Featured Artist: Susi Buschbacher

Seaturtle
Artist Statement: In 2001, I realized that the Syracuse night skies are not ideal for my love and interest in stargazing. I needed something else to fill my night activities that did not depend exclusively on clear skies. A friend introduced me to my first watercolor class. I started painting and a new world opened up for me, literally changing my life. I fell in love immediately with this medium and I still feel the excitement that I felt when I first watched the bright colors mingle on the paper, creating new colors in the process. Mostly I create realistic paintings, starting with photo references from my travel adventures. After the initial composition is established I let my creativity take over. I love every step of the process from start to finish and hope that the viewer enjoys looking at the painting as much as I had fun, painting it.

Below clockwise: Blue Line, Clown, Fresh Pick, Trillium, Sunflowers.

























Below: Peter, Reflections, Summer Walk











Below clockwise: Winter Creek, Winter Road, Cardinals, Downhill, Chickadees

Featured Artist: Helga Gilbert

Windblown, watercolor on rice paper


Artist’s Statement I started painting 20 years ago simply to fill some time that was available. Embarking on that new adventure, I was immediately captivated and haven’t looked back.
The years have been spent striving to master the medium and finding my inner artistic voice.
My work is derived from what I see as I tend my gardens and as I walk various paths and trails. Although I take photos for technical reference, I let my inner vision guide me in creating the floral and plant forms. I try to share my enjoyment with the viewer.





















Clockwise from top left: Sunkissed Poppy, watercolor; Morning Glories; October Afternoon, pastel; Forgotten by Time, watercolor; A New Beginning, watercolor; Hollyhocks, watercolor and ink on rice paper; Summer Surf, rice paper collage.

Below:
A Burst of Color, pastel; Chinese Garden, fiber art; Ithaca Tapestry

October Meeting

OAG welcomes our new members Jan Campbell and Anne Uva.

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH
Meeting at 7:00 pm, followed by a DEMO FESTIVAL, presented by 4 of our own talented members:

Helga Gilbert will reveal the secrets of Rice Paper and Collage.

Judy Hand will present the "can's and can'ts" of Painting on Yupo.

Adriana Meiss will spin he magic with Pastel Painting.

Joan Neff will introduce us to Stamping in Painting.

You will be welcome to wander from table to table and asks questions as each artist "performs".

New Guild Year 2010-2011

We are starting a new guild year with a meeting tonight at 7:00 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 W. Yates St, East Syracuse.

Our guest speaker is Delores Herringshaw who will conduct a mini-workshop using scratchboard. Please bring an X-acto knife.

NEW OFFICERS:
President: Peter Huntington
Vice-president: Judy Hand
Secretary: Joan Back
Treasurer: Jan Waters
Membership: Barbara Kiernan

Anyone interested in becoming a member is welcomed to attend any of our meetings, which take place the first Tuesday of the month.


NEWS:
1. Judy Hand won the "Best of Show" with her watercolor "Crossings" at the OAG juried Hospice Show early this summer. Congratulations Judy!




2. Upcoming workshop with Margaret Martin, September 21-23. There are still some openings. The fee for members is $95. If you are interested contact Elaine Crough at 638-7607.

Art Exhibit and Sale, April 24th and 25th

Coming Up:

Art Exhibit and Sale
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
400 Yates St., East Syracuse
Sat April 24th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sun April 25th, 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm

Works by 25 artists will be on display.


Spring Tulips,
Kathryn Wehrung



Forever Free, Marge Hill



Amaryllis, Susi Buschbacher




Next Meeting: Tuesday April 6th, 7:00 pm
Our guest speaker will be stained- glass artist Robert Oddy

Bob characterizes his works as having great depth. He is self-taught, and has always experimented with unusual techniques that seem to push the possibilities of this intriguing medium. He has incorporated bronze, wood and other unique materials in his window designs.

Bob grew up in England where he attended university in the field of Information Studies. In 1981 he arrived at Syracuse University, where he taught and did research in Information Retrieval. He began to work in stained glass part-time, creating his first window in 1983. In1997, he resigned his position at SU to concentrate full –time on stained glass.

Bob now conducts workshops all across the country, and has been featured in numerous articles.
B. Elkins


Last Meeting:



Our guest for last meeting was Connie Carroll, a local painter and illustrator who is currently exhibiting at the Delavan Gallery until May 23rd.

February Meeting

During our February meeting, member Bill Elkins talked about his workshop experience with watercolorist John Salminen. Bill explained the several steps taken in producing the abstract above, which he titled The Jazz Singer.

He also talked about the techniques learned and how he has used them to complete other work.

Member exhibit: Judy Hand

Judy Hand's watercolors and mixed media works are currently on display at the Fayetteville Free Library, Fayetteville, NY, until January 31st.

Hibiscus Hide and Seek


Quatrieme