Highlights in this issue: Featured artists:

Apr: Bryan Skinnell May: Erni Houser Jun: Jane Schafer Page 4 Page 4 Page 5

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Guest Artists:
Double Line Painters Page 6 Bill Grover Page 8

New Members:
Alex Johnson Pam Ogden Patricia Placona Other: Artisan Fair Website Page 5 Page 7 Page 7

TECAC The Electric Company Artists CoCo-op LLC

207 E Depot St, Bedford VA 24523

Page 2 Page 3 Classes Page 8 Awards/Recognitions P 9/10 Exhibit Opportunities P 10/11 Artist bio/statements P 3/11

The Electric Company Artists Co-op named Business of the Year

by Perri Mason

TECAC has a new neighbor!

in the former Artisan Caf

The mission of the Bedford Professional Women is to promote and strengthen women in the workplace through educational scholarships, community involvement and networking opportu.nities. A member and officer of this group, Natalie Martin, informed us that we had been nominated for Business of the Year by their nominating committee and wondered if one of us would come and speak about TECAC at their January business meeting. I eagerly agreed and for moral support I asked Suzanne if she would like to attend as well. The meeting was held at The Station restaurant, and after a nice dinner and lengthy business meeting it was my turn to speak. When I had finished, the ladies announced that we had, in fact, been chosen for this annual award! According to the BPW website, This award is presented to a city or county business that supports womens issues and activities in the workplace or community. The women in attendance seemed very interested in our cooperative gallery style and how it is run. Several of them asked questions and said they would definitely visit and let others know about us. Hopefully, this recognition will inspire us to continue in our own mission to bring art to our community!

Officially open Saturday, April 5 Tues-Fri: 10am-4pm/Sat: 10am-2pm

The Lounge at TECAC a place for members to create, socialize and relax! More on page 2

The definition of an artist does not hinge upon ones medium.

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Call for Local Artisans

The Artisan Shoppe in The Electric Company at 207 E. Depot Street in Bedford is a fun and eclectic gift shop. The shop is currently being managed by TECAC gallery and is continually looking for new vendors for the shop. Preferred items include local and original handcrafted or produced items ... especially jewelry, pottery, stained glass, soaps, lotions, honey, jellies or other handmade items. The Artisan Shoppe will also be listed on Bedford's Artisan Trail. Contact info: Perri Mason perri.paints@gmail.com

Join TECAC at the Artisan Fair at Sedalia

Mark your calendar to help out and/or attend the Artisan Fair at Sedalia on Saturday, May 31. This is the same event that TECAC participated in last year at Sedalia. TECAC will have a booth. Help is needed for set-up and booth sitting. Hours: approx 8 or 9AM to 4 or 5PM. Same as last year, members who work for an hour or two may display 3 art works, one work if not working. The Taubman Sidewalk Art Show is also on May 31. Members who are involved with that show are requested to take some co-op postcards to have in their booths. Take a print copy of the newsletter so people can get the real picture of TECAC! Please contact Suzanne to sign up for a time slot to help make this a successful event. There will be a meeting scheduled in early May to go over the schedule and details. These Artisan Trail events will bring more exposure to all who are a part of the Trail.

The Lounge at TECAC

Many devoted time, effort, materials and furnishing to spruce up the space opposite the Dessert Galley wall to become a comfortable place for co-op bimonthly meetings, chatting with clients, to create art works, socialize with visitors and other artists, or just relax and read. The area by the windows is a designated art space . Currently two weekly meets for painting have been set up: Mondays, 9am-noon and Thursdays, 5pm-8. This gives members an opportunity to paint together and experience the energy of a creative environment. Art meets may also be scheduled during open hours. So far there has been some notice from passersby and this could be increased if additional art meet slots could be scheduled during times the gallery is open. An added benefit: this is an opportunity for members who paint to get more acquainted with each other. Email Suzanne Paddock to tell her what days/times would be convenient if you are able to come to one of the painting sessions already in place or to help put another painting session on the schedule. It could be weekly ...or could be every other week ...What works for you ??? Lets get it going! A really big thank you to everyone instrumental in making The Lounge come to life. This is another step in the growth of TECAC and making this an inviting space and a vital part of the community.
Note: The above picture and the one on the front page, lower left, were take during Second Friday, March 14.

