Annapolis Watercolor Club May 2015 PRESIDENT'S VIEWPOINT Well, spring has sprung and life is good. Thank you to all who brought something for our spring fling meeting whether it was a painting to be critiqued or a snack for the event. Also, a big THANK YOU to Sue Corrigan-Yo for setting up and for those of you who came early to help. I got a lot of feedback from members that brought a painting concerning the critique and Dave Lawson. The reviews were great! He touched base on many interesting points for each painting, and allowed us to see the good and the not so good aspects of the paintings. For those of you who went to New York with the club, I hope you had a great time because I know I did. The weather was fabulous and the paintings were amazing. Yes, AMAZING! Sue Svenson did a great job putting this together. There were no glitches or hiccups to slow us down or confuse the group. Julie Dunard, you picked the right person to take on this huge task of putting the annual New York trip together. Thank you to you both. Pictures of the Spring Fling and the New York trip will be on the website soon. After all these years of uploading photos to our site, it s time to clean out the old ones and put the new ones in as soon as possible. I hope all are finally enjoying the nice weather and getting ready for our exhibitions in the next couple of months. The due dates for entries are coming up soon so get ready and start sending in your submissions. We have Art Barn due on May 19th. Also, WORKSHOPS, Brenda Kidera s workshop is on June 6th, deadline is on May 23rd. You can get all this information either online or in our newsletter. OR give us a call, our numbers are on the website and also in the newsletter. Don t be shy, I love to hear from our members. Otherwise, paint paint paint!!! - Nadine Vauthier, President, AWC DATES TO REMEMBER 29 April - 30 May, KIFA Show, 7 May - Reception, KIFA Show 13 May- AWC Monthly Meeting, 7:30pm to 9pm, Brenda Will Kidera, Demonstrator, Rm 308, MD Hall for the Creative Arts 6 June - Brenda Will Kidera Workshop, The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 710 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis,21401 NB: Calendar updates are periodically posted on the AWC web site. MONTHLY MEETING NOTES I am so pleased to announce that Brenda Will Kidera will be demonstrating for us in May. Brenda is a full time painter and fine art instructor, teaching classes at her studio in Woodbine and through Howard County Rec & Parks, as well as workshops for arts organizations. Kidera is a classical realist, moving freely between oil, watercolor and acrylic in a variety of subject matter: landscape, still life, floral, portrait and wildlife. Kidera is a signature artist member of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters, Baltimore Watercolor Society, Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Society of Animal Artists. She has served as a juror of many regional shows. Her beautiful work has been exhibited extensively, winning many awards. Brenda is an excellent teacher and is not to be missed! Brenda will talk about her watercolor portrait work. She will demonstrate and discuss her methodology and technique for this subject matter. Examples of her paintings will be on display.in addition, Brenda will be teaching a workshop for us on June 6th. It is titled Watercolor Pet Portraits and will be held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. More information can be seen on her web site, www.kiderafineart.com, a n d o n www.countrysideartisans.com - Sue Corrigan- Yo, Vice President, AWC 1
ANNAPOLIS WATERCOLOR CLUB BOARD MEMBERS Nadine Vauthier President 410.627.7549 Sue Corrigan-Yo Vice President 410.266.6471 Carole Kauffman Secretary 410.757.4215 Peter de Vries Treasurer 410.956.2940 Members at Large Brenda Larson/ Co-chair 410.960.9692 Dave Murphy Exhibitions 433.221.7919 Nadine Vauthier/ Co-webmaster 410.849.8523 Karen McGady Co-webmaster 301.385.9867 Nadine Vauthier Photographer 410.849.8523 June Poole Co-Chair 410.693.7503 Liz Grimes Workshops 410.437.3928 Liz Grimes Membership 410.437.3928 Susan Svenson Trip Chair 410.257.2861 Helen Waskey Sunshine Committee 410.647.7933 Karen McGady Newsletter Editor 301.385.9867 Kathy Strouss Publicity 410-757-4678 Cathy Newman Past President 410.507.1308 Send articles to the Newsletter Editor: Newsletter Editor 1704 Grey Birch Ct., Crofton, MD 21114 301.385.9867 or k.mcgady@gmail.com Send Membership Dues to: Membership Chair 2250 Lake Dr., Pasadena, MD 21122 AWC web site: www.annapoliswatercolorclub.org BOARD MEETING MARCH 2015 The AWC Board meeting will take place at Kathy Strouss home, 18 May 2015, from 6:30pm to 8pm. If you wish to attend, please contact any Board member. All AWC members are welcome. - Karen McGady, Editor, AWC Newsletter Membership News Welcome to new member Kathy Gardiner, who joined at the end of February. Kathy has been taking classes with Jane Halliwell Green. On a sad note, Jean Jones, a long-time AWC member, passed away last month after a short battle with lymphoma. Jean served as president (1994) and as secretary. She was a personal friend and an inspiration to me, and was in fact the person who encouraged me to join the club. - Liz Grimes, AWC Membership Chair In memoriam: The Annapolis art community sadly learned of the passing of Bonnie Roth Anderson on Feb. 17, 2015. She was a very popular gifted teacher at Maryland Hall for 30 years and Artist in Residence for 25 years. Bonnie was well known for her portraits and landscapes which are displayed worldwide. In addition, for many years, Bonnie and her husband, Arthur Anderson were very active members of AWC. -Helen Waskey, Chair, Sunshine Committee Planned Monthly Demonstrators Below are listed the demonstrators for May and June 2015 for the AWC Monthly Meetings: May: Brenda Will Kidera June: Greg Harlin - Sue Corrigan-Yo, Vice President, AWC Please note that we do not have monthly meetings in July or August - Karen McGady, Editor, AWC Newsletter 2
