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Winthrop Art Association, Inc., PO Box 520010, Winthrop, MA 02152
WAA May 2006 NEWSLETTER
June Dinner & Meeting will be held at Gary’s Crystal Cove Grille and Seafood Restaurant. Contact Dawn Mahoney at 617-846-2644 as soon as possible. The price is $25 per person and it will be a Buffet. The restaurant located at 503 Shirley St., Winthrop. Tuesday, June 6th, at 7pm. This is a good opportunity to meet others in the WAA and officially vote in this year’s Board of Directors. Try and make it!
THIS YEARS FALL DAY TRIP will be to NEWPORT, RI. Sunday, September 24th. We will be going to the GREEN PLACES TOPIARY PARK, NEWPORT WINERY, and DOWNTOWN NEWPORT. Lunch will be on your own. There will be a taste of Rhode Island going on that day so there will be many places to eat for everyone. We plan to take a ride to see all the Mansions too. It should be a lot of fun. The cost of the day trip is $60 per person. You are to contact Dawn Mahoney at 617-846-2644 if you want to go. This should be a most exciting trip this year!
Wrap-up of this year’s art festival. It was a resounding success and the new hours worked out very good. We would like to thank everyone who supported the festival this year. We want to definitely thank the people who helped set-up and took down the festival. Without these individuals we would have been lost. THANK YOU!!
SPONSORS OF 2006 ART FESTIVAL
Jo-Anne’s Barbershop, Simon’s Winthrop Bookstore Yavneh, A&V Nails, Barry T. Cohen, D.D.S., Active Autobody, Publix Shoe, Inc., Terry Vazquez Public Ins. Adjuster,Winthrop Upholstery, Furlong Auto Sales, Cervizzi’s Martial Arts, Streeter Plumbing and Heating, The Eye Center of Winthrop, Cardiology Associates of Greater Boston, Highland Real Estate, Senator Robert Travaglini,
Championship Physical Therapy, Winthrop Rebekah Lodge #153, For Kids Only Afterschool, Inc., The Winthrop Meat Market, Diane Davis Dance Studio, The Science of Learning Center, Michael’s Hallmark/Caruccio Enterprises, Mrs. Marley’s Nursery School, Pat McGee, Winthrop Book Depot, On Target, Inc., Maxine S. Liberman, Ph.D., Flying Fish Charters, Falbo, Solari & Goldberg Attn’s. At Law, Seacoast Contractors, Inc., East Boston Savings Bank, A.M. Appraisal Services, Woodside Hardware Co., Inc.,Sound Systems, Winthrop Chamber of Commerce, JC Cleaning,
Amvets Auxiliary, Curtin Associates, Crystal Cove Marina , Bolster Service, Inc., North Shore Psychology and Behavioral, Medical Assoc., Jeveli’s Restaurant, Pettee Bros. Oil Co., Amvets Post 48, FMC Watercolor Arts, Studio Dawn/Artist Dawn Mahoney, Winthrop Rotary Club, O’Maley Funeral Home, Cottage Park Yacht Club Inc., Action Mobile Marine, Inc., Peter J. Martino, Jr., Attorney At Law, Schiff Architectural Detail,Citizens Bank, E.P. Caggiano & Son, Inc.
GALLERY DUPREE AWARD/for excellence in any medium, “Avalon Archway, Santa Catalina”, Frank Costantino
RALPH & LILLIAN BRODY MEMORIAL AWARD/Excellence in Painting, “Abandoned House, Point Shirley”, Jane Foreman (Little)
HARRIET GILMAN MEMORIAL AWARD/Excellence in Crafts, “Study In Gold And Black”, Brenda Curry, SAMUEL S. KADIFF MEMORIAL AWARD/Excellence in Mixed Medium, “Kiwi Motif”, Crist Filer,
JOHN WARD MAHONEY MEMORIAL AWARD/Excellence in a Graphics Medium, “Beach Erosion”, Beverly Brody Barisano,
HAROLD P. McCORMICK MEMORIAL AWARD/Excellence in any Medium (subject must be Floral), “Lily Pond”, Eva Kearney,
MARTELLI FINE ARTS STUDIO & GALLERY/Excellence in Oil Painting only, “Pumpkin”, Dottie Doucette, SOMERVILLE ART ASSOC. AWARD/Excellence in any Medium, “Japanese Coy”, Al Ramage,
RONALD & RANDAL BARISANO MEMORIAL AWARD/for excellence in any Medium, “Full Moon Rising”, John Duffy,
CHEAP JOE’S ART STUFF AWARD/for excellence in any medium, “The Dance”, Paula Engman,
TOWN COUNCIL AWARD/ for excellence in any medium selected by members of the Town Council, “Provincetown Shops”, Marilyn Chaulk,
POPULAR AWARD/VOTED BY THE PUBLIC AS THEIR FAVOIRITE WORK IN THE SHOW, “Abandoned House – Point Shirley”, Jane Foreman (Little),
CATAGORIES:
OILS/ACRYLICS: 1st “Skull Biting Pear”, Matthew Martelli, 2nd “Susie’s Dream”, Jackie Hansbury, 3rd “The Dance”, Paula Engman,
WATERCOLOR: 1st “Piazza Del Camp-anile, Portofino, Italy, Frank Costantino, 2nd “Kiwi Motif, Crist Filer, 3rd “Tranquile Path”, Eva Kearney,
MIXED MEDIA 1st “Tomatoes & Garlic”, Laurie Sigmund, 2nd “Whispering Waves”, Beverly Brody Barisano, 3rd “Blues Jam”, Paula Engman,
GRAPHICS: 1st“Man”, Brenda Curry, 2nd “My Dad”, Catherine Costantino, 3rd “Deer Island Fall”, Jane Forman(Little), PHOTOGRAPHY 1st “Go For A Ride”, Glen Engman, 2nd “Rosalyn Chapel”, Kaari Sullivan”, 3rd “Bike At Crystal Cove”, Barbara Bishop,
CRAFTS: 1st “ReBooted”, Carol Merola, 2nd “Via Cartone”, Joseph Samacchiaro, 3rd “Autumn Sonata”, Gale Dwyer, CYBER ART: 1st “Flower Power”, Debra Martelli, 2nd “Folklore Dance”, Glenn Engman, 3rd “Soul Mates”, Debra Martelli.
