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November / December 2014 Utah Watercolor Society
UWS 2014-2015 Board Members & Committees Contact Info
President Kristi Grussendorf [email protected]
Vice President Colleen Reynolds [email protected]
Recording Secretary Bessann Swanson [email protected]
Exhibition Chair Mary Pusey [email protected]
Membership Reida Fillmore [email protected]
Webmaster/Communications Ann Galt [email protected]
PayPal/Event Spot Coordinators Ann Galt [email protected] Colleen Reynolds [email protected]
Education Programs Julie Ickes [email protected]
Mini-Workshops Kay Hale [email protected] Margo Cook [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Jenny Love [email protected]
Paint-Outs Maggie Harrison [email protected]
Linda Flannery [email protected]
Western Federation Delegate Ann DeWeese [email protected]
Past President & WFWS Alternate Tom Howard [email protected]
Two-Star/Signature Chair Roxane Pfister [email protected]
UWS-CVC President Jill Bliesner [email protected]
Small Works Exhibition Chair Gayle Allen [email protected]
Publicity Chair Sherry Meidell [email protected]
Website: www.utahwatercolor.org Email: [email protected] Find UWS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UtahWatercolorSociety
President’s Message
Kristi Grussendorf
deliberate and intentional. The week culminated with a wonderful Fall Exhibition Opening at the new Sugar Space Gallery. Thanks especially to both Colleen Reynolds and Mary Pusey (and committee helpers) for making this workshop and show a success.
Under Article II: Purpose and Goals it states, “To promote artistic growth continuously as individuals and as a group and to maintain exhibits of the highest professional quality.” This means ALL of you are needed to participate in our exhibitions. I might get a little flack with this next statement, but if you have benefited from being a UWS member in any way, consider supporting this organization with your participation in our two yearly juried exhibitions. For instance, if you’ve been able to teach a workshop, won an award, been able to take a free workshop, benefited from a demonstration given by a nationally known artist, gotten a reduced workshop rate as a UWS member, won a raffle, had a painting shipped free for Western Fed, or hold Signature or Honorary member status (no yearly membership fees), WE NEED YOU! More entries mean a higher quality show. And, you KNOW you won’t get in if you don’t enter. Although we haven’t crunched the survey results yet, I can guess many of the reasons for not entering. If you’d like to discuss some of those reasons with me personally, I’d be happy to share some feedback! ;-)
So here’s a head’s up for our NEXT juried UWS exhibition. Our workshop instructor and juror for our Spring Open Exhibition is Richard Stephens. He’s on Facebook, so “friend” him and check out his latest paintings. And start painting NOW! You need to get a painting into the Spring Exhibition to get your Two Star or Signature status, and it does mean something. We have a reputation for having one of the strictest policies across the nation,
It’s Sunday afternoon and I’ve just returned to my home in Logan. It has been a very full, exciting, sometimes challenging, but very fulfilling workshop week. Most of the week I found myself outside my comfort zone – always a good place for an artist to be if she wants to progress and grow. For those of you who were able to make it to our UWS general meeting, you also were probably mesmerized by Barbara Nechis’ unique and intuitive approach. I was surprised to find her strokes to be quite
so if you’ve already earned it, you have a right to feel proud. It isn’t a “crap shoot” as some have described the jury process. Just look at the success rate of some of the artists you admire the most. On the other hand, there are what are called in the statistical world “outliers”…which can work BOTH ways, incidentally. Happy painting, everyone! -Kristi “Nechis Day 1” by Kristi Grussendorf
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“Nechis Day 1” by Kristi Grussendorf
Julie Wissler, UWS Member and Founder of Helping Kids with Cancer extends an invitation to donate framed artwork to a silent auction for the Helping Kids with Cancer’s Annual Christmas Stocking Event. Donations need to be received by the end of November. Contact Julie with questions at [email protected]
Image source: www.fergusonroad.org. public domain. Copyright belongs to photographer/designer
Would you like to be more involved in the Utah Watercolor Society…even participate on the Board? The Society needs volunteers like you! Every position will eventually need a replacement! What talents might you be able to share? One of the positions that needs a replacement volunteer-in-training at this time is the Membership Chair. It is a great position for observing how the society works and for gaining experience serving on the Board. Duties include keeping up-to-date records of all members, receiving new and renewal membership payments, and publishing the UWS Membership Directory each year. The person serving in this position generally does so for one or two years. If you might be interested in learning more about serving the UWS by becoming the next Membership Chair, please contact Reida Fillmore at [email protected].
