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WWW.SWSWATERCOLOR.ORG SEPTEMBER, 2011

2011 Member show entrants announced. Elaine Adams, The Ritz, Judith Barry, Americas Challenge, Linda Bauer, Rock Concert, Jane Bayne, Pots and Pans, Anne Beletic, Red Hair, Ron Bigony, Alecia's Cup, Randy Bishop, Monhegan Island, Kathleen Bishop, Twilight's Waltz, Joseph Blanford, Mykanos Porch, Tina Bohlman, South Alley Street, Beverly Boren, Swiss Ave, Pattie Bowler, Witness to Love, Martha Box, Accept Each Other, Naomi Brotherton, Sun Down, Nancy Brown, Kimono In Blue, Nel Dorn Byrd, Nesting Again, Martha Carlo, Betsy's Flowers, Radha Chatterjee, African juxtapose III, San Cheang, The Crystalline Cave, Nina Cravens-Fry, Through The Swamp,Holly Croley, New Heavens, Gail Cunningham, Cyclamen, Walt Davis, Assemblage, Ann De Rullel, Manifestation, Amy Ehrlich, Which Way Up, Julie Eisenfeld, New York Experience, Katharine Elliott, Can't See the Forest for the Trees, Toni Evetts, Oranges en Provence, Amanda Farris, Lynne's Turnips, Frances Garrett, Puzzlement, Cherie Giddens, Showing Off, Sharon Giles, Heart of the Angel Wing, Ellna Goodrum, Maidens Of The Earth, Karen Harrington, Oysters Southern Style, Don Harvie, The Tradition Continues, Donna Head, First Time "Out", Joan Hogge, Cycle Of Life, Michael Holter, Elijah - The Biker Prophet, John James, Smoke Signals, Betty Jameson, Passage, Jane Jones, FRESCO, Patrica Jones, Small Comforts, Rance Jones, San Miguel #4, Ananas, Elaine Katzer, Australia's Sun, Sue L. Kemp, Inside Out, Sue Kemp, RAVELO, Lynda Kinglsey, Iris Kaleidoscope, Pat Kochan, The Journal, Bobbye Koncak, Art In Bloom, Pricilla Krejci, The Builders, Barbara Mason, Old 56, Kay McCabe, SUNDAY FUNNIES, Muriel Mimura, Maiko, Kyoto, Jo Moncrief, Closely Guarded Secrets, Casey Morse, Crows #21, Roye Jan Myers, Escondido Flower Market, Dyan Newton, Old Homestead in Winters, Texas, Kenji Nishikawa, Grace In Red, Gaylord O'Con, Crossing Woodall Rogers, Jerald Peterson, River Fishing, Chuck Petty, Intermisson At The Opera, Marianne Phelps, Canned, Carol J. Powell, Smokey’s Bar, Suzy Powell, My Garden Chair, Janell Pritchard, Sand Castle, Marie Renfro, Targeted, Kay Reynolds, Body Language 1, The Prodigal, Peg

Rosenlund, Profile, Hermine Sallinger, Olly Going Home, Sharon Serrago, Ready Set Go, Kay Smith, Moovie Stars, Judith Stubbs, The Red Thread, Natalie Smythe, Sweetness And Light, Celene Terry, Shell Game, Cecy Turner, Church San Juan de la Baptista, Bill Wadley, Boat Yard, Tammy Wascovich, Looking Beyond, Gary Weeter, Peek-a-Boo, Gordon West, River Walk, Jo Williams, Winter Textures, Dovie Wu, Into the Woods

I hope you had a chance to see the traveling AWS show that was on display in Waco this sum-mer. I nearly missed it myself, but drove down the last Friday before it closed. The Mar-tin Museum on the Baylor University campus displayed 40 paintings selected to tour the country as part of the American Watercolor Society outreach program. It was wonderful to see our very own Priscilla Krejci painting on display as well as our upcoming workshop instructor Leslie Frontz painting "Beach Bud-dies". I'm always inspired by the high caliber of quality, diversity and pure con-fidence with brush stroke that these paintings portray.. I'm looking forward to being with all of you again as our new SWS year begins this September. I hope to place a special focus on outreach for SWS this year and have several ideas to share with you at our September meeting. It's exciting to have our own SWS juried show beginning soon and I congratulate all of the exhibiting artists. Please extend a special thank you to the show committee for all the hard work put in over the summer to make this a great show. See you soon, Jeff Good, president

