| The 2011 Spring Event "The Creative Process"
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When: Saturday, May 21st
Where: The Lake Morey Resort
Fairlee, VT
www.lakemoreyresort.com
Time: 10:00-3:30
Cost: Early registration before May 14:$29
Late registration:$35
Registration
Form: vermontwatercolorsociety.com
Our spring event The Creative Process is one you won't want to miss. Forget the business meeting... forget the formality.
Bring your favorite painting with an easel to share with the group. A few members will discuss their creative process and let us know about the inspiration and choices made to produce their paintings. During lunch Amanda Amend and Mark Nielsen will talk about the Hub concept. Keynote speaker Tony Conner will discuss his transition from the corporate world to becoming a full time artist. This fun day will end with a raffle. Don't miss it!
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Colette Paul's " Hunter's Moon"
juried into the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society
11th Biennial National Exhibition, Buffalo, New York
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Do you like to take photographs? We need a few volunteers to take pictures for a photomontage at the VWS spring meeting in May. If you are able to help with this, please contact Claudia Carl, Director of Programs and Education, at 802-349-8457, or claudiac@yahoo.com. |
| 2011 VWS Exhibitions
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Rebecca Gottesman
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VWS Juried Exhibition with Awards
Hunter Gallery of Fine Art and The Phelps Barn in the Old Tavern, Grafton, VT
July 18 - August 1, 2011
Opening Reception and Awards ceremony, Saturday, July 23, 6- 8 pm at the Phelps Barn.
Eligibility: Open to all paid VWS members. Work must be original and not previously shown in a VWS exhibit and painted in water-soluble media. Paintings must be under glass, matting must be white or off white only, and frames must be sturdy. Maximum frame size width is 44 inches. All work must be for sale.
The juror of selection is artist Gary Hamel, a prolific New Hampshire artist listed in the Who's Who in American Art. The juror of awards is Ted Nuttall, the guest artist who will be teaching our summer workshop.
Entry Procedures: This exhibition will be juried by slide or CD submission. Members can submit up to two artworks for jury consideration, however, only 1 painting per artist will be accepted. A non-refundable entry fee of $25 is payable to VWS, and must accompany the slides/CD's. It is recommended that slides be of the highest quality and professionally made. Slides/CD's must be postmarked no later than May 6,2011 and can be sent to:
Rebecca Gottesman, 80 Four Wheel Dr., Norwich VT. 05055
Please label top of slide/CD and include the title of the painting, your name, price, and overall dimensions. Write the information directly on the slide (with a permanent pen). Absolutely NO LABELS ON the SLIDES, please, they will be automatically disqualified.
Delivery:
Where: All accepted work can be delivered by hand to the Hunter Gallery of Fine Art, 74 Main St., Grafton, VT.
WHEN: Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16, 2011 between 10:00am - 6:00pm.
The gallery will accept shipped work with return postage arriving by July 14, at the latest.
Ship to: Hunter Gallery of Fine Art, 74 Main St, Grafton, VT 05146
Pick-Up: Artists can pick up their work at the end of the show at the Hunter Gallery on Sunday, August 1, between 10:00 - 6:00.
You should have received the prospectus for this event around April 1. Please return by May 6. You can also go to the VWS website and download. Click here.
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| Here's What is Happening in the Regions |
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Lynn Hoeft
Amanda Amend
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A small group from the Brattleboro Hub met on April 3, for a potluck and discussion at Lynn Hoeft's home. The artists' main concerns included: finding small venues for a regional open shows. (Several people promised to work to find a venue in the community for an exhibit later in the summer); finding ongoing support for artists' development as professional artists; how to (and how not to) approach a gallery; digital issues (members who aren't computer savvy need help getting good photos and transferring them to discs for entry into shows); how to make member pages; how to price work fairly and consistently. Everyone was in favor of getting together to paint even more often than they already do. The Brattleboro Hub has scheduled the next meeting for early May.
As you read in the news from the Brattleboro Hub, local activity is starting, and you will soon receive an email from your Hub Point Person, if you haven't already. This is an exciting time in the VWS. In addition, you will be receiving a letter through the mail with more information about the Hubs.