Art Barn Entry Coupon Name Address Email Phone Artist Name Title Price Art Barn And AWC are not responsible for loss or damage to any artwork. SHOW IN EASTON AT THE ART BARN!!! Art Barn At The Hatchery 125 Kemp Lane Easton, Maryland June 1 thru June 29 2015 Last day of entries May 19 2015 Send entries to: Brenda Larson 818 Coachway Annapolis, Md. 21401 There are two drop off dates, to two different locations. 30 May : Drop off Paintings, from 11:00 AM -12 PM, 818 Coachway, Annapolis, Md. 21401 31 May, 11:00am-12:30pm, 125 Kemp Lane Easton, Md. AWC MEMBER NEWS Carolyn Councell will be showing her paintings at the Mountain Road Library, 4730 Mountain Rd., Pasadena, MD 21122 from May 1 until May 19, 2015. The exhibit features a variety of work done in watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and oil paint. Subjects range from representational to abstract. I am always happy to receive news from AWC members which I can then publish in the newsletter. This club is an active one, with people creating works of beauty, and artists who participate in shows all over the Chesapeake Bay area and beyond! Help make this newsletter an interesting one by sending me your news electronically, via email. If you have images to go along with your news, even better! Please send me those images in JPEG form, so I can incorporate them into the newsletter, along with your news items. My email address is as follows: k.mcgady@gmail.com. It is always better if you email me your articles,. You can, of course, send them to my home, but the email format is always preferred. Thanks! -Cheers, Karen McGady, AWC Newsletter Editor Show Hanging Date- May 31, 2015 Questions call Brenda Larson. 410-960-9692 Or Dave Murphy 443-221-7919 $10.00 for the first entry, $5.00 for each additional First Come First Serve Maximum size 21X28 Print Bins Will Be Available To Sell Your Prints This show is well received and spaces fill up fast! Please put your info card on the lower right corner on the front of your painting. Little Reader Watercolors Carolyn Councell 3
WORKSHOP NEWS Pet Portraits in Watercolor with Brenda Kidera Evangelical Presbyterian Church 710 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 $60 Members $70 Non-Members Deadline: May 23, 2015 Brenda Kidera has been a professional artist since 1983 and fine art instructor since 1997. She has been working in watercolor for 40 years. Since 1987 she has been a juried artist member of Baltimore Watercolor Society. She is also a signature juried artist member of Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Washington Society of Landscape Painters, and Society of Animal Artists. Her award winning work has been featured in numerous publications and exhibited nationally. Brenda frequently serves as a juror and teaches classes and workshops year-round. She works in oil, watercolor and acrylic and works in a variety of subject matter: landscape, wildlife, portrait and still life. If you have questions, please contact Brenda. Her phone number is: 410-489-0431. Her email address is: brendakidera@gmail.com This workshop will concentrate on how to paint a convincing portrait of a dog or cat, from its fur to its features. With so much to cover in one day, all reference materials will be provided from which to transfer with graphite paper, or you can draw from them. This course focuses on paint application and how to model the forms. Step-by-step demonstrations and one-on- one interaction will be given. There is a supply list for this workshop, found on Brenda s web site, and on the AWC web site. Our next workshop will be with Brenda Will Kidera. She has chosen to give her Workshop on Watercolor Pet Portraits. Brenda will provide reference materials and demonstrate how to paint fur and features with step-by-step instructions. The cost of the workshop will be $60 for members and $70 for non-members and will be held at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church on Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis. Fill out your coupon right away and send it to Liz Grimes. If you prefer to pay by credit card the cost is $63 / $73. Just call Nadine Vauthier with your details. You will still need to register with your coupon found in this newsletter. Do look up Brenda s work on her website: KideraFineArt.com. She is experienced in oil, acrylics and watercolor and has been teaching for many years. - June Poole, Co-chair, Workshops Caitlin Watercolor Brenda Will Kidera 4
Pet Portraits in Watercolor with Brenda Kidera Saturday, June 6, 2015 Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Annapolis EXHIBITIONS We have quite a few exhibitions going on this coming month, so Paint, Paint, Paint! Maritime Museum, Chesapeake Treasures. This is a Juried Show, running from August 17 to Sept 12. The reception is August 23. There is a 30% Commission. Limit: 65 Paintings Maryland Hall For The Creative Arts: Chesapeake Country, running from Nov 5, 2015 thru Dec 17 or 18. Reception will take place Nov 12 5:30-7, with a 35% commission. Limit: 30 Paintings. Please Contact Brenda Larson with any questions, suggestions or complaints, email address Ruebeered@aol.com or phone 410-960-9692. We can only get better! - Brenda Larson, AWC Exhibits Co-Chair Name Address Phone (home) (cell) Email Tuition: $60 Members $70 Non-Members Deadline: May 23. Full payment due with registration. Send form and fee (check payable to Annapolis Watercolor Club) to: Liz Grimes, Co-Chair Workshops 2250 Lake Drive Pasadena, MD 21122 410-437-3928 lizgrimes@comcast.net Ellie Watercolor Brenda Will Kidera 5
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