DFAAnews
February 2024
The Dunwoody Fine Art Association (DFAA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to:
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Promote fine art in the Dunwoody, GA area
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Encourage its artists to exhibit their art
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Support each other in their creativity and self-expression through lectures, critiques, workshops and exhibits
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
“Painting is the grandchild of nature.” Rembrandt
Direct inquiries to the DFAAnews editor:
Susan Gallo suegallo@comcast.net
Deadline for news items - 15th of each month
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IMPORTANT DATES
February 7 - Monthly Meeting, 9:30 special location, see below or your eBlast
February 14 - Board Meeting, 10:00 zoom
February 21 - Open Paint/Create, 11:00 - 3
HELPFUL HINT --- Login is not necessary unless you want to view the member directory.
PRESIDENT'S LETTER
Dear DFAA Members,
You’ve heard a lot lately about opportunities to serve the membership of DFAA and our community. In fact, you probably hear about similar needs from every organization you participate in. Everyone needs your time and your energy, and there are limits on how much you can do.
But I’m here to remind you once again how critical it is that you contribute to the ongoing success of DFAA. In the past 2 years, DFAA has provided a wealth of presentations, exhibitions and opportunities to connect with other artists. We, your board and team leaders, have worked hard to bring you a variety of ways to engage with your fellow members.
Now it is time for a new board to build on what we and all the previous boards have done. DFAA needs you to seriously consider what role you can play. Our organization has been bringing artists together for over 50 years, but it can’t continue without leadership. There are 4 board positions to be filled. The nominating committee will be looking for candidates to fill those roles, and I hope you’ll be one of them. Keep in mind that each of the current board members once felt like you do, hoping that someone else would do what needed to be done. But then each of us realized that we needed to step forward and take a turn.
Now it’s your turn.
Donna Barnhart
President, DFAA
Our February meeting will be held at the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance
in Chamblee.
3420 W Hospital Ave., Suite 103
UPCOMING EVENTS
DFAA Dues - Renewal Payments Due Now
Renewing DFAA dues turned into much too long of a process over the years. The time period has been updated. Please see below or open the Standing Rules & Procedures from the DIRECTORY page under the ARTISTS menu on our website. Renewal payments are now due January 1 - February 28.
DFAA Standing Rules and Procedures
A. As of May 1, 2023, dues and fees are payable from January 1st through February 28th in the full amount. New members who join DFAA September 1st or after will pay a reduced dues fee of $20.00 for the remainder of the calendar year. Membership runs on the calendar year January through December. The financial fiscal year also runs on the calendar year January through December.
1. Active - $55.00
2. Patron - $100.00
3. Sponsor - $200.00 and above
4. New member September 1st - December 31 - $20.00
B. Fees may be charged for club sponsored events and submissions for shows.
Thank you to all who have paid so far!
February Presentation by Fox Carlson
Fox Carlson will be speaking on The Art of Collage, Vignettes, and Stories. Fox is an architect and artist living in Atlanta, Georgia. He began his life as an artist as soon as he could hold a crayon; and has been pursuing freelance work since his early teens. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Auburn University, and soon after completed his Certificate in Classical Architecture from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art in New York. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he splits his time between the world of residential architecture, and the piles of paper stashed in his studio, waiting to be made into art.
Call for Entries: Georgia Watercolor Society
Attention artists and watercolor enthusiasts!
You are invited to participate in the 45th National Watercolor Competition hosted by the GWS Art Show.
Submission Guidelines:
Deadline: February 11th, 2024
Medium: Watercolor, Theme: Open to interpretation
How to Enter: Visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=12521 to upload your artwork.
Why Participate?
National exposure, $10K in prizes, Networking
For more details, visit https://georgiawatercolorsociety.com/exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
CHANGE-OUT DATES
Feldman Law - January 21, Pat Troxel
Edward Jones - Joan Monroe will have work displayed
Dunwoody Library Installation Feb 7th
The theme for the next exhibit in the library hall is "Artist's Favorite" - meaning the current favorite piece of each artist. One piece per artist will be welcomed this time.
