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increased use of e-mail the Society only occasionally needs to send formal letters leaving time for this officer to participate in Board discussion and assist with projects as needed. Atten- dance at both the Board and member- ship meeting is important. Committee Chairmen are appointed by the Board and we need applicants to come forward for the following com- mittees. The Exhibitions Chairperson ar- ranges the All Member Show at Bor- ders Books for December/January each year and the Signature Member Show at Artic Rose Gallery in August. Dot Tideman chaired this committee for several years and compiled an instruc- tion manual. Progress reports to the Board may be e-mailed to the President or given in person at the Board meet- ings. The Scholarship Committee Chair- person works with the Board and vol- unteers to raise funds for our annual scholarship through our postcard sale, art garage sale, split the pot raffle and calendar sales. The Chairperson in- sures scholarship information is dis- seminated to college students, accepts entries and arranges for a panel to re- view submissions and select the award winner. Attendance at most Board meetings is important. The 2011 Annual Juried Show Chairperson begins work in Decem- ber with the prospectus and placement of ads. Sponsor letters are sent by March then work tapers off until June. Most work occurs during July, August and the month the show is installed at the gallery. Each month’s tasks are explained in an manual that is updated yearly. Our 2009-2010 season is drawing to a close. In April we will finalize the ballot for election of officers for the 2010- 2011 season. It will appear in the May newsletter. Now is the time to let me know if you would like to run for any of the officer positions, all are open for those interested in being nominated. Currently, I have volunteered to be nominated for president, and Marcia Nathanson has expressed interest in run- ning again for secretary. No names have yet been submitted to run for Vice President, Treasurer and the Corre- sponding Secretary so let me give you a brief summary of each of those Board positions. The Vice President works with the Board to plan our meeting programs, does an initial contact with each pre- senter then a follow up contact as the meeting date draws near. The VP also greets the speaker at the membership meeting, making sure his or her needs are met. Attendance at both the monthly Board meeting (first Wed of each month) and at the membership meeting is important. The Treasurer accepts money on be- half of the Society, makes timely depos- its, writes checks to pay bills, balances the account monthly and brings the cash box to meetings, such as the postcard fundraiser, where sales are conducted. The account is as easy to manage as a personal checking account. Attendance at both the Board and membership meetings is important. The Corresponding Secretary writes letters on behalf of the Board. This is a great position for a person new to work- ing with an executive Board. With the President’s Message Jean Watson The AKWS was formed in 1974 as a non-profit organization to help promote the knowledge and understanding of professional watercolor painting in Alaska. INISIDE THIS ISSUE April Speaker Mark McDermott Linda Doll Workshop Info. Membership Dues & Information Events , Opportunities And Resources For the last several years two people have co- chaired the juried show process and that division of labor has worked well. The Juried Show Chair is allowed to take the Workshop free of charge. Co-Chairs are given a 50% reduction in the price. Attendance at the Board meeting is important in December and January, June, Au- gust and September with e-mail updates to the President acceptable dur- ing the other months. Cont. next page.
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The 2011 Annual Juried Show Chairperson begins work in Decem- ber with the prospectus and placement of ads. Sponsor letters are sent by March then work tapers off until June. Most work occurs during July, August and the month the show is installed at the gallery. Each month’s tasks are explained in an manual that is updated yearly. The AKWS was knowledge and help promote the formed in 1974 as understanding of watercolor organization to professional painting in Alaska. a non-profit
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increased use of e-mail the Society only occasionally needs to send formal letters leaving time for this officer to participate in Board discussion and assist with projects as needed. Atten-dance at both the Board and member-ship meeting is important. Committee Chairmen are appointed by the Board and we need applicants to come forward for the following com-mittees. The Exhibitions Chairperson ar-ranges the All Member Show at Bor-ders Books for December/January each year and the Signature Member Show at Artic Rose Gallery in August. Dot Tideman chaired this committee for several years and compiled an instruc-tion manual. Progress reports to the Board may be e-mailed to the President or given in person at the Board meet-ings. The Scholarship Committee Chair-person works with the Board and vol-unteers to raise funds for our annual scholarship through our postcard sale, art garage sale, split the pot raffle and calendar sales. The Chairperson in-sures scholarship information is dis-seminated to college students, accepts entries and arranges for a panel to re-view submissions and select the award winner. Attendance at most Board meetings is important. The 2011 Annual Juried Show Chairperson begins work in Decem-ber with the prospectus and placement of ads. Sponsor letters are sent by March then work tapers off until June. Most work occurs during July, August and the month the show is installed at the gallery. Each month’s tasks are explained in an manual that is updated yearly.
