January Kay Owens, Shirley Lindgren, Sue Porter demo how to cut mattes. February Paul Buxman, Oil March Suzie Stach, Pastel April Sally Delap-John, Oil MAY Rose Wheeler, Mixed Media June Joan Brumley, Watercolor
July and August No Demonstrations September Kathleen Mattox October TBA November TBA December ACA Christmas Party
At 20, a year’s study in Florence, Italy was life-changing - living within the culture, seeing the great works of art first-hand. She traveled through Iron Curtain eastern Europe(Poland, Czechoslovakia, Russia and Hungary). School holidays were spent traveling through Europe, Greece, and Israel.
Upon completing both a BA and MA at Fresno State, Sally was hired to teach in Australia. Ever adventurous, she made the trip “top to bottom” twice, climbed Uluru (Ayers Rock) twice and saw much of the continent.
After returning to the U.S. her varied work schedule finally allowed time to reconnect
with art. Valley artists: James Soares, Sam Rae, Millie Pepper, Gay McCline, and Paul Buxman added layers of instruction and inspiration. A watercolorist to the core, Sally won awards, had several one-woman shows, served on art association boards for many years, joined the Door Art Gallery, and was a co-founder of the Art Stand.. She considers it an honor to have been asked to judge art shows. Twice she
was part of a selected group who’s works typify Fresno County. She is an acknowledged contributor to the plan for Highway 180 to be designated as a scenic highway. Sally is a charter/signature member of ACA, (SWA), and an associate member of Plein Air Painters of New Mexico.
Another life change was in store in 2007 when she stopped in Truchas, New Mexico to paint, en
plein air with oils. She was invited to return, stay, and paint. For the past three years, she has returned for
months at a time, bought a house, entered shows, and helped form a plein air group. This year the move will be permanent. Her residence will also be her studio/gallery in the mountain village of Truchas, midway between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico on the High Road. Look for her in the PAPNM ad in June’s issue of Southwest Art Magazine.
Website: www.sallydelap-john.com
A native Texan, Suzie has lived most of her life in California. She was an art major in College and pursued a career in interior design for fifteen years. Once her children were grown and on their own she began to paint full time. Suzie works mainly in pastel, but has painted in oil, and watercolor. She strives to put the viewer into her paintings, by evoking a memory, an experience, or just the beauty of a day. Her subject matter varies greatly, which may be inspired by a ray of light, an interesting shadow, or even a fleeting thought. Whatever the source, being able to transform it onto a piece of paper brings her great satisfaction. “I love sharing my enthusiasm for a subject. I just hope they feel as much joy in viewing my work as I had in creating it.”
Suzie is a nationally recognized painter of firefighting scenes. Two of her paintings have graced the cover of “Wildfire Magazine”, an international trade magazine, and another on the cover of a national firefighter bookstore catalogue. Her painting of the 911 disaster in New York was the cover of the program for a memorial service at Pelco Inc. in Clovis, CA. She sells her prints off of her web site www.fire-art.com to fire personnel throughout the United States.
Her paintings have won many awards, and hang in private collections as well as public buildings. She does workshops and demonstrations for art groups. Loves Plein Aire painting, and exhibits her work at the Gallaria Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, The "Art Stand Gallery" in Sanger, CA, which is a co-op gallery, and at her studio in her Fresno home.
She is the past president of the Society of Western Artists (SWA), and past membership chairperson of the Alliance of California Artists (ACA). Suzie is a signature member of both groups.
February 12th, 2011 Farmer and Artist Paul Buxman has been farming and painting the San Joaquin Valley for over 40 years. Hisdedication to discovering sustainable farming methods have influenced people worldwide. He has been the subjectof many documentaries including National Geographic, PBS, Sixty Minutes, Bill Moyer, CBS Nightly News, California Heartland, Canadian Public Broadcasting, Australian Public Broadcasting and many local news broadcasts.His art has had a strong impact on many people in America, not just collectors, but on other painters as well. Heteaches and “preaches” simplicity and honesty as key to great art. He encourages others to paint what they know. “Painting should be a visual autobiography. Paint those subjects with which you are the most intimately acquainted.”Paul works primarily in oil, but he also works in pastel. He has held exhibits at the Fresno Art Center, The Hanford Art Center, The Haggin Museum in Stockton, The Bakersfield Art Museum, The Modesto Art Museum, The Great Valley Center in Modesto and the beautiful Villa del Sol d’Oro in Sierra Madre, California.His works have been displayed in the Senate Chambers in Washington, D. C. and California. His paintings are in small and large, public and private collections throughout the United States of America.
Paul and his wife Ruth host an annual event during the two days after Thanksgiving at his Sweet Home Ranch. It’s an Art Show and Local Handcrafted foods tasting event. They’re open 9-5 on Friday
January 2011 Demonstration by Shirley Lindgren, Kay Owens, and Sue Porter
Shirley, Sue and Kay are all teachers in Clovis Adult Education. They will be demonstrating
how to cut mattes, both single and doubles. Discuss paper used for matting
i.e. white, colored or a line of a different color. What one painting would look like in
different colored mattes. Tools used in matting and framing. Framing of oils, water
color, pastels and also fillets. What the back of a painting should look like to either
show or sell. Discuss wood versus metal frame on a particular painting. Use of matt
cutters large and small. Judges opinions on matting and framing.
The monthly ACA General Meetings and Art Demonstrations are held at the Clovis Police and Fire Station Headquarters 1233 5th Street between Clovis ave and Sunnyside
Board meetings are no longer held at the Clovis Police and Fire Station. If you are interested on being on the ACA board please call Bea Prince at 227-1319. You may also call Diane Breuer at 274-1270.
