EDAC Visual Arts

Chairperson - Jocelyn Duchek
Phone: 745-2746
Email: jocelyn@myedac.com

Current and Upcoming Events

Photography
Workshop
Field Trip

Introduction to landscape and portraiture

Date of Workshop: Sept 11 , 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Alternate date is Sept. 18, 2010 - if weather is not appropriate on Sept. 11)

This hands-on field trip workshop is presented by Helen Solmes, with a later evening group critique at a time
agreeable to all. The course emphasis will be on composition, lighting, motion, focusing, and tips on creating
pleasing landscape and portrait photos.

The group will meet at the Museum parking lot in Esterhazy at 8:00 a.m. and carpoot to a destination
approximately 20 kilometres away. Workshop members are asked to bring their camera,
lunch, water, a notebook and pen, and may also bring a tripod.

Please be certain to read your camera manual, work through any examples, and be comfortable with a camera.
This is not a beginner session on how to run a camera.

The cost is $40.00 with a maximum of 12 people. To register, call Jocelyn Duchek at 745-2746
or Pat Arndt at 745-2231.

Joint WineFest and Art Show

Date: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010

Time for Winefest and Art Show: 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Time for Public Showing (Kids & families): 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Place: S.N. Boreen Community Centre

Presented Jointly By: The Lions Club and the Esterhazy and District Arts Council

Tickets: $25 per person

Proceeds of the evening (with the exception of art and book sales) will go to the Esterhazy Community Daycare Centre.

Esterhazy & District Arts Council
Call to Artists

EDAC is pleased to invite all visual artists to submit entries for a Public Art Show and Sale to be held on October 2, 2010.
This show will be held in conjunction with the Esterhazy Lions Winefest. We welcome entries from other communities as well.
Get your entry in early, as space is limited. The deadline for entries is September 15, 2010. Entry fee is $10.00 or
$30.00 for late entry fee (i.e., after Sept. 15). For more information and entry forms, contact Jocelyn Duchek at 745-2746
or Pat Arndt at 745-2231, or keep tuned to this website. Below is a form of the required Registration Form.

Esterhazy & District Arts Council

Entry form for Public Art Show on October 2nd , 2010.

Name:________________________________
Address_______________________________
Phone Number _________________________
E-mail ________________________________

This is our second art show in conjunction with the Lions Winefest. Last year was a huge success and because of the response we expect this year show to surpass it. We have made some changes because of the sheer volume of art that needs to be hung in a short amount of time. This year we will be setting up 6' x 10' booths with the dividers for the paintings and photography. The artists will be allowed to bring in as much art as can fit nicely in that space (that is 22' total length). There is a limit of 23 artists so get your entry in early. We will supply the dividers and the hanging devices but you will be required to set up and take down your pictures. For artists that don't have enough art to fill a booth we will combine them with another artist.

We will have a family viewing time in the afternoon for those wishing to bring children or do not wish to attend the evening event.

Anyone wishing to donate an item for the silent auction can let us know. The funds raised in the auction will be given to the chosen project of the year.

It is understood that the artist will:

• pay a $10.00 entry fee. The entry fee goes up to $30 after September 15th.
• you will be required to purchase a ticket for the evening event if you wish to attend.
• provide all work ready for display, including secure hanging and/or framing as necessary.
• complete and attach labels with your name and the title to the back of the artwork.
• if you are interested in selling your art work it will be up to you to provide contact information on the display card provided by the Arts Council (these cards will be displayed by your art work whether or not it is for sale). It will be up to the interested person to contact you directly if they have questions. It is up to you if you want to display a price on it or not. If you are not present the Art Council is willing to sell your art and collect the money for you if the purchaser does not have any questions.
• bring the artworks to the Esterhazy SN Boreen Community Center (800 - 4th Ave) October 1st between 6:00 p.m.and 7:00 p.m. or make other arrangements with a friend or family member to deliver and hang or display it.
• take work home or arrange for pick-up of your art work after the show on October 2nd.
• arrange to have your artwork insured against theft or damage if you so desire as the Arts Council does not provide insurance.

It is understood that the arts council will:

• organize and advertize the exhibition.
• will be present throughout the entire exhibition.
• take every safeguard to ensure the safety of the artwork.

I consent to displaying the following artworks at "The Cultural Festival of Fine Wine & Art" to be held on October 2nd , 2010 at the SN Boreen Community Center in Esterhazy.

Fill in the following information for your entries. If required use back of paper or copy as many sheets as necessary.