Any paid-up members may set-up in French Square in the Winthrop Center. The hours are from 9AM to 2PM. Contact Dorothy Mahoney at 617-846-2644 if you want to do this day in the park. All you have to is set-up your own display and work and sell whatever you wish. There is no charge or commission to the WAA. This is completely free to the members.
Same as July Art In The Square, except that the location is at Crest Ave. Park, on Crest Ave., in the Highlands area of Winthrop.
The new owner of the gallery is Gina Rafferty. Good-bye Dusty, and good luck in the future. The WAA would like to welcome Gina into our art community. Gina has a lot of new and exciting ideas about the gallery and how to serve us better. Look for the new hours and more information to come. You can still contact the gallery at the same number, 617-846-8469.
Gallery Dupree had their annual Winners Circle show with all the ribbon winners from the WAA Spring Art Festival.
Gina is looking for artists to do a mural. Contact her for more information.
Members giving art lessons:
Robert Farris’ Woodend Studio teaching Oil Painting, you can reach him at 781-593-2212.
Nan Howes is giving watercolor classes. You can reach her at 617-846-5902.
Dawn Mahoney is giving art classes with a strong focus on drawing skills and then working towards all mediums and all ages are welcome, you can reach her at 617-846-2644.
Patricia Bruen Tecelli Giving drawing lessons from the right side of the brain. This is for people who think they would like to draw. You can reach her at 617-846-3491.
WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW MEMBERS
Newsletter Items:
If you have a an item to put in the newsletter contact Dawn Mahoney at 617-846-2644 or send it Dawn at 49 Bartlett Rd., Winthrop, MA 02152 or email dawn@winthropartassociation.org.
Web Site:
We are looking for more artists to put in our Gallery Section on our Web Site. If you would like to be added to the Web Site and are a paid up member, write an artist statement and submit 2 photos of your work for posting to web designer Debbi Martelli. You can contact her at 617-846-8518 or log on at our web site to reach her. www.winthropartassciation.org.
Make sure your dues are paid up to date!!!! If you are not interested in renewing please inform Brenda Curry at 617-846-5375.
The WAA is voting the new Officers and Board of Directors. The slate is:
President Dawn Mahoney
Vice President Carol Merola
Secretary Beverly Barisano
Treasurer Ellen Goldstick
Membership Brenda Curry
Program Patricia Bruen Tacelli
Historian Terry O’Connor
Hospitality Ellen Goldstick & Terry O’Connor
Communications & Assist Sec. Michelle Schreibman
Web Master Debbie Martelli
Past Presidents Dorothy Mahoney, Eva Kearney
Members at large:
Kaari Sullivan, Jennifer McCarthy, Margaret Abruzzese, and Brenda Bee.
If you are interested in being a member of the board contact Dawn Mahoney at 617-846-2644.
The WAA would like to thank Michelle Fluet for her many years as Secretary. She has done an exemplary job with great detail. Nothing was ever missed. We will sadly miss her as our secretary. We would also like to thank Renee Fluet for being our treasurer. She kept the books beautifully and with great detail. Thank you both for all your hard work.
Member, Frances Cobino has art supplies for sale. (Canvas’ and frames) at reasonable prices. Call Frances at 781-233-1017.
Gallery Depree has odd size Mats for sale also at reasonable prices. Call at 617-846-4869 or go to gallery at 516 Shirley St., Winthrop.
Greater Lynn Arts & Crafts had their annual Spring Art Festival on May 13 & 14. Some of our members won ribbons and they are Catherine Costantino, 1st place for Graphics, Dorothy Mahoney, 3rd place for photography, Patricia Bruen Tacelli, honorable mention in Watercolor, Pauline Bacon, 3rd place in acrylics, Marilyn Chaulk, honorable mention in photography, Dottie Doucette, 2nd place in pastels, 1st place crafts, honorable mention in watercolor, Crist Filer, 3rd place in watercolor, Dorothea James, honorable mention in oils, Stella Simione, 1st place in watercolor and Presidents Choice for watercolor. Congratulations all.