March 2007 - Southwestern Watercolor Society

SOUTHWESTERN
WATERCOLOR
SOCIETY
WORKSHOPS
2007
• CARL DALIO April
9– 12 (4 day) Asel’s
Cedar Springs $220*
& 240**
• DONNA ZAGOTA
September 12-14
(3 day) Artist’s Showplace $180* & $195**
• MILES BATT October 8-12 (5 day)
Asel’s Cedar Springs
$300* & $325**
•
ARNE WESTERMAN
November 12-16
(5 Day) Max 21 students Irving-Jaycees
Park $300* & $325**
MARCH MEETING
March 14, 2007
7-9 PM at Lovers Lane United
Methodist Church
*Member
**Non Member
The Charles Harrington demo and workshop scheduled for
March has been cancelled due to low registration. The March
meeting will feature
Charles’ demonstration from a CD and
will be shown at the
meeting. SWS apologizes for any inconvenience this might
cause.
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Carl Dalio slated to present April
workshop and demo.
Carl Dalio is a signature member of the American Watercolor
Society, National Watercolor
Society, and
Rocky Mountain
National Watermedia Society.
With a degree in
architecture, he
has sustained an
interest in art
and architecture
through his
work as a successful fine artist
and free-lance
illustrator.
Carl Dalio has
served as juror for exhibitions
and has presented watercolor
demonstrations and workshops
in the U.S., Canada, Mexico,
Europe and Indonesia. His paintings have received many awards
and have been included in several
national exhibitions including the
American Watercolor Society in
New York, National Watercolor
Society in California, Rocky
Mountain National, San Diego
Watercolor Society and Watercolor Art Society-Houston.
Carl's paintings, cover art and
articles have appeared in books
and publications including American Artist, Artist’s Magazine,
Watercolor Magic and Pastel
Journal.
Carl Dalio is a graduate of the
August 2004 (cover art
and article); Artist’s
Magazine, May 2003
(article); Make Your
Watercolors Look
Professional (Carol
Katchen).
Statement from Carl
Dalio:
Carl Dalio
School of Architecture at
the University of Texas at
Austin and currently lives
in Denver, Colorado. He
has served as juror for
exhibitions, and has presented watercolor demonstrations and workshops in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italy and
Indonesia. Dalio served
as invited juror for the 1998
American Watercolor Society
exhibition and was elected to
jury the National Watercolor
Society in 2002. His strong use of
vibrant color can be seen in the
photographs of his work on the
BWS web site or in the following
publications: Watercolor Magic
"The creative
process offers
the opportunity
to analyze and
simplify subject
matter and to
communicate
meaning and
human emotion in the final
painting form.
Hillside Neighborhood 14X21.5
Through the creative process, my
intention is to define significance in
a variety of subjects and tap into
the river of human emotion. I engage and celebrate the nurturing
existence of living color: its power
and vibration in complements.
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President’s Corner
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At our last Board Meeting the
members unanimously adopted
my recommendation of Ron
Stephens as our new editor of
the Scene. Ron is a new member
of SWS and a very capable student in my watercolor class at
the Heritage Center in Irving
which I call Watercolor Fun.
Also we were happy to discover
that our corresponding Secretary, Francis Garrett, has developed an e-mail list of nearly 90%
of our membership and can
therefore get emergency information out quickly to the major-
Tom Wellman
Continued from pg. 1
ity of our members. Kudos to
Francis Garrett. We're computerized! Ain't God Good.
(Borrowed from Jerry Clower,
1975.)
spectus. She is working with
Ron Stephens to get it produced, and hopefully we can
include it in the March issue of
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It looks like we're going to
have a big attendance at our
first paint-out at Salado, TX.
Thanks to our new Paint-outs
Chairman, Walt Davis. I urge
you to sign up for this. It
promises to be a delightful
experience.