Our 2009-2010 season is drawing to a close. In April we will finalize the ballot for election of officers for the 2010-2011 season. It will appear in the May newsletter. Now is the time to let me know if you would like to run for any of the officer positions, all are open for those interested in being nominated. Currently, I have volunteered to be nominated for president, and Marcia Nathanson has expressed interest in run-ning again for secretary. No names have yet been submitted to run for Vice President, Treasurer and the Corre-sponding Secretary so let me give you a brief summary of each of those Board positions. The Vice President works with the Board to plan our meeting programs, does an initial contact with each pre-senter then a follow up contact as the meeting date draws near. The VP also greets the speaker at the membership meeting, making sure his or her needs are met. Attendance at both the monthly Board meeting (first Wed of each month) and at the membership meeting is important. The Treasurer accepts money on be-half of the Society, makes timely depos-its, writes checks to pay bills, balances the account monthly and brings the cash box to meetings, such as the postcard fundraiser, where sales are conducted. The account is as easy to manage as a personal checking account. Attendance at both the Board and membership meetings is important. The Corresponding Secretary writes letters on behalf of the Board. This is a great position for a person new to work-ing with an executive Board. With the
President’s Message Jean Watson
The AKWS was formed in 1974 as
a non-profit organization to
help promote the knowledge and
understanding of professional watercolor
painting in Alaska.
INISIDE THIS ISSUE
April Speaker Mark McDermott
Linda Doll Workshop Info.
Membership Dues & Information Events , Opportunities And Resources
For the last several years two people have co-chaired the juried show process and that division of labor has worked well. The Juried Show Chair is allowed to take the Workshop free of charge. Co-Chairs are given a 50% reduction in the price. Attendance at the Board meeting is important in December and January, June, Au-gust and September with e-mail updates to the President acceptable dur-ing the other months. Cont. next page.
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The 2010 Workshop Chairperson prepares a flier for the January newsletter, accepts checks and maintains a data base of participant names. In July supplies are pur-chased for the workshop. The major work occurs during the week of the workshop. An instruction manual pro-vides guidance. The Workshop Chair is allowed to take the Workshop free of charge. Co-Chairs are given a 50% reduction in the price. As with the Juried Show, two people have co-chaired the workshop in the past and that seems to work well. Attendance at Board meetings is important in January and August, updates at other times may be made at Board meetings or via e-mail to the President.
Each year I am delighted to discover the talents that new people bring to our Board and Committee positions. They keep our organization moving forward with new ideas and skills. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions. If your time is limited sharing a position with another person is a great way to learn the job. Please help keep our Society moving forward.
Mark will share some of his experiences from a tour in South Africa. Here is an ex-cerpt from this tour descrip-tion…
” Discover the arts, crafts, people, wild game parks and scenic beauty of South Africa. Observe traditional crafts like basket weaving, pottery, woodcarving and beading which have been handed down through families for generations. Visit incredible World Heritage Sites with specialist guides. Tour fasci-nating museums and galleries and take exclusive tours of private homes. Meet contem-porary artists in their studios. Travel in townships and vil-lages to meet the local people.
In addition to the wonderful arts and crafts, learn about various cultures in South Africa as we stay in rural, tribal and urban areas. Also gain an understanding of the his-tory and political developments that have shaped this country from the San-Bushman to the early colonial set-tlers and the miracle of the present Mandela / Mbeki era, making South Africa one of the newest democracies in the world. “
To see more of Mark McDermott’s beautiful watercolors be sure to visit his website: http://home.gci.net/~markmcde/
Arts & Crafts of South Africa with Mark McDermott
Sounds like we are in for a real treat in our April meet-ing. Mark Mc Dermott will present a travelogue describ-ing some of the indigenous arts and crafts from South Africa, including the Mapula embroidery project, the Ardmore Ceramic Studio, and Zulu basket weaving.
Watercolor by Mark McDermott from his tour of South Africa.
Artists Events
It is time to start making your summer art plans. One opportunity you won’t want to miss is the annual AKWS Workshop to be held August 2-6th at the First Congregational Church in Anchorage. We scheduled this year’s workshop early to accom-modate the early start time for the Anchorage School District. This year’s presenter is multi-talented Linda Doll from San Diego, CA. Along with being an outstanding water-colorist, Ms. Doll is a noted digital photographer and graphic artist. According to her website, “ People and Still Life Subjects that hint at the person just outside the picture plane are Linda's favorite painting subjects. She portrays them without flattery or glamour in an aura of quietude, stressing their dignity and individuality. She combines areas of flat color with highly skilled composi-tion and design to create an attitude of introspection when depicting her subjects.” Ms.Doll’s workshops have something to offer for the novice as well as the experienced painter. Included in the registration fee will be a workshop manual and grid sys-tem materials.
