It saddens us because we lost our beloved friend, Joan Wiley. Joan had been involved in the art association for many, many years and was one of the first people I met there. It seemed as though Joan was always there, doing everything that needed to be done behind the scenes; banking, accounting, issuing checks and answering questions from everyone. I am sure she did many more things that no one ever knew about. That’s the way she was; quietly doing everything she could to make RAA function but not wanting a title or credit for all the work she did. And always painting, always learning new things about being an artist. We will miss Joan and will always remember her – to us she was Mrs. RAA.

On a happier note, I hope you are planning to attend our annual pot luck dinner on June 6. Members bring the most amazing food; family members and friends are welcome. We will install our officers and committee heads for next year, meet members of our Board of Directors. MCAEEF’s new five-minute film will be shown and our Historian will display some of our collections of newspaper articles and photos.

Wednesday, June 6, 6:00 PM
Redlands United Church of Christ
168 Bellevue (Bellevue at Olive)
Redlands

Don’t forget to register for this event so we know how many people to expect. You can do this by calling the gallery. Your Operating Committee and your Board of Directors hope to see you there.

Dance the Days,
Gail Brownfield

Benefiting the Redlands Art Association

Friday, July 13, 2012

The evening includes a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, coffee, tea and amazing desserts.

Participant will enjoy a relaxing, inspirational and interactive conversation with Mr. West, an NBA legend.

The event is limited to the first 50 paid reservations.  Each participant will receive an autographed Basketball, your picture with Jerry and a personalized autographed copy of his new book “West By West”.

Location: Casa Loma Room, University of Redlands

Time: 5:30-9:30 PM

Cost: $500 per person

For Reservations Call the Redlands Art Association: (909) 792-8435

Under the Cowboy Moon

An Evening with Belinda Gail and Dave Stamey

Clock Auditorium, RHS, July 27, 7:30 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the Redlands High School Historic Mural, and RAA Artists are invited to show Western Art!

A celebration of The National Day of the Cowboy, will include this Performance at the high school. RAA is being invited to show Western related artworks in the foyer of the Clock Auditorium on that evening. RAA artists are invited to bring individual artworks that specifically relate to “Western” or “Cowboy” themes. Artists will be responsible for delivery, display and removal of artwork on the afternoon/evening of the performance. Artwork may be offered for sale, or to create “contact” information for future patrons. Any sales “on site” should result in a percentage of the sale going to the fundraising cause.

The Margaret Clark Gallery Committee (MCGC) will be heading up the display and arrangements for the show. All of the proceeds from the Concert admission fees and a percentage of art sales will go directly to an RHS Art Murals Project. Christine Curry Coates will be showing the featured Historical Mural Project, a full rendition of the original RHS Administration Building next to Clock Auditorium, destined for the large, north-facing exterior wall of the Boys Gym. Concert attendees may make donations directly to the project and may choose to buy one of your original pieces of Western Art. RAA artists who would like to display work (and take total responsibility for their participation) may contact Christine Curry Coates, or John Fisher.

An additional opportunity to show Western Art, will be on the following day at Barnes and Nobel for a Western Authors Book Signing event. Again, the MCGC will host an art display on that location for only that day and artists are responsible for delivery, hanging and removal of your work on that day. There are no sales of artwork at Barnes and Noble, however you can post contact information.

The MCGC plans to continue providing more opportunities for Redlands Artists, and RHS Students to do mural projects on the many available walls at RHS. Join in anytime. We can use your help, dedication and artistic ideas. Remember, we can make a difference when we work together.

John Fisher

Opportunity to Show Your Art

Upcoming Clay Workshop

Spend the day and play with clay; come join us for a two part workshop class. The very talented Clay Artist, ‘Rich (Pops) Lopez” will instruct each student with their own unique piece of ceramic work.

When: June 3rd, from 9 until 4 and September 8th, from 9 until noon.

Cost: $100 plus firing fee.

Upcoming Ceramics Workshop at the University of Redlands

Raul Acero, professor of art at the University of Redlands will be giving a ceramics workshop this summer.
Dates are July 23 to the 30th.
For more information visit www.raulacero.net

Antoinette Hanson

Influenced by impressionism, her paintings are loose but dynamic, and the vibrant colors reflect her enthusiasm toward life. She established her style while studying with Lucille von Wolffersdorff, Anita de Carlo, and Fern Sirio atRedlands. As a member of the Redlands Art Association and Loma Linda Art Association, she received numerous awards at their art festivals. Also known as a prolific artist, she featured five solo exhibits at the Loma Linda Civic Center since 2006.

