Southwestern Watercolor Society49th Annual Exhibition 2012
Southwestern Watercolor SocietyWishes to Thank the Following Contributors
PFamily ArtsHanging Around Texas
M. Graham & Co.Jack Richeson & Co.
H.K. Holbein, Inc.Artisan’s Studio Gallery
Carolyn Hollabaugh Book AuctionArtists’ Showplace Gallery
Windsor & NewtonArt Academy Live.com
Golden Artist Colors, Inc.Asel Art SupplyJerry’s Artarama
Cheap Joe’s Art StuffPriscilla Krejci
Creative Catalyst ProductionsMaureen Brouilette & Joel Sampson
LiquitexBlick Art Materials
Daler Rowney
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Southwestern Watercolor Society49th Annual Members Exhibition
September 10 - October 19, 2012
4017 Preston Road - #544 Lakeside MarketPlano, TX 75093 (972)378-1234
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Gallery HoursMonday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday & Thursday Noon- 6 pmSaturday 10 am - 4 pm, Closed Sundays
Reception & Awards CeremonySaturday September 22, 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm
Catalog Design by San Cheang
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Exhibition Show Chair’s Message
To be selected as Show Chair of this 49th Member Exhibition is truly an honor. Each timeI view the 81 entries, selected from 370, I am awestruck at how unique they are. Theoriginality and creativity from each talented artist is truly appreciated. Each image offerssomething new and intriguing. Many thanks to the show committee chairs and all memberswho helped create this show. Hours of preparation were required and all worked willinglyand with enthusiasm. The cooperation has been amazing and shows the determination ofSWS members to produce a quality, pride-filled show. My special thanks to my mentor,
Gaylord O'Con, who always maintained open communication. He was a rock, providing a wealth ofknowledge and supporting any endeavor to create a more professional show.
Sincerely,Gayle Ledbetter
President’s Message
Welcome to the 49th Annual Southwestern Watercolor Society Exhibit. Juror Mel Stabin(AWS, NWS) selected a beautiful show of 81 paintings for this year's exhibit from 370 entries.Congratulations to all the artists and award winners selected. The work is diverse andexceptional.
Plans started early in the year in preparation for this annual exhibition. Over two years ago,the juror was selected and scheduled. Several months ago, the prospectus was fine-tuned
and printed, the preview party was scheduled, prizes were gathered, the catalog was designed, the gallerywas booked, the reception was planned, demo artists were scheduled, and the catering was booked. Therewere hundreds of activities quietly done behind the scenes to make all this happen. It takes a huge team ofpeople with exceptional organizational skills to pull it off. Gayle Ledbetter, show chair, and her committee didjust that. I would like to thank Gayle and her show committee for the professionalism, organization, attentionto detail and the hard work to make this show the best ever.
It was Edgar Whitney’s class list that formed a nucleus for Reese Kennedy’s invitation to watercolorists inDallas to an organizational meeting in December of 1963 at N.R. Crozier Tech High School. Coincidently, Iwas a freshman in high school at N.R. Crozier Tech in 1963. The Southwestern Watercolor Society wasfounded in May of the following year. Reese Kennedy was elected the first SWS President and NaomiBrotherton was elected the first SWS Vice President in 1963. As Vice President she was MembershipChairman. Naomi was elected the President in 1967. She has served on many SWS boards and committeessince then. Naomi has been instrumental in the growth and success of SWS and we would like to thank herfor all she does and has done for SWS. We applaud Naomi for being accepted into this 49th Annual SWSshow, 48 years after the beginning.
We are pleased to have the SWS show exhibited at the PFamily Gallery for the 3rd year in a row. "HangingAround Texas" did a wonderful job hanging the show. This beautiful catalog was designed and produced bySan Cheang. It will be a collector's item.
I would like to congratulate the five artists receiving the prestigious SWS Signature Status this year. Theseare active members whose work has been accepted in five SWS sanctioned shows and, from now on, whilein good standing, are entitled to display the SWS signature on their work.
Finally, I applaud my 2012-2013 SWS Board of Directors. Each and everyone goes the extra mile to makethe Southwestern Watercolor Society an elite watercolor organization.