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Apr/May/Jun 2014 Her email news is free. She has written a book, Id Rather be in the Studio, now in an updated edition lots of information! Purchase of her other events isnt necessary, but the information on her blog is very helpful and worth taking a look. Alyson Stanfield www.artbizblog.com sums up a three paragraph bio this way:

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The Bane of the Artist!!!

Bios and Artists Statements
Bios and artist statements how many times have you received this request? Well, request is an understatement requirement is more accurate! Both are necessary. The hardest part is getting the first one done. The professional bio may change ever so gradually and will need periodic updating. It is to highlight education, influences, and top accomplishments all related to the journey of the artist. Artist statements may be general as they apply to what artists create and additional ones may be specific to particular works or a body of work. The Bio As a general rule, bios are written in third person and artist statements in first person. How to start? The bio does not need to be long. It should include whatever is relevant to the growth of the artist: influences (people/places), educational training (school/art classes), development and accomplishments. This should be brief and concise without extraneous personal details. Starting out write down everything that may be relevant too much information is better than not enough. What isnt pertinent can be edited out as the bio comes together. Write it several different ways rewrite, rewrite, rewrite!!! If you do not feel accomplished enough to create a well written bio, engage the help of someone who is, and can help shape the information into a cohesive paragraph or two. The important thing is to get the reader to connect with you, the artist. There are a number of resources available on line. An excellent one, and not just for help with the artist bio and statement, but business in general for artists, is Alyson Stanfields ArtBiz Blog.

TECAC Website is here!!!

A big thank you to Peggy Markham, who has been busy developing the TECAC website. We now have an official website!!! YEA!

Take a look at the Member section. Much information has been taken from the member directory book at st TECAC, but some of the information 1 paragraph 1-2 sentences from your artist state- may need to be updated, depending ment or a summary of your statement. on how long the bio/artist statement has been in the book. In addition, 2nd paragraph please send electronic images of work Proudest accomplishments in sentence to be included. form, not bullet points; artist work is shown [where]; is represented by, if If you have a website, blog, or Faceapplies; can be seen in collections of; book page, a link can be included. has received [grants, awards]. SO what do you do? 3rd paragraph First go to the website and get familEducation [as relates to art] and geo- iar with it. graphical location [born/have lived/ Everyone check your name and reside] whatever information is there. If anyD H McKee wrote Artist Bio vs Artist thing needs changing and/or images Statement for www.centralwalk.com added, email the webmaster Peggy at webmaster@tecac.net Here is his take on the Bio:
The artist's biography is a required

piece of documentation when submitting works for a show or gallery. Unless you are a world-famous artist, most people won't know you all that well, and you'll need to help explain who you are, why you're here, and why people should be interested in you. You may want to take the opportunity to flaunt your credentials, or your education. You may want to describe your solo shows, or your inspiration, or your artistic technique. Much of this information can overlap to your artist's statement, but for the biography, you should keep it less personal, and more about the 'whens', 'wheres' and 'whats' of your art career. The biography isn't as detailed or granular as your Curriculum Vitae, and not as personal and philosophical as your statement. In many situations, a show or gallery requests an artist's biography that doesn't exceed an Contd on page 11, Col 2 artist's biograph

Members in charge of publicity should provide information about featured artists and other up-coming events. Again in order to get it on the website, email: Peggy at webmaster@tecac.net In order to keep people coming back to the website it is important for the Featured and Guest information to be sent to Peggy. That and important upcoming events; i.e., Artisan Fair at Sedalia. And in the same vein, files of past newsletters will be sent to Peggy in order for people to download them from the website. If you dont have a website, blog or FB site, here is your opportunity to have visibility on the internet and let people know where they can see your work. Email a thank you to Peggy!