I want to take this opportunity
to personally thank Nancy
Friedel for the tireless effort
she has put into editing the
SCENE. She has spent the last
eight years putting it together
and seeing to its printing and
distribution. Hats Off to her
and our best wishes for her
continued success.
Our show chairman, Pat Jones
has been busy with the Pro-
'Ultramarine Aroma' 13"x 12.5"
'Afternoon Shadows
Fifth Avenue' 19"x 28"
My purpose as an instructor is
to encourage artistic growth in
each student. I believe in
positive feedback and finding
visionary solutions to painting
adventures."
'Boats at Portofino' 40"x 60"
'Spaghetti Bar' 14"x 21.5"
'San Michele
Lucca, Italy' 60"x40"
Ron Stephens volunteers for Newsletter post
“Like a deer in the headlights”,
Ron Stephens sat in the January SWS board meeting trying
to assimilate all the information coming from all the committee chair heads. When it
was over he thought “Lord
what have I gotten myself into”
Ron Stephens
Only a member since last September Ron comes from a
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career of fast paced advertising
where he spent his early years
as an Art Director and the last
25 years as a Production Manager at several advertising
agencies in Dallas. So, tight
deadlines and working with the
printing trades is not new to
him.
The new format before you is
a commitment to SWS to have
the best newsletter possible.
The SWS board thought it
necessary to have the newsletter available to post on the
web site for most of the membership to view, download and
print if desired. That is now
possible.
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Painting of the Month for November ‘06 & January ‘07
November Painting of the Month
The winners of our Painting of the Month competition receive gift Certificates from
Asel Art Supply. The November winners are: First place, Herb Reed, Jake. Second Place,
Ginny Hoppe, A Blue Vase. Third Place, Max Chapman, A Pear of Bottles.
January Painting of the Month Winners
First Place, Joel Sampson, Love Potion. Second Place, Walt Davis, Palo Duro Sentinel. Third
Place, Mary Treadwell, The Beach at Calpe
A Warm Note of Welcome
Let's give a big thank you and hearty welcome to
these dedicated leaders for volunteering to lead
the SWS Board next Season. This slate of officers
will be presented in the March general meeting for
a membership vote. Be sure to be there to cast
your vote. The Officers you choose will be installed in May and their tenure runs through May
of 2008. Remember to greet them and get to
know your new Officers in September.
Proposed
Roster of Executive
Officers 2007 - 2008
PresidentGail Delger
1st Vice President ProgramsJoel Sampson & Maureen Brouillette Sampson
2nd Vice President
Membership- Nancy Donley
3rd Vice President WorkshopsHerb Reed
4th Vice President-Exhibitions
Pat Jones
4th VP Assistant
Richard & Lynn Wilson
Treasurer
Bill Riley
Recording Secretary
Irene Stone
Corresponding Secretary
Francis Garrett
Parliamentarian
Tom Wellman
Painting Workshops
Naomi Brotherton, Instructing
Week Days, Feb. 28, Mar. 1-2. at Artisan’s Studio
Saturday Workshops March 10, April 21 and May 19
And Painting Night Scenes, Thursday Apr. 12
Call
214-483-3903
for more information
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2006 Stepping Stone Award goes to
Michael Borne and Babs Light
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A handful of the painting workshops that I have taken have
enriched me with new painting
skills, encouragement, insight, a
broader knowledge of watercolor painting, and pure enjoyment. The 2006 Catherine
Anderson workshop resides in
that coveted handful. I
discovered that Catherine has a very delightful, approachable, °
down to-earth° personality, making her workshops very entertaining
and lively. A good artist
will focus without distraction on the painting: A good teacher
can complete the
same quality painting
while carrying on a very meaningful and enjoyable dialogue
with the students. Catherine is
Michael Borne
Panhandle Winter
the latter. Although her painting
technique is very different from
my own, I became intrigued with
hers and have since enjoyed the
results that I was able to achieve.
The most meaningful experience
for me was in observing, and then
attempting, her patient application
of multiple glazes on 300 lb. hot
press watercolor paper. The
effects are well worth the wait
for dry glazes after each wash.
