Collage Artists of America Newsletter

NOVEMBER GUEST ARTIST
November 21, 2014

STAS ORLOVSKI

photo by Austin Song

STAS ORLOVSKI is a Los Angeles artist whose work includes painting, drawing, printmaking, animation and collage.

Born in Kishinev, Moldova in 1969, Orlovski was still a child when his family fled the Soviet Union to Tel Aviv, then Paris, finally settling in Toronto, Canada. He studied art in Canada and the U.S., receiving a BFA from Toronto's York University; a B.Ed from Toronto University; and an MFA from the University of Southern California.

Orlovski's work is often influenced by -- and his materials drawn from -- Russian children's books, Victorian illustrations, Japanese prints, and botanical drawings. He combines these elements with his own painting, drawing, and/or printmaking to create elegant and mesmerizing compositions.

Orlovski's newest work is a multi-media installation combining wall drawing, collage, stop-motion animated projections and sound. "Chimera" is on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art through January 11, 2015.

Stas Orlovski has exhibited widely in solo shows and museum exhibitions throughout the U.S. His work has been in exhibits at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Pomona College Museum of Art; Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art; Long Beach Museum of Art; the Weatherspoon Museum of Art, and others. He is also featured in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Art Museum of San Francisco; the Houston Museum of Fine Arts; the Phoenix Art Museum; the University of Southern California; and the American Embassy in Brussels, Belgium. Orlovski has been honored with a City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Grant, J. Paul Getty Trust Fellowship, and California Community Foundation Grant.

CAA EXHIBIT

"A MATERIAL WORLD"
Member Exhibit Juried by Stas Orlovski

February 6 - 26, 2015
Burbank Creative Arts Center
1100 W. Clark Avenue . Burbank CA 91506
Awards and Opening Reception
Friday . February 6, 2015 . 7-9 pm

COLLAGE, ASSEMBLAGE AND MIXED-MEDIA COLLAGE

Current CAA members are eligible to submit a maximum of two artworks that interpret, address, explore or embody the theme of A Material World. Maximum horizontal or vertical dimension of entire finished artwork of any type, including frame, is 40 inches. Maximum depth for wall-hung work is six inches. Pedestal work must fit on a 12x12 inch base. Maximum weight of any submitted piece is 25 pounds.

Juror Stas Orlovski, November's guest artist, is a prolific Los Angeles-based artist whose work includes painting, drawing, collage and animation. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the United States is in public, private and corporate collections. Orlovski's latest work can be seen at Mixed Greens NYC and at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.

Download the prospectus here and the entry form here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2015 NEW MEETING LOCATION

* Effective January 23, 2015 *

San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center
18312 Oxnard Street . Tarzana CA 91356
10:30 - 1:00

The CAA board is excited to announce that -- beginning January 2015 -- our general meetings will be held at a brand new art center in the San Fernando Valley. The San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center is a beautiful bright space located just east of Reseda Blvd. and directly across from the LA Metro Orange Line's Reseda Station. Some parking is available at the rear of the complex, with more along Etiwanda Avenue (1/2 block east of the center) and at the Metro station across the street. SFVACC is three minutes from the 101 Freeway on/off ramps, from north and south. Stay tuned for more details.

TAKE A (SECOND) CHANCE
- and support a deserving student -

At every CAA meeting, attendees have a chance to pick up "art stuff" at flea-market prices and also participate in an opportunity drawing.

The "art stuff" is an ever-changing collection of art supplies, books, materials and ephemera contributed by CAA artists and laid out on the 2nd Chance Table. Participation in the opportunity drawing offers a chance to receive a piece of art donated by the guest artist as well as quality art supplies.

We'd like to remind everyone that proceeds from both the raffle drawing and 2nd Chance Table go toward CAA's scholarship fund, which grants $1000 annually to a qualified college-level art student. All of your generous donations are greatly appreciated!

There is a basket for donations at the 2nd Chance Table. Raffle drawing tickets will be sold at the front check-in table. Wear a handmade name tag and receive a free raffle ticket!

Raffle tickets: 1 for $1.00 / 3 for $2.00 / 8 for $5.00

If you have items that you'd like to contribute to the 2nd Chance table, please contact Christel Thompson by phone or email.
cell: 309-221-5808
email: sculpt_art1@yahoo.com
Mention "CAA 2nd chance donations" in the subject line

MEMBER NEWS

A NUMBER OF CAA ARTISTS have been juried into No Boundaries: An Open Art Exhibition on view at the new San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center (SFVACC) through November 22, 2014. San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center, 18312 Oxnard Street, Tarzana CA 91356

KWEI-LIN LUM is participating in the first ever Reseda Studio Tour, a driving tour of art studios, creative sites and galleries in the Reseda/Tarzana/Northridge area of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. Stop by her back patio in the heart of Reseda to see a healthy assortment of art representing many years of work. Included will be commercially published paper dolls, independently designed sets with an alternative slant, collage/mixed-media pieces, greeting cards and some surprises. Kwei-lin's husband, Greg Urbach, will also have on hand his many sci-fi, fantasy and alternate history novels. We will be joined by SUSIE GESUNDHEIT who will exhibit paintings, prints and collages that explore the surface of a two-dimensional graphic world. For more information, email Kweilin111@aol.com or call (818) 881-7097.