President’s Corner

Next Meeting, Alex Powers, Power Point September 14, 2011

7 - 9 pm, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church

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WORKSHOPS 2011

• FRANK WEBB October 10 - 14 (5day) Artists’ Showplace $400* $425** • LESLIE FRONTZ November 7 - 10 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325** 2012 • MARY ALICE BRAUKMAN

February 6 - 9, 2012 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325**

• DONNA WITTY

March 12 - 15, 2012 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325**

*Member **Non Member

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SCENE INFORMATION DEADLINE for copy, photographs, and advertising for the SCENE is the 15th of each month except June and July. Mate-rial not received by the deadline will not appear in the next month’s SCENE. Please submit items via email or typed. ADVERTISING RATES Effective 2010 - 2011 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 - 2.375X6 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, 10263 Better Dr. Dallas, TX 75229 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 75061. Please put SCENE in the subject line of your email

Show opening Soon Southwestern Watercolor Society 48th Annual Exhibition will be opening on September 12th at the PFAMILY Arts Center 544, 4017 Preston Road Plano, TX 75093 Paintings accepted into the 2011 show, by Juror Alex Powers, need to be sent to Craters & Freighters by September 2. Hand delivered paintings need to be brought to the PFAMILY Arts Center on September 10, from 10:00 till 1:00. Paintings need to have white or off white mats only, wired for hanging ( No Saw toothed hangars) Maxium outside frame 46”. Demonstrations by the artists of SWS will be on Saturdays from 10:00 – 4:00

from Sept. 17, thru Oct. 22, scheduled artists will be posted on Constant Con-tact weekly. Email: Gayle Ledbetter mcktvlgl@waymark.net to schedule your time to demonstrate and share your creative knowledge. Mark your calendars and plan to attend the Reception & Awards Presentation September 24, 6:00 – 8:30 bring family and friends and enjoy the music of Paul Utay and his band. Looking forward to seeing everyone. Show Chairs: Pattie Bowler & Gaylord O’Con. Invitation below can be clipped and used to send to family and friends or emailed.

The information below will be the topics covered in a slide show by the demo artist, Alex Powers at the September meeting. Alex Powers "Inquiries: a Retrospective and New Drawings" Part 1: Inquiries: a Retrospective The museum retrospective had 41 paintings from a 20-year period. I will show 14 of them.

They are social and political com-ment paintings, with paintings of other expressions. Part 2: New Drawings This involves a change in media and design dominance. I didn't open my palette for most of these drawings. Casual sketchbook designs. I had the time of my art life making these drawings.

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OCTOBER

Reception Associates Oct. 14 Lana Grow Oct. 3 - 7 Acrylic/ Collage workshop Jerry Stitt Oct. 24 - 28 Watercolor workshop Sandy Maudlin Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 Yupo workshop

See www.theartistsshowplace.com for more information

NOVEMBER

Reception Rahul Vyas Nov. 11 Don Andrews Nov. 14 - 18 Watercolor figures workshop

DECEMBER

Reception Member’s Show Dec. 9

972. 233.1223 Send $75 deposit to 15615 Coit Rd #230, Dallas, TX 75248

Artists ’ Showplace

2011

Strong Concept and Design fea-tured in Frank Webb, Oct. 2011 workshop Frank Webb October 10 - 14, 2011 (5day) Artists’ Showplace. $400 $425 The single, most important focus will be pictorial design, which includes planning, color, tonal values, expression and visual theme. Demonstrations, personal instruc-tion and objective criticism will sharpen your critical powers. Not only will you gain a better understanding of the painting proc-ess, but you will be confident in your new found skills. Bring along drawings, photos or old paint-ings to serve as your subjects. With your regular painting gear include a soft pencil and sketch paper to plan exciting designs before painting. If this is a new procedure for you, guidance will be available.

Happenings…

Ron Bigony has completed and delivered four commissioned watercolors of the "West End" area for the new Dallas Convention Center. They will be hung in November.

Walt Davis is teaching three watercolor classes this fall, one for advanced students and two for beginners. Beginners meet on Monday mornings starting September 12 and Tuesday evenings starting the 13 th. Advanced students meet on Monday evenings starting September 12. Classes are held in his studio in Commerce. Call 903.886.2711 for details or email him at widavis7@gmail.com. Walt will be doing a demo for the Rockwall Art League Septem-ber 28 from 7 to 9.