Your point people are:
Brattleboro Hub: Lynn Hoeft lynnhoeft@gmail.com
Burlington/St. Albans Hub: Larry Coffin lcoffin@uvm.edu
Manchester/Bennington Hub: Tony Conner mail@tonyconner.com
Middlebury/Rutland Hub: Lyn DuMoulin weednh20@comcast.net
Montpelier Hub: Lou Pfaelzer Loupfaelzer@comcast.net
Newport/St. Johnsbury Hub: Patricia Lipinski lcamper5@comcast.net
New Hampshire Hub: Pamela Dexter ddexter1@ne.rr.com
White River Hub: Judy Laliberte judylaliberte@comcast.net
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| Member Profile |
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Instead, she was drawn to drawing."I never played with dolls," said Isobel Cochran as she sat in her home-based studio in Hanover, NH.
With her delicate lyrical Irish lilt, Isobel recounted her passage through life. Her delicacy is reflected in her work; tranquil rural scenes, quaint English villages and glorious flowers. She has been back in Hanover, since 1994, and joined the Vermont Watercolor Society as soon as it was opened to non-Vermont residents. She became a Signature member within a year. Isobel plans on assisting with the VWS goal of establishing smaller local hubs in the Upper Valley area.
Isobel was born and raised in Dublin. She was always interested in art, and when she was 16, with strong maternal support, she enrolled in evening art classes. During the day, she further developed her artistic bent by working at a carpet factory designing rugs. Not just any rugs. These were handmade 40' rugs, big enough for the Irish Embassy and for the Catholic Church. The designs reflected the inimitable works of Adams architecture ceilings. The church rug designs were crosses taken directly from the Book of Kells that Isobel consulted in the museum that holds them.
Cochran's first foray to the United States was when her husband David came to Hanover for graduate computer work at Dartmouth. What began as a two-year stint stretched into five when David went on to get his doctorate. His work took him to the Chicago area where Isobel joined the Deerpath Art League and eventually became its president. It was there that she was awarded Best in Show from the Illinois Watercolor Society for her painting, "Peace like a River."
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Isabel's watercolor painting was put on the back burner as she raised her two children. However, even then, she kept her hand in the artistic world taking expression through calligraphy. Her excellence in watercolor was echoed in her calligraphy. She did all the calligraphy for a catalogue listing Ronald Reagan's antiques in use in the White House. During this time, Isobel also painted house portraits on commission.
Her subjects are often rural scenes with barns and rivers, as well as small European cities and harbors. Cornwall, England is an especially favorite inspirational area. Isobel said her cool palette may change to a warmer one after recently spending some time in Italy with her husband. Venice is the epitome of reflected urban water, but the southern climates call for a rosier palette.
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Isobel considers herself a tight, slow painter with a tendency to use cool colors with violet overtones. It takes about a week to complete a watercolor. She preps her 300 pound cold press (usually Arches) paper by stretching it. She is attracted to water reflections and uses a glazing technique which takes several layers to get the glowing effect that she reaches. Her favorite tools are scraper brushes she uses to soften the hard edges.
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The unique qualities of Yupo art paper have caught Cochran's attention. Yupo is a non absorbant synthetic paper which allows the jewel tones of watercolors to remain quite brilliant. Yupo can be rinsed and erased with ease. Isobel showed (the author) a painting of a dark green marsh scene with a pure white egret standing in the water. The egret was produced by erasing the dark green back to the white, with no smudges or bleeding. She likes the idea of a looser approach to the pictures.
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Isobel's output is quite prolific as evidenced by the number of paintings decorating her house and in her studio. She says that she does about 100 paintings a year. She enjoys plein air painting, but doesn't usually paint that way. Instead, she likes to go on site and sketch her subjects. She then takes numerous photos to be used as reminders as she works. She does all her own matting and framing and prefers using metal frames over wood. They are less distracting to the paintings. She sells most of her work and has many repeat buyers from around the world, though with the global slump, especially in her native Ireland, sales have slowed a bit.
