Four top artists tell their history and how they developed their style...

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1 N E W S L E T T E R JUNE, 2012 Four top artists tell their history and how they developed their style... The May meeting was jam packed with members wanting to cash in on the bargains on art books and watercolor paper. But they also came to hear four prominent watercolorists talk about their beginnings and how they got to where they are now. Walt Davis explained how an early career in the Dallas Museum of Natural History doing dioramas of animal settings turned into a love for the outdoors, plein air painting and lately an intense study of insects, (the subject of a painting that got him into the AWS show this year). Rance Jones is a practicing story board artist in advertising. He has distinguished himself with his craft in the industry but has developed his painting skills in watercolor to amass quite a portfolio of beautifully done masterpieces of detail and color. He has been accepted into most shows he enters including NWS and AWS. Jo Moncrief showed off her Best of Show painting from last years SWS show and explained how she has transitioned from an acrylic on canvas painter to painting on yupo. Gail Delger took the audience through her early years with her first SWS show entry and the first entry to actually make into a show. It seemed to be a meeting that everyone enjoyed and maybe the focus for future meetings. Next Meeting, Mel Stabin Demo Sept. 12, pm Lovers Lane United Methodist Church President s Corner The year 2012/2013 will be an important year for the Southwestern Watercolor Society, and I look forward to serving as your president is the year SWS will host the Western Federation show. Jonesy McConnell has plans to make this the best WF show ever. Gayle Ledbetter has been working very hard behind the scenes getting ready for the SWS show. She has done a great job organizing a daunting task. The paint outs are a key part of SWS and are going strong. As the recent paint out chair, we visited Denton, McKinney, Granbury, Wichita Mountains, Denison and White Rock Lake. Walt Davis has exciting plans for the 2012 fall and the 2013 spring paint outs while I serve as president. Mickey Archer is the new incoming first vice president and has plans to bring in some exciting artists for workshops. As last year s first vice president, I had the pleasure of recruiting artist Jenny McGuire and artist Keiko Tanabe for workshops. The May meeting program with Walt Davis, Rance Jones, Jo Moncrief and Gail Delger was so successful we have decided to make future May meetings a traditional four member presentation. We need a volunteer for membership chair. Please let me know if you are interested in heading this very important position. Finally I would like to thank Jeff Good for his leadership and hard work as the previous president. Jeff has done a great job. I would also like to thank the board of directors and the committee chairs and members for a job well done. I look forward to an exciting 2012/2013! Gaylord O Con, president

2 SCENE WORKSHOPS 2012 MEL STABIN September 10-13, 2012 (4day) Artists Showplace $425* $450** TOM FRANCESCONI October 10-12, 2012 (3day) Artists Showplace $225* $275** TOM HOFFMAN November 12-15, 2012 (4day) Artists Showplace $300* $325** 2013 JEANNIE MCGUIRE, AWS February 12-14, 2013 (3day) Artists Showplace $225* $250** SWS Signature exhibition at the new Grapevine Convention Center was showcased with the SWA and National Watercolor Society travelling show. A hundred or so exhibiting artists, invited guests and Grapevine dignitaries met at the new Grapevine Convention Center to celebrate the opening of the National Watercolor Society travelling and the SWS Signature and the SWA Signature show exhibit until June 15. The exhibit was truly the Best of the Best. The Grapevine Art Project group made two awards and SWS President, Jeff Good awarded five SWS signature members. Award of Merit awards went to Marie Renfro and Jeff Good and cash awards for Best of Show went to Harry Shields, followed by 2nd place, Pat Kochan, 3rd, Priscilla Krejci. Priscilla Krejci s painting Pat Kochan s painting DONNA WITTY March 12-15, 2013 (4day) Artists Showplace $300* $325** *Member **Non Member Marie Renfro Jeff Good Harry Shields SCENE INFORMATION DEADLINE for copy, photographs, and advertising for the SCENE is the 15th of each month except June and July. Material not received by the deadline will not appear in the next month s SCENE. Please submit items via or typed. ADVERTISING RATES Effective Full Page - 7.5X10 $100 Half Page - 7.5X4.5 $80 1/3 Page - 5X4.5 $70 1/4 Page - 4.5X3.75 $60 One column X6 lines $25 Area teacher s listing $25yr. Payment for SCENE ads must be made and received no later