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April Featured Artist: Bryan Skinnell

Bryan Skinnell has been a Bedford boy all his life and his family roots run deep around here. Growing up in the southside part of the county he hunted, fished, and Beautiful to the Bone did all the other fun stuff that country kids do. As a young tot Bryan discovered he could draw and would often entertain himself and others by doodling on scrap bits of paper and pads. On occasion a cartoon doodle of his would find its way into a letter to family, homework for school, or even a homemade birthday card. Bryan was an o.k. school student. He graduated from Staunton River High School in 1991, bagged an associate's degree at Central Virginia Community College in '93, transferred to the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1996 with a degree in bug science (entomology). Bryan decided to serve his country and signed up for a tour of duty in the Air Force for five fun years before returning to civilian life with an honorable discharge. Bryan has always loved cartoons and comics ever since discovering that his local newspaper printed a new batch of comics to read every single day. But he never had any ambitions of being a cartoonist himself while growing up. It wasn't until he was in his 30's when he decided to give cartooning a go, mostly to see for himself what kind of cartoons he could come up with and if the public at large would like his sense of humor... or not. To his surprise and delight, Bryan discovered that they did.
No Fishing

Artist at Work

Nowadays Bryan exhibits and sells his cartoons at Bedford's very own The Electric Company's Artist Coop on Depot Street behind the courthouse. He also does freelance work too by sending out cartoons and comic strips to various publications, companies, churches, and also on the Internet.

May Featured Artist: Erni Houser

Erni Houser had never touched a water color brush until she took a class from Rod Adams in the fall of 2008, the year she retired as an instructional aide in the Bedford County school system. She was hooked. Determined to become the Grandma Moses of Art on Depot in The Electric Company on Depot Street, she promptly Border Collie rented one of the studios located there and began to collect a supply of watercolor paints, brushes and how-to books. Erni credits her years of photography and working with Adobe Photoshop as helping her to visualize what she wants to create. Erni challenges herself by trying to paint a variety of subjects. She has discovered that she is happiest when working on animal paintingscats, dogs, and any kind of wildlife. (This includes people, who are not only animal, but can be wild sometimes.) Elephants are a favorite to paint. She says she is still working on getting the wrinkles just right. Erni still considers herself a beginner, but is happy that she has finally learned to mix colors that no longer look like mud. Erni is a member of TECAC (The Electric Company Artists Co-op) as well as Art on Depot and participates regularly in the Healing Arts Program at Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Granddaughters

4 Wading in Ocean

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June Featured Artist: Jane Schafer

Philadelphia native Jane Schafer and her husband moved to Smith Mountain Lake in 2002 after raising two children in the suburbs of Chicago and Washington DC. Growing, up her passions were sports and gardening, but there was always a compelling desire to draw and express herself artistically with paint. After relocating to Southwest Virginia, she finally had time to pursue painting. She was initially drawn to watercolor because of the ease of getting it down on paper but soon found that it is a most difficult medium to master. Now after years of trying, and a few workshops with talented artists under her belt, she is enjoying its fluidity Rocks and Sand and vibrancy, focusing on using wet in wet technique. She loves how the colors flow and mingle together and is particularly interested in abstracting her compositions while at the same time having elements of realism. Jane enjoys exploring many nontraditional approaches with watercolor, using texture, opacity, and collage such as rice paper and textured grounds. Currently, Jane is drawn to painting nature and animals and wants to share their beauty and personality with others. She also enjoys painting people experiencing life, as opposed to formal portraiture. Jane exhibits at ArtVisions Gallery in Burnt Chimney, The Electric Company Artists Co-op (TECAC) in Bedford, and the Artisan Center in Rocky Mount. Janes contact info: eightpinesart@gmail.com
Burano, Ialy Rose

New Member: Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson began studying art at the age of ten from the late Edith Smith. She is primarily a watercolorist, but also enjoys working in oil pastel, acrylic, and pen and ink. In 2001 she joined the Marine Corps and served four honorable years. While in the Marines, she was able to continue her art work doing commission work for fellow Marines and painting murals for a Battalion in Okinawa Japan. Post Marine Corps, Alex has had the pleasure of taking a watercolor class with Revelle Hamilton and more recently

Sleepless

Photoshoot

studying under Rod Adams. Alex has spent the past six years being a stay-at-home mother and a college student. This past October she graduated from DeVry University with a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management. She is now devoting her time to her art work.

