Highlights Baltimore Watercolor Society: A Mid-Atlantic Organization of Watermedia Artists June 2015 Hello Artists, I’m excited to have new members join the BWS board. Let me tell you a little about them. Deb Cohan will start as the new Recording Secretary at the end of June. Deb is a retired instructional specialist from Montgomery County Schools, as well as an adjunct professor for George Washington University. In both of those roles she was responsible for puzzling out solutions to assist teachers in helping their students to access the curriculum. She has travelled extensively and it is reflected in the subjects that she chooses to paint, especially those depicting people working or going about daily activities. President’s Palette Deb has been assisting with the Mid-Atlantic Exhibition for the past few years, and she looks forward to her new role as Recording Secretary. Sabine Yeager is starting as the co-chair of short programs along with the current co-chair Diane Gibson. She lives in Finksburg/Reisterstown, Carroll County with her husband George, her two cats Jack and Jill, and Kaiser, a German Shepherd. Sabine grew up in an artsy family in Germany and moved to the US in 1967. She started working as a Photographic Artist. Soon Kodak asked her to come to Rochester Headquarters to do slide and print retouching. She attended schools in Georgia to learn how to use oils, pastels and dyes. At the Tampa School of Retouching they taught her how to use dyes and airbrushing. Sabine took many Maryland workshops to expand her knowledge of restoration. Maryland Photographers kept her busy sending her their negatives and prints. Sometimes a photograph came in pieces like a puzzle, first to be put together and then restored. Then her career took a turn as she used her business degree to work outside of art. After many years in the business world she retired from a human resource director position to follow the things she likes best. Her hobbies include making collectable greeting cards, stained glass, knitting, quilting, beading and gardening. Sabine started to work with colored pencils and watercolor. This year, she added acrylics to the mix. She attained signature membership this past October and her painting was accepted for the current Mid-Atlantic Exhibition. Life is good! English painter David Hockney said, “The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you’re an artist.” Kathleen Stumpfel 1 Upcoming Events Mark Mehaffey Workshop Hawthorn Center, Columbia MD (Registration Full) June 2-June 5, 2015 2015 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition, Black Rock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD Exhibition: June 3-July 1 Reception: June 14, 2-4pm Plein Air Paint Out with Fritz Briggs Stevenson Farm, Baltimore County, MD June 27, 2015 Plein Air Paint Out with Marshall Kinsley Baltimore Agricultural Center September 5, 2015 Galleries at Quiet Waters Park Exhibition Annapolis, MD Exhibition: August 26-October 12 Reception: August 30, 2-4pm Indoor Plein Air Workshop with Mark Hiles Howard County Arts Council, Columbia, MD October 10, 2015 Laurie Goldstein-Warren Workshop Hawthorn Center, Columbia, MD (Registration full) October 19-October 22 Paint Out Events BWS is offering three one-day plein air paint out events this year. Register online at bws.onefireplace.com or contact Diane Gibson at [email protected] or 410-357-0464. The cost for each event is $35 for members or $40 for non-members. Each paint out will consist of an orientation to plein air and landscape painting, a demonstration, individual instruction and a critique at the end of the day. A recommended supply list includes a stand up easel, water bottle, chair, hat, sketch pad, paints and watercolor paper. The remaining two events: Fritz Briggs, Stevenson Farm, Baltimore County June 27, 10am-4pm Registration opens on April 28 Fritz Briggs is a noted watercolorist who teaches widely in the MidAtlantic area. He has taught art at the Schuler School of Art for many years and is a member of Baltimore Watercolor Society and the coveted American Watercolor Society. Updated directions to Stevenson Farm: From the Beltway Exit 23, take Falls Rd N; turn left onto Falls Rd S; turn right onto Hillside Rd and go past the Valley Inn. Continue on Hillside Rd past Greenspring Ave and past four houses, two on the left and two on the right; go one mile, passing an American flag and a fence on the left. Turn at the sign saying 1700-1708 and go down the long road and past the tenant house where you can park. You have gone too far if you come to the village of Stevenson. Marshall Kinsley, Baltimore Agricultural Center September 5, 10am-4pm Registration opens on July 4 Marshall Kinsley is a well known teacher of watercolor and noted artist in the BWS area. Marhshall is a past President of Baltimore Watercolor Society and the founder of an international travel and painting group. Member News Nancy Brown’s watercolor painting “At The MOMA” (top right) was selected to be in the 2015 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors at the View Arts Center in Old Forge, New York. The juror is Elaine Daily-Birnbaum. The exhibition dates are Aug.7-Oct.4, 2015. J. M. Littleton offers summer classes and workshops at the Littleton School of Art. J. M. was just invited by the San Diego Watercolor Society to do a two day workshop in Aug. of 2016 and to judge one of their competitions. She was awarded the Faculty Instructor of the Year by Howard Community College 2015. 