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As for me, I joined UWS many years ago, but decided to be more active after our family returned to Utah from a short stint as hobby non-farmers in Pennsylvania. We missed the West—friends, the mountains, red rock, and weather. I still love my goats and I miss them. I started attending meetings regularly when Maura Naughton was President and decided to join the UWS Board in 2010 under Joy Nunn's leadership. Why did I do that? I wanted to meet UWS artists and participate in the organization in a different, more in-depth way. I am so glad I did. I started with Publicity and evolved to the Presidency! In between, I worked with Lynda Burruss on the Small Works Exhibitions in Logan and chaired the Communications position as we moved to digital and online technology. As your VP, I am proud to tell you that, with Board help, I submitted our first ZAP grant application (waiting to hear results), and provided two excellent workshops, spending time with two wonderful national artists, Tom Schaller and Bev Jozwiak. I set up a 2018 contract with Jean Haines, developed our surveys so we can better understand and improve what we do, returned to working with Maura for planning our 3 rd Annual Arts and the Park Event, and acquired a great Board for 2016-2017. Here is my art thing...I paint. I love watercolor. I take workshops because I want to get better and I want more tools with which to experiment. As I go to more, I like the camaraderie and I gain confidence. I enter exhibitions; I go to exhibitions. I have been accepted into some, always a good feeling, and have been rejected from some, not such a good feeling. I do not have the Stars; I am not Signature. I think I am like many of you. Follow me this year as we make UWS better, paint more, enter more, learn more, participate more, and breathe in the essence of watercolor. ~Ann Goosenecks by Ann Galt July /August 2016 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 About Me and UWS Well, here we are in the next UWS year—2016-2017. First, I want to thank the 2015-2016 UWS Board for setting the stage for this coming year. This Board worked hard to create and implement changes in an effort to make your UWS experience better and improve our organization as a whole. Thanks so much to Colleen Reynolds. As President, she offered high energy, commitment, precious time, great ideas, organizational skills, mentorship, and leadership. Her shoes will be hard to fill.
Transcript of Utah Watercolor Society July /August 2016 · experience and whether it willUpcoming help you to...
As for me, I joined UWS many years ago, but decided to be more active after
our family returned to Utah from a short stint as hobby non-farmers in
Pennsylvania. We missed the West—friends, the mountains, red rock, and
weather. I still love my goats and I miss them.
I started attending meetings regularly when Maura Naughton was President and
decided to join the UWS Board in 2010 under Joy Nunn's leadership. Why did I
do that? I wanted to meet UWS artists and participate in the organization in a
different, more in-depth way. I am so glad I did.
I started with Publicity and evolved to the Presidency! In between, I worked with
Lynda Burruss on the Small Works Exhibitions in Logan and chaired the
Communications position as we moved to digital and online technology. As
your VP, I am proud to tell you that, with Board help, I submitted our first ZAP
grant application (waiting to hear results), and provided two excellent
workshops, spending time with two wonderful national artists, Tom Schaller and
Bev Jozwiak. I set up a 2018 contract with Jean Haines, developed our surveys
so we can better understand and improve what we do, returned to working with
Maura for planning our 3rd Annual Arts and the Park Event, and acquired a great
Board for 2016-2017.
Here is my art thing...I paint. I love watercolor. I take workshops because I
want to get better and I want more tools with which to experiment. As I go to
more, I like the camaraderie and I gain confidence. I enter exhibitions; I go to
exhibitions. I have been accepted into some, always a good feeling, and have
been rejected from some, not such a good feeling. I do not have the Stars; I am
not Signature. I think I am like many of you.
Follow me this year as we make UWS better, paint more, enter more, learn
more, participate more, and breathe in the essence of watercolor.
~Ann
Goosenecks by Ann Galt
July /August 2016 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
About Me and UWS
Well, here we are in the next UWS year—2016-2017.
First, I want to thank the 2015-2016 UWS Board for
setting the stage for this coming year. This Board
worked hard to create and implement changes in an
effort to make your UWS experience better and
improve our organization as a whole. Thanks so
much to Colleen Reynolds. As President, she offered
high energy, commitment, precious time, great ideas,
organizational skills, mentorship, and leadership. Her
shoes will be hard to fill.
UWS EVENTS CALENDAR Location for UWS Member Meetings
Sons of Utah Pioneers building 3301 E. Louise Ave (2920 S.)