Not all the award ribbons in Isobel's studio are a result of her paintings. She has golden retrievers who regularly win prizes for obedience training trials. Though she had one picture of her dogs in her studio, she prefers the landscapes and does not paint other peoples' animals.
Cochran's considerable body of work can be seen at her very attractive website www.isobelcochran.com; she can be contacted at isobelcochran@gmail.com.
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| More Exhibition Opportunities
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| | The Chaffee Art Center is pleased to announce its 50th Annual Art in the Park Fine Art & Craft Festival for 2011. The 2011 Festival dates are August 13-14, 2011 and October 8-9, 2011 in the heart of Rutland. In honor of our 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Chaffee has made refinements that promise to elevate these shows to signature events for the Central Vermont area. There is a
$25 jury fee that will allow us to convene a panel of professional jurists who are well versed in the various mediums represented.
Space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so submit your application by the deadlines shown on the registration form.
Vendor applications and more information can be found here: http://www.chaffeeartcenter.org/art_park.html
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Two Rivers Printmaking Studio will host the Tenth Anniversary Gala and Silent Art Auction Sunday, May 1, 2011
Doors open at 5:30pm. This event combines an annual art auction fundraiser with a gala party to celebrate the anniversary of Two Rivers Printmaking Studio. There will be drinks and live music with tapas dining at the Tip Top Café, prepared by owner/culinary artist Eric Hartling. In addition to fabulous original artwork by local and regional artists, the auction will include items from Upper Valley businesses. Silent auction items will be on public view at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio starting on April 1. Some items will be on the wall of the Tip Top Café starting on April 5. Gala attendees will be able to bid up to the final bell. Tickets - $50 per person through April 15; $60 per person starting April 16. Purchase ticket(s) online via PayPal at: www.tworiversprintmaking.com/events.htm or by phone by calling (802)295-5901.
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| Member News/Education Opps
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Joan T. Smith
has been named the "featured artist" at the 2011 Champlain Valley Fair Art Show. Go to: www.JoansStudio.biz
Judy Laliberte just got a painting accepted into Splash 13: Alternative Approaches which will come out in the spring of 2012. She has also been invited to participate in the 26th "Reflections on Basin Harbor" program this summer at the Vergennes resort. Congratulations Judy!
Peter Huntoon
is showing several new original paintings at the
Collective-the Art of Craft gallery in Woodstock, Vermont from April 1, through June. Go to Peter's website at:
www.peterhuntoon.com.
Also, Peter will conduct a watercolor workshop on June 4 & 5, 2011 in Killington Vermont. For more information please contact the Killington Arts Guild @ 802 422-4248.
Maurie Harrington will exhibit at the Merchants Bank in North Hero in June 2011. -Maurie will also have her painted bench on display at the Merchants Bank which is her sponsor for the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce fund raiser entitled "Take a Seat in the Islands," on place August 13, at the town hall in Notth Hero. -Maurie's watercolors will be on exhibit at the Fisk Farm, Isle La Motte from August 11 - 25. Please view ilmpt.org (cultural series) Isle La Motte Preservation Trust. -Maurie teaches watercolor classes for Island Arts during July and August. She also offers lessons at her studio in North Hero. Maurie will have her studio open for the Open Farm and Studio Tour July 9 - 10 from 10-5 p. Any questions contact MaurieH@aol.com. Colette Paul recently achieved her signature membership with the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society in Buffalo, NY and the International Society of Acrylic Painters in Santa Cruz, CA.