Welcome to the many new UWS members we have this year! Welcome Back to those who are returning! If you haven’t yet renewed your membership, please send in your renewal now. We will try to keep the membership info updated on a regular basis.
Go to the UWS website and click on membership. E-mail questions to Reida Fillmore at [email protected] or call 435-512-7217. Make sure you also send Reida any changes to your information! There are many great benefits to being a member! • Monthly meetings with demos,
learning and sharing opportunities
• Workshops at reduced rates with great and often nationally known artists
• Shows and competitions to showcase your paintings
• Regular plein air and paint out opportunities
• Regular e-mail "Blasts" with info about upcoming events (and you can submit info for "Blasts" too)
• Monthly newsletters
• Member gallery on the UWS website showcasing member work and linking personal websites
• Motivation! And more… UWS Member Gallery on website To be added to the Membership Gallery on the UWS website, please include the following in an email to [email protected] • Name • Website (if you have one) • Galleries that represent you (if you
have them) • Email contact info • Brief Artist Statement • Digital Image of one painting Take a peek at www.utahwatercolor.org/member_gallery We’re DIGITAL! The UWS Paint Spot newsletter is now email delivery only and will also be posted at www.utahwatercolor.org.
Mail Masters will have all UWS Paint Spot issues on file and available for print requests. Mail Masters is located at 3953 S Wasatch Blvd, SLC. Call Dean at 801-998-8670 to coordinate and purchase a printed copy of an individual issue.
Membership Corner Membership Corner
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UWS Member News The Magdalene Coffee Shop (2030 S. 900 E. Salt Lake City, UT) is hosting the paintings of Rosemary Baron and Bessann Swanson November 10 – December 5. Please join them for an artists reception on November 14 from 6:00pm-8:00pm during the Sugarhouse Art Walk! St. Francis by
Bessann Swanson
Congratulations to new UWS Signature Members Colleen Reynolds and Stephen D. West!
Rhapsody in Spring by Colleen Reynolds
Perugia Rooftops by Rosemary Baron
painting by Stephen D. West
UWS Paint Spot, November / December 2014
Image source: Helping Kids with Cancer FB page
Image source: public domain. Trademarked
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November Member Meeting: Nov 11, 2014 7:00pm (Combined UWS / ISA meeting) Sherry Meidell presenter
UWS Events Calendar 2014-2015
NOTE NEW Location for UWS Member Meetings
Sons of Utah Pioneers building 3301 E. Louise Ave (2920 S.) Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Nov 2014 4 No Member Meeting Tonight (meeting will be on Nov 11th)
6-8 CVC Workshop: Kristi Grussendorf, Getting the most from your reference photos. [email protected] for info.
8 UWS Fall Exhibition Pick Up Paintings. Sugar Space Gallery (130 S. 800 W. Salt Lake City, UT 84104) 10am-4pm
8 WFWS Entries due. West Texas Watercolor Society (Lubbock, TX) hosts. Juror: Linda Baker
11 Combined UWS / ISA Member meeting, Sherry Meidell 11 CVC Member Meeting
15 UWS Paint Out, cement plant (located North of the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon) , 10am
21-22 UWS Mini-workshop: Tom Howard, Composing & Designing space. Use tracing as a tool for design and learning.
Dec 2014 2 UWS Member Meeting, Holiday Social & Gift Exchange (Dick Blick) 6 UWS Paint Out, State Capitol Building (inside), 10am 9 CVC Member Meeting
Jan 2015 6 UWS Member Meeting, Susan Gallacher
13 CVC Member Meeting 17 CVC Workshop: Kara Swenson, Watercolor Monoprints.
23-24 UWS Mini-workshop: Susan Gallacher, Winter & Rural Landscape Feb 2015
3 UWS Member Meeting, Spike Ress, plein air 10 CVC Member Meeting
21 CVC Workshop: Ernie Verdine, Landscapes & Florals using alternative water media
Mar 2015 3 UWS Member Meeting, Yevgeniy Zolotsev
10 CVC Member Meeting 20-21 CVC Workshop: Ian Ramsay, Cityscapes Loose and Juicy.
27-28 UWS Mini-Workshop: Nancy Maxfield Lund, Painting with Paper (Collaging techniques and design)
Apr 2015 7 UWS Member Meeting, Carel Pieter Brest Van Kempen, Animals
14 CVC Member Meeting 18 CVC Workshop: Jeannie Millicam, Contour Drawings
24-25 UWS Mini-Workshop: Joyce Baron, Composition & Color: the foundation of a great painting.