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
July-16
7 UWS Small Works drop off opportunity, Painting drop off option at Visual
Arts Institute at 2901 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City (4p-7p)
8 UWS Small Works FINAL drop off opportunity, Alpine Art & Frame at 430
E. South Temple, SLC (10a-1p)
15 UWS Small Works Exhibition Opening Reception, Alpine Art & Frame 6-9p
20-23 CVC Workshop, David Lobenberg (California Vibe Portraits)
Aug-16
1 UWS Fall Exhibition Entry Registration opens
13 UWS Small Works Exhibition Closes, Alpine Art & Frame
15 UWS Small Works Exhibition, Painting pick up Alpine Art & Frame (10a-2p)
28 WFWS, Exhibition closes (Arvada Center, Denver, CO)
TBA August Paint Out SUP Parking Lot (watch for eBlast with info)
Sep-16
1 UWS Fall Exhibition Deadline 8p
6 UWS Member Meeting, Opening Social
13 CVC Member Meeting
23-24 Mini Workshop-Shelly Redford Young & Bruce Robertson: Visual Vibrations
Through Watercolor Paint
Oct-16
3-7 UWS Fall Workshop, National artist, Iain Stewart (AWS/NWS)
4 UWS Member Meeting National artist, Iain Stewart presenting (AWS/NWS)
7 UWS Fall Member Exhibition Lodge Gallery Simmons Pioneer Memorial
Theatre (through Nov 5th)
11 CVC Member Meeting
Nov-16
1 UWS Member Meeting, Brent Laycock presenting
1 WFWS entries due
8 CVC Member Meeting
18-19 UWS Mini Workshop, Sue Martin
Dec-16
6 UWS Member Meeting, Holiday Social
13 CVC Member Meeting
Jan-17
3 UWS Member Meeting
10 CVC Member Meeting
20-21 UWS Mini Workshop (TBA)
Feb-17
7 UWS Member Meeting
14 CVC Member Meeting
Mar-17
7 UWS Member Meeting
14 CVC Member Meeting
17-18 UWS Mini Workshop, Willamarie Huelskamp: Alterations – How to better critique
our own work.
Apr-17
4 UWS Member Meeting
11 CVC Member Meeting
May-17
2 UWS Member Meeting, Janet Rogers presenting
9 CVC Member Meeting
1-5 UWS Spring Workshop, National artist, Janet Rogers
June-17
6 UWS Member Meeting, Closing Social / Annual Member Meeting
13 CVC Member Meeting
2 UWS Paint Spot, July/Aug 2016
Members get your paints wet and
your paper ready to paint! Our
Fall Member Exhibition will be Oct
7th – Nov 5th at the Loge Gallery
at Simmons Pioneer Memorial
Theater. Click here to enter.
Aug 1st: Entry registration opens
Sep 1st: Entries due by 8pm
Iain Stewart, Juror.
September Member
Meeting. Tuesday, Sep
6th @ 7:00p
Join us for an exciting night as Iain
Stewart (AWS/NWS) demonstrates
his beautiful watercolor technique.
Iain’s work has received top
awards in international competition.
He is a fine artist, workshop
instructor, and architectural
illustrator with an international
clientele. Iain also works as an
adjunct professor at Auburn
University where he teaches
architecture in watercolor. He will
jury and judge our 2016 Fall
Exhibition as well as teach the
2016 Fall Workshop. Don’t miss out
on this great opportunity to observe
a master in action!
October Fall Member
Meeting. Tuesday, Oct
4th @7:00p
Iain Stewart From Union
Square by Iain
Stewart
2015 Fall Member
Exhibition Best of
Show:
Magdalene's
Religious Goods
and Coffee
Grounds by Kristi
Grussendorf
2016 Fall Member
Exhibition
Start our year with a fun evening
socializing with UWS members.
Activities to be announced.
Iain Stewart’s sole focus will
be bringing your creativity to light
and aiding you in dispelling the
myths of the difficulties of painting
in this wonderful medium. Given
the right encouragement and
understanding of the basic
fundamentals, watercolor is a
creative outlet unmatched for its
ease of use, cost of materials, and
pure enjoyment of artistic
expression.
