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December 2015

LCR The above painting is my perception of how Virginia Lake might have looked the winter of 1938, the year of its creation. Lori Cross Reynolds, Newsletter Editor

Musings from the President Congratulations to the winners in the Mini-show and thanks for all the help from the members. We wish you and your loved ones a pleasant Holiday Season and may your New Year be filled with happiness and joy. Eat well – but not too much. Drink well – but not too much. Here it is December again. I love December and the Winter solstice. Finally the sun has made its full journey and is at the lowest point in the Southern sky only to begin to travel upwards to its highest point again next June. It will be looking in my windows and stretching across the room warming up the whole house and making my trees feel good.....then, of course, there are the winter storms. If I choose, I do not even need to go outside to enjoy them.... just sit inside and stare out the windows. Ahhhh, I love it. Wonder how deep the snow will get this year?

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Making Old Paintings Work Artists are always thinking of ways to improve their paintings. Sometimes they just don't crack up to what we expect so we scrape them off with a wide drywall knife and repaint over what's there, smiling all the while :-) “I’ve always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have the light joyousness of springtime which Henri Matisse never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me.” (Henri Matisse’s “Woman in a Hat” 1905)–portrait of his wife, Amélie) We can always count on one of the old masters to say what we think. Claude Monet once said to Paul Durand-Ruel, “I took your

advice and managed to make some quite good things out of paintings I considered irredeemable.” Monet wrote on September 25, 1869 in a letter to Frédéric Bazille, "I do have a dream, a painting (tableau), the baths of La Grenouillère, for which Claude Monet I have made some bad sketches (pochades), but it is only a dream. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who has just spent two months here, also wants to do this painting.”

Bain a La Grenouillère - Monet

Bathers at La Grenouillère - Monet

So there is always hope. Even the best had paintings that they felt were unacceptable. They simply worked, re-worked and kept at it until it was acceptable.

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“Mine is the horny hand of toil,” said John Singer Sargent, and yet there was seldom an artist whose surfaces looked so effortless.

“Girl Fishing” - Sargent

Sargent Self Portrait

I was up at Scott Christensen's studio the other day. He had the huge painting (below) on his wall rack. (Notice the size of it compared to the studio easel standing to the left in the picture below). Now Scott paints with such ease. He is a talented painter … and patient... and hard working. I looked at the painting...Wow... What a beauty. But Scott said he was not satisfied with it and worked on it every day. He had a 2x6 glass pallet rolled in front of the painting with lots of paint squeezed out and lots of medium. His brushes stood by waiting, standing in a pot of raw black beans so that he could easily pull the one he wanted. All his work tools were waiting.

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Minutes of the Latimer Art Club Meeting October 17, 2015 (Camera-shy Barbara McLean took the minutes for this meeting. - Ed) President Maurice Hershberger called the meeting to order at 12:10 PM. The meeting was held at the Moana Nursery Conference Center.

LAC Officers and Committee Chairs President Maurice Hershberger 775-622-1960 Vice-President Rebecca Griffin Gross 775-424-6650

GUESTS: Deborah Rife was a guest of Eileen Fuller; Pat Siegner was a guest of Judy Nicolino; Leslie Davis, Penny Pemberton and Carol Neel were guests of Sharon Welker; Hilda Hinsberg was a guest of Mary Zuver and Jo Myers; Sharon Peters was a guest of Valerie Castor.

Treasurer Vicki Curwen 775-626-9316 Secretary Marjorie Smith 775-224-5289

Eileen Fuller noted that she has a new address for Aleta Hersh: Evergreen Terrace, 801 Fuller Ave. Apt 8, Big Rapids, MI 49307. Aleta would enjoy hearing from Latimer members.

