The Art of Volunteering by Ursula Johnson

My entire adult life has evolved around volunteerism. No one ever coaxed me into working anywhere for free; I wanted to give of myself. Others out there need others!

When our children were in grade school, there was an art appreciation program needing volunteers to bring "art" to the classroom. I was lucky: San Rafael city schools provided the materials - prints by famous artists - so our work was easy. All we had to do was explain the work and the importance of art. My reward was priceless: the interests shown by the children, their alertness, their honesty, their willingness to share their thoughts. I believe I am a better person for having participated.

For over 20 years I volunteered my time to Marin Society of Artists in Bay Area, on Board of Directors, Vice-president, Artist's Advisory Council, workshops, jurIes, and mostly, the hard labor of hanging shows. The latter clings to me and guides me in what I enjoy doing in Blue Line Gallery. My muscles may not be what they once were, but the desire to help create and pull together a group of art works, still is as challenging as in the past.

We, as artists, have a chance to prove ourselves and our profession, not as opportunists, but as people willing to promote a renaissance in creativity, thinking, and giving!   

                  

Artist-in-Residence at the Rocky Mountains National Park

In the early morning you sit on the wide veranda of a stone cabin in the Rocky Mountains and watch a herd of elk meander across the grassy sea of a glacially-formed valley. The morning sun gradually illuminates the surrounding mountain peaks, from the Never Summer mountains at one end to Longs Peak towering over 14,000 feet at the other.

For two weeks, this was the pleasant life of Grass Valley painter David Mooney as he served as Artist-in-Residence in Rocky Mountain National Park. The cabin, built in 1874, was the summer home of famous Kansas newspaper editor William Allen White, who was visited there by friends like Teddy Roosevelt. It now houses six different artists during the park’s summer season.

The artist’s only official duties are to give a talk each week to park visitors, and to donate within a year a piece of art inspired by the residency. They are otherwise free to wander, paint, contemplate, hike, photograph, sketch, and gain inspiration in any way they please.

The theme of beauty in God and nature runs through David’s paintings, and he was truly moved by the amazing beauty of the park. Set on the continental divide, it supports a host of different ecosystems, from wooded forests to mountain tundra. Light is another constant theme in Mooney’s acrylic paintings, and the residency permitted him to experience the same scenes illuminated by changing light, from sunlight breaking through morning shadows to the warm evening glow. The tumbling waterfalls, peaceful lakes, churning rivers, stormy skies, and rugged peaks have provided him with a lifetime of inspiration.

David wholeheartedly recommend this program to other artists, and gives this information. "When you apply, you send a resume, samples of your work, and a written statement of purpose. You must be a professional, but their definition is very wide - you must either sell your work (you don’t need to make a living from it), teach, or have entered a juried show. Do a Google search of RMNP Artist-in-Residence to find the Park’s site with information and application forms."

Hallett Peak by David Mooney

David shares the first fruits of his time as Artist-in-Residence at a festive Studio Open House on the afternoon of October 9 at his Grass Valley studio and gallery, as part of the Western Nevada County Open Studios Art Tour & Sale. There will be displays of photos, sketches, and plein-air studies from the park as well as demonstrations showing how an artist takes such preliminary work and turns it into a finished painting. Visitors can also browse David’s paintings of local landscapes, Yosemite, and English and Scottish scenes, for which he is well known.

The event is geared to the whole family. David’s wife has organized special art activities for children, and refreshments will be served. Local band Three Times Though performs Irish, Scottish, and old-time American music. David might also play some tunes from his new CD of Scottish fiddle tunes, A Land So Long Ago.

For more information on David’s art, the Studio Open House, and his classes and workshops, see his website at www.davidmooneyart.com.

Black and White Exhibit

Media Contacts:

Beth Rohlfes

brohlfes@rosevillearts.org

(916) 783-4117

BLACK & WHITE AT THE BLUE LINE
Remarkable Individuality in Seven Artists


ROSEVILLE, CA, September 28, 2010—The Blue Line Gallery will open “Black & White,” an exhibit highlighting the remarkable individuality of seven Roseville Arts’ member artists on October 16.