Through demonstration, thoughtful
critique, and lessons learned over a
long painting career Iain will help
you understand how to prepare for
and anticipate the challenges that
painting in watercolor presents. By
guiding you through his process,
which relies on simplification of
subject through exploratory
sketching and value studies, Iain
will demonstrate how to create a
road map that, if followed, will
greatly improve your painting. His
purpose is to provide you with
a repeatable process, involving
carefully planned steps that you
can use for painting any subject.
The class setting is very relaxed
and accommodating to all quite
often with a broad mix of
experience and skill levels
represented. Most importantly, Iain
allows as much time as possible for
one on one instruction and critique.
In the end it's about you and your
Explore the
medium of
watercolor in a
relaxing and
creative
environment with
an award-winning
watercolorist.
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UWS Fall 2016 Workshop
with Iain Stewart.
October 3-7, 2016
Save these dates
July 7th – Small works drop off
opportunity at Visual Art Institute
4p-7p (2901 S. Highland Dr., Salt
Lake City)
July 8th – FINAL Small works drop
off opportunity at Alpine Art &
Frame 10a-1p (430 E. South
Temple, Salt Lake City)
July 15th – Opening Reception at
Alpine Art & Frame
Aug 13th – Last day of exhibition
Aug 15th – Painting pick up at
Alpine Art & Frame (10a-2p)
Alpine Art and Frame (430 E South
Temple, SLC) will be hosting the
exhibition. Opening reception will
be on Friday, July 15th (6-9pm).
We are excited to have Diana
Gardiner, Adjunct Faculty for
Watercolor at the University of
Utah, judge the exhibition.
2016 UWS Member
Small Works Exhibition September 23-24, 2016
Mini Workshop: Visual
Vibrations Through
Watercolor Paint
August Paint Out
Date: TBA
Time: Sunset
Location: The Sons of the Utah
Pioneers (SUP) Parking Lot
Join us for beautiful sunset views,
vibrant color, and a chance to get
back into the plein air groove! Look
for an eBlast with details soon.
Contact Maggie Harrison
or Blaine Clayton
([email protected]) with your
Paint Out questions or location
suggestions.
2015 Award of
Excellence:
Old Shanghai
by Barbara
Kidd
2015 Best of
Show: Sunday on
the Seine by
Richard Burton
Taught by Shelley Redford Young
and Bruce D. Robertson. As the
saying goes, a face can launch a
thousand ships. In this workshop we
will discuss proportions of the head
and face and present ways to use
vibrant color to express flesh tones
and shadows. Focused segments on
structural features and expression
will also be included. Finishing
techniques for painting hair, clothing,
and other extras like glasses will be
demonstrated.
Workshop hours are 9a to 4p each
day at the Sons of the Utah Pioneers
(SUP) building. 3301 E. Louise Ave
(2920 S.) SLC, UT . Cost: $140 for
UWS members, $175 for non-UWS
members. Live models. Look for an
eBlast with registration info.
Bruce Robertson is a practicing
artist with an emphasis in mixed
media painting. He has received a
BFA in Drawing/Printmaking and an
MFA in Drawing/Painting from
Brigham Young University. He also
has two additional years of post-
baccalaureate study in Mixed-media
Printmaking and Painting from
California State University Long
Beach.
Shelley Redford Young began her
art employment at OC Tanners, SLC,
Utah after graduating from school
where she learned emblematic
jewelry design and air brush
rendering. She holds a 3-year
Foundational degree from the Watts
Atelier in Encinitas, California with
a focus in portrait and figurative
drawing and painting, landscape, and
still life. She has also studied abroad
at the Florence Academy of Art, in
Florence, Italy, where she learned
old masters techniques of sight-size
drawing, and painting
representational still life from North
light.
Iain Stewart
experience and whether it will help
you to continue on your artistic
journey.
Iain Stewart is a signature of the
National Watercolor Society (NWS)
and American Watercolor Society
(AWS). His work has received top
awards in international competition.
In addition to working as a fine art
artist and workshop instructor, Iain
is an architectural illustrator with an
international clientele and an
Adjunct Professor at Auburn
University where he teachers
Architecture in watercolor.
Registration will be open
exclusively for UWS members
through July 31st. Make sure your
UWS dues are current for the
2016-2017 year and look an eBlast
with registration information!
After August 1st, if there are still
spots available, a general
registration link will be on the UWS
website and the workshop will be
open to UWS members as well as
non-members. $495 for UWS
Members. $595 for non members.
