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WWW.SWSWATERCOLOR.ORG SEPTEMBER, 2017

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Sep 12, 2017, 7:00 pm, LLUMC Asbury Hall

September Program: Keiko TanabeKeiko Tanabe was born in Kyoto, Japan and currently lives in San Diego, California. Primarily self-taught, she embarked on a professional art ca-reer as a watercolor painter in 2005 after working in international rela-tions and marketing. Since then, her work has earned many awards and recognitions on national and international levels. Her work appears in private and corporate collections in many countries. Her work was also featured in numerous art publications including L’Art de l’Aquarelle (France & UK), Practique des Arts (France), Watercolor Artist (US) and Artists & Illustrators (UK). She is also a sought-after workshop instructor, teaching watercolor courses both in the U.S. and abroad. She is current-ly a member of National Watercolor Society (signature), American Water-color Society, North American Watercolor Artists and American Impres-sionist Society. Her most recent award is for the Outstanding Watercolor in the May 2017 Bold Brush Painting Competition.

Come see Keiko’s demonstration and renew your art friendships Sep-tember 12th.

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Gayord O’ConSWS President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou

Summer is ending with a bang.

Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston and east Texas leaving thou-sands of people stranded without a home or belongings. In a few hours, they went from citizens to evacuees. I have been amazed at the reaction of the American people in a time of need. They stepped up in a big way. We live in a great country!

Closer to home, the SWS 54th Annual Membership Show is hanging at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. The show is a wonderful selection of 81 paintings. Con-gratulations to all the SWS members that were selected by Ms. Keiko Tanabe for the show. This year the awards will be over $11,000. Laura Drumwright has a fantastic show and reception planned. Robyn Jorde designed and produced an amazing catalog and other show graphics.

Keiko Tanabe will be providing her demonstration for the September membership meeting. Keiko has become an international watercolor star and a must see. Her painting style is loose and fast with a lot of life and light.

The SWS Officers and Committee Chairs have been hard at work reviewing policy, finances, and activities for the coming year. We are always looking for volunteers to help. Lou Bono has helped clean up operations and record keeping with the implementation of Dropbox for filing and inter-board communication.

The SWS Fall Paint Out is the first weekend in October. Joe Mraz and Ron Bigony put togeth-er a fantastic program of plein air painting and fellowship in Marshall, Jefferson, and the Caddo Lake Area. This is your chance to paint alongside SWS’s best of the best plein air painters.

Lou Bono is in the process of hiring the workshop artists for 2019-20. Contact Lou if you have a favorite artist you would like to submit for consideration as a future SWS workshop artist.

We will be returning to the traditional painting exchange for our Christmas Party this year. I hear Jonesy is working on new material. We will be making some exciting announcements about this soon.

I am proud of all the volunteers who give so much time and energy to SWS. Thank you each of you for a job well done.

Keep painting and never stop!

Gaylord O’Con, sws2017-18 SWS President

KENJI NISHIKAWA Spotlight on Artist of the Month

The most peaceful times of my childhood in Japan were spent sketching with watercolor. From my brush came scenes of the busy cargo harbor of Tokyo, the ancient city in Kyoto, and the quiet fishing villages of countryside in Japan.

I graduated with a degree in Electronics Engineering, then moved to the USA in 1970. I remained in the elec-tronics engineering field and later in corporate management throughout my career. I traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and USA on business. During those trips I was drawn to the beautiful landscapes, powerful cityscapes and the ordinary people living in the cities and villages. These visual experiences have been my mo-tivation to paint watercolors.

I am a self-taught watercolorist who paints watercolors intuitively and with much emotion. Some artists call me a worshiper of a light and shadow with hidden beauty. I have received no formal art education in any art school or attended any workshops. I am just enjoying the challenge of how high I can reach the artistic platform by myself.

I have coordinated several watercolor exhibition exchanges between Watercolor USA Honor Society and Japan Watercolor Federation. This has led me to continue a joint group show in two countries. It is interesting to see the different tools and techniques used for watercolor paintings, but most of all to find the different points of view with unique aesthetic sense.

There is one old oriental quotation I like which is in public domain. “Good painting makes viewer want to sit in front of it, Very good painting makes viewer want to be inside the painting and play in it, Great paintings makes viewer want to have a house built inside the painting and live there forever, and the greatest painting makes viewer would like to die in it.”

My work has been collected by Art museums, Doctors offices and many individual art lovers in Japan and USA. I am a signature member of Watercolor USA Honor Society, Western Federation Watercolor Society, South-western Watercolor Society, Texas Watercolor Society (Purple Sage), Society of Watercolor Artists, Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition.

