The Sedalia Visual Art Association is an organization of area artists, both professional and amateur, who are dedicated to providing a forum for their artistic expression with the opportunity to learn from each other.
The Sedalia Visual Art Association meets on the first Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. downstairs at Third National Bank's Residential Lending Center, 403 W. Broadway (southwest corner of Broadway and Moniteau Ave.), Sedalia, Missouri.
Monthly meetings include lectures and demonstrations by guest artists, as well as programs exploring the use of various media.
Workshops, field trips and paintouts are planned throughout the year and are open to all area artists, members and non members.
The Association sponsors several competitions during the year and co-sponsors the Fine Arts Events at the Missouri State Fair along with the Mid Missouri Artists and the Missouri State Fair.
The Association has gallery space available at the Liberty Center for individual member and group shows. The gallery space is also available to non members. For more information, please call Madge Gressley at 660-826-7080 or email mgressley@sbcglobal.net.
Officers for 2010
Judi White , President
Faith Bemiss, 1st Vice President
Shawn Harris, 2nd Vice President
Madge Gressley, Secretary
Glenda Miller, Treasurer
Newsletter Editor , Madge Gressley
Sedalia Visual
Art Association
Art Events Calendar 2010
programs for 2010
January - 2010 - Aaron Gibbons talks about the Nelson-Atkins Museum.
February - 2010 -Show & Tell
March - 2010 -Janis Burgin - Palette Knife Painting
April - 2010 - Loran Creech - Surprise subject
(but it won't be watercolor)
May - 2010 - Pat Ives - Watercolor
June - 2010 -Sabra Tull Meyer - Sculpture
July - 2010 - Pat Fall - Ceramics at her studio
August - 2010 - Missouri State Fair - no meeting
September 2010 - Sharon Strickland - Chinese Watercolor & Calligraphy
October - 2010 - Open
November - 2010 - Neil Heimsoth - Oil Painting
December 2010 - Christmas Dinner
workshops & outings
February 20, 2010 - Monoprint Workshop - Paul Allen
June 5 & 19, 2010 - Raku with Alan WeaverApril 17, 2010 - Palette Knife Painting with Janis Burgin
(Workshop and Outing dates are subject to change. Please call or email for information.)
shows & competitions
• January 2010 • Smith-Cotton Jr. High
Young Masters' Art Show
• February 2010 • Black History Month Display
• March 2010 • Sacred Heart Art Show
• Collector's Hoice
• April 2010 • F-Stop Photograph Competition
• MMA Spring Art Show
• June 2010 • Summer View Art Show
• August 2010 • Missouri State Fair Art Competition
• MO50 Exhibition
• MO Junior 50 Exhibition
• Vendor Input Form
((Vendor Input Form must accompany entry forms for Missouri State Fair art competitions.)
• November 2010 • SVAA Members Show -
Liberty Center
• December 2010 • Smith-Cotton High School
Young Masters' Art Show
CLICK HERE for Membership Form ORM
ART RELATED LINKS
Daum
Museum
of Contemporary Art
The
Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art
Kansas City
Artists Coalition
St.
Louis Artists Guild
Professional Award Winners
30th Annual Spring Fine Art Show
April 17- 18th 2010
Best of Show
Linda Hoover – The Work of Art – Watercolor
Award Winners
Linda Hoover – Artist at Work - Watercolor
Pauline Gill – A Little Swamp – Mixed Collage
Jode Harsch – Macramé Tree - Textile
Cynthia Morris – Last minute Details – Colored Pencil
Linda Hoover – Georgia Sunlight - Watercolor
Amateur Award Winners
30th Annual Spring Fine Art Show
April 17- 18th 2010
Award Winners
Peggy Applequist – Wages of War - Pencil
Photography Award Winners
30th Annual Spring Fine Art Show
April 17- 18th 2010
Award Winners
Duane Limback – Cactus Flower
Kathy Menefee – Tempus Fugit
Faith Bemiss – The Wave
Professional Merit Award Winners
Madge Gressley – Up Close – Colored Pencil
Janice Hargrave – All Serving One Purpose – Colored Pencil
Jodi Harsh – Daydreaming – Oil
Linda Rhoads – Old 762 – Watercolor
Amateur Merit Award Winners
Holly Gressley – Leon – Watercolor on Canvas
F-Stop Competition Exhibit
Faith Bemiss - Show Coordinator
The 12th annual F-Stop Photography competition, sponsored by the Sedalia Visual Arts Association (SVAA) is hanging at the Liberty Center for the Arts April 1 through 30.
The competition has three categories; color, black and white and digitally manipulated. There were 36 pieces entered.
Judge for the show was George Cooper, owner of C & C Photography Warrensburg and the photo instructor for the Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri.
