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January / February 2017 Utah Watercolor Society UWS 2016-2017 Board President: Ann Galt [email protected] Vice President: Jennifer Love [email protected] Recording Secretary: Julie Hopkins [email protected] Exhibition Committee: Barbara Kidd [email protected] Membership: Gail Wilhelmsen [email protected] Communications: Mary Pusey [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Deena Millecam [email protected] Publicity: Sherry Meidell [email protected] Education Programs: Julie Ickes [email protected] Mini-Workshops: Sandy Sleeper [email protected] Lori Burchinal [email protected] Paint-Outs: Maggie Harrison [email protected] Blaine Clayton [email protected] WFWS Delegate: Kristi Grussendorf [email protected] Past President & WFWS Alternate: Colleen Reynolds [email protected] One, Two Star, Signature: Roxane Pfister [email protected] Facebook Page: Toni Youngblood [email protected] UWS-CVC President: Phil Harrison [email protected] Website: www.utahwatercolor.org Email: [email protected] President’s Message Ann Galt Last year, in addition to our usual activities, we instituted changes, some to ease the work of our volunteers, some to enhance our digital format, some to improve communication, and some to track our organization. This year, my goal has been to continue with our existing activities and evaluate, not only our recent changes, but also the activities we do. Your input has been and is key. Recently, I completed a survey for ZAP that concentrated on community diversification as it relates to our organization. It made me think about how broad diversification spans within our community. It can be age, race, religion, education, socio-economics, gender, geography and more. It made me think about our organization's mission, our activities, and our future. We do many things. We offer opportunities at no cost or with discounts. We provide high school scholarships. We offer free memberships at the Utah State Fair. We work with community businesses to promote and support water media art. We promote chapter development within the State. This June, we had our 3 rd Annual Arts and the Park event, promoting plein air water media and our organization in southern Utah. In infancy is our Journaling Group, initiated by Bessann Swanson. What can we do better or more? What other activities could our organization provide in our community. Can we do more to diversify our organization? Do we want to? If lack of supplies and transportation is a hurdle, can we do anything in that realm? How do we promote water media art in other parts of our State? We all have so much to offer each other and our community as a whole. If we had a blank UWS diversification canvas, what would we put on it. Just as we often sit before a blank paper, what can we create with our organization. How can we share our gifts? Share your thoughts...[email protected] -Ann EXHIBITIONS Happy New Year to all UWS members! It is time for reflection – both on the past and the future - and goal setting. We have evolved into an amazing organization thanks to the hard work of our UWS Boards and the ongoing participation of our members. In order to continue our forward momentum, we strive to continue that hard work and participation. What does the future hold for UWS?
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January / February 2017 Utah Watercolor Society
UWS 2016-2017 Board
President: Ann Galt
Vice President: Jennifer Love
Recording Secretary: Julie
Hopkins [email protected]
Exhibition Committee: Barbara
Kidd [email protected]
Membership: Gail Wilhelmsen
Communications: Mary Pusey
Newsletter Editor: Deena Millecam
Publicity: Sherry Meidell
Education Programs: Julie Ickes
Mini-Workshops:
Sandy Sleeper
Lori Burchinal
Paint-Outs:
Maggie Harrison
Blaine Clayton
WFWS Delegate: Kristi Grussendorf
Past President & WFWS Alternate:
Colleen Reynolds
One, Two Star, Signature:
Roxane Pfister
Facebook Page: Toni Youngblood
UWS-CVC President: Phil Harrison
Website: www.utahwatercolor.org
Email: [email protected]
President’s Message
Ann Galt
Last year, in addition to our usual activities, we instituted changes, some to
ease the work of our volunteers, some to enhance our digital format, some to
improve communication, and some to track our organization. This year, my
goal has been to continue with our existing activities and evaluate, not only
our recent changes, but also the activities we do. Your input has been and is
key.
Recently, I completed a survey for ZAP that concentrated on community
diversification as it relates to our organization. It made me think about how
broad diversification spans within our community. It can be age, race,
religion, education, socio-economics, gender, geography and more. It made
me think about our organization's mission, our activities, and our future.