Georgia

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April/May Guest Artists: Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge

Bonnie Mason, Sue Furrow, Linda Schaar, Mary Anne Meador and Judy Lochbrunner
The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge seek the unique beauty of our area of Western Virginia by exploring the back roads, recreation areas and neighborhoods of our communities. Some of us work in traditional oil painting methods, others in watercolor, and still others in mixed media. Our work can be realistic or abstract, contemporary or in the style of the old masters or serious and somber or playful and fun.
Gold Finch by Sue Furrow

We enjoy the company as much as the activity of painting outdoors (plein air). We bounce ideas off each other, share interesting books or magazine articles, offer critiques and suggestions as well as a "cheering section" for support. For the past three years we have met in various locations. Our group may vary slightly in members or numbers but we remain consistent in our desire to improve as artists, learn to see what this beautiful region has to show us and share our art through exhibits, workshops and blogs.

The Storm Watcher by Mary Anne Meador

Morning by the River by Bonnie Mason

Plein Air at Sedalia

Mountain Cabin by Linda Schaar

Website: http://dlpbr.fineartstudioonline.com Blog: http://doublelinepaintersoftheblueridge.blogspot.com Email: doublelinepainters@gmail.com

Sparkling Forest by Judy Lockbrunner

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New Member: Pam Ogden

Roanoke native Pamela Pam Martin Ogden received a fine arts degree attending Roanoke College and Radford University and continued art studies with nationally and internationally recognized instructors. She has worked in banking, commerce and retail, but art is at the forefront along with teaching art to private students on a one-to-one basis. She is an award-winning artist who works mainly in abstract expressionism through the medium collage, using her own dyed and altered papers and handmade stamps and stencils. Pam was influenced at an early age by her 99 year-old aunt, Harriett Martin Stokes, who loved to teach art. Her librarian mother was a writer of poetry and gave her a love of writing, which she In and Out often incorporates into her artwork. From her studies of fiber surface design in art school, she became a weaver/dyer. Because she preferred to use her tactile sense, she segued into weaving papers on a canvas when she discovered weaving was not profitable. Pam also made the practical discovery that few people were willing to pay for one-of-a kind hand woven garments. Designing artworks abstractly with paper (and occasionally paint) seemed to be a more lucrative way to use her design sense, so she sold her loom and turned her studio into a space for designing papers. After raising her family she became active in participating in shows and galleries. She participated in the Taubman Art Museum's Sidewalk Art Show, winning awards from time to time, and was a principal for forty years in the long-running Art in the Alley in Salem. While Pams hobbies include bird watching, traveling, gardening, yoga and reading she says Making art is the same as breathing to me. It just happens every day.

One if by Land

Bird

A New Beginning

New Member: Patricia Placona

I have been drawing and painting as far back as I can remember. I took every art class I could in high school and even won a third place prize in the Lackawanna County Art Festival when I was a senior. I studied retail art and advertising at Pratt Institute in New York. While there, I also studied yoga, pilates and dance, and was a member of the Dance Workshop.

Eagle Beach, Juneau, Alaska

I began my professional career as a retail illustrator in northeastern PA and was a product illustrator, advertising manager for a small department store. I even illustrated The Audition textbooks for Saudi Arabia and I studied with the Hope Horn Painting Group. Perhaps because of the early restriction to working in black and white, high contrast style, the switch to painting in color opened up a new world of perception. We moved to Southwestern VA in the early 90s. I had two children and became a soccer mom, PTA parent, and RYT yoga instructor and did not paint for many years. My eventual and long delayed reentry into the art scene came when I entered the LRA showcase, and much to my surprise, won first place for painting. I do not have a preferred subject area; instead I find myself influenced by the change of seasons and change of light, and often, what I see while driving to and from various yoga and pilates classes. I enjoy the meditative aspect of art. Painting and drawing provide an opportunity to slow down and take note of the world around us, to notice the beauty, humor and interaction of the world around us. Patricia Placona
Lily Pond

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May/June Guest Artist: William Grover

Bill been designing and creating most of his life. Along the way, he explored many media, and even pursued a career as a machinist. Though some techniques crossover from machining, he is primarily self-taught in the world of woodworking, and prefers the beauty and dynamic features of wood. Each piece is completely unique, and sometimes holds surprising results when finished. Though Bill currently resides in Northeast Tennessee, he grew up just outside of Bedford. Much of the timber he uses originates from Bedford County from trees and deadfall he collects. Bill enjoys taking each piece through the whole transformation, from fresh timber to a finished piece with its inner secrets revealed. Artists Statement: The thrill of revealing the hidden beauty held within is something I hope to pass on and to share with each piece. William Bill Grover