During the workshop, Catherine
shared many painting tips and
professional advice from her
painting experience, and I found
these to be very helpful to my
personal struggle with watercolor
painting and exhibiting. One of
the many "finds" I came away
with was the wonderful 3" synthetic wash brushes that Catherine uses and sells to workshop
participants. I've used a 2" wash
Thank you, SWS, for giving me the opportunity to
take Nita Leland’s workshop through the Stepping
Stone Award program. Nita’s four day workshop at
Asel’s on Cedar Springs was packed with good information in the form of lecture and helpful handouts.
There was time for creative experimentation in collage, monotype, and painting on traditional watercolor paper coated randomly with acrylic medium.
Babs Light
I appreciate the organized presentation and optimum
use of time. There was much “food for thought” as
well as hands-on working time and critique sessions. I
feel fortunate and greatly enriched by the experience.
For those of you have not considered applying for
this Stepping Stone Award offered by SWS, I would
certainly encourage you to do so
Field of Blue
Babs Light
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brush for years, but I found that
the 3' brush, especially the quality brush I bought from Catherine, is ideal for the many
glazes needed for her painting
style. I used my personal "beer"
allowance for the month to buy
a book and a 2" and 3" brush –
That's how good they were!
At the end of an all-too-short
week of painting and enjoyable conversation, we were all
amazed at the quality results
in the students' work. I know
that there were some very
talented students in the class,
but most of the credit for
good student work is always a
result of a talented and supportive teacher. Catherine's
zest for art is contagious, and
once again I've caught the bug!
I offer a very special "Thank you"
to SWS for the opportunity to
SWS Stepping Stone Award
Letter Deadline March 21
Letters of application are now being
accepted for the 2007 SWS Stepping
Stone Award. Only SWS members
in good standing for two full years
are eligible. The award is given for
workshop tuition only, and is to be
used during the year following notification,. It may
be for an SWS workshop or for any workshop in
the United States.
Those interested should submit a one page typewritten letter addressing the following points:
• Watercolor experience (student, teacher,
exhibitions, etc.)
• Specific interests or goals
• Any special reason why you are applying for
the award.
• The name of the workshop instructor.
• Place and date of workshop and exact amount
of tuition.
All personal and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the student. Previous winners are ineligible. All applications should be sent to the SWS
Award Committee Chairman: Nancy Dallas, 944
Wingfoot Dr. Fairview, Texas 75069
(972) 549.0303. Applications will be at the next
meeting
Nancy Dallas, Award Chairman
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Happenings
Ellna Kay Gregory-Goodrum is
a signature member of SWS that is
having great success in competitive
shows with her whimsical, imaginative artworks. There is a playful
sensibility to her paintings, yet her
abstractions and fantastic environments are anchored by highly realistic elements or strongly rendered
familiar shapes or patterns. She has
a Master of Fine Arts degree from
University of North Texas.
Ellna's BFA is from University of
Oklahoma in Norman. Ellna currently teaches art classes at the
Collin County Community College
in Plano and at Richland College in
Dallas. She teaches and lectures on
a range of media and technique
including Painting, Drawing, Art
Appreciation, Printmaking, Col-
lograph, Watercolor, Water media
and Art Career Development.
Congratulations to
Our Members
SWS Members included in the
National Oklahoma Watercolor
exhibit included Harry Shields, Nel
Byrd, Marie Renfro, Maureen
Brouillette and Joel Sampson.
Brouillette, Sampson and Shields
received awards.
Maureen Brouillette and
Joel Sampson of Dallas will
hold their first joint art
exhibit, Duet, at the Fairmount
Gallery. The opening is Friday,
March 2nd from 6 to 8 pm. 2517
Fairmount Street, Dallas. They are
also in the Arlington Museum of
Art Valentine exhibit and auction,
February, 2007.
