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VERMONT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
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HUBS
Hub news can be found in the new "HUB NEWS" section in the main body of the newsletter. If you have Hub related questions please contact Pamela Dexter,Director of Hubs:
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Facebook
If you are a Facebook user and a current VWS member, please consider joining the Vermont Watercolor Society Facebook group. This is a place for members to share their work, and information about shows and events. Click here to join.
We have also created a Vermont Watercolor Society page. This is a public place where VWS will share announcements and other information. Members are welcome to share their work and announcements on this page as well. Please share the page with your friends.
Newsletter Submissions
All member events , workshops and show announcements should be sent to :
Newsletter article deadline is the 20th of each month.
Please put "VWS NEWSLETTER " in your title. Thank you!
Submissions must be fully written and spell-checked with accurate punctuation in order to be included. This saves our volunteer editor much valuable time so that she can return to painting.
If you have images, please send them in JPG format as an email attachment. It is extremely helpful if images are labeled with a file name related to the content.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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Mark Nielsen
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Save the Dates
Get out your calendars and pencils; I want to encourage you to save two dates. They are September 27th and October 19th. What's going on? Read on.
Sunday, September 27th from 3PM to 5PM, is the opening reception for the VWS Fall Juried show. There will be thirty works exhibited in the Phelps Barn in Grafton Vt and presentations of the awards will be made during the reception.
Sunday, October 19th from 9:30 check in time to 3:30 pm closing we will have our annual business meeting. We will gather at The Quechee Club, as we have in years past to do the business of the Vermont Watercolor Society. It is important to our organizations health and vitality that you make every effort to participate. By the way, it can be fun and entertaining not just informative so please pencil this one in.
Link to location of The Quechee Club, http://www.quecheeclub.com/default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=399597&ssid=322811&vnf=1
Both dates offer a time to reconnect with your fellow watercolor enthusiasts and friends. I plan on being there of course and I am looking forward to see you all and to hearing what you are up to.
A word on the fees we charge to enter shows and to attend our two annual meetings. The VWS charges an entry fee for submitting works for shows to cover the costs of putting on the show. We charge a fee of $35 to attend our two annual meetings to cover the costs of these two meetings. These are essentially "break even" programs. However, for the last several years the VWS has had a policy not to exclude participation from these activities for financial hardship reasons, so, if you feel that you cannot afford the cost you can request a reduced rate down to zero depending on what you deem is affordable. We will not pry. It is an honor system.
In the meantime, I hope you all are finding time to do your painting!
Best Wishes.
Mark Nielsen, VWS President
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VWS Annual Juried Awards Exhibit
The Vermont Watercolor Society is looking forward to its annual award show at the Phelps Barn at the Windham Foundation/Old Tavern in Grafton, Vermont. We have received 99 entries into the show and the entries are being juried in by John Salminen, an award winning watercolor painter. The award judge for this show is Kathleen Kolb. The Opening Reception for the show will be on Saturday September 27th in the Phelps Barn at the Old Tavern from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The award ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. The show will run from September 21 through October 13 (Columbus Day). We hope you can join us.
Jurors
The Juror of Selection will be John Salminen AWS df , NWS. The Juror of Awards will be Kathleen Kolb.
Delivery and Pick up Instructions
All hand delivered work can be brought to the Hunter Gallery of Fine Art, 74 Main St. Grafton, VT from September 13 through September 18 from 10am to 5:30pm. All hand delivered work can be picked up after the end of the show from October 14 through October 18, 10am to 5:30pm, at the gallery.
All shipped work can be sent to the Hunter Gallery of Fine Art, 74 Main St. Grafton, VT 05146. Work must arrive by September 18th and must be accompanied by a return shipping label.
Sales
All sales will be final and not subject to commission and will be handled through the Hunter Gallery of Fine Art. A 4-5% service fee will be deducted from all credit card sales.
Exhibition Calendar
Delivery Dates Sat, Sept 13 through Thurs, Sept 18
10am to 5:30pm only
Exhibition Opens Sun, Sept 21, 2pm
Opening Reception Sat, Sept 27, 3-5PM
Awards will be presented at TBD inthe Phelps Barn
Exhibition Closes Mon, Oct 13, 4pm
Pick up Dates Tues, Oct 14 through Sat, Oct 18
10am to 5:30pm only
We will need volunteers to help with receiving and hanging artwork as well as removal of the show. Please contact, Charles Norris-Brown conewango@gmail.com or the Hunter Gallery of Fine Art at (802) 843 1440 if you are interested in volunteering.
- Robert O'Brien & Loretta Weitzel, Exhibition Co-Directors
Framing & Matting Guidelines for All Shows*
Mats: sole or top mats will be white or off white. If a bottom mat is used, it may be white, off white or colored. Filets may be used. Mats are not required for all paintings, but if you are not framing your painting, archival spacers must be used.
Frames: frames must be sturdy, in excellent condition, and must be professional quality. They must have picture wire attached to the back from which to hang the painting.
