Brushstrokes

MARCH 2009

DATES and UPDATES

March 9, Monday
BWS Monthly Meeting
6:00 p.m.

First Christian Church

After a short business meeting, BWS member Dan Alexander will share his expertise in caricatures and sketching. Suggested supplies are
- brushes (#2 round for sure)
- 1 small palette
- india ink or brown walnut ink (sepia or black W/C paint works too)
- Crow quill pen (optional)
- Chip board brown/gray 9X12 at least (cheap scraps at Pygmalions)
- #2 pencil
- 9X12 graphite transfer paper
-1 piece of white chalk, conte
- 9X12 photo reference, scan, print out (bw or color) portrait or floral works best; (no valuable photos)

{Self portrait by Dan Alexander}

March 17, Tuesday
It's the wearin' o' the Green - Happy St. Paddy's Day to ya!

March 20, Friday
Open Studio, Any Medium
Jacki Frey Studio

10:00 - 1:00

$8.00

If you are interested in life drawing, please RSVP to Jacki at 320-6745, or jackifrey@hotmail.com

March 21, Saturday

Yupo Painting with Watercolor
10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Sarah A Sally Hedges
Class Fee: $30.00
Presented at and by Artworks of Martinsville
147 N. Jefferson Street
Martinsville, IN 46151
For more information and a supply list, please contact Sally at 765-342-2320.
http://www.artworksofmartinsville.com/

March 27, Friday
Watercolor Workshop

Jacki Frey Studio

9:00 - 3:30
$35.00
The subject will be a landscape with buildings. Jacki will provide the image. Please RSVP to Jacki at 320-6745

March 27, Friday
Connie Brorson Exhibit - Opening Reception
Meadowwood
Social Hour: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

now through March

Jane Jensen is exhibiting at the City Hall Atrium. She is joined by neighbor Suchet Kaur. Jane is a watercolorist and Suchet paints in oils.

APRIL 4, Saturday
The Bloomington Watercolor Society Spring Workshop
featuring Indiana watercolor artist, Bill Borden http://www.wbordenwatercolors.com/

First Christian Church

9:00 - 4:00

We still have a very few spaces left for the workshop, so don't delay in making in your payment if you already registered, or want to enroll. On Tuesday, March 10, we open the remaining spots to non-members.
Email reservations can be made at members@bloomingtonwatercolor.org. Members may pay by check or cash, or may pay on-line with a credit card. For details, contact Jeanne Dutton at the same email address.

WELCOME
BWS has two new members - Cathy Hegarty and Jerome Harste. Welcome, Cathy and Jerry - glad you joined the group!

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

@ IVTC Center for Lifelong Learning
For Jeanne Iler's March and April classes at IVTC, please check out the website at http://cll.bloomington.ivytech.edu/classes/art.html

@ the Waldron

Linda Meyer-Wright, Jacki Frey and Dan Alexander classes can be found at

http://www.artlives.org/things_to_do/classes.html

@ People's University (Bloomington Parks and Recreation)
Jeanne Iler's classes for March, April and May can be found at

http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=546

Brushstrokes is an (almost) monthly publication of the
Bloomington (Indiana) Watercolor Society
Nancy Davis Metz, 2009 President

Jeanne Ellen Dutton, editor
PO Box 5236
Bloomington IN 47408-5236
members@bloomingtonwatercolor.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2009, MEETING MINUTES

Bloomington Watercolor Society

Members In attendance: Tina Allgood, Susan Blunck, Jeanne Dutton, Linda Endris, Jodi Estell, Jacki Frey, Gillian Harris, Carla Hedges, Steve Jackson, Cathy Korinek, Sara McQueen, Nancy Davis Metz, Kim Neubecker, Nina Ost, Meri Reinhold, Carol Rhodes, Shelly Ritter, Alice Sharp, Paul Sharp, Sammye Dina Smith, Bob Talbot, Susan Webb, Joanne Weddle.

New member: Cathy Haggerty

Nancy Davis Metz, president, called the meeting to order at 6:23 p.m. at First Christian Church.

A. Minutes from January 12, 2009. Seeing no additions or corrections, a motion was made by Jeanne Dutton to approve the minutes. After a second by Meri Reinhold, the motion was passed.

B. Treasurer’s Report - Carol Rhodes reported that the current balance is $1,265.35, including petty cash.

C. Committee and Board Reports
1. Jeanne Dutton has written a “State of the Society” report which will be posted on the blog.

There were no other committee reports.

D. Old Business
1. Shelly Ritter read a list of outreach opportunities available to members including:
Redbud Hills – in need of people to teach classes
Boys and Girls Club
Girl Scouts – help girls work on badges
Parks & Camps - Recreation
T. C. Steele – people to teach art classes. Also have “Artists in Residency” opportunities
Waldron – offers a wide variety of classes
Joe LaMantia – has a program working with blind students
Vista Print – website with 250 cards free
Contact names for these various offerings will be posted on the BWS blogspot.

E. New Business
Jacki Frey gave an update on the upcoming Saturday, April 4 one-day workshop by Bill Borden.
Hours will be 9:30 – 4:00 at First Christian Church.
Space is limited to 20.
Registration can be made through Pay Pal or by credit card. Once you sign up, you get a URL and then pay by credit card. Cost - $50 for members, $60 non-members. Fee must be paid by March 9.
Members were encouraged to sign-up at tonight’s meeting. Checks were accepted.

March 9 Program – Dan Alexander instructing with ink. A list of supplies will be listed on the BWS blog.

F. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn was made by Jeanne Dutton and seconded by Nina Ost. Meeting closed at 7:10.

H. Program by Jeanne McLeish, a Mooresville artist.

Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Weddle, Secretary