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Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 7:00 pm, LLUMC Asbury Hall

Naomi Brotherton is a founding member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society. She will be 97 on her birthday April 8th and is still active in the organization. Naomi has been a teacher and mentor for many SWS members over the years.

At the April meeting, Naomi will demonstrate how she develops her nationally famous night scenes marked by the glow of a light source.

You do not want to miss the April meeting and Naomi’s demo!

April Program: NAOMI BROTHERTON

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Bryce WeigandSWS President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

“Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics.” ― Victor Pinchuk

Spring has most definitely arrived! Flowers are in full bloom, trees are leafing in abundance, daylight savings time has thrown our internal clocks into disarray, etc., etc. Springtime in our household is filled with birthday, anniversaries and celebrations of all types along with summer trip planning and other outdoor activities…and some plein air painting!!

Iain Stewart held his workshop in mid-March to acclaim all around. He is an outstanding sketcher, drawer, painter as well as a very captivating story-teller with lots of great advice, teaching and tales.

Please mark your calendars for our next SWS monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 11th. Naomi Brother-ton, a founding member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society in 1963, will do the demonstration that evening. I am delighted that Naomi will share with us that evening, a lifetime of teaching, instruction, friendship and always positive reinforcement for the Society and its members. When Trish and I arrived in Dallas from Atlanta in 1976, Naomi was one of my first teachers. Needless to say, my admiration for Naomi is second to none. It will be an enlightening and most enjoyable evening.

Following our April monthly meting, the spring paint-out is scheduled for April 21 and 22 in historic Pa-lestine, Texas. Gaylord O’Con, Lou Bono and Ron Stephens have orchestrated a fun-filled weekend. In addition to painting in Palestine, Trish and I will host the Saturday evening gathering at our ranch just outside of Oakwood, Texas (about 25 miles southwest of Palestine). We will have a Mexican Casseroles and salads for dinner. We will show the paintings created over the weekend as well.

World-class watercolorist, Joseph Zbukvic will be our guest artist in May. Joseph will have two 3-day workshops. See Bev Boren or Lana Houseright to get on the waiting list since both sessions are cur-rently full at this time.

And last, but certainly not least, my gratitude to the Nominating Committee for their work this spring. Our new officers were voted upon at our March meeting and will begin their duties for the 2017-2018 year in June. I know we will be most ably lead by Gaylord O’Con as President, Lou Bono as 1st Vice President, Carmen Prince and Gail Cooksey as 2nd Vice Presidents of Membership, Janee Reeder and Bill John-son as 3rd Vice Presidents of Workshops, Laura Drumwright and Sharon Giles as 4th Vice Presidents of Exhibitions, Donna Mohr as Treasurer, Bill Johnson as Assistant Treasurer, Marian Hirsch as Record-ing Secretary, Sherry Daerr as Corresponding Secretary and Bryce Weigand as Parliamentarian. Thanks and more thanks to all who serve in each of the varied and diverse ways for the Southwestern Watercolor Society!

Hope to see all of you on April 11th.

Bryce A. WeigandPresident

MARIAN HIRSCH Spotlight on Artist of the Month

I am always mystified when people ask me how long I have been an artist. My standard reply now is that I was born that way. An intense desire for creative expression has shaped my life and I could never imagine not painting. In high school, DISD awarded me two years at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Saturday painting classes. Those classes were taught by area college professors and one of those teachers was instrumental in my being accepted into SMU’s fine arts depart-ment. In a heyday of pop art and abstract expressionism, I was mentored and encouraged in learning the craft of painting. I was a plein air painter at a time when landscapes were considered passé. I continue to believe that painting from life – either landscape, still life or from the figure is key to continued artistic growth. After I earned a BFA degree, I worked in the advertising community as a freelance production artist until my painting skills matured. The adage about there being no substitute for brush mileage remains true for me even now. I transitioned to full time illustration in watercolor for the greet-ing card and giftwrap industry and loved those 15 years. The discipline of painting on demand, with dictated subject matter and format was a challenge I relished. The products with my artwork were very successful and could be found in most national retailers but I longed to paint with the seasons. The card industry assigns Christmas projects all year round, with fall pumpkin designs coming in March and calendar projects created two years in advance. I love being outside and painting en plein air comes pretty close to my ideal way to spend the day. The most important part of field sketching or painting is not the image itself, but the focus that it brings to your observations and the strengthened memories that come from painting what you see. The pastel paintings I created from those on location sketches in all of the spare time I could manage – either in oil or watercolor, soon found a steady list of corporate buyers. Changing mediums for me is a springboard for reaching the next plateau and level of expertise in my art. I continue to search out examples from both past masters and the current talent pool of extraordinary artists to glean a higher under-standing of the craft. John Singer Sargent’s watercolors are a life time of inspiration and lessons. From Thomas Moran and J.M.Turner, I learned that gouache was not just for graphic designers. Robert Henri and then Henry Hensche, in their use of color, have influenced my own preference for enhanced color in my work. We are privileged that SWS brings the top watercolorists to us each year. I have gleaned tips, techniques and inspiration from all of them, as I have from our gifted members who generously share their time and talent. Lucky us.