Artists Jo Ann Aiello, Susan Cawthon, Lisa Deniz, Gayle Rappaport-Weiland, Anna Rolin, Gayle Roger Streff and Eimi Tagore-Erwin present their interpretations of the “Black & White” theme in a show of varied media and individual styles at the Blue Line Gallery. The public is invited to meet the artists at the opening reception, October 16, 6:30-9:00p.m. Artwork will be for sale.

WHO: Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery
WHAT: “Black & White” Member Exhibit
WHEN: October 16 - November 17, Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm; Opening Reception Oct. 16, 6:30-9p.m.
WHERE: Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville
WHY: To provide opportunities for the community to enjoy and purchase the work of local artists
COST: FREE admission; ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR SALE!

ALSO OPENING AT THE GALLERY ON OCTOBER 16th
• “Transformation: An Eelctronic Audio and Visual Installation” by Chris Daubert in the Coker Family Gallery.
• “Mask Invitational: An Inch to a Foot” in the Eli and Edythe Broad Gallery.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a 501c3 non-profit community center for the arts. A percentage of proceeds from all artwork benefits Roseville Arts family-oriented programs and services available in its Blue Line Gallery. Find further information on our website: www.rosevillearts.org. Or call Roseville Arts, 916-783-4117.

Mask Invitational

Media Contacts:

Beth Rohlfes

brohlfes@rosevillearts.org

(916) 783-4117

MASK INVITATIONAL
“An Inch to One Foot” at the Blue Line Gallery

Gary Dinnen, My Own Hand, 12" ceramic

ROSEVILLE, Calif., September 22, 2010 - Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery presents the 2010 “Mask Invitational: An Inch to One Foot” with an opening reception on October 16.

Curated by Ray Gonzalez, Ron Peetz and Michelle Mahan, this 9th annual group invitational brings together the work of 29 Northern California artists representing all levels of skill and experience--from students and emerging as well as established artists--and a full range of artists’ media. Each piece ranges in size from one inch to one foot. The original exhibit was one of many introduced to the Sacramento region to complement the Lincoln “Feats of Clay” exhibition founded by Gonzalez some 20 years ago.

“The show always has surprises,“ said Gonzalez, who attributes the longevity of the invitational to “the endless opportunities artists see to make something new out of eyes, noses and mouths.”

The exhibit features work by regional artists Jim Albertson, Phil Amrhein, Debra Babyak, Stephanie Boggs, Teresa Chaney, Brad Cordell, Garon Curtis, Eric Dahlin, Virginia Dains, Olen Dillingham, Gary Dinnen, Linda S. Fitz Gibbon, Gabriel I. Gonzales, Ray Gonzales, Mark Gordon, Michelle Mahan, Gayle Martin, Vonnie McGinn, Miriam Morris, Tony Natsoulas, Ron Owens, Ron Paulat, Ronald Peetz, Doug Ratliff, Connie Spickelmier, Tawnia Starr-Contreras, Katri Uno, Victoria Wallace and Ken Waterstreet.

The Blue Line Gallery’s FREE Saturday Art Activity for children on October 16, 1-4pm, is “Marvelous Masks.”

WHO: Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery
WHAT: Mask Invitational: An Inch to One Foot
WHEN: October 16, 2010 - November 13, 2011; FREE Children’s Art Activity, “Marvellous Masks,” 1-4pm;
Public Opening, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
WHERE: Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville
WHY: To present and sell the work of regional artists
COST: FREE admission; artwork for sale; donations welcome

ALSO OPENING AT THE GALLERY ON OCTOBER 16th
• “Transfiguration: An Electronic and Audio Installation” by Chris Daubert in the Coker Family Main Gallery.
• “Black & White” exhibit in the WestPark Member Gallery.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit (501c3) community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117.

CHRIS DAUBERT INSTALLATION ELECTRIFIES

Precision of Ancient Temple Inspires Contemporary Art Form

ROSEVILLE, Calif., September 21, 2010—Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is pleased to present “Transfiguration: An Electronic Audio and Visual Installation” by Chris Daubert, opening on October 16th.