May 2015 4-8 UWS Spring Workshop: National artist, Richard Stevens
5 UWS Member Meeting, National artist, Richard Stevens 12 CVC Member Meeting 16 CVC Workshop: Mary Pusey, Mosaic Paintings.
Jun 2015 2 UWS Member Meeting, Closing social 9 CVC Member Meeting
Jul 2015 17-18 CVC Workshop: Tom Howard, Taking the Fear Out of Plein Air.
Sep 2015 1 UWS Member Meeting 8 CVC Member Meeting
Oct 2015 5-9 UWS Fall Workshop: National artist, Thomas Schaller
12-16 CVC Fall Workshop: National artist, Charles Reid
UWS Events - Upcoming
Signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the Utah Watercolor Society, Sherry Meidell loves to tell stories with paint. There is a story telling quality to painting. You take a sheet of high quality watercolor paper and watch magic happen. With a splash of paint and a lift of brush you turn it into a person, a place, or an experience. The viewer brings their own back ground and life to the painting as they view it. It can touch something deep within the painter and the viewer.
Epiphany on the Road to Zion – by Sherry Meidell
Sherry recently conducted a workshop for Uintah Mountain Artists at the Flaming Gorge Resort in September: “What an outstanding presenter! Did she ever make everyone laugh! It was fun to watch her paint as she shared her knowledge of portrait and landscape painting. Critiques of the artists’ paintings were very helpful. Illustrator, cartoonist, watercolor guru, and award-winning artist, she brought a spark of excitement, humor, a commitment to paint, and the opportunity to learn and grow in art!” Join the Utah Watercolor Society and the Intermountain Society of Artists for what promises to be a memorable night!
Daydreaming in Durango – by Sherry Meidell
December Member Meeting Dec 2, 2014, 7:00p.m Holiday social and gift exchange (and Dick Blick art materials).
UWS Events – Upcoming
Saturday, Nov 15th is our chance to try something different! We will “mix it up” at the cement plant just North of the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. 10:00am Shall we lunch at the Porcupine Restaurant again?
Saturday, Dec 6th at 10:00am we will be inside at the Capitol Building. Lunch plans TBA!
Contact Linda or Maggie with questions. lovetrees46@ hotmail.com or maggie.watercolor8@ gmail.com
th is chance to try
UWS Fall Show and Workshop Recap
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On Saturday, Sep 27th a dozen of us met at Storm Mountain, up Big Cottonwood Canyon. We had a wonderful time and lunch afterwards was delish!
What a fantastic spot we had for our October 11th Paint Out at Little Dell Reservoir! We had seven great artists show up to enjoy the moment. There is nothing like getting outside and energizing all your senses while you let the creative juices flow! We had big paintings, small paintings, sketches for future paintings, and we all enjoyed another great art moment!
UWS Events – Paint Outs
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The UWS had an exciting week, October 5th through October 11th, 2014 with our Fall Exhibition, Workshop, and Members Meeting demonstration with our nationally recognized artist, Barbara Nechis. Barbara guided 25 workshop attendees through her unique methods of painting spontaneously, encouraging us to draw upon our thoughts and memories, rather than our visual references. She continually stressed composition, using the principles and elements of design. Her workshop progressed through five approaches towards “Painting from the Heart,” the title of her first book on watercolor. Our five-day workshop included the following lessons: drawing with water, negative painting, section painting, a wet-into-wet “doodle” method, and finally adding opaque gouache to the wet-into-wet approach. Barbara also inspired a crowd of about 125 attendees with a painting demonstration to the UWS membership on Tuesday, October 7th.
