NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, JUNE 4th AT 7:30 pm
"Critique with Claudia Rousseau"

Bring two pieces of art for the critique

Greetings:

Another RAL year is ending for the summer. We’ve had two very successful member shows and I would like to congratulate everyone who entered, whether your work was selected or not. We all know how hard rejection is but it takes courage to put your work out there regardless of the results. Even though the weather was terrible and I was a bit loopy from jet lag we had a big turnout for the spring show opening. We also had a lot of fun at the walk-through. Once again thanks to Marian for doing such a terrific job (as always) with our shows. I’m sure you will all be pleased to know that Marian has agreed to stay on as show coordinator for another year. The Glenview Mansion staff is extremely pleased with her decision. Also thanks to Sandra and her two volunteers Anna Shuman and Dr. Bert Zabar for the refreshments and hospitality. We’ve had a lot of volunteer help this year on the member shows, the student show and at the monthly meetings not to mention the work of our individual board members. All the help is very much appreciated and makes for a stronger organization. We realize not everyone is able to volunteer, their time, but entering the shows, having solo or group shows in our various venues and attending some of our monthly meetings are all important ways of contributing to the overall success of RAL.

Our last meeting of the year will be on June 4^th and it will be a critique, with Claudia Rousseau. Dr. Rousseau was very apologetic about missing the last critique and we have rescheduled her for June 4^th. Each member may bring in two pieces of artwork. We will try to get to everyone and will have a sign-up sheet. Our critiques have been very popular but we have managed to get through everyone as long as we budgeted the time.

Liliane is already working on exciting programs for the fall. Our September meeting will feature Virginia artist, Chica Brunswold, giving a demo on experimental watercolor techniques. This should be a terrific meeting. Chica’s work has been featured in the Artists Magazine. She is a well know watercolor artist and teacher.

Several of our members donated art work to the new Montgomery County Family Justice Center. Thanks to all of you who donated work and for helping RAL to be of service to our community.

We have a new secretary for the board. Carole Celler has agreed to take on the secretary position starting in September. Shirley Barnhart, who has served as secretary for three years is stepping down. Thank you Shirley for all your work. We still need someone to take over the hospitality chair. Sandra Levine will be taking the vice- president’s position and needs someone to take over her role on refreshments. Please let me know if you can help us out.

Diane Jeang has secured a new and exciting venue, for members, to have continuing shows. The Montgomery County Innovation Center would like our artists to display their work for two month periods. The center is located in the same building as Vis Arts. People can exhibit individually or in groups. Specific information is in this newsletter under continuing shows. Thanks Diane for arranging this.

Just a reminder to let us know about any changes in e-mail addresses if you want to make sure you get the newsletter. The newsletter is also posted on our website and can be printed off the website.

Hope to see many of you at the June meeting. I wish that you all have a great summer and hopefully a lot of time to create art. I have a lot of reference material from my trip to Sicily so am planning to be busy painting.

Susan E. Schellberg, President

Holly Kable, Fiber Art Sculpture, Birth

1^st Robert LeMar, Bath Sink

2^nd John Manzo, Bird Dog

3^rd Jane Preece, Wool

HM Maria Quezada, Oranges

HM Anna Shuman, A Fine Balance

1^st Linda J. Sherman, Homestead Harvest

2^nd Nancy Bullough, Kickin’ Sunflowers

3^rd Freda Lee-McCann, The Outcome is Uncertain

HM Elise Chang, Sweetheart

HM Muriel Ebitz, Red and Wild

1^st Martin Slater, charcoal, Nocturne 1

2^nd Renata Vaccari, pastel, The Bird House

3^rd Philip Bennet, hand pulled print-monotype, Aerial

HM Gale Bell, lightfast markers, Jennifer

HM Carole Celler, colored pencil, Marbles on a Mirror

1^st Susan Feller, encaustic, Spirals

2^nd Jackie Hoysted, original digital print, The Approach

3^rd Liliane Blom, digital painting, Jade

HM Sri Prabha, mixed media, Ocean Reflections

HM Patricia Zannie, collage, In the Woods No.20

1^st Paul Pincus, Ecstasy

2^nd Anne Nicholson, Untitled

3^rd Sally Giarratana, Raku Vase

HM Frances Lederer, Untitled

HM, Lois Levitan, The Human Condition

Congratulations to all the winners! Our judge, Harriet Lesser, selected a wonderful show. A total of 183 pieces were registered and 123 were accepted. Thank you to the 25 volunteers who made this show a success. We couldn’t do this without the member support and hard work! Judging and hanging in one day is quite a feat. Don’t forget to pick up your artwork on Tuesday, June 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM or Wednesday, June 3, from 10:00 to Noon. If you have any questions or concerns, please call 301-590-9437 or email at mackerer@comcast.net.