Sincerely,Gaylord O'Con
To All Entry Artists,
It was an honor to have been invited to be the juror for the 49th Annual Membership Exhibitionof the Southwestern Watercolor Society. My thanks to everyone involved in organizing this fineshow. My criteria for judging the 370 entries were simple. First and foremost, if the painting“grabbed me” emotionally, it was considered for acceptance regardless of whether it wasrepresentational or abstract. A painting that contained an idea, a unique point of view,sensitivity, integrity, vitality, and above all communicated what the artist was “feeling” aboutthe painting subject became a strong candidate in my selection. I then asked myself thefollowing questions. Was the choice of subject matter mundane or refreshing? Was the paintingwell designed in concern with composition, relationship of shapes, color, rhythm, etc.?
There are a great variety of approaches and subject matter represented in the exhibition, whichcontributes to its appealing quality. My congratulations to everyone in this exhibition. Forthose artists who were not accepted this year.... Remember, in truth, it is the activity of paintingthat is the great joy and reward for an artist.
The best is yet to come.
-- Mel Stabin, AWS, NWS, TWSA
Meet the Juror: Mel StabinMel Stabin is an internationally known teacher, author, and award-winning water-colorist. A graduate of Pratt Institute, Mel studied the art of watercolor with EdgarWhitney. For over thirty years Mel was an award-winning art director and creativedirector for major advertising agencies in New York City. He is a signature memberof prestigious art societies including the American Watercolor Society, NationalWatercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and North EastWatercolor Society. For over twenty-five years Mel has conducted watercolorworkshops with groups on location throughout the country and abroad, and fornumerous art societies.
Mel’s paintings have been the recipient of national awards and have been represented in major exhibitions.He has had seventeen one-man exhibitions of his watercolors and his paintings are in many private andcorporate collections. Mel was a director for the American Watercolor Society’s 2005/2006 exhibitionsand was one of the jurors of selection for the American Watercolor Society’s 2006 Annual InternationalExhibition. In 2011, he received the honor of Master Status from the Transparent Watercolor Society ofAmerica, was named one of the “Top Ten Watercolor Masters of Today” by the art websitewww.artmatch4U.com, and was invited by the American Watercolor Society to do a demonstration for
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their “Watercolor Evenings” during their 144th Annual International Exhibition. Mel has written numerousfeature articles for national art magazines including American Artist and The Artist's Magazine and is theauthor of two popular books, Watercolor: Simple, Fast, & Focused and The Figure In Watercolor: Simple,Fast, & Focused, both published by Watson-Guptill. Mel’s work can be seen on his website atwww.melstabin.com.
SWS Exhibiting Members 2012
1 Jenny Ackerman Dallas, TX 41 Betty Jameson Austin, TX
2 Michael Archer Garland, TX 42 Jane Jones Dallas, TX
3 Ron Bigony Longview, TX 43 Pat Jones Richardson, TX
4 Randy Bishop Rockwall, TX 44 Meg Joshi Coppell, TX
5 Lori Bongiovanni Dallas, TX 45 Sue Kemp Austin, TX
6 Bev Boren Trophy Club, TX 46 Pat Kochan Dallas, TX
7 Darla Bostic Denton, TX 47 Priscilla Krejci Allen, TX
8 Marilyn Sears Bourbon Coppell,TX 48 Gayle Ledbetter McKinney, TX
9 Martha Box Dallas, TX 49 Babs Light Garland, TX
10 Naomi Brotherton Carrollton,TX 50 Norma Lively Euless, TX
11 Nel Byrd Plano, TX 51 Shubha Mantri Hickory Creek,TX
12 Judy Campbell Farmer’s Branch,TX 52 Susan Martin Richardson, TX
