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November 2020 Serving the Northern Indiana Area Since 1959 St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society Board Members: President Diane reader Dorn Vice President Renée Keller Treasurer Joan Tweedell Secretary Nancy Arsenovic Exhibits Joan Spohrer Hospitality Gloria Mann Historian Judy Rossow At Large Gina Mitchell SBMA Liaison Judy Carlson Leeper Park Art Fair Hedy Lane DeNolf Publications Barbara Walsh Past President Dan Slattery General Membership Meetings: Not set at this time, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic Letter from the President Dear Members of our Watercolor Society, Here we are, well into November, the month that reminds us to be thankful. Mixed in with dried up leaves that were so green and then colorful, is the fact that with each new day, we have the opportunity to make a difference. My hope is for you to persevere through trying times, to spread goodness where there is none, and to make time to let your inner passion bloom into new work. “Creativity takes courage.” Henri Matisse Our September “paint out” meeting was a great success! e setting was lovely with the flowing St. Joe river to one side and the fabulously refurbished Studebaker Fountain before us. No tricks, but plenty of treats were provided. All participants wore masks! e South Bend Museum of Art is open for classes, under strict guidelines. Two of our members have joined my Watercolor/Ink class this semester. Belonging to a group of art enthusiasts is a nice opportunity to get to know one another beyond our regular monthly meetings. When this Plan-demic goes away and we can feel safe to gather together, I encourage you to find a partner, or assemble a group that desires a reserved time to paint together. is might be an enriching time for everyone, perhaps research- ing and discussing favorite artists, sharing new techniques, or discovering new venues to exhibit! “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop hav- ing old ideas.” Edwin Land I encourage our membership to send images of work that can be included in our newsletters. For those who do not have other opportunities to get their work out in other venues, this is a wonderful opportunity to share who you are via your art work. Although we are a watercolor society, we are artists first and the medium you find successful can be shared too! Send your images to [email protected]. In closing, we have suspended all meetings in person until we believe it safe to do so based on Covid information gathered from local news coverage. Respectfully yours, Diane reader Dorn Cell: 469-964-3676 P.S. “If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper “Morning on the Dunes” Joan Spohrer
Transcript of St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society
November 2020 Serving the Northern Indiana Area Since 1959
St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society
Board Members:
President Diane reader Dorn
Vice President Renée Keller
Treasurer
Joan Tweedell
Secretary Nancy Arsenovic
Exhibits Joan Spohrer
Hospitality Gloria Mann
Historian Judy Rossow
At Large Gina Mitchell
SBMA Liaison Judy Carlson
Leeper Park Art Fair Hedy Lane DeNolf
Publications Barbara Walsh
Past PresidentDan Slattery
General Membership
Meetings:Not set at this time,
due to the Coronavirus
Pandemic
Letter from the PresidentDear Members of our Watercolor Society,
Here we are, well into November, the month that reminds us to be thankful. Mixed in with dried up leaves that were so green and then colorful, is the fact that with each new day, we have the opportunity to make a difference. My hope is for you to persevere through trying times, to spread goodness where there is none, and to make time to let your inner passion bloom into new work.
“Creativity takes courage.” Henri Matisse
Our September “paint out” meeting was a great success! The setting was lovely with the flowing St. Joe river to one side and the fabulously refurbished Studebaker Fountain before us. No tricks, but plenty of treats were provided. All participants wore masks!
The South Bend Museum of Art is open for classes, under strict guidelines. Two of our members have joined my Watercolor/Ink class this semester. Belonging to a group of art enthusiasts is a nice opportunity to get to know one another beyond our regular monthly meetings. When this Plan-demic goes away and we can feel safe to gather together, I encourage you to find a partner, or assemble a group that desires a reserved time to paint together. This might be an enriching time for everyone, perhaps research-ing and discussing favorite artists, sharing new techniques, or
discovering new venues to exhibit! “It’s not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop hav-ing old ideas.” Edwin Land
I encourage our membership to send images of work that can be included in our newsletters. For those who do not have other opportunities to get their work out in other venues, this is a wonderful opportunity to share who you are via your art work. Although we are a watercolor society, we are artists first and the medium you find successful can be shared too! Send your images to [email protected].