Treat yourself to one or more of the upcoming work-shops by well-known water-color artists.

Pricing note: First price is for SWS members. Non mem-bers pay an additional $50. In the future, prices may vary depending upon the featured artist.SWS Members can register first for the first month of post-ing, after that non-members can register.

WORKSHOPS 2016-2017

For information and to sign up, contact: Lana House-wright 214.725.5353, [email protected] or Bever-ly Boren 214.460.1879, [email protected].

DATE ARTIST VENUE

A deposit of $50 is required to hold your place in a workshop. Final payment will be required as the workshop date approaches. Watch the SWS website for details. Contact Lana Housewright or Bev Boren if you would like to be on a wait list for a workshop listed as FULL.

ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

SWS EVENTS

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ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

$350 / $400 FULLMAY 9-10-11 2017

(3 DAY)

JOSEPH ZBUKVIC www.josephabukvic.com

MAY 13-14-15 2017

(3 DAY)

JOSEPH ZBUKVIC www.josephabukvic.com

ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

$350 / $400 FULL

Keiko Tanabe - Capturing light and atmosphere in watercolor

SEP 12-13-14 2017

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ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

$250 / $300

OCT 10-11-12 2017 JAMES RICHARDS jamesrichardssketchbook.-

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SWS EVENTS

March Paintings of the Month winners from left to right:1st place - Ron Bigony, Sweet Dreams2nd place - Walt Davis, Image from Vogue3rd place - Betty Anderson, Magenta Iris

March Paintings of the Month

Featured ar t is t Ia in Stewart delighted the March SWS meeting at-tendees with his humor and fine waterco lor painting demonstration. Iain also held a 3-day workshop at The Artists Showplace.

SWS EVENTS

54th Annual SWS Membership Exhibition

Dear Friends,

Please mark you calendars for our 54th Annual Membership Exhibi-tion! Call in CaFE opens May 1st. Entry deadline is midnight, June 30th, so let’s get planning and painting. Take in is Monday, Aug. 28th; Show opens Aug. 30th; Awards Reception is Sunday, Sept. 24; Show closes Saturday, Sept. 30.

Please make sure you do the following:

1. Set up a profile on the CaFE website and, become familiar with it now. https://callforentry.org

2. Review the new information posted on the SWS Website regarding how to set up a profile, how to prepare your images for uploading, how to upload to CaFE website, and how to enter. Go to SWS Website www.SWSWatercolor.org and go the Tab at the top titled, “Ex-hibitions.” Click the down arrow, and you will see a listing for:“Aids to Entering our Members Exhibition"This is a wonderful resource and our “Go To” for getting familiar with CaFE, thanks to Bill Johnson….”applause here." =)We will make available some training sessions during May and June to help those still having difficulties getting set up on CaFE or getting im-ages ready or entering our show. The show is for all members, so we want everyone to enter at least one painting!

ALSO, we are forming the Exhibition Committee right now. There are lots of pieces to this exhibition. We very much need more hands on deck. Most jobs are already laid out and just need someone to make some calls or use their computer skills. For Intake/PickUp, we'll need some friendly faces to man a shift. Thanks in advance for your help in making this a Great Show!!!

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SWS EVENTS

Here are rolls we still need filled:

*Member Relations: Someone who can answer questions about CaFE, coordinate help sessions, etc*Catering, for Awards Reception*Awards/Prizes, need at least 2 people, 2-4 would make it easier*Catalog, need computer skills….Mickey, are you interested???*Preview Party: Preview Party: Arrangements, prepare or coordi-nate slide show, coordinate equipment for slide show*Reception: coordinate music, caterer, sound, slide show, bar, invites to artists, welcoming artists, handing out name tags, hand-ing out catalogs at the end of the show*Venue: arrange security, insurance, coordinate with our art hanger, help with setup*Art Take In/Pick Up: need 3-6 friendly faces, shifts tbd

Contact Laura Drumwright if you are interested in serving on the Exhibition Committee. Your help is greatly appreciated!Laura’s email is [email protected], phone 615-424-2934.

Come join the fun!



Ron Bigony: Domino Players

HAPPENINGS

Robyn Jorde's acrylic Snow White will be included in the show “View from the Art Village: 50-Year Ret-rospective” at the University of Dallas' Haggerty Gallery, March 24 - April 29. The show features over 40 Braniff alumni artists who have made significant contributions to the arts.