Lynda Kingsley recently won "Best of Show" for my watercolor "Pond Lily's #2" at the annual Collin County Adult Art Show, held in downtown McKinney. Additionally, She was accepted into the juried show" Royal Lane Baptist Faith and the Arts" Show, and won "People's Choice" for her watercolor "Dogwoods Bear Love".

Sue Nosler Gray's painting September Morning has been in accepted into the 2011 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Ex-hibition, The exhibit opens at the Foothills Art Center in Golden Colorado on Septem-ber 16th and the show will hang to Novem-ber 6, 2011.

Carolyn Hollabaugh has 34 paintings at the gallery at Farmers Branch Library the during month of August.

Suzy Pal was accepted into the Roswell, NM juried show. The show begins August 15 through September. She has also had five commissioned collage pieces accepted by Kohl’s department stores. Betty Jameson won two awards at the Louisiana Watercolor's Society's 41st Annual International Exhibition at Place St. Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7-27, She also received A Merit Award for Passage from juror Steve Rogers at the 33rd Annual Members' juried spring show 2011, Corridor of Art, Austin, Texas May 2-July 2, 2011. Kathleen Bishop’s painting, Feather Rise, was accepted to the 36th Annual Western Federation Show in Albuquerque from SWS, was sold to a couple from Albuquerque while it was on display in the show. Pat Kochan was commissioned to paint the "Cedars area of South Dallas" and has com-pleted her commissions for the new Dallas Convention Center Hotel. Artisan's Studio/ Gallery was well repre-sented at the Manske Farmers Branch Li-brary with two shows this summer The

Monday Painters with Pat Kochan instruct-ing, exhibited the month of June titled, "Everything's Coming up Roses", in honor of the Farmers Branch Rose Garden, and Naomi Brotherton's Wednesday Painters exhibited during the month of July. The Wednesday Painters also had a show-case exhibit of small paintings at the Park Forest Library in Dallas during the month of July. Kenji Nishikawa, Dave Maxwell, Judi Betts, Colleen Erickson and Gail Delger are having a group show at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, October 3 - 29, 2011. A reception is planned for October, 7. Continued page 4

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Loose, painterly style will highlight Leslie Frontz’s Nov. 2011 workshop Leslie Frontz November 7 - 10, 2011 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325** Watercolor: A Fresh Start introduces you to a series of unconventional painting exer-cises designed to capitalize on your strengths and overcome personal challenges. By making a fresh start, painters learn to balance technical skills and express ideas with equal dexterity. The Fresh Start workshops are helpful to beginning watercolor painters who are grap-pling with the complexities of color and value relationships as well as seasoned artists interested in taking their compositions to the next level of excellence.

Happenings… cont.

Darla Bostick was awarded a Merit Award in the VAST Juried Membership Show as well as Honorable Mention in the VAST 125-Mile Juried Exhibition (both in Denton). In Lewisville she had 3 pieces juried into the Visual Arts League “Fresh Ideas” Show and has been accepted into the MS Grand Na-tional Art Exhibition. In Salado 3 paintings were juried into the “Uncorked Wine Exhibit” at the Salado Wine Seller through 17 October. Ernie Benton will have two paintings "Smooth Jazz" & "Lady Day" accepted into the 2011 Grand Prairie Arts Council Exhibi-

tion, September 11 - 24, 2011. He was also selected to participate in The Historic Fort Worth, Inc.'s 2011 "Preservation is the Art of the City" art show & sale. The show is held at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center September 8 through 24, 2011. Karin Michele Anderson had 3 pieces accepted to the DeSoto Art League show and won a second place on her photograph, Blue Girl. She has also had 3 pieces ac-cepted into the Grace United Methodist Church show and 3 accepted into the Grand Prairie Arts Council Show. Two of Karin's paintings were accepted to the Bath House Cultural Center's 30th Anniversary Show that runs from Sept 3 to Oct 1. September 23 to November 4, she will have a one

woman show at the Royal Lane Baptist Church. Gaylord O’Con was selected for and has completed an 18 painting commission of Akard and Main Streets for Diane Carson for the new Dallas Convention Center Hotel permanent collection. He was also selected later for a 5 painting commission, 3 of White Rock Lake and 2 of Katy Trail for the same Dallas Convention Center Hotel permanent collection. He and Jeff Good currently have 8 paintings each on exhibit at the City Café in Dallas. Mary Sigle Morris and Jeanne Heartsill have a two person show at Royal Lane Bap-tist Church from August 12th thru Septem-ber 23rd. The Galley is open Sundays and Wednesday afternoons. Variety of Techniques focus of Mary