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: Janee Reeder [email protected] Bill Johnson [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 Janee Reeder or Bill John-son if you would like to be on a wait list for a workshop listed as FULL.

SWS EVENTS

ARTISTS SHOWPLACE(3 DAY)

SEP 12-13-14 2017

(3 DAY)

KEIKO TANABE https//ktanabefineart.com

ASELS on Cedar Springs

$250 / $300

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

com $250 / $300

(3 DAY)NOV 14-15-16 2017 DON ANDREWS

donandrewsstudio.com ARTISTS SHOWPLACE

$250 / $300

Don Andrews AWS is a nationally known watercolor artist, author and workshop instructor. He is known for his figure and landscape paintings with glowing granular washes and vibrant light.

James Richards is an urban design-er, artist, author and traveler based in Fort Worth, Texas. His work explores great places and place-making around the globe. He lectures and teaches design drawing and urban sketching workshops across the U.S. and abroad.

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SWS EVENTS

Southwestern Watercolor Society’s 54th Annual Member Exhibition hangs in the Eisemann Center in Richardson August 30 through September 30. Juror Keiko Tanabe is the featured artist at the SWS September meeting. The awards recep-tion will be Sunday, September 24th, at the Eisemann Center 4:00-6:00 pm.

The SWS Fall Paint-Out is October 6th and 7th in Marshall and Jefferson, TX. There are some great places to paint, and we have a great deal on rooms at the LaQuinta in Marshall, TX. Please call Ron Bigony 903-235-7216 or Joe Mraz 903-736-9697 to get your name on the list.

On August 5th the Memorial Recep-tion in memory of Jo Taylor, one of our founding members of SWS, was attended by our president, a past president and other members and friends of SWS. The reception was hosted by her two daughters and a son-in-law.

This photo appeared on the screen presentation along with many other photos and Jo’s award-winning paintings.

The photo is of our mentor, Edgar A. Whitney, who encouraged the beginnings of SWS as he taught in Dallas and other cities in Texas and the south each year for about 25 years. It was snapped during a class lesson with Jo observing, cir-ca 1975.

Jo had won 3 AWS awards before SWS created its Signature Membership. In those days to enter American Watercolor Society shows the artist had to ship the framed-with-glass paintings to New York City for the judging…. a very cum-bersome job for a gamble!

I submit this information, lest we forget….

Naomi BrothertonSeptember, 2017

SWS EVENTS

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May5,2018–2:00-5:00PMExhibitOpeningandGalleryGala

May5,2018–7:00-9:30PM–WFWS43AwardsDinneratElDoradoGolfCourseClubHouse

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Call for Entry: Western Federation of Watercolor SocietiesIt’s time to start preparing your entries for the 43rd WFWS exhibition juried competition. Please see the critical time line below. The full prospectus is on the SWS website, www.swswatercolor.org. SWS WFWS representatives are Jonsey McConnell and Gail Delger. Submit your entries to Jon-sey McConnell, [email protected].

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HAPPENINGS

Darla Bostick won an honorable mention in the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco "Artra-geous" juried show at the Frisco Discovery Center this month. Also beginning 9 Aug she will have 10 pieces at the Stokes Gallery in Denton at 608 East Hickory St. Dar-la was also accepted in the Visual Arts of Lewisville "Fresh Ideas Juried Exhibition" to show at the MCL Grand Art Gallery 29 July-9 Sept.

Darla Bostick: Shaded Hostas

Gail Delger had her painting, The Cow Whisperer accepted into the 44th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Show. Stephen Quiller is the judge. The show runs from Sept. 16-Oct. 28 in Evergreen, CO.

Gail Delger: The Cow Whisperer

Betty Jameson's painting Flora was selected for the ISEA 28th Annual Experimental Art Exhibit at Big Arts, Sanibel Florida October2-November 30, 2017.Her painting Pier Reflections was accepted into the 49th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition City of Brea Art Gallery, Gallery, California October 14-December 17,2017.Betty was also selected poster artist for the 2017 "Imagine" show at the Texas State University in Round Rock,Texas from March 4-July 09, 2017; and she wasaccepted into the 2017 Watercolor Missouri International Exhibition St. Louis Central Library, 1301 Olive St. St. Louis, MO April 3-30, 2017.

Betty Jameson: Flora

Betty Jameson: Pier Reflections

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HAPPENINGS

Muriel Mimura’s watercolor Reflection - Puerto Rico was accepted for the National Watercolor Society 97th International Open Exhibition (jurors M.E. "Mike" Bailey, Cathy Hegman and Kathleen Ballard), which will hang Octo-ber 5 - December 17, 2017 at the society’s gallery in San Pedro, CA.