Won’s art works reflect many phases of her life’s journey. In her early stages, she sought for only pretty sights to paint. However, later on, her art works began to mirror her myriad of interests. Classical music, dance, nature, and cultural costumes are a constant inspiration to Won.  Her oil paintings were appeared on several book covers, and many collectors enjoy her heart-warming art works.

RAA is hosting a nine day trip (October 15-23, 2012) to beautiful Paris, France. The excursion includes airfare, hotels, transfers, most meals, entrance fees to museums including private guided tours, a cooking and art class and a boat ride on the Seine. We’ve even included an ice cream cone at the famous Le Berthillon ice cream shop.

You’ll visit The Louvre, the Musee d’Orsay, Notre Dame, the famous Moulin Rouge, Giverny the home of Claude Monet and the home of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette…the Palace of Versailles. You’ll enjoy dinner atop the Eiffel Tower, lunch overlooking Paris at the Musee d’Orsay and dinner at the famous Train Bleu. You’ll have time to explore the city on your own as well. We’ll even visit the Fragonard Perfume museum…the soaps and perfumes are incredible!

You may call our office to register or to get more information. Registration is open now and if you sign up before May 8th you will save $100. We invite you to attend an informational meeting at the RAA gallery on Monday, April 23 at 7:00 PM. Please call our gallery to reserve your seat at the meeting (909) 792-8435. We’ll have refreshments and people who can answer your questions and give you more details about this exciting trip.

I hope you will plan on joining us for this magnificent Adventure In Art!

Randy Hill, RAA Executive Director

The show is a cooperative effort with the Corona Art Association, the Redlands Art Association, the Riverside Art Association and, of course, The Shops At Dos Lagos.  For more information, visit the website or call the Redlands Art Association at (909) 792-8435.  The show will be open to the public from June 1 through June 30.

Artists will be hanging their masterpieces on pegboards, A-frames, and trellises. Glassware, pottery, wood crafts and jewelry will be set out to touch. Easy-Ups, canopies and umbrellas will add color and shade. It must be Art-in-the-Park time again!

Open Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 & 13 from 9 am to 4 pm., this is Redlands Art Association’s semi-annual outdoor sale. About 50 community artists and craftsmen will exhibit and sell their work in a variety of media at Smiley Park, which runs beside the Police Annex (old City Hall) on the corner of Vine and Orange Streets, downtown, Redlands. Sandy Davies, from the Redlands Art Association says “This is the best place to find original art from artists you can get to know. And don’t overlook the small pieces of art. I was pleasantly surprised to find a small watercolor in a friend’s motorhome!! She said it made her traveling home more like a real home.”

A Refreshment booth will offer light snacks and a variety of beverages. Sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, their proceeds will fund community projects.

Artists are welcome to sign up and get a more detailed information sheet at the RAA Gallery and Art Center at 215 E. State Street, Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm or call 909-792-8435. Membership is not required. Original art only by the artist signing up.

The Redlands Art Association’s Sales Gallery and Art Center at 215 E State St, downtown, displays member=s artwork year round. Open to the public Monday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

Sandy Davies

Another event which will bring LOTS of folks into our gallery from our community is Vintage Redlands. RAA has participated in this event for several years; we are paired with a local restaurant which will bring food to the Gallery and a winery which will bring wine. RAA is one of many stops on the route and we still need a few people to help out in the gallery – checking people in, sales, socializing, and making sure no wine leaves the gallery. If you would like to help please contact our coordinator Grace Fermier at 792-8135 or rascal.rabbit@verizon.net.

Thanks to Patty Hayden for agreeing to coordinate the wonderful children’s cards that are available in our gallery.

HELP PLEASE – We are missing both keys for our outdoor sheds. Perhaps someone took them home by mistake. If you find them please put them in my mailbox in the office.

Finally, don’t forget that our next take-in is on THURSDAY, APRIL 26th and that show will be hung on Friday, April 27th.

Dance the Days,
Gail Brownfield

Take-in for April’s show will be THURSDAY APRIL 26. We will hang on Friday, and thus be ready to celebrate Vintage Redlands on Friday evening.

Pat Meeker

Summer Arts at Dos Lagos

The Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona is inviting artists from southern California to enter this juried visual arts show.  Download the application and information by clicking this link: Summer Arts at Dos Lagos.  Prizes include $1,000 for the Best of the Show, $500 for first place, $400 for second place, $300 for third place and 14 prizes of $200 for honorable mention.  Take in for the show is on May 11^th and 12^th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  One entry fee is $20 and each additional entry is $15.  Maximum number of entries is three.  A unique feature of this show is that for every dollar an artist spends on entry fees, they will receive a gift card from the Shops at Dos Lagos.