Cooper praised Best of Show and First Place winner Marcia Azan, Sedalia, for her photo, “How’s the Water,” depicting a seashore with seagulls.
“This image had everything going for it; story, image quality (and) composition,” he said. “I want to see this BIG, an eight-by-10 does not do this image justice. Reprint it! Well done!”
Winners in the color category are:
First Place and Best of Show: Marcia Azan, Sedalia for “How’s the Water.”
Second Place: Rebecca Limback, Warrensburg, for an untitled floral piece.
Third Place: Jim Heinzler, Sedalia, for “Daddy?”
Winners in the Black and White category are:
First Place: Thomas Mitchell, Holden, for “Aspen Stand.”
Second Place: Madge Gressley, Sedalia, for “Fruit in Bowl.”
Third Place: Rebecca Limback, Warrensburg, for “Highway Gardens.”
Winners in the Digitally Manipulated category are:
First Place: Wilson Hurst, Warrensburg, for “Plexure.”
Second Place: Madge Gressley, Sedalia, for “Haunting in Time.”
Third Place: Rebecca Limback. Warrensburg, for “Beat It.”
Honorable Mention Color:
Marcia Azan, “Time Travel.”
Glenda Miller, “Four Seasons.”
Madge Gressely, “Ready to Slice.”
Wilson Hurst, “Southeast Sector.”
Marcia Azan, “Desert Fanfare.”
Duane Limback, “Cactus Flower.”
Don McCurry, “Panda Cat.”
Don McCurry, “Kylemore Abby.”
Marcia Azan, “Birds Eye View.”
Honorable Mention Digitally Manipulated:
Glenda Miller, “Sweet Peas.”
Scott Linsenbardt, “Door Mount Tabor Israel.”
Scot Linsenbardt, “Bland.”
Judge’s Comments:
Best of Show Comments:
“This image had everything going for it; story, image quality, composition etc. I want to see this BIG. An 8-x-10 does not do this image justice Reprint it! Well done...”
First Place color: Marcia Azan, “How’s the Water.”
“Great composition and use of the compositional guidelines of (1) Rule of thirds, (2) leading lines, (3) framing, (4) balance.
“Good detail in shadows an highlights. Good white balance and technical quality. Very pleasing to the eye and serene. Makes me want to kick back on my porch, smell the sea on the breeze, and just listen to the quiet sounds of nature. Good Job!”
Second Place: Rebecca Limback, Untitled floral.
“Good sharpness and well balanced. leaving a little extra space at the right helps lead the eye to the center. Petals are a good leading line. Someone without your eye might have cropped out or off. Good work! My daughter would love this!”
Third Place: Jim Heinzler, “Daddy?”
“This was a really nice shot...I find this is one of my greatest challenges: to get my students to see and photograph shapes. We take for granted our linear world and block out the uniqueness that is all around us. Look for shapes, look for color and photograph them. If you can learn to capture the mundane in a bold and beautiful way, you will be successful. Awesome!
Digitally Manipulated:
First Place: Wilson Hurst, “Plexure.”
“Good use of the tile filter. Well balanced image with good use of the compositional guidelines of (1) balance, (2) leading lines, (3) rule of thirds, (4) keep it simple. Very quiet and moody, lots of emotion. Good color contrast. Good work!
Second Place: Madge Gressley, “Haunting in Time.”
“Did you notice you have a triangular composition? It has been proven in studies that triangles draw the eye more than any other shape. As a photographer of 20 years, I look for or actively create triangles in some way. The eyes and handle tops are the top line and the chains go to a point at the bottom. Our eye never leaves the image! I want to go in...”
Third Place: Rebecca Limback, “Beat It.”
“I like the story here...It is fun! The child has used his imagination in a very musical way, without actually having an instrument to play. Well balanced. Good framing with the fireplace in the background. Nice leading lines. Next time: (1) less filter, (2) more contrast. We want rich blacks and nice highlights without losing detail in either.
Black and White:
First Place: Thomas Mitchell, “Aspen Stand.”
“Great detail in shadow and highlight! Almost ...looks like a Zone 6 image. The Zone System technique in photography was perfected by Ansel Adams. Check out some of his work. Other greats have used this technique as well. I like the leading line of the path moving us into and through the image. The large tree on the left is a good framer.”
Second Place: Madge Gressley, “Fruit in Bowl.”
“The dark to light to fruit and the angle of the light reminds me of the morning. Good use of the rule of thirds, and bringing in the angles. 45-degree angles are important. I am always pushing my students to include angles in their images. Whenever you can do this, your images will be that much better for it. Good work!”
Third Place: Rebecca Limback, “Highway Gardens.”
“I like the dynamics of your leading lines and framing. Good use of thirds. Might use a kicker light in the shadows or maybe a reflector. Shadows are a little dark. Good quality image! Go back and photograph at a different time of day.”