TECAC Members Offer Classes Watercolor

Rod Adams teaches weekly watercolor classes at Artists on Depot, behind the TECAC Galleries at 207 E Depot St in Bedford. Classes are conducted on Thursdays. All levels welcome. This is an on-going class and anyone may start at any time. Not sure? - visit a class for a preview. Class information can be found on Rods website: www.rodadams.com For additional information and to register email Rod: rodadams61@verizon.net

Pottery
with Dan Perkins Beginning
8 - 3 hour sessions Mondays: 5pm-8 $205 ($180 tuition + $25 supply fee) Jun 16, 23, 30 Jul 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug 4 This introduction to pottery includes basic wedging, wheel throwing, use of a slab roller, finishing techniques, making basic pottery tools, glaze trials, and a brief historic overview.

Advanced
8 - 3 hour sessions Tuesdays: 5pm-8 $205 ($180 tuition + $25 supply fee) Jun 17, 23, Jul 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug 5 Students may work on projects such as sculpture, dinnerware, storage containers, making sprig molds, mochaware, spongeware, or agateware. Making larger pots by stacking or coiling, the use of an extruder, and historic overviews of the above techniques may be included.

Mosaics with Dotti Stone Mosaic Mirror

Thursday evenings (4 sessions) 6-8:30 pm May 8, 15, 22, 29 $75. + $25 . supply fee

Mosaic Gazing Ball

Classes at Bower Center

Inquire about a possible flexible time schedule Classes at Bower Center, 305 N Bridge St, Bedford Register at: www.bowercenter.org

Thursday evenings (5 sessions) 305 N Bridge St, Bedford Register at 6-8:30 pm Jul 12, 19, 26, Aug 3, 10 www.bowercenter.org $95. + $30 . supply fee

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Awards & Recognitions

Adams, Rod
The Crossing was juried into the Annual Virginia Watercolor Show at Academy of Fine Arts. Reception: May 2, 5pm-8 (4-5 for VWS members). Kid in Tree was juried into the Lynchburg Art Clubs Connections exhibit. Reception: April 4, 5-8pm. Sold Franco. His new home is in the courthouse. Sold out of Artists on Depot Studio.

Twists and Turns by Perri Mason

Paddock, Suzanne V
Garden Well in Italy by Nancy Rae Brown

Johnson, Alex
Lost juried into the Annual Virginia Watercolor Show at Academy of Fine Arts. Reception: May 2, 5pm-8 (4-5 for VWS members)

Suzanne and Perri Mason had a recent dual exhibit at 2nd Helpings in Roanoke.

The Crossing by Rod Adams

Bays, Edrie
A Way of Life was juried into the Lynchburg Art Clubs Connections exhibit LAC. Reception: April 4, 5-8pm. Would You Please Take Me Home was an entry in the 9th Annual RVSPCA Best in Show Art Exhibit at the Taubman Friday, Feb 21, 2014. Edrie is in Botanical II at Bower Center. Reception: April 11, 5pm-8.
Perri and Suzanne at 2nd Helpings

Rhodes, Martha
Lifestream, by Martha Rhodes, graduate of VCU, has been selected to be a part of the permanent collection, Pieces of Hope, to be exhibited at the VCU Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center in Richmond, VA.

Lost by Alex Johnson

Mason, Perri
Twists and Turns juried into the Annual Virginia Watercolor Show at Academy of Fine Arts: Reception, May 2, 5pm-8 (4-5 for VWS members). Doin the Polka and Cat Reflections were juried into the Lynchburg Art Clubs Connections exhibit at LAC. Reception: April 4, 5-8pm. Barn Cat was in the RVSPCA Best in Show Art Exhibit at Taubman Feb 21, 2014. Perri Mason and Suzanne V Paddock recently exhibited in a dual exhibit at Second Helpings in Roanoke.