The show is a cooperative effort with the Corona Art Association, the Redlands Art Association, the Riverside Art Association and, of course, The Shops At Dos Lagos.  For more information, visit the website or call the Redlands Art Association at (909) 792-8435.  The show will be open to the public from June 1 through June 30.

Dreaming of Paris

Have you been dreaming of Paris, the City of Lights? Have your thoughts wandered to the most romantic city on earth? Have you been wondering what to do with all your vacation time. The Redlands Art Association has the answer to your questions! Join us for an experience of a lifetime.

RAA is hosting a nine day trip (October 15-23, 2012) to beautiful Paris, France. The excursion includes airfare, hotels, transfers, most meals, entrance fees to museums including private guided tours, a cooking and art class and a boat ride on the Seine. We’ve even included an ice cream cone at the famous Le Berthillon ice cream shop.

You’ll visit The Louvre, the Musee d’Orsay, Notre Dame, the famous Moulin Rouge, Giverny the home of Claude Monet and the home of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette…the Palace of Versailles. You’ll enjoy dinner atop the Eiffel Tower, lunch overlooking Paris at the Musee d’Orsay and dinner at the famous Train Bleu. You’ll have time to explore the city on your own as well. We’ll even visit the Fragonard Perfume museum…the soaps and perfumes are incredible!

You may call our office to register or to get more information. Registration is open now and if you sign up before May 8th you will save $100. We invite you to attend an informational meeting at the RAA gallery on Monday, April 23 at 7:00 PM. Please call our gallery to reserve your seat at the meeting (909) 792-8435. We’ll have refreshments and people who can answer your questions and give you more details about this exciting trip.

I hope you will plan on joining us for this magnificent Adventure In Art!

Randy Hill, RAA Executive Director

Art Lover Passes

The Redlands Art Association recently lost a dear friend and long time volunteer. Joan Jensen passed away on March 27 after a valiant battle with cancer. Joan was not an artist but enjoyed and supported the arts. Joan served on the Board of Directors, including a term as Chairman. She was also one of the founding members of the Margaret Clark Art Education Endowment committee and served a term as Chairman. In addition, she also served on the RAA’s operating committee and was very active in a variety of the Association’s fund raising activities. Ms. Jensen was also very active in her church ans other community organizations.

Joan was very caring and friendly…she will be missed.

Randy Hill, RAA Executive Director

Who Are You?

Often times customers, media representatives and other artists ask for a brief biography of one of our many talented artists. In order for us to give them current information about you we refer to your biography on file. But alas, many of our bios are outdated or missing.

Please consider updating your information and emailing or sending it to the gallery as soon as possible. If you need a little help…simply call the office at (909) 792-8435 and ask for Liz or Randy.

Liz Coviello & Randy Hill

THANKS!!!

Behind every show at the Redlands Art Association Gallery there is a group of hard working, talented volunteers. They are the members of the “Hanging Crew”. They make sure every piece of art is displayed properly, every case is crystal clear and our featured artist’s work is an eye catching display. They spend hours of time planning and hanging each show.

So, on behalf of our artists, our volunteers and our visitors…thanks for all you do!

Gail Brownfield & Randy Hill

Smiley Park Will Become a Gallery for RAA’s Art in the Park

Artists will be hanging their masterpieces on pegboards, A-frames, and trellises. Glassware, pottery, wood crafts and jewelry will be set out to touch. Easy-Ups, canopies and umbrellas will add color and shade. It must be Art-in-the-Park time again!

Open Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 & 13 from 9 am to 5 pm., this is Redlands Art Association’s semi-annual outdoor sale. About 50 community artists and craftsmen will exhibit and sell their work in a variety of media at Smiley Park, which runs beside the Police Annex (old City Hall) on the corner of Vine and Orange Streets, downtown, Redlands. Sandy Davies, from the Redlands Art Association says “This is the best place to find original art from artists you can get to know. And don’t overlook the small pieces of art. I was pleasantly surprised to find a small watercolor in a friend’s motorhome!! She said it made her traveling home more like a real home.”

A Refreshment booth will offer light snacks and a variety of beverages. Sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, their proceeds will fund community projects.

Artists are welcome to sign up and get a more detailed information sheet at the RAA Gallery and Art Center at 215 E. State Street, Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm or call 909-792-8435. Membership is not required. Original art only by the artist signing up.

The Redlands Art Association’s Sales Gallery and Art Center at 215 E State St, downtown, displays member=s artwork year round. Open to the public Monday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.

Sandy Davies

Edwards Spring Art Show & Sale

You and your friends are invited to come to the

Spring Art Show and Sale with

Janet and Fred Edwards

Friday May 4th from 7:30 -10:00 p.m.