Thank you,

Marian MacKerer

301-590-9437 mackerer@comcast.net

Chris Luckman (a RAL member) and friend (Catherine Miller) will be showing their work in an Exhibit entitled "Paintings from Here and Abroad" at the Yellow Barn Gallery from June 26 to 28. The gallery is open from 12 noon to 5:00 pm each day, and there will be an artists' reception on Saturday, June 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery is located in Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo Maryland, 20812. The exhibit is in cooperation with the National Park Service and the Glen Echo Partnership for the Arts and Culture. For more information, contact Chris at chris.luckman@verizon.net.

A great opportunity to purchase award winning sculptures by local sculptor, Paul Pincus. Paul has been a frequent exhibitor at the Rockville Art League and his sculptures have been on display at many art venues and galleries in the metropolitan area. In the process of downsizing, from a large house to an apartment, he will be selling his stone and wood sculptures at more than one half the original gallery prices and many just for the cost of materials. The sculptures will be on display at his home at: 14917 Kelley Farm Drive, Darnestown, MD, by appointment only. Please call him at 301-527-1585 for time and directions. To view a portion of the sculptures for sale please visit his web site at: www.ppincussculptor.com .

Susan Feller's encaustic piece "The Wind" won honorable mention in the April All Media Members show at the Art League Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA. The show was juried by Daniel Shay of the National Gallery of Art.

Laura Chassy is selling oil paints and brushes. She has 17 tubes of various oil paint colors for approx. $40.00 plus various used oil brushes. Call (30l)589-8058 or email her at laurachassy@yahoo.com.

Welcome to our new members Ann Bennet, Mary Dalto, Karma Massoud, Fred b. Ruckdeschel, Brain Coyne, Sri Prabha and Belinda Russell.

Ann Bennet has an art background going back to her 4 years at the High School of Music and Art in NY. After a 45 year hiatus she retired from a career in tutoring dyslexic children and returned to her first love. Ann’s mediums are pastels and monoprints. She has been taking classes at Montgomery College. She is a juried member of the Maryland Pastel Society and has exhibited locally at the Ratner Museum and at the Foundry Gallery where she was a member for five years. She is pleased to be a member of the Rockville Art League.  

Fred Ruckdeschel currently works in collage, which RAL's Pat Zannie introduced to him in her classes in the School of Art & Design at MC Tacoma Park.  Formerly he worked in clay, silver, silk screen, and fired enamels.  About 20 years ago he was president of the National Enamelist Guild, a DC area group.  Now a retired economist, he plans to focus on designing in several media, including a garden. He especially likes collage and enameling because they both allow many avenues for creativity.

Please send an email to Tom if you know of events or websites that members would enjoy in the fall! tomsharonlafleur@gmail.com

Open Figure drawing session in Rockville:

If you are interested in attending an open figure drawing session in the fall for 5 hours on a weekday for $20-25 per session (sign up for 10 weeks required) please contact Jackie Hoysted jackiehoysted@aol.com or 240 506 6910. Jackie needs 10 people willing to sign up in advance to put the group together.

You are invited to join fellow artists at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, NM for 6 days/5 nights for a wonderful art experience. This workshop begins the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend (5 Sept. through Thursday, 10 Sept). Unlike other workshops, this one is simply pure artistic pleasure—gorgeous southwest scenery, learning, sharing, painting, drawing, photographing, text, and more! Ghost Ranch is the area where Georgia O’Keeffe lived during the most recognized era of her life. The Georgia O’Keeffe Landscape Tour is our optional field trip during the week. Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu is 65 miles NW of Santa Fe. The Ghost Ranch folks will provide our lodging and 3 hot meals daily! We simply go and enjoy. Beginners as well as seasoned artists are welcome to attend. Darla Bostick will be the workshop instructor. She has been an art educator for 35 years and is a member of several art organizations. If this sounds good to you, please check out the website www.darlabostick.com .

The Artists’ Gallery of Columbia invites visual artists to submit original work for a juried show in our Featured Artist space.  Artists age 18 or older, living or working in Howard, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery, Prince George’s Counties or Baltimore City, are eligible to apply.  Information and forms are posted on the Gallery Website: http://www.artistsgallerycolumbia.com

Chair person: Diane Jeang (301) 871-1589 E-mail: swinedoc@yahoo.com

I am continuing with the On-Going shows for next year, but I'm looking for new venues for the shows.  There has been interest lately in getting some more shows, so if you know of a place interested in hanging artwork on a rotating basis, please let me know.  I have forms for signing up new establishments.  I would need to know the name of the place, contact person, what type of artwork, how many, and any restrictions. Doctors, dentists, law offices and other businesses are good places, as well as restaurants and banks. Bookstores are also excellent.  We may be considering some places that would require jurying (but we would continue the tradition of the "open" shows of course).

Thank you,

Diane Jeang

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