The electronic art installation will be open to the public October 16, 2010 - January 8, 2011, at the Blue Line Gallery and will be complemented by informative lectures by the Daubert on consecutive Thursdays, 7-9pm: October 28, “Shamanism in Architecture” and November 4, “Site-specific Installations.”

WHO: Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery
WHAT: Transfiguration: An Electronic Audio and Visual Installation by Chris Daubert
WHEN: October 16, 2010 - January 8, 2011; Public Opening, October 16, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Lectures: Oct. 28, 7-9pm, “Shamanism in Architecture; ” Nov. 4, 7-9pm, “Site-specific Installations”
WHERE: Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville
WHY: To introduce the community to the contemporary installation art of Chris Daubert
COST: FREE exhibit admission. Lectures $5 students, seniors & members; $15 non-members

Daubert’s complex and meticulously constructed “Transfiguration” installation has been in the making for more than a year and includes more than 150 miles of wire. It features a series of electronic layouts that detect and reflect motion, sound and light reminiscent of the progression of energy in the ancient temple of Chalchihuites in northern Mexico, where the Sacramento City College professor was doing research in 2008.

“I was struck by the beauty and ingenuity of the construction of the temples,“ said Daubert, “and the architectural and cosmological precision by which they were designed.”

Just as light activity is captured through the intentional design in the ancient temple, Daubert directs energy through his installation in a series of electronic layouts, each triggering the next in a complex array of sound, light and movement. Finally, the energy is directed into the dark recesses of the gallery where the viewers are challenged to decipher what they see, much as the shamans of ancient times may have interpreted the play of light in the temple to direct the activities of the community for the upcoming solar year.

Members of the Northern California Dance Conservancy will contribute to the installation’s motion-detected rhythms through dance at the evening reception on October 16.

ABOUT CHRIS DAUBERT
Daubert held a high profile position in the Bay Area as founder and president of the Pro-Arts Gallery in Oakland before trading it in the late 1980’s for fresh opportunities in the Sacramento area, including more time to focus on his artwork. Dauber’s work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in galleries throughout California and in the East, and hailed in widespread publications. He has taught at U.C. Davis, San Francisco Art Institute and California State University Sacramento and has served as visiting artist in Seattle and East coast universities. Currently Daubert teaches art at Sacramento City College, where he has amassed a notable collection of work by Sacramento artists Wayne Thibeaud, Fred Dalkey and Gregory Kondos in his capacity as curator for the Kondos Gallery. Concurrently with the “Transfiguration” installation at the Blue Line Gallery, Daubert is exhibiting a collection of paintings, also inspired by ancient Mexican temples, at the b. sakata garo gallery in Sacramento (October 5-30).

ALSO OPENING AT THE GALLERY ON OCTOBER 16th
• “Black & White” exhibit in the WestPark Member Gallery.
• “Mask Invitational: An Inch to a Foot” in the Eli and Edythe Broad Gallery.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit (501c3) community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117.

3rd SATURDAY THRIVES AT THE BLUE LINE GALLERY

Art Walk Features Vern Peasenell’s “Midflight” Exhibit

And 7-Artist Mixed Media Show

ROSEVILLE, Calif., Sept 10, 2010—The Blue Line Gallery anticipates another lively 3rd Saturday on September 18th with featured exhibits, “Midflight” by Vernon Peasenell , and Mixed Media work by seven Roseville Arts member artists.

Peasenell will be on hand during the evening reception, 6:30-9pm, for visitors to learn about the inspiration behind his diverse and powerful showing of 60 large-scale paintings, sculpture and prints. Artists in the Mixed Media Roseville Arts member show will also be available to share information with guests and demonstrate their skills. Visitors are invited to enjoy the exhibits as well as light snacks, drinks and entertainment in the fresh fall air of the outdoor Art Alley.

The Children’s Gallery features children’s artwork, and FREE afternoon art activities for children are provided, 1-4pm.