A Drive Through the Wasatch Mountains by Barbara Nechis
Barbara Nechis demonstrating at the October Member Meeting
UWS Fall Show 2014 Award Winners
Best of Show Circles by Kazuko Hill
Awards of Excellence The House Girl (Thank You Tara Conklin) by Helen Nix Outcrop by Joyce Baron Awards of Merit Lifeguard on Patrol by Cara Koolmees Oia by Summer Borla NYC Streets by Brienne Brown Juror's Awards Winter Reverie by Sue Martin What Should I Wear by Sue Valentine Fly Away With Me by Joan Zone The Dance Class by Gene Klatt Past Presidents Award Letters by Kazuko Hill Merchant's Awards Chowda' First by Renon Hulet Zion Panorama by Mary Pusey Going Home by Kristi Grussendorf Little Cottonwood Creek by Lola Kartchner
We capped off the week at the opening of the 2014 Fall Members Exhibition, at the Sugar Space for the Arts Gallery in Salt Lake City. Barbara made a few remarks before our President and Exhibition Chair, Mary Pusey, announced the winners.
Circles by Kazuko Hill
Outcrop by Joyce Baron
The House Girl (Thank You Tara Conklin) by Helen Nix
A BIG THANK YOU to Colleen Reynolds, Sue Martin, Maura Naughten, and Sandy and Art Sleeper for helping me hang the Fall Member Exhibition at Sugar Space @ River District. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed great artwork while we hung 63 paintings. Hope you enjoyed the reception or visited the gallery to see our member’s art. Thanks to Brittany Reese for hosting our exhibition at Sugar Space. -Mary Pusey
UWS Fall Show Thank You!
UWS and Member Workshops Richard Stephens 5-day Workshop, May 4-8 Richard Stephens is a native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1969 with a degree in art. He served in the U.S. Army as an illustrator. He began his commercial art career in 1971 with a design studio in Little Rock. He always knew watercolor was his real "calling.” Stephens was recently named as one of ten "Artist to Watch" by Watercolor Magic magazine (December 2005 edition). Stephens' work is owned by individuals and corporations around the country and he is a signature member of Mid-Southern Watercolorists, Southern Watercolor Society and Missouri Watercolor Society. You can read more about Richard and view his many wonderful paintings on his website at http://www.raswatercolors.com. REGISTER NOW for what is sure to be a fabulous workshop! UWS National Artist Workshops – Long-term Outlook - Richard Stephens, May 4-8, 2015 - Thomas Schaller, October 5-9, 2015 - Bev Jozwiak, May 2-6, 2016 - Iain Stewart, October 3-7, 2016 UWS Mini-Workshops Mini-workshop coordinators are Kay Hale and Margo Cook. These are the 2014-2015 mini-workshop dates and instructors currently planned: • Tom Howard, Watercolor, Nov 21-22, 2014 • Susan Gallacher, Winter landscape, Jan 23-24, 2015 • Nancy Maxfield Lund, Collage, Mar 27-28, 2015 • Joyce Baron, Experimental Watercolor, April 24-25,
2015
CVC Sponsored Workshops Contact Brenda Brunello at 435-881-5573 or [email protected] to register. See the UWS website for more information. Upcoming workshops: • Kristi Grussendorf, Nov 6-8, 2014 • Kara Swenson, Jan 17, 2015 • Ernie Verdine, Feb 21, 2015 • Ian Ramsay, March 20-21, 2015 • Jeanne Millicam, April 18, 2015 • Mary Pusey, May 16, 2015 • Tom Howard, July 17-18, 2015 Colleen Reynolds Sponsored Workshops Workshops are held at 21st Studios, Sugar House, Salt Lake City, 974 E 2100 S, Suite B6. Visit colleenreynolds.com to learn more about all of Colleen’s workshop offerings. Upcoming workshops: - Colleen Reynolds “Brusho®” Workshop, Nov 8
noted for her rural depictions.These paintings often include ahomestead, domestic animals ora simple country home with itsinformal additions andoutbuildings. Gallacher beganpainting plein air with oils in the
UWS Events - Upcoming
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Tom Howard Mini Workshop: Composing and Designing Space Nov 21st – 22nd 2014
Distant Butte by Tom Howard
Use tracing as a tool for design and learning. Tom Howard is an active Plein Air artist, painting in watercolor and oils. Many of us know Tom as an art enthusiast! Tom is the Past-President of UWS and current assistant to Western Federation for UWS. He also teaches art at the college level. We are looking forward to two days of hard work and a lot of fun! Click here for details, materials list, and to sign up.