UWS and Member Workshops
Upcoming UWS National Artist Workshops – Long-term Outlook
Colleen Reynolds Workshops Brusho® Workshop, July 16, 2016. 9am-5pm at Sons of Utah Pioneers, 3301
E 2920 S (Louise Ave), Salt Lake City, Utah. Join UWS Past President, Colleen
Reynolds. Shake it, Splash it, Mix it, Move it! $100. Senior Discount! Register
now with this link Colleen Reynolds Brusho® Workshop/Class
Wet-to-Dry Watercolor Workshop, Aug 20, 2016. 9am-5pm at Sons of Utah
Pioneers, 3301 E 2920 S (Louise Ave)., Salt Lake City, Utah. Learn how to
exploit the wet-to-dry surface to achieve lost and found edges. $100. "Early
bird" and Senior discounts. Email [email protected] for registration info.
Figure Academy: A Painterly Approach to the Figure Aug 1-5, 2016. 9am-5pm. UWS members Shelley Redford Young and Bruce
Robertson will once again hold their popular workshop Figure Academy at
Visual Art Institute. Live models. $350. Call 801-474-3796 for more information
or visit the VAI website to register.
Tom Howard Watercolor Workshop in Flaming Gorge Aug 12-13, 2016. Locally famous artist, current teacher at Salt Lake Community
College, and past president of UWS, Tom Howard, will be presenting a
watercolor workshop at Flaming Gorge. Tom will also include oil techniques in
the workshop. $200. Reservations can be made at Flaming Gorge Resort 435
889 3740 (one person/one room $125, 2 people/one room $165). Added bonus:
Friday night barbecue along with a special presentation by Tom. Contact Deena
Millecam at 435-790-4312 or [email protected].
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).
Shelly Redford Young and Bruce Robertson, Sep 23-24, 2016. Visual
Vibrations Through Watercolor Paint
Sue Martin, Nov 18-19, 2016. Subject TBA
Subject/Instructors TBA, Jan 20-21, 2017.
Willamarie Huelskamp, Mar 17-18, 2017. Subject TBA
2016 UWS Fall Workshop with Iain Stewart, AWS/NWS Oct 3-7, 2016 9am-4pm each day. Sons of Utah Pioneers building, 3301 E
2920 S (Louise Ave), Salt Lake City, Utah. Join internationally-acclaimed artist,
Iain Stewart, for a week-long workshop. By guiding you through his process,
which relies on simplification of subject through exploratory sketching and value
studies, Iain will demonstrate how to create a road map that, if followed, will
greatly improve your painting. His purpose is to provide you with a repeatable
process involving carefully planned steps that you can use for painting any
subject. $495 for UWS Members. $595 for non-UWS members. Registration
open to members only through July 31st. Look for member eBlast with
registration link and information. Link will be available on the UWS website after
Aug 1, 2016 and will be open to non-members at that time.
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Iain Stewart
Oct 3-7, 2016
Website
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
Regulier
by Iain Stewart
UWS Fall 2016 Workshop
with Iain Stewart ct’d.
Canals Amsterdam by Iain Stewart
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Large format Awards
First Place: Linda Flannery
Second Place: Sue Martin
Third Place: Susette Gertsch
Honorable Mention: Sherry Meidell
Honorable Mention: Maggie Harrison
Bev Jozwiak and her husband,
Bob, made it home to Vancouver,
WA safe and sound and in time for
Mother’s Day. Thanks so much to
Bev for a wonderful week of laying
thick paint on hot press,
concentrating on shapes more
than objects, incorporating the
background and foreground into
the painting process, and, of
Bev Jozwiak workshop
and May Member Meeting
RECAP
3rd Annual Arts and the
Park, Light on the Reef
2016 RECAP.
More historical buildings were
painted this season and this
wonderful event is improving each
each year.
A big thank you goes to Maura
Naughton for all her hard work on
the event as well as to the Arts
and the Park UWS Committee. We
also express appreciation to
Shawn Rossiter, our MC; Annette
Lamb, President of Entrada Board,
and her husband Larry; Capital
Reef National Park
Superintendent.
A tremendous sense of
camaraderie was felt as new
friendships were built and old
friendships renewed. We can't wait
for next year! Remember – Arts
and the Park is now a menu
choice under Paint Outs on the
UWS website!
Awards were given for both small
format paintings and large format
paintings.