Assistant to Secretary Barbara Maclean 775-322-6569 Scholarship Committee Larry Jacox 775-827-8658

MINUTES of the August 22 meeting were approved as printed in the Newsletter. The TREASURER’S REPORT for October 5, 2015 was approved as published in the Newsletter. Vicki Curwen reported that there has been $802.00 in checks written since October 5 in payment to artists for works sold, and $1,207.13 in deposits. There is now $5,193.40 in useable funds. $1,496.00 was received in entry fees for the Mini Show and there was $840.00 in expenses, showing a profit for the show!

Historian Vicki Toy-Smith 775-826-0932 Art Shows John Denton 925-285-5240 Eileen Fuller 775-233-4796 Hospitality Dorrie Rapp 775-787-8360 Membership

Vice President, Rebecca Gross, reported that Sharon Welker will present TODAY’S PROGRAM, giving a demo on gelli plate printing. Rebecca noted that as we are celebrating LATIMER’S BIRTHDAY today we will have birthday cake and a handmade card exchange. Rebecca also reported that our next meeting, to be held on December 19, will be our CHRISTMAS POT LUCK, and we will have an ornament exchange. It will be held at noon at the Moana Nursery Center. Bring your choice of pot luck and bring your ornament in a wrapped package. We will play “Bad Santa”. Guests will be very welcome. OLD BUSINESS: Eileen Fuller thanked all the volunteers for their help on the MINI SHOW. There were excellent sales with 17 paintings sold on the first night. There will be another reception on Saturday, December 12 from 11 AM to 4 PM, with artists displaying their work in booths in the museum. Pick up date for unsold works will be Wednesday, December 16, from 10 AM to 1 PM. Rebecca Gross noted that we all owe a big thank you to Eileen for all her work and an excellent show.

Linda Walker 775-857-1235 Paint-Outs Sharon Welker 775-847-5278 Marjorie Smith 775-787-7712 Miniature Show Eileen Fuller 775-233-4796 Website Rebecca Griffin Gross 775-424-6650 Newsletter/Corres. Sec. Lori Cross-Reynolds 775-410-3773 (Cell: 530-258-7538)

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NEW BUSINESS: The NOMINATING COMMITTEE, Val Castor, Eileen Fuller and John Denton, reported on recommended positions filled so far: Vice President Kay Genasci; Secretary Dorrie Rapp; Web Site, Rebecca Gross; Hospitality John Denton; Scholarship Larry Jacox. Still needed are volunteers for President and Newsletter editor. Val Castor volunteered to serve as Newsletter editor. Election of officers will be held at the December meeting. PAINT OUTS: Sharon Welker noted that two paint outs were held this month. New places will be chosen for next year. She and Margee Smith will help set them up. 50\50 RAFFLE: The raffle was won by Eileen Fuller, with $38 going to the Scholarship Fund and $38 to her. Carmen Lucerno won the RAFFLE for the DOOR PRIZE. Deb Rife and Hilda Hinsberg displayed their paintings and told a little about themselves to the Latimer members. Voting will be held for their membership in the club. With no further business, the meeting was closed by the President. Barbara Maclean, Assistant Secretary

From the Editor It has been my pleasure to serve as Latimer Art Club’s Newsletter Editor for the past three years; however, the time has come to turn it over to someone else for awhile. In past issues, I have featured the work of several Latimer artists. As this is my last newsletter, I have taken the liberty of using this edition to show a little of my own work. Please welcome Val Castor as your new Editor. Lori Cross Reynolds

