President’s column
By Kriste Lindberg
The year is coming to a close and that means my reign as president is just about over. It’s been a pleasure working with you in this capacity. This is such a great organization. We have so many good people and do so many wonderful things – from programs at our monthly meetings to paint outs to the show and more. Not bad for a group of volunteers!
Probably my favorite event so far this year was the BWS Show 2011 at City Hall with the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District and benefiting the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department. The show brought together our community’s natural resources with the arts for a win/win. Just seeing the paintings come in, talking with artists, and hearing their stories was enough to give me goosebumps. All had their own unique experiences. It’s a good feeling to know that we will be preserving them for the future.
I’d like to say a great big THANK YOU to all who have made this year the success that it has been. “It takes a village,, as they say (whoever “they” are – reminds me of an old Monty Python skit). At any rate, I look forward to serving as 1st Vice President next year.
Hope to see you at the holiday party.
Holiday Party
Remember the Holiday Party Monday, Dec. 19, at Meadowwood, 2455 Tamarack Trail. The party starts at 6 p.m. Bring your Artist Trading Cards.
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At the November meeting,
Jerry Harste shared ATC ideas.
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"Playground in Spring" by Deborah Rush
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We paint … Parks!
The 2012 Spring/Summer Bloomington Parks catalog will feature Deborah Rush’s “Playground in Spring” on the front cover. Deloris Schneider’s “Neighborhood Park” (Highland Village Park) and Diane Probst’s “The Hidden Jewel” (Leonard Springs Nature Preserve) will be inside the program.
These paintings and 42 others were displayed in the City Hall Atrium in November as part of a BWS/Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department joint venture. BWS members randomly drew the names of city parks properties in the fall of 2010 and then had one year to explore and paint their parks. Show chair Tricia Wente said two paintings have sold, and participating painters may have another opportunity to display their work.
At the show’s closing reception Dec. 2, Miah Michaelson, Bloomington’s assistant economic development director for the arts, announced the paintings chosen for publication in the spring program catalogs. Also receiving recognition from the Parks Department were Barbara Hawkins, who painted “Where the Fun Begins” (Allison-Jukebox Community Center); Nancy Davis Metz, who painted “Griffy Lake”; Cassidy Young, who painted “Third Street Park”; Dan Alexander for “People’s Park”; and Tricia Wente, who painted “Winslow Vignettes” (Winslow Sports Complex).
We Paint … the Springs
Reserve your spot now for a watercolor weekend at the French Lick Resort Sept. 21 to 23. We Paint … the Springs offers classes and workshops that will inspire and instruct beginning to advanced artists.
Beginners will have a full day of interactive demonstrations on watercolor tools and techniques. Each participant will create several small paintings during the day; paint, paper and brushes will be provided.
For intermediate and advanced painters, Saturday offers options of three educational sessions in the morning, and the choice of two afternoon workshops led by professional Hoosier watercolor artists, William “Bill” Borden and Cathy Hillegas.
Sunday will feature a plein air Paint Out for artists in all water media. Judging will take place in two categories, beginning/intermediate and advanced/professional.
The conference is sponsored by Bloomington Watercolor Society in collaboration with Ivy Tech Bloomington Center for Lifelong Learning.
To register for the conference, go to ivytech.edu/cll or call the Center for Lifelong Learning at 812-330-6041. For Friday-Sunday, the cost is $179 if registered before April 15; $199 after April 15. It includes Saturday education sessions, the Sunday Paint Out, one breakfast, two lunches and two happy hours.
Saturday only registration is $169 if paid before April 15 and $179 after April 15. It includes Saturday educational sessions, one breakfast, one lunch and one happy hour.
Sunday only registration is $40 and includes the Paint Out and lunch.
Registration includes conference registration only and meals as noted. To make room reservations, call the French Lick Resort at 1-888-936-9360 and use code 0912BWS for the $189 discounted room rate.
Affordable scans
Deborah Rush reports that Staples can scan originals up to 11 x 17. "I took five paintings over and they scanned them at 600 dpi," she said. "I had to buy a flash drive for $10 since I hadn't taken one with me, but they did it while I waited for $1.25. Total! The quality is perfectly acceptable. They put the images all together into a pdf, but I bet they could save them as individual jpgs as well. Anyway, I am VERY excited and wanted to share the info."
Family Tree wine tasting and canvas painting
Sarah Hedges has announced a wine tasting/canvas painting event Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Participants will create what Sarah describes as “a funky little tree with small cardinals on the limbs.” All suppies, wine and snacks will be included. The price is $35.
The event will take place at the Boondoggle Barn Winery, 2667 Burton Lane, Martinsville. Contact Sarah A. Hedges at 765-792-0328 to reserve your spot.
Sarah A. Hedges has just completed an 11-by-16 mural at Flanner and Buchanan Washington Park North in Indianapolis.