UWS delegates, Tom Howard &
alternate, Kristi Grussendorf, drove
to Denver, Colorado (with spouses)
Wednesday, June 8th to represent
UWS at the WFWS meetings and
exhibition. Maura Naughton also
attended the board of delegates
meetings to share progress made on
the WFWS archives.
Some additional highlights of the
weekend were the network meeting
where societies shared their insights
and ideas, a painting exchange, the
exhibition tour by the juror & the
farewell dinner at the Cussler
Automobile Museum. It was a busy,
fun filled weekend, and the UWS
delegates were honored to represent
our Society. It is, indeed, very good
to be part of Western Fed!
If you’d like to get more involved, our
turn to host the annual WFWS
exhibition comes up again in 2021
and we will need many
hands. Traditionally, societies begin
planning these events five years in
advance so it’s not too soon to begin!
Western Federation of
Watercolor Societies
(WFWS) 2016 Exhibition RECAP
WFWS Award of Merit: Cool Silents
by Spike Ress
UWS members lit Facebook on fire
with images from our recent event
in Torrey Utah!
Thirty-two artists participated this
year, over one-third of them new to
the event. This was the most
successful year ever in terms of
sales with 40 of 78 submitted
paintings sold during the auction.
Collectors swarmed over the
paintings bidding up some of the
prices. The artistic quality was very
high this year as repeat
participants and “newbies” figured
out how to do this thing we call
"plein air.”
Linda Flannery with her winning painting
Small Format Awards
First Place: Jeanne Hansen
Second Place: Kristi Grussendorf
Third Place: Joyce Baron
Honorable Mention: Maura Naughton
Honorable Mention: Colleen Reynolds
Thank you to jurors Susan Snow (wife
of the late Doug Snow), Pat Priebe-
Swanson, and Carl Purcell
Representing UWS in the exhibition
juried by Sterling Edwards were
Susette Gertsch, Jeanne Hansen,
Kazuko Hill, Barbara Kidd, Spike
Ress, and Jossy Lownes.
Congratulations to these UWS
members:
Spike Ress (Award of Merit)
Dianne Adams (Signature Status)
Brienne Brown (Signature Status)
Jeanne Hansen (Signature Status)
Maura Naughton (Signature Status)
Mary Pusey (Signature Status)
Kazuko Hill (Signature Status)
Get your brushes ready! All entry
materials for the 2017 WFWS
Exhibition in Eugene, OR are due
November 1, 2016. The juror is
Jeannie McGuire and the prospectus
will soon be available on our UWS
website. There are some important
changes to mat sizes so please stay
tuned.
2016 Arts and the Park plein air
participants – group shot
UWS June Member
Meeting RECAP
UWS members in attendance at our
June annual meeting enjoyed
delicious catered food, good
company, a slide show of the past
year (thanks to Mary Pusey for
putting the slide show together!), and
voted in our new 2016-2017
President, Ann Galt, and Vice
President, Jennifer Love, as well as
new 2016-2017 Board members.
Once the vote was taken, new Board
members said a few words about
upcoming plans for member
meetings, workshops, and paint outs
for the new year. Additionally, three
new UWS Signature Members were
announced: Tom Howard, Paige
Kimball, and Carol Pratt. We also
had a slide show of the Western
Federation of Watercolor Societies
2016 paintings.
Congratulations to this year’s award
winners!
Best of Show
Kristi Grussendorf, “On A Clear Day”
Awards of Excellence
Willamarie Huelskamp, “Red Red
Dress”
Tom Howard, “Cache Valley Marsh”
Juror’s Awards
Call Purcell, “Low Tide”
Sandy Wisecup, “The Novel”
Sherry Meidell, “Hello Ladies”
Sandy Wisecup, “Bending”
Awards of Merit
Gail Alger, “Tennis Anyone?”
Kazuko Hill, “Motherland II”
Ruth Nichols, “To Save Life; to
Extinguish Fire”
Past President’s Award
Sue Martin, “Creation”
Merchant Awards
Sharon Cannon, “Caly"
Irene Rampton, “3 of a Kind”
Kathy Sutherland, “Shreds”
Roland Lee, “Autumn Falls”
Lori D. Burchinal, “Triple Cliff”
People’s Choice Award
Sean Rowley, “Water Rat”
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UWS 2016 Spring Open
Exhibition RECAP
UWS
members
enjoying
the June
meeting
course, value…there is always a
dark side and a light side! Bev
painted ballet dancers, a cow, a
cowboy, a young girl, a crow, a
rooster, and her daughter with her
dog. Most of her demos also sold.