Drop off your work in the library hall between 2PM and 3PM on February 7th and make sure to sign your work in.
Standard DFAA Rules and Procedures always apply. Please be sure to download and read this document online. It can be found on the directory page of the website. There are framing and exhibit standards that all artists must follow. Remember - you will have to be a site member for access to this page. Give yourself time for this process if you are not already a site member as you must be approved by the DFAA website admin.
Shallowford Annex Installation Jan 30th
We have been offered the opportunity to exhibit at the Annex again. Quite a few groups meet in the Annex and this is a venue where work has sold in the past. One or two pieces per artist will be accepted. If you have a piece that is larger than 18" x 24" please make that your only submission.
Drop off your work at the annex between 10AM and 12PM on January 30th and make sure to sign your work in.
Four more installations will be held in 2024: March 26, June 26, August 28, October 30.
Standard DFAA Rules and Procedures apply. Please see the note under the Dunwoody Library article for more info.
ARTISTS CORNER
We Miss You Elma!
DFAA member Elma Orr relocated to the Athens area in 2023. We want to thank her for all the projects and events you were involved with and the ones that you organized for our group while you were local!
Elma has been busy going to plein air painting events with the Athens group. She says it is fun and it helps to make decisions and paint quickly in 2-3 hours sessions.
Her group had an exhibit at the Winterville Cultural Center from Nov 30th until January 19th. Elma had 3 pieces displayed and one sold. DFAA member Diane Dice is also in this group and is pictured with Elma.
Paying DFAA Dues from the Website
Most of our members have mastered paying their dues from our website but a couple of people were not familiar with the process and it seems that Wix updated the windows too. The first window has changed recently and it doesn't appear to let you pay by credit card but follow my instructions below and you will be given a choice of payment methods. I have gone through the process using the membership renewal payment button. You will receive an email receipt from PayPal.
1. Under the ARTISTS tab in our website select "Membership Payment". When you click on your payment selection a white box will open. Click on the black "Buy with PayPal" button, you do not have to use PayPal but you have to click on this black button to get to the payment area.
2. Next you will see the 2nd window that will open.
If you want to pay with a credit card click on
"+ Add debit or credit card" right above the dark blue bar. Ignore all the rest, and do not click on "Complete Purchase".
3. The 3rd window that will open is shown below. Click on the white bar at the bottom that says "Pay with Debit or Credit Card". Ignore all the rest.
4. Next you will be taken to the window where you will fill out your payment info and make your payment. (The entire window is not shown below.)
Hope this makes things a little clearer for members and prospective members!!!!!!!
Welcome New Members
Ashlee Peebles ashleevann@gmail.com
Susan Stebbins susanbstebbins@gmail.com
Lois Shingler lshinglerpc@gmail.com
Thanks to Sharon Weiss
Thanks to DFAA member Sharon Weiss for stepping in when our presenter for January had to cancel! The finished product of the piece she demonstrated is pictured. Beautiful!
Member Contact Update
Terry Love let us know that his email and cell number needed corrections. Updates are in the directory.
DFAA LEADERSHIP TEAM 2022 - 2024
DFAA Officers
President: Donna Barnhart
1st Vice President: Becky Bennett
2nd Vice President: Barbara Riordan
Secretary: Linda Brown
Treasurer: Karen Peay
DFAA Committee Chairpersons
Barn Paint Days: Janette Worley
EBlast Communications: Katie Carr
Hospitality: Linda Brown
Membership: Barbara Riordan
Newsletter Editor: Susan Gallo
Online Directory: Susan Gallo
Parliamentarian: TBD
Programs & Workshops: Becky Bennett
Printed Brochure: Tim Minton
Publicity: Sharon Weiss
Social Media: TBD
Webmaster: Susan Gallo
Exhibit Chairpersons
Art in the Park: TBD
Best of the Best: Joan Monroe
Dunwoody Library Hall: Joan Monroe
Edward Jones: Sharon Weiss
Feldman Law Offices: Pat Troxel
Sandy Springs Library Gallery: Donna Fitzwater
Sights & Insights 2023: Barbara Riordan & Joan Weiss
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