WHO: Roseville Arts Blue Line Gallery
WHAT: 3rd Saturday Art Walk at the Blue Line Gallery
WHEN: September 18 Reception, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Daytime hours: 10am-5pm; Children’s activities, 1-4pm
WHERE: Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville
WHY: To invite the community in for relaxed enjoyment of current exhibits
COST: FREE admission; donations welcome; artwork for sale

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS BLUE LINE GALLERY
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net

Fashion Spree & Green Tea

Roseville Arts and the Blue Line Gallery Going Green

“Fashion Spree and Green Tea”

December 4 & 5, 2010

ROSEVILLE, CALIF., SEPTEMBER 9, 2010—Roseville Arts will present its second annual “Fashion Spree and Green Tea” on December 5th at Renesas Electronics America on Foothill Boulevard in Roseville. Proceeds benefit children and family arts programs offered to the community by the non-profit Roseville Arts at its Blue Line Gallery.

With the theme of sustainability, the tea returns this year to feature fashions of gently used clothing, tables with beautifully coordinated tea services, and food provided by an authentic tea room. Green artists and vendors will offer creative recycled or up-cycled original art for sale at the event on Sunday, December 5, 1-5pm, at Renesas Electronics America, 1705 Foothills Boulevard in Roseville. This year a special Preview Night on December 4, 5-8pm, will provide a sneak peak at the beautifully decorated tea tables, as well as the opportunity to shop the unique vendors before Sunday’s crowds. The public is invited to purchase reserved tickets, available NOW online or at Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery.

Who: Roseville Arts! Blue Line Gallery
What: “Fashion Spree & Green Tea” with a focus on sustainability and recycled art
When: Sunday, December 5, 1:00pm-5:00pm; Preview Night, Saturday, December 4, 5:00-8:00pm
Where: Renesas Electronics America, 7501 Foothills Blvd, Roseville, CA 95747
Why: A sustainable way to look at fashion, food, art & community
Cost: $40 Roseville Arts members, $50 non-members. Tickets for Sunday will not be sold at the
door. Preview Night tickets $10 online, $20 at the door. Purchase tickets online here.
at the Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon St. Roseville or call 916.783.4117

MORE ABOUT THE TEA
“We want to create an event that not only reminds people of the importance of sustainability in our community, but also is a lot of fun!” said co-chairs of the event, Kelly Peterson and Marie Brown, who are both enthused about bringing this event back to the community for its second year.

The tea room will be adorned with the art of recycle artists and vendors, and 40 tables will be artfully decorated with beautiful full service tea sets of all eras and motifs. Green artists and vendors will have their creative recycled, or up-cycled, original works of art for sale--convenient holiday gifts for family, friends, teachers and coaches.

Preview Night on Saturday Dec 4th from 5:00pm-8:00pm will offer a sneak preview and the chance to vote for one’s favorites of all the decorated tables, as well as the opportunity to shop among the unique and creative vendors before the crowds on Sunday.

On Sunday, emcee Kari Hagensmith, will introduce the fashions and models--all women and young adults from the community--while guests are treated to finger sandwiches, scones, desserts and, of course, fresh brewed tea. A live auction will offer chances to bid on unique handmade items, and creative raffle baskets will be available for lucky winners.

The fashion show will consist of gently used clothing and accessories provided by ReNew Boutique at 201 Walnut Street in Old Roseville. Guests will be encouraged to purchase fashions modeled in the show, available for try-on at the event. In addition, 100% volunteer-run ReNew, located just a few short blocks from the Blue Line Gallery will offer an in-store discount for all attendees immediately after the event. Proceeds from clothing sales at ReNew benefit homeless women and children in the Acres of Hope program.

In addition to ReNew, recycled fashion designers, Haute Trash, will share their own entertaining runway fashion show to help empower and remind us all of the importance of rethinking, reusing and recycling the resources on our planet. www.hautetrash.org

The ladies’ hair and makeup are generously furnished by Djadu Salon in Roseville and Just B Cosmetics.

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS! 2010 VOTED #1 ART GALLERY IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION—KCRA A-LIST
Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a 501c3 non-profit community center for the arts. Further information may be obtained on the website: www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net

Curator's Note - September 2010

I’ve got my Lottery for the Arts ticket. How about you? I’ll be making my list and checking it twice (and more!) for my pick of the amazing work donated to the event by more than 100 generous and talented artists. You can be a fortunate collector, too, and take advantage of the great raffle and auction items offered at the event on October 8th. Be sure to preview the artwork on our website now and in the gallery beginning September 28.