We do many things. We offer opportunities at no cost or with discounts. We
provide high school scholarships. We offer free memberships at the Utah
State Fair. We work with community businesses to promote and support
water media art. We promote chapter development within the State. This
June, we had our 3rd Annual Arts and the Park event, promoting plein air
water media and our organization in southern Utah. In infancy is our
Journaling Group, initiated by Bessann Swanson.
What can we do better or more? What other activities could our organization
provide in our community. Can we do more to diversify our organization? Do
we want to? If lack of supplies and transportation is a hurdle, can we do
anything in that realm? How do we promote water media art in other parts of
our State?
We all have so much to offer each other and our community as a whole. If
we had a blank UWS diversification canvas, what would we put on it. Just as
we often sit before a blank paper, what can we create with our organization.
How can we share our gifts? Share your [email protected]
-Ann
EXHIBITIONS
Happy New Year to all UWS members! It is time
for reflection – both on the past and the future -
and goal setting. We have evolved into an
amazing organization thanks to the hard work of
our UWS Boards and the ongoing participation of
our members. In order to continue our forward
momentum, we strive to continue that hard work
and participation. What does the future hold for
UWS?
paintings. Primarily a painter of
western landscapes, she seeks to
create balanced and eye-catching
paintings which emphasize the form
and beauty of her subjects.
Found in private, corporate and
museum collections across the
country, Rebecca’s paintings have
been juried into national shows and
have received numerous awards.
February Member Meeting:
Feb 7th, 7:00pm
Rebecca Livermore
UWS EVENTS CALENDAR Location for UWS Member Meetings
Sons of Utah Pioneers building 3301 E. Louise Ave (2920 S.)
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Jan-17 3 UWS Member Meeting, Willamarie Huelskamp
7 January Paint Out: Rio Grand Station SLC 10a
10 CVC Member Meeting
14 UWS-CVC Workshop: Sherrill Gordon, Silk Painting, 10:30a-4:30p, Logan
Library
20-21 UWS Mini Workshop: Jeannie Millecam “Line and Wash”
Feb-17
7 UWS Member Meeting
11 February Paint Out: Harmons on Social Hall
14 CVC Member Meeting
17-18 UWS-CVC Workshop: Joseph Alleman, 10:30a-4:30p, Logan Library
Mar-17
7 UWS Member Meeting
13 UWS Spring Exhibition entries due – 8pm
14 CVC Member Meeting
17-18 UWS Mini Workshop, Willamarie Huelskamp: “Alterations – How to better
critique our own work.”
25 March Paint Out Base of Cottonwood Canyon Parking Lot
25 UWS-CVC Workshop: Lester Lee, Painting the Middle Ground with Figure,
10:30a-4:30p, Logan Library
Apr-17
4 UWS Member Meeting
11 CVC Member Meeting
21-22 UWS-CVC Workshop, Sherry Meidell, 10:30a-4:30p, Logan Library
TBA April Paint Out: Saltair
May-17 1-5 UWS Spring Workshop, National artist, Janet Rogers
2 UWS Member Meeting, Janet Rogers presenting
4 UWS Spring Exhibition Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony. Utah
Cultural Celebration Center 6-9pm
9 CVC Member Meeting
5/31 – 6/3 Arts & the Park, Light on the Reef (Capitol Reef)
TBA May Paint Out: Albion Basin
Jun-17 6 UWS Member Meeting, Annual member meeting & vote / Closing Social
13 CVC Member Meeting
TBA UWS Small Works Exhibition (Visual Arts Institute)
Tuesday December 6th UWS
Holiday Party RECAP
Image sources: public domain. Copyright belongs to photographer/designer
Thanks to Paul and his staff of our
local Dick Blick art store, we enjoyed a
crafty evening of painting butterflies
with watercolor crayons and iridescent
paints. As usual, they also sent us
home with art supply gifts. And thanks
to our members, we stuffed ourselves
with every imaginable tasty nibble and
treat in the pot luck buffet.
Meanwhile, we talked to our friends
and watched a slide show of our year
so far. Keeping with tradition, those of
us who brought a small painting or
card got a beautiful one in return.
Thanks to everyone who participated
and especially all who pitched in to
help out.
January Member Meeting:
Jan 3rd, 7:00pm.
Willamarie Huelskamp,
Alterations / Critiques
Willamarie taught painting for the
University of Utah’s Life Long
Learning program for 15 years.
