President's Message for April

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Tue. Apr 9, 2019

What an awe-inspiring and special time at the Joslyn Art Museum for lunch and a tour of the
"30 Americans" Art Exhibit experienced by those attending the meeting in March. Thank you,
Pat Lontor and Cheri Oelke for taking us on the tour and Pat, again we thank you for this well-organized experience each year. I am sure you will agree with me – for those who attended, it was a profound experience, sharing a moment in time: this exhibit was enjoyed for the paintings, fiber art and sculptures, the humor, the beauty and thought-provoking and haunting stories.

It is an honor to be a member of Omaha Artists Inc – each month is a new experience, friendships are
born, our art is inspired by speakers, art shows and workshops, our lives are motivated as we share each other's ideas, achievements and dreams. …and it is not all about us. This organization cares about others, giving back to our community those young and old and continues to find new ways of doing for
others. OAI – making a difference. Peruse our calendar of events and join us for an enjoyable experience!

Keep the sun shining – Katie Johnson

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." – Anatole France

April Lunch and Program

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Tue. Apr 9, 2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Board Meeting at 11:00
Luncheon/General Meeting at 12:00

Greek Islands
3821 Center Street, Banquet Room.
Order from menu.

Reservations by Monday, April 22. If space is needed for the program and no meal, make reservation as such. Contact Carol McCall at 402-499-7071 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Program

Springtime is a time when something comes from nothing. The long-awaited crocus poke through the dead earth’s soil and suddenly voila! … beautiful splash of color appears where once there was only dirt or snow.

If you appreciate the renewal of life, you are in for a treat at Omaha Artists, Inc.’s next luncheon.
Our speaker will be our own Danielle Easdale, paper artist! This artist uses a surgeon’s knife, ordered from Great Britain, to cut images from paper. Although she is very modest and humble about her work stating paper artists are in abundance in Australia, her native land, the intricate work demands a new blade every TWENTY minutes!!! She can literally take nothing…just a piece of paper, and create a masterpiece. Danielle will share her artist’s journey and techniques as our next program speaker April 24 at Greek Islands.

Greek Islands is located at 3821 Center Street. Luncheon at noon and the general meeting/speaker will begin at 1:00. THIS is one program you will not want to miss!

Fun Shop: Watercolor Pointillism with Judy Freeland

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Tue. Apr 9, 2019

April 17, 2019, 9:00 a.m. until 2:00p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Master, 2716 So. 114th Street
Fee is $4.00 for members, $5.00 for non-members.

Bring snacks to share.

Omaha Artist Judy Freeland was interested in drawing and creating art at a young age. Her mother enrolled her in classes at the Des Moines Art Center as soon as she was old enough to take classes. In college, Judy minored in art and taught school for 20 plus years.

Pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Ms. Freeland has found watercolor pointillism enjoyable. If one tries it on a painting that you have set aside because of creative disappointment, you will find it adds interest, vibrancy and improves the depth to your object!

Supplies:

• A pre-painted simple still-life painting such as an apple, flower or a tree.
• Fine point watercolor markers - the cheaper the better.

If you come without a painting, you will need:

• Watercolor paper
• Watercolor paints and brushes.
• Water container

Shirley Schmidt

Fun Shop Co-chair

Nancy Ralson

Fun Shop Co-chair

Neva Cozine

Fun Shop Co-chair

Art Show News

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Tue. Apr 9, 2019

Spring Art Show - "Childhood Memories"

Hot Shops Art Center 1301 Nicholas Street

Theme is "Childhood Memories". Along with your entry, you must also write a short explanation of your "Childhood Memories" art piece on a 3x5 card to hang beside your artwork.

Registration: Tuesday, April 30, 11 am - 1 pm
Reception: Sunday, May 5, 2 -4 pm
Take down: Tuesday, May 28, 11 am -1 pm

Entry fee is $15 for up to 3 pieces, depending on the size of your art pieces
Image Size Guidelines

We will be enforcing size guidelines, in order to give the shows a better look, and to avoid overcrowding. These sizes refer to the outside edges of the frame.

• 3 pieces 11 x 14 or smaller.
• 2 pieces are allowed if both are 30 x 30 or smaller.
• One piece if it's larger than 30 x 30, with maximum size of 40 x 40.

Sizes may be figured by adding two adjacent sides, so smallest no bigger than 25 (11+14), middle size 60 (30 + 30), and largest when two sides are greater than 60 but not larger than 80 total.

Our Fall Art Show will be in October at La Casa. This show will also have a theme. Omaha Artists, Inc. will be publishing a cookbook, with recipes from our members, and with artwork from our artists. So the theme will be something dealing with food – and can depict scenes of crops in the field, the harvest, gardens, fruit trees, farm animals, still lifes of food, people working in the kitchen, someone milking a cow or goat, feeding chickens, etc. A title for the show will be forthcoming. Dates will be determined soon.

The title or theme for the Oct. show is: “From Farm to Kitchen”.

Sharon Clawson

Art Shows Chair