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Musings from the President By the time you read this, Spring is already here. March 19 is the day. Did you know: The March equinox signals the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and this is the earliest spring since 1896 - the earliest arrival of spring of our lifetime thus far! Yup, that's a fact. At the equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator on its way north along the ecliptic. Are you ready for that? For us fair weather painters, plein air season is coming upon us. How can we prepare for plein air painting? Well, a good way is to paint trees, rocks, sea shores, and mountains before we head out for the wide open spaces. Paint lots of them. This is our vocabulary. We can increase our vocabulary by using it. If we time ourselves with a timer and set a limit, we will be forced to finish sooner. Paint for 20 minutes and stop. Paint for 40 minutes and stop. Paint for 1 hour then stop. As we paint these quick sketches, we will become better with each round. We will find ourselves focusing on large shapes and the overall composition of the picture. It does not matter if they do not come out exactly as we would like, we just keep painting. How many paintings can we can do in a sitting? In the 20 minute sketches maybe the only things we will have on the paper are the large dominant masses. That's ok. How many different large mass paintings can we do in one hour? In preparing for the plein air season you have painted 25 or 50 sketches each of rocks, trees, mountains, seashore, etc. Do you think you will be better prepared for painting outdoors? I think you will. If we concentrate on just large shapes or composition we can't help noticing a big difference when we go out in the field.... plus our vocabulary of trees, rocks, etc will increase in leaps and bounds. Give it a try... then show up for more of those plein air adventures scheduled for club members. If you can't make the club scheduled events you might also try the RenoTahoe Plain Air Painters scheduled outings.

2 The following are all quick studies and all of these paintings are small.... 5x7, 6x8, 8x10. None are set forth as examples of great paintings but as studies of trees. They are mostly knife paintings because knife painting is usually faster. Notice I tried a variety of shapes and colors. Give it a try. Happy painting everyone!

Maurice Group of Trees on a Hillside-in Sunlight

Old Red Barn Knife painting

After the Rain

In the Neighborhood

Stream Between the Trees Knife painting

On a Sad Note Lois Pierson, twin sister of Mary Zuver and companion of Al Ferrand, died on February 3rd. Her obituary noted that in lieu of flowers, donations should be made in her name to the Sierra Watercolor Society "Art Angels." Lois lived a great and colorful life. Among other talents and accomplishments, she was a great artist, with her most recent favored mediums being oils and pastels. She was loved and will be missed by many members of the art community

For Sale: Watercolor Paintings by Lorenzo Latimer Nels Johnson of Graeagle, CA has available for sale two beautiful original watercolors by Lorenzo Latimer. He is currently exploring his selling options, but wanted to know if any of our members might be interested in purchasing directly from him. If you are interested you may contact him at the email [email protected] or 530-836-4632

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Exhibits The Sparks Museum & Cultural Center presents the Latimer Art Club March 23 -May 28 814 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 775-3551144 Tues - Fri 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Sat 1:00 4:00 pm Reception - Friday, April 8th 4 - 7 pm

LAC Officers and Committee Chairs ******************* President Maurice Hershberger 775-622-1960 Vice– President Kay Genasci 775-359-2465

The exhibit features 61 paintings by 23 of our members!

Treasurer Vicki Curwen 775-626-9316

The Museum does not charge to see the Latimer Exhibit upstairs, but does charge a $5.00 admission fee to go through the museum.

Secretary Dorrie Rapp 775-787-8360

The Museum is located in Sparks on the corner of Victorian Ave and Pyramid Way. There is parking available behind the museum off of C Street. There is additional parking available one block down in the C Street parking garage. The pick up day for the exhibit is Tuesday, May 31 from noon to 2 pm For questions contact Rebecca Gross 775 - 424 - 6650 or rgartist (at) sbcglobal.net

E-mail Correspondence Lori Cross-Reynolds [email protected] Scholarships Larry Jacox 775-827-8658 Historian Vicki Toy-Smith 775-826-0932 Art Shows Eileen Fuller 775-233-4796 Hospitality John Denton 925-285-5240 Paint-Outs Sharon Welker 775-847-5278 Margee Smith 775-224-5289 Miniature Show Eileen Fuller 775-233-4796 Website Rebecca Griffin Gross 775-424-6650 Newsletter Valerie Castor 775-224-0186 [email protected]