Becoming a mother led her to more
lifestyle changes as she traded in her
vagabond outdoor painting lifestyle to
become a studio artist. Today she
paints in a beautiful modern loft style
studio and teaches annual watercolor
workshops in locales around the
world.
Occasionally, she indulges herself
with slow travel, making recent
walking pilgrimages in Japan,
England, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
Her motto in art and life is to stay
grounded, find balance, paint daily.
She’s a signature member of the Utah
Watercolor Society, where her
paintings have received four best-of-
show awards and her entries to UWS
annual mini-show received awards
during ten consecutive years.
Rebecca Livermore
is a former graphic
designer whose
design training
informs the way
she composes her
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Heads up, we are planning our annual
pilgrimage to Torrey Utah to
participate as the Invited Artists at
Capitol Reef National Park. Block out
that week after memorial day on your
calendar and start making plans now
to enjoy the biggest event of the year
for the UWS.
Planning is ongoing. If you’d like to
participate on the UWS Capitol Reef
committee, please contact Maura
Naughton, 801-949-6835
4th Annual Arts and the Park
Light on the Reef May 31-June 4, 2017
2015 Winner Linda Flannery Painting by Sandy
Sleeper
Willamarie taught painting for the
University of Utah’s Life Long
Learning program for 15 years. She
knows many of these students are
active members of the UWS.
Becoming a mother, led her to more
lifestyle changes as she traded in her
vagabond outdoor painting lifestyle to
become a studio artist. Today she
paints in a beautiful modern loft style
studio and teaches annual watercolor
workshops in locales around the
world. Occasionally, she indulges
herself with slow travel, making
recent walking pilgrimages in Japan,
England, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.
Her motto in art and life is to stay
grounded, find balance, paint daily.
When she needs inspiration,
Willamarie looks back at her own
artwork.
Mini Workshop with Jeannie
Millecam Line Drawing and Watercolor
Sons of Utah Pioneers Bldg.
Jan 20-21, 9am-4pm each day
Sue Martin’s Mini Workshop,
Variations on a Theme, was all about
visual transformations. After two days,
we emerged with new skills, ideas,
and information that will help us to
explore our creativity. We worked with
glue/paste, stamps, texture, spray,
wax-paper, plastic wrap, Inktense
products, art graph, acrylics, and
more.
Painting out this fall has been
wonderful!
October found us at Pete's Rock on
Wasatch Blvd. The rain the night
before made the colors very deep.
November we painted in Bountiful at
Mueller Park Canyon. Again the
overnight rain made the redwood
colors so deep. We had lots of
painters and a few extras joined us for
lunch.
December Old Midvale on Main Street
was our last year end Paint Out.
Paint Out Schedule for 2017:
Jan 7th (10:00 am), Dancing Cranes in
Sugarhouse
Feb 11th (10:00 am) Harmons on
Social Hall Ave
Mar 25th (10:00 am) Big Cottonwood
Canyon Parking lot
April date TBA Saltair
May date TBA Albion Basin
See UWS Website for details.
Questions or suggestions? call Maggie
Harrison 801 363 6274 or Blaine
Clayton 385 449 8237
UWS Paint Outs
This will be our 7th year participating in
the annual Springville HS Art Show.
Two deserving high school students
will receive financial assistance and
the coveted portfolios full of art
supplies. The Awards Ceremony will
be held the first Saturday of February.
Art supplies can be donated for the art
portfolios to help our scholarship
winners. Money is always welcome.
Interested in participating on the
scholarship committee, please contact
Maura Naughton, 801-949-6835 or
DeAnna Hulme, 435-770-3003
UWS November Mini
Workshop with Sue Martin
RECAP
Participants had only one photo to
work from, making what Sue calls
“iterations.” Each painting in a series
is different from the one before it,
while using the same subject.
Collage, stamping, and mat medium
added layers and a new dimension to
our work.
Everyone attending had a great time!
In this workshop we will focus on
different ways to approach line and
watercolor wash. We will create
different types of line using a variety
of tools and mediums such as fine
point marker, brush pens, stick and
India ink. We will also try different
ways to approach a watercolor wash.
Students will be challenged to start a
sketchbook and complete 25
sketches in 30 days.
