October, 2007
DATES and UPDATES
October 3, Wednesday
Mid-Week BWS Paint Out
10:00 – 2:00
Duckworth Designs and Flower Farm
Lampkins Ridge Road
For information, call Jeanne Dutton at 331-1628.
October 5, Friday
Gallery Walk
Gallery North on the Square
Opening Reception for "Women of Bloomington,” an exhibit which continues through October. Artist Wayne Manns' exhibit, a series of twenty-two paintings of prominent women in the Bloomington area, opens this evening. At the reception, a mayoral proclamation honors these outstanding women. A portion of the sales of these portraits is designated to benefit Middle Way House.
Opening Reception for "Women of Bloomington,” an exhibit which continues through October. Artist Wayne Manns' exhibit, a series of twenty-two paintings of prominent women in the Bloomington area, opens this evening. At the reception, a mayoral proclamation honors these outstanding women. A portion of the sales of these portraits is designated to benefit Middle Way House.
The Bellevue Gallery
107 W. 9th Street
Opening Reception for “Memoirs,” an exhibit which includes the work of BWS members Johnnie Belinda, Sammye Dina Smith and Connie Brorson. This show runs through November 16th.
By Hand Gallery
109 Fountain Square Mall
Paintings by Joel Washington through October 31st.
October 8, Monday
BWS Monthly Meeting
6:00 p.m.
First Christian Church Fellowship Hall
After an important business meeting, a painting session with a live model will take place. Bring your paints!
All BWS artists are welcome (and encouraged!) to participate in the Fall Show at the Waldron. Work on your very best painting ever! Deadline for stating your intention to participate is OCTOBER 8. Email Tricia Wente, show coordinator, at tricia@wente.com to let her know.
PLEASE NOTE: Tricia will provide all essential information at the meeting, so attendance is very important. Let her know if you cannot attend the meeting and need the information packet.
Important things to remember: For this show, our work may include watercolor only. Paintings must be matted and framed. One painting per person. Art pieces should be for sale.
Good news! JWAC has offered us the opportunity to leave our paintings hanging throughout the Holiday Art Mart.
And MORE great news! tutto bène has invited us to hold a show there again this year in the Green Room. The details are being worked out now, so look for updates coming soon!
OPPORTUNITIES
October 10, Wednesday, 9:30 - 4:00
Autumn Still Life: A One Day Watercolor Workshop
Offered by Jacki Frey
Cost: $35
Autumn still life: mums, bottles and pumpkin. Please bring a half sheet of Arches paper along with your painting supplies and a sack lunch. For more information, contact Jacki at 320-6745.
October 20, Saturday, 9:00 – 2:00
Final Paint Out of the Season. Even if it rains, there is a shelter house in which to paint, so be there or be square!
Chili and Carry-In Luncheon.
Lake Monroe Sailing Association Marina
(Watch this website for complete information or contact Alice Sharp at asharp@insightbb.com )
October 24, Wednesday, 1:00 -4:00
"Watercolor with Pastel"
Instructor: Jeanne Iler
Cost: $20 + supplies
This class is taught at Michaels Arts and Crafts Store.
October 29, Monday, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
"Batik watercolors"
Instructor: Jeanne Iler
Cost: $15 + supplies
This class is also taught at Michaels.
Cost: $15 + supplies
This class is also taught at Michaels.
November 14 and 28, December 5 and 12
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
“Beginning Watercolor”
Instructor: Jeanne Ellen Dutton
Cost $85.00
This is very much a beginning watercolor class which will feature the basics of composition, techniques, and color, plus a fun time painting. It is part of the IVTC’s Center for Lifelong Learning program. Enrollment is limited to 10, so don’t hesitate! For registration info and forms, please go to http://www.bloomington.ivytech.edu/CLL/register.html
ACCOLADES
BWS swept the Paoli Indian Summer Festival Art Show sponsored by the Paoli Tri Kappa chapter. Our winners in the watercolor division are Jeanne Iler, First; Jacki Frey, Second; and Nancy Metz, Third and Fourth. Nancy’s Orange County Courthouse painting, which placed Fourth, also received the People’s Choice Award determined by vote of visitors to the show.
In the Drawing Division, Jeanne Iler took Third and Fourth places. Congratulations!
BWS GALLERY MEMBERS
Last issue, it was mentioned briefly about BWS artists who are members of galleries. This is a more complete listing. If you are looking for a nice afternoon to-do, or want to take a short autumn drive through our incredibly colorful southern Indiana, you certainly will enjoy exploring the following venues.
Bellevue Gallery exhibits work by Johnnie Belinda, Sammye Dina Smith, Connie Brorson, and Sara Steffey-McQueen.
http://www.bloomingtononline.net/directory/viewx.php?id=399
Brown County Art Gallery includes works by Jeanne Iler and Jacki Frey.
http://www.browncountyartgallery.org/news.html
By Hand Gallery includes works by BWS members Tricia Wente, Bonnie Gordon-Lucas, Sara Steffey, and Sandy Taylor.
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~byhand/
Gallery North on the Square hosts Jeanne Iler, Jacki Frey, Carolyn Rogers Richard, new BWS member Linda Meyer-Wright, and Jeanne Ellen Dutton.
Gallery North is looking for one to two new members. For complete information, go to the website http://www.gallery-north.org/index.asp and click on the Membership Information link. Look for Carolyn Rogers Richard, and email her for further details.
Brushstrokes is published monthly by the
Bloomington Watercolor Society
Jeanne Ellen Dutton, editor
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