Upcoming Exhibits “Inside and Out” July 1-31 at First United Methodist Church Be painting now for “Inside and Out”! Have you seen the Disney Movie? I looked it up online and learned that is it a story of a young girl whose family must move to a new city and begin a new school, etc. She has many emotions represented by characters in her imagination such as fear, anger, hope and joy . These could be represented in portraiture or abstracts. Also scenes of looking out a window, or being on the outside looking in, or straight interior scenes or exterior landscapes would all be appropriate. Linda Walker will be recruiting you to “sit the show”, co-host an evening after a musical performance in the sanctuary, help set up the grids on the 29th, hang the show on the 30th, or other duties as needed! More details, including an entry form, will be at our next club meeting and subsequent newsletter. Contact Linda Walker at [email protected] for questions and being a proactive volunteer!

9th Annual Miniature Show: “Nevada: Don’t Fence Me In!” Our fall 9th Annual Miniature Show: “Nevada: Don’t Fence Me In!” will be featuring the theme currently being promoted with the Nevada Department of Tourism. By the time you read this newsletter, our committee will be underway obtaining a judge, requesting prize donations and preparing the prospectus. Start painting small NOW! (Remember the image cannot exceed 36 square inches.) I am dreaming of wide open spaces and big skies, or a scene with an open gate and the horses running off in the distance. Use your imagination and various mediums since we will again have 5 categories: (1) oil/acrylic, (2) water media, (3) pastel, (4) graphite/ink drawing, and (5) mixed media and others. Entry date has not been pinned down yet, but we know we will be hosting the opening reception on Friday October 14th. Contact Eileen Fuller at [email protected] for questions or volunteering!

Invitation : North Tahoe Arts Event Artists come from near and far to gather and paint the breathtaking scenery of North Lake Tahoe "en plein air," in the open air. NLTPAO will once again organize "Paint-Outs" and painting demonstrations, exhibit during the Tahoe City Wine Walk and hold the Farmer's Market Quick Draw Competition. The event will take place Monday, June 13 to Saturday, June 18, 2016, at North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City, CA. Early registration ( by April 1) is $85 per artist. Late registration (by May 1) is $100. Commission on art sales is 70%. Reception and prizes June 17, 4 to 6pm. This is the culminating event for our North Lake Tahoe Plein Air Open painters. After a week of painting the majestic scenery of Lake Tahoe, artists will display the work they created and enter their pieces into a juried competition. Artwork will be on display for sale at the reception. More info: northtahoearts.com or email Abigail Gallup, coordinator at: [email protected]

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5 MINUTES OF THE LATIMER ART CLUB - FEBRUARY 20, 2016 The meeting was called to order by President Maurice Hershberger at 1:14 P.M. in the Moana Nursery Conference Center. Maurice reminded us that “dues are due”. Miniature art pieces were numbered and put on display for the Art Exchange at the end of the meeting. GUESTS: Eileen Fuller introduced her guest, artist Kumari di Silva. 50/50 DRAWING: $76 in sales. SECRETARY'S REPORT: No minutes available from the last meeting TREASURER'S REPORT: The report as published in the newsletter was approved. OLD BUSINESS: Eileen Fuller reported the 7th annual Miniature Show netted $817.59, with 29 pieces sold. Carolyn Holt made a motion to allocate $500 for the scholarship fund and to keep the remainder in a Miniature Show kitty for future needs. The motion was seconded by Kathy Dudley. The motion passed. NEW BUSINESS: A call was made for volunteers for the Artown Show in July. Eileen Fuller will handle publicity, John Denton will bring grids, Vicki Curwen will help with hanging the paintings and Carolyn Holt volunteered to take them down. More volunteers are needed. A motion for a vote on the name of the show, “Inside and Out – Interiors, Landscapes, Still Life, Portraits” was made by Vicki Curwen and seconded by Eileen Fuller. The motion carried. Rebecca Gross spoke about the art exhibit at the Sparks Museum located at 814 Victorian Square. Entry day is Friday March 18 between noon and 2 PM, and participants are may bring up to 3 pieces of art sized from 11”x14” to 30”x40”. The entry fee is $7.00. The reception will be Friday April 8 from 4-7 PM and participants are asked to bring a dish of finger foods. The show will run until Tuesday May 31. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. Museum entry is $5.00, but the gallery is free. Eileen Fuller, announced the dates for the miniature show: October 10 to December 10. The title is “Don’t Fence Me In - Celebrating Nevada’s Wide Open Spaces”. Eileen asked for volunteers. ANNOUNCEMENT: Lady Jill Mueller announced her “kick starter” on-line pledge to help with publication of her new book. She also asked for artists to help choose which one of two of her paintings would be used on the book cover. Our next meeting will be on April 16, 2016 at Moana Nursery. Our traditional art exchange will take place at the end of the meeting. After the meeting, Mark Hammon from Nevada Fine Arts will speak about products, framing and printing services available at the store. Respectfully submitted, Katya Dach, substituting for Dorrie Rapp