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Following is a final report on who has stepped up and who has agreed to continue in certain positions so that our club may continue to operate in 2016. (To those readers who want to help out or mentor for a position in the future, we will encourage you and help you do so, perhaps shadowing.) . We have received no volunteers or nominations to replace him; it is our hope that he is still in agreement to stay on for one more year. has agreed to fill this position for 2016. (Rebecca Gross has accepted continuing on with the Latimer website.) has agreed to continue in this position. If one of you would care to shadow her this year, you could easily take it on in 2017. , who’s done a great job on hospitality this year, has agreed to be Secretary. , who is leaving that position, has volunteered to send out e-blasts of urgent emails to members in between newsletters. has agreed to take this on. , who did such a great job of getting us aligned with UNR, has agreed to continue here. is already in the process of learning a publisher program so she can assume this role from in 2016. has agreed to continue this in 2016. : is continuing here mainly for the miniature show, but is looking for volunteers to handle other shows: i.e., Artown, and a Spring show to be scheduled at Sparks Heritage Museum. (see additional article on this future show.) Nominations will be accepted from the floor before the "VOTE" on 12-19! Thank you all, past and present volunteers, Eileen Fuller 775-233-4796 www.latimerartclub.com

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and

Great venue for an exhibit

and sale in 2016! As of this writing, there are several months available: I believe, March, April or May? We will want a theme and someone to take on this project. I am currently showing there, with Vicki and eight other Sparks artists, through the end of , the Museum Director, is a delight to work with and really goes all out December. on publicity, hosting receptions, and even has her own hanging crew. They did a great job of hanging 42 paintings for this current show. If you haven't seen the upstairs space, you must check it out.

We had a record-breaking reception on October 7th, with SEVENTEEN sales or commitments by the end of the evening. There seemed to be a record crowd and contributions were made to the wine and food by some of our non-Latimer member artists. We also had a record number of great prizes to give out to the awardees. The museum and their volunteers are gracious and hard-working on our behalf, and again we heard that they all look forward to this "favorite show" each year. As of this writing 26 are sold AND there are always MORE SALES during History for the Holidays on Saturday December 12. And

agreed to attend and help on the 12th.

TAKE DOWN on 12-16: and at the start) have agreed to help this date.

(as well as Treasurer

Thank every one of you who helped, participated, made calls, brought food and wine, and bought paintings. 775-233-4796

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Lifetime Latimer Member Marge Means recently passed away. Marge joined the Reno Portrait Workshop and, after only one year, took over the management of the workshop and ran it for 33 years. Around that time, Marge joined the Latimer Art Club, and the Reno Pen Women before co-founding the Reno Artist Coop Gallery in 1966, which is still thriving today. Marge was a very accomplished artist, winning several awards from the Washoe County Fair, and the California State Fair, as well as selling dozens of her own works. She also became an accomplished seamstress and quilter. She is survived by her sons, Alan and Roger. (Her husband, Jack, passed away in June 2015.) Condolences can be sent to Alan Means at 3201 Plumas St. Apt. 242, Reno, NV 89509. There will be a service for Marge Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Methodist Church, 209 West First Street, Reno, Nevada, followed by a reception at the Reno Artists Coop Gallery, 627 Mill Street, Reno, Nevada. Alan will have a display of many of her outstanding paintings there. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra in Marge's name.

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Rebecca Griffin Gross, VP

Hello fellow members! Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Moana Lane Nursery Design Center, 1100 West Moana Lane, Reno. 12 noon to 2 p.m.

It is time for our Annual Holiday Potluck and Ornament Exchange. Please bring a potluck dish to share with your fellow artists. Plus… this is the time of the year our members like to get a little Crafty! Members and guests are invited (but not required) to participate in our exciting ornament exchange. Simply make one handmade ornament and bring it wrapped. You may use what ever materials strike your fancy ~ maybe create a little painting that can hang on the tree, fill or hand paint a glass ball, decorate a wood or Styrofoam shape, crochet or sew something festive....??? Your imagination is the limit! Just remember to wrap your ornament. This has become one of our most cherished and favorite activities of the year – so consider joining in! Let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there! Rebecca Gross

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Latimer Art Club P.O. Box 1506 Reno, NV 89505

LAC

Next meeting is at 12 Noon Sat., Dec. 19 at the Moana Design Center. Annual POTLUCK & ORNAMENT EXCHANGE

Many thanks to our sponsor, M. Graham & Co., who generously donates watercolor materials as door prizes.

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