The following are not acceptable for VWS shows:
- Float frames
- Table top frames
- Damaged frames or frames that are disjointed at the corners
- Saw tooth hangers
- Duct tape, masking tape or other non-professional-looking materials used on backs of frames.
- Sloppy construction as seen from front or back
Persons accepting paintings at drop off are instructed to not accept paintings if they do not meet these guidelines. Thank you for your cooperation.
*Occasionally there are special shows where other guidelines apply, which will be described in that show's prospectus and/or other communications. Otherwise, the above guidelines will apply to all VWS shows including hub shows.
This information can also be found on the VWS website:
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VWS
WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS
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VWS FALL MEETING
Demo and Talk
by
Ann Pember
October 19 9:30 - 3:00
Middlebury Inn
Middlebury, VT
$35
PLEASE REGISTER BY 10/13
The registration form can be found on the website.
Questions?
VWS DVD LENDING LIBRARY
VWS has created a lending library. Videos may be previewed on Creative Catalyst http://ccpvideos.com. The current list includes:
Chen-Kee Chee
Saturated Wet Technique
Tony Couch
Painting Barns in Watercolor
Carl Dalio
on Color Power
The Path to Visualizing Energetic Color
Linda Kemp
Negative Painting Techniques
Mark Mehaffey
Painting a Dramatic Landscape in Watercolor
Birgit O'Connor
Waves, Water and Clouds
Ann Pember
Painting in the Flow of Watercolor
On High Plate Illustration Board
Soon Y Warren
Vibrant Watercolor Techniques: Water
Frank Webb
Using Your Head, Heart & Hand
Donna Zagotta
The You Factor:
Powerful Personal Design in Opaque Watercolor
If interested, email Claudia. She will send the video with a self-addressed envelope for return after 2 weeks. Please open the package carefully so that we may re-use it. Suggestions for additional videos to Claudia, claudiaec@yahoo.com. Donations for this program are welcome.
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VWS Burlington/St. Albans Hub News
Lynn Cummings
Three Mountain Café Show
The hub show at Three Mountain Cafe in Waitsfield came down this week. Thanks to all who participated, organized, delivered and retrieved the paintings. Special thanks to Gary Eckhardt for making this possible.
David Becker Workshops
Internationally-known art instructor and fine artist David Becker is teaching 2 1-day workshops for the hub at VT Art Supply/Black Horse in Burlington. 25 hub members are participating in one or both days' workshops. David is from the Chicago area and is well known for teaching at the Holbein Event in Colchester every July. David will be available next year before and after the Holbein Event to teach for other organizations in VT. If your hub or another art organization is interested in having David teach please email him at: David@DavidRBecker.com Thanks to all participating in this hub-supported event.
Late Fall/Early Winter Hub Show
I am working on a venue for a hub show between now and the end of the year. As soon as I get confirmation I will email everyone in this hub. Just in case the place I am negotiating falls through, does anyone know of a gallery or commercial space with lots of traffic where we might have a hub show? Please email: Lynn.Cummings@uvm.edu if you do. As usual, it will require some volunteers to help with the show.
Hub "Point Person"
If you are interested in becoming the leader for the Burlington/St. Albans hub area, please let me or Pam Dexter know. After 2 ˝ years it is time for someone else to "take the reigns" and bring some different ideas and events to the 60 or so members of the hub.
White River Junction Hub
Bill Sharpe and Cindy Crawford
Marsh-Billings-Rockefellar National Park
WRJ Hub Group enjoyed another 'Picnic and Plein Air' on Aug 6th. Bill Sharpe, Kate Reeves, Nancy Leavitt-Reibel, Lois Macuga and Cindy Crawford gathered at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefellar National Park at peak bloom in the formal gardens. It was good to welcome the newcomers Bill and Nancy to our Hub. Capturing 'The Light' is always a challenge and the day was perfect for plein air. I think we all learned something.
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Claudia Carl
Claudia Carl will have her work on display at the Otter Creek Frame Shop for the month of September. Come celebrate Middlebury Art Walk on Friday Sept 12 from 5-7pm, we will have nibbles and drinks ! Lots of great art to see around town and then stay for dinner in any of a number of fine restaurants within blocks of the show.
Don Dalton
A lot has been happening in the watercolor world here. Third Prize was won at the Copley Society, Boston, for the watercolor "Wood and Stream." That and another watercolor were part of the "Shimmer" exhibition at the Copley. A watercolor won the Moosewalk Gallery Award at the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition in Waitsfield. Three watercolors will be on exhibit at the Bennington Center for the Arts, one of which is in the Laumeister Fine Art Competition there. Two watercolors will be exhibited at the Bryan Gallery for the "Land and Light" show. Three watercolors will be "in the movies" as part of the set design for the upcoming feature film, "Sea of Trees," shooting near Worchester, MA, and Japan. Last but not least, "Osprey" was accepted into the 2014 NWS Annual International Exhibition.