Mini Workshop with
Willamarie Huelskamp Alterations – How to Better Critique
Our Own Work
Sons of Utah Pioneers Bldg.
Mar 17-18, 9am-4pm each day
Red Dress by Willamarie Huelskamp
Painting by Jeannie Millecam
Sue Martin teaching
Painting by Jennifer Love
UWS Scholarship Season is
here!
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UWS Spring 2017 workshop
with Janet Rogers, AWS Flowers, Faces & Figures – From
Life and Photos
Sons of Utah Pioneers Bldg
May 1-5, 2017 9am-4pm each day
Flowers, Faces & Figures – from Life
and Photos.
Janet will focus the first part of her 5-
day workshop instruction on painting
fresh flowers. The week will wrap up
with painting people, including a live
model on the last day.
Sign up early to reserve your spot for
this popular instructor! Registration
opens via eBlast to UWS Members in
January 2017.
Originally from Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Janet currently lives in
Ormond Beach, Florida with
watercolorist, Steve Rogers. Janet
has won numerous awards from
exhibiting her watercolors, including
Disney’s Festival of the Masters,
“Under the Oaks”, and the Florida
Watercolor Society, of which she is a
Signature Member, and also a
Member with Excellence of the South
Carolina Watercolor Society.
Janet is well known for her sensitive
portraits of women and children, as
well as her expressive floral
paintings. She has gained much
popularity as an instructor for many
watercolor workshops in the United
States and Europe. Watercolor
demonstrations are part of her busy
schedule, including Epcot
International Flower and Garden
Festival, Florida Watercolor Society,
and of course workshops throughout
the United States.
Janet’s work is in Galleries in Maine,
and Florida, and in “The One-Hour
Watercolorist” by Patrick Seslar
published in North Light. She has
three new DVDs.
Click here to visit Janet’s Website.
UWS and Member Workshops
Upcoming UWS National Artist Workshops – Long-term Outlook
2016-2017 UWS Mini Workshops
All mini workshops will be 9am-4pm at SUP Building. 3301 E. 2920 S. (Louise
Ave) SLC, UT (unless otherwise specified).
• Jeannie Millecam, Jan.20-21, 2017 “Line and Wash” $125 UWS Members
/ $160 Non-UWS Members
• Willamarie Huelskamp, Mar 17-18, 2017 “Alterations – How to Better
Critique Our Own Work”
Janet Rogers, May 1-5, 2017 “Flowers, Faces, & Figures – From Life and
Photos.” SUP Building. 9a-4p each day. UWS is excited to welcome Janet
Rogers to Salt Lake City for our Spring 2017 workshop, Janet will also jury our
2017 Spring Open Exhibition and judge for awards. The first part of Janet’s
workshop will focus on flowers, painted from a live flower arrangement. She will
then transition to faces and figures, culminating in a live model experience.
Registration opens for UWS members in January.
Keiko Tanabe, Oct 2-6, 2017. UWS welcomes Keiko Tanabe to Salt Lake City
for our Fall 2017 Workshop. Keiko will also jury and judge our 2017 Fall
Member Exhibition.
Jean Haines, April 30-May 1, May 2-3, May 5-6, 2018. UWS welcomes Jean
Haines to Utah for our Spring 2018 Workshops. Jean’s workshops will be split
into three separate sessions. Jean will also jury and judge our 2018 Spring
Open Exhibition.
Frank Eber AWS, NWS, TWSA, Oct 1-5, 2018 “How to Paint Atmospheric
Watercolors” Frank Eber will come to Salt Lake City for our Fall 2018 workshop
and will jury our Fall Member Exhibition. We are thrilled! This workshop will be
a mix of plein air and studio. The watercolor medium lends itself to capturing
mood and atmosphere, Frank’s expertise.
Janet Rogers
May 1-5, 2017
Website
Keiko Tanabe
Oct 2-6, 2017
Website
Jean Haines
Apr 30-May 1, 2018
May 2-3, 2018
May 4-6, 2018
Website
Image sources: public domain. Copyright belongs to photographer/designer
Frank Eber
Fall 2018 Visit Frank Eber’s Website
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Mary Pusey’s painting “Pond Tour
III” was accepted into the 120th
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club
Juried Exhibition at the National Arts
Club in New York City, NY. The idea
for this piece came from the “Pond
Tour” ISA invitation to artists to paint
at Salt Lake Valley ponds visited by
Garden Club members. Another piece
from this series was accepted into the
UWS Fall Member Exhibition and won
a Juror’s Award.
