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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
 As LJAA begins its 93rd year, my thoughts turn to all of you, our amazingly talented and diverse members, along with your supportive families and friends. Each of your time and creative contributions to our beautiful gallery and artistic programs are what make us one of the most premier art associations in the San Diego area. I feel pride and gratitude for your giving me the opportunity this past year to serve LJAA
with you. Interesting and dynamic plans are in the works for 2010. You'll hear about them at our 2nd annual Early Bird Social at Coco's UTC on Saturday, January 9. I hope to see each of you there.
Cheers,
Kristine deYoung
LJAA President
858-459-1196
president@lajollaart.org
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 LJAA 2010 CALENDAR UPDATE
Dear Members, Friends and Family,
LJAA wishes to thank everyone who purchased LJAA 2010 calendars in 2009. Happy New Year... it is 2010! It is now time to open the calendar and hang it on your wall for daily use. If you were waiting for that special someone to buy you a calendar and they didn't; do not worry. LJAA is still selling calendars online and in the gallery or ask any LJAA member to sell you a calendar. If a member forgot to buy a calendar to place in their portfolio or as the collector of the 1st Calendar printed for LJAA, buy now, it's January 2010.
Best wishes for the New Year,
Gayla Edwards
Corporate Funds & Grant Director 2009
funds@lajollaart.org
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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
First, I would like to welcome our new member, Helena (Xin) Liu, who joined us in December. The total number of the 2009 LJAA membership became a record number of 137, including 43 new members.
Thank you non-board members who participated in the December Board Meeting for your time and support: Judy Bengson, Monica Cadish, Doreen diPasquale, Aimee Jo Fahrner, George Galaich, Roberta Henson, Ann Walker. Fresh ideas and feedback from regular members have been quite valuable.
I would also like to thank each one of you who sent me friendly support as well as prompt responses when I needed your responses. I went to art school but did not learn how to become a successful membership director. I am still learning about my job and all I can do is try my best to make things fair and easier for all of us using my limited volunteer time. I appreciate your understanding and continuous supports so very much.
Now about some business. The deadline for the 2010 Membership Renewal is on January 31, 2010. (By now all of you should have received a snail mail renewal package.) Please note that there will be no grace period. Any renewal made after January 31 needs to be  accompanied with the $25 late fee. If you have any questions, by all means please write to me at membership@lajollaart.org. You may also bring the renewal form and the dues to the January Social on Saturday, January 9 at 3pm at UTC Coco's.
Our next board meeting will be on Monday, January 11 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Membership applicants' presentations start at around 6pm. Please join us! Each one of you is absolutely welcome.
May the New Year bring better and bigger opportunities full of creativity, new friends, good health, wealth, happiness, strength, wisdom, and heart-warming encounters throughout the year.
Best wishes,
Fujiko Isomura
LJAA Membership Director
membership@lajollaart.org
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
A number of artists have been invited to show their work at the 2nd St. Clair Holiday Invitational: judy, judy, judy!, Tony Cuban, Carole Duebbert, Catherine Grawin, Roberta Henson, Mike Morse, and Julianne Ricksecker.The show runs from November 9, 2009 through January 7, 2010.(image right: Smell The Roses by judi, judi, judy!)
judy judy judy! is displaying three pieces of artwork in the "Small Image Show" in the Encinitas Off Track Gallery. The show runs until January 5.
The St. Clair Gallery 2nd Holiday Invitational Art Exhibit was held with approximately 220 pieces showing. Roberta Henson was pleasantly surprised that after the voting for the visitor's choice was tallied, she had received the majority of votes from visitors and fellow artists for her pieces in this show. The piece that won the First Place Votes "by art piece" was titled "Wired," which also was a third place Mixed Media Winner in the 2009 San Diego County Fair. She received many compliments and questions about her artwork and enjoyed the entire afternoon of interaction with a variety of artists, guests, and visitors.
Karen Howard (left) had two paintings juried into the International Association of Pastel Societies 15th Juried Exhibition. The show runs from January 23 through March 5 at the City of Brea Gallery in Brea, California. The opening reception will be held January 23 from 7pm to 9pm. This has earned Karen a third point toward the IAPS Master Circle Medal.
Jenny Ferrone has been juried into the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild Sixth Annual Fine Art Festival. The exhibition will be held at the James S. Copley Auditorium in Balboa Park and will open for viewing Friday, March 12, 2010, through Sunday, March 14, 2010. Friday is a special Opening Night showing from 5pm to 8:30pm. The festival will open to the general public from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sunday.
Madeline Logan-Davis is exhibiting at the Escondido Municipal Gallery in the PhotoArts Group/Inner Space Gallery (please link to http://www.escondidoarts.org/details/details.php?p=PAG) show called "Bold," which runs from January 7 to February 5, 2010. The reception takes place on January 9 from 5:30pm to 8pm.
Fujiko Isomura (left) has 14 pieces of art on display through January at vitreum (http://www.vitreum-us.com) in East Village, a few blocks east of Horton Plaza in downtown of San Diego (917 E St., San Diego, 92101). Her work their can be viewed from Monday through Saturday, 12pm to 7pm. Fujiko will be in the store most but not all Saturdays from noon to 4pm.
Salli Sachse, along with Catherine Grawin and Elisa Whitnew, are presenting their show "The Poetry of Painting. Impressionist Paintings" at the La Vida Del Mar Art Gallery in January. The show runs from January 2 through January 31, 2010, with a reception on Friday January 8 from 4:30pm to 6pm.The gallery address and phone number are
 850 Del Mar Downs Road, Solana Beach, CA 92075, 858-755-1224.
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AIMEE JO FAHRNER SOLO SHOW A BIG SUCCESS!
