Oregon Ocean Art Challenge!

Come join us!

This project focuses on artwork depicting Oregon Ocean Life!  It's designed for skill enhancement, building your portfolio, and fostering connections and working with the scientific community.  The challenge will get its first formal start by visiting the University of Oregon - Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) in Charleston, May 31 - June 2, 2013.

OREGON OCEAN CHALLENGE OVERVIEW

Activity 1 - Fall, 2012
Interest Survey - Tell us you are interested in the Project by 12/30/12

Activity 2 - Spring, 2013
3-Days/2-Nights Aquatic Adventure!
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology - University of Oregon, Charleston, OR
Est. cost:  $130 (includes lodging and meals)

Activity 3 - July - Dec. 2013
Scientific sketch review

Activity 4 - August, 2013
Computer Workshop
CS 5.5 Preparing artwork for publication & sales

Activity 5 - December, 2013
Exhibition Venue Confirmation

Activity 6 - February, 2014
Final completion of artwork

Activity 7 - Spring, 2014
Exhibit
Giclee prints and card sales
Public presentation of project

Please contact Kris Kirkeby for more info. at:  k2kirk@comcast.net 541-349-2439

Sponsored by the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators - Oregon Group

New Work by Heidi Kunkel

Backyard Birds

For more info. contact Heidi at:   hkunkel71@gmail.com.

See more of her work at:   http://www.ArtWanted.com/HeidiKunkel

Botanical Painting Workshops «»

Winter 2013

Saturday &  Sunday

February 9 ‐ 10, Bend, OR

«»

President’s Weekend

Special ‐ 3 Day Workshop

February 16 ‐ 18, Portland, OR

For Beginners ‐

Introduction to Materials Required

Observation of Botanical Specimens

Drawing Skills including making an object 3D on 2D paper

Ten Steps to Creating a Botanical Painting

1. Deciding on the Subject

2. Creating the Drawing

3. Value Study

4. Transferring image

5. Tea Stage

6. Building Shape

7. Creating Overlap

8. Creating Transition

9. Filling in the Details

10. Considering Atmosphere

For Returning Students ‐ work through the specifics of

the challenges in your current work, or concentrate on

specific skills.

Materials will be provided.

Cost: $120 for the 2

day workshop

$170 for 3 day

To register or find out more

call Jeanne (541) 383‐3927

or email at

jeannedebons@msn.com

www.jeannedebons.com

Jacobs Gallery Update

GNSI Oregon Group:

Recently, I sent out a “Call for Art” for a possible exhibit at the Jacobs Gallery in Eugene, Oregon.  Due to the possibility of over-extending ourselves, we have decided to withdraw the application to the Jacobs Gallery for the 2013-14 exhibition season.

GNSI Pacific Northwest Chapter has secured dates for an exhibition for its members at the Seattle Convention Center for January to March 2014.

Since we had invited the Washington GNSI members to participate along with our group we felt we would not be able to get enough work together from everyone to fill the large space that the Jacobs Gallery has to offer.   Several GNSI Oregon Group members are also members of the GNSI Pacific NW Chapter, making this even more challenging.

However, after much discussion, we have come up with an exciting alternative for future exhibitions for the GNSI Oregon Group.  Please stay tuned!  More information and opportunities will be forthcoming.

I sincerely want to thank those of you who sent images of your wonderful work for the submission. 

Regards,

Rebecca Brown-Thompson

Through the Eyes of Birds

The weekend workshop/gathering at Tryon Creek State Natural Area last month was a great success! Fabulous workshops, birding, and weather.  Photos from the workshop below.  Summary to follow soon.

