BLOOMINGTON WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
BWS FIRST MEETING OF 2007-2008
Monday, September 10, at 6:00 p.m.
The September meeting will be held at the First Christian Church, just one block west of the Monroe County Public Library. Please use the Washington Street entrance and look for the signs.
Monday, September 10, at 6:00 p.m.
The September meeting will be held at the First Christian Church, just one block west of the Monroe County Public Library. Please use the Washington Street entrance and look for the signs.
It’s SHOW and TELL – that means, bring your summer paintings! From the paint outs, from your travels, from your studio – doesn’t matter, just bring ‘em along. No need to mat or frame them. After a brief business meeting, we will enjoy the exhibit, visit, and make welcome our several new members who have joined since May.
ARTISTS: Remember, the Bloomington Watercolor Society (hey – that’s US!) is having a show at the John Waldron Art Center beginning late October and running through November 11. Please keep that show in mind as you paint these next few weeks. Tricia Wente is in charge of the show and will distribute information about it at the September 10 meeting. Don’t miss it! All members are encouraged to submit their work for inclusion in the show.
FUN STUFF
That's Jacki Frey, above, and James Yang, right, at the August Paint Out! Many thanks to Cheryl Duckworth of Duckworth Designs and Flower Farm. It was a beautiful day for painting, and several members were there to enjoy the wonderful vista from Cheryl's flower gardens.
Cheryl has invited us to come back for a mid-week paint out, and a message will be sent to all the members, asking for their interest in such an event. Once the leaves start to change, it will be an awesome view. Look for an email heading your way soon!
Ever wonder what the other BWS members are doing? Several have personal websites or are part of a gallery website.
http://www.designsthatpop.com/ (Alice Sharp)
http://www.gallery-north.org/gnart.asp (including Carolyn Rogers Richard, Jeanne Iler, Cathy Korinek, and Jeanne Ellen Dutton)
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~byhand/2d.html (including Tricia Wente, Sara Steffey McQueen, Sandy Taylor, and Bonnie Gordon-Lucas)
If you were left off this list, I apologize and encourage you to send your web address. We want to be sure everyone gets to know each other.
DATES and UPDATES
September 7, Friday
Hoosier Daddy
Opening Reception 5:00 – 8:00
Gallery North on the Square
Exhibit runs through the month of September
September 7, Friday
Hoosier Daddy
Opening Reception 5:00 – 8:00
Gallery North on the Square
Exhibit runs through the month of September
September 7, Friday
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Calendar Signing Party
Brown County Art Gallery
Buy a 2008 Calendar ($12) featuring 12 artists -including Jeanne Iler and Jacki Frey!
This calendar includes twelve frameable prints and you can have your calendar signed by the artists this evening.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Calendar Signing Party
Brown County Art Gallery
Buy a 2008 Calendar ($12) featuring 12 artists -including Jeanne Iler and Jacki Frey!
This calendar includes twelve frameable prints and you can have your calendar signed by the artists this evening.
September 8, Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Penrod Art Show on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art IMA
Look for BWS’s own president, Tricia Wente, at booth number YO164.
http://www.penrod.org/
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Penrod Art Show on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art IMA
Look for BWS’s own president, Tricia Wente, at booth number YO164.
http://www.penrod.org/
September 7 – 9, Friday –Sunday
Art Renaissance Weekend
Brown County, Indiana
Part of the Centennial Celebration of the “Art Colony of the Midwest”
Activities include historical exhibitions, lectures, paint outs and master classes, and offers a full range of activities for art and music lovers alike. Special exhibits and sales of early Hoosier artists will be featured in the galleries of the Village of Nashville.
Art Renaissance Weekend
Brown County, Indiana
Part of the Centennial Celebration of the “Art Colony of the Midwest”
Activities include historical exhibitions, lectures, paint outs and master classes, and offers a full range of activities for art and music lovers alike. Special exhibits and sales of early Hoosier artists will be featured in the galleries of the Village of Nashville.
September 8, Saturday
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
19th annual Great Art Outdoor Contest
T.C. Steele Historic Site
Activities include live entertainment, free refreshments and tours of Steele’s home “House of the Singing Winds” and his studios. A concert by The Reel Tyme String Band begins at 1:00 pm and awards for the paint out will be presented at 3:00 pm.