1. Title of work _______________________________
Description (examples; painting, photography, pottery)
__________________________________________
Size (including frame)__________________________
If it is a picture is there glass on top? _______________

2. Title of work _______________________________
Description _________________________________
Size (including frame) _________________________
If it is a picture is there glass on top? _______________

3. Title of work _______________________________
Description _________________________________
Size (including frame) __________________________
If it is a picture is there glass on top? _______________

4. Title of work _______________________________
Description _________________________________
Size (including frame)___________________________
If it is a picture is there glass on top? ________________

5. Title of work _______________________________
Description _________________________________
Size (including frame)__________________________
If it is a picture is there glass on top? ________________

Exhibition Fee - Agreement to Waive

According to copyright law, artists are entitled to an exhibition fee whenever their work appears for public display. Your signature on this form indicates that you are aware of this fact and are willing to waive your fee.

This agreement is found to be true and acceptable by:

________________________________ _______________________
Artist signature and Date
________________________________ _______________________

________________________________ _______________________
Art Council Representative and Date

Mail completed entry form and payment before September 15th, 2010 to:
Jocelyn Duchek
Box 1494 Esterhazy, Sk. S0A 0X0
or drop off at 616 St. Mary's St., Esterhazy.

The Art of Relief Printmaking

Date of Workshop: TBA
Time: TBA
Place: TBA

What is Relief Printmaking? A relief print is an image created by a printmaking process, such as woodcut, where the areas of the matrix (plate or block) that are to show printed black (typically) are on the original surface; the parts of the matrix that are to be blank (white) having been cut away, or otherwise removed. Printing the image is therefore a relatively simple matter of inking the face of the matrix and bringing it in firm contact with the paper; a printing-press may not be needed as the back of the paper can be rubbed or pressed by hand with a simple tool. (View this video for a detailed explanation of Relief Printmaking.)

History of Relief Printmaking: Wood was the first form of printmaking used in the Far East to print patterns on cloth. In the 5th Century, it was used in China for text and images on paper. It was also used in Europe in the 1400s (and slightly later in Japan) for woodcut images. Different surfaces used for this form of art have been wood, lino, metal, plastic, foam.

Under the talented direction of Juanita Heembrock, this workshop will be aimed at
grade school children (specific grades TBA). Instead of preparing a wood block, the children will be given styrofoam blocks for ease of carving, and careful supervision will be provided throughout the entire process. Phone Juanita for more information at 877-2065.

Past Events

Art Display during Esterhazy Days - June 26, 2010 - former Harvard Zavedosky studio, Esterhazy, Sask.,
graciously offered by Brian and Elaine Tochor. On display will be artwork and photography
of various local artists.
More details to come. (Note that Esterhazy Days run June 25 and 26 - the art display will only be on June 26.)

Date of Registration, Workshops and Adjudication: June 4 - 5, 2010
Date of Public Exhibit: June 6, 2010
Place: The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, 49 Smith St. East, Yorkton, Sask.

The intention of this weekend's events was to promote the growth of culture by providing opportunities for emerging visual artists and craftspeople to exhibit their work, participate in informational and hands-on workshops and develop critical skills through participating in group and individual critiques with the guest adjudicators. These adjudicators were Timothy Long, head curator of the MacKenzie Art Gallery, and Bruce Anderson, collections manager of the MacKenzie Art Gallery.

All artists resided within the Parkland Regional District. Five pieces of work must be submitted for adjudication. Work must have been completed in the past 3 years and NOT have been submitted for exhibition or adjudication in PRADO I, 2009. Local adjudication entry form and exhibition agreement for artists must be completed with payment ($40.00 made payable to Yorkton Arts Council, 49 Smith Street East, Yorkton, SK S3N 0H2) and submitted by deadline. For program purposes, a short personal biolgraphy must be enclosed. Winner of this adjudicated show was ....

Entry deadline: April 30
Delivery deadline: May 28

For more information re entries and full entry requirements and kit,
call Cindee at the Yorkton Arts Council - 783-8722.

Bright Colours Art Program

Dates: Mon., Mar. 1 - Wed., Mar. 3 - Fri., Mar. 5, 2010
Time: 1-3pm each day
Place: Macdonald School, Stockholm, Sask.

Under the fun guidance of talented artist and instructor Juanita Heembrock, this arts program
will largely centre around mixing paintss and creativity to produce youthful works of art. At first the children will be introduced to the exhuberation of the primary and secondary colours, mixing them and experimenting with them to see what colours can do what. Then they will be guided into creating their art masterpieces. These pieces will be included in EDAC's fall art show at the Winefest-Art Exhibition in October, under our "Raw Talent" section. Juanita will be working with one group of ten children on the Monday and another group of ten on Wednesday. Subsequently, all twenty children will work with Juanita on Friday to learn the principles of adjudicating art and to practice adjudicating each other's artwork.

Portrait Painting in Acrylics
with Ward Schell

Date: February 6 and 7, 2010
Time: 9am to 4:30pm both days
Place: P.J. Gillen School, Esterhazy
Cost: $90 (you bring your own supplies)

Ward Schell

Regina Beach artist Ward Schell received his art education at the Emily Carr School of Art in Vancouver, the University of Regina, and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Ward has exhibited his work in many solo and group exhibitions throughout Saskatchewan and has displayed his work in group exhibitions throughout British Columbia. Ward began teaching a variety of painting and drawing classes at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre in Regina in 1990 and has given numerous workshops on drawing and painting throughout Saskatchewan.

