President's Message

As we near the end of our first year in our new home, it is fitting that our fall member meeting was held in the Greer gallery last week. Many of you turned out for it and we thank you for coming and showing interest in League activities. For those of you unable to attend, you will find a summary of the meeting topics in this newsletter.

The biggest issues facing us as we close our fiscal year are funds. There are two things you can all do to help us finish the year in the black: Renew your membership now, before the close of the year, and think seriously about stepping up your membership level. It is a big job keeping all our wonderful programs running smoothly and simply stepping up one level from your normal membership level could go a long way.

Secondly, our fun "Got Art?" fundraiser is just around the corner - Sunday November 20th. If you are an exhibiting artist and intend to donate a piece of your work, email Donna Varner now: dvgallery@dvgallery.us with your information. If you'd like a chance at one of the artworks for only $100, purchase a ticket soon. There are only 100 for sale. Stop by the gallery or call any board member - we all have them to sell. And don't forget to tell your friends and neighbors.

Cindy Chiappetta
Art League President

Image - Blue Landscape by Ann Bannister

Featured Artist

Yesterday we had the opening of a unique art exhibit at the Art League of Hilton Head Gallery. Two award winning artists, Ann Bannister and Virginia MacKenzie will present an all-encaustic art exhibit which has been two years in the making. It is called “Playing With Fire”.

Encaustic art which uses pigmented melted beeswax mixed with damar resin is an ancient art medium. Thousands of years ago, the Greeks and the Egyptians made life size mummy portraits in wax on wood panels which were then attached to the coffins. A number of these portraits are in perfect condition to this day. The word encaustic is a Greek word that means “to burn in”. After the wax is applied to the substrate, it is fused with a heat gun or torch to make it solid and permanent.

This versatile medium is well suited for abstracts, three-dimensional effects, atmospheric illusion, luscious organic florals and landscapes. Encaustic can be used in combination with watercolor, pastel, oil, photography, collage, printmaking, or gold leaf. It can be fused, scraped, poured, inscribed, dipped or burnished.

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Image - Red&Silver by Ann Bannister

Special Events

GOT ART? ~ Sunday Nov 20th
Ticket Buyers Preview Art at 3:00 pm ~ Drawing Starts at 4:00pm
Got Art? The Art League of Hilton Head Does!

$100 Ticket Guarantees a Work of Art Valued at $200+
Preview and rate your picks over a glass of wine at 3 PM
Random Drawing at 4 PM.
Every Ticket a Winner!
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS?
We ask our artists to donate a painting/photograph or 3-D piece (sculpture/jewelry.) It must be an original (no prints) and must be framed and ready for display. Each piece is valued at a minimum of $200. We will collect 100+ pieces for the drawing. You purchase a $100 ticket and show up for the event.
On the day of the event, tickets are drawn one by one. As each name is called out, the ticket holder selects any piece of art he or she wishes. Once the first ticket holder has made his or her choice, the next ticket is drawn, until all tickets have been drawn and everyone has a piece of work to take home. Everybody is a Winner! And just in time for your holiday shopping too!
Theater Lobby of Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island
For Tickets 843-681-5060 or 843-681-2399
www.ArtLeagueHHI.org
***Sign-up sheets are at the Gallery for donating art, selling tickets, hanging art&helping at the event. Please sign up.

Image - Pink Glory by Virginia MacKenzie

Art League News

CALENDAR
Wed, Nov 16, 3-5pm - Art League Board Meeting, 2nd floor of ACCC
Mon, Nov 28, 10-12 noon - CHANGE OF SHOW
Thu, Dec 1, 5-7 pm - Reception for Fine Art Craft Guild as Featured Art
Wed, Dec 2, 5-7 PM - @ Art Opening for Student show at Art Academy
Mon, Jan 2, 10 -12 noon - CHANGE OF SHOW

