size restrictions are, measuring from the outside of the frame:
Please fill out a registration form for each piece you want to enter. You can print them from this newsletter, and we will have extras for people who don’t have any forms.
Fall Art Show – Oct., 2018 at Fremont’s Gallery 92 No theme, same size requirements.
Winter Art Show – Feb., 2019 at Jewish Community Center
Spring Art Show - May 2019 at Hot Shops Art Center
Sharon Clawson
Art Shows Chair
Kimmel Gallery at the Morton-James Public Library, in Nebraska City, 923 1st Corso, has room available in August for a feature artist. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 402 873 5609, and speak to Louan Beard, Assistant Director.
Old Market Artists Gallery seeks a 2-D artist for membership. Must be able to work one, 4-5 hour shift per week, and pay equal portion of monthly rent with a 10% commission on all sales. Located at 1034 Howard Street, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 402-346-6569 or contact Peg Watkins, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To see more about the gallery the website is www.oldmarketartists.com.
Our class was held on April 11th at Augustana Lutheran Church. The lesson was watercolor flowers with 39 ESL students attending. Our last class for the OPS year will be on May 9th doing “Funky Faces” and led by Lourdes O’Leary. Classes will resume in September.
Linda Bernett
Art Bridge Chair
Welcome – Neva Cozine
The following are our new members and the mediums they work with. See the members roster or emailed newsletter for contact information. Online roster requires a user name and password.
Virginia Mae, Jennifer Wharton, Neva Cozine and Marge Boska
Dorothy Tuma
Courtesy Chair
Susan Stevens
Membership Co-chair
Jo Anne Nielsen
Membership Co-chair