L R Lakes Region Watercolor Guild
W G NEWSLETTER • APRIL 2015
LRWG Officers and
Committee Chairs
President
Rebecca Lozan
Vice President
Jan Burdick
Treasurer
Kathy Weber
Secretary
Carol Kirkpatrick
Cameras
Rebecca Lozan
Tony Armendariz
Suzanne Neumann
Yvette Partipilo
Exhibits
Paula Menary
Sound system
Tom Wilson
Historian
Diane Gebhardt
Hospitality
Jan Burdick
Carol Otto
Meeting Set Up
Tony Armendariz
Jan Burdick
Susan Arndt
Bonnie Evanson
Membership
Beverly Behrens
Priscilla Powers
Newsletter
Ann Allen
([email protected])
Programs
Becky Kraft/Becky Lang
Publicity
Linda Marasco
Sunshine
Diane Gebhardt
Workshops
Susan Newman
Mary Cunningham
Video
Wie di Ching
Kristine Maher
April Guest Artist
Donna Jill Witty
AWS, NWS, TWSA Master Status
Witty works primarily with watercolor
and holds Signature Membership
Status in the American Watercolor
Society, National Watercolor Society,
and Transparent Watercolor Society of
America (with Master Status).
She studied at the University of
Florida and the American Academy of
Art in Chicago, Il., as well as with
nationally known artists Nita Engle
and Irving Shapiro. A professional
artist for over 35 years, her watercolors
are included in private and corporate
collections throughout the United
States and Western Europe and have
been recognized with well over 100
awards, including many Best of Show,
in Fine Art shows and exhibitions
across the nation.
Featured In:
American Artist WATERCOLOR
magazine, Fall 2012; American Artist
Magazine, July/August, 2011;
“Mixing Careful Planning With
Spontaneity” feature article by Naomi
Ekperigin, published in theAmerican
Artist WATERCOLOR magazine,
Summer 2010; Splash 11: New
Directions, North Light Books, 2010;
How To Paint Watercolor Flowers,
Robin Berry, 2010 and many more.
The May General Meeting is May 14 not May 7 as is printed in the LRWG calendar.
The April meeting is Thursday the 9th from 9:30 to Noon.
Lakes Region
Watercolor Guild
www.watercolorguild.com
Meetings are held September thru May on the second Thursday
of the month, from 9:30 am to noon at the State Bank of the Lakes
in Grayslake, located at 50 Commerce Drive. Guests are welcome
with a donation of five dollars! We will email or call members if
the meeting is cancelled due to bad weather. Please check your
email for accuracy.
Artist of the Month
David Becker
David R. Becker,TWSA, is a fine artist, illustrator,
and art instructor. He is the author of Watercolor
Composition Made Easy, and How to Sketch with
Watercolor is David’s second book.
Since 1961, he has spent all of his artistic life
and career in this fine city of Chicago. Becker
learned his art skills at American Academy of Art
in Chicago, and is the reason that a large majority
of his subject matter comes from his life here in
the city that he loves so much.
After his time at The American Academy of Art
in Chicago, Becker went right into illustrating for
the major advertising agency J. Walter Thompson
and later for Foote Cone and Belding. He also
started teaching around the country, right out of
school, but always found time for his favorite
ambition, creating fine art paintings.
A native of Chicago, but has lived the last 30
years in Lake County, IL., Becker is now focusing
on his full-time fine art career. He also teaches
weekly classes, one every Saturday morning in
McHenry at The Studio, and the other at The
Civic Center for the Libertyville Watercolor Guild
every Thursday in Libertyville.
Becker for the past 3 years has also been
conducting acrylic paint parties, where the
general public and artists come to paint and
party. These parties have grown in attendance
and is now a big part of Becker's fine art business,
which he created last year and is named BeckerArt
LLC.
Becker’s works in many mediums, including
Watercolor, Oils and Acrylics, he is mostly
recognized for his watercolor scenes of Chicago.
You can find may of his works hanging in homes
and businesses throughout this fine city and most
prominently in many Starbucks coffee shops in
the city and suburbs. Most recently he had sold
an 11 foot oil painting of Wacker Drive and at the
same time was commissioned to do a large
painting of the Buckingham Fountain for the
CNA building. David has also had a news
segment done on him painting on the Metra train
by CLTV. which can be seen here on youtube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyA3K2dg_MQ
David’s favorite painting was commissioned by
Starbucks to do a scene for their Macy’s Starbucks
store that was to include a scene looking out of that
stores window, unto Wabash, that included the “L”
platform. This painting can be seen at the Northeast
corner of the Macy’s Starbucks store on Randolph
and Wabash, and at the same time have a great cup
of coffee while viewing this Becker original.