Workshop Description: The focus of this workshop will be seeing, understanding and CAPTURING SUNLIGHT, SHADE AND SHADOW. We will also explore the BASIC CON-TROLS OF ABSTRACT DESIGN AND THE IN-VENTIVE USE OF COLOR since more paintings suf-fer from lack of design and color organization than from an inadequate description of the subject. Techniques for Sketching, Drawing and completing Painting Studies as well as the use of the Grid to enlarge these to painting size will be demonstrated. We will also work with THE CAMERA AND THE PHOTOGRAPH AS A SEC-OND SKETCHBOOK and to learn to create with it rather than copy the photograph. If time permits we will work with drawing the figure and capturing individual
body language. The bulk of the class time will be spent experimenting with hands-on-painting problems. Previ-ous sketches, old or new paintings, photos taken by the artist, memory or invention can be the source of subject matter. Attention will be given to the DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONAL PAINTING STYLE.
Registration information is available on the AKWS website or mail in the form on the next page.
For more information Contact Chris Zafren at [email protected] or at (907) 346-2333 or Nancy Angelini-Crawford at [email protected] or 907-373-5244
AKWS August Workshop
Life Drawing at Upstairs Studio, 406 G Street, Suite 212. Wednesdays 6-8, drop in fee. Upstairsstudioart.com for more information.
Don Kolstad teaches watercolor and oils at Blaine’s. Contact Don or Blaine’s for current sched-ule. [email protected]
Andy Sonneborn teaches art classes and has open studio time in her delightful studio. She even sup-plies art materials. Contact Andy for more informa-tion. [email protected] or 277-3712
Lura White will have watercolor paintings shown dur-ing April at L'Aroma Bakery & Deli, 9900 Old Seward Hwy
Linda A. Doll, AWS, NWS, is a painter, digital photographer, graphic artist, instructor and juror. She has been active on the Boards of the National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society and Watercolor West. Ms. Doll teaches drawing, painting and pho-tography workshops throughout North Amer-ica, Europe and the South Pacific. Her figure and still life paintings and drawings are in-cluded in many books and have been featured on several magazine covers. Linda is in-cluded in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who of American Women. Ms. Doll lives in San Diego, California. For more in-
Date: August 2 – 6, 2010
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Location: First Congregational Church
2610 East Northern Lights Blvd. If the workshop is full when you register, your deposit will be refunded.
Wait listed applicants who do not get into the workshop will get their deposit back.
Tuition Before 5-15-2010 $475 after 5-15-2010 $500.
2010 AKWS Linda Doll Workshop Registration Form
Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________________ Email:_______________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________ State: ____________________ Zip: ________________ Phone: (___) _______________________ Amount Enclosed: $ ______________ ($100 deposit required; Balance due 6-1-10)
Do you want to be placed on the waiting list if the workshop is full? Yes ___ No___
Mail to: Chris Zafren at 10181 Curvi St. Anchorage, AK 99507. Enclose a check made out to the Alaska Watercolor Society and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE).
Preference will be given to current AKWS members.
Membership Renewal by Julie Rearick, Membership Chairperson
It’s time to renew your membership for May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011. Signature Membership ($25); Juried Membership ($20); Associate Membership ($20); and Student Membership ($5). AN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. If you are uncertain about your status, please contact me at 272-8770 or [email protected]. Thanks!
Check One: ___ Signature Member ___ Juried Member ___ Associate Member ___ Student Member
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
Phone: _________________________ E-mail: _______________________________
MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA Requirements for each of the memberships offered by the Alaska Watercolor Society are as follows: Associate Membership in AKWS will be unlimited and open to anyone interested in watermedia. This posi-tion of membership may not vote and may not participate in exhibitions designed for Signature members only. Annual dues $20; payable May 1st.
Juried Membership in AKWS is open to any artist who has had a painting exhibited in at least one AKWS juried show. This position of membership may not vote and may not participate in exhibitions for Signature members only. Juried membership is revoked if dues are not current and the application process must be repeated. Annual dues $20; payable May 1st.
Signature Membership in AKWS is open to any artist who has had a painting exhibited in two AKWS juried shows and one other juried watermedia exhibition. This position of membership may vote, participate in Sig-nature member exhibitions, and use the initials AKWS when signing their name. Signature membership is revoked if dues are not current and the application process must be repeated. Annual dues $25; payable May 1st. Student Membership in AKWS enjoys the same status as Associate members. Student is defined as attending college full time, i.e. course load of a minimum of 12 hours. Annual dues $5; payable May 1st. NOTE: With respect to Signature and Juried memberships, written verification shall be required as proof of acceptance into juried shows and must be submitted to the membership chair. Juried shows from January 2000 to present shall be accepted.
Member News Congratulations to Yuliya Helgesen-Thompson for achieving Signature Member status in the Alaska Water-color Society!