Registration is closed now, but artists are welcome to come stroll the grounds and watch fellow artists at work.
http://www.browncounty.com/
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
19th annual Great Art Outdoor Contest
T.C. Steele Historic Site
Activities include live entertainment, free refreshments and tours of Steele’s home “House of the Singing Winds” and his studios. A concert by The Reel Tyme String Band begins at 1:00 pm and awards for the paint out will be presented at 3:00 pm.
Registration is closed now, but artists are welcome to come stroll the grounds and watch fellow artists at work.
http://www.browncounty.com/
September 16, Sunday
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The Art of Words: James Yang and His Chinese CalligraphyMonroe County Public Library AuditoriumSponsored by Traditional Arts Indiana, Indiana Universityhttp://www.traditionalartsindiana.org/
(James is hoping to present the audience with his music, also.)
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The Art of Words: James Yang and His Chinese CalligraphyMonroe County Public Library AuditoriumSponsored by Traditional Arts Indiana, Indiana Universityhttp://www.traditionalartsindiana.org/
(James is hoping to present the audience with his music, also.)
September 29, Saturday
9:00 – 2:00 p.m.
BWS Plein Air Paint Out
Griffy Lake (meet at the boat rental parking lot)
9:00 – 2:00 p.m.
BWS Plein Air Paint Out
Griffy Lake (meet at the boat rental parking lot)
September 30, Sunday
Watercolor Society of Indiana
Opening Reception for their juried exhibition.
Exhibit runs September 30 - October 27 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art http://www.watercolorsocietyofindiana.org/
October 5, Friday
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
"The Women of Bloomington" featuring the art of Wayne Manns
This project, which benefits Middle Way House of Bloomington, will receive a mayoral proclamation and be featured in the upcoming edition of Bloom magazine.
Opening reception at Gallery North on the Square
Exhibit will run October 1 – October 31
October 6, Saturday
Beaux Arts Fair and Wine Tasting Festival
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
French Lick Winery in West Baden
Available art includes paintings, prints, photos, ceramics, metal art, jewelry, glass art and fiber art. Also taste an excellent selection of wines.
For more details, go to http://www.frenchlicksesquicentennial.com/events.html or http://orangecountyin.com/festandfair.html
October 20, Saturday
9:00 – 2:00 p.m.
BWS PAINT OUT
Lake Monroe Sailing Association Marina
Our final Plein Air Paint Out of the season. Don’t miss this one! Nothing tastes better on a cool October day than a big bowl of chili. It’s a pitch-in lunch beside the lake and truly an enjoyable time.
Directions will be posted on the blogsite, and emailed to the group a couple of weeks before each Paint Out.
Gallery North Call for Artists
Gallery North on the Square is issuing a call for artists. Gallery North is an artist owned and operated fine art gallery on the north side of the square in downtown Bloomington. Only one or two new artists will be accepted at this time due to space constraints. Interested artists should contact the gallery through the website email at http://www.gallery-north.org/. Artist members pay a monthly fee and are expected to work two 3 ½ hour shifts per month. Artists’ applications and 4-5 examples of their work are reviewed and juried by the membership at their monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. Artists who wish to apply should fill out the application available on the website and bring it, along with examples of their work, to the gallery on the day of the general meeting sometime between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The next general meeting is Wednesday, October 3th. Questions can be addressed via email on the website or to gallery president, Carolyn Rogers Richard at 320-2200.
OPPORTUNITIES
Watercolor classes being taught this fall by BWS members:
Jacki Frey
Watercolor for Beginning and Intermediate Painters
Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
OR
Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Both classes run from September 11 through November 13.
Class location is the John Waldron Art Center.
For complete details, go to http://www.artlives.org
NOTE: Jacki also offers private lessons and workshops in her home studio. Just contact her if you are interested.
Jeanne Iler
Texture landscape painting
Wednesday, September 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
$20 + supplies
Calligraphic "Waterfront" painting
Monday, September 24th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
$15 + supplies
Class location is Michael’s Arts and Crafts Store
Note: Jeanne teaches these classes monthly, so check in with Michael’s for October listings.
Multimedia Painting
Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
September 13 t0 October 4.
Here is a course for both beginners and experienced painters.
Participants will use watercolor on acrylic sheets to make a monoprint, explore collage, spray away to create a batik look, and make bold and beautiful landscapes on black paper.
Materials fee of $20 payable to instructor at first class.
Sign up with City of Bloomington's People's University.
Register online at www.bloomington.in.gov/parks using code 67601-A.
Cost $24 in-city/$29 out-city.
Brushstrokes
A publication of the
Bloomington Watercolor Society
Jeanne Ellen Dutton, editor