LORE ECKELBERRY is happy to announce her participation in California Art League's annual Gold Medal exhibit. "All That Glitters" is on view through December 4, 2014. Her piece "Phantom Mel" received an honorable mention by juror Scott Canby. Blinn House, 160 Oakland Avenue, Pasadena CA 91011

Do you have an exhibit to announce? Have you been accepted into a gallery, art shop or collage-related organization? Can you or your art be found in a recent publication? Let us know by emailing "Member News" to caa@collageartists.org. Notification deadline for inclusion in the monthly newsletter is the 25th of the previous month.

OPPORTUNITIES

The following are not CAA events but are provided for your information.

EXHIBITS

TOPANGA CANYON GALLERY JURIED OPEN 2015
Los Angeles CA
The Topanga Canyon Gallery Annual Juried Art Show began in 1999 and continues to be part of the Southern California area art scene. Its mission is to reach out to fellow local artists and give them an opportunity to network with other artists and become a part of the Topanga Canyon Gallery. The exhibit is open to all artists able to hand-deliver and pick up their artwork.
Entry deadline: November 15, 2014
Exhibit dates: January 7 - January 25, 2015
Prospectus and entry at http://www.onlinejuriedshows.com

31st ANNUAL NATIONAL SHOW
North Valley Art League, Redding CA
Residents of the U.S. 18 years of age and over. Original two-dimensional work only. Oil, pastel, water media, drawing, printmaking, mixed media and collage. Artwork must be framed, or on a 1.5-2" deep gallery-wrapped canvas with sides finished. Maximum size: 40x40 including frame.
Entry deadline: November 16, 2014
Exhibit dates: January 29 - February 28, 2015
For prospectus, go to http://www.nval.org/2015_National_Show.html

PULSE OF L.A. EXHIBITION
L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles CA
"Pulse of LA" explores how women in the arts are taking the pulse rate of our rapidly changing, interconnected world. The theme may be broadly interpreted from a political, personal or formal context through a variety of media. Leslie Cozzi from the Hammer Museum will select works for display at LA Artcore's Union Center for The Arts Gallery in Little Tokyo in March 2015. It is part of an ongoing contemporary art initiative by the Southern California Women's Causuc for Art that includes exhibitions, programs and public conversations. Open to all self-identified women artists in the Southern California region. Artists at all career levels are invited to submit their work for consideration.
Entry deadline: November 16, 2014
Exhibit dates: March 18 - April 5, 2015
For more info, go to http://www.scwca.org

NATIONAL ART ENCOUNTER
Von Liebig Art Center, Naples FL
The Naples Art Association invites all artists residing in the United States to enter one (1) original two-dimensional or three-dimensional artwork in any medium for the National Art Encounter Competition. $2,500 in awards. $40 entry fee. Questions? Please contact Jack O'Brien at 239-262-6517.
Entry deadline: November 24, 2014
Exhibit dates: March 14 - April 18, 2015
Prospectus and entry at http://www.juriedartservices.com

WORKSHOPS

CODES & COLLAGE WORKSHOP WITH GUILLERMO BERT
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles CA
Guillermo Bert will lead a unique workshop merging technology with hands-on collage techniques. Bert will discuss his Encoded Textiles series which combine contemporary barcodes and indigenous design methods to share the stories of native peoples, and then introduce participants to barcode technology that will be embedded into a personal collage. The barcode will be not only a visual element but a practical one as well: it can be scanned to reveal words, poetry or related text. If you have one, please bring your phone or other mobile device for barcode scanning.
Sunday, November 16 / Noon - 3:00 / $45 . $35 CAFAM members
cafam.org/programs

Contribute any exhibition or workshop opportunities you may know of by emailing "Opportunities" to caa@collageartists.org. Notification deadline for inclusion in the monthly newsletter is the 25th of the previous month.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2014

November 21
STAS ORLOVSKI, GUEST ARTIST
10:30 - 1:00
GENERAL MEETING @ CURRENT LOCATION
Pickwick Gardens Conference Center
Orchid Room
1001 Riverside Drive
Burbank CA 91506
[website]

2015

January 23
10:30 - 1:00
GENERAL MEETING @ NEW LOCATION
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center
18312 Oxnard Street
Tarzana CA 91356
[website]

February 6 - 26
MEMBER JURIED EXHIBIT
STAS ORLOVSKI, JUROR
"A MATERIAL WORLD"
Burbank Creative Arts Center
1100 W. Clark Avenue
Burbank CA 91506

March 27
10:30 - 1:00
GENERAL MEETING

May 29
10:30 - 1:00
ANNUAL MEETING

September 25
10:30 - 1:00
GENERAL MEETING

November 20
10:30 - 1:00
GENERAL MEETING