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Robert O'Brien
Robert O'Brien's painting, "Autumn Porch Shadows" won the Old Forge Hardware Award at the 33rd Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors in Old Forge NY. The painting was chosen by awards juror Judi Betts AWS NWS from out of 79 paintings selected for the show. The exhibition runs through October 5 and can be seen at the View in Old Forge.
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Barbara Pafume
During August, September and October, visit Artists' Mediums Store in Williston to see 26 of my paintings and prints on exhibit. Come to a reception on Sept. 4th, 4:30 - 6p.m. at the store.
On Sept.20, I will be teaching a workshop: PAINTING DRAMATIC SKIES AND CLOUDS! The workshop will also be at the store, 10:30 a.m to 4p.m. Call Artists' Mediums to register 802-879-1236 or 800-255-1290.
On October 18th, I will be teaching another workshop: CAPTURE THE MAGIC! VERMONT FALL FOLIAGE! Call Artists' Mediums to register.
November 1st and 2nd, come to Fairfax, VT to my studio, for a workshop, which also includes lunch and snacks both days: PAINT THE QUIET SEASON! 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Call me, Barb at 802-849-6858 to register and for more information.
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Sarah Rosedahl
Sarah has a busy September planned... Country Craft Fair Sept 13, Morse Farm, Montpelier; Artist of the Day Sept 18 at the Big E Fair in Springfield MA with the Vermont Hand Crafters; and the Littleton Arts Festival, Sept 27.
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Plein Air Paint Out: Painting the Vintner's Realm
GRAND ISLE, Vermont, September 13, 2014
Welcome to the 2nd Annual: Plein Air Paint Out: Painting the Vintner's Realm! This is a Lake Champlain Islands' art and wine connection, to be held on two dates: August 16 & September 13, that is sure to be the talk of the summer. The Paint Out will take place at Snow Farm Vineyard, 190 West Shore Road in South Hero. The days will conclude at Grand Isle Art Works, 259 US Rte 2 in Grand Isle.
Artist Event schedule:
9:00-10:00 am Check in at the Snow Farm Vineyard painting location.
10:00-3:00 pm Plein Air: Painting the Vintner's Realm at the island vineyards
3:00-4:00 pm Frame and hang art work
4:00-6:00 pm Art Sale, Cash bar with local wines and beer, cheese and veggies
Registration fee: $20/1 day or $35/2 days payable to Grand Isle Art Works or paid online at: http://grandisleartworks.com/paint-out/ by July 13th and/or September 10th. Artists may display one or two previously completed pieces at their painting area which can then be offered for sale at the Palette to Palate Celebration at Grand Isle Art Works, 4:00-6:00 pm. Artists should complete one new painting during the Plein Air: Painting the Vintner's Realm. This new painting will be offered for sale. A 30% commission will be in place for all sales during this event. All sales will be completed through Grand Isle Art Works. A portion of the sales will be donated to Champlain Islanders Developing Essential Resources (C.I.D.E.R.), a local human services organization.
Snow Farm Vineyard will offer tastings of their specialty wines throughout the day! There should be much browsing and sampling of the fruit and the brush. During the painting hours of 10:00-3:00, visitors (and painters) can plan to experience the sensory pleasures of sight and taste - art and wine!
In the afternoon the Palette to Palate Celebration and Art Sale which will take place from 4:00-6:00 pm on the gallery grounds.
- Cash Bar with Wines and Beers from Vermont
- Sample and Enjoy: Vermont cheeses, and Island veggies
We hope you will consider adding your artistic talents to this event! The details of this event can be found at: http://grandisleartworks.com/paint-out/
Contact:
Ellen A. Thompson
Grand Isle Art Works
259 US rte 2
Grand Isle, VT 05458
ellen@grandisleartworks.com
(802) 378-4591
Seneca Lake Plein Air Painting Festival
We are happy to announce the Seneca Lake Plein Air Painting Festival October 1-5, 2014, formally known as Billsboro Winery Plein Air Festival. This year's festival, taking place in the beautiful area of Seneca Lake and Geneva, NY in the Finger Lakes, will begin with a Welcome Reception for artists on Wednesday, October 1. The following two days will be for painting "en plein air." On Saturday interested artists can compete in the Paint-Off competition. This is a juried competition and cash prizes will be awarded for the festival, with a separate category for the Paint-Off. Saturday evening there is a Gala Reception with a silent auction. This year we are also offering a workshop by internationally recognized Plein Air painter, George Van Hook, following the festival. Please share the attached brochure with your colleagues, friends, and members of your organization. Submit your completed application with three samples of your work. All proceeds from the Festival benefit The Smith Opera House whose mission is to promote and expand the arts in the Finger Lakes Region. Please email any inquires or applications to Kim Aliperti:
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It is very exciting to have Holbein, USA as a VWS Partner. Being a Vermont based art supplier and full time supporter of arts and the artists who make them, it is a perfect fit for both of us. Please get to know Holbein and support them not only because they are one of our partners, but because they are a world leader in colors and mediums for artists. 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 Landgrove Inn, or call 802 824-6673. Tom and Maureen Checchia, owners. |
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