At the Watercolor s Edge

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1 Winter 2017 At the Watercolor s Edge The Texas Watercolor Society Newsletter President s Message by Mary Quiros Dear Fellow Artists, We are quickly moving into spring and I hope everyone has taken the time to paint and enter our 68th Annual National Exhibit. April 1, 2017 is the last day for entries. TWS is looking forward to the exhibition at the Patterson- Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton, Texas from June 9 through August 26. The week from June 5-9 will be full. It will begin with a membership meeting on June 5 from 5-6 p.m. followed by a demo with Soon Y. Warren. She will hold a workshop from Tuesday through Friday from 9-4 each day. (There are still a few spaces left for the workshop.) On June 9, TWS will host a reception from 6-8 p.m. to kick off the exhibit. All of these events will be at the Patterson -Appleton Center. Officers of the TWS Board are in favor of changing the current by-law requiring the President to be a Signature Member. The Board feels that by implementing this change, more of our membership will be able to take part in running the Texas Watercolor Society. This change will be voted on at the membership meeting on June 5 and will also be sent to all the membership through Constant Contact. My year as President will come to an end in June and I will become Director-at-Large. The By-Law change will read as follows: Article V Elected Officers Section 1. General THE OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE ACTIVE MEMBER- SHIP. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE MEMBER- SHIP AND HAVE PRIOR BOARD EXPERIENCE. ALL SHALL BE AC- TIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. President s Message (continued on next page) Important Dates: April 1 Deadline for entries for TWS Annual Exhibition June 5 TWS General Membership Meeting, Denton, TX June 5 Soon Y. Warren Free Demo, Denton. June 6-9 Soon Y. Warren Workshop, Denton. June 9-August 26 TWS 68th National Juried Exhibition in Denton Visit the TWS Facebook page and post your paintings there. Great way to share with the group.

2 2 At The Watercolor s Edge Soon Y. Warren, known for her crystal and glass paintings, will give TWS demo and workshop in June "Vibrant Reflection" will be the title of Soon Young Warren's upcoming TWS workshop June 6-9. She will give a free demo on June 5 at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts in Denton, TX, where the workshop will also take place. Warren was born in South Korea and emigrated to the United States in She is a Fort Worth resident. She began her career as a full-time artist in Since then, she's won many awards, had numerous exhibitions and has had her paintings bought for permanent collections in several museums. She is a Purple Sage member of TWS and also is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, and the Society of Watercolor Artists. The TWS workshop is limited to 16 people and a few spaces are still available. To enroll, go to the TWS website/workshops for an application or Betsy Moritz, workshop chairman. Warren will also be the Juror for the TWS 68th Annual National Exhibit. She has jurored many shows in the past and will be the juror for a number of shows scheduled for 2017 and 2018.# President s Message (continued from page 1) The tentative nominations are as follows and nominations are open from the membership. President: Betsy Moritz First Vice-President: Linda La Mantia Second Vice-Presidents: (Exhibit Chairman) Anita Rollo and Linda Bateman Third Vice-President: Ric Dentinger Fourth Vice-President: Christina Castillon Treasurer: Lee Ricks Recording Secretary: Anne Vela Corresponding Secretary: Sue Kemp We urge members to open their Constant Contacts that are sent to their addresses in order to see the happenings in the society. If you are not receiving your Constant Contact, please let us know by sending an to Sue Kemp at sue@suekemp.com It has been a pleasure to serve you as President, and I look forward to seeing you at our exhibition and membership meeting in Denton. Happy Painting, Warren s painting, Parrot Tulips Mary Quiros TWS President TWS, SWS, WAS-H, Watercolor USA, KWS

3 At The Watercolor s Edge 3 Don t wait until April 1 to submit your work to TWS The 68th Texas Watercolor Society's Annual National Exhibit is right around the corner. Entries for the exhibit must be submitted by April 1. Each artist may submit up to three paintings, but not more than one can be selected for the exhibit. All submissions must be done within the last two years. Specific instructions are available in the prospectus, which can be found on the TWS website. Entries will be judged by Soon Y. Warren before her demo on June 5. The exhibit will be held at the Patterson- Appleton Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory St., Denton, from June 9 through August 26. All paintings entered must be for sale. Paintings must be framed and matted in accordance with TWS guidelines. Texas Watercolor Society will hold its annual membership meeting on Sunday June 5 before the demo by Warren. New officers will be elected and installed. For questions about the Exhibit, Anne Brennan Vela or Linda Bateman. To ask about membership Christina Castillon.# Dates for the 68th Annual National Exhibit April 1 April 19 May 22 May June 5 June 5 June 6-9 June 9 August 26 Aug. 28-Sept. 1 Deadline for entries by or mailing CDs Artists will be notified by if their paintings have been accepted and will be told how to ship or deliver the painting to the Patterson-Appleton Center. Hand deliver paintings to Patterson-Appleton Arts Center in Denton Days for receiving shipped work at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center Judging by Soon Y. Warren TWS Membership Meeting and demo by Soon Y. Warren Vibrant Reflections Workshop by Soon Y. Warren Exhibit opens; Reception for Artists 6-8 p.m. Exhibit closes Paintings should be picked up or shipped back to artists.

