WATERMARKS: SEPTEMBER 2017

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1 Donna Jarve WATERMARKS: SEPTEMBER 2017 The Newsletter for Central Minnesota Watercolorists Greetings Members of CMW, The President s Message September 2017 I will do my best not to repeat myself, but bear with me while I review upcoming events: Thanks to you all for your enthusiastic response for more art for the Great River Arts show in October. We are planning a drop off at Watab Hall for those who find delivery distance difficult. We ll have more details soon. We would like to have photos of your paintings ed to Mary Buhl by September 25 th for the members Choice Award voting. You will also be able to vote at the Gallery if you prefer to see the art first. We are in need of Art Crawl demonstrators for November 3 rd from 5 to 9pm. We still could use two people I believe. It s a good experience and the observers are enthusiastic, especially the youth. Many are interested in learning about our organization. You can display samples of your art too. We have a couple of surveys planned as handouts at the September 11 th dinner meeting. If you have ideas for new workshop or demo artists, we are asking for your thoughts. We are also looking for input at the dinner about possible future Art Retreats. ONLINE Find Central Minnesota Watercolorists on the Web at and on Facebook at Central MN Watercolorists

2 As fall progresses, we have one additional chance to show your work at the Paramount Center lobby. The current plan is to drop off art on October 30th. We are waiting for more details from them about times, etc. The show will continue until December 4th. Kudos to artists with work accepted in the North Star Watermedia Competition. These are the watercolors that I know of: Judith Meyeraan for Primal Scream, Kathy Braud for Four Clucks and yours truly for my Reflections, Gooseberry River. If you know of others accepted let us know. I am not sure about any accepted in the State Fair. If you haven t been there yet, take a look. It is always interesting. I noticed an excellent piece by Karen Knutson and also John Salminen, among many great paintings. I hope that you all enjoy the incredible weather we ve been having of late. Our hearts go out to the people of Texas who are in the midst of one of the worst natural disasters ever with hurricane Harvey! I can t imagine what it s like to have such a huge volume of rain over a few days. It looks like FEMA is coming through for them, as well as the Coast Guard heroes. I leave you with one new quote. If you are feeling small or unimportant try this from Rembrandt: Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God. Hope to see you at the September meeting. Kerry Kupferschmidt The Banner Painting Donna Jarve painted this peaceful watercolor as a wedding gift for her nephew. Her inspiration was a photo taken on Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota. Donna enjoys doing big washes, and this painting was the perfect opportunity to do them. She captured the beauty of the Minnesota lakes and trees that inspire us. We are also inspired by your beautiful art, Donna. Thank you to member Barbara Rogan for offering to host Karen Knutson, our demo artist for the CMW November membership meeting. Thank you to member Bonnie Schwichtenberg for donating several display panels and an X for CMW art shows.

3 Annual Membership Dinner Monday, September 11th Each member is invited to the Annual Membership Dinner Meeting & Auction. The evening provides a social setting for getting to know other members, a delicious catered meal, the opportunity to provide input to the board for the upcoming year, and the chance to bid on auction items. If you have art items that you can donate, bring them to the meeting. They will be part of the auction, which raises funds for the club. You can also renew your membership & contact information for Membership is according to the calendar year: Jan. Dec. When? Where? Monday, September 11 th Watab Town Hall th Street NW, Sauk Rapids (two blocks off Highway 10) Time? 5:00 p.m. for signing in auction items & socializing 6:00 p.m. Dinner followed by a brief meeting and auction Menu? Baked Chicken and Glazed Ham, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Cole Slaw & Relish Tray, Roll, and Apple Pie or Carrot Cake (No charge for members & $10 for guests) Homework? We ask that you bring suggestions for demo artists, workshop artists, feedback on shows, and your interest in a retreat. The board welcomes your ideas. And, start accumulating items that you can donate for the auction. Check them in between 5 and 5:30pm with Mary Buhl. It is good to establish an opening bid. Enjoy Painting with Other Artists Monday mornings at the Whitney Center: Silver Brushes See the Whitney Center website for details Thursday afternoons from 12:30 4:00 p.m. at the Watab Town Hall th St NW, Sauk Rapids --no fee Great River Arts Show in Little Falls