410-828-1198, www.littletonart.com, [email protected]. April Rimpo’s painting “Fresh Fruit to Go” (bottom right) was accepted into the Illinois Watercolor Society 31st National Exhibition 2015. April earned her Signature Member status in IWS with this acceptance. 2 Member News (Con’t) The Galleries at Quiet Waters Park Exhibition Penny Kritt is offering a workshop in Computer Art. It’s easy to improve a composition by moving and changing shapes. Learn to put art on the net and how to make oversized prints. Bring a laptop with MS Word. Two dates at the Kritt Studio: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 or Saturday, July 25, 10am-3pm. 301-989-1799 for details. 600 Quiet Waters Park Road Annapolis MD 21403 August 26- October 11, 2015 Reception: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 2-4pm (Free admission to QW park for reception) Drop Off: August 25, time TBA Carol Bouville will have almost 100 paintings on display at IONA Senior Services in Washington, DC as the featured artist from June through September. Reception Friday, July 17, 2015, from 5-7pm. Elizabeth Burin’s exhibition “Faces of Nature: Watercolors by Elizabeth Burin” will be on view at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, June 5 to 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm. The entrance road will be gated, therefore you will enter the Park through the exit lane. Temporary parking for unloading is permitted in the lower area by the dumpster. Parking is also available in the circle in front of the Visitor Center for unlimited time during drop off only. Welcome New Signature Members $5 registration fee, Quiet Waters takes 25% commission. Please label the back of your painting with the following: Artist name, mailing address, email address and telephone number, title of artwork, medium and selling price. Additional new signature artist members will be announced next month. These announcements are made only after payment is received and the member is considered in good standing. Register online at bws.wildapricot.org. If you prefer to pay by check, write the check to BWS and mail it to Shirley Apple Jenkins, 3 Victoria Falls Dr, Sparks, MD 21152. Leo Kahl of Bel Air, MD Welcome New Associates Sandra Burns of Westminster, MD Joe Grubb of Lyndell, PA Susan Zander of Union Bridge, MD Opportunities You can also visit http://www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org/ and look for the link to “Other Art Organization’s Call for Entries” for an up-to-date listing and additional details. Artists’ Gallery of Columbia Local Color 2015 American City Building, Columbia, MD Open to MD & DC artists, jurying in person only Drop off for Jurying: July 30 & July 31, 2015 BWS President Kathleen Stumpfel and guest speaker Philip Koch at the Member Dinner last month. 3 Baltimore Watercolor Society April Rimpo 14032 Howard Road Dayton, MD 21036-1020 Dated Material Baltimore Watercolor Society Board of Governors and Committee Chairs ADVERTISING RATES Display ads are published for the benefit of the BWS member who is placing the ad at the rates below. Ads must be submitted ready to publish. Kathleen Stumpfel President 410-322-0817 Chris Dodd Vice President 410-489-5290 Stephanie Lyon Secretary 410-381-5455 Gaye Holcomb Treasurer 410-442-1922 Sharon Green Mid-Atlantic Chair, [email protected] 410-363-1922 Diane Gibson Program Chair 410-357-0464 Bob Coe Webmaster 410-877-3730 Joanna Barnum Newsletter Editor 410-428-3432 Joyce Durkin Archivist 717-285-3385 Karen Schuster Hospitality 410-531-5768 Karen Norman Hospitality 301-622-3770 Carolyn Murphy Newsletter Committee 410-771-4351 Marion Stern Newsletter Committee 410-823-0320 April Rimpo Membership/Database 410-766-7874 Sharon Morell Membership/Jurying 443-465-1863 Rob Talbert Workshops 240-506-5715 Kay Fuller Mid-Atlantic Awards 202-547-5477 Shirley Apple Jenkins Exhibits 443-212-5412 George Wills Publicity 410-321-8634 Harold Walpert Publicity 410-358-9543 Quarter Page (3 1/2w x 4 3/4h) $50 Business Card (3 1/2w x 2 1/4h) $25 BWS members may submit a 60-word announcement gratis to be listed under the heading “Members’ News.” Send information and a check payable to BWS to the editor: Joanna Barnum (left). “Painting in watercolor is like walking a tight-rope; one must achieve a perfect balance between what the paint wants to do and what the artist wants to do, or all is lost.” -Mary C. Taylor Newsletter items (including ad text and fees) must be received in writing or e-mail by the 15th of the month preceding publication date. Please send to: [email protected] Joanna Barnum, BWS Newsletter Editor 1451 Dartmouth Ave., Parkville, MD 21234 Visit the BWS website at www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org For member event registration and directory, go to bws.onefireplace.com 4
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