BRUSHSTROKES

June 2010

BWS Monthly Meeting
Monday, June 14, 6:00 pm
First Christian Church
June’s program will be on Negative Painting, presented by Jacki Frey.
Think about painting space and not the object for a more interesting painting!
Paint along as Jacki talks about painting down the value scale as an under painting, then building up the painting with negative shapes. Bring your watercolor supplies, two sheets of w/c paper, pencil and eraser, and a hairdryer if you can.

SATURDAY, JUNE 12
10:00-2:00
Paint out at Meadowood, Connie Brorson, hostess
The Meadowood kitchen will be preparing box lunches for those BWS artists who registered before the event. (If you want to drop in and have some fun, you are more than welcome - but if you missed making a reservation, bring your own brown bag!) Artists who participate are welcome to finish, frame, and exhibit their paintings at the August show at Meadowood. Tricia will provide more details on that mini-exhibit as we get closer to August.

AUTUMN WORKSHOP
August 21 is the date set for the BWS autumn workshop with Lynn Diamante. Mark your calendar! More details to come.....

ARTIST RETREAT at FRENCH LICK
July 19 - 21, BWS will host an artists' retreat in French Lick with Vesta Seville at her Artist Inn and Gallery B&B. http://www.artistsinnandcottages.com/
It starts on Monday evening with an artists reception, then two days of workshop lessons, critiques, and painting. The workshop, including two nights lodging and breakfasts, is only $135! For complete informatioin, contact me at jedutton@hotmail.com .

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Because BWS is such a fun and vibrant organization, we have reached a membership of 87. Wow! And welcome to our newest members, Marianne Glick, Margret Kingrey, Rose McKay, and Deloris Schneider. Just know you will enjoy being a part of such a great group of artists!

MEADOWOOD SHOW
On May 15, as part of Art in the Garden, BWS was invited to exhibit a few paintings at Meadowood. Thanks to the BWS artists who participated and our newest member, Deloris Schneider, for her help in organizing and setting up the show, as well as sharing her photos! (Deloris' monochromatic painting, "Pissarro's Peasants," is seen above as the "cover" painting.)
In spite of the rain, there was a nice turnout and the Meadowood culinary staff did an impressive job of providing a feast for all who attended.
Below, a portion of the exhibit; works by Jerry Harste, Jean Vietor, Evelyn Alwine, and Rosemary Messick.


SANDY MAUDLIN WORKSHOP
May 22 was a fun-filled day! Sandy provided all 20 participants with many challenges - and techniques which were new to all of us! The creative juices were flowing like crazy and you can view a few of the paintings at Monday's meeting when we "Show and Share."
Below (thanks to Carol Rhodes for sharing the photos!):
Some of the tools we used to put the paint to the plastic.
Kathie Rice enjoying her work.
Your editor's attempt to tackle the challenge.
Sandy shares some hints with Carol Rhodes.

OPPORTUNITIES
BWS received the following information from Kelly Murphy, art teacher at Templeton Elementary School, who recently rented a studio space in Bloomington. She will be teaching art classes to children ages 4-18 during the summer and after school. In addition, she is looking for people to set up booths to sell their goods every second Saturday from June-November. The studio will also have a cooperative element where adults teach classes, run clubs, have art shows, etc. There will be open studio time for adults and families to bring their scrap books or other projects in a spread out. The space is also good for birthday parties or team building. If any of these activities sound appealing, please contact Kelly at (812)331-7365, monksockeystudio.com.

JUNE 28 Deadline: 17th Annual Juried Art Show
Jasper (Indiana) Community Arts has published a call for entries to the 17th Annual Juried Art Show. The prospectus and application are available at http://www.jasperarts.org/ and the deadline for applications is June 28th, 2010.
Ed Maxedon, Curator of Education at the Indiana University Art Museum, will serve as the judge. The show will be in the Krempp Gallery, Jasper Arts Center, 951 College Avenue, Jasper, from September 1–30, 2010.

JUNE 26, McCormick Creek State Park, Arts in the Park
Five Dollars buys a carload of people a day at McCormick's Creek State Park and admission to Arts in the Park. Over 25 artists, including BWS members Jeanne Iler and Marianne Glick, will be displaying and selling handmade original art. While wandering the festival, enjoy the music of local musicians and a beautiful day in the sunshine.

The new Smithville Farmer's Market is open to artists on the first Saturday of each month, 8:30 to noon, for selling arts and crafts. There is no vendor fee or registration. Picnic tables are available. The market is also seeking new vendors for locally grown produce. Location is the Park shelter house behind Redman Hall, south of Fairfax Road, at 7330 S. Strain Ridge Road, Smithville. http://www.bloomington.in.us/~cct/saa.htm

JULY 7-17, USA National Harp Competition at Indiana University
BWS has been invited to record the competition in watercolor! Thanks to the efforts of Tricia Wente, the executive director of the USAIHC, Andrew Bratton, will welcome a few BWS artists to sketch and/or paint the harpists as they participate in this wonderful competition. For details and to reserve your date and time, please contact Tricia@Wente.com.

JULY 9 Deadline: Watercolor Society of Indiana, Juried Art Show
Find all the details in the prospectus at http://www.watercolorsocietyofindiana.org/

JULY 16 Deadline: Midwest National Abstract Art Exhibition VI
Hosted by the Southside Art League, Greenwood, Indiana, you can view the prospectus at http://www.southsideartleague.org/pages/events.html

AUGUST 2 Deadline: The Kansas Watercolor Society National Exhibition 2010 will be held November 19, 2010 through January 2, 2011. The exhibit is open to all artists living and working in North America. Only original paintings in primarily aqueous medium on paper are acceptable. Please visit http://www.wcfta.com/ for information and details. Or contact the Wichita Center for the Arts, (316)634-2787.

GOOD NEWS and KUDOS
Sara Steffey McQueen received a Lilly Endowment last summer and traveled to the British Isles, documenting her travels in watercolor and photographs. Her upcoming show, “Recent Experiences with Nature," will be on display at the Women’s Institute & Gallery, July 2 to August 15. The opening reception is Saturday, July 10 3-6 pm.
Gale Clifton made a power point presentation to the Bloomington Women Inspire business networking group about the history of Artist Trading Cards. After the presentation, Gale distributed ATCs, a watercolor box, colored markers, and stickers so everyone could make one. (Gale has generously offered to loan the program to anyone who would like to use it for a group presentation.)

New BWS member, Marianne Glick's painting, "Dream Big," was accepted into the International Society of Experimental Artists annual juried competition and will be on display at the Forest Hills Fine Art Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan from June 1-30. Marianne also has two paintings on display at the IUPUI Cultural Arts Gallery through July 30.

Kriste Lindberg recently completed a mural at the Rumba Cafe. An opening reception, coinciding with the "kickoff" of the World Cup soccer tournament, took place June 5. Here's one view of the mural featuring the city of Rio de Janeiro.

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