CENTRAL OHIO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY The purpose of the Society is to further interest in, and status of, the use of transparent watercolor for the benefit of each member and for the development of public interest in the medium. Meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of the month, from 10-12:00 Noon at: The McConnell Arts Center, 777 Evening St., Worthington, Ohio Monthly Meetings and More: In This Issue: 1. Meeting Update; Member Accomplishments; Upcoming COW Events (2015): OCTOBER, 2015 NEWSLETTER Editor: John Cameron 1.a.) Meeting Update: September 12: Rory Krupp: Finding inspiration for abstract works in music 1.b.) Member Accomplishments: Jeri Platt recently received the "Jim Brower Family Award" at the Ohio Watercolor Society s Watercolor Ohio 2015. Sally Ford- Lyle won an "Award of Distinction". Rick Mock received Signature status as new active member. Several artists from COWS were also in the exhibition: Suzanne Accetta, Robert Bruce, Kevin Buckland, Sally Ford- Lyles, Jim Gerkin, Rick Mock, Ned Moore, Jeri Ellis Platt, Charles Rowland, and Judy Dillon Smith. Wyeth land and is wonderful for plein air painting. She also won an Honorable Mention at the OPAS competition, last weekend of Sept. Fran is very sorry to say she will miss the meetings and members since she returns to Fl. Monday, Oct. 5 and starts plein air competitions the following weekend. Stay strong with your painting. Vivian Ripley has a watercolor accepted into the Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous USA 2015, opening November 6. She will have three watercolors at the Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show, which opens October 17 in Blue Ridge, GA. One work is a poured watercolor, one is a watercolor on gesso, and the third is a traditional transparent watercolor. This past summer Vivian taught a two- day watercolor workshop in southern Ontario, and a one- week watercolor workshop in West Virginia. She will give a pastel demonstration for the National League of American Pen Women on October 6. Jeri Platt is the featured artist at High Road Gallery for the months of October and November. The opening is Sunday, October 4, from 2-4 PM, but the gallery is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 12 to 4. Fran Mangino reports that at the end of July, she drove to Port Clyde, Maine to paint with Mary Erickson and 7 other artists. Port Clyde is COWS Newsletter page 1 Ronald Mlicki recently had one of his paintings accepted and then selected for The Ohio Watercolor Society s Road Show. Also, The Ohio Art Council selected one of Ron s paintings ("Brain Break") as part of the 2015-2017 Ohio State Governor's Office and Residence Loan Program. (it can be viewed on www.ronaldmlickifineart.com). Ron wanted to provide COWS with full disclosure about this
award, noting that it was for (gasp!) an oil painting, not watercolor. EDITOR S NOTE: your erstwhile COWS newsletter editor has seen fit to use the full power of his exalted position, and permit a hearty Congratulations! to Ron for his award, even if it does happen to be (2 nd gasp!) an oil painting. Kevin Buckland- from November 7, thru December 31, 2015, Kevin is having an exhibition with several COWS members at Sunbear Studio in Alexandrea, Ohio. COWS exhibiting members include: Charlie Rowland, Ned Moore, Bob Bruce and Kevin Buckland. Artists reception Saturday November 7, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. All invited! For additional information please contact Kevin at: kevin@bucklandgillespie.com or call 614-543- 0000 For the first time ever (hopefully not the last), Kevin and his lovely wife Pertain (did you read that, Pertain? Kevin asked me to be sure and highlight this phrase, so here it is!) will have a joint art exhibit. The exhibit is from April thru May 2016, at The High Road Gallery in Worthington. Kevin will exhibit his watercolors and Pertain will have black & white works as well as acrylic paintings in the exhibit. Everyone is invited to the artists reception. More information to come. October: 10- Saturday- 10:00 am = COWS meeting November: 14- Saturday- 10:00 am = COWS meeting Exhibition at Franklin Park Conservatory during the very busy holiday season: November 21, 2015 - January 3, 2016. December: 12- Saturday- 10:00 am = COWS meeting FUTURE COWS MONTHLY MEETING PROGRAM TOPICS: 2015 COWS Monthly Meeting Programs: October 10- Susan Ward: Portrait Demo with limited palette and large brush by CAC Instructor November 14- Pending WORKSHOPS: Kevin Buckland: Saturday, November 14, Kevin will be offering a one day workshop at the Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster, Ohio. The workshop is titled: Landscape in Triad (Yellow, Red & Blue). Contact Kevin for details. 614-543- 0000 or kevin@bucklandgillespie.com EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES: 1.c.) Upcoming COWS Events: COWS CALENDAR, 2015: COWS Newsletter page 2 Shows to Enter:
