Letter from the President, Winter 2012

Dear NRAA,

Many people struggle this time of year. I thought about what to write in my letter and thought I would talk about hope. Here are a few thoughts by well-known people who have something to say.

Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you do not give up. --Author Anne Lamott

All people have is hope. That is what brings the next day and whatever that day may bring. A hope grounded in the real world of living, friendship, work, family. --Bruce Springsteen

Faith is what gets you started, hope is what keeps you going, and love is what brings you to the end. --Mother M. Angelica

To make our centennial year a success we will all need to put forth a little extra effort. Our series of centennial exhibits are worth working hard for, especially our Servicemen Portrait Project. Our servicemen and women fought for our freedoms, and now it is time for us to do some of the fighting. Our weapons are just as powerful; brushes, paper, paint, cameras, steel, wood, and words, if necessary.

The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. --G.K. Chesterton, critic and author

In the announcements section below, the different exhibition opportunities for this year are outlined. I hope you will read them over and consider what you can do to make them a reality, either by volunteering or submitting artwork.

It is time to step up, so let us make Rockwell, Remington, and Leyendecker proud of us, for the effort we put forth and the dedication and commitment we show as artists, neighbors, friends, citizens, and people of good will.

Our next member show will be the Dermot Gale Award Show on March 31, 2012. A cash award will be given for the best two-dimensional work and best of show.

With best wishes for a great centennial year and good luck to all who are showing at the JCC of Westchester on January 23, 2012.

Warmest Regards,

Jesse Sanchez
President
The New Rochelle Art Association

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