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Sketch April 2005 Page 5 Website Log In Anyone can view the Club website at www.wvsketchciub.ca and see 45 members' websites, the upcoming on-line shows, and some information about the Club, for new or prospective members. There is also an increasing amount of information on the site that can be viewed by members only. You need two pieces of information a To see this information you need to Log In to the site. User ID and a password. Most of you with e-mail addresses that are known to us now have these and can Log In. If you do not, or are having trouble send me an e-mail at lachtem@shaw.ca. - So far, the following information is on the site, and I will be adding more all the time. information is not visible to casual visitors to the website. · - This · · this is a summary of information from the most current newsletter, including Club News information on workshops, upcoming demonstrations, jurying sessions and exhibitions / shows. A list of shows, awards and activities of our members. Please Members in the News provide this information to Deb Taylor, our Publicity Executive so the information can appear in both the newsletter and the website. Other categories of information. So far we have the Jurying Information for Members guidelines and rules, directions to the jurying venue and details of the next jurying. Also, some of the papers I have prepared over the last couple of years in the "Computers for Artists" series, a set of introductory articles on computer and internet related topics. We also have started a set of useful links to other websites that may be of value and interest to us. - Let me know what information would be of value to you to include on the Club website. Member Artist Websites We have time, before summer is upon us, for one more set of workshops to prepare members who would like to have their own website. The first workshop ensures that the member has the needed computer skills to manipulate files (bios, images of paintings) on a computer and to edit images of your paintings. The second teaches you how to load and maintain your website. If you are interested in a website, or if you have one and need a refresher, please let me know at 604926-9640 as soon as possible and I will schedule one if we get 4 or so interested members. Pu6(icity CDe6 `Tay(or 604-922-7346 debtaylor40@telus.net Members in the News Some very special news this month, in that new member June Harman has been awarded AFCA signature status with the Federation of Canadian Artists. She has three paintings in the FCA Gallery "Success" show on currently at the Gallery. Other members in the news this month include: · · · · · Margarite Mahy has had a painting accepted in the Federation show "Urban Landscapes". Tess Johnson has had a painting accepted in the F.C.A. Still Life show which runs from March 29th to April 10th. `The Casual Gourmet' in the Park and Tilford Shopping Center is showing about 18 of Bob Rennie's paintings. They will be there until the end of April. Lucy Collings is having a show at the West Van Library with two others for the whole month of March. It's called "Life and Nature" Lynn Webster is one of three artists in the Library's show "Exploring the Surface' which runs from April 1st to April 30th. The opening reception is from 6:30 to 8 pm on April 1st. Publicity for Upcoming Show at the Park Royal Shopping Centre As Larry All club members will be receiving two of our new postcards as "free samples". mentioned in his section, we would like your help in publicizing the upcoming shows, and your