September 2009
GOOD NEWS, FUN NEWS and KUDOS
BWS is well represented at all times across the area, not just by the quality of our art, but by the quality of our members! Here are a few of the latest activities.
GALLERY WALK PHOTOS, August 2009
On left, Connie Brorson at the opening of her show, "Sitting Pretty," at Gallery North.
Below, Nancy Davis Metz, BWS president, with daughter Meredith at the opening of the student/instructor show at the Waldron.
Above, Tricia Wente at By Hand Gallery.
BWS is well represented at all times across the area, not just by the quality of our art, but by the quality of our members! Here are a few of the latest activities.
GALLERY WALK PHOTOS, August 2009
On left, Connie Brorson at the opening of her show, "Sitting Pretty," at Gallery North.
Below, Nancy Davis Metz, BWS president, with daughter Meredith at the opening of the student/instructor show at the Waldron.
Above, Tricia Wente at By Hand Gallery.Sue Kim and Linda Meyer-Wright both have paintings accepted into the Watercolor Society of Indiana’s annual juried show. The exhibit opens with an awards reception on October 18 at the IMA.
Tricia Wente’s portrait of a little boy and his dog appeared in the July/August issue of "Sophisticated Living," published in the Louisville area. The painting is shown displayed in the family room of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Medley III.
James Yang was invited to demonstrate his Chinese calligraphy skills at the Indiana State Fair on August 23. The purpose of the exhibit was to show the state’s rich cultural heritage as well as “the emergence of folkways brought to the state by its immigrant communities.”
Shelly Ritter is currently exhibiting her new “mystic nun series” at the Glorious Moments Gallery on Kirkwood across from Farm Bloomington.
On August 21 and 22, the first (hopefully annual) Awesome Artists Yard Sale was held to benefit the Fourth Street Art Fair. Twelve artists sold art, art supplies, and everything from tiny bells to fur coats to chairs. The 4th Street Café served coffee and cold drinks, box lunches, and sweet treats. The weather on Friday was absolutely gorgeous and the turnout of customers was incredible. Thanks to the organizers for all their hard work!
Several BWS artists participated and we all had a great time - just check out these photos!
Tricia Wente’s portrait of a little boy and his dog appeared in the July/August issue of "Sophisticated Living," published in the Louisville area. The painting is shown displayed in the family room of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Medley III.
James Yang was invited to demonstrate his Chinese calligraphy skills at the Indiana State Fair on August 23. The purpose of the exhibit was to show the state’s rich cultural heritage as well as “the emergence of folkways brought to the state by its immigrant communities.”
Shelly Ritter is currently exhibiting her new “mystic nun series” at the Glorious Moments Gallery on Kirkwood across from Farm Bloomington.
On August 21 and 22, the first (hopefully annual) Awesome Artists Yard Sale was held to benefit the Fourth Street Art Fair. Twelve artists sold art, art supplies, and everything from tiny bells to fur coats to chairs. The 4th Street Café served coffee and cold drinks, box lunches, and sweet treats. The weather on Friday was absolutely gorgeous and the turnout of customers was incredible. Thanks to the organizers for all their hard work!
Several BWS artists participated and we all had a great time - just check out these photos!
Carolyn Rogers Richard (center) and Linda Meyer-Wright with Linda's sister, Joni, on left.
Bonnie Gordon-Lucas and her Kissie Head.
Jeanne Iler assisting one of the many customers.
DATES and UPDATES
AUGUST 29, Saturday
9:00 – 2:00
BWS Plein Air Paint out at Butler Winery
Butler Winery was named "Best Uniquely Bloomington Attraction" for 2009, so there will be lots of fun stuff to paint (and imbibe!).
6200 E. Robinson Road, Bloomington, 47408
Tasting room opens at 10:00. Bring a sack lunch and have a great day with your fellow artists.
FYI - Results just in from the 2009 Indy International Wine Competition: Butler’s 2008 Chambourcin Rosé received a double gold, and won Rosé Wine of the Year. The Chambourcin Rosé was also awarded the Indiana-grown French American Wine of the Year!
How to get there:
Take College Avenue north, then turn right onto Old SR 37.
Go 3.2 miles and turn right onto Robinson Road and go 3.4 miles.
OR
Take SR 45 North past New Unionville.
Turn left onto Tunnel Road.
Go about a mile and turn left onto Robinson Road.
