Newsletter
Volume 17 Issue 4
July 2007

Dear Members
Yet again, we had a big turnout at our last meeting, a big "Thank You" to Franz Cheung for a very interesting talk and demo about fans and the history of this artform.
As Chinese Painting and Calligraphy are like "Siamese twins" we should be aiming for the two societies to work closer together. The Australian Oriental Calligraphy Society (AOCS) has invited our members to take part and exhibit at their stall at the Royal Easter Show 2008.

Annual General Meeting
Saturday 4thAugust , 2.30pm at Will's Quills:

Please send nominations for office bearers to any committee member

As usual "Show and Tell" - please bring your latest creations

Presentation by Sarah Lo, mainly on a large exhibition of contemporary works by Chinese painter Mr. LO P.S. and a look at the artist colonies in Shanghai and in Beijing.

Items of Interest

• www.australian-chinese-painting-society.com.au
  Our webpage looks better every week - have another look, lots of photos and information for you to look at. (Carmel says: xiè xie)
  
  
• Contact details for Lilian Lai, if you want to borrow a book or CD:
  Tel: 9873 2683 or lilianlllai@yahoo.com
  
  
• A warm "welcome" to our new members, Alicia Chan and Trevor Vale
  
  
• A big "Thank You" to Helen Hill and Mavis Warren for donating a painting book for our raffle
  
  
• Carole Burns and Jenny Roxburgh have been nominated to take notes during demos and workshops. Notes will be compiled by Daisy Hsu and a copy placed in the library.

• Andrew is currently involved with the project "China in the Bush" sponsored by the "Myer Foundation" at Port Macquarie teaching children the way of the Chinese brush and also looking into the possibility of an ACPS exhibition at the Regional Art Gallery.
  
  
• To all those who have not paid the annual membership fees yet - a form for your renewal is attached. Please send it together with your cheque to Daisy as soon as possible. Thanks

Dates to put in your diaries

• Entries for the 47th Ryde Art Exhibition close on September 3rd 2007, forms available at our next meeting
  
  
• Members of our Society have been invited by the Sydney organising committee, to join the celebration of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Chinese brush artists around the world have been invited to submit their work for selection to be included on a long scroll in Beijing, which will eventually be displayed at major cities around the world. During the celebration in Sydney, the artists will create an artwork on the spot. Our members, Andrew Lo, Ma Nai Lian and calligrapher Liang Xiao Ping are among the invited artists.
  
  Date and time: Thursday 2nd of August 2007 at 2.00pm
  Venue: Gordon Club, Level 4, Mandarin Centre , Chatswood
  
  
• Royal Easter Show 2008, details available at the next meeting

Exhibition

• Artworks from Andrew Lo, Maggie De Courcy, Barbara Markovitch and Daisy Hsu are hanging at the the Glenrose Cafe
  
  until further notice/ or sold
  Shop 36 A Glenrose Shopping Centre
  Glen Street, Belrose
  Tel: 9451 9947

Hopefully, we'll see you all at the next meeting - get those brushes out and don't forget to bring your "homework" for all to see!!!

Happy painting and kind regards

Evelyne Zuercher Hadfield

IT'S TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

click here for a printable form

Membership fees for the Society are charged on a financial year basis. This annual fee will cover your Membership from 1st July 2007 to 30th June 2008

Annual fee is $ 40.00

Title, Name & First Name ……………………………………………………………

Address………………………………………………………………………………….

Tel………………. email……………………………………………………………..

Please mail this form to the Society together with your cheque or money order to:

The Secretary
THE AUSTRALIAN CHINESE PAINTING SOCIETY, INC
C/O 5 Mulley Place
Belrose NSW 2085

THANK YOU