June 2011 - Arts and Letters Club

Visual Arts Newsby Alan RayExecutive ListThe Art Committee is pleased to announce that MarjoriePepper has designed this year’s Executive List, adding to ourmore than 100-year-old collection in the Lounge.PLEIN AIR PAINTERS AND FRIENDSThe June gathering will take place at the home of Win andBarry Henstock in Oakville on Saturday, June 18.Remember, this invitation is open to all Club members,painters or not. The painters can start their projects early inthe day; the others can join in for the potluck lunch andsocial time starting about 12:30 p.m. For details anddirection, please pick up the notice that will be placed on thelounge piano by June 1. If you have any questions, callBarbara Rose at 416-481-3755 or email her atalbertarose40@hotmail.com.EXHIBITION SCHEDULEMay 28 to June 10Group ShowDrop-off dates and times for artists:• Friday, May 27, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m., OR• Saturday, May 28, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ONLY. Allwork must be delivered before 10:00 a.m.• Jurying begins Saturday, May 28, at 10 a.m.• Installation begins 11:00 a.m. (Volunteers welcome.)June 25 to September 9Summer ShowDrop-off dates and times for artists:• Friday, June 24, 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m., OR• Saturday, June 25, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ONLY. Allwork must be delivered before 10:00 a.m.• Jurying begins Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m.• Installation begins 11:00 a.m. (Volunteers welcome.)Reminders to artists for all exhibitions:• Your work must be clearly identified on the back;• You are responsible for having the title and price ofyour work ready for inclusion on the three-part form.Upcoming Art Events• June 11 to June 24: Emerging Artists’ Show• June 14: Reception for Emerging Artists• July 4: Art Club Night, Film to be determinedTHIRD FLOOR STUDIOOlja Müller (costumed models, three-week pose) runs thesessions every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. witha half-hour break for lunch. The cost is $36.00 for the threeweekperiod. Claudine Pope/Wendy Boyd (costumedmodels) and Andrew Sookrah (nude models) run the lifedrawing and painting sessions on the third floor on Friday andSunday respectively. The Friday sessions go from 10 a.m. tonoon and from 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The cost is $10.00 foreither the morning or the afternoon session and $15.00 forboth. The Sunday sessions go from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.The cost is $15.00 for the day and $10.00 for half-day.LAST HURRAH!Several weeks ago, when one of our professional memberswas, quite wisely, tackling the myriad challenges he facedwhen organizing his estate, he phoned me. He wonderedif I could suggest how he might ensure that, after hisdeath, his family would know what to do with hiscountless belongings, family heirlooms—and, inparticular, the spectacular paintings in his studio.This was the beginning of a series of compellingdiscussions with various Club members, many of whomhad assumed that they would get at their estate planning… “one of these days.” It all came to a head with theformation of yet another Club committee. We’re calling itthe “Last Hurrah!” It’s a small group consisting of onemember representing each of the five LAMPS disciplines,each a knowledgeable person who will be available toadvise Club members dealing with these challenges.To date, the committee consists of:Literature: Hugh Anson-CartwrightArchitecture: Lorna KellyMusic: Larry LakePainting: Barbara MitchellStage: Michael SpenceOur librarian, William Denton, will also be on thecommittee and we’ll have someone dealing with legalqueries.Some years ago, The Globe and Mail’s Michael Valpywrote an insightful column entitled Realizing that theparty will go on without you. That is something that all ofus know but, far too often, we choose to ignore it. Now,we’re giving it a try.Margaret McBurney6 June 2011