January Member Meeting: Susan Gallacher Jan 6, 2015 7:00p.m
Chickens on the Lane by Susan Gallacher Chickens on the Lane by Susan Gallacher
seventh grade when her art teacher took interested students out in the field. Today she lives part time in the capitol urban city of Salt Lake where for 30 years she has owned a studio/gallery. There she paints her large paintings, holds painting classes and life drawing sessions. She also lives part time in the small historic town of Spring City, where the land is a constant source of visual stimulation. While there she also holds plein air workshops.
Gallacher has been written about in several major books, including A Century of Sanctuary, Painters of Utah's Canyons and Deserts, The Best of Flower Painting, Artists of Utah, Utah Painting and Sculpture and Strokes of Genius. She has won several awards and her paintings can be seen at Kings Cottage Gallery and Williams Fine Art in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Susan will also be our January mini-workshop instructor. Mark your calendars now!
Artist Susan Gallacher is well known for her paintings of Utah's rich and varied landscape and especially
You may have noted that the Leonardo has booked a return engagement of the blockbuster exhibit of Body Worlds. Body Worlds is made up of real human bodies, displayed by using a specimen preservation process called Plastination. This process was invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens to halt decomposition and preserve anatomical specimens for scientific and medical education. Artists benefit as well by getting an inside look at human anatomy. Each month, on the 3rd Thursday of the month
Sherry Meidel, UWS, NWS. Watercolor Classes Located in Bountiful, Sherry is available to teach workshops and private lessons in her home. Email [email protected] or visit her website www.sherrymeidell.com for more information.
Paige Kimball, BA: Watercolor Instruction Located in the Yale-Harvard area, Paige is available to teach private, semi-private and small group lessons in her home studio or in a school setting. She will teach beginning to intermediate students of any age. She particularly loves teaching children and teens. [email protected] 801-599-7491
Kathy Sutherland Art Classes Kathy has conducted watercolor classes in her studio for 25 years, with an average of 30 students / week. She teaches all levels of experience. Contact info 801-565-9889 or [email protected]. Visit Kathy’s website at www.kathysutherland.com
Art Classes Available
Kristi Grussendorf, BFA, UWS, NWS, WFWS Located in the Cache Valley area, Kristi is available to teach workshops. Contact Kristi at 801-673-6883 or [email protected] For current offerings in Logan, check the Cache Valley Center for the Arts website: www.cachearts.org/art-classes/
KristiLocatedteachkrisgrus@aolthewww
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Jana Winters Parkin, BFA, UVU art instructor. Water Media Instruction Located in the Provo area, Jana is available to teach workshops and private lessons in her home studio. Contact info: www.parkinX.com 801-602-2726.
Paige Kimball, BA: Watercolor Instruction
Colleen Reynolds, BFA, MS Education Watercolor and Drawing Classes Watercolor on Wednesdays. Advanced Art (Drawing & Painting) on Thursdays. Colleen teaches beginner to advanced adult artists. 21st Studios in Sugarhouse: 974 E. 2100 S. Suite B6. Contact info: [email protected] or 801-560-2554. Pricing and class descriptions: www.colleenreynolds.com/art-classes
ColleenWatercolorWatercolor&to974colleencrbe@qclassclasses
Lynda Burruss, BFA, UWS Lynda teaches ongoing classes for all ages and levels. Emphasis in water media. Contact info: [email protected] www.lyndaburruss.com
Terrece Beesley, BFA, UWS, WFWS Terrece teaches beginning & intermediate watercolor at the Eccles Community Art Center. Also available for large group seminars. Contact info: [email protected] www.terrecebeesley.com
WFWS
Marian Dunn Watercolor and Acrylic Instruction Tuesdays, 1-4pm. Located in the Salt Lake area, Marian teaches beginner to advanced artists out of her home studio at 228 Bryan Circle (1560 S) $20/class. Contact info 801-581-1670 [email protected]
Sue Martin, BFA, Signature UWS Saturday afternoon water media class. Cottonwood Presbyterian Church at 1580 E. Vine Street (6100 S) in Murray. 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. on most Saturdays. Ongoing class combines the basics (composition, value, color, paint handling skills) with wild experimentation. Contact info: 801-209-3062 or [email protected]. www.suemartinfineart.com
SueSaturdayPresbyterian1thewildsue@cocreativeworks
Toni Youngblood, BA Painting Ongoing beginner and intermediate acrylic painting through Salt Lake Community Education. Private and semi-private lessons available. Watercolor, acrylic, encaustic. Contact info: [email protected]
For Your Information…
Renon Klossner Hulet Signature Member UWS, Member Ohio Watercolor Society, Ohio Plein Air Society, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, Member of Merit Intermountain Society of Artists. Beginner to advanced students age 5+. Ree Art Studio 2120 S. 1000 E. VONA Bldg. Salt Lake City, UT 84106 www.reeartstudio.com
Flamingo Dancer by Maura Naughton
(Nov 20th and Dec 18th), the Leonardo opens up to artists for Anatomy Sketch Night. If you’ve been to the exhibit, save your ticket as it will allow you admission to this special event, otherwise, the regular admission price of $19.95 (discounts for seniors/military) applies. Doors open for artists at 5 pm and don’t close until 10:00pm, so you’re not rushed. Stools to sit on are available from the Leonardo but you are also allowed to bring your own. For more information, call the Leonardo, 801-531-9800.
