October Program: James Richards · 2017. 10. 20. · Animal Show at the Irving Art Association, at...

WWW.SWSWATERCOLOR.ORG OCTOBER, 2017

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017, 7:00 pm, LLUMC Asbury Hall

October Program: James RichardsJames Richards is an urban designer, artist, author and traveler based in Fort Worth, Texas. His work explores great places and place-making around the globe. He lectures and teaches design drawing and urban sketching workshops across the U.S. and abroad.

James leads an urban sketching workshop starting at Asel Art Supply on Cedar Springs in Dallas. As of September 29, there was one opening in this workshop. See the workshop schedule on page 4 to see how to sign up.

James also brings his urban sketching demonstration to the October SWS member meeting. Don’t miss it!

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Gayord O’ConSWS President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

SWS Exhibition Chair and SWS Officer, Laura Drumwright orches-trated the best Awards Reception last week I personally have wit-nessed. Her attention to detail created a wonder and inviting reception space show-casing the beautiful Eisenman Center and the beautiful art. She worked endlessly on the details of every aspect to make this the best show ever. Laura, at the same time she prepared for the show, documented a set of record files located in SWS’s drop box, in

the cloud, that will be instrumental for next year’s show chairman. Let’s all thank Laura for a job well done. We are seeking a volunteer for next year’s show chair and assistant show chair. If you are interested let me or Laura know.

I appointed Bill Johnson this year as chairman of the investment committee. The committee includes Pat Kochan and Herb Reed as well as the President and Treasurer. Bill and his team have worked endlessly to propose an investment strategy for SWS. Part of his strategy includes long range planning for the future of SWS. I will be forming a Long-Range Planning committee soon. If you are interested in being on this committee let me know.

October brings our Fall Paint-out in Jefferson - Marshall Texas on October 6/7. Ron says, “there is no competition, just two days of fun painting and fellowship.” We currently have 25 artists signed up. SWS thanks Ron Bigony and Joe Mraz for their hard work organizing the event. It’s a good chance to see Signature Artists such as Nel Byrd, Ron Bigony and Michael Holter in action.

Lou Bono is heading up the SWS nomination committee for 2018-2019 SWS Officers. If you are interested is serving as an officer and board member please let me or Lou know. You are required to be an SWS member for at least 2 consecutive years in order to be an officer. You might be interested starting out by being an assistant.

Founding SWS member Naomi Brotherton continues to play an important role in SWS today as support to me and for the organization that she helped start in 1963. At 97, she won 1st place in the SWS 2017 Show last week with her wonderful painting, Shine On. We all congratu-late Naomi for a job and life well done!

We look forward to the cool down of October and the Fall Season.

Keep painting and never stop!

Gaylord O’Con, sws 2017-18 SWS President

“The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” Pablo Picasso

CARMEN PRINCE Spotlight on Artist of the Month

I was born in Lima, Peru, and since early childhood, I had an interest in drawing and painting. In school, I used to draw the human bones for Biology class on the blackboard. My parents noticed that I was always drawing and painting, so they bought me a small watercolor pan which my mother kept through the years. Five years ago when I went to Lima for my mother’s funeral, I found some of my old paintings and the watercolor pan among her belongings. It brought so many memories of my childhood!

When I was in my early teens in Lima, I had the privilege of meeting the watercolorist and muralist Teodoro Nunez Ure-ta who painted the native people of the Peruvian Andes. His beautiful and colorful artwork inspired me to pursue wa-tercolors and I kept a couple of his paintings in my collection. Then, while in California State University at Fullerton, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in French Literature. In addition, I earned a scholarship to attend Nanterre University, Paris, for eight months in an exchange student program. This gave me the opportunity to visit Le Louvre and Orsey Museums, Versailles and Montmartre and to closely admire the paintings of the great Impressionists and Cubists of that era. Pablo Picasso, George Seurat, Edouard Manet and George Bracque are my favorite painters.

After retiring, I had time to take watercolor and acrylic workshops at the Artists Showplace and at the Artisan’s Studio. Prominent local artists that influenced my paintings are: Naomi Brotherton who taught me how to paint night scenes. I admire her work and stamina. Beverly Fuqua helped me with my drawing skills. With Maureen Brouillette, I learned to incorporate acrylics and collage into my paintings. At Jane Jones’ workshops, I learned composition and abstract de-sign. With Janet Rogers and Michael Holter, I learned how to paint portraits and the figure. At Michael Bailey’s work-shop, I learned Composition for Impact. Other watercolorists I admire and strive to learn more from are Steven Quiller, Bev Jozwiak and Mary Whyte.