-Colette has paintings juried in the following shows: The 19th Annual Member Winter's Exhibition at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT; the Northeast Watercolor Society Juried Member Show 2011 at the Orange Hall Gallery, Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY; the Emerald Spring Exhibition: National Juried Show 2011, Emerald Art Center, Springfield, OR; the Land and Light and Water and Air Exhibit at the Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT; the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society's 11th Biennial National Exhibition, UB Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
Paedra Bramhall will exhibit "Parallel Universes - Transfigured Collages" in the Clifford B. West and Rebecca Lawrence Galleries, AVA Art Gallery, May 13 - June 10, 2011. Opening Reception, Friday, May 13, 5-7 pm. Artist talk will be on Sunday, June 5, 3 pm. AVA is located at 11 Bank Street, Lebanon, NH. Go to www.avagallery.org
Lynn Hoeft will teach "Still life Watercolor Painting" at the River Gallery School in Brattleboro on May 7, and 8. For more info:
http://rivergalleryschool.org/workshops/479-still-life-watercolor-painting
Lisa Beach's summer workshop/classes for 2011 at her Stowe Hollow Studio, Stowe, Vermont run from August 8-12 and September 6-10. These are full days classes running from 9am to 4 pm include demos, painting time outdoors on location and inside workspace with critiques and lots of fun. Workshop fee - $325 per week. Private lessons by appointment. $50-two consecutive hrs.
Spring classes begin May 16,
Beginners - Mon. 1 pm to 4 pm for beginners.
Beg. II//Intermediate - Tues. 9 am- 12 pm, or Thurs. 9 am - 12 pm.
Intermediate/advanced - Wed. 1 - 4 pm or Thurs. 6:30 - 9:30 pm.
Advanced/Intermediate - Wed. 9am - 12 pm.
Class fee - $150/6 classes or $25 per class.
For more information, call 802 253-8393; email
stowebeach@aol.com .
Barbara J. Pafume has been invited to do some paintings of the new F35 Joint Strike Fighter, a fighter aircraft being developed and tested by the US, United Kingdom and several other countries which will ultimately replace the F16. Two paintings, which may be seen on her website www.art-in-vermont.com were exhibited at the Vermont Aerospace & Aviation Association Open House event recently. One painting has already sold. Twenty percent of that sale and all other paintings, prints, cards sold at Four Seasons Studios, through Memorial Day, will be donated to Veteran's Affairs to assist in transitional housing for veterans and their families.
-Barbara taught two full-day workshops for Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester and is scheduled for eight all-day classes there in July and August, Mondays, 9:30 - 4:30.
-Barbara also gave a webinar for the Vermont State Chamber of Commerce, "Creativity for a New Economy: The Da Vinci Connection" to introduce businesses to the workshops and seminars, hopefully increasing their company's profitability and productivity. Go to www.art-in-vermont.com for a link to the webinar.
You can visit Barbara's website to see more of her scheduled classes this summer and fall.
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| Get a Gallery Page on our Website |
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The gallery pages on our website
www.vermontwatercolorsociety.com are really a showcase to the outside world, representing our membership. The galleries are also a place where members can see each other's work, read a bit about fellow artists, and make contacts. We would like to see everyone's work on the site. And for those of you who already have gallery pages, let's have some fresh material! For more information about obtaining your own gallery page, go here: http://vermontwatercolorsociety.com/j/member-services/obtain-a-gallery-page
If you haven't updated your gallery in a year or two, go here: http://vermontwatercolorsociety.com/j/member-services/update-your-gallery-page
If you have questions or problems preparing your images for the web, please feel free to contact: cynthia.crawford@gmail.com
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Members,
Please remember to send me any art news you have about yourselves or someone else in the society. This includes any workshops your may be taking, or teaching, or perhaps an exhibit that you are taking part in. Send by the first of the month, and I will insert into the next newsletter.
Diane G. Bell
Director of Communications
dgbell_adelphia1@comcast.net
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| Portrait Painter Ted Nuttal Coming to the Landgrove Inn
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VWS is sponsoring a portrait workshop with Ted Nuttal, one of the best watercolor portrait painters and teachers of our time from July 18th, through the 22nd at the Landgrove Inn. Contact Annelein Beukenkamp at beukwin@yahoo.com to register for a discount. Call the Inn at 802 824 6673 or go to
www.landgroveinn.com for accommodations. See Ted Nuttal's work on his website. Click here.
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The Landgrove Inn is the premier, all-in-one lodging, dining and fun space in which to create, exhibit and learn. Check out the 2010 workshop schedule at