Letter from the President, Summer 2010

Dear members,

Congratulations on the success of the Jules Bauer Award Show and to everyone who participated. The reception was well attended and gave us a chance to speak with one another and enjoy a relaxing evening. You should be proud of another great show. Sara Furlong and her volunteers who hung the show gave the exhibit its usual classic style and impeccable presentation. Both receiving and processing went smoothly also.

Our next show is our biggest event of the year, our 95th Annual Fall Juried Show on Sept. 25th. The prospectus will be available online as the date gets closer. Please consider volunteering. We need people to work at the receiving desk, people to handle the art, and volunteers to set up and clean up at the reception. Please contact one of us if you are interested. As you may not know, your membership requires you to volunteer at least once during the course of the year so if you haven’t fulfilled your obligation, now is a good time to do so. We need your help, even for an hour or two.

One of the things that make the Juried Show a success is the support we get from the community. Donations have been steadily declining for the past few years. On the homepage of the website is a donor letter you can download. Please look it over and consider presenting it to the art supply stores, restaurants, or local businesses you patronize. The letter is simply written, informative, and can be effective in acquiring gift certificates or merchandise we can use as prizes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Our show in Chelsea is becoming an annual event. I am glad about the enthusiasm everyone has shown in making it happen. The spots, however, were filled right away once we announced we would be having the show again. If you didn’t sign up perhaps you will get another chance to participate in the future. As you may not know, participating in the show requires you to volunteer, either in receiving the work, hanging the work, helping at the reception, removing the work, or helping to spackle and paint the gallery after the show closes. The video of last year’s show is still posted on our homepage if you are interested in viewing it.

As always, thank you for allowing me to be your president. I am glad to be able to work with all of you. I have always believed that art and life are inextricably connected. Having talent is not enough unless it is backed up with hard work. The New Rochelle Art Association, as our founding fathers have stated, has a mission to serve the community and increase the awareness of the visual arts. Our 100 year anniversary is fast approaching. Let’s hope that the original members who started the NRAA would be pleased to see that their mission, vibrant spirit, and artistic dedication has survived and prospered over the years with us. I wish everyone a happy and healthy Summer season and I will see you in the Fall on September 25th.

– Jesse Sanchez, President NRAA

"Orange Juiced" Art Show

The members of the New Rochelle Art Association are invited to participate in a themed exhibit at The Claude Gallery in Eastchester, NY. The theme of the show, since it is being held during the autumnal season, is the color orange. All artwork will be judged according to the appropriateness to the theme, execution, and creativity. The show will take place from Oct. 2 -28, 2010. Submission deadline is August 1. You may submit 1-2 pieces. Submission guidelines, size limitations, dates for drop-off and pick up, and other info can be downloaded here or on the link on the homepage. Lisa Post will be curating the show. She can be reached at Dziner6339@aol.com.

New Rochelle Mayor's Office Exhibit

Congratulations to the following artists whose work was chosen to be in the Mayor's office:

Jules Bauer Award Show Winners

Dermot Gale Award - (Best Watercolor) ANNE DILLEN - LOVE MY SAX!

Best of Show: C. CAULFIELD RUSSELL – PRIMARY SOURCE OFFICE

Oil/Acrylic
First Place : CLAUDIA RUSSO - POP’S PASTORIALE
Second Place: EILEEN STODUT – ON THE WAY THERE
Third Place: KITTY FABRICO - PASTORIAL LANDSCAPE/NIGHT GARDEN

Watercolor
First Place: ANNE DILLEN - LOVE MY SAX!
Second Place: SARA FURLONG – FAERIE CIRCLE
Third Place: TOBY GARFINKEL – WAITING

Pastel
First Place: KITTY FABRICO - COMMUNION GIRL
Second Place: CLAUDIA RUSSO – INTRACOASTAL NC #1
Third Place: WENDY CAMMER – SNOW NEAR DUCK POND

Graphics
First Place: C. CAULFIELD RUSSELL - PRIMARY SOURCE OFFICE
Second Place: C. CAULFIELD RUSSELL - THE RUSSIAN BOY
Third Place: ROGER CARUANA - JOHN WAYNE

Mixed Media
First Place: CECELIA DUNCAN - SKELETONIZER
Second Place: JESSE SANCHEZ - NIGHT LIGHTS
Third Place: LOUISE STERN - RODEO #2

Photography
First Place: RUTH RASKIN - ENTER/EXIT 736
Second Place: LISA POST – TRANQUILITY
Third Place: CHIEN CHUNG CHAO – AS FREE AS ROARING TIDE

Sculpture
First Place: BA D’ALESSANDRO - COMPO I
Second Place: TOBY GARFINKEL - PLAYTIME
Third Place: BERNICE ENTIN - CAMEL

Crafts
First Place: GINA KINGSLEY - PENSIVE (BLUE)

2010 Jules Bauer Award Winner - Anne Dillen's "Love My Sax"

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