13 Martha Carlo Dallas, TX 53 Catherine Mayer Frisco,TX
14 Dave Carlson McKinney, TX 54 Jones McConnell Richardson, TX
15 Claudia Caudill Plano,TX 55 Jo Moncrief Dallas, TX
16 Radha Chatterjee Plano, TX 56 Danah Moore Dallas, TX
17 San Cheang Plano, TX 57 Iris Moore Corinth, TX
18 Charlotte Cox Windcrest, TX 58 Jan Myers Fairview, TX
19 Lucille Cummings Dallas, TX 59 Dyan Newton Abernathy, TX
20 Sherry Daerr McKinney, TX 60 Kenji Nishikawa Colleyville, TX
21. Nancy Dallas Fairview, TX 61 Gaylord O’Con Dallas, TX
22 Walt Davis Campbell, TX 62 Lisa Perry Valley View, TX
23 Gail Deiger McKinney, TX 63 Carol Powell Plano, TX
24 Frank Eber Redondo Beach, CA 64 Bill Riley Dallas, TX
25 Julie Eisenfeld Arlington, TX 65 Hermine Sallinger Dallas, TX
26 Mary Emerson Oak Point, TX 66 Sharon Serrago Plano, TX
27 Toni Evetts Mount Pleasont, TX 67 Harry Shields Richardson, TX
28 Peggy Fare Nacogdoches, TX 68 Kay Smith Big Spring, TX
29 Pat Fekete Richardson, TX 69 Sandra St. John Scroggins, TX
30 Linda Franklin Carrollton, TX 70 Jane Stephenson Dallas, TX
31 Suz Galloway Plymouth, MN 71 Cynthia Stone Irving, TX
32 Frances Garrett Dallas, TX 72 Anne Turner-Beletic Dallas, TX
33 Sharon Giles Irving, TX 73 Bob Voges Dallas, TX
34 Jeff Good Dallas, TX 74 Bill Wadley Plano, TX
35 Kathleen Grandjean Dallas, TX 75 Gary Weeter Hot Springs Village, AR
36 Davilla Harding Malakoff, TX 76 Pam Wilson Allen, TX
37 Karen Harrington Shreveport, LA 77 Richard Wilson Dallas, TX
38 Don Harvie Stockton, C 78 Beverly Winther Vancouver, WA
39 Donna Head Plano, TXA 79 Val Wright Naples, FL
40 Michael Holter Plano, TX 80 Dovie Wu Dallas, TX
81 Liana Yarckin Dallas, TX
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SWS Award Winners 2012
Award Value Selected Winner
1. Best of Show Award $1,500.00 Jane Jones
2 Edgar A Whitney Award $1,000.00 Mary Emerson
3 First Place Award $750.00 Nel Byrd
4 Second Place Award $500.00 Linda Franklin
5 Third Place Award $300.00 Catherine Mayer
6 M.Graham & Co. Merchandise Award $300.00 Frank Eber
7 H. K. Holbein, Inc. Merchandise Award $237.00 Beverly Boren
8 Artisan’s Studio Cash Award $200.00 Michael Holter
9 Carolyn Hollabaugh Book Auction Cash Award $200.00 Pat Kochan
10 Artists’ Showplace Gallery Exhibit Award $150.00 Toni Evetts
11 Windsor and Newton Merchandise Award $125.00 Jeff Good
12 Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award $125.00 Ron Bigony
13 Art Academy Live.Com Membership Award $120.00 Pam Wilson
14 Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award $100.00 Priscilla Krejci
15 Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Merchandise Award $100.00 Bob Voges
16 Asel Art Supply Merchandise Award $100.00 Gary Weeter
17 Jerry's Artarama Merchandise Award $100.00 Naomi Brotherton
18 Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Merchandise Award $100.00 Harry Shields
19 Fee Fee Cash Award Donated by Priscilla Krejci $100.00 Kay Smith
20 Dallas Museum of Art Membership Award
Donated by Maureen Brouillette and Joel Sampson $90.00 Bill Wadley
21 Liquitex Merchandise Award $80.00 Val Wright
22 Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award &
Daler Rowney Merchandise Award $125.00 Iris Moore
23 Creative Catalyst Merchandise Award &
Blick Art Materials Merchandise Award $110.00 Patricia Jones
24 Creative Catalyst Merchandise Award &
Blick Art Materials Merchandise Award $110.00 Meg Joshi
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SWS Members Receiving Signatures in 2012
Lucille CummingsSharon Giles
Catherine MayerCarol J. Powell
Hermine Sallinger
Congratulations to the new SWS Signature members. Signature status is awarded to
active members whose work has been accepted into any five SWS Annual or Western
Federation Exhibitions.
