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2010 Annual Meeting
The PPSCC Annual Meeting and Election of Officers for 2010 was held on Saturday afternoon, November 7th at the Cotuit Center for the Arts at the close of our Annual Members' Show. We began with a brief business meeting led by PPSCC President Dale Michaels Wade who introduced Officers and Board Members as well as thanked retiring Board Members and coordinators Anne Heywood, Mona Podgurski, Weedie Tyldesley and Janet Vernon for their past service.
The Treasurer's report and Membership reports were given by Elaine Cunniff, who then introduced Sue Carey as the new Membership coordinator. Elaine also held the drawing for the "Early Bird" membership winner of the free "Beat the Winter Blahs" workshop, which was Grace Stergis of Bedford, MA. Sue Carey, former coordinator for the "Beat the Winter Blahs" introduced the new Workshop team of Bevery Gorvine, Deborah Quinn-Munson and Celeste Woodes-Koper.
Dale then presented the “Volunteer of the Year” award to Elaine Cunniff, who has contributed so much time and effort well beyond her role of Treasurer and Membership Chair, for her support to Dale, her superb management of this year’s Members’ Show with Sherry Rhyno, and to all the board members with her diligence in support of their roles.
The meeting was followed with a pastel demonstration by PPSCC Signature artist Rosalie Nadeau. Rose painted a landscape from previous small plein air studies she had done, using Pan Pastels for blocking in values.
The afternoon ended with eight door prizes of Art Specturm 6-packs and art tote bags going to members in attendance, and the close of the Annual Members Show.
PPSCC Awards Scholarships to Three Students
Three talented Cape high school seniors were awarded scholarships for further study by the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Museum of Art ceremony at its exhibition of student work. All nine of the students applying for the PPSCC scholarship had participated in the School-to-Careers Art Internship program with local artists serving as their mentors
First place winner is Julia Powers of Falmouth, a student at Falmouth High School, who studied with Paul Oberlander of Woods Hole. Julia recieved $500 to continue her studies at one of the three schools which accepted her application. She had previously won the Boston Globe's gold Key award and served as president of her school's art society. Her pastel portrait of "granpa" was published in the CCTimes.
Initially only one scholarship was intended, but PPSCC jurors were so impressed with the quality of two other students that it was decided to offer two more. Thus a check for $250 went to Audrey Kender of Brewster, a student at Nauset High School, who studied with Patricia Walker of Brewster in the mentoring program. Audrey works in various media but showed a strong talent for textile art.
The second award for $250 went to Joshua Lind of Yarmouth, a student at Cape Cod Tech, who studied with Tim Struna of Brewster in the program. Josh's drawing skills were particularly notable.
Congratulations to all the students who applied, and thank you to PPSCC members Susan Hollis, Bernadette Waystack and Linda Young for serving as mentors to one of more of the 41 students participating this year.
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