Workshop this Weekend: 9/22 & 9/23

GNSI - Oregon Group
Fall Portland Weekend Workshops

REMINDER
Saturday Sept. 22 and Sunday Sept. 23, 2012

Tryon Creek State Natural Area

11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Portland, Oregon
9-5pm Meet at the Nature Center

Meet at 9 am both days

IMPORTANT: Bring a bag lunch for both days

Questions? Contact Kris Kirkeby

Interpreting the Landscape – Through the Eyes of Birds

September 22 and 23, 2012

Tryon Creek State Natural Area

11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Portland, Oregon

• Please note we will need a RSVP for this weekend’s attendance since there is limited space in the Nature Center classroom. Please reply to Kris Kirkeby by Sept. 10.
• For more information on this weekend’s activities contact her at k2kirk@comcast.net

Day 1 - Saturday Barbara Gleason will do a mini-workshop that will involve examining museum mounted bird specimen and learning how knowledge of plumage and feather tracts help us to better depict birds in illustrations.
Later in the afternoon Rebecca Brown-Thompson will present a mini-workshop on Sign Interpretation Principles in preparation for day 2.

Day 2 – Sunday Rebecca will start us off with a quick discussion on field sketching, suggested tools and methods for field sketching, specifically plants but will be applicable to other subject matter.
Forming groups we’ll spend the greater portion of the day doing rough field sketches for our interpretive signage in the Tryon Creek Natural Area, focusing on the weekend’s theme and areas of interest we identified the day before. Consideration of sign placement and content will be important aspects as well.

Late afternoon we will gather again and assemble our sketches as a group and discuss our design and subject matter choices.

A special thanks goes out to David Cohen, Executive Director of Friends of Tryon Creek for co-sponsoring this event. We would like each attendee make a $5.00 donation for this organization.

Wallowa Botanical Illustration Workshop next week

There is one spot left in the Wallowa Botanical illustration workshop coming up next week due to a cancellation!  Spend two days with botanical illustrators Jeanne Debons, Barabra Gleason, and Catherine Alexander in the old-growth forests and alpine meadows of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. For more information or to register for the workshop, email Catherine at sorrelstudio@gmail.com or call 503-302-4645.

SAVE THE DATE!

Fall Retreat – Tryon Creek, Portland, Oregon

Focus:  Interpreting the Landscape - Through the Eyes of Birds

Date:  Sept 22 & 23

Where:  Tryon Creek, Portland, OR www.tryonfriends.org

Focus:  Interpreting the Landscape – Through the Eyes of Birds

Overview:  Study the unique landscape through the viewpoint of birds.  Day 1: Presentations and mini-workshops on general bird anatomy and drawing specifications (taxidermy and museum mounts of birds will be provided) and hints for working in the field. Day 2: Short intro on preparing interpretive sign approaches and then field sketching of bird habitats with an emphasis on native plants and bird needs for nesting, and food sources. Hopefully we’ll get some direct observation and sketching of birds at Tryon Creek. Dividing into groups we’ll sketch the various habitat types and work on a rough draft of interpretive signs for those areas.

More information coming soon!

For more information please contact Kris Kirkeby at k2kirk@comcast.net or call her at 541-349-2439 (Eugene, OR).

Art Festival

GNSI Oregon Group member, Alice Hill, will be selling her artwork and her husband, Dale, will be selling his bee hives at the upcoming Art Festival next to Beaverton Saturday Market on July 14 and again on August 18 from 8am - 1:30pm. Artists and performers will present their work to benefit counseling and education in Tanzania, Africa.

"The Art of Science"

Opening Night - Art Fusion

Congratulations to all for a highly successful exhibit! Kudos!!!

ART OF SCIENCE Receptions

ART FUSION

THIS Friday, July 6th, 6-9pm
Bush Barn Art Center
600 Mission St., SE
Salem, OR
Salem Art Association

Hope to see you there!

Pollinator Week is June 18-24, 2012!

Pollinator Week was initiated and is managed by the Pollinator Partnership.

Five years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of the final week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations.  Pollinator Week has now grown to be an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles. The growing concern for pollinators is a sign of progress, but it is vital that we continue to maximize our collective effort.  The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signs the proclamation every year. 

As a personal lover of bees, and for all you who draw birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and, of course, botanical illustrators, this may be of interest to you.  www.pollinator.org
 
Here's another link of possible interest: 

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/louie_schwartzberg_the_hidden_beauty_of_pollination.html

Call for Art - Conservation Stamp Contest

SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announces an art contest to benefit its Habitat Conservation Stamp. The winning artist will receive $3000 and his or her artwork will be used to produce a 2013 collector stamp and other promotional items. Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Aug. 31, 2012.

