Time to renew your membership for 2018-2019. Our membership year is September to June of the following year. Your current membership is good until August 31, 2018.
Renew by June 30 to be included in the roster and to avoid having to register as a new member.
Meeting held on April 25, 2018 at Charlie’s on the Lake
Called to order by President, Linda Bernett. Minutes approved from last meeting.
Treasurers report of $4,6603.33 by Jo Anne Nielsen.
ANAC: Jo Anne Nielsen reported ANAC Scottsbluff Conference will be held June 20-23.
Art Shows: The Lauritzen Gardens show registration Wed., June 6 11-1 pm, reception Sunday, June 10 2-4, and pick up Tuesday, July 24, 11-1.Gallery 92, in Fremont, will host a no theme show. Drop off is Mon., Oct. 1st from 11:00-1:00, reception will be held Friday, Oct 5 from 5:00-7pm, & take down Monday, Oct 29.
Community Art Bridge: Our president reported there were 39 ESL students who painted watercolor flowers. She was the instructor. May’s class will be led by Lourdes O’Leary titled “Funky Faces.”
Community Art Reach: Sara Wamsat requested members to keep an eye out for sale items for the Community Art Reach Program. Foam rubber stamps and rollers in particular are items in need.
Courtesy: Dorothy Tuma sent out one welcome card.
Fun Shop: Katie Johnson announced 28 artists attended the brush calligraphy in April. The May Fun Shop will be taught by Rachael Mindrup – drawing the “Nose and Mouth.”
Host: Next month’s meeting will be held at Valentino’s south location.
Membership: Jo Anne Nielsen announced membership drive starts in May and dues must be collected by July 1 in order to be in the roster.
Programs: The April program was Linda Hatfield speaking on Curiosity and Creativity. Katie Johnson advised that May’s up coming program will be by Malvern Iowa’s gallery owner, Marge Boska. The September program will be with the Lincoln Arts Council. October speaker will be our past president and source of inspiration, Katrina Swanson.
Newsletter: Linda Guynn asked club members to notify her of any classes or workshops so she can print the information.
Other Announcements: Danielle Easdale will be one of two featured artists in the Passageway Gallery. Opening on Friday, May 4th 6-9 pm. Barbara Schmid-Egr will be Mangelsen’s featured artist of the month for May. Hot Shops have their Spring Open House April 29 . Linda Bernett announced nominations for board members of Katie Johnson, President, Barbara Egr, Vice President, Judy Freeland as secretary. Voting will occur at the May meeting along with the Constitution and By-Law Amendments.
Motion to adjourn – JoAnne Nielsen
Second motion – Karen Lostovica
Barbara Egr
Secretary
Congratulations to those artists who sold pieces at our spring show at the Hot Shops, “The Artful Letter”.
Congratulations are also in order to our scholarship winners. I am pleased to announce that the Omaha Artists, Inc. Memorial Scholarship went to Barbara Egr. After attending her workshop she will provide a Fun Shop next year to pass along some of what she learned.
I also am very happy to announce the Genie Schafer Scholarship winners were Danielle Easdale and Brian Brigham. They have both chosen exciting workshops and wishing them great fun and learning experiences. Many thanks also to Genie’s family for providing this scholarship so our members may obtain these opportunities in her memory.
Linda Bernett
Omaha Artists Inc. President
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Board Meeting at 11:00
Luncheon and General Meeting at 12:00
Charlie's On the Lake
4150 So. 144th St, Omaha, NE
Order off the menu.
Please make reservations by Monday, April 23, contacting Carol McCall at 402-499-7071 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You may also make your reservations at our April Fun Shop. Your reservations are a courtesy so we may provide the restaurant with a number count. If you do not make a reservation you may still attend.
The luncheon speaker features Linda Hatfield speaking on Curiosity and Creativity. Linda Hatfield works with a combination of acrylic paint and pyrography (the use of heat to draw). Her work has been exhibited Nationally and Internationally and is in the permanent collections of the William Breman Museum, Atlanta, GA and the Omaha Children’s Museum. Her work has appeared on HGTV and in variousmagazines. She describes her work as illustration. In her process, the title is almost always the first step, then the image is created to illustrate the words. Inspiration comes from everywhere but very often from a bit of overheard conversation, familiar adages or the occasional odd turn of a phrase.Her work can currently be seen at The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery in Omaha and the Burkholder Project in Lincoln. We look forward to her presentation of "Going Downhill...Fast"
Katie Johnson
Fun Shop and Program Chair
Wednesday – April 18, 2018 9:00 am to noon
Lutheran Church of the Master
114th and Center Street (upper north door)
Omaha, NE
Cost $4 Members /$5 Non-Member
Please bring snacks to share. Coffee and water provided.
We will learn a brush lettering alphabet with watercolor brush pens and watercolor brushes.
Jenny Waltemath of Scriptorium Calligraphy, is a local calligrapher in Omaha with over 30 years of experience. She fell in love with calligraphy at the age of 12 and has had a passion for it ever since. Jenny began as a self taught calligrapher and in the last ten years has traveled to study with the world's top calligraphers including Sheila Waters, Yves Leterme and Jake Weidmann.
Supply list:
Welcome – Brian Winters, Brooke Shigley, Wendy Maliszewski, Shirley Livingston, Jeffrey Mack, and Judith Studt.
Thank you – Peg Watkins and Karla Lechtenberger
Dorothy Tuma
Courtesy Chair
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.
Brian Winters, Jeffrey Mack, Brooke Shigley, Judith Studt, Shirley Livingston
Susan Stevens
Membership Co-chair
Jo Anne Nielsen
Membership Co-chair
Sharon Clawson, Cindy Haase, Kaye Giller, Peg Watkins are displaying work at the Vine Street Cellars in Glenwood, Iowa throughout April. Vine Street Cellars are open Wednesday and Thursday 3-9:00 pm, Friday 3-10:00 pm, and Saturday 1-10:00 pm. Located at 17 N Vine Street in Glenwood, Iowa 51534. For more information call 712-525-9463 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hot Shops Spring Open House, Saturday, April 28th, noon to 8:00pm and Sunday, April 29th, noon to 5:00 pm.
Our classes were held on March 7th at Augustana Lutheran Church.Our lesson was 3-D birds led by Ivy Miller with 42 students in attendance. April 11th will be our next class with watercolor flowers.
Linda Bernett
Art Bridge Chair
Good news from the Spring Hot Shops Art Center Show! Five works of art were sold!
Congratulations to the following artists and their pieces that sold:
| Brian Brigham | Pastel | "C" is for Culture |
| Becky Kinlock | Acrylic | Connected to the Sea |
| Albert Rhea | Photo | Bright Eyed Lady |
| Albert Rhea | Acrylic | Smoker's Regret |
| ALinda Jones | Watercolor | Never Give Up |
The show will be held at Lauritzen Gardens.
Registration: Wednesday June 6, 11 am -1 pm
Reception: June 10, 2 - 4 pm
Take down: Tuesday July 24, 11 am -1 pm
Paintings or sculptures have to deal with plants or flora of some type – a tree, a flower, avegetable, a landscape (that has something from the plant family in it) Lauritzen takes a 25% commission. Size restrictions apply.