To find the map, go to http://www.butlerwinery.com/map.html
SEPTEMBER 14, Monday
6:00 p.m.
BWS First Meeting of Autumn
AUGUST 29, Saturday
9:00 – 2:00
BWS Plein Air Paint out at Butler Winery
Butler Winery was named "Best Uniquely Bloomington Attraction" for 2009, so there will be lots of fun stuff to paint (and imbibe!).
6200 E. Robinson Road, Bloomington, 47408
Tasting room opens at 10:00. Bring a sack lunch and have a great day with your fellow artists.
FYI - Results just in from the 2009 Indy International Wine Competition: Butler’s 2008 Chambourcin Rosé received a double gold, and won Rosé Wine of the Year. The Chambourcin Rosé was also awarded the Indiana-grown French American Wine of the Year!
How to get there:
Take College Avenue north, then turn right onto Old SR 37.
Go 3.2 miles and turn right onto Robinson Road and go 3.4 miles.
OR
Take SR 45 North past New Unionville.
Turn left onto Tunnel Road.
Go about a mile and turn left onto Robinson Road.
To find the map, go to http://www.butlerwinery.com/map.html
SEPTEMBER 14, Monday
6:00 p.m.
BWS First Meeting of Autumn
First Christian Church
Been painting this summer? Bring in your favorites for a show-and-share.
Tricia will provide lots of information for the upcoming November membership show (everyone is encouraged to enter!); we will announce the fall schedule of programs and events; and registration begins for the October 31 workshop with Rena Brouwer. It will be good to see everyone again, and Tina Allgood, hospitality and cheer chairperson, will be bringing one of her awesome cakes! Don’t miss it!
SEPTEMBER 5 and 6, Saturday and Sunday
Fourth Street Art Festival, Bloomington
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.4th.street.festival.googlepages.com/
Bonnie Gordon-Lucas, BWS member, designed the T-shirt for this year’s Fourth Street Festival! Good job, Bonnie! Look for her booth at the festival.
Been painting this summer? Bring in your favorites for a show-and-share.
Tricia will provide lots of information for the upcoming November membership show (everyone is encouraged to enter!); we will announce the fall schedule of programs and events; and registration begins for the October 31 workshop with Rena Brouwer. It will be good to see everyone again, and Tina Allgood, hospitality and cheer chairperson, will be bringing one of her awesome cakes! Don’t miss it!
SEPTEMBER 5 and 6, Saturday and Sunday
Fourth Street Art Festival, Bloomington
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.4th.street.festival.googlepages.com/
Bonnie Gordon-Lucas, BWS member, designed the T-shirt for this year’s Fourth Street Festival! Good job, Bonnie! Look for her booth at the festival.
SEPTEMBER 12, Saturday21st Annual Great Outdoor Art Contest
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Artists must pre-register by September 6. Fees are $10 for adults and $5 for teenagers and children. For information, call 812.677.2003, email catkinson@dnr.in.gov, or visit
http://www.tcsteele.org/
SEPTEMBER 12, Saturday
9:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Penrod Art Fair
Bonnie Gordon-Lucas will be in booth Yellow-24, so stop in and say hello!
All information is available at www.penrod.org/
SEPTEMBER 17, Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Jacki Frey Studio
Cost $5. "Bring in your own work or do a study of an existing still life which I will have set up or paint pleine aire of the trees and creek from my back deck. This is a fun group of artist who want to share painting time and then, at the end of the session, we view our work as a group."
RSVP to jackfrey@hotmail.com or (812) 320-6745
OCTOBER 2, Friday
Gallery Walk, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
OCTOBER 3, Saturday
50th Anniversary Fall Foliage Festival Paint Out
Sponsored by ArtWorks, Art League and Arts Council of Martinsville.
This contest is open to artists of all ages, whether amateur or professional. Using their own supplies, participants create original artwork in any medium listed below.
The entry fee is $25.00 for adults, payable before September 15, 2009 .
Children under 16 may enter free of charge. All artists, whatever their age, must pre-register to participate. Monetary awards and ribbons will be awarded, including a $500 prize for Best of Show. Pre-registration is required before September 15, 2009.
For complete information and registration, call Artworks of Martinsville at 765-342-2320, or go to http://www.artworksofmartinsville.com/
OCTOBER 12, Monday, COLUMBUS DAY
BWS Meeting
6:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
OCTOBER 31, Saturday
BWS Autumn Workshop
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monroe County Public Library
Visiting Instructor will be well known Hoosier artist, Rena Brouwer, http://www.renabrouwer.com/
Cost is $50 per person.