Artwork must feature one of the 18 mammals identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy or one of the six marine mammals identified in the Oregon Nearshore Strategy in its respective Strategy habitat.

For more information

See the ODFW website for a copy of the announcement, rules and entry form, http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/habitat_conservation_stamp.asp

Contact:

Meg Kenagy, Conservation Strategy Communications Coordinator, (503) 947-6021, meg.b.kenagy@state.or.us

Mark Your Calendars!

THE ART OF SCIENCE - RECEPTION

a part of Salem Art Association - ART FUSION

WhenFri, July 6, 6pm – 9pm

WhereBush Barn Art Center, 600 Mission St. SE, Salem, OR  (map)www. SalemArt.org, 503-581-2228

Description$5 non-members • FREE SAA members All ages welcome Art Fusion is back on Friday, July 6th from 6-9 pm at the Bush Barn Art Center. SAA is proud to announce that Portland Cello Project (PCP) will perform selections from over 900 original arrangements at Art Fusion along with their eclectic and renowned renditions of today’s favorite hits. PCP wows crowds with extravagant performances, mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. Come enjoy fine art, craft beer and wine from Gilgamesh Brewing and Duck Pond Cellars with local cuisine provided by Belgique Belgian Waffles. Beer and wine will be sold for $5 per glass and waffles are $5 for a large and $2.50 for a small with sweet and savory topping options and a gluten free option as well.

Announcement in ArtPlantae Today

Oregon Group Exhibit

Submitted to ArtPlantae Today, courtesy of Rebecca Brown-Thompson.  Here's the announcement:  http://artplantaetoday.com/2012/05/30/the-art-of-science/

The Art of Science Exhibit, June 1 - July 28, 2012

Announcement for The Art of Science exhibit at Bush Barn Art Center.  Hope you get a chance to see the exhibit!

Panel Discussion with the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

When:  Friday, Jun 8, 2012

Where:  Bush Barn Art Center,  600 Mission Street SE, Salem, Oregon

Description:  Join seven members of the Oregon Group of the Guild of Natural Science illustrators and David Craig, Head of the Biology Department at Willamette University, for a discussion on what scientific illustration is, how science illustrators portray their subjects and careers in the field of scientific illustration. Wine, appetizers and music by Bohemian Enclave will follow at 6:30 pm. 

 

This event is free and open to SAA members and their guests. For more information or to become a member, visit www.SalemArt.org. Scholarship memberships are available by contacting Catherine Alexander at catherine@SalemArt.org or at 503-581-2228 x302. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm and Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 pm. 

Barbara Gleason - CPSA

Barbara Gleason's piece titled "Shadow Watcher" was accepted into the Colored Pencil Society Association 20th Annual International Exhibit in Cincinnati OH this summer.  

Here's the link:  http://coloredpencilsociety.blogspot.com/2012/04/cpsa-20th-international-exhibition.html

Expanded Delivery Date for Art of Science

The dates for delivery of the accepted artwork for the Art of Science exhibition have expanded and moved forward a few days so as not to conflict with Memorial Day. Please plan to deliver your art between Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 27 between the hours of 12:00 and 5:00pm. Be sure to bring your completed paperwork with you and the requested materials on CD. Feel free to contact Catherine if you have questions.

We should have a promotional poster for the panel discussion completed soon, which we’ll convert to an ecard and send to you to share with your friends, colleagues and collectors.

Catherine Alexander

Gallery Director

Salem Art Association | Bush Barn Art Center

600 Mission Street SE | Salem, OR 97302

Tel: 503-581-2228, x 302 | Fax: 503-371-3342

catherine@SalemArt.org

Wildflower Viewing at Silver Falls

This is a great time to see the wildflowers at Silver Falls State Park. Good trails for viewing them are the Howard Creek Loop Trail and Buck Mountain Loop Trail. There are less people on these than on the Trail of the Ten Falls. They're multi-use and still muddy so bring waterproof boots and look out for equestrians and mountain bikers. Click here to see the species currently in bloom: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43306773@N02/

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WALLOWA NATURE ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP

August 25 & 26, 2012

Spend two days with botanical illustrators Jeanne Debons and Catherine Alexander in the old-growth forests and alpine meadows of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Learn to identify and illustrate native conifer species while viewing the wildlife and scenery in one of Oregon’s most majestic and pristine settings. Art instruction will take place en plein air at the Wallowa State Park and a guided day hike on the Wallowa Lake Trail (easy to moderate) will bring you close to nature! 

