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January 14, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Social Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

www.ursulafineart.com

Ursula O’Farrell is a California contemporary artist with a strong background in abstract figurative painting. Her formal studies began with a bachelor’s degree in painting from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. During her junior year, she studied in Italy through Gonzaga University in Florence. Upon graduation, Ursula received the prestigious Eugene Escalier Foreign Study Scholarship for independent study focused on German and Austrian Expressionism. Later, she received a master’s degree in painting and drawing from San Jose State University in San Jose, California.

O’Farrell incorporates the female figure and explore variations of color, distinctive brushwork, textured surfaces and gestural marks. Her provocative work evokes the California Bay Area figurative art movement that emerged in the early 1950s with visionaries such as Elmer Bischoff, David Park and Richard Diebenkorn. O’Farrell’s unique style builds upon this rich heritage. Primarily an abstract figure painter based in Aptos, California, O’Farrell combines the emotional content of Expressionism with a contemporary palette infused with the light and shadows found within her seaside surroundings.

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February 11, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Social Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

Watermedia Demonstration by Jaya King

www.jayasart.com

Artist's Statement:

"Surface is just as essential to the finished piece as the light hitting the face of a figure. Most of my subject matter requires a very organic background. I use gessoed masonite as the foundation texture to most of my pieces. Sometimes, though, I use found lumber which has been weathered and decayed by time. I scratch into the board with nails and write partially hidden messages which come to life during the painting process. Usually the background will be no more than the bleeding of color to create the illusion on light and depth. I've embraced the lift-off technique. The high-contrast of light and shadow is created by covering the surface with gouache paint, then lifting areas of the paint off with a wet brush to create the highlights. This is a meticulous process where I am able to relax into the piece, to let the story tell itself to me. I am looking forward to demonstrating this technique with a limited palette in February!"

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March 10, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Social Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

www.nortonstudio.com

Critique of FALC members' work by Jen Norton

Members are requested to bring in one or two paintings to be critiqued by Jen.

Jen Norton is a graduate of Santa Clara University with a degree in Fine Art (1987). She is a board member of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society (SCVWS) and has served on the steering committee for Silicon Valley Open Studios. She exhibits often in the Bay Area with groups such as Phantom Galleries, Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Los Gatos Art Association and Pacific Art League, as well as at local Art and Wine Fairs. Jen’s work can also be seen in scheduled solo or group exhibitions at local venues. She is an accomplished illustrator, creating unique art for clients such as The San Jose Junior League, Hay House Publishing and Kensington/BET Books in New York. She also teaches painting design classes through the Los Gatos/Saratoga Recreation Dept.

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April 14, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

Painting on Silk

Natasha Foucault once literally walked the heels off her boots taking photographs and sketching in the south of France for a new series of silk paintings. It is this unswerving devotion to her work that has produced her brilliant silk paintings and wearable art.

Natasha's works on silk have been exhibited and sold in both museums and commercial galleries throughout the world. In 1995 she had a one-woman exhibit of her silk painting and wearable art at the Silk Museum in Holland. She received second prize at the First International Silk Painting Congress in 1998 for Excellence in Silk Painting and The Best of the Show Award both at 2004 and 2006 Silk-In-Santa Fe Festivals.

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May 12, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

Marketing your Art - Workshop by Dimitri Kourouniotis

Dimitri Kourouniotis been a full time artist since 2001, and is a former president and on the board of the Artists Guild of San Francisco. He is also in San Francisco's Artspan Open Studio Planning committee and also on the planning committee for the Hunters Point Spring Open Studio. Before becoming an artist, he was a computer programmer and consultant for 12 years here and in London. He has a Masters Degree in Operations Research (statistical analysis of business operations) from Lancaster University. So he approaches the business of art as a business. He has organized/hosted and promoted events and learned from some great salespeople ( Bruce Baker, Bob Burridge) over the last few years. He continually observes and talks to artists to learn more about how to sell, present art, follow up and plan for the next event. He has also taught sales techniques at Artspan's "Open Studios 101".

THE WORKSHOP BASICS -

Getting a business license, charging sales tax, marketing yourself and your event, creating a space to sell - converting your studio, greeting customers, permissive selling and your two best tools- talking to the customer, pricing your art -and telling the story of the piece, asking for a sale - looking for the signals, negotiating on your terms, followup, relationship building & customer service.