He was the Artist in Residence for painting at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre between 1994 and 1998 and was also awarded a Saskatchewan Arts Board, Artist in Residence grant along with his wife, artist Jennifer McRorie, for the Town of Regina Beach in 1998-99. Ward has been painting dioramas and wall murals in Museums and Science Centres throughout North America since 1989.

His love of nature and travel has taken him around the world, painting and drawing the people and the diverse landscapes that he encounters. Ward and his wife continue to visit Europe regularly and have fallen in love with the French countryside of Provence, where they guided a painting tour in 2004.

For more details on the workshop itself, go to About Us.

Note: Because of the huge success of this workshop, Ward was invited to return in February of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. It looks like it's a go for all five years. More details of date, time, place and fee will be posted as they become known.

A Cultural Festival of Fine Wine & Art

Date: October 24, 2009
Art Show & Wine Fest: 7:30 pm - 12:30 am
Place: S.N. Boreen Community Centre

This festival was a joint effort by the Lions Club of Esterhazy, the Esterhazy & District Arts Council and the Day care Cooperative, combining the bi-annual wine fest as the Lions' fall fund-raiser for charity and the annual EDAC art show, formerly billed as Autumn Skies.

NOTE: Because of the tremendous success of this combined festival, the Lions Club has decided to present another such festival in 2010, instead of 2011. They have invited EDAC to once again join with them in making another outstanding evening of wine and fine art for the patrons of both items. Therefore, another Cultural Festival of Fine Wine & Art will be held in October of 2010. Watch this site for more details as they become known.

For more details about this very successful event go to About Us.

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

Congratulation to
Helen Solmes

Ireland Park, Toronto

On the launch of her new website at www.helensolmes.com

The culmination of a years-long goal, Helen has successfully launched her site as "Helen Solmes - Photojournalist, Writer, Photographer." Offering her considerable skills and talents on a freelance basis, Helen's site showcases her beautiful photography from around North America, with amazing colour photos, stunning black and white photos (her specialty), and the special montage of colour photos she took in Antelope Canyon, Arizona. You can also see some examples of her award-winning photojournalism on her site, as well as a little bit about this extraordinary woman. Take a look at her work and pass the word about the wonderful collection of photographs to be found at her site.

Excerpts from the Annual Report of the Visual Arts Chairperson to the Board Members
at the Annual General Meeting - September 28, 2009

On September 27 & 28, 2008, we held a Non-adjudicated Art Show which featured 14 artists displaying a total of 52 pieces of art. The entries were a mixture of paintings, photographs, henna art on canvas, crop art and papier maché. Sixty-one people attended the reception.

We held a people's choice award during the receiption as well as a silent auction. Both went over very well. Auction items were donated by the EDAC members.

The Literary Arts Division of the Arts Council set up a table to autograph and sell their new book, In the Shadow of the Burr Oak - An Anthology.

Seven artists attended a workshop led by Crystal Howie on "Professional Issues." Crystal talked about the packaging of art to mail out, resources and sources of income for artists, and a general discussion on what the artists found to be either helpful or a barrier in their pursuit of creating art. Thanks to Pat (Arndt) we always have some fantastic school tours.

November 13 to 18, 2008, we held the exhibit "Tattoo" at the Esterhazy High School. This compelling exhibition featured art by three of Canada's leading tattoo artists, Jarret Clarkson, Andres Merrill and Craig Fenrick. Approximately 240 people attended.

April 10 to 19, 2009, was the showing of "Light, Line and Imaginings," an intimate look at Harvard Zavedosky's photography. It was a smashing success with approximately 600 people attending. A big thanks goes out to Helen Solmes for preparing this show and Brian and Elaine Tochor for the facility. Their effort was very much appreciated by the council, the community and Harvard's family. Also a big thanks goes out to Juanita Heembrock for making us some fabulous easels to display art for this show and many more shows to come.

The final project to date was the 1st annual, combined adjudication with Yorkton and Melville--PRADO--on May 29 to 31. Twenty-seven artists participated from the area, two of which were from here (Esterhazy & district). There were 137 pieces of art on display. There were some fabulous workshops held throughout the weekend--Caricature, Photographing your art work, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary and writing an artist statement. There was also a panel discussion with the two adjudicators, Kate Davis and John Noestheden, (as well as) Don Stein from the Godfrey Dean and Jennifer Schell McRorie from OSAC. It went over very well...

Thank you to everyone for all your hard work this year; it has been another productive year. I am looking forward to this year as the visual arts coordinator, now that I have more time to do a better job. Thanks for being patient with me.

Jocelyn Duchek
Visual Arts Chairperson - 2008-09, 2009-10