than the 10th. Please mail check made out to SWS to Bill Riley, SWS treasurer, Better Dr. Dallas, TX Column ads must be typed; all others must be print ready jpg. format. Photos must be 300dpi. Submit materials to Ron Stephens, editor, at ronstephens2342@verizon.net or mail to 2925 Linden Lea, Irving, TX Please put SCENE in the subject line of your Paint Outs May 18-19, Fourteen SWS watercolor plein air painters met in Denton TX and produced 39 wonder watercolor paintings. SWS would like to thank Jo Williams for hosting the Friday night Bar -B-Q and for her helping me organize a wonderful paint out. There were 20 painters and guest attending the awards dinner Saturday night at The Sweetwater Pub. The awards went to Jeff Good 1 st, Gaylord O Con 2 nd, Bob Voges 3 rd, and Ron Stephens honorable mention. Walt Davis will be heading up the fall 2012 and the spring 2013 paint outs. He is planning 2 exciting paint outs, so watch for the announcements and plan to attend. The fellowship during these paint outs is priceless, plus you get to see some of the best of SWS painters in action. Thank you to each and every one of you guys for attending the paint out and helping make it a success. The wind and the heat were challenging, even so, the art produce was awesome. I look forward to seeing everyone at the fall paint out. My Best, Gaylord O'Con 2nd HM 3rd 1st PAGE 2

3 Workshops Emphasis on design principles focus for Mel Stabin workshop Sept Mel Stabin Sept , 2012 (4day) Artists Showplace $425* $450** This four-day watercolor workshop, painting landscapes and people in landscapes, will reflect the title of Mel s book, Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused. Emphasis will be on design principles with the objective of building strong paintings by seeing and thinking simply, painting quickly and energetically, and focusing on the idea of the painting. Mel paints in a loose, representational style. Design, composition, and color/value relationships will be discussed throughout. This indoor workshop includes daily demonstrations with a step-by-step simple explanation of solutions to every problem presented by the subject, personal instruction, and critiques. The workshop is designed for beginners to advanced painters. See Mel s website at : Planning, design and color usage to bring concept to finished painting is focus for Tom Francesconi Oct workshop Tom Francesconi Oct , (3Day) Artists Showplace $225* $250** Tom s passion for watercolor and his love for teaching combine to create a dynamic workshop experience that is enjoya- ble, informative and inspirational. Tom s watercolor workshops focus on the importance of concept and how to bring an original idea to fulfillment with paint. Tom will discuss such topics as value relationships, planning the painting, design principles, and usage of color. A variety of daily demonstrations allow participants to see how Tom approaches a work from concept to finish. The demonstrations include a range of subjects from landscapes to figurative. Students work from their own references as they are presented each day with new challenges intended to promote thought and encourage exploration. Ample opportunity is provided for everyone to paint with individual direction/guidance a priority. Group critiques allow everyone an opportunity to learn from the works of others. Painters of all levels of experience are welcome. See Tom s website at: tomfrancesconi.com Mastering a knowledge of the medium and the subject will challenge students to Tom Hoffman s Nov workshop Tom Hoffman Nov , (3Day) Artists Showplace $225* $250** Watercolor invites us to find a balance between form and content, where we can see the washes and strokes as paint and as subject matter at the same time. The best watercolors leave room for the paint to assert its fluid nature, which means that the artist was not controlling every millimeter of its movement. Instead, when you make conscious decisions about the value, color, and wetness of the paint and paper in advance, you are much more likely to create an intentional stroke, one that does not need correcting. The key to taking the uncertainty out of watercolor painting lies in knowing, within PAGE 3 SCENE an acceptable range, what will happen when the brush touches the paper. The wider you can make that range of acceptable results, the more carefree your application of the stroke can be. See Tom s website at: Telling a story in a painting the focus of Jeannie McGuire s Feb, 2013 workshop Jeannie McGuire, AWS Feb , 2013 (3Day) Artist s Showplace $225* $250** Workshops with Jeannie McGuire will encourage and challenge artists to communicate a story or feeling in their paintings and create strong figurative works of art in watercolor. Referencing a variety of photographs and snap shots her workshops focus on absorbing the viewer by developing emotion and movement; intertwining figurative subjects with their background; seeing natural design in reference materials; exploring the impact of cropping and the placement of contrast; and most importantly a purpose for creating art. Through demonstrations, candid conversation and individual time Jeannie shares her painting style and thoughts as well as the versatility of watercolor when employing a higher ratio of pigment to water. See Jeannie s website at: jeanniemcguire.com