4 Thank you to all the members who will participate in the Great River Arts Show in Little Falls. They request that you display paintings that haven t been shown before in their Little Falls galleries. The hanging date for this show will be on September 30 th between 10am and 2pm, and board members can assist you in getting your paintings to the gallery if you live a distance away. If you cannot bring your paintings to Little Falls, you can bring them to the Watab Town Hall between 1 and 4pm on Thursday, September 28 th. Pick up will be on Saturday, October 28 th following the reception, which is from noon until 2pm. The arts center charges a 40% commission of sales for non-members and 30% for members. Membership is $30 annually. If you cannot attend the reception and pick up your paintings, you may pick them up at the Watab Town Hall between 1 and 4pm on Thursday, November 2 nd. As an added incentive for members to participate, the board has decided to offer a Members Choice Award of $50 for this show. You can either visit the show to select your favorite. Ballots will be available. Or, go to the website to view the paintings between October 1 st and October 26 th. Mary Buhl will coordinate the ballots; each member can only vote once. If you haven t signed up and want to participate, please contact Treasurer Yvonne as soon as possible. She will also have a signup sheet at the Annual Meeting. Please submit photographs of your paintings by to Mary Buhl by September 25 th to be included in the Member s Choice. Phone or her with questions. Congratulations to CMW Members Sandra Driscoll and Judith Halbeck Meyeraan for State Fair Entries Their paintings were accepted for the Juried Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. Upon Reflection by Sandra Driscoll Jerrys Hothouse Geraniums by Judith Hallbeck Meyeraan Visit the Fine Arts Building during the MN State Fair.

5 Congratulations CMW Members Accepted in the Northstar Water Media National Show Primal Scream Judith Hallbeck Meyeraan Reflections- Gooseberry River Kerry Kupferschmidt Four Clucks Kathy Braud Watercolor Class by Donna Jarve, CMW Member Saturday, September 30th This workshop will show you how to stretch watercolor paper to resemble a stretched canvas and paint on it. You get the latest look of a canvas with the beauty of a watercolor. The cool thing is you do not need a mat, frame, or glass on it. It is sealed with a spray varnish and ready to hang. The class is from 9 to 3:30 at Watab Town Hall. Call or Donna Jarve at or dmjarve@gmail.com if interested. Fee is $90 and includes a pre-stretched watercolor canvas approximately 16 x 20. You will do a Birch Tree painting on it.

6 Special Request Please offer to be one of two demo artists for the November 3 rd St. Cloud Downtown Art Crawl. Time is 5pm to 9pm at the Paramount. You can display any of your artwork for sale during the demo. Let any of the board members know if you can do this. David Smith, Workshop Artist Kathy Braud sent the following news about David Smith, our Paramount Workshop Artist for October His painting Lamentation was awarded the Outstanding Watercolor in the June 2017 BroadBrush Painting Competition. Size is 21 x 30 inches. Lamentation David utilizes a number of techniques such as working wet into wet, glazing, pouring, spattering, and spraying. These techniques not only keep the painting fresh, but produce exciting interminglings and textures effortlessly. David has studied under numerous instructors in the states and in China. He has displayed his work in galleries and museums across the United States and his work has been awarded at the state and national level. David has received Signature Membership with the American Watercolor Society and others. Newsletter Information Deadline for you to submit information to the newsletter editor is the 25 th of the month. Send your information to Pat Spence at gpdspence@gmail.com. If you can send it earlier, it is greatly appreciated. Every effort will be made to have the newsletter sent by by the 1 st of every month. Those who have requested having the newsletter mailed will receive it a couple of days after the 1 st of the month. It will be printed in black and white due to the cost of color printing. Please let Pat or Mary Buhl know of any awards, shows, or classes affecting CMW members.