A Way of Life by Edrie Bays

Brown, Nancy Rae

TECAC sales: Garden Well in Italy and Autumn Glow at the Pond during Nancys featured artist exhibit

Lifestream by Martha Rhoads Contd on page 10

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Awards & Recognitions

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Exhibit Opportunities Bower Center for the Arts

305 N Bridge St, Bedford VA 24523

Itsy-Bitsy Exhibit
At Art Upstairs - at Bedford Hardware 126 S Bridge St, Bedford VA Exhibit dates: June 2 -July 14, 2014 June 2: Registration/Delivery of art work : 10am-noon July 12: Pick-up work at 10am-noon Entry fee: $5 for up to 3 works Max footprint for 2-D & 3-D art work is 5x5 does not include frame for 2-D or pedestal/stand for 3-D. 2-D works must be framed and wired for hanging or display if 3-D. Max price: $135 (or less)
25% commission on sales

Schafer, Jane
This architectural painting, acrylic on canvas, is a recent commission piece of St Charles Borromeo Parish Church in Alexandria, VA.

The World at War at Home and Abroad (an exhibit t0 coincide

with the D-Day anniversary and the Memorial activities) multi-venue exhibit

Exhibit: May 23 - July 12 Entry deadline: May 3

2014 Bower Centers Annual National Juried Exhibition

July 22 - August 30 2014 Entry deadline: June 3 Awards TBA Juror/Judge: David Eakin
St Charles Borromeo by Jane Schafer

Opening reception: Second Friday, June 13, 5pm-8 For additional information/entry form: contact: Edrie Bays: edrie.bays@gmail.com

Barns of Bedford - Judged exhibit Stone, Dotti

In the Looking Glass was juried into the Academy of Fine Arts Annual Juried Exhibition. Reception: April 4, 5pm-8. Exhibit dates: April 4-26. An exhibit of barns and out buildings in the Town of Bedford and Bedford County. Art work will be exhibited in several venues. Sept 9-Oct 4, 2014, except Moneta Librarys MOarts Gallery - art work will be up during September. Entry deadline: August 16 Reception: at Bower Center September 12, 5pm-8 Awards at 6

New Waves 2015 VA Museum of Contemporary Art

2200 Parks Ave Virginia Beach VA 23451 MOCAs Annual Juried Exhibit for VA artists. To receive information, complete application: www.virginiamoca.org/annual-newwaves-application
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In the Looking Glass by Dotti Stone

Attention Members!!!
Please send information about exhibits you are in, awards and recognitions you have received and ... best of all ... sales and commissions you have received. Share your accomplishments. Email info and images to: dottistone@yahoo.com

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Page 11 the artist statement presented, verbally or in written form, to a potential buyer during a studio visit. Thus, I think it is important for an artist to have several versions of his or her artist statement that can be utilized for specific situations. Key point know your audience. be wary of artspeak that is common among your art related peers. The words and terms we use among other artists and art professionals may be lost on potential buyers. ... He or she may not be knowledgeable of art history and specific art terms. Information that your art related peers find clever and insightful may leave a potential buyer confused, which only serves as a distraction from making a sale.
the success of an artist statement, based on my experience, often depends on what the artist leaves out. That goes for artist statements that are geared toward the art community as a whole (Specifically the world of art grants, art exhibit proposals, and art critics) as well as artist statements that are geared more toward art marketing in general. A solid artist statement, especially if one has a version that is simplified with average art buyers in mind, can be a powerful tool to draw upon when strengthening the foundation of your art marketing strategy. Know your audience and you may see results. Hopefully, this and the website links will provide useful information to help with creating bios and artist statements. The bio and artist statements in this co-op newsletter must be brief since only a half page is allocated to an individual for images and text. If, as in the League of Roanoke artist newsletter and occasionally Bower Centers monthly, artist member profiles become a feature, there will be more space allocated for text and images and more personal information possible. Profiles are a good way to become more acquainted with members, especially those who are not on site often . Suggestions for future articles are welcome and may be sent to: dottistone@yahoo.com

Exhibit Opportunities
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Artists Bios/Statements ...contd from page 3

100 words. This is a challenging opportunity to condense your personal life to the span of a few paragraphs. Artist Statement The artist statement is essential and a basic introduction to an artists work. Excerpts from Your Artist Statement: Explaining the Unexplainable on www.artbusiness.com On this planet, people communicate with words, and your artist statement introduces and communicates the language component of your art. People who come into contact with your art and want to know more will have questions. When you're there, they ask you and you answer. When you're not there, your artist statement answers for you. Just about all artists want as many people as possible to appreciate their art. A good artist statement works towards this end, and the most important ingredient of a good statement is its language. WRITE YOUR STATEMENT IN LANGUAGE THAT ANYONE CAN UNDERSTAND