Alice Braukman’s Abstract Work-shop Feb. 6-9, 2012 Alice Braukman February 6 - 9, 2012 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325** Mary Alice Braukman’s workshops are always changing with her continual study of "what if's" when using new mediums. As a watermedia artist, her life experiences become filtered in her eye, mind, and heart. They are then transformed into her paint-ings. Her paintings are of a myriad of tech-niques – She is not afraid of color or texture. she wants the viewer to crawl into her work and walk through each step of motion or intensity or serenity. This class explores layering of experi-mental mediums, photo transfers, and col-lage in depth, striving for results that go beyond obvious techniques and leave people wondering just how you created such a gem. There are daily critiques, both class and

individual. Mary Alice provides many of the new materials you'll get to experi-ment with in this workshop.

Variety in subject and lighting high-light Donna Witty’s March, 2012 workshop Donna Witty March 12 - 15, 2012 (4day) Artists’ Showplace $300* $325* In this workshop Donna Witty will conduct demonstrations on color theory, value, planning, masking, initial washes, secondary washes and finishing. Expect to roll up your sleeves and get some

painting done. Donna paints in a realistic style. She likes dealing with subjects such as light and shadow, people, places, things, and above all - color. She paints every-thing from fruit to elaborate land-scapes to the city streets of Venice and Italy.

MAUREEN BROUILLETTE Exploring acrylic Painting Using a variety of techniques –All levels welcome Thursday Classes 10:00 - 3:00 $50 Sept. 22, 29 Oct. 6, 13, 20 Nov. 3,10,17 Saturday Classes 10:30 - 3:00 $50 Sept. 24 Oct. 1, 8, 22 Nov. 5, 12 maureenbrouillette@yahoo.com 214 340 6914 Sponsored Workshop Coming this Fall TED NUTTALL Portrait Workshop from Photographs Award Winning Artist from Arizona October 27-28-29, 2011 Thu, Fri, Sat. 9:30-4:00 $390 Sign up now! with $100 deposit

Artisan's Studio/Gallery, 2825 Valley View Ln. #301 Farmers

Branch, TX 75234 972 488-8182

www.artisansstudio.com E-mail: ArtisansD@aol.com

PAT KOCHAN SWS,TVAA,TWS, ISAP, WFWS, WHS Finding Your Own Style All Levels - Focus is on Individual Style and Producing a series Watercolor/Acrylic/Gouache $50/Day Monday Classes 9:30-2:30 $50/ class Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, No. 7, 14, 28, Dec. 5 PHOTOSHOP WORKDAY Bring own laptop $50 Sept. 27 Limited class size 9:30-1:00 PatKArt@aol.com 972 241-6504 NAOMI BROTHERTON SWS, NWO, TWS, WFWS Times of Day/Kinds of Weather - Wednesday Weekly Day Classes 10:00 to 2:30 $50 per class Sept. 7, 21, 28 Oct. 5, 19, 26 Nov. 2, 16, 30 Dec. 7 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS $55/Day 9:30 to 3:00 Subjects to be announced by email Sept. 17 Oct. 15 Nov. 19 Dec. 10 n.brotherton1@verizon.net 214 483-3903

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ARTISAN'S STUDIO GALLERY SCHEDULE Fall 2011

Members Teacher’s Listing

Bill Riley 214 810 3363 4/11 Photography, Watercolor & Acrylic paintings Bill@billrileys.com Barbara McConnell 972 247 3673 4/11

Experimental Art – Saturdays Sharon Serrago 214.636.4271 9/11 Mon. Watercolor ; Thurs. Collage See website for more: serrago.com Dora Hagge 402 462 5076 9/11 The Master’s Choice Brushes www.dorahagge-artist.com Carmen Kelley 972 243 4663 9/11 Graphic and Web Design Carmen@chrysalisart.com Teta Smith 214 244 944 9/11 Beginning Water media Classes teta22@tx.rr.com

Debra Linker, The Artist’s Loft 9/11 972 345 6311 Art, Quilt, Specialty Craft Classes www.artists-loft.com BEASLEY’S FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Bring this ad and purchase 2- $23 digital captures and get the third FREE. One cou-pon/customer. Expires Dec. 31, 2011 214 741 1176 9/11

2011 SWS Stepping Stone Awards Stepping Stone Awards will pay workshop tuition for Two SWS members whose names will be selected from a drawing to be held at our annual Christmas Party in December. Two alternate names will also be drawn. Eligibility * Any SWS member two full years in good standing * Previous winners are not eligible. * SWS sponsored workshops only and for tuition only. Personal and travel expenses are member’s responsibility. * To be used February 2012 through April 2013, depending on availability. Workshops fill on a first come basis.