Before the Lottery work fills the Blue Line though, three exhibits await you here through September 18 . . . Have you seen Vern Peasenell’s ghostly white sculptures? They look like plaster but are really Styrofoam shaped with a hot wire, then coated with endless coats of sealant. The resulting forms and shadows are stunning . . . Abstractions, Alice in Wonderland, metalics, depth and shadow --see it all in the impressive Mixed Media exhibit in our WestPark Gallery . . . What do you suppose children these days consider scary? Come and see our Children’s Open Show.

If you’re a parent of youngsters, be sure to schedule creative times for your children at our Family Arts Festival at Kaiser on September 11, our after-school Art Studio Classes coming soon (Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm) and our regular Saturday hands-on activities, every Saturday, 1-4pm.

You may have read Chris Daubert’s name in a recent Bee article about the newly-renovated Kondos Gallery at Sac City College. As a long-time instructor and gallery curator there, Daubert has been largely responsible for the Kondos Gallery’s expansive permanent collection of work by Sacarmento artists like Wayne Thibeaud, Fred Dalkey and Gregory Kondos, not to mention the student works of now established artists like Mel Ramos and Kirk Fishback. We’ll have an opportunity to experience Daubert’s fine-tuned installation work this October, when the Blue Line Gallery is honored to present his “Transfiguration: An Electronic Audio and Visual Installation.”

Did you know that Roseville Arts member artists volunteer their time to manage those wonderful exhibits you enjoy in our back gallery? Kudos to the 2009 panel : Miranda Lema, Colleen Giorgi, Mike Smith, Pat Abraham, Cathy Rowe, Dennis Latona, Nancy Longhorn and Pam Wilkinson. . . And a big thanks to Suzanne Goodwin for her dedicated leadership of the artists’ group, spearheading artist meetings, critiques and the NEW life drawing.

See you in the gallery!

Beth Rohlfes

Children Win at the Blue Line Gallery

Media Contacts:

Beth Rohlfes

rosecurator@surewest.net

(916) 783-4117

Children Win at the Blue Line Gallery

Open Show Awards Announced

ROSEVILLE, Calif., August 24, 2010—Scores of guests attended the openings of three new exhibits at the Blue Line Gallery on Saturday, many of them excited young artists and their families anticipating the awards presentation for “What Scares Me Most,” Roseville Arts’ 8^th Annual Children’s Open Show.

Forty-six young artists, ages 5-13, submitted their work for this annual competition, responding to the theme, “What Scares Me Most,” with an exciting variety of thought-provoking and finely-rendered artworks.  “ I was most pleased with the variety and creativity each of the young artists brought to the display,” wrote this year’s award juror, artist Linda Green.  Green selected nine artists to receive awards during Saturday’s event.    

Best of Show Award went to and Aidan Alvarez , age 7, from Orangevale. One Design Award and one Impact (theme) Award in each of four age categories were also announced.  Design Awards  went to  Alecia Clark, Kassidy Horner, Sophia Gibson and Ryan Santos, all of Roseville. Impact Award  winners were  Taylor Turner, North Highlands; Saawan Tiwari and Kieran Taber from Granite Bay; and Barbara Maldonado, Rocklin. Award winners were presented with art supplies, and all participating artists will receive participation ribbons.  The Best of Show recipient also welcomed a U.S. savings bond provided through the generosity of California Bank & Trust.

WHO:                    Roseville Arts

WHAT:                  “What Scares Me Most” - 8^th Annual Children’s Open Art Show

WHEN:                 Exhibiting August 21 – September 18; T-Sat, 10-5

WHERE:                Blue Line Gallery, 405 Vernon Street, Suite 100, Roseville

WHY:                    To showcase the work of young artists

COST:                    FREE admitance; artwork for sale

ABOUT ROSEVILLE ARTS! blue line gallery

Roseville Arts’ Blue Line Gallery is a non-profit community center for the arts.  Further information may be obtained on the website:  www.rosevillearts.org or by calling (916) 783-4117. To set up an interview or to request high resolution photography, please contact Veronika Nagy at roseart@surewest.net .