Anatomy Sketch Nights at the Leonardo
Phishing AwarenessWhether you have your own website or use the UWS website, be aware of phishing. The UWS website is public; so is your website or a gallery's site. Connecting your email address or website to your art means you may get calls of interest and sales! You want your name and art out there. Be aware that you may also get crawlers! Tips • Use a separate email account for art business • Use an email filter, such as Norton or McAffee • You decide on how you accept payment and process
the shipment! Accept checks, but checks must clear before
you send the painting Consider PayPal Use USPS or UPS for shipping.
• Visit Websites of Delivery Companies determine acceptable practices.
• Get a second opinion. • Share your story with a UWS member. Many of you enjoy your personal sites and use different sources for their design and creation. What are your experiences and suggestions for dealing with phishing? The more our members are aware, the better they can recognize and deal with it. -Ann Galt Click here for a detailed article on phishing, including personal experiences from our UWS members and their suggestions for dealing with suspicious email inquiries.
you can see Dianne using her torch on the freshly applied resin to bring any unwanted air bubbles to the surface. The group finished their paintings and had a fun time with Dianne!
We are looking forward to Kristi Grussendorf’s UWS/CVC Fall workshop, “Getting the Most from Your Reference Photos,” Nov 6th – 8th, 2014 at the Hampton Inn in Logan. A special THANK YOU to our tireless workshop facilitator, Brenda Brunello, for planning and carrying out these wonderful workshops.
Logan City Library has invited UWS/CVC back for the Oct 10th Gallery Walk. Pictures will hang until Dec 10th, 2014 when we will put up a new show for the December Gallery Walk. This is a great opportunity to show our group’s work to the many people who pass through the library. The library reports that patrons are interested and are lingering in front of the paintings. Congratulations to Phil Harrison, our 2014-2015 Show Co-Chairman. His painting was sold to one of the librarians! Thank you to all the participants for the October Gallery Walk: Shirley Danahy, Beverly Byington, Jill Bliesner, Ovie Reynolds, Nancy Eastmond, Sherrill Gordon, Julie Hustad, Laura Hawley, and Kara Swensen.
The UWS/CVC plein air group is still meeting twice weekly with a change from Tuesday to Monday. Thursday remains our second day. We are still scheduled with the Logan Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the weather is bad.
The entry dates for the UWS/CVC Fall show, “Origins and Destinations,” are Nov 10th and 11th, 2014. The show will run from Nov 21, 2014 through Jan 2, 2015 and is being hosted by the Logan Fine Art Gallery. Awards at 7 pm on Nov 21, 2014. Drop off dates: Mon, Nov 10th Noon – 6:00pm and Tue, Nov 11th 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Logan Fine Art Gallery. The SLC pickup is Nov 11th, 2014 at the regular UWS meeting. Please wrap your paintings, and include your check and entry form. Click here for the prospectus PDF or look at the Call for Entry page at the UWS website for more details. The following restriction paragraph was omitted from our prospectus. Please keep it in mind: Our CVC/UWS fall exhibit, "Origins and Destinations," is open to all members of the Utah Watercolor Society working in soluble media. No collage, pastels, class work, copies, digital image or prints. The artwork may not be a copy or likeness of another's work. Original work only-- that has been completed in the last 2 years. Work must be framed and ready to hang. -Jill Bliesner
News From the North – Cache Valley Chapter
Jill Bliesner
Blog Spot: www.uws-cvc.blogspot.com CVC Member Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the Logan Library.