One of our newer members, Aimee Jo, pulled off a solo art show (November 8 to November 22) that proved to be one of the most successful art shows for LJAA in 2009. It was called "Flooding Consciousness" and she sold four paintings. Way to go Aimee Jo! When asked what words of wisdom she could share with other artists about her success, she humbly stated that she had a lot of help from fellow members and friends.
Aimee Jo wants express her appreciation to all the members who helped her during those two weeks. She feels the La Jolla Art Association is a great group to be associated with at this time in her career as an artist. We all know how much work it is to prepare for a show. It is nice to be rewarded financially and to be recognized for one's efforts. Aimee Jo Fahrner is a very nice addition to LJAA.
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LJAA GALLERY SHOWS THIS MONTH
 FAVORITE THINGS
December 21, 2009 - January 3, 2010 Raye Anne Marks Group ...........................................................
ST ART ING FRESH IN 2010
January 3, 2010 - January 17, 2010 I hate to take
my work down,
but it's time
for the other members
to put their
work up.
Oh well,
I'll bring
this back
next year.
---Tony Cuban
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 UPCOMING SHOW OPPORTUNITIES
The Upstream People Gallery is pleased to announce the 11th Annual Realism Juried Online International Art Exhibition. The exhibition is open to all artists worldwide with original artwork in all realistic or representational styles in two and three dimensional works including ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, print, digital, installations and mixed media in all creative processes. The show runs from February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011. To apply, send the following by January 8, 2010 for early entry (postmark deadline) OR January 24, 2010 for final entry.
For more information, go to the Upstream People Gallery website:
http://www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/schedule/prospectus.asp?XD=2/1/2010
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WHO AM I WHEN I'M NOT AN ARTIST?
Helena (Xin) Liu
Teacher | Designer | Artist
I was a teacher and designer when I was on the way to being an artist.
I was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. During my childhood, I received early art training from Yi Ping, who was a famous contemporary artist in China. My artwork was prominently displayed in my schools' art galleries. Qi Baishi and Wu Changshuo were two famous traditional artists whose art work had a strong influence on my Chinese paintings.
Since 1999, I have been a teacher who worked at the Preschool of Bureau of Air-Force in Guangzhou for six years. I enjoyed my teaching children drawing at class and I thought my best ability was art. I spent my free time to continue art education at Guangzhou Light Industrial University and improving my education in Chinese painting, Fung Shui, environmental design and commercial art design. I got the Certificate for International Commercial Art Designer in 2005.
 It was an honor to work as a main designer for prestigious engineering design master Mo Bozhi, Hong Kong architect Steve Leung, and some other famous designers after 2005. Under their leadership, I worked on a wide range of design projects, which include hotels, museums, offices, and restaurants. Completed projects included many cities in China and overseas.
 I came to San Diego in 2008. I just finished my CS4 training program at City College, and I am currently teaching art at the Chinese School of San Diego.
I am very proud to be a new member of LJAA and I am currently interested in combining both Eastern and Western artistic styles into my paintings.
For more details about my artwork, please visit my website: www.helenaliu.org.
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Mark Donnelly
Graphic Designer | Musician | Artist
In 1991, I opened a graphic design studio known as M-Squared Productions. Most of my time during the day is now spent taking care of the advertising needs of more than a dozen restaurants in New York City, Ft. Lauderdale and here in San Diego.
In the evenings, and often weekends as well, I turn in my artist's smock for a tux and play oboe and English horn (pictured right) with 3 different southern California orchestras. In addition to my regular position with the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra, I also play regularly with El Centro's Imperial Valley Symphony and occasionally with Grossmont Symphony. In 2009, I was honored to have the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) present the world premier of my first original orchestral composition, "Amarna". I was further honored that several members of the LJAA attended the performance.
SIDE NOTE: Carole Duebbert used to play viola with TICO.
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FUN FUNDRAISING EVENT
A raffle arranged by one of our newer members, Melinda Newman, continues to be held for four paintings to be displayed during three contiguous shows to benefit the La Jolla Art Association. The first two shows have already been held. The final show, "Favorite Things," runs from from December 21 through January 3.
After the final show, a winner will be drawn for each painting. The paintings are valued from $350 to $1,400. Tickets are $10 for one and $25 for three can still be bought at the gallery during the last show. Tickets containing name and phone number may be placed in a container for each painting and the drawing will be held at the takedown of the last show. Winners will be notified by phone on January 4.
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 UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS
San Diego Art Guild (SDAG) New Year's Day Event: Kirkos Labyrinth. SDAG member Kirkos, internationally known environmental artist, will begin creating a labyrinth at 10am on New Year's Day 2010. He is dedicating this meditation labyrinth to the guild in appreciation of their support of his art. Guests and participants are requested to park in the Moonlight Beach parking lot and walk north about a mile and a half to the labyrinth. NOTE: The actual beach is not named on purpose. The City of Encinitas has asked that the name of the beach where this public event will be taking place not be given out. Apparently this event was too successful last New Years Day and created a over-crowded parking problem for the homes directly above the beach. The public is invited to bring gifts for the labyrinth. Items must be biodegradable such as flowers, colored stones, and coarse salt. (Glass is prohibited on the beach.) Please do not bring anything that will need to be picked up at the end of the event. This is an interactive event and will take hours to complete.
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 A 2010 SPECIAL PROJECT
Some of the members of the LJAA are hoping to create an artistic Cook Book.
It is in the beginning planning stages but we need your help.
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