Cost: $195 for the workshop and $25 for optional guided field studies along the High Wallowa Loop Trail (moderate, high elevation) on Monday, August 27. Supply list and $10 materials fee. Lodging and meals are separate. For a list of area lodging options, visit www.wallowalake.net and www.fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman. For more information or to register for the workshop, email Catherine at sorrelstudio@gmail.com or call 503-302-4645.  Thank you!

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees." - John Muir

Art of Science Exhibit

Just a reminder that our exhibit is coming up soon.  Here are some important things to remember…

Exhibition Venue:  Camas Gallery, Bush Barn Art Center

Exhibition Dates:  June 1 – July 28, 2012

Deliver Artwork:  Sunday-Monday, May 27-28, 2012, 12:00-4:00pm

Evening with the Artists (Panel Discussion):  Friday, June 8, 5:30-7:30pm (free to SAA & GNSI members and guests)

Art Fusion (Exhibition Reception):  Friday, July 6, 6-9pm (free/SAA members, $5 cover/non-members)

Pick Up Artwork:  Sunday-Monday, July 29-30, 2012, 12:00-4:00pm

The Art of Nature

By artist and natural science illustrator Becky Uhler

Through June 25, 2012

Becky says her goal in producing her images is “to accurately represent the unique features of a species and, especially, to bring out the essence of the being.”

Her watercolors original and prints of native plant and animal life are on exhibit through June 24, 2012 at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon, Eugene OR. http://natural-history.uoregon.edu 

Check out Becky’s website:  www.earthsong.com

Botanical Painting Workshops - Bend Oregon with Jeanne Debons

April 21 & 22, 2012 &  June 16—17, 2012

Learn the fundamentals of botanical painting in watercolor or work on specific more advanced skills.

Small classes mean we cover what you would like to learn.   

Either work with the class on a specific skill or progress one of your own. Subjects include: an introduction to necessary supplies, drawing and painting techniques, composition, choosing and mixing colors, creating colors, and more.  This is an opportunity to learn the techniques required to capture flowers and other natural objects on paper in a series of straightforward steps.  Supplies will be provided for beginners

Lunch included.    To register or find out more call Jeanne (541) 383-3027 or email jeannedebons@msn.com
Cost: $120 for the 2 day workshop or $65/day
www.jeannedebons.com

Newport Weekend Summary

The GNSI Oregon group met at the Visual Arts Center in Newport. It was a beautiful setting with many large windows looking down onto the beach. We started with a general business meeting including a survey – querying members about future meetings and what content people might like to explore. Joann Carrabbio was a really fun person to have for the watercolor workshop (painting clouds and water), and she went far beyond what we all expected as far as time, materials, and instruction – generously sharing her knowledge. She has a nice and engaging teaching style. The weekend wouldn't have been nearly as rich without her workshop. We dined at the local microbrewery – Rogue Brewery – actually we dined in both Rogue Pubs in Newport – since we were a bit unclear about directions! We reconvened the next morning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center of Oregon State University with our tour host - Michael Lui - for a behind-the-scenes tour of their critter tanks that included the Giant Pacific Octopus who was in-training (actually quarantined) before his stage debut in the public tank. We ended our weekend program by touring the Center and some attendees continued on to the Oregon Coast Aquarium while some headed to the sunny beaches!

GNSI Oregon Group

Two Wonderful Days at the Oregon Coast!

March 3 & 4

Sat. @ 10:30am - Meet at Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, Newport, OR for Group Meeting, Watercolor Workshop, Tide Pooling, Exploring Newport

Sun. @ 10am - Meet at Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR for a Behind the Scenes Tour & Sketching