President’s Message Our UWS/CVC group is an active and energetic group of painters. I am grateful to our board and members for making our watercolor group so much fun and so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your talents, time and awesome paintings with everyone. I encourage you to bring paintings to be critiqued by Lester Lee at our regular meetings. A special thanks to him for occupying the “hot seat” and helping us improve! Our Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014 meeting will feature Michael Bingham, artist and art educator, discussing positive and negative shapes at 7:00pm in the Jim Bridger room of the Logan City Library. Critique is at 6:30 pm. We were delighted to participate in Dianne Adams’ Sep 19-20, 2014 workshop “Watercolor on Canvas.” In the photo below
UWS-CVC 2014-2015 Officers and Committees President Jill Bliesner [email protected] Vice President / President Elect Laura Hawley [email protected] Recording Secretary/Historian Julie Hustad [email protected] Treasurer/Membership Linda Christensen [email protected] Exhibition Chair Phil Harrison [email protected] Colleen Harrison [email protected] Exhibition Assistants Eiko Anderson [email protected] Workshops Brenda Brunello [email protected] Critiques Lester Lee [email protected] Scholarship Dianne Adams [email protected] Art Librarian Andi Jorgensen [email protected] Social Media Phil Parisi [email protected] Publicity Arlene Price [email protected] Plein Air Kara Swensen [email protected] Hospitality Kathy Roper [email protected] Ovie Reynolds [email protected] Children & Grandchildren of CVC Members Art Show Sherrill Gordon [email protected] Joni Axtell [email protected] CVC Members Serving on UWS Board Kristi Grussendorf [email protected] Jill Bliesner [email protected] Reida Fillmore [email protected] Roxane Pfister [email protected]
7 UWS Paint Spot, November / December 2014 Heart of my Abraham Darby Rose
by Jill Bliesner
Heart of my Abraham Darby RoseDianne Adams workshop
WFWS Entries Due
Sunshine on the Flor by Deena Riley Millecam
Back of Chick’s Café by Brienne Brown
Join Deena Riley Millecam for her One Woman Art Show Nov 10th – Dec 7th at ReMax (120 N. Main Street, St. George, UT). Hours are 10:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday.
More UWS Member News… Taylorsville Senior Center has an open studio for painting or drawing every Friday morning from 9:00am – 12:00Noon. Cynthia Powell is organizing monthly demos or artists can work on their own projects. Contact Cynthia for more information at [email protected]
“Back of Chick’s Café” by Brienne Brown won the Outstanding Watercolor award in the September 2014 BoldBrush Painting Competition. Brienne is also featured in the current Informed Collector newsletter.
Utah State Fair & Salt Lake County Fair Members Congratulations to those who were awarded free one-year UWS memberships as a result of their entry into the Utah State Fair: Jerry Durrant, Richard Brown, Teresa Scott, Pete Sauer, Myrna McPherson, Dave Burton, Cheri Campbell, Jessica Dowd Michaelson, Cathy Brown, Elaine Petersen, and Matthew Hansen. Also, a big congratulations to those who were awarded UWS memberships from the Salt Lake County Fair!
2014 Utah State Fair Winners Congratulations to the UWS members who were 2014 Utah State Fair winners in Water media Categories: Lola Kartchner, Tom Howard, Ian Ramsay, Jessica Dowd Michaelson, Cheri Campbell, Wylagene Seal, Jan Foutz, Richard Burton, and Matthew Hansen.
Utah Watercolor Society PO Box 581005 Salt Lake City, UT 84158-1005 www.utahwatercolor.org [email protected]
2014-2015 Utah Division of Arts & Museums’ Travelling Exhibition Is your UWS Spring Show painting part of the exhibition? Click here to see the list of dates and locations for the Utah Watercolor Society paintings as they tour the state!
Your Western Federation entries need to be to your WFWS delegate, Ann DeWeese, no later than November 8, 2014. (This is one week earlier than the date on the prospectus). Please email your digitals to mendonartist@yahoo and complete your entry fee and registration on-line at utahwatercolor.org, or send registration form and check to: Ann DeWeese, 377 Hollywood Ct., Grantsville, Utah 84029. Mailed entries must be postmarked by November 8, 2014. Call Ann DeWeese, 435-770-3865 or Tom Howard, 385-259-9178 if you have questions.
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