The Nominating Committee presents the slate of board members to be voted on at the December Annual Membership Meeting. Those nominees needing to be reelected or who are nominated for the first time are as follows:
President -Cindy Chiappetta
Vice-President - Carolyn Males
Secretary - Kaye Black
Treasurer - Betsy Doughtie
Juliana Kim
Jo Dye
Larry Heichel
Dave Clark
Ted Jordan
Non-voting members of the Artist Advisory Council:
Joanna Chalson
Mark Larkin

From the Art League of Hilton Head Bylaws:
Article III, Section XI
"The recommended slate of officers will be presented at the October board meeting and announced to the membership in the corporation publication due for distribution next following the October board meeting. Voting will take place at the annual membership meeting to be held in the month of December. The newly elected directors will assume their duties the month following the annual meeting."

Submitted by the Nominating Committee: Jo Dye, Don Nagel, Joyce Nagel, Barb Snow, Irene Williamson

Recap of Members Meeting Wed Oct 26:
For those of you unable to attend last Wednesday, we had a nice turnout for the Members meeting.
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The Art League of Hilton Head
Abstract of September 21, 2011 BOARD MEETING

The minutes of the July Board Meeting were approved as submitted. The board did not meet in August.

The treasurer reported that we are still on budget for the year. The bookkeeping conversion to QuickBooks has been completed. We received a $25,000 ATAX payment in August.
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Image - Bonfire by Virginia MacKenzie

Member News

Donna VARNER and Jean-Marie COTE have had their work juried into the Open Art Gallery at the Telfair Art Fair in Savannah, November 11 - 13, 2011. Open Art will be on view on the 2nd floor of the Jepson Center beginning November 1. The Telfair Art Fair begins November 11 with the Arty Party, and is open to the public November 12 - 13.
For more information go to:
http://telfair.org/museum-events/specialevents/art-fair/

Michele MAFFEI's “The Entertainer” was accepted into The People's Choice Exhibit running through the month of October at The Pen and Brush, New York City.

Vickie JOURDAN's painting Smoke Gets In Your Eyes won First Place in the Mixed Media Category at the SC State Fair Fine Arts Show during October 2011.

Vickie Baily EBBERS' portrait of Nikki Haley graces the cover of the November Bluffton edition of CH2; Vickie won First Place in the CH2 competition on the occasion of the magazine's interview of Nikki Haley; other contestants' portraits of the governor are shown inside the magazine. -- Vickie has also been including in the Traveling Exhibit of the South Carolina Watermedia Society and is going to Charleston this weekend to accept an award.
Image - Portrait of Nikki Haley by Vickie B. Ebbers
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Art Academy News

The show is almost here! The art exhibit will begin with an opening reception here at the Academy from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, Dec. 2. The judge for the event will be Jonathon Goebel, assistant professor and program coordinator for Studio Art at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Awardees will be announced at 6 pm. The exhibit and show will be works from students from the spring, summer and fall terms. For more information, please call 843-842-5738. The exhibit and sale will run through Jan 27, 2012. We hope you will join us for the celebration!

There are still opportunities for you to take a class or workshop this fall! Remember the classes are prorated based on the number of sessions you plan to attend! DON NAGEL will offer a three-week “pen and ink techniques” class starting Nov. 3. Also that day, THE NAGELS will teach a “pastels” class for four weeks, but artists may paint in other media. On Nov. 5, ADDISON PALMER will be offering a workshop on “glorious skies” using oil and acrylics.

New classes added but not listed in your brochure are three color theory classes to be taught by Alex Sharma. They are scheduled on Nov. 9, Nov. 15, and Nov. 16. They are three independent classes so you may take one, two, or all three depending on your needs and schedule. More information will be available in an Art Splash email.
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Image: "Plant It Pink" and Corridor Gallery Present Tribute to Breast Cancer Awareness Month-Oct 18 Reception - Dr Virginia Hermann, Med'l Dir. of Breast Health Center, June Kasiak-Gambla, RN, Breast Health Coordinator, Cynthia Chiappetta, Art League President, Vickie Jourdan, Gallery Chair, and Catherine Noyes, HH Hospital Show Chair.