I am a self-taught artist who continues to search for that magic touch of painting with watercolors. My favorite subjects are people and animals in their natural settings. In my paintings, I like to create a strong composition by showing con-trast with color and with light and dark. Within the last five years, some of my paintings have been accepted into the Animal Show at the Irving Art Association, at the Texas and Neighbors Regional Show, at the Richardson Civic Art So-ciety show as well as at two Southwestern Watercolor Society shows. I strive to never stop improving my art and try to paint every afternoon in the hopes of becoming a Signature member of SWS. For the second year, I have had the privi-lege of serving as Membership VP at SWS. Through SWS I have made many friends. Thank you SWS!

Treat yourself to one or more of the upcoming work-shops by well-known water-color artists.

Pricing note: First price is for SWS members. Non mem-bers pay an additional $50. In the future, prices may vary depending upon the featured artist.SWS Members can register first for the first month of post-ing, after that non-members can register.

WORKSHOPS 2017-2018

For information and to sign up, contact: Janee Reeder [email protected] Bill Johnson [email protected]

DATE ARTIST VENUE

A deposit of $50 is required to hold your place in a workshop. Final pay-ment will be required as the workshop date approaches. Watch the SWS website for details. Contact Janee Reeder or Bill Johnson if you would like to be on a wait list for a workshop listed as FULL.

SWS EVENTS

(3 DAY)ASELS on Cedar SpringsOCT 10-11-12 2017 JAMES RICHARDS

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(3 DAY)NOV 14-15-16 2017 DON ANDREWS

donandrewsstudio.com ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

$250 / $300

Don Andrews AWS is a nationally known watercolor artist, author and workshop instructor. He is known for his figure and landscape paintings with glowing granular washes and vibrant light.

James Richards is an urban design-er, artist, author and traveler based in Fort Worth, Texas. His work explores great places and place-making around the globe. He lectures and teaches design drawing and urban sketching workshops across the U.S. and abroad.

(3 DAY)FEB 13-14-15 2018 ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

$250 / $300

The SWS Fall Paint-Out is October 6th and 7th in Marshall and Jefferson, TX. There are some great places to paint, and we have a great deal on rooms at the LaQuinta in Marshall, TX. Please call Ron Bigony 903-235-7216 or Joe Mraz 903-736-9697.

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1st place – Ron Bigony: HWY 80 West2nd place – Krystyna Dale: Sunflower3rd place – Bennard Bortnick: Canadian Rockies Lake

SWS EVENTS September Paintings of the Month

Keiko Tanabe was the featured artist forthe September SWS meeting. She also served as juror for the 54th SWS member-ship exhibition and held a three-day work-shop. Here, Keiko holds her demo painting from the meeting. It depicts the lobby of the Eisemann Center where the SWS membership exhibition was hung through September 30. Keiko chose to paint this venue because of the light reflected through the massive windows.

Keiko’s workshop group at The Artists Showplace Gallery.

Keiko has generously donated the painting she is holding to the right to be included in the SWS May fundraising auction.

SWS EVENTS - 54th SWS MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION

Our 54th Annual Membership Exhibition awards reception was held on Sunday, September 24. Guests seemed to enjoy the sweet & savory hors d'oeuvres, drinks & taking in all the beautiful art to the jazz tunes of Paul Utay's band. We were able to change the layout and accommodate seat-ing for 135. We had 185 in attendance. Some from as far away as Minnesota!

Many vendor gifts were awarded, several past members were honored with Memorial awards and SWS awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, as well as, a new award named "The President's Award" which was funded by past SWS Presidents to the tune if $500. We also awarded $1,000 to Alicia Farris for the Edgar Whitney Transparent Watercolor Award and a $1,500 prize to our Naomi Brotherton, Best of Show to Ingrid Albrecht for her intriguing And Off To The Park We Go watercolor piece! In total we awarded over $12,000! But, the icing on the cake was likely that our dear Naomi Brother-ton won 1st place...she is quite the effervescent artist at 97!

The show was hung for the month of September at the lovely Eisemann Center in Richardson, Texas. Many patrons of the arts were able to enjoy our art as they took in other shows there.

A number of reception guests commented how this was likely our strongest show ever. Congratu-lations are in order, again, to everyone in the Exhibition. We hope even more of our members will take the opportunity to enter next year!