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June 9, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

http://joycefaulknor.com

Painting Crystal and Glass

I always knew my destiny was to be an artist. I was fortunate to have parents who were talented and creative, and encouraged my sisters and me to pursue the art world. My early years as an illustrator taught me the rules of color, value, and composition always apply to any subject or style of painting. Watercolor captured my heart , and I never looked back. Watercolor continues to fascinate and surprise me. It is a medium that allows the spirit of the painting to thrive. What thrills me most with every painting is watching the development and transformation that take place. Teaching is my other passion. In 1991 I opened Emerald Lake Art Academy, in Redwood City, CA. Teaching 60 to 70 students a week ranging in age from 6 to 86 years old. In 1999 I decided to paint full time, and to instruct watercolor workshops. One of my goals was to be a published artist. I have now met that goal and my book "Stunning Crystal and Glass" Published by North Light Books is reaching aspiring artists worldwide. Directly related to the release of my book, I was approached by Teaching Art Ltd., in the UK to make my first instructional video. Stay tuned for more... -Joyce Faulknor

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July - NO MEETING

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

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August 11, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

Lecture on Color Theory by Linda Lum

Linda Lum has taught at Foothill College in Los Altos for 30 years. Based on a Color class that she is currently conducting there, she will be talking about color theory, the color wheel, reading colors as values, color harmonies etc. This is valuable information for artists painting in any medium.

She has a masters degree from the University of Iowa and also teaches Art History, Asian Art History, Introduction to Design, Drawing, Etching, Lithography, Art Materials, Composition and Painting.

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September 8, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

Preston Metcalf - "Defying the Taliban: Saving the Art of Afghanistan"

Lecture and Slide Show

In 2001 the Taliban dynamited the 2 giant Buddhas of Bamiyon out of existence. These massive stone sculptures, more then 180 feet tall, were created in the 6th century and were regarded as national and world trasures. It is but one atrocity the Taliban perpetrated in the name of cultural intolerance. This is the story of a number of brave individuals who defied the Taliban, even at the risk of death, to save their artistic and cultural past. The lecture will be accompanied by a slide show.

Preston Metcalf is the Assistant Curator at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. He conducts an ongoing series of lectures on Art History at the museum. For more information on his lecture series, please visit www.tritonmuseum.org

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October 13, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

Suminagashi (spilled ink) Demonstration by Yoju

Artbyoju.com

Suminagashi is a technique where you add paint to water and then add the paper to get a marbelizing effect. Yoju will demo the technique and then provide paper for members to come up and make 1 sample each. For more details on this technique please visit http://artbyoju.com/sumi.html

Artist's statement: I like to paint common subjects. I find interesting meaning in ordinary things. For instance, I find it beautiful and enjoyable to paint even a small stone. I always observe nature and express my feelings through my work. I don't distinguish between representation and abstraction, and am not bound by historical trends and tradition.

Born in Hokkaido, Japan, and raised in Tokyo, Yoju began formal study at the age of 8 at the Maejima Academy of Art, Tokyo where she continued for 25 years. Additional studies in Calligraphy with the well known instructor, Fujo Minami, Tokyo, were conducted throughout her primary and high school years. After high school followed three years of intensive study at the Kuwasawa and Ootsuka Academy of Design, Tokyo, and an additional 4 years of study at the Pacific Ocean Academy of Art, Tokyo.

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November 10, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

New Acrylic Paint Demonstration and Workshop

http://www.chromaonline.com/interactive

Atelier Paints intoduced this new product line in 2006. The innovative features of Interactive Paint give artists time to work they way they want. Using only water during a normal painting session, Interactive gives artists plenty of time for blending, feathering, edging, etc., and even allows touch-dry paint to be reworked, revealed, shaped and blended. Artists who want greater control over their working and drying time, artists who are challenged by the fast curing time of traditional acrylics (plein air, portraiture, mixed media, representational, large format artists), as well as oil painters who use acrylics for health and safety reasons, will all enjoy the benefits.

At the workshop, a Chroma employee will introduce the product, speak to its features and benefits and then get the attendees to begin painting. The Chroma employee facilitating the event will be available for questions and comment. This event is designed to be interactive and fun - giving us the opportunity to introduce the product and get people excited. Support materials include presentation boards and printed collateral. Chroma will supply the paint and mediums necessary. The attendees will supply their own surfaces, brushes and associated materials.

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December15, 2008 / 7:00pm

FALC General Meeting, Cupertino Room, Quinlan Center, 10185 Stelling Rd., Cupertino

Open to the public. Guests welcome.

2008 FALC Holiday Party and Paint-In

It is a FALC tradition to host a Holiday Party and Paint-in to make posters for donation to the Cupertino Convalescent Home. You are all invited to join in and paint with us. All participants are requested to contribute a dish for the pot-luck.