In fact, we were her best selling
workshop!
In addition, Bev demonstrated her
skill at our May Member Meeting
by painting a colorful rooster. This
painting immediately sold as well.
Thanks, Bev! If you did not get her
book, here is a link for you:
http://chrisunwin.net/painting-
life.html. UWS has also purchased
her DVD. If you would like to
borrow it contact Cindy Hepworth
Bev Jozwiak RECAP ct’d
UWS members and art lovers alike
were treated to a delightful collection
of masterful paintings at the 2016
UWS Spring Open Exhibition,
hosted by the beautiful Eccles
Community Art Center (ECAC) in
Ogden, Utah. The show was juried
and judged by Bev Jozwiak
displayed at ECAC from May 3rd –
27th.
Many thanks go to the incredible
staff of ECAC, participating Utah
water media artists, and visitors for
making the reception and award
ceremony an event to remember.
On A Clear Day by Kristi Grussendorf
Water Rat by Sean Rowley
The UWS thanks Colleen
Reynolds for her service during
the 2015-2016 year! Members at
the June meeting were able to join
in the thank you and celebration
as Colleen received her
President's Pin for her service
from Past President Kristi
Grussendorf.
Colleen was very grateful and
emotional as she thanked her Vice
President, Ann Galt, for her
service this year – and presented
Ann’s name to the general
membership for nomination to
President for the upcoming year.
Colleen has been instrumental in
helping add technology to
enhance demonstrations and
presentations for our member
meetings. Her support and time is
truly appreciated in all areas of
UWS. We look forward to seeing
that big smile at UWS meetings for
many years to come!
Passing the Torch…and
Pinning the President
Colleen receiving her President’s Pin
from Kristi Grussendorf
If you shop at Amazon for
anything, consider going to
https://smile.amazon.com/ to link
your user account with Utah
Watercolor Society (UWS) as your
non-profit of choice. UWS will
receive a percentage of every
purchase you make! Amazon
carries many of your favorite online
art supplies. Check it out!
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
10% discount on digital scanning
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 will
become your “UWS Membership
Card” and will arrive with your
membership directory in the Fall.
In the meantime, redeem
Merchant Partner offers with last
year’s business cards, or just say
“I’m with the Utah Watercolor
Society!” Don’t forget to say it with
pride!
Membership Corner
The UWS needs
volunteers like you! 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!
Welcome to all new and returning
members! The Utah Watercolor
Society Membership Drive for
2016-2017 was a great success!
If you haven’t already, please
consider renewing your
membership. The UWS renewing
member fee is now $40.00. Email
Gail Wilhelmsen at
[email protected] with
questions.
Benefits of UWS membership!
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www.utahwatercolor.org.
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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
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UWS instructors on the UWS
website.
UWS Water Media
Instructors Do you have random art supplies
that you would like to sell or trade?
Reserve a free spot at our
September UWS member meeting
to sell or trade your supplies. All
transactions to be handled privately
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involved in or responsible for
any transactions. We will only be
providing a space for members to
use. Click here to sign up.
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and easy method for our members to
submit a request for an email blast.
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Resources page or the Contact Us
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appropriate questions.
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"Choose File" then locate your
image on your computer or personal
device to attach it.
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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
Assistant Exhibition Chair:
Eiko Anderson [email protected]
Art Librarian: Kara Swensen
Plein Air: Andi Jorgensen
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
CVC Member Meetings are held the
second Tuesday of each month at the
Logan Library.
Blog Spot: www.uwscvc.blogspot.com
News From the North – UWS Cache Valley Chapter (CVC)
President’s Message
8 UWS Paint Spot, July/Aug 2016
Art for me is an attempt to express the wonder I see in
the world around me. I have been strongly drawn to the
beauty of nature since I was a child. I began painting
with oils as a teenager, and only discovered watercolor
about three years ago, at the insistence of my wife. In
all art, I am particularly captivated by the effects of light
in landscapes and other subjects, and hope to continue
to learn how to express the effects of light in my
paintings. I am fascinated by the magical things
watercolor does, and plan on continuing to discover
and try to master its mysteries for as long as I can
paint.
