Annual Member’s
Exhibition
All members are invited to
exhibit. Work can be for sale
or just for display.
Don’t miss out on
this opportunity to
show what you can do and
to see the stunning range
of works
from our talented
members.
May 25th,
26th & 27th
President’s Report:
What to
Paint
My art teacher,
John Ogburn,
shocked
me one
day
by saying that
the question of
what to
paint will not
be settled in my
lifetime. This
was because of
the uncertainty of
the age that we
live
in.
In other
ages the community had settled beliefs so the artist was relieved of this problem. The artist was more a craft person carrying out a job. In
the 20th Century
Artist
tended to
change
a lot in their imagery, even from
month to
month.
They
normally started
with mood painting, choosing
a mood that would
occupy
the whole canvas, each
part contributing
to the
whole. At
their
maturity
they
often
painted
two
moods in one painting, we
used to call
this subject
painting (e.g. rise and fall or young and old). Another decision that
has to
be made
in our age is
whether
to paint
from nature (developing
gesture drawing)
or to
paint from
the psyche
or from
feeling
or ideas. The
traditional
way
was to copy from
the masters
realising
that copying
is different from
mere
imitating. In
copying one learns how the master works. The copy may not look at all
like the master’s. In imitating the student slavishly makes an object outwardly like the master’s but not learning anything at all. Another
way
is to
find a teacher who
does
not teach just techniques
but guides the instincts of the student about what they personally want to paint
and then advises
them how to do it. Arbitrary learning
of techniques
I have
found leads to
hardening
of the
heart
to achieve outward cleverness that tends to destroy art. Art is always personal,
I’m
afraid. In
the beginning one may chose to
experiment
as much as you like and paint the subject “I do not know what I am doing” or
the subject
“I love generosity”.
This for many years can be fruitful but just arbitrary learning to be clever tends towards being a picture maker
not a painter.
It is with great
sadness that we
share the
news of
the passing of
past BMCAC president
and much valued active
member Lyndal
Walsh on the morning
of Wednesday
21st March.
Lyndal lost
her battle with cancer which she so courageously fought. She
will
be greatly missed. We
send our heartfelt
sympathies to
her
loving
family.
In Memory of
Lyndal
Walsh
Lyndal believed in the person as creative - she gave her time freely
to
the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre for over nine years, she
put out our Magazine
Creations
and worked not
only as President
but
also as a model, and exhibitor and encourager of the Arts. She
was a no-nonsense
forthright person
and we all loved her for her generosity
of spirit.
She
is sadly missed by
all
at the
centre.
Richard
Potter’s Report
As we have not
yet
had
a meeting there
is no report,
however
the clay order arrived,
was distributed and
is nearly
all
paid
for. A big thank
you
to those hard workers
involved.
Jan
Gallery Report
We have two new signs up. They look
great
with their updated
information, thank you Frank. Sales have been poor for the last
two months, although we have had quite a few lookers. Comments from
the
ones I have spoken to were favourable,
but it
remains
to be seen if they will return to buy when the occasion demands. Let’s hope so! Jan
Landscape Art Group
The Group now has nine members.
Two productive and enjoyable painting excursions have taken
place to Glenbrook Lagoon and Jelly Bean Pools in the Blue Mountains National
Park. Since the Garage Sale is on April 21 and the forecast is heavy rain the next
meeting is on April 28.
All attendees must be paid up members
of the Blue Mountains Creative
Arts Centre. You can bring a friend, once, before
membership of the centre becomes
compulsory. An Indemnity Form must be completed by
everyone in the group to cover all outdoor meets away from the Centre. Members
must pay a $7 fee each meet. Bring your own
easel, paints and canvas, as well as drinks and snacks to all outdoor meets.
When we meet at the home at the Centre for
Show and Tell sessions, members can bring
work in progress. Tea and coffee will be provided.
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