Kevin Buckland asks that you please see the attachments to this email, for information about the Art At The Arnold Shows to View: November 7 thru December 31st Kevin will have watercolor paintings on display at SunBear Studios in Alexandria, Ohio. He is exhibiting with several OWS members Charlie Rowland, Ned Moore and Bob Bruce. Contact Kevin for details. 614-543- 0000 or kevin@bucklandgillespie.com 2. Note from the COWS President: NOTE from the Newsletter Editor: sorry, there s no message from the President for this month s newsletter. Next Meeting is this Saturday Oct 10 th, 2016 Program Note - Susan WardPortrait Demo with limited palette and large brush by CAC instructor Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Merry and Bright Show The selection process has been completed. Congratulations to the following artists! Suzanne Accetta, June Evans, Ed Kitchen, Bess Alexander, Della Erwin, Katie McMicheal, Kevin Buckland, Sally Ford- Lyles. Ron Mlicki, Bob Bruce, David Friedlander, Charles Rowland, John Cameron, Joan Fistick, Edward Sadar M.D., Linda Coe, Marty Hansgen, Susie Schreiber, Peggy Dlusky, Judy Heston, Milinda Yarnell Artists that have pieces that were not selected, have been notified via email by Sally Ford- Lyles. Those pieces can be picked up this Saturday at our regular COWS Meeting or contact Sally at 614-895- 8322 to make arrangements. An Exhibition form will need to be on fill at Franklin Park, if you did not sign one during carry in please pick one up at the meeting and send it to Bonnie Rouche at Franklin Park Conservatory. Bill Vrscak workshop (workshop dates Nov. 17 th 20th is full if you are attended this workshop you should have received a packet from Sally Ford- Lyles via email on September 22 nd, check your email, please call me if you didn t get it. Sally 614-895- 8322 German Village Fall Show take in Nov. 16 th COWS 50 th Year Celebration and Opening Reception Nov 22 nd 2-4 COWS Officers for 2015 are: President - Sally Ford- Lyles 1st V. President - Suzanne Accetta 2nd V. President - Linda Coe Recording Secretary - Terri Ruh Treasurer - Dave Friedlander Newsletter - John Cameron 3. Miscellaneous Information: ART AUCTION: if you have art items that you would like to sell, list it in this Art Auction section. It will be listed as a copy/paste article, i.e., I will only include exactly what you have sent to me, with no editing. The details of the sale remain exclusively between the seller and buyer. The item will be in the newsletter only for a month or two, then it will be removed. John C. 4. Instructors: COWS Newsletter page 3
Suzanne Accetta- Watercolor Class, Saturdays, 9 am to noon, Cultural Arts Center,139 West Main St. Columbus, OH 43215 Cost per 8 week session: Columbus Resident: $55.00Non- resident: $62.00 www.culturalartscenteronline.org Bess Alexander- I will be starting my fall classes on September 8. The focus will be on "Developing a Personal Style in Watercolor". If anyone is interested, call me at 939-1149 or email: bessalexanderart@ yahoo.com Classes are held in her studio in Westerville. Kevin Buckland - Anyone wanting additional information about watercolor classes or painting demonstrations, please call or email. You can reach Kevin at email at: kevin@bucklandgillespie.com or call: 614-543- 0000. A class is taught at The Lazelle Woods Recreation Center, 8140 Sancus Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43081. John Cameron- Watercolor Class for Beginners and Beyond at Sunbear Studio and Gallery, Alexandria. Classes on Sundays, 2:00-4:30. Contact John at: je7779cameron@gmail.com or cell: 614-282- 1184. Jan Carr- phone Jan at 614-891- 1390 or email her at: jcarr002@insight.rr.com for class information. Joe Douglass- call Joe at 614-436- 0836 or email her at: artbyjoedouglass@gmail.com for class information. Jim Fought- an evening watercolor class is taught at the Delaware Arts Castle. Visit the Art Castle Website: www.artscastle.org for details. Stan Pierce- an evening class is held at Stan s studio in Westerville. Call 614-899- 1198 or email Stan at: stpiebay@yahoo.com, for more information Vivian Ripley- PASTEL UNLIMITED: Oct. 16-18 (weekend). Please check on the website www.artinview.com under Vivian's name for current classes. COWS members may be interested in a one- day workshop through Life- Long Learning on November 7, Watercolor: A Fresh Approach. Call (614) 583-5333. Judi Heston & John Cameron are teaching a watercolor class for beginner- to- intermediate levels of painting experience. The class is on Monday evenings in Westerville: contact Judi at jbh@columbus.rr.com or John at je7779cameron@gmail.com for more information. Merry Norris- teaches a variety of classes for women in her Worthington studio. Mandala class beginning soon, and frequent weekend workshops. Designed to kick- start your creativity and add meaning to your work. Call 614-847- 5715, or go to websites, www.merrynovastudio.com. and www.goddessangangel.com Donna Noice- Donna is teaching two classes a week in Canal Winchester. You may work in any medium, as teaching is centered on painting in general and design principles. Call Donna at 740-215- 4724, or email her at: donnanoice@gmail.com information regarding classes COWS Newsletter page 4
Charles Rowland- classes are held at The Westerville Community Center. Visit the website http://www.westerville.org in the parks and recreation for details or email Charles at: cwrowland@aol.com Editor s Note: please contact John Cameron if any of the above information is incorrect: je7779cameron@gmail.com or 614-282- 1184 5. Meeting Minutes: March, 2015 : sorry, but no meeting minutes were available for the October newsletter COWS Newsletter page 5
Central Ohio Watercolor Society Minutes DATE: 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: MCCONNELL ARTS CENTER MONTHLY MEETING Second Saturday of the month - - 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon PROGRAM HANDOUTS Agenda Committee Sign-up sheet was made available for members to sign-up for various committees {unknown} Members, {unknown} Guests, including 5 officers: ATTENDEES President - Sally Ford-Lyles 2nd V. President - Linda Coe Recording Secretary - Terri Ruh Treasurer - Dave Friedlander Newsletter - John Cameron (1st V. President - Suzanne Accetta absent) Agenda Topics Discussed President, Sally Ford- Lyles welcomed the group and reviewed the following Agenda topics: TREASURER S REPORT: BANK STATEMENT CHECKING BALANCE: LESS OUTSTANDING CHECKS BALANCE IN CHECK BOOK SAVINGS BALANCE ENDING TOTAL CASH: OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: COWS Newsletter page 6 10:30 12:00 Program
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