50th Annual Bath County Art Show

Valley Elementary School 98 Panther Dr, Hot Springs VA July 19-27, 2o14 www.bathcountyarts.org

2015 Biennial Juried Exhibit Roanoke College/Olin Hall Galleries

221 College Lane, Salem VA 24153 Entry deadline: January 5, 2015 Juror: Doug McClemont, writer and curator based in NY $25. entry fee Cash Awards, plus a solo exhibition during 2015-16 season for the 1st place winner March 13: Reception, Juror lecture and awards presentation April 5: Exhibit closes at 4pm Download the Biennial application: www.roanoke.edu Type in Olin Gallery 2015 Biennial in the quick link window in upper right corner for link to entry form

Like an introduction to a book, your statement presents the fundamental underpinnings of your art; write it for Entry deadline is May 5 people who like what they see and The John Faber Memorial Photogra- want to know more, not those who phy Contest and Show is a popular already know you and everything annual Smith Mountain Arts Council your art is about. event. This years 19th annual contest Brian Sherman, artist, art critic and draws casual, amateur, and profescontributing writer for Fine Art Views sional photographers from a wide area wrote : surrounding Smith Mountain Lake, inArtist Statement: Know Your Audience cluding Roanoke, Lynchburg, Martinshttp://faso.com/fineartviews/27679/ ville and beyond. The exhibit will be artist-statement-know-your-audience hung May 23rd through the 25th Here are some excerpts: (Memorial Day Weekend). The deadline for entries is May 5, 2014. More information about the Photo Contest and Show can be found at: www.smithmountainartscouncil.com I am of the opinion that an artist can benefit from having several versions of his or her artist statement. The artist statement submitted to a college art program, grant program, or curator may be very different than

Photographers Call for entries

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Current TECAC membership

Adams, Rod Bays, Edrie Blevins, Alaina Brown, Nancy Rae Houser, Erni Johnson, Alex Kindermann, Kurt Koopmann, Shelley Mason, Perri Ogden, Pam Ostroff, Nancy Paddock, Suzanne Perkins, Dan Placona, Patricia Rhodes, Martha Schafer, Jane Skinnell, Bryan Stone, Dotti Sturm, Jerome Wachob, George

Who to contact:
For inquiries and information please e-mail: tecac207@gmail.com or call 540-491-2585.
Most questions fall under one or more of the general categories below. For quickest response, please ask for co-op member or place their name in the e-mail subject line.

Artisan Shoppe Vendor Inquiries:

Perri Mason

Calendar of Events and Publicity:

Alaina Blevins Jerome Sturm

TECAC Connect Newsletter/Blog/Website

TECAC members, this is YOUR quarterly newsletter. Please send information about any awards and recognitions you receive, classes you will be offering anything to get the word out about what is happening in your world and the arts community in the area. Please include classes, workshops and exhibit opportunities. Send information and images to: Dotti Stone: dottistone@yahoo.com

Guest Artists/Artisans and General Inquiries:

Suzanne V. Paddock

Membership Inquiries:
Rod Adams Martha Rhodes

Newsletter :
Dotti Stone

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Send information and images to Shelley Koopmann:

Social Media:
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shelleykoop@gmail.com http://tecacartgallery.blogspot.com/ www.tecac.net Webmaster: Peggy Markum Info to: webmaster@tecac.net

Next newsletter deadline: June 24 for Jul/Aug/Sep issue

Website:
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Studio Rental:
George Wachob

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TECAC dates to remember for 2014

Rotation dates assistance by appointment
4/6 6/1 8/3 10/5 12/7

Meetings at 2 PM
5/4 7/6 8/24
NOTE: reason for earlier date - 9/7 is LRA Showcase Reception & 8/31 is on Labor Day weekend

Looking ahead to the TECAC Featured Artist Schedule

July: August: September: October: Nov/Dec: January 15: February: Pam Ogden Alaina Blevins Rod Adams Alex Kruse All Member Seasonal Exhibit Dotti Stone

2nd Fridays 5PM 8PM

2014 dates

11/2 1/4/2015

4/11 5/9 6/13 7/11 8/8 9/12 10/10 11/14 12/12