4 4 At The Watercolor s Edge Kudos to our members for shows, awards, more Pat Dispenziere's transparent watercolor The Play of Light VIII was one of 100 paintings juried into the 48th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition at the City of Brea Gallery in Brea, CA. (LA area) by the juror, Robbie Laird. She won the Combined Merchandise Award 1 on her painting. The exhibition was on display Oct 15-Dec 18, Her transparent watercolor The Play of Light VII was juried into the California Watercolor Association 47th National Exhibition by juror Donna Zagotta. The juror of Awards, Linda Doll awarded the painting The Golden Artist Colors, INC Award. It was on exhibit at the Harrington Gallery in the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, CA Jan 14-Feb 25. Pat's watercolor painting Odessa Survivor was also in the North County Society of Fine Arts Members Juried show at the Escondido Municipal Gallery where it won an Honorable Mention. Muriel Mimura won Best in Show in the Society of Watercolor Artists 2016 Membership Exhibition for her painting Alma with Monarchs (below) which was hung in December 2016 in Fort Worth. Her painting Lupe with Oaxacan Embroidery was accepted for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition which will Pat Dispenziere s painting, Play of Light VII hang April 7 - June 20, 2017 in Eugene, OR. For her sixth painting trip with D*Lux Travel, Sue Kemp will travel to Andalucia, the region on Spain's southern coast. There participants will explore the area, including Granada, Rhonda and Sevilla. A small group of six will stay in a lovely hacienda, do watercolor sketches in several inspiring locations, enjoy a boat and carriage ride and have a private driver and wonderful guide. Participants will be immersed in the landscape and culture. Four spots are available. Contact Sue at kempart64@gmail.com for more information, or visit Travel D*Lux and click on "Watercolor in Andalucia."

5 5 At The Watercolor s Edge Lonnie Shan, new President of Austin's Waterloo Watercolor Group, won first place in their fall show with his painting, First Ride (below). Lonnie is also a TWS member.# Above, Sue Kemp in red shirt on her last painting trip in Puglia along the Adriatic coast of Italy. Mary Quiros had a one-woman show at the Red & White Gallery in Fayetteville from Jan. 14 through Feb. 25. The gallery is on the historic square in Fayetteville. Enjoying Mary Quiros art at the January Winterfest Art Show in Round Top are (from left) Millie Giles from Denton, Mary, and Anne Vela. Coming this Fall: Another workshop with Michael Holter, this time on landscapes After a fun and successful workshop in 2016, Michael Holter will return to the TWS audience for an October 2017 workshop. This time the focus will be "Landscape Impressionism." Dates for the workshop are set for Oct. 3-5 at the Church of Reconciliation in San Antonio. For information, Betsy Moritz. Michael Holter s Fire Tree

6 6 At The Watercolor s Edge At the Watercolor s Edge is a publication of THE TEXAS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Look for it on the web at Constant Contact We have been sending Constant Contact TWS s from time to time. If you have not received them, let us know so we can correct your address. kempart64@gmail.com At the Watercolor s Edge is scheduled for winter, summer, and fall. Send personal news about shows, awards, and painting activities to: twsedge@yahoo.com Follow Texas Watercolor Society on Facebook: TWS Board of Directors Executive Board President Mary Quiros maryequiros@gmail.com st Vice President Linda LaMantia linda@stx.rr.com nd Vice President, Exhibits co-chair Anne Brennan Vela abvela15@icloud.com nd Vice President, Exhibits co-chair Linda Bateman linda@lindaswatercolors.com rd Vice President, Catalog Ric Dentinger ric@ricdentinger.com th Vice President, Membership Christina Castillon castillonchristina1@icloud.com Treasurer Lee Ricks leericks2@sbcglobal.net Recording Secretary Dona LaCrone Walston donawalston@gmail.com Corresponding Secretary Sue Kemp kempart64@gmail.com Director-at-Large Carol E. Hatch cehatch@sbcglobal.net Director-at-Large Mary Liaci jandmli@att.net Director-at-Large Robin Roberts-Walker robin@robinroberts.com Standing Committees Newsletter Editor Leslie Kjellstrand twsedge@yahoo.com Website Coordinator Pat Safir psafir@att.net Properties/Archives Linda Bateman linda@lindaswatercolors.com Signature Chairman Julie McCollum fred39@gvtc.com Workshop Chairman Betsy Moritz twsworkshops@gmail.com