Artists Events & Resources Mat-Su College May Workshops
Caleb Stone of Massachusetts will teach a five-day
"Outdoor Watercolor Workshop" at Mat-Su College
Mile 2 Trunk Road, May 24-May 28 from 9:30-4:30. The
cost is $250 and there is space for eighteen. If you would
like to register call (907)745-9774 Option 2, Admis-
sions.This will connect you with Student Services and
someone will walk you through the process of enroll-
ment. If I can help, just let me know. Suzanne Bach
Barry McWayne of Fairbanks will teach a three
day "Digital Photography: Camera to
Print Workshop" at Mat-Su College Mile 2 Trunk
Road, May 12-14 9:30-4:30. The cost is $155. Contact
Suzanne Bach (907)745-9755 Fine Arts Coordinate
Enrollment is now open for the Fairbanks Sum-mer Arts Festival, which is the last two weeks in July.
You can take as many workshops as you can fit in, and it cost $525 for the two weeks. It is a wonderful experi-ence! They have over ninety instructors. www.fsaf.org is their web site.
Housing is usually about $20 a night in the apartments.
I am looking for roommates, if anyone is interested.
Suzanne Bach 376-5956 hm or cell 301-5308
The Valley Fine Arts Association is hosting our
1st Annual Juried Art Show this coming August, and
we would love for you to pass on to the members of the
Alaska Watercolor Society. There are very few multi
media two-dimensional juried shows in Alaska, and this
will give artists an opportunity to enter. In order to qual-
ify for the Alaska Watercolor Signature status, artists
need one juried show acceptance other than the
AKWS juried show. This will enable them to do so.
Contact: Karen Mattson (907) 244-7774 or
Summer Raft Trip for Artists Alaska River Expeditions has put together a raft trip
"WildArt Workshop" for Artists June 24-30 depart-
ing from Cordova. Alaskan guest artist and instructor
David Rosenthal will have several creative activities
planned while paddling along the vast and breathtaking
scenic Copper River. Sketching painting and journaling
will all be on the agenda. All levels of artist from accom-
plished to beginner are welcome. Non-artist friends and
relatives are also invited. Duration is 7 days/6 nights.
$200 per person deposit by April 30th will hold your res-
ervation.
For further information on the itinerary and Alaska River
Expeditions go to www.alaskarafters.com or call Robin
Irving at 1-907-424-7238 or 1-800-776-1864
Anchorage Museum Events Artist's Eye Lecture Series 8 p.m. 4/2/2010
UAA art professor and printmaker Garry Kaulitz gives an
informal talk about collective intuition. Admission to this
lecture is free; however, admission to the “Star Wars:
Where Science Meets Imagination” exhibit requires a
full-price ticket.
All Alaska Juried Juror Lecture 7 p.m. 4/23/2010
Lecture by Seattle Art Museum curator Michael Darling, juror of “All Alaska Juried Exhibition XXXIII,” which will be on view May 22 through Oct. 10. Admission to this lecture is free; however, admission to
the “Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination” ex-
hibit requires a full-price ticket.
Check out “Café” the art of online calls for entry. Great
place to find opportunities for artists and information on
how to prepare images for digital entries.
https://www.callforentry.org/
President: Jean Watson 333-5799 H
333-4678 Msg
Co-Vice Presidents: Luz Maskell 522-5463
Andy Sonneborn 277-3712 [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Marcia Nathanson
346-1092 [email protected]
Treasurer: Kirk Scott
Membership: Julie Rearick 272-8770 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Francine Dufour Jones
Hospitality Chair: Sue Zajac 694-3013
Exhibitions: Debi Rebischke
Scholarship: Renate Martin 279-1077
Peggie Hunnicutt 349-4168 [email protected]
Video Library: LaRae Groves 563-6245
KoKo Mikel 344-0374
Publicity: Lura White 277-3854 [email protected]
E-mail Tree: Marcia Pratt 337-3695
Webmaster: Mark McDermott 345-6997
At Large: Alice Moore 337-5225
2010 Workshop
Chris Zafren 346-2333
Nancy Angelini Crawford
Alaska Watercolor Society 2009 - 2010 Officers and Committee Chairs
Entry deadline extended. Call or go to website for your application.
PO BOX 90714 ANCHORAGE, AK 99509-0714
“Brush Strokes” is published monthly, September – May, and dis-tributed to members of the Alaska Watercolor Society by mail and online. Newsletter deadline is the 15th of the month before monthly publication.
Let us know about your openings, First Fridays and events so that we may support you!
Contact Brushstrokes Editor- Francine Dufour Jones e-mail: [email protected]
If you would like to continue to receive your issues of “Brush Strokes” make sure your dues are current. If you are unsure about the status of your membership please contact me as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Julie, Membership Chair ( [email protected] or 272-8770).
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