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Artist of the Month June's "Artist of the Month" was Bobbie Myers. Bobbie brought examples of her work and discussed her involvement with art over the past 40 years. Bobbie has been a member of the SWA for 25 years. Bobbie usually works in Pen & Ink, watercolor, and colored pencil. She does both fine art and scientific illustrations, including painting several animated sequences for film. She also works with clay and glazes. Learn about past Artists of the Month
Brush Prairie artist Sid Sutherland presented a fascinating program at the June 16, 2010 meeting. Sid is a retired contractor and a member of the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers. He developed an art form using wood as the medium. He digitizes a photo into little squares and using software assigns colors to each square. He collects various woods for their colors -- dying some of the lighter wood to complete his palette. He cuts this wood into small bocks (3/16" x 3/16" x 2") and bonds them together using a slow-setting epoxy. Each "painting" takes 10-13,000 pieces of wood. When the "painting" is complete it is 2" thick, allowing him to slice it into thinner slabs for multiple originals. The photos below show a finished piece and closer views, including an enlargement of the upper left arm and shoulder of the child.
Past Programs/Demos Dorothy Fitzgerald was the presenter at the May 19, 2010 meeting. Dorothy is an oil painter who teaches portraits, landscapes, and still life at the Oregon Society of Artists. Dorothy judged one of our show a few years ago. She currently exhibits her work at several galleries. Dorothy did a still life demo for us. As she set up the still life and began sketching it on her canvas she reminded us that a good painting has to have a good beginning - you should make sure that you have a light source to establish volume and that every object occupies its own space in the painting. She brought several partially finished versions of the same still life so she could show the entire process. As the painting progressed she shared many tips and and ideas with us.
The April 21, 2010 program was presented by Gamblin Oil Paints representative Scott Gellatly. Gamblin Oil Paints have been around for 25 years and are manufactured in Portland, Oregon. Scott's presentation was interesting even for those artists who don't usually paint with oils. He spent most the time discussing color theory and the differences between mineral and modern colors, and mixing colors to demonsrate hue, value, and chroma.
Check out Gamblin's website at http://www.gamblincolors.com The website is packed full of information about painting techniques and colors theory as well as information on Gamblin Paints' history and products.
On March 17, 2010 Kellee Beaudry presented a delightful program. She brought several examples of her work and demonstrated her style and technique with a dog portrait. She also enlightened us with tips on how she keeps painting, particularly commission work, fun and stress free. Kellee paints in acrylic on canvas. Her style is painterly with vivid color and bold brush strokes. She specializes in unique and personal pet portraits. For more information and samples of her work see her website http://4muddypawsart.com .
The February 17, 2010 program was presented by Lake Oswego artist
The January 20, 2010 program was an oil portrait demonstration by Oregon artist Aimee Erickson. Aimee works from dark to light and from general to specific. As she painted she gave us tips and ideas and reminded us to always keep in mind shape, value, and edge transition.
The December 16, 2009 program was presented by Cortney Erskine.
April's Artist of the Month was SWA watercolorist Cathy Cameron. Cathy brought numerous examples of her work to the April meeting and shared a
February's Artist of the Month was SWA member Louise Allyn Beckman. At the February meeting Louise shared her art made from cloth and thread. She brought many examples including dolls and quilted pieces. Her most current work is a large quilted wall hanging which she designed and hopes to enter in both national and local shows.
Come to the meetings. Don't miss out on the fun and enlightenment.
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Sonja brought numerous large and small paintings to share with us. She discussed her approach to composition and told us where/how she finds material that inspires her. She also demonstrated the initial stages of getting it on canvas. For more information and samples of her work see her website 
The October 21 program was 