In closing, we have suspended all meetings in person until we believe it safe to do so based on Covid information gathered from local news coverage.
Respectfully yours,
Diane reader DornCell: 469-964-3676
P.S. “If I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper
“Morning on the Dunes” Joan Spohrer
“Seen Better Days” Dan Slattery
“Ori” Dan Slattery
“Joan’s Back door” Janet Johnson
Members Artwork • Fall 2020
“Glass Bowl” Nancy Turner
Marta FrancisMarta Francis
Linda Fritschner is an Emerita Professor of Sociology and former Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Indiana University South Bend. Linda is a fascinating, multi faceted artist with a range of subject matter and works in the fluid mediums of watercolor & acrylic.
About Linda ...I am also a fine artist who has studied at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago where I was a Bachelor of Fine Arts student. Locally, I have benefitted from portrait classes with Alice Schlesinger, watercolor classes with Jim Borden, workshops with Nita Engle, a member of the American Watercolor Society, and oil and acrylic classes with David Lester Learn, David Allen, Diane Tesler, and others.
I am a lifetime member of the Northern Indiana Artists (NIA), a member of the St. Joe Valley Watercolor Society where I served as Treasurer from 1990 to 1994, a member of the Elkhart Art League, and a member of the local and national chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Arts (WCA). My work has been shown and received awards in exhibits sponsored by these groups and in solo exhibits. I have also exhibited work and received recognition in the juried regional shows at the Midwest Museum of American Art, Arts on Main, the Roti Roti Gallery in Buchanan, the Colfax Cultural Center, and the Kroc Center, to name a few.
Currently, my paintings are of landscapes inspired by trips to Antarctica, the extreme Arctic including Iceland, Greenland, and Svalbard, and by the familiar environment of South Bend and Elkhart, Indiana. Some of my fairly large paintings depict the rugged rocks, ice sheets, mountains, and icebergs of the Arctic and peninsular area of Antarctica. These environments offer a glimpse at extremes, extremes of scale, light, and color, especially blue. The Arctic paintings offer a look at Inuit villages in Greenland including UUmmannaq and Ittogortoormitt as well as the towns of Longyearbyen on the island of Spitzbergen. The local landscapes show the beauty and grit of the neighborhoods, towns, and farms of northern Indiana.
Member Spotlight: Linda Fritschner
Timeless Tractors
Antarctic Tourists view a Grounded Iceberg
Iceberg in Greenland
St. Joe Valley Watercolor Societyc/o Barbara Walsh5912 Cottage CircleGranger, IN 46530
Joan Spohrer had three pieces in the Heartland Artists Annual Juried Regional September 29-October 24, and two pieces in the Elkhart Juried Regional, at the Midwest Museum of American Art, through December 20 Linda Fritschner had one piece “Near Shipshewana” accepted in the 42nd Elkhart juried regional exhibit at the Midwest Museum of American Art. The exhibit continues through December 20.
Daniel Slattery will again be teaching an online Watercolor Landscape class for the South Bend Museum of Art. The Class will begin January 11 and run for 8 weeks. Contact the SBMA for details and to register. https://southbendart.org
Daniel Slattery invites you to visit his blog, https://slatteryexpressions.blogspot.com where he has recently posted 21 new paintings. Over 110 of his paintings can be viewed online.
Announcements
“Climbing the wall” Janet Johnson
SJVWS Newsletter is published 5 times per year: September, November, January, March and May.Contact: Barbara Walsh at [email protected] with any art updates & news items.
Website & Social Media stjoevalleywatercolor.com or go to the Facebook page for more info and photos.
https://www.facebook.com/StJoeValleyWatercolorSociety/Send your art updates for posting to our Facebook page and/ or website to Joan Spohrer: [email protected]. Post artwork at the Facebook page: Painting While the World Stands Still Any medium welcome.