Jenny AckermanThrough the Stream
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Michael ArcherThe Waiter
Ron BigonyDurango
Randy BishopNear Jackson Wyoming
Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award
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Lori BongiovanniMcKinney Farmer’s Market
Marilyn Sears BourbonThree Red Birds
Martha BoxWishes Granted
Darla BostickRainbow Rhodies
Beverly BorenSolitute
H.K.HolbeinMerchandise Award
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Dave CarlsonChaisin O’er the Chop
Naomi BrothertonSuppertime
Nel ByrdTennessee
Judy CampbellWild and Free
Martha CarloGrammy’s Girls
First Place Award
Jerry’s ArtaramaMerchandise Award
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Lucille CummingsIt’s the Berries
Radha ChatterjeeFlamenco Dancer III
San CheangThe Man with a Bandaged Finger
Claudia CaudillCardinals Within the Zinnas
Charlotte CoxAngels Unawares
Sherry DaerrBad Dog
Nancy DallasThe Watermelon Man
Walt DavisInsectarium
Gail DelgerBirds and Balloons
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Frank Eber M.Graham & Co.Merchandise AwardSan Pedro Views
Julie EisenfeldFly in the Eye
Mary EmersonGirl Power
Peggy FareGlorious
Edgar A. Whitney Award
Toni EvettsCathedral Basilica ofSt.Francis, Santa Fe
Artists’ Showplace GalleryExhibit Award
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Suz GallowayRock Slide
Frances GarrettFractured Tapestry
Pat FeketeLet’s Dance
Linda FranklinAndy in Abstraction
Second Place Award
Davilla HardingBeginnings
Karen HarringtonSwamp Gator
Jeff GoodEvening in Milan
Sharon GilesEvanescence
Kathleen GrandjeanLadybug Bliss
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Windsor & NewtonMerchandise Award
Don HarvieA Regal Pose
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Betty JamesonIllumination
Michael HolterThe Fisher
Artisan’s StudioCash Award
Donna HeadMoonlight Boucherie
Pat JonesFrench Quarter SoulCreative Catalyst Merchandise Award &Blick Art Meterials Merchandise Award
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Meg JoshiReflections
Pat KochanElm Street Dallas
Carolyn Hollabaugh BookAuction Cash Award
Jane JonesSun Peaking Through
Best of Show
Creative Catalyst Merchandise& Blick Art Merchandise Award
Sue KempThe Conversation
Babs LightShopping Sedona
Norma LivelyArboretum Azaleas
Priscilla KrejciOh Boy, It’s Mom
Gayle LedbetterRulin Roosters
Shubha MantriAfternoon in Taos
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Jack Richeson & Co.Merchandise Award
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Susan MartinRed Puddles
Catherine MayerOn the Porch
Third Place Award
Jones McConnellFollow the Leader
Jo MoncriefHidden Thoughts
Danah MooreThat Funky Little Beach House
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Iris MooreA Different Tree
Jan MyersThe Unfortunate Lie
Dyan NewtonOld Pecos Gallery Courtyard
Kenji NishikawaHofleur
Gaylord O’ConGreen Dragon
Jack Richeson & Co.Merchandise Award& Daley Rowney Merchandise Award
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Lisa PerryIris de Blanc
Carol PowellThe Little Yellow Car
Bill RileyPrimevil
Hermine SallingerClassi
Sharon SerragoCrosses and Cathedrals
Jane StephensonThe Fish are Jumping
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Cynthia StoneNon Verbal Communication
Sandra St. JohnPadre Morning Light
Harry ShieldsMerida Zocalo
Cheap Joes’ Art StuffMerchandise Award
Kay SmithFantasy Flowers
Fee Fee Cash Award
Anne Turner-BeleticPaisley Girl
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Bob VogesSanta Fe Series II
Bill WadleySleepy Village
Pam WilsonChoo ChooArt Academy Live.comMembership Award
Golden Artist ColorsMerchandise Award
Gary WeeterHigh and Dry
Asel Art Supply Merchandise Award
Dallas Museum of Art Membership Award
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Beverly WintherSpirits
Val WrightStorm Brewing
Dovie WuSeparation
Liana YarckinnSummer Has Arrived
Richard WilsonMountain Valley
Liquitex Merchandise Award
49th Annual Exhibition Committee 2012Juror: Mel Stabin
Exhibition Chair: Gayle LedbetterAward Certificates: Jodie Baldwin
Prospectus: Ron Stephens, Gail Delger, Gayle LedbetterImage Take In: Jo Moncrief
Catalog: San CheangCatalog Proofing Team: Jodie Baldwin, Ron Stephens
Contributors & Sponsors: Bob & Marian VogesDemonstration Schedule: Pat Fekete
Show Take In: Nel Byrd, Priscilla Krejci, Michael Holter, Gail DelgerAssistants to Professional Hangers: Jeanne Heartsill, Jo Williams, Jody Graham
Publicity: Chris GalvinReception: Sue Kemp, Missy Sofey-Andrews, Jo & John Moncrief
Preview Party: Martha Box , Royal Lane Baptist ChurchCatalog Printer: ColorDyanamics
Art Demonstrators: Nel Byrd, Priscilla Krejci, Jo Williams, Carol Powell, Harry Shields,Linda Franklin, Susan Martin, Lori Bongiovanni, Darla Bostick
2012 SWS Officers
President: Gaylord O’ConPrograms: Michael ArcherMembership: Radha ChatterjeeExhibitions: Gayle LedbetterTreasurer: Bill RileyPaint-Outs: Walt DavisSCENE Newsletter Editor: Ron StephensStepping Stone Scholarships: Jodie BaldwinPainting of the Month: Jan HerndonRecording Secretary: Cindy DaunisCorresponding Secretary: Sherry DaerrParliamentarian: Jeff Good
Honorary Members
Calvin AxtelMary Todd BeamWillis L. ColeFrank Webb
Active Life Members
Naomi BrothertonNancy FriedelThomas B. JohnsonPaula Rayer NemecHermine SallingerSmokey TormolenSally Martin
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… a group of watercolorists dedicated to improving the individual member’s knowledge and skills andincreasing public acceptance of watercolor as a symbolic, creative and permanent painting medium.