Muriel Mimura: Reflections - Puerto Rico

Robbie Fitzpatrick's painting On Grandma's Blanket was accepted into the Watercolor Soci-ety of Artists-Houston's International Exhibition and earned an Honorable Mention from juror Stephen Quiller. The acceptance of her painting Dressage Diva earned her Signature Mem-bership in the Georgia Watercolor Society, and the acceptance of Playing on the Piano earned her Signature Status in the Southern Watercolor Society. Her painting Foot of the Bed was juried into the Society of Animal Artists Annual 2017 Exhibition and was then selected for their "Art and the Animal" Tour.

Robbie Fitzpatrick: On Grandma’s Blanket

Ron Bigony was honored to be selected as the juror of entry for the Vermont Watercolor Society. He also won an award in the Texas & Neighbors show for his NYC watercolor and an award in the Watercolor Art Society Houston (WASH) for his first painting of Domi-no Players series.

Ron Bigony: The Domino PlayersRon Bigony: New York State of Mind

HAPPENINGS

Walt Davis is a featured artist in the “Arthropods” exhibit at the North Haven Gardens Gallery, 7700 Northaven Rd. Opening Friday Sept 8 from 5-7 pm. The exhibit runs until Nov. 3rd.

July 2017 — Jeanne Hyland

Jeanne was just informed that her painting, “Marilyn Rose”, submitted to the International Artist magazine Challenge #101, Florals & Gardens, will be published as a Finalist in International Artist magazine #117, October/November 2017 issue.

! Marilyn Rose

Jeanne’s painting, “Greeting the Day”, has been invited to the WAOW’s 2017 Women Artists of the West 47th National Exhibition, McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis, MD. November 5–December 31, 2017. Opening reception/awards November 5.

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Greeting the Day

Anne Turner Beletic's painting Seattle Girl will be published in Splash June 2018.

Don Taylor's painting Melk Shadows won the Colorado Watercol-or Society Award in the 2017 Pikes Peak Watercolor Exhibit. His painting Hurry Up and Wait won the Jack Richeson award in the 68th Texas Watercolor Society Exhibit. Don's painting Arches of Augsburg won the Silver Award in the 2017 Tallahassee Watercol-or Society TriStates Exhibit. His painting Linked In was his 3rd acceptance into the 2017 Watercolor West Exhibit and will earn him signature status in WW. Don will be the juror/judge and workshop instructor for the 2017 Miami Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit this October.

Don Taylor: Arches of Augsburg

Jane E. Jones judged the Western Slope Chapter of the Colorado Watercolor Society in Gunnison, CO August 4th.

HAPPENINGS

Suzanne McNeill-Sparks had one of her Texans paintings chosen by the city of Fort Worth to cover a traffic box at the corner of Lancaster & Tierney Street. Suzanne says, “It is fun to drive by and see my art ‘super-sized’.”

Michael Holter recently achieved signature status in The Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Michael’s work has recently been shown in Wyoming Watercolor Society (Best of Show) Red River Watercolor Society (Bronze Award), Texas Watercolor Society (Merchandize Award), Na-tional Watercolor Society Member Show, Rocky Mountain Watercolor Society, Breckinridge Ju-ried Art Show, and upcoming shows, Southwestern Watercolor Society, Bosque Art Classic, Watercolor West, and Oil Painters of America Western Regional. Michael will have a one-man show at the La Cima Club, Los Colinas TX through October. This Spring he was Juror for the Mid-Southern Watercolor Society in Little Rock AR., The Texas and Neighbors Show in Irving TX, and the Watercolor East Texas Show in Nacogdoches TX. This year Michael has also conducted workshops in Little Rock AR, Lake Charles LA, Nacogdoches TX, Denton TX, Dallas TX, Georgetown TX, Farmers Branch TX, and Fredericksburg VA, with more to come. www.michaelholter.com

Michael Holter: Stairway to…(Wyoming Watercolor Society)

Michael Holter: Pulling Up Her Hair(Red River Watercolor Society)

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IN MEMORIAM - KATHY SUMMERS

Long time SWS signature member, Kathryn Beke Summers, of Austin, TX passed away July 14, from a brief but intense battle with pancreatic cancer. Her paintings were bold and colorful and captured her spirit.

Kathy served as the first president of Waterloo Watercolor Group, 1986-87 and in several capacities on the Board of Directors over the years. She taught weekly classes in her home studio for many years, was active in sev-eral art organizations, and was always willing to lend a helping hand and share her talent. She was a recipient of numerous awards and achieved signature membership status in both SWS and TWS. Kathy was admired and respected by all who knew her.

Kathy Summers 1941-2017

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