March  2010
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15th VWS Anniversary Celebration


Anniversary Celebration
Quechee Club, Quechee, VT
April 25, 2010
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
$30 by April 17
$35 after that date

There will be NO business meeting

KEYNOTE SPEAKER  is renowned artist, author, illustrator and teacher, BERT DODSON!

Events include:
** A Member Exhibit -- (everyone, please bring one piece of work plus an easel for display)
** An interactive panel of some of our early and long term members who will discuss their art and answer audience questions. These include: Annette Compton, Jo Tate
Peter Huntoon, and Mark Nielsen.
** A storyboard of the History of the VWS will be on display throughout the day that you can peruse and refresh your memories.
** A sandwich buffet will be served.
** Vendor: Artists Mediums, Williston
MORE DETAILS TO COME!
Reserve, your seat NOW! Print the form off and send it in soon.
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Spring Meeting Form
Reserve your place at The Spring Anniversary Celebration  at the Quechee Club on April 25th from 10:30am to 3:30 pm. Print and fill out the form below. This celebration promises to be a great event.
Mail your reservation form with $30 by April 17th (postmarked)
The price is $35 after that date. Send your check to: Lois Macuga, PO Box 338, Quechee, VT 05059.

Name ________________________________________

Guest(s) ______________________________________

Address _______________________________________

Phone ____________________

Email _____________________

Amount enclosed $ ______________

Updates on the Grafton Exhibit
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The prospectus will be mailed out on March 12. 
There will be two judges for the show,  Gary Milek, the juror of selection, is a well known watercolorist and tempera painter. Susan Abbott , the juror of awards, is a very distinguished watercolorist featured in many publications.

If anyone would like to donate an award in their name or in memory of a loved one please contact me at rjoartist@yahoo.com.
VWS 15th Anniversary State-wide Plein-Air Paint Out on June 19, 2010
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Join VWS members and friends as we paint and celebrate
on Saturday, June 19th from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at
one of our three locations:

East:  Quechee Gorge - Contact Reggie Springer rcs4pas@comcast.net
North: Northfield Falls -  Contact Annelein Beukenkamp beukwin@yahoo.com
West:  Rutland City Park - Contact Ann McFarren annmcfarren@gmail.com

Artists are asked to bring watercolors, canvas, easel, water, chair and
picnic lunch.  More details will be provided as the event gets closer.
Sign up at VWS Spring 15th Anniversary Meeting or
e mail the contact person in the region you would like to paint.

submitted by Loretta Weitzel llweitzel@comast.net
Vermont as You Expect It To Be
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painting by tony van hasselt Tony van Hasselt, AWS is coming to the Landgrove Inn for a watercolor workshop July 12 - 16, 2010. The tuition is $500 plus $100 per day for lodging and meals at the Inn. The workshop will take place in the InView Center for the Arts on the property. Go to Tony's website to learn more  about this wonderful artist and teacher.
Go to the Landgrove Inn to register. www.landgroveinn.com
http://www.tonyvanhasselt.com/workshops1.html
 
Upcoming Workshops
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Robert O'Brien will be teaching a one-day winter landscape workshop in watercolor at the United Church in Bellows Falls on Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 to 3:30pm. To register call (603) 835- 2387.

A portrait workshop is in the works for next July with Ted Nuttall at the Landgrove Inn. More details later.

"Painting the Vermont Landscape in Watercolors" with artist Kathleen Berry Bergeron Saturday , March 13. 10-4 at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Call HDAC to register (802) 253-8358. 

Annelein Beukenkamp will teach a two-day floral watercolor workshop May 15 & 16 at the Helen Day Arts Center in Stowe.  Please contact them for more info.  www.helenday.org  
Annelein will also teach a one-day Peony painting workshop at the First Congregational Church in Burlington in their beautiful peony gardens Tuesday June 8th. Please email her for more infomation.  beukwin@yahoo.com.  
The Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
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31st Annual International Juried Exhibition October 1 - November 14, 2010
at the Crary Art Gallery, 511 Market Street, Warren, PA 16365.
If you are interested in entering, contact chair John W. Walker (717) 235-5310 email: walkerjohnw@gmail.com. or go to their website at: http://www.pwswc.com .