4 SCENE Happenings Cecy Turner won Second Place in Oils in the Texas and Neighbors Exhibition at the Irving Art Center and the Gamblin Merchandise Award in the Richardson Civic Art Society Regional Show at the Eisemann Center. She taught a three-day watercolor and oil workshop in May for the Amarillo Art Institute. Suzy Pal Powell s work was accepted to Chris Unwins Creative Touch 5 and she is also in Best of America's Landscapes SWS members who are also SWA members and currently exhibiting in the Society of Watercolor Artists 2012 Invitational alongside the SWS Signature Show and the NWS travelling show in Grapevine: Darla Bostick, Robert Cook, Sharon Giles, Diana Littlejohn, David Maxwell, Jackie Stengle. The SWA 2012 International Exhibition at the Central Library in Fort Worth runs through 9 June. The pieces are from 17 states including Hawaii and as far away as Malaysia. Other members with dual SWA/SWS membership included in the show, with Robert Burridge as juror, are: Darla Bostick, Carolyn Buchmann, Nel Dorn Byrd, Robert Cook, Norma Fitzwater, Michael Holter, who took Juror's Award, John James, Rance Jones, who took 2nd place, David Maxwell, who took Honorable Mention, Muriel Mimura, Kenji Nishikawa, who took Juror's Award, Herb Reed, Jo Williams. Darla Bostick won a Merit Award in the Tom Peyton Memorial National Juried Exhibition in Alexandria, LA. And the MCL Grand in Lewisville currently has an exhibit Energy of Life with 2 of her works. Sharon Stone won an Award of Merit for her work, Journey, at this year s annual Western Federation competition in Las Vegas. Jonesy McConnell had two works accepted in the Richardson Civic Arts Society s 46 th Regional Art Show this May. The Show is on display at the Eisemann Center in Richardson thru May 28 th. Karin Anderson took first place in Mixed Media at the Texas & Neighbors exhibition in April up until the end of May. She also took a first place in TVAA Downtown Gallery show: Celebrate the Earth. She also has work in the McKinney art show and the SWS Signature Member show in Grapevine. Ron Bigony of Longview has an exhibit beginning June, 1 of 31 watercolors at the Franklin County Art Alliance in Mt. Vernon. The paintings will be at the Cultural Arts Center in Mt. Vernon. The reception is scheduled for Friday June 1, starting at 7 PM. The exhibit will run from June 1st through June 15th. Sherry Daerr's painting, Baby Giraffe received the Honorable Mention award at the 48th Annual Collin County Adult Art Show. Ron Stephens took a First place in Water media at the 57 th Annual Irving Art Association Members Exhibition for his painting Painting of the Month - May 2012 Beale Street, Blues Hall. The show was up until May 26. Award winners works will be on display at the IAC Focus Gallery till the end of June. Ron will also have a one man show at the West Gallery of the Irving Jaycee Center for the Arts May 29 to June 28, reception Sunday June 3, 2-4. Sue Kemp of Austin, Texas, was selected to be included in the Louisiana Watercolor Society 42nd International Exhibition in New Orleans. Her painting, The Conversation, was chosen by Dean Mitchell, juror. "Sacred Mysteries" was selected by juror, Steve Doherty for inclusion in the Texas Watercolor Society 63rd Annual Exhibit in San Antonio. Sue also received a merit award in the Waterloo Watercolor Group 34th Annual Spring Membership Show in Austin, Nicholas Simmons, juror. Davilla Harding's painting, The Sights and Sounds of Dallas, won First Place in the water media category of the Richardson Civic Art 50+ Exhibit. Joyce Hicks had paintings chosen for inclusion in the Splash 12, Splash 13 and Art Journey America Landscapes Books. She has also been awarded Signature Membership into the 145th American Watercolor Society International Exhibition and the Clara & Ida Wells Stroud Memorial Medal and Travel Show. R. Jan Myers had her watercolor painting, Tropical Paradise purchased by a company in Orange County, California for use on the packaging of their new line of high-end chocolates. This was the same painting that was accepted into this year's SWS show. Joseph Blanford s painting Low Tide received the President's Award at the Texas Watercolor Society's 63rd Annual Juried Exhibition which opens June 1 and runs through June 30 at the San Antonio Art League and Museum. Frances Ashley s painting, Pomegranates, was awarded a Honorable Mention, and Painting of the Month winners receive Gift Certificates from Asel Art Supply. 1st, Ann Pointer, Elephants, 2nd, Stan McCracken, School Lunch, Muriel Mimura, River Rapids PAGE 4