Entry Procedure Entry forms will be available at September, October and November meetings, along with the drawing box. You may complete the following information and send to Jodie Baldwin, 981 Timber Ln., Fairview, TX 75069 or e-mail to jodie.baldwin@flash.net. Name ________________________________________ Phone# ________________ Address________________________________________________________ One entry per member, please Deadline Nov. 30, 2011

Mark your calendar SWS Fall Paint Out

Denison, Texas November, 18 - 19,

2011 gaylord@gaylordocon.com

SWS CONTACTS PRESIDENT Jeff Good 214 802 8921 jeff.good@gff.com 808 Sylvania Dr. Dallas, TX 75218

PROGRAM CHAIR Gaylord O’Con 214 876 4851 gaylord@gaylordocon.com 2717 Purdue Ave. Dallas, TX 75225

WORKSHOP CHAIR Mary Treadwell 972 745 1700 mary@treadwell.biz 982 Village Pkwy. Coppell, TX75019 MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Address Changes Radha Chatterjee 972 618 5317 radha_chatterjee@yahoo.com 3833 Mourning Dove Dr. Plano, TX 75025 EXHIBITION CHAIR Pattie Bowler 214 544 3502 pbtexin@aol.com 519 W. Hunt St. McKinney, TX 75069 PAINT-OUT CHAIR Gaylord O’Con 214 876 4851 gaylord@gaylordocon.com 2717 Purdue Ave. Dallas, TX 75225

WEB DESIGNER Nancy Lee-Bennett 972 800 8857 nlbn@tx.rr.com 8317 Stone Glen Dr. Plano, TX 75074

TREASURER Bill Riley 214-352-6288 billriley@swbell.net 10263 Better Dr. Dallas, TX 75229

HAPPENINGS & OTHER NEWS: Newsletter Editor Ron Stephens 972-986-7133 ronstephens2342@verizon.net 2925 Linden Lea, Irving, TX 75061

Our most grateful thanks to our partner and new 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.

Jane E. Jones Art Studio S.W.S., T.W.S., N.W.S., A.C.A., W.F.S., N.W.O., W.C.W.S

2011-2012 CRITIQUE

Fridays, 9:30-12:00 or 1:30-4:00; Oct. 28, Dec. 2, 2011; Jan. 6, Feb. 17, Mar. 16, Apr. 20, 2012; $120 for 6 sessions; Jane’s Home

2012 WORKSHOPS EXPERIMENTAL: Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 (5 days) 9:30 - 3:30; $350

ABSTRACTING NATURE: Feb. 20 - 24 (5 days) 9:30 - 3:30; $350 HOW TO FINISH A PAINTING: April 16-18 (3days); 9:30-3:30; $210 PELHAM ART ASSOC. - Experimental/Acrylic: May 18-21; Canada;

contact Mary Powley 905-892-4625 2012 LAKE CITY, COLORADO WORKSHOPS

LAKE CITY, CO- EXPERIMENTAL/WATERMEDIA: July 18-21(4 days) 9:00-3:00; $425 supplies included

Individual Critiques Available

All Dallas classes are held at Artists’ Showplace, 15615 Coit Rd Visit Jane’s web site www.janejonesart.com

Sharon Serrago Art Studio 850 North Dorothy Dr., Suite 502, Richardson, TX.

214 636 4271 Sept. - Oct. MONDAYS 6:00-9:00 Design Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 4, 17, 24

TUESDAYS 10:00-1:00 Abstract Sept, 6, 13, 20, 27 Oct. 18, 25

THURSDAYS 1:00-4:00 Collage Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Oct. 6

Oct. - Dec. MONDAYS 6:00-9:00 Urban Scenes Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 Dec. 5, 12

TUESDAYS 10:00-1:00 Urban Scenes Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dec. 6

THURSDAYS 1:00-4:00 Collage Oct. 20, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 1

www.serrago.com email: sharon@serrago.com 214 636 4271