We spent time painting and networking
with other Professional Women Artists
of Utah. It was a bit chilly to be painting
outdoors but we were in good
company. We were able to meet at the
Maynard Dixon Gallery in Mt. Carmel.
We had dinner surrounded by some
fine paintings in the gallery.
If any of you are professional women
artists and would like more information,
you can talk to Sue, Becky or Sherry.
Sue Martin, Becky Hartvigsen and
Sherry Meidell had the opportunity this
fall of heading down to beautiful
Orderville and Mt Carmel for a
gathering of WOW: Women out West
Professional Artists of Utah.
UWS Member News
Bella’s Stick by Kristi Grussendorf
Kristi Grussendorf has been selected
as the Featured Artist for the 2017 CNS
Art & Soup event. They will be using
her piece, “Bella’s Stick” for all the
publicity.
UWS Library Did you know
that we have a UWS library? Contact
Cindy Hepworth to take out and
return books or DVDs within a 30 day
timeframe. We will add to our UWS
library each year. Let Cindy know of
your recommendations.
Pond Tour III by Mary Pusey
World Conflict & The Lord’s Supper by
Blaine Clayton
Mark your calendars now for the
42nd Annual Western Federation of
Watercolor Societies Exhibition,
April 8th - June 19th, 2017.
The exhibition is sponsored by the
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at
University of Oregon in conjunction
with the Watercolor Society of
Oregon. Our convention theme is
“Pour It On!”
Watercolor
Society of
Oregon will
Present WFWS42
Thank-you so much to Beckie Rock for
her service donation to support the
arts! For many years, Beckie Rock has
been behind the scenes --our web
designer, our Directory designer, and
as our newsletter editor. Beckie's role
has been vital to UWS. As our current
Webmaster and UWS Directory
designer, Beckie has graciously offered
to provide her services to UWS
gratis. Thank-you, Beckie!!
The University of Utah Marriott Special
Collections department wants to store
our history. In the past, boxes of UWS
materials would be shuffled from
society to society as the responsibility
to host the annual exhibition shifted
among the member societies. UWS
documents have a similar fate as our
board changes.
We need HELP with this project!!
If you are interested and would like to
participate in the collection of archival
materials, please call Maura
Naughton, 801-949-6835
UWS History Project-The
University of Utah Marriott
Library
Blaine Clayton has three paintings in
the Bountiful Davis art show and also
has recently completed an interesting
commission. The commissioned
painting depicts the irony of German
and British Officers in WWII. Men on
two sides of a war, but coming
together to share religious services
each week.
Image sources: public domain. Copyright belongs to photographer/designer
Jennifer Love is pleased to have 12
paintings displayed at Retirement
Strategy Group through the end of
February. (6695 S. 1300 E.
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121).
Paintings can be viewed Monday-
Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm.
Did you know that every time you
shop on Amazon, UWS could
benefit? Use the AmazonSmile
program to shop for any Amazon
product! Choose the Utah
Watercolor Society as your
organization of choice (if the
location states “Bountiful,” this is
correct. We are working on the
address correction). As a non-
profit, UWS will receive a portion of
the sale! Support us today. Thank
you UWS member, Lucy Partridge
Beale, for informing us about this
program! Click here to set up UWS
as your nonprofit of choice!
Do you shop Amazon?
UWS eBlast Request Form
The UWS has incorporated a new
and easy method for our members to
submit a request for an email blast.
We have a new interactive form
available on our website. Click Email
Blast Request Form on the
Resources page or the Contact Us
page.
When the UWS Blast Request Form
comes up, follow these three (3)
easy steps:
1) Fill in all the appropriate contact
info and content blocks, and answer
appropriate questions.
2) Upload your image by selecting
"Choose File" then locate your
image on your computer or personal
device to attach it.
3) Click the yellow "Submit" button
Your blast request will be directed to
our UWS Communications Chair.