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2007-2008 DUES DUE
BY MAY
In Memoriam
Rob Erdle, Regents Professor of
visual art and an acclaimed watercolor artist whose artwork has
been exhibited around the world,
died December 30, 2006 after
battling cancer for two years.
The School of Visual Arts held a
service for Erdle January 24th in
the Light Well of the Art Building.
Private services will be held in Silver Creek, N.Y.
Erdle, 57, joined UNT in 1976 to
teach and oversee the watercolor
painting offerings for undergraduate
and graduate students. In addition
to his work at UNT, he also taught
as an instructor for 10 years at the
American College of Switzerland
and served as director of the Chautauqua Institution Art Gallery and
the Chautauqua Institution Summer
School of Art in New York.
He was named a distinguished visiting professor of watercolor painting at China’s premiere art school,
the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in
Shenyang and also served as honorary president of the International
Watercolor Institute in Niigata,
Japan.
The Visual Arts Society of Texas
honored Erdle with a gala in January 2006 and announced the Rob
Erdle Watercolor Painting Award,
an endowment established by the
UNT School of Visual Arts to support future watercolor students.
In addition, Erdle earned the UNT
President’s Council Teaching
Award, recognizing his record of
outstanding teaching, in 1998. He
received the Distinguished Citation
for Service to International Education from UNT in 1991 for developing and leading popular summer
art programs in painting, drawing
and art history throughout Europe.
"He has been a major force in his
field, a real guiding light to students
and art lovers around the world,
and I know he will be sadly missed
at school, says Robert Milnes",
dean of the School of Visual Arts.
Erdle’s work has been exhibited at
the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in
China; Watercolor USA 2004 at
the Springfield Art Museum in Missouri; the Shanghai State Art Museum in Shanghai, China; and NEspace in Tokyo, Japan. His work is
in the collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art, Springfield
Art Museum, Price Waterhouse,
Ochsner Foundation, Texas Instruments Corporation and State University of New York, among others.
Erdle earned a bachelor of arts
degree from the University of California at Fresno in 1976 and a master of fine arts from Bowling Green
University in Bowling Green, Ohio,
in 1972. He is survived by his wife,
Millie Giles, a lecturer of art at
UNT.
There will be an SWS Memorial Award
in memory of Rob Erdle. Contribution
checks should be
made to SWS with the proper notation
and mailed to Bill Riley, SWS Treasurer. His address is 10263 Better
Drive, Dallas, TX, 75229.
“SWS mourns
the loss of one
of its’ brightest
stars, Rob
Erdle.”
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Walt Davis takes on “Paint Out” post
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The SWS Spring Paint-Out is
scheduled for Saturday, April 28
in Salado, Texas. We will gather
for dinner Friday night at 7:00 in
the Sam Houston room at historic Stagecoach Inn. Saturday
we will sketch, paint, and photograph the many historic homes,
businesses, and churches in and
around town or take a twentyminute drive out in the country
to see the picturesque Summers
Mill on crystal-clear Salado
Creek. Saturday evening we will
gather at Roy T's Old Salado
Bakery for wine and cheese and
a chance to look over the day's
Walt Davis
Happenings cont.
From page 5
Betty Jameson of Austin received Special Recognition in the 9th
Annual All Media International Juried
Online Art Exhibition which on
www.upstreampeoplegallery.com.
The show will remain in the archive
section online for one year. Betty
has a painting accepted into the
Northwest Art Center 36th Annual
Americas 2000: Paperworks Exhibition at Harnett Hall Gallery, Minot
State University, North Dakota
through February 23. Betty's paintings, Fossil Story and Reef, have
been accepted into the 2007 National Juried Exhibition of Artist's
Showplace in Dallas, February 16 to
March 8, Jamesonad@aol.com.