Purposes“The purpose of the Society shall be the elevation of watercolor as an art medium and the education ofthe public of the significance of watercolor as an important creative permanent painting medium. TheSociety shall be dedicated to the highest aesthetic standards. The Society shall further the interests ofpainters in watercolor by its programs and competitive exhibits, and shall encourage its study by artstudents and others engaged in watercolor painting. There shall be no bias among varying schools ofart.” –SWS Bylaws
Self-ImprovementThe Society seeks artistic development through painting sessions, sketch trips, work-shops, exchange ofinformation between members, lecture-demonstrations and other programs designed to improvemembers’ skills,taste and technique.
EducationSWS aids and encourages watercolor training in area schools and colleges. Student scholarships areoffered for each workshop. SWS maintains a record set of color slides and digital images of eachwatercolor shown in past annual shows. They are available to the schools of the area and to thewatercolor teachers to check out for use in their classes. Members are available for lecture-demonstrations.
Management of the SocietyThe Board of Directors manage and govern the affairs of the Society. Members of the Board includeOfficers, Standing Committee Chairpersons and Special Committee Chairpersons. The board meets thelast Wednesday night of the month.
HistoryIn 1964 the North Texas Watercolor Society was organized by Reese Kennedy. He became the firstpresident and a charter was granted by the state of Texas, May 8, 1964. As the membership spread, itbecame expedient to change the name to Southwestern Watercolor Society. A membership exhibitionwas held in the fall of 1964 and has been held yearly ever since. Lecture-demonstrations and workshopsby nationally known artists have been made available to the membership from the very first year. Localpaint-outs have been a continuing practice since the members first painted in Frisco, Texas on a coldSunday. Out-of-town paint-outs are held generally two to three times a year.
SWS has grown to be an international organization. With approximately 500 members, SWS is one ofthe largest watercolor societies in the nation. Many of its members have attained national signaturestatus in other watercolor societies, such as American Watercolor Society and National WatercolorSociety. A very large number of the membership has paintings accepted in the open juried competitionsthroughout the United States each year.
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Southwestern Watercolor SocietyWebsite: www.swswatercolor.org
Meetings: 7:00 pm every 2nd Wednesday of the month, September through May, at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, Dallas, TX
In Memoriam
Frankie CatheyTom Johnson
Julya Kirkpatrick,SWS(Founding SWS Life Member)
Southwestern Watercolor Society
PFAMILY ARTS is a non-for-profit arts association dedicated to producing high caliber musical productions andproviding education for youth and adults in the visual and performing arts in the north Dallas area. The center providesprofessional classes in Dance, Voice, Acting, Broadway Masterclasses, High School Cabaret, TriplethreatSaturday Slam, Home School Music Theatre Workshops, The Actors Workshop, Preschool Day Classes/BroadwayBabies, The Broadway Body, and Shining Stars for children with Special Needs.
PFAMILY ARTS’ Gallery provides exhibit opportunities for both professional and emerging artists, and a diverseschedule of exhibitions is hosted year-round that are coordinated along with exciting workshops, events,and productions. The Gallery is highly visible as the front-piece of the facility, with entrances into Academy wingand the 200-seat theatre.
William R. ParkExecutive & Artistic Director
PFAMILY ARTS4017 Preston Road #544
Lakeside MarketPlano, TX 75093
E-mail: [email protected]: pfamilyarts.org
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