Registration begins at the September 14 BWS meeting, and all information will be provided at that time. Registration fee MUST be received by October 17, and members may pay by check or on-line after September 14. Class size is limited to 20 only, so plan early - you won't want to miss it!
WATERCOLOR LINKS
Here are some good links for exploring what other watercolor organizations and artists are doing.
Watercolor Society of Indiana,www.watercolorsocietyofindiana.org
Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA), http://www.inpainters.org/
Hoosier Salon, http://www.hoosiersalon.org/
American Watercolor Society, http://www.americanwatercolorsociety.com/
National Watercolor Society, www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org/index.html
Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA), http://www.inpainters.org/
Hoosier Salon, http://www.hoosiersalon.org/
American Watercolor Society, http://www.americanwatercolorsociety.com/
National Watercolor Society, www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org/index.html
FALL CLASSES OFFERED by BWS MEMBERS
AT IVTC’s Center for Lifelong Learning
For all the details and enrollment information, link to http://cll.bloomington.ivytech.edu/classes/art.html
Beginning Watercolor, Part I
Jeanne Ellen Dutton, Instructor
Watercolor painting is fun and rewarding, and this course is designed specifically as an introduction for the very beginning student. The basics of the art will be covered, including perspective and composition, papers, brushes, and paints. Traditional and experimental techniques will be presented, and students will complete a painting, ready to be matted and framed. Students will be asked to work on projects outside the classroom, and gentle critiques and guidance will be provided. For the first class, students should bring 140# watercolor paper, and any brushes and watercolors they have on hand. The instructor will provide a complete list of supplies needed for the remaining classes.
Tuesdays, September 8 - October 6, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $89
(Note: After a break of one week, Part II will continue for the next five weeks.)
Creative Drawing
Jeanne Iler, Instructor
Explore drawing through different materials and methods, including your own “right” brain. In this 4-part class, Instructor Jeanne Iler will help you discover your right brain through exercises, like contour, linear, and upside-down drawing, and the application of drawing techniques such as cross-hatching and rendering. You’ll learn perspective and proportions while drawing still life objects. You’ll then be challenged with pastel, charcoal, colored pencils, and graphite.
Wednesdays, September 9 – 30, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $79
Basic Jewelry and More!
Jeanne Iler, Instructor
Learn the essential skills to design and make your own jewelry. You will learn how to bend wire and add beads to make jewelry to either wear or give as gifts. Classes will include: drop earrings, tiger tail bracelets, memory wire bracelet and earring, chandelier earrings using a jeweler’s jig, twisted wire jewelry, and wire-wrapped pendants.
Wednesdays, October 28 – November 18, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $79
At PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY
Check on line at http://bloomington.in.gov/arts-and-crafts for enrollment instructions.
Beginning Knitting
Jeanne Iler, Instructor
Start knitting by learning the basics in just 2 hours, then start a project. Your needles will be flying in no time
Thursdays, September 10, 17 and 24, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
At the WALDRON ART CENTER
Link to www.artlives.org for complete details and supply costs.
AT IVTC’s Center for Lifelong Learning
For all the details and enrollment information, link to http://cll.bloomington.ivytech.edu/classes/art.html
Beginning Watercolor, Part I
Jeanne Ellen Dutton, Instructor
Watercolor painting is fun and rewarding, and this course is designed specifically as an introduction for the very beginning student. The basics of the art will be covered, including perspective and composition, papers, brushes, and paints. Traditional and experimental techniques will be presented, and students will complete a painting, ready to be matted and framed. Students will be asked to work on projects outside the classroom, and gentle critiques and guidance will be provided. For the first class, students should bring 140# watercolor paper, and any brushes and watercolors they have on hand. The instructor will provide a complete list of supplies needed for the remaining classes.
Tuesdays, September 8 - October 6, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $89
(Note: After a break of one week, Part II will continue for the next five weeks.)
Creative Drawing
Jeanne Iler, Instructor
Explore drawing through different materials and methods, including your own “right” brain. In this 4-part class, Instructor Jeanne Iler will help you discover your right brain through exercises, like contour, linear, and upside-down drawing, and the application of drawing techniques such as cross-hatching and rendering. You’ll learn perspective and proportions while drawing still life objects. You’ll then be challenged with pastel, charcoal, colored pencils, and graphite.