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Guild News
Submit suggestions for Officers
Becca Lozan our current president will be stepping
down in May 2015. Anyone who would like to run
for one of the above positions or has a suggested
member please submit to Beverly Behrens.
Spring Workshop
LIAN QUAN ZHEN
April 13 thru 16th.
Money now due: Please remit to Sue
Newmann ASAP
We now have a couple openings for either
class or both.
SIGN UP: sheet for snacks at the next
meeting. Thank you
Reimbursement for expenses
Email Kathy Weber with cost of expenses for the
March meeting. Email: [email protected].
Hospitality
Thanks to Beverly Hubbard, Darlene Schmalzer
and Ann Allen for February snacks. April
volunteers are Lori Indovina-Valus, Donna
Johnson and Jennie Kraemer. Remember to bring
the goodies about 9 am to set up & make coffee,
and clean up at 11:30. If you cannot attend the
meeting and volunteered, please call: Jan Burdick
847-395-1114 or Carol Otto 815-459-7131. For
each volunteer: Please bring at least two trays of
goodies. Sign-up sheet for next year will be at the
meeting. Snack costs are reimbursed by the guild.
Fall 2015 Workshop
Joe Garcia
October 5, 6 and 7
Taking sign ups: $25.00 deposit now due:
Remit to Mary Cunningham 154 E. North Ave,
Antioch, Ill. 60002 or Sign up at April meeting.
2016 Calendar photos
Bring in your photos for the 2016 calendar in May.
We will be voting for the ones to go into the
calendar in May. No more than two 5 x 7,
Horizontal print entries preferred. Please put name
and title on back of photo.
Bring a painting to the meeting
There will be tables set up in the back of the room
for sharing your paintings with the rest of the
Guild. They can be finished or just in the process.
Lake Villa Library Exhibit space
Lake Villa Library has a great display area for
paintings. The Library gives $200 for
demonstrating your watercolor techniques. If a
member is interested in exhibiting and/or
demonstrating contact Nina Kenney at 847-2455102 for more information.
Video and DVD’s
LRWG has a large collection of video tapes and
DVD’s. Look at our website for a listing. Please
remember to return your tapes; these are only for
members to rent.
Garage Sale
Watercolor/Drawing Class
with Robert A. Pioch
Join our group for watercolor classes Wednesday
nights 6 - 8:30pm at Re-Invent Gallery in Lake
Forest. This is a versatile class that encourages
painting from life or from photos. Abstract
painting is also encouraged.
To Sign Up or Ask Questions Contact Robert
847-975-7019
[email protected]
www.robertapioch.com
Bring your art items, frames, paper, paint brushes,
books, etc. to sell at the meeting. Only art
supplies, please. Please put your name and asking
price on each item. This sale is not to interfere
with the demo.
Membership dues is $25. Those who don’t have a
membership (visitors) will need to pay $5 at the
door at each meeting.
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Beverly Behrens
Beverly will be teaching “The Joy of Botanicals”
at Deerpath Art League, Lake Forest, on Tuesday
afternoons beginning April 14 through May 19
at 1:00 -4:00 pm. The fee is $80 for members and
$95 for non-members. Phone: 847-234-3743.
Johanna Gullick to teach in Tuscany
summer 2015.
She will be teaching a ten-day Plein air Painting
Workshop from June 21 to July 1, 2015 for
Workshops Italia. The workshop will be in
Barga, an ancient castle town, located in a
valley between two mountain ranges.
Breathtaking vistas and extraordinary light
quality will inspire trip participants. Visit my
website www.johannagullick.com and click on
Classes for information.
See www.workshopsitalia.com for registration
information.
Beverly is participating in The Catholic Charities
26th annual Art of Caring, April 18, 2015, at the
Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, IL.
Several artists have been invited to offer their
work for sale as a part of the fundraising event,
and Catholic Charities will receive a percentage
of the sales.
Johanna Gullick Studio
Visit www.Johannagullick.com for Class
Schedule.
Watercolor, acrylic and oil are offered from
beginning to Advanced levels. 815-404-3154
Please submit any newsletter information for the May 2015 issue by April 23 or sooner. Send to Ann
Allen [email protected] or call at 847-356-2061. Please send text and scans of photos via
email if possible. Text can be within the body of the email. If you want to send prints of your artwork
I can scan them and return them at the next meeting. Send to 22 Woodhead Drive, Lake Villa, IL 60046
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