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LAC Paint-Outs 2016 Following are sites and dates for our 2016 paint-out season. Paint-Outs are scheduled on Saturdays except at the Sierra Water Gardens which is a private business. Painting times are 9AM to 11:30AM, followed by an optional half hour of sharing and lunch. So bring a lunch or snack and meet with other participants at approximately 11:30AM at the sites parking lot, or as noted in the schedule. Those in attendance can then determine the best place for sharing & lunch. So get out your art gear and join in. June 4 Mayberry Park, turn left off West 4th onto Woodland Ave which leads to the park. Good river views. Port-a-potty only. June 25 Hidden Valley Regional Park. Take Pembroke Dr, turn right onto Parkway Dr which leads into park. July 16 Tahoe Meadows, Mt Rose Hwy, past summit and left into parking lot. July 30 Bartley Ranch, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road off Lakeside. Meet at picnic shelter near Heritage Bldg. August 18 Thursday Sierra Water Gardens, 2110 Dickerson Road, a private business with big beautiful ponds. September 17 Galena Creek Park, 18350 Mt Rose Hwy, 2nd entrance on right ( not visitor center entrance). October 1 Oxbow Park, 3100 Dickerson Road (road dead ends at park) Lovely fall color reflections on Truckee River.

Please Note: Times are guidelines; artists can start earlier or work later. Sites chosen have restrooms and are open public places for the most part. Bring a painting partner if you are concerned about being alone. Also, severe weather or emergency alerts could cancel any event. Questions: Please call me, Sharon Welker 775-847-5278.

April 16 Meeting Jerry Stinson will be our presenting artist on April 16. He is a retired graphic artist and long time art instructor at the Nevada Museum of Art. Jerry is a painter and illustrator and currently working on illustrations for his new book. He will share his art knowledge, skills and sense of humor

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Our Sponsors and Donors Thank you to our sponsors and donors for the 2015 Latimer 8th Annual Miniature show! Without you, we would not be able to have such a successful event, and are hoping you will continue to assist us for the 2016 “Nevada: Don’t Fence Me In!” show!! Artists should subscribe and buy from these donors! American Frame Corporation americanframe.com Ampersand Art Supply ampersandart.com Artist’s Magazine theartistsmagazine.com Blick Art Materials dickblick.com C2F, Inc. C2F.com Canson, Inc. Utrechtart.com/canson Chartpak, Inc. Chartpak.com Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff cheapjoes.com Creative Catalyst Productions ccpvideos.com Daler Rowney USA Daler-Rowney.com Eagle Framing & Art Gallery 1510 S. Wells Ave, Reno. HK Holbein, Inc. holbeinhk.com Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. jackrichesonart.com Jerry’s Artarama jerrysartarama.com Judson’s Plein Air Outfitters guerillapainter.com M. Graham & Company mgraham.com MacPherson’s Art macphersonart.com Mission Gold by Mijello weberart.com Nevada Fine Arts nvfinearts.com Pixels & Ink pixelsandink.us Royal& Langnickel Brush Mfg. royalbrush.com Sakura Paint Co. sakuraofamerica.com Salis International salisinternational.com