Susan Mansell’s watercolor
“Downtown Dallas” took the $1,000
Dorothy Mayes Best of Show Award
Friday at the ninth
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creations. Dinner at the 1857
Salado Mansion concludes the
day. The brand new Holiday
Inn Express has reserved a
block of rooms for us at $95
per night plus tax. Please
make your own reservation,
and be sure to mention SWS
to get the special rate. If you
prefer one of the many bedand-breakfasts in town, check
out what is available at
www.saladotexas.com Con-
annual Stars of Texas Juried Art
Exhibit. Mansell, of Ballinger, took
home the big prize for the second time in three years, having
also been awarded best of show
in 2005. Last year she received
honorable mention on an entry.
“I just can’t say ‘thank-you’
enough,” Mansell told the more
than 100 gathered for the ceremony. When Roger Levesque,
emcee for the ceremony reminded the group Mansell was a
previous top-award member, she
quipped, “And it never gets old.”
Nat Baker - SWS President
1977 to 1978. We are sad to
announce the passing of a friend,
Past president, Nat Baker.
Jonesy McConnell of Richardson, TX gave a watercolor demonstration for the Mt Pleasant
Art Society at the October meeting of their group in east Texas,
jmcconnell@hharchitects.com.
tact Walt Davis at (903) 8862711 or widavis@arn.net for
more information.
Kay Smith of Big Spring, TX
had her painting Wearing Purple
selected by the Texas Watercolor Society by juror Frank
Webb. With this acceptance,
Kay has earned signature status
in TWS.
www.kaysmithbrushworks.us.
Lesley Talty of Keller, TX is
teaching in Hurst at the Recreation Center on Monday mornings.
Congratulations to Gary
Weeter of Hot Springs, Arkansas. His painting "Days Work
Done" was accepted into the
2006 Membership Exhibition. It
was his fifth accepted entry and
Gary is now a Signature Member.
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SWS CONTACTS
President
Tom Wellman 972-296-6333
tomwellman@msn.com
P.O. Box 383204
Duncanville, TX 75138
Program Chair
Gail Delger 972-542-2956
gaildelger@sbcglobal.net
540 E. New Hope Road
McKinney, TX 75071
Workshop Chair
Larrie Arnold 214-691-9290
larrie-a@sbeglobal.net
3529 Hanover Avenue
Dallas, TX 75225
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SPRING CLASSES & WORKSHOPS 2007
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Variations in Watercolor, Times of Day/Kinds of Weather
WORKSHOPS
Flower Painting
Night Scenes
Flower Painting
$150 Naomi Brotherton
$50 Naomi Brotherton
$150 Naomi Brotherton
Acrylic workshop to be announced
$150 Pat Kochan
Betsy Dillard Stroud May 3 - 4 - 5, 2007 9:30 - 4:00
Well known artist & author from Arizona
•New Book coming out• Experimental Ecstasy
$275 total due to hold place at Artisan’s Studio-Gallery
Studio/Gallery
2825 Valley View #301 Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 488-8182
www.artisansstudio.com
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SWS 44th Annual Membership
Show
Judge - Miles Batt
CALENDAR
October 10
Notices of Acceptance mailed.
August 13
October 9October 29
Slide Preview Party, 2-4 p.m.,
Royal Lane Baptist
Church, 6707 Royal at Hillcrest.
July 15
October 8
Deadline for receipt of slides and
entry forms.
July 1
September 28 Deadline for shipped paintings to
arrive.
8 a.m.-noon, Hand deliver accepted
paintings to Eisemann Center, 2351
Performance Dr., Richardson, TX.
October 6
Craters and Freighters to deliver
shipped paintings to
Eisemann Center.
October 5
October 23
October 30
Hanging of show
at Eisemann Center.
SWS 44th Annual Membership
Exhibition.
Demo by Juror Miles Batt at Lovers
Lane United Methodist Church,
9200 Inwood Road at NW Hwy.
7-9 p.m., Awards Reception at
Eisemann Center.
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pick up handdelivered paintings at Eisemann
Center. Return shipping by Craters
and Freighters of shipped artwork.
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