5 ARTISAN'S STUDIO GALLERY SCHEDULE Summer/ Fall 2012 PAT KOCHAN SWS,TVAA,TWS, ISAP, WFWS, WHS Finding Your Own Style All Levels - Watercolor/Acrylic/Gouache $50/Day Monday Classes 9:30-2:30 June 4, 11, 25, July 9, 16, 23, Aug. 6 Sept. 10, 17,24, Oct. 1, 8, Nov. 5, 12, Dec. 3 Photoshop Workday Bring own laptop, Limited spaces, June 26 9:30-1:00 $50 PatKArt@aol.com NAOMI BROTHERTON SWS, NWO, TWS, WFWS Times of Day/Kinds of Weather - Wednesday Weekly Day Classes 10:00 to 2:30 $50 per class June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, Sept. 5, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 17, 24, 31, Nov. 7, 28, Dec. 5, 12 Third SATURDAY WORKSHOPS $55/Day 9:30 to 3:00 Subjects to be announced later. June 16, July 21, Aug. 18 Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 n.brotherton1@verizon.net MAUREEN BROUILLETTE SWS, TWS, ISEA MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WEEKEND JULY 14 & 15 SAT & SUN 10-4:00 $120 FAST & LOOSE SEASONAL WORK- SHOP Paint your own Christmas card & more! Oct. 6 & 7 Sat & Sun 10-4:00 $120 maureenbrouillette@yahoo.com FRANK FRANCESE, NWS Fabulous Colorist from Colorado returns to Artisan s 3 Day Watercolor Workshop October 25, 26, 27 9:30-4:00 $350 $50 deposit required to Artisan s TED NUTTALL Returns 2013 Now taking advance reservations 4 day Portraits workshop $490 March 4-7, 2013 $100 deposit Artisan's Studio/Gallery, 2825 Valley View Ln. #301 Farmers Branch, TX ArtisansD@aol.com SCENE Members Teacher s Listing Bill Riley /11 Photography, Watercolor & Acrylic paintings Bill@billrileys.com Sharon Serrago /11 Mon. Watercolor ; Thurs. Collage See website for more: serrago.com Dora Hagge /11 The Master s Choice Brushes Carmen Kelley /11 Graphic and Web Design Carmen@chrysalisart.com Teta Smith /11 Beginning Water media Classes teta22@tx.rr.com Debra Linker, The Artist s Loft 9/ Art, Quilt, Specialty Craft Classes BEASLEY S FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY /11 Suzy 'Pal' Powell /11 Workshops in Torn Paper Collage suzy_pal2000@yahoo.com Radha Chatterjee /11 teaching 10 yrs. 1st -12th grades all media Adult beginners. radha_chattrjee@yahoo.com. Ellna Kay Goodrum /12 Critiques - Individual or Group kaytexas1@gmail.com Outgoing president, Jeff Good, receives a gift from incoming president, Gaylord O Con for his service to SWS as president. The SWS 49 th Annual Member Exhibition preview party Sunday, June 10. We will have the power point presentation of all of the entries at 1:30pm at the Royal Lane Baptist Church. The church is located at the corner of Royal Lane and Hillcrest. PAGE 5 Michael Borne RA cell /12 Beginner to Advanced Adult Watercolor classes - Saturday s web blog Jane E. Jones /12 Lake City, Co. Experimental July See website for more: janejonesart.com Featured in Journeys To Abstracts by Sue St. John SWS recognizes Carolyn Hollabaugh for her donations which led to a total of $507 raised. The funds will go toward exhibiting artist awards in our juried Signature Show this spring and the fall Membership Show.

6 SWS CONTACTS PRESIDENT Gaylord O Con gaylord@gaylordocon.com 2717 Purdue Ave. Dallas, TX PROGRAM CHAIR Mickey Archer michaelarcher_7@msn.com 2637 Woodpark Dr. Garland TX WORKSHOP CHAIR Mary Treadwell cel mary@treadwell.biz 982 Village Pkwy. Coppell, TX75019 MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Address Changes Radha Chatterjee radha_chatterjee@yahoo.com 3833 Mourning Dove Dr. Plano, TX EXHIBITION CHAIR Gayle Ledbetter mcktvlgl@waymark.net 211 S. Westpark McKinney, TX PAINT-OUT CHAIR Walt Davis widavis7@gmail.com 3915 FM 1568 Campbell, TX WEB DESIGNER Nancy Lee-Bennett nlbn@tx.rr.com 8317 Stone Glen Dr. Plano, TX TREASURER Bill Riley bill@billrileys.com Better Dr. Dallas, TX HAPPENINGS & OTHER NEWS: Newsletter Editor Ron Stephens ronstephens2342@verizon.net ron@stephens.me 2925 Linden Lea, Irving, TX Please note an additional address for Ron Stephens. His old address can still be accessed but is being forwarded to the new address. ron@stephens..me Artists Showplace SEPTEMBER Harold Frontz, Sept Oil Workshop OCTOBER 2012 Carol Nelson, Oct Abstract Acrylics Thomas Schaller, Oct Architecture of Light, Watercolor Send $75 deposit to Coit Rd #230, Dallas, TX See for more information Our most grateful thanks to our partner and friend, Thomas Cicherski, of Asel Art Supply. Please support Asel with your patronage because they give SWS members a 20% discount and support our annual member show.