Alpine Mat Company
Special custom framing prices on
“simple requests” using Alpine Mat
Company's in-stock frame
moldings, white or off-white mats,
regular glass (not Plexiglass), and
white foam board backing. 235
West Plymouth Ave. (3750 S.),
Suite 4, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 485-5515 Visit website
Atelier AFA Foto Digital
5% discount on digital scanning
and print services. (Ask for UWS
member discount with member
card). 234 S. 200 E. Salt Lake City,
UT 84111 Visit website
CRB Endeavors
10% off Daniel Smith paints. Visit
website
Crystal Inn
Special room rates for UWS
members. Visit website
Fuhriman’s Framing & Fine Art
20% discount on custom frames
and mats (not including glass or
fitting). 75 S. Main Street, Logan,
UT 84321. (435) 752-0370. Visit
Facebook page
Visual Arts Institute (VAI)
Discount to UWS members on VAI
Flex passes for art classes. Visit
website.
Merchant Partners
UWS Member Cards
New UWS business cards are
your “UWS Membership Card.”
Use your Membership Card to
redeem Merchant Partner offers
(see list to the right)! Say “I’m with
the Utah Watercolor Society!”
Don’t forget to say it with pride!
Membership Corner
Every UWS Board position will
eventually need a replacement.
Please consider volunteering.
Contact any Board member if you
have interest in learning the duties
of his/her position. Your
willingness to serve will help keep
our organization going strong!
Benefits of UWS membership!
• Have your show or event
advertised with an official UWS
eBlast or in this newsletter
• Enter a show
• Take a workshop
• Get a link for your website
listed on the UWS website
• Get inspired at the monthly
meetings
Digital Newsletter The UWS Paint Spot
newsletter is email delivery
only and will also be posted at
www.utahwatercolor.org.
We are now involved in the 2016-
2017 UWS membership year!
Join the Utah Watercolor Society
online or at a meeting. What do
you get with membership?
Workshops, exhibits, monthly
meetings and demonstrations, and
comaraderie with like-minded
watercolor artists! Go
to http://www.utahwatercolor.org
Please call Gail Wilhelmsen
(Membership Chair) if you need
help in registering 801-400-4459.
If you would like to be listed on the
UWS Instructors webpage, email
the following information to Mary
Pusey at [email protected]
1. Image of yourself
2. Image of one of your paintings
3. Your web address (if applicable)
4. Your email address or contact
information
5. Your credentials for instructing
6. Level of class(es) you teach
7. Type of Media
8. Location where you teach
Click here for examples of other
UWS instructors on the UWS
website.
UWS Water Media
Instructors
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The Utah Watercolor
Society needs
volunteers like you!
UWS-CVC 2016-2017 Board
President: Phil Harrison
Vice President: Pat Leake
Secretary / Historian:
Raunde Thurgood
Treasurer / Membership:
Jill Bliesner [email protected]
Workshop Chairs:
Laura Hawley
Kristi Grussendorf [email protected]
Roxane Pfister
Exhibition Chair: Brenda Brunello
Exhibition Committee: Eiko
Anderson [email protected]
Exhibition Committee: Leisha Firth
Art Librarian: Kara Swensen
Plein Air Chairperson: Andi
Jorgensen [email protected]
Plein Air Committee Member: Leisha
Firth [email protected]
Critiques: Lester Lee
Social Media: Phil Parisi
Scholarship: DeAnna Hulme
Sandy Maxson
Lynda Nielsen
Isela Scheubel
Publicity: Nancy Eastmon
Video Specialists:
Doug Hyldahl
Cyndi Budge
Kent Baker
Hospitality: Arlene Price
News From the North – UWS Cache Valley Chapter (CVC)
President’s Message
The Cache Valley Chapter of UWS is thrilled with
our new venue for our Dec 2016 Exhibition, “My
Town.” After some confusion on minimum size
requirement (totally my fault), we have still
assembled a wonderful collection of paintings. We
have 42 paintings from the Cache Valley Chapter
plus 11 more from the wider society for a total of 53
paintings. I hope many of you will come to see the
exhibit at the historic Thatcher Mansion, 35 W 110
S in Logan. I am constantly amazed at the level of
talent and skill seen in our membership, both in
Cache Valley and in the wider watercolor society.