Letter from Exhibition Chair Laura Drumwright:

Thank you, Laura and your exhibition committee, for a beautiful show!

SWS EVENTS

Congratulations to the following SWS artists who achieved Signature status with their accep-tance into the 54th SWS Membership Exhibition: Anne Beletic, Dave Carlson, Kathy Elliott, Suzanne Galloway, Karen Harrington, Mollie Jones, Carol Peterson, and Val Wright.

More photos of the 54th SWS Membership Exhibition Reception:

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Call for Entry: Western Federation of Watercolor SocietiesIt’s time to start preparing your entries for the 43rd WFWS exhibition juried competition. Please see the critical time line below. The full prospectus is on the SWS website, www.swswatercolor.org. SWS WFWS representatives are Jonesy McConnell and Gail Delger. Submit your entries to Jonesy McConnell, [email protected].

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Alicia Farris: Chuckle

HAPPENINGS

Gail Delger will be having a Solo Show at the Blue House Too Gallery in Allen.October 19- November 12th. Opening reception Thursday, October 19th, 6-8 pm.Blue House Too, 934 Watters Creek Blvd. (across from DSW Show Warehouse)SW corner of US 75 and Bethany (exit 33)

Michael Holter: War and Peace

Michael Holter’s painting War and Peace has recently been juried into the California Water-color Association 48th Annual Show by juror Dean Mitchell. He has also has work juried into the Society of Watercolor Artists Member show, is a Finalist in the Richeson75 Portrait/Figurative Show, and will have an oil painting in the Oil Painters of America Western Regional.

Darla Bostick: Beneath the Elephant Ears

Alicia Farris received 3rd Place overall award at the 6th Annual Exhibition of the Missouri Valley Impressionists Society, July-Sept, 2017 at the Rice Gallery, Overland Pk, KS with her watercolor, Chuckle. Alicia was also accepted into the 56th Annual Watercolor USA Exhibit National Juried Exhibition, June 3-August 2017 in Springfield, MO with her watercolor on Yupo, Patience and Promises, The Women From My Life.

Alicia Farris: Patience and Promises

Darla Bostick’s painting Beneath the Elephant Ears has been accepted by The Rhode Island Watercolor Society for its 122nd National Juried Exhibition in Pawtucket 14 Oct-24 November. She also has three pieces in the Grand Prairie Arts Council Juried Show running now through 21 Oct, and one of those paintings has won an award. In addition, the Society of Watercolor Artists Membership Juried accepted a new painting, Night Blooms of Africa, Nairobi, Kenya with works running 30 Sept-2 Dec at the UNT Health Science Center Atrium Gallery.

HAPPENINGS

Suzy “Pal” Powell: Work Day

Linda Franklin: La Santera

Linda Franklin’s painting, La Santera, was selected for publication in the "Readers' Competition" of the fall issue of The Art of Watercolour, 28th issue.

Suzy “Pal” Powell’s painting Work Day was accepted into the Society of Watercolor Artists’ in Ft.Worth,Texas. She also had paintings accepted the New Mexico watercolor show, which starts in October.

Suzy “Pal” Powell: Memories

Suzy “Pal” Powell: Keri’s Jacks

Ellna Kay Goodrum SWS, NWS, WHS, had a painting accepted into Watercolor USA 2017 at Springfield Art Museum. There were 85 works accepted out of 420.

Nel Dorn Byrd is having her annual Open Studio Tour Nov. 4 & 5 with hours of 10 to 5 each day, and all SWS members are welcome to come visit. This is her 4th tour since moving to the country. Her address is 3800 Elm Bottom Circle, Aubrey, TX. This year she is featuring plein air paintings, many done on SWS paint outs in small, Texas towns.

HAPPENINGS

Walt Davis has five insect paintings on exhibit in the gallery at Northaven Gardens through November 2 in a show entitled Arthropods. Ten other artists explore the insect world through sculpture, prints, paintings, pho-tography and jewelry.

The Palette of Roses Art Show is held in October. Membership of $25 is re-quired for entry, and the deadline to enter is October 6. This juried show is held in conjunction with the Tyler Rose Festival. Please see the website http://www.PaletteofRoses.org for additional details.

Bob Cook has been selected as the featured artist for the Annual Langdon Review of Texas Arts. The TX A&M Press prints the book annually. Also, his painting Ozark Barn was selected as painting of the month of September for the Society of Watercolor Artists (SWA).

Bob Cook: Ozark Barn

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