Wednesdays, September 9 – 30, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $79
Basic Jewelry and More!
Jeanne Iler, Instructor
Learn the essential skills to design and make your own jewelry. You will learn how to bend wire and add beads to make jewelry to either wear or give as gifts. Classes will include: drop earrings, tiger tail bracelets, memory wire bracelet and earring, chandelier earrings using a jeweler’s jig, twisted wire jewelry, and wire-wrapped pendants.
Wednesdays, October 28 – November 18, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $79
At PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY
Check on line at http://bloomington.in.gov/arts-and-crafts for enrollment instructions.
Beginning Knitting
Jeanne Iler, Instructor
Start knitting by learning the basics in just 2 hours, then start a project. Your needles will be flying in no time
Thursdays, September 10, 17 and 24, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
At the WALDRON ART CENTER
Link to www.artlives.org for complete details and supply costs.
Cartooning and Carricatures
Dan Alexander, Instructor
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
September 8 – October 20 and
October 27 – December 8
Anyone can learn to draw sharp and cool caricatures presented in an entertaining style. The easy-to-learn techniques and basic processes will make the art of visual narrative and comic portrait drawing simple, even for young beginners. The course will cover the basics of cartooning and fundamentals of caricature. Perspective, layout, character design, and writing or following a script or gag will be just some of the topics covered in the course. Enjoy!
Tuition: $130 nonmembers/$104 members
Watercolor for the Beginning and Intermediate Painter
Jacki Frey, Instructor
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
First session, September 8 – October 20 (no class September 29)
Second session, October 27 – December 1
Beginners and intermediate students welcomed! Explore watercolor techniques and styles through painting the still life, scenery, floral and abstract subject matters. Bring your choice of photos to use for a favorite painting as well.
First session, September 8 – October 20 (no class September 29)
Second session, October 27 – December 1
Beginners and intermediate students welcomed! Explore watercolor techniques and styles through painting the still life, scenery, floral and abstract subject matters. Bring your choice of photos to use for a favorite painting as well.
Tuition, $120 nonmembers/$96 members
Mixed Media Collage Exploration
Linda Meyer-Wright
Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
September 10 – October 22 and
October 29 – December 17 (no class November 26)
Take a collage safari to unvisited places where you will learn to work with traditional and unexpected materials. Collage art is green art – you will learn to recycle many of the unsuspecting collage materials you already have. We will also work with image transfers, your photographs, and wax collage to create art that is not limited by labels or boundaries. This is an opportunity for you to create personal art that speaks to you and the viewer.
Tuition: $145 nonmembers/$116 members
Acrylic Portrait Painting
Dan Alexander
Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
September 10 – October 22 and
October 29 – 17 (no class November 26)
Portrait painting with acrylics is a safe and affordable technique that provides great enjoyment with suitable challenge. Students will learn prep, color theory, composition, use of media, and framing of a finished piece. This class is recommended for adults or teens with a strong interest in painting.
Tuition: $180 nonmembers/$144 members
Linda Meyer-Wright
Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
September 10 – October 22 and
October 29 – December 17 (no class November 26)
Take a collage safari to unvisited places where you will learn to work with traditional and unexpected materials. Collage art is green art – you will learn to recycle many of the unsuspecting collage materials you already have. We will also work with image transfers, your photographs, and wax collage to create art that is not limited by labels or boundaries. This is an opportunity for you to create personal art that speaks to you and the viewer.
Tuition: $145 nonmembers/$116 members
Acrylic Portrait Painting
Dan Alexander
Thursday evenings, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
September 10 – October 22 and
October 29 – 17 (no class November 26)
Portrait painting with acrylics is a safe and affordable technique that provides great enjoyment with suitable challenge. Students will learn prep, color theory, composition, use of media, and framing of a finished piece. This class is recommended for adults or teens with a strong interest in painting.
Tuition: $180 nonmembers/$144 members
Brushstrokes is an (almost) monthly
publication of the
Bloomington (Indiana) Watercolor Society.
Nancy Davis Metz, President 2009
Jeanne Ellen Dutton, Editor
PO Box 5236
Bloomington IN 47407-5236
members@bloomingtonwatercolor.org
http://www.bloomingtonwatercolor.org
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