2015-2016 has been a good year for the Cache Valley Chapter of the Utah
Watercolor Society. Our attendance has grown from about 35-40 to around 50
or even 60 people. A few years ago we had to move from one of the smaller
rooms at the Logan Library to a larger room. Now we are contemplating where
we might go if/when we need a still larger room. Growth has its challenges as
well as its joys. Our winter exhibition at Logan Art Gallery, judged by Carl
Purcell, gave members from both Cache Valley and the Salt Lake area a chance
to display their talents. We appreciate the support from the gallery and from the
artists. See the article at http://uws-cvc.blogspot.com
We have had some very good presentations at our monthly meetings from such
wonderful artists as Laura Hawley, Charles Reid, Tom Howard, Kristi
Grussendorf, Dianne Adams, Joseph Alleman, Lester B. Lee and Glen Edwards.
Workshops in Cache Valley were held by Kristi Grussendorf, Lester B. Lee, Tom
Howard, Colleen Reynolds, Dianne (Sig) Siegfried, Ian Ramsay, Charles Reid,
Carl Purcell, Eiko Anderson, and David Lobenberg. What an exciting opportunity
to learn! Watercolor classes were also held in Smithfield at Sky View High
School, taught by Lester B. Lee and Jeannie Millecam. Our Scholarship
program gave an award (in the form of a package of art supplies) to a local high
school student who exhibited her painting at the Springville Art Museum. A new
innovation in the Cache Valley Chapter this year was the acquisition of new
video recording and projection equipment for use in our monthly demonstrations
and our workshops. We are now able to project a large image of the
demonstration to the whole room. These demonstrations are being put online for
chapter members to access from home. We are looking forward to a wonderful
year in 2016-2017. Who knows what news we will have as we go forward!
~Phil
Barn in Paradise by Phil Harrison
Phil Harrison
Utah Watercolor Society PO Box 581005 Salt Lake City, UT 84158-1005
website: www.utahwatercolor.org email: [email protected]
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Member News
UWS congratulates Tom Howard,
Carol Pratt, and Paige Kimball
on achieving Signature Member
status during the 2015-2016 year.
Award certificates were presented
at the June member meeting.
Carol Pratt
receiving her
Signature Award
Certificate
Tom
Howard
receiving
Signature
Award from
Colleen
Reynolds
Congratulations to Linda
Flannery on her 1st Place Award
in the Amateur Division of the
2016 Wasatch Paradise Plein Air
competition.
Darla Bostick’s 9th Annual Ghost
Ranch Workshop/Retreat 2016 in
Abiquiu, NM Sep 25th – Oct 1st
Come and see for yourself why
Georgia O’Keeffe loved Ghost
Ranch!
“It Was Very Good” A Celebration
of Creative Gifts Call for entry from
Cottonwood Presbyterian Church.
Celebrate the gift of creativity by
entering 1-2 pieces of original two-
dimensional art in an exhibit
at Cottonwood Presbyterian
Church. This exhibit is open to
varied styles and interpretations
(realistic to abstract, classical to
contemporary). Size not to exceed
32x40 inches (or equivalent
square inches, including frame).
Complete an entry form and send
a digital image by August 12. For a
copy of the form and additional
information, contact Sue Martin at
Exhibit Opens 8/27/16, 6:30 p.m.
Entry deadline 8/12/16
Art delivery 8/25/16, 4-6 p.m.
Exhibit closes 10/31/16
Miscellaneous Art
Opportunities
3rd Annual Sugarhouse Plein Air
Competition hosted by Local
Colors of Utah Fine Art Gallery.
Aug 5 – 8, 2016.
Artist Getaway Occidental, CA Oct
16th – 22nd. Paint the Russian
River, Sonoma Coast and the
Grove of Old Trees (redwood
forest).
Heartfelt Condolences
UWS extends our condolences and
best wishes to the family and loved
ones of Renon Klossner Hulet, who
passed away on July 4, 2016. Ree
was a gifted artist and teacher. Her
bright smile and positive energy will
be sorely missed by all who knew
her. But, we will celebrate her life
with smiles rather than sorrow – as
we know she would wish it.
Click here to read her obituary
and/or leave your comments to her
family.
“Art is the tool I use to express my
emotional response to life. Like
hitting a high ‘A’ on the keyboard,
which makes a tuning fork vibrate, I
sometimes feel the vibration
emanating from a subject and THAT
is what I hope to capture in my work.”
~Renon Klossner Hulet