Saturday May 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday May 6th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

At

1314 Del Haven Court, Redlands, 92374

(909) 793-7169

Friday there will be music, wine and cheese and other refreshments.

 The show will feature recent designs, many requested designs as well as several editions that will soon end.

Cards, and our book “Palms to Peaks” also will be available.

COME AND ENJOY THE FUN – BRING YOU FRIENDS

Janet Edwards

Red Dirt Art Festival

Saturday, April 28, 10 am – 5:00 pm (Rain Date May 5, 2012)

Red Dirt Art Festival is a bi-annual event that is now held at Smiley Park which is located on Cajon & Vine St. behind the Police station, (where the RAA has held Art in the Park for years). Since 2005, the Red Dirt Art Festival has been connecting local artists with the Redlands community through outdoor events. Held each spring and autumn, more than 30 artists continue to gather and share their unique artwork that spans across virtually all mediums.

See their site for more information

Candy Glendening

April 5th Riverside Arts Walk Night, John Klure in RCAA Artist Spotlight

Riverside Community Arts Association (RCAA) will have its biennial exhibit “Imagining the Future of Reading 2012″ from March 22 to April 21, with reception coinciding with Riverside’s next Arts Walk on Thursday, April 5, from 6:00 pm to to 9:00 pm. The “Reading” exhibit is in partnership with Riverside Public Library, and posters are made from five selected artworks, hung in the Library and placed on sale at RCAA. The Printmakers Network, sponsored by Riverside Art Museum (RAM) will be hosted by RCAA, hanging their prints in association with excerpts from selected poems and other literary expressions, in an exhibit called “Verse to Image.” Current examples of John Klure’s ceramic work, largely functional pieces, will be in the “Artist Spotlight,” an exhibit similar in nature to “Featured Artist” at RAA. The Young Artists Gallery section of RCAA will have a display sponsored by the California Arts Project-Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibit, featuring young Riverside County artists from regional schools.

The RCAA Arts Center is at 3870 Lemon St., a couple of doors south of University Ave. Phone #: 951-682-6737. Beyond Arts Walk Nights (1st Thursday of every month, 6-9 pm), the hours are Tuesday through Saturday, ll:00 am to 2:00 pm.

John Klure

Spring Art Camp News

Spring Art Camp, March 2012, was about Jelly Fish, Sea Horses and much more. One student exclaimed: “I am becoming more of an artist, like my Dad now!”, during a share time. This is why the R.A.A. supports the arts with children, enhancing their creativity with many opportunities. I found out near the end that student Lily (with purple flower), had had Mrs. Saab as her 1st grade teacher at McKinley which was real sweet. Mrs. Saab was one of my Master Teachers when I student taught! That was special to know.

 Gloria Steinweg

News on Home School Group

The Home School group is advancing, with over 3 groups of kids coming from different organizations such as: Sky Mountain, or other faith based groups, or private organizations. These classes take place Wednesday mornings. The students have been very bright, talented, of many ages; and this class has a higher involvement of parents (being Home School).

 Gloria Steinweg

New Artist Photography Service

I am pleased to announce the opening of a new company “theIMAGEis” in Riverside, CA. It has two functions: Photographing artwork, jewelry, and crafts for artists to use as a submission to a juried show (ZAPP and JAS), advertising and promotion, documentation, and web sites. Another capability we supply is the ability to correct, emend, and enhance your own digital images for you, thus saving you time and money. You are welcome to come to the studio and watch as we perform magic with an image.

There is more information at the web site: www.theIMAGEis.com

David Alter

From April 14 through May 4, 2012

Deanne Tiffany is a native of California.  Born in Pasadena, she has been painting and selling works for over 45 years. She describes her style this way:

My art is of items I personally find fascinating to paint. I’m constantly viewing this world as an opportunity and challenge to depict certain scenes and objects. My style is clear and realistic.

Her artwork at the gallery for this exhibit will feature flowers and food.

Deanne Tiffany

With over thirty years of experience creating watercolors, Sheila has earned Signature status in the National Watercolor Society, as well as Watercolor West, by having her work chosen multiple times for their exhibits. Both groups are made up of dedicated artists who specialize in the art of water media painting. Knowledgeable jurors from the art world are engaged by these organizations annually to select approximately 80-100 paintings to hang in an exhibit that represents the best in current work from artists around the globe. Hansberger’s work has been accepted into not only each of those international societies, but has also been included in prestigious exhibits held in New York and Colorado for the American Watercolor Society and the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Annual.

Besides having her work represented in private collections, her paintings have been acquired by various local public entities to be part of their permanent collections. Among them are: Redlands Community Hospital, Beaver Medical Clinic, the National Orange Show, Mt. San Jacinto College and the San Bernardino County Museum.