• 2010/2011 Membership fee  due

  Society needs your support to survive!  Renewal form is as per attached

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Easter Show 2011
Important Information

• Show dates: 14 -27 Apr 2011
• Entry closes:

Off line - 8 Dec 2010
On line – 9 Feb 2011

• Calligraphy and Paintings will now be in one class:

Class 245 - Novice
Class 246 - Open

• Enter one work per class, $10 per piece per class
• Delivery date: Fri 1 Apr– Sat 2 Apr
• Measurement including  frame:

1.83 x 1.83
Min. 35 x 35

Moon Festival at Chinese  Garden
Sunday 19th September
Visitors enjoyed the  demonstrations by Andrew and Mrs Chen. Artists painted  approx 160 beautiful paintings for  visitors to take home. Sydney Council was so pleased with our contribution they  treated the artists and the helpers  with lunch and moon cakes! Thanks go to the following people:
Artists: Andrew Lo, Mrs Chen, Patrick Chin, Jill Clark , Lilian Lai, Christine Winterbothom, Tammy Szeto and Mike Harty who carved a special seal of rabbit and moon for the event.
Helpers: Ian Lai, Susannah Lai (Lilian & Ian’s daughter), Mr Chen ( Mrs Chen’s husband), Eileen Wong and Jenny Roxburgh.

$400 for the Society!
Sydney City Council was very pleased with our contributions and gave our Society  $400, which is very much appreciated .
Again, thank you Lilian for making this possible.

2010 Ryde Art Society awards
Evelyne Hadfield: First prize and commended
Daisy Hsu: Highly commended

Can you help?
Evelyne is relating this message to us: Sandra Hart of Northern-Expression said that “ I am part of the S East Art Society Inc., located in Mt Gambier, S Aust. I am extremely interested in the techniques of Chinese painting. We are currently exploring the possibilities of bringing artists to Mt. Gambier for workshops for our members and interested members of the community. Any suggestions?” contact Sandra on dshart3@bigpond.com, if interested.

Still don’t have a  Treasurer!
Our Society still has no treasurer! If interested in taking up this role, please contact the Secretary, Jenny Roxburgh ,on 9958 3674
Thank you, Carole,  for holding the fort in the mean time!

3rd Joint Exhibition,  Carlingford Village
6 Nov – 15 Nov
Participating artists: Carole Burns, Rosemary Christmas, Mirra Hainsworth, Mike Harty, Daisy Hsu, Andrew Lo, Nai Lian Ma, Ann Macpherson.
Pictures taken by Patrick Chin, will be posted on the Society’s website. Click here.

Items  of Interest
Calligraphy Exhibition:  Joint exhibition between Hunan (China) Calligraphy Society and the Australian Oriental Calligraphy Society will be held at Carlingford Village on 27 Nov to 6 Dec. Opening: 11 am , Sat 27 Nov .
AGNSW: Our Society together with the Calligraphy Society will run an activity station at AGNSW’s members Xmas party on Sunday 5th Dec. Our representatives will be Andrew and Daisy
CNY 2011:  Lilian Lai  organised the celebration event with Sydney City Council
Date: 11 am – 1 pm, Sunday 30 Jan 2011
Venue: Chinese Garden

Daisy