7 CMW CALENDAR September 11 th : CMW ANNUAL MEETING at the Watab Town Hall with Social beginning at 5pm. Dinner will be served at 6pm. This is a fun annual event with dinner, social time, and an auction of great art stuff. Bring items to donate for the Silent Auction. The catered dinner is at complimentary to members. September 25 th : Send photos of the paintings you will enter in the Great River Arts Show by to Mary Buhl. See last page of newsletter for her address. Please include the titles, dimensions, and prices for each painting. Each artist can submit four paintings. September 30 th : Hang date for the CMW Great River Arts Show in Little Falls between 10am and 2pm. Titled Watercolor Magic, this show is a wonderful opportunity to hang your paintings at a professional gallery in a non-juried show. Please contact Yvonne to enter the show; at this time seventeen members have committed, and there is room for at seventy paintings. The closing reception is on Saturday, October 28 th from noon to 2pm. Paintings will be picked up after the reception until 3pm. There is a 40% commission on sold paintings for non-members of Great River Arts & 30% for members. $5 fee to participate. We will have a friendly competition for a Members Choice Award from this show. Award is $50. You can vote on the website or during the Closing Reception. October 9: CMW Monthly Meeting at the Paramount. Suzanne Galloway, a member of the Transparent Watercolor Society and American Society of Botanical Artists will demonstrate a saturated wet-into-wet technique with the subject being underwater rocks. She will also show the poured technique for her Moonlight River painting that was accepted by Courage Kenny as one of their 2017 holiday collection pieces. The website for her gallery is October 19-21: Workshop sponsored by CMW at the Paramount by David Smith. Contact Derick at the Paramount ( ) if you would like to participate. Cost is $300. See the website for more details and for the supply list. October 26 : Last day to submit your vote for Members Choice Award on CMW website. October 28: Closing Reception for the Great River Arts Show in Little Falls between noon and 2:00 p.m. Vote for your Members Choice Award at the show and pick up your paintings.

8 October 30 December 4: CMW Paramount Lobby Show. Hanging date is October 30 th. Show ends December 4 th. The show will be promoted through the Paramount brochure and website. Fee $5. Call or Yvonne to participate or sign up at the Annual Meeting on September 11 th. November 3: St Cloud Art Crawl from 5 to 9 p.m. We need two demo artists to paint in Studio B of the Paramount during the Art Crawl. You can bring paintings and cards to sell while you paint if you wish. It is an enjoyable time to promote the arts and our watercolor organization, Central MN Watercolorists. Thank you to Mary Buhl, Barbara Rogan, Margaret Werlinger, and Kerry Kupferschmidt for demonstrating watercolor during the August Art Crawl. November 13: CMW monthly meeting at the Paramount. Karen Knutson will be the presenter. Karen lives in Minneapolis and creates very unique watercolor paintings, which are often quite abstract. She is a signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Minnesota Watercolor Society, NorthStar Watermedia Society, and many other art organizations. Her artwork is featured on gift bags sold at retail stores such as Target. Her artwork is shown in numerous galleries. December 11: CMW monthly meeting at the Paramount. Enjoy our traditional exchange of an original watercolor Christmas card and social time. Everyone brings a Christmas treat to share. No meeting in January February 12: CMW monthly meeting at the Paramount. President s Challenge to be announced. March 12: CMW monthly meeting at the Paramount. Demo Artist will be announced later. Watch upcoming calendars for new shows and demo artists as they are confirmed.

9 Central MN Watercolorist Board President Kerry Kupferschmidt Vice-President Gordon Schrank Treasurer Yvonne Schrank Secretary & Newsletter Pat Spence Social Media Mary Buhl (Facebook & Website) Website: CentralMNWatercolorists.org Thanks to Gordon Schrank for agreeing to serve as the next CMW President & to Susan Jensen-Cekalla for agreeing to serve as Vice-President. They will take office in January 2018.