January 9th: BWS Membership Meeting
Inside BWS
Monet and Friends
On December 7th members of BWS took a trip to Newfields to see the LUME exhibit “Monet & Friends.” Kathy Barton’s photos document the adventure.
BWS’s Holiday Party
On December 12th BWS had its annual holiday party at Meadowood. Participants were invited to bring a painting inspired by Monet for the annual holiday exchange. Nancy Metz documented the event in pictures.
BWS’ Winter Benefit Show: We Paint Monet and More!!
Jeanne Dutton announced that again this winter, BWS will host an exhibit to benefit Teachers Warehouse. Last year, we were incredibly successful and raised over $1000. Because of TW’s purchasing arrangments and buying power, that $1000 translated into more the $10,000. In short, we did GREAT!
This year, our theme moves from the post-impressionist Van Gogh to the Impressionist artists. Founded by Claude Monet, others who followed this movement were Degas, Delacroix, Cassatt, Matisse, just to name a famous few.
Our exhibit – with YOUR impressions of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes – will run from February 3 through March 31. Please send images and all the info for the SmugMug gallery to Teachers@BloomingtonWatercolor.org by January 20.. Attached is the prospectus. It is also posted online at https://bloomingtonwatercolor.org/home/activities/member-shows-workshops/show-rules/prospectus/
Remember, this show is open to all 2D mediums, so get out those pastels, oils, acrylics, inks, any medium you choose. And to inspire you, here are some links to enjoy and a sample from one of your fellow artists. (Thank you, Deborah Rush!)
Happy painting!
Jeanne
Monet bio – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Claude-Monet
Monet – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFPs_cRRGdM
Giverny – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUOcIFya_eA
Cassatt – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPlJ9CJPwpc
Degas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXB187Gpz6I&t=132s
Impressionism – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tw51Eh9vcw
Renoir – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF_nArPfEgs
BWS’ Scholarship Winner Makes the News
Sandi Nitti Education Fund
Sandi Nitti donated her collection of art books to BWS. BWS has used the money from sales of these books to set up rhe Sandi Nitti Scholarship Fund. The Fund is awarded to members who need assistance in attending watercolor events of interest to them which they could not otherwise afford.
Kathy Truelove Barton reports that to date BWS has generated $320.00 from sales of Sandi Nitti’s books and to remind the membership that the book sales continues. More than 50 books are still available. Techniques in pastel, watercolor and ink as well as some books with beautiful pictures of paintings for inspiration and browsing. Contact Kathy Truelove Barton to schedule an appointment to select a book or two, or three. Hardback books are $10.00 and soft cover books are$ 5.00.
Outside BWS
Upland Plein Air will host their Winter Membership Show entitled “Things We Love” at the Bloomington Arts Alliance from January 13th through February 12th.
The Watercolor Society of Indiana celebrates the artists of Indiana in its watercolor show in Fort Wayne from January 7th through February 25th.
The Viridian Moon Art Gallery in Bloomington will host an All Media Winter Art Show entitled, “Let It Snow!” from January 7th through February 25th.
Membership News
Jacki Frye. This is my snow scene for the Veridian Moon art show in January. Also, it is the scene I painted for a few Christmas notes that I mailed out. This farm actually exist. It’s on the winding road as you go back to Yellowood State Park from Highway 46. Title: moon rising.
Susan Savastuck. I will have some pieces in the Virdian Moon Gallery Show in January, Meanwhile I continue to display at the art Alliance Center in the Collage Mall. Will have some pieces in the Viridian Moon Gallery Snow Show in January. This painting is called “Winter Crisp,” painted on a 12″x 12″ piece of gesso board. Finished right before I came down with Covid.
Laura Brown. Here are some winter themed paintings I’ve been working on. They are all submitted for the “Let It Snow!!” exhibit at Viridian Moon in January.
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Rose Brenner. Attached is a flyer for my show at the Cancer Support Community Center.Everyone Is invited to Rose’s opening reception on January 13th.
Nancy Metz send in pictures from BWS’s Trip to Newfields to see the Monet and
friends exhibit.
Mary Sue & Bill Schwab will have artwork in the Patron Show at theBrown County Art Guild. MarySue’s student entered the show with a beautiful pastel of a horse. As a horse lover, Ms. Deboy drew and painted her horse, “It’s the first time I used pastels” she said!
MarySue has been accepted in the light Space and Time online Botanical art show from entries around the world.
In addition, Bill and MarySue will have art work in the “Let it snow” art show at Viridian Moon.
Irina Shishova. January is a busy month at Viridian Moon Art Gallery and I would like to share a few things with our artistic community:
1) “Let it snow!” all-media show starts on January 7th;
2) Three local photographers have joined us. The reception is on Saturday, January 7th, 3-5 pm;
3) Meri Reinhold, Betty Wagoner, and Candi Bailey are showing their work in our reorganized “Watercolor Room”.
Attached is a flyer for the photography show and a thumbnail look any the paintings in the “Let It Snow” Show.
And for those who are interested here are websites for various events currently goes on at the Viridian Moon Gallery:
https://www.viridianmoon.art/events
https://www.viridianmoon.art/ourstories
https://www.viridianmoon.art/artists/meri-reinhold
https://www.viridianmoon.art/artists/betty-wagoner
https://www.viridianmoon.art/artists/candace-candi-bailey
Calendar
January 7 — Opening Reception for the three photographers that are showing at the Viridian Moon Gallery.
January 7 to February 25 — WSI’s “Artists of Indiana” Show, Fort Wayne.
January 7 to February 25 — “Let It Snow” Show at Viridian Moon Gallery, Bloomington.
January 9 — BWS January Membership Meeting, McCalla Elementary School.
January 13 — Opening Reception for Rose Brenner’s Show, Cancer Community Support Center.
January 13 to February 12 — Upland Plein Air Show, Bloomington Arts Alliance.
January 20 — Send images for BWS Winter Benefit Show to the SmugMug gallery to Teachers@BloomingtonWatercolor.org.
February 2 to March 31 — BWS Winter Benefit Show for Teachers Warehouse.