Robyn Jorde: Snow White

Don Taylor: Harley Heritage

Ron Bigony’s painting Domino Players won the "Merit Cash Award “ from juror Stephen Quiller at the Watercolor Art Society Houston. (WASH)

Don Taylor's painting Promenade won the 2nd Place award in the MoWS Members Show in St Louis MO. His painting Gators won an Honorable Mention in the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Annual Members show. His painting Heads or Tails II earned him signature member status with his 3rd consec-utive acceptance in the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies hosted by the Watercolor society of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Don's painting Short Order was accepted in the 8th Annual Signature American watercolor Exhibit in Fallbrook.CA. His painting Harley Heritage was sold as a purchase award in the Kansas Watercolor Society annual exhibit. His painting '57 Reflections won the "Remember the Historic Terrace Theater” cash award at the Arts in Harmony show in Elk River MN.

HAPPENINGS

Jonesy McConnell has 14 watercolor pieces showing at the Height Recreation Center in Richardson through April 19th, 2 Paintings at Huffhines Recreation Center, and one at Richardson City Hall.

Jonesy McConnell: Up from the Depths

Jeanne Hyland: Leaning Towards Red

Jeanne Hyland’s painting Leaning Towards Red (from the invitational NWS/Muckenthaler Cultural Center "Portraits & Figures” national exhibition) is prominently displayed in the current issue of the international The Art of Watercolour magazine.

Sharon Grimes’ exhibit “Movement and Rest” is hanging at the Longview Museum of Fine Art through May. lmfa.org

Betty Jameson was accepted into the 2017 Watercolor Missouri International Exhibition.

Jane Stephenson Memorial Show is in LLUMC ArtReach Gallery through May 8th. The recep-tion is on April 14th following 7:00 pm special Good Friday music program in the Sanctuary.

Marilyn Eitzen Jones is one of five artists showing in the Gallery at North Haven Gardens through May 12th.

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HAPPENINGS

Sara Kahn has had three paintings win awards in recent watercolor competitions (shown below), and she has been juried to paint in the Los Gatos and Carmel plein air events.

Invitation: SWS members have received an invitation from SMU Meadows Museum to visit their upcoming exhibition, Between Heaven and Hell: The Drawings of Jusepe de Ribera. This exhibit will contain forty-seven drawings, twelve prints, eleven paintings and one relief sculpture that have varied themes that include anatomical figure studies and lively street scenes. This exhibit is coming from its debut at the Prado Museum. They require that reservations for docent-led tours be made at least three weeks in ad-vance.The membership Associate sent Carmen Prince 3 tickets or passes for anyone of the SWS members who is interested in going to this exhibit starting March 12, 2017. The exhibit runs through June 11th. Contact the Education Coordinator, Kayle Patton at 214-768-2740 for more information. Please see Carmen if you are interested.

HAPPENINGS

Annette Bennett is part of a very active watercolor group in Kerrville, TX that has more than 100 members that meet in the Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center. She wants you to know about the an-nual show hosted by the Guadalupe Watercolor Group (GWG) September 28-Oct 21. There will be numerous cash awards in this juried show. Please check the website for more information. www.guadalupewatercolorgroup.com/

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HAPPENINGS

Barbara HughesJuly 27,1932 -March11,2017

On March 11, 2017 a signature member of S.W.S. passed away, after three years of illness. Those three years were troubling for her because she couldn’t do what she loved, which was to paint.

Barbara Hughes was a native of Farmersville, Texas. She retired from teaching art after 33 years of service. She taught for the Garland Independent School District at Bussey and Webb Middle Schools. Ms. Hughes had a master's degree from East Texas State University where she studied watercolor painting with Charles McGough. For ten years, Ms. Hughes lived in Okinawa, Japan and taught for the Department of Defense Overseas Schools. Her paintings were influenced by the bright colors and clean lines of Japanese Art. While in Japan, she studied the art of Japanese Wood Block Painting with Hodaka Yashida and watercolor with Akira Tara. In the field of watercolor painting, her inspiration and mentor was the late Bud Biggs. She first studied with Mr. Biggs on a tour of Europe in 1968. She has also studied extensively with Tom Lynch. Her many workshops included Edgar A Whitney, Zolton Szabo, Naomi Brotherton, Leo Smith, Ruth Wynn, Tony Van Hasselt, Claude Croney, Linda Doll, E Douglas Walton, Al Stine, Al Brouillette, and Gerald Brommer. Ms. Hughes was a Signature Member of Southwestern Watercolor Society and a past member of the board of directors. Barbara was also a member of Western Federation of Artist and Texas Wa-tercolor Society. She participated in many shows in the area and won many awards for her paint-ings. Ms. Hughes is included in the 1993 edition of " Who's Who in American Women."

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