On November 12, we were treated to a workshop
by Holly Conger, who uses a poured acrylic
technique. Holly gave us a demonstration at our
November 8th meeting, and followed that up with a
workshop the following Saturday. “It went by way
too fast,” said one attendee. Another stated, “I
loved this workshop...it doesn't get much better.
Holly is a thoroughly delightful teacher, who
emphasized what she calls “spontaneous
mindfulness.”
The technique involved diluting and pouring acrylic
paint over gessoed surfaces. We used layers, and
thought about how the paint would dry. It is a less
predictable method of art making, and we had fun
experimenting and making some “really fun art.”
Phil Harrison
Paintings by Phil
Harrison Top Right:
Evening at the
Hyrum Museum
Bottom Left;
Charlie’s Water Turn
Leisa Firth, Amateur, Best of Show, Sagebrush Inn
Ernie Verdine, Professional, Best of Show, Fields
Roxane Pfister, Professional, Jurors Award, Cache Valley Fall
Kristine Groll, Professional, Award of Excellence, Winter Wonderland
Ovie Reynolds, Amateur, Jurors Award, Sheep Shearing
Brenda Brunello, Amateur, Award of Excellence, Wellsville Super Moon
Sally Gibbons, Amateur, Award of Merit, Storm's Over
Kent Baker, Amateur, Award of Merit Back Home Under Overhang.
The UWS-CVC December Exhibition “My Town” was held
in the historic Thatcher-Young Mansion.
(Winners pictured left to right)
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Utah Watercolor Society PO Box 581005 Salt Lake City, UT 84158-1005
website: www.utahwatercolor.org email: [email protected]
UWS – CVC News
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UWS – CVC Workshop with
Joseph Alleman February 18-19, 2017
10:30am – 4:30pm Logan Library
Come paint with renowned watercolor
artist and successful teacher, Joseph
Alleman. Discover his beautifully
unique approach to painting in this
two-day workshop. Cost $90. Logan
Library
UWS – CVC Workshop with
Lester Lee Painting the Middle Ground Figure
Saturday March 25th
10:30am – 4:30pm Logan Library
This class offers a chance to learn
how to draw, place and paint the
human figure in the middle ground of
a painting composition. gestures of
the figure, proportions of both male
and female, and simplified painting of
clothing on the figure.
UWS – CVC Workshop with
Sherry Meidell April 21-22, 2017
10:30am – 4:30pm Logan Library
Illustrator and awarded artist, will
teach for a creative and humor filled
workshop. Enjoy time together and
have fun! More information coming.
Holly Conger Workshop
RECAP November 8th.
All participants that attended Holly’s
workshop enjoyed acrylic pouring
creating beautifully unique artwork.
(See Phil’s comments of the workshop).
Participants will be painting directly on
silk that has been stretched and
stapled to a canvas block. Special
effects are added to make a fun brilliant
painting. Location: Jim Bridger Room at
the Logan Library
UWS – CVC Workshop with
Sherrill Gordon Silk Paint Workshop
Saturday Jan 14th
10:30am – 4:30pm Logan Library
Trace of
Snow by
Joseph
Alleman
Tin
Roofed
Crimson
Joseph
Alleman
8 UWS Paint Spot, Jan/Feb 2017
The Utah Watercolor Society is
funded in part by the residents of
Salt Lake County through the Zoo,
Arts & Parks (ZAP) program. Your
support matters. Thank you!
CVC Member Meetings are held the
second Tuesday of each month at
the Logan Library. Blog Spot:
www.uwscvc.blogspot.com
Bring your own materials.
Location: Jim Bridger Room, Logan
Library, Cost: $30 for UWS members,
$40 for non-UWS members.
To register for CVC Workshops
Contact Laura Hawley
[email protected], 344 West
300 South Providence Ut. 84332.
Please call 435 764 7325 to let Laura
know you are registering.
(PayPal on the website: You do NOT
need to have a PayPal account, just a
credit card. Call or text Laura with
questions.)
Added bonus UWS-CVC Art Videos:
1.Facebook: 2.Search bar, 3.’Cache
Valley Chapter-UWS’ 4. Request
membership, 5. Admin will check
CVC membership. 6. If a CVC
Member, click on menu ‘Videos’.
Thanks to all our CVC Board
Members for supporting and spending
time scheduling and making our
activities fun and exciting.
