Monday, November 9, 6:00 pm
First Christian Church
Please use Washington Street entrance.
Important business meeting! Election of the 2010 officers will be held and the slate has been announced by the nominating committee. The proposed officers include Joanne Weddle for president, Nancy Davis Metz for 1st vice president, Dan Alexander for 2nd vice president, Charlotte Griffin for secretary, and Carol Rhodes for treasurer. Nominations may also be made at the meeting.
Artist Trading Cards will be the first part of the program. If you bring three to trade, your name will be entered into a drawing for a very special prize! Be prepared to trade! For ATC information, look to your right on this blog.
Jeanne Iler will demonstrate Rena Brouwer’s techniques from the October 31 workshop. BRING YOUR SUPPLIES for an evening of fun and painting!
PAINT OUT at CASCADES PARK
Nancy Metz paints in the sunshine; right, we all relax over a hot bowl of chili.
Sammye Dina Smith currently has work exhibiting at the Patron Show in Nashville, and will have another piece in the Senior Show later this month. (See more about this show under the Opportunities section below.)
Tricia Wente’s portrait, Phin, was accepted into an International Online Show sponsored by the International Society of Acrylic Painters. Juried by Maxine Master field, You can view the show at http://www.isap-online.com
The Watercolor Society of Indiana presented TWO of our members with awards on October 18 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Sue Kim won the Theodore Englehart Honorary Award for her painting, “Super Sweet 100.” Linda Meyer-Wright won the Eugene B. Glick Award for her work, "Under the Same Moon." Check these paintings, and the other winners, at http://www.watercolorsocietyofindiana.org/gallery_award.html
Nancy Davis Metz won third place in the Kentucky Watercolor Society's New Member Show at the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The show will hang through November 15. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. The address is 1860 Mellwood Ave.
Now through November 28th, don’t miss the 2009 BWS MEMBERSHIP SHOW at the City Hall Atrium – what a beautiful exhibit!
The Friday evening reception was well attended and everyone enjoyed the show, the refreshments, and the camaraderie. Much credit goes to Tricia Wente, show chair, for her many hours of detailed work putting this show together.
A big “Thank you” also to Bob Anderson, who helped receive the paintings at City Hall, and to all the members who submitted paintings, brought food, and worked to set up and clean up. We also send our gratitude to the staff of Showers Plaza, Erin Coom and Miah Michaelson.
Kathy Karnes, first time exhibitor, with her painting, "I Found my Marbles!"
Meredith Metz, the youngest artist member of BWS, enjoys a glass of punch at the reception.
WELCOME
Six new members have joined BWS in the last two months, and we send a hearty welcome to all of them! Glad you decided to become a part of this great group of artists.
Hello to Evelyn Alwine, Patricia Brundle, Elaine Byers, Bill and Millie Elliott, and Dee Rockwood.
OPPORTUNITIES
Brown County Art Guild
Nov. 15-30 Senior Citizens Show
Any Senior (55+) is eligible.
Entries due November 14th.
For full information, please contact the BCAG at (812) 988-6185 or e-mail: bcag@kiva.net
Washington County Courthouse Competition
Salem, Indiana
The Washington County Bar Association is soliciting original pieces of artwork in oils, watercolor, pen and ink, or other media of art depicting the Washington County Courthouse.
The contest entries will be judged by Washington County Bar Association members. First Place will receive $450, and the piece will be displayed in the Indiana Bar Association Office located in Indianapolis, along with the donations provided by other counties.
Second- and third-place winners will receive $300 and $200, respectively, and will remain property of the Washington County Bar Association and be displayed in the circuit and superior courts.
Deadline for entries: 4:00 p.m., Monday, November 30. All entries must be submitted to the clerk's office located on the first floor of the Washington County Courthouse. Include the name, address and contact information of the artist. Artists are asked not to sign their works of art until after the judging is complete as the bar association wants all entries to be anonymous before being judged. Prize winners will be announced in the Washington County Circuit Courtroom on Monday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m.
The Art Alliance of Brown County is hosting the Indiana Public Art Conference at the Season’s Lodge and Conference Center in Nashville. Author and expert on public art, Lynn Basa from the Art Institute of Chicago explain the actual process of writing a public art application. Local public artists will also speak. Fee is $75, lunch and snacks included. November 13, Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The registration form can be obtained at www.artalliancebrowncounty.com.
Rising Sun, Indiana is hosting INTERIORS, a competition of artwork celebrating interior spaces and furnishings. Prizes total $1000 in cash, and you can get all the details by contacting Sandra Wiehe (513)309-4967 or email sandrawiehe@aol.com.
EXHIBITS and FAIRS
Hoosier Salon Traveling Exhibit is at the Brown County Art Guild, now through November 30, 48 S Van Buren in Nashville. Friends of BWS with work in this show are Bill Borden, Peggy Brown, and Jeanne McLeish.
The Brown County Craft Guild hosts the Winter Art and Craft Fair, November 27 and 28, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Season’s Conference Center in Nashville. Admission $1.00.
Fun website for plein air artists: http://lipking.blip.tv/
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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