November 14, 2016, 6 pm     First Christian Church

6:15 pm: Call to Order

Hospitality thanks (Betty Wagoner/Mary Walker)
Special thanks to Sara Steffey McQueen, Char Dapena, Penny Lulich, Kitty Garlock, Mary Walker, Betty Wagoner, and Jo Weddle, who contributed various dishes.

Minutes approval
No changes to the October minutes were submitted by the members. Motion to approve was submitted by Meri Reinhold and Robin Edmundson. Unanimous approval.

Treasurer’s report (Patty Uffman)
BWS bank and fund balances were reported.

Old Business
Notecards are for sale, as always. (Patty Uffman)
Bylaws amendment:
Two bylaws were voted on: Articles II and XI. The 23 members present voted unanimously to approve them. Carol Rhodes will contact more members to achieve the 2/3 vote needed to pass.

Committee Reports
Activities (Jeanne Dutton)
Grant Wood Workshop report:
Workshop was held Saturday, November 5, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., First Christian Church. The event was successful. 15 people attended.
Art of Chocolate Show/ Participation:
Life Designs again invited BWS to participate in the annual Art of Chocolate event. This year’s theme will be Mardi Gras. Paintings do not need to be of chocolate, but must be about Mardi Gras. Paintings are due 1/31/ or 2/1/17; further clarification expected. The show will be at The Vault. All refreshments at the opening will be provided. Tickets to the keynote event on February 10 at Indiana Memorial Union (valued at $75 each) will be distributed in pairs through a raffle to BWS participating artists. The Best of Show award will be $100 plus two tickets. 2nd place will receive two tickets.  The show prospectus will be prepared and posted soon. More information on ticket availability and awards will be forthcoming.

Programs (Jo Weddle)
Holiday Party information:
Meadowood Retirement Community, 2455 Tamarack Trail, Bloomington, Indiana 47408.
A wine social begins at 6:00, dinner (sit down) at 6:30; The cost is $22 for members and $24 for guests.
Program:
Bring a ready-to-mail original piece of art in the form of a holiday card with matching envelope to become part of the card exchange. The back of the card should be signed and if you have a title please include it. There will be door prizes.
Reservations are required, and the deadline for reservations is Tuesday, November 29. Tickets may be purchased via PayPal link at the website, or you may send checks to:
Bloomington Watercolor Society
PO Box 5236
Bloomington, IN 47407-5236
Please send a note to info@bloomingtonwatercolor.org if you choose to put your check in the mail. Checks must be received by November 29.
Cancellations must be made by November 29 in order to receive a refund.

Upland Painters Activities (Kristen Stamper)
Weekly paintouts will start again in February.
On January 17 at 10am there will be an organizational meeting for Upland painters. The meeting will include a pitch-in lunch. If you are not on the Upland list and want to attend this meeting, contact Upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.
There will be a show in April in the Belleview Gallery, at Farmer House on North College.

Publicity (Susie Graham)
Publicity for the December show is going to all area media. (Monroe and surrounding counties plus Columbus, Indianapolis and Louisville.

Gallery Shows: (Anne-Karine Bley)
WE PAINT…The Bicentennial – show dates are Dec. 9, 2016  through  Feb. 19, 2017 at the Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth Street, Bloomington, IN  47408. ONE FRAMED WATERCOLOR PER ARTIST. December 5 is the drop-off date.  Reception is set to be  Friday, Dec. 9th, 5 to 7 p.m. The show Prospectus is available at http://wepaintbloomington.org. Rules are more inclusive, and there are size restrictions. Contact Anne-Karine for more information.
(For other show information also see Art of Chocolate Show, above)

Technology (Carol Rhodes)
Website redesign is underway; plans are to have it ready by January

Program:
Nancy Davis-Metz – Grisaille: Adapting a traditional oil/acrylic technique for watercolor

Adjourn 7:15 pm
Submitted by Carol Rhodes, BWS Secretary.

November Issue

MONTHLY MEETING
Monday, November 14, 6:00 pm
First Christian Church, Bloomington, IN

After a short business meeting, 1st VP and Signature Member, Nancy Davis Metz, will present the following program:
“Grisaille: Adapting a Traditional Oil/Acrylic Technique to Watercolor”
Grisaille (pronounced griz-eye) is a painting technique that uses gray tones to establish a 3-dimensional shape. Artists used this technique as early as the 13th century, primarily in creating altarpieces. Oil painters sometime apply transparent glazes over a grisaille to introduce color.
We will adapt this traditional technique to watercolor to create two or more apple paintings. Here’s what you should bring:

Grisaille apple by Charlotte Griffin

Apple
Watercolor paper
#8 or #10 round brush
Hair dryer
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Phthalo Blue
Winsor Yellow or Quinacridone Gold”

BWS Calendar for the remainder of 2016
Tuesday, November 15, 10 am – 1 pm, Upland Plein Air Painters (see below)
Thursday, November 24, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Monday, December 5, 2 pm – 4 pm, Drop off paintings for the membership show, “We Paint…the Bicentennial!”  Monroe County History Center
Tuesday, December 6, 6 pm, Holiday Party at Meadowood.  (See below)
Friday, December 9, Opening Reception, 7 – 9 pm, History Center

HOLIDAY PARTY
The annual BWS Holiday Party will take place Tuesday, December 6, at Meadowood.  It’s always a fun gathering with door prizes and a watercolor activity.  This year, it’s a Holiday Card Exchange.  Here’s how it works:  You paint a holiday card – any holiday you choose!  Be sure to sign it as the artist.  Bring it along with a matching envelope, of course.  Then, all those who bring a card get to choose one to take home.
The menu is Chicken Marsala, Elegant Chopped Salad, Broccoli with Lemon Zest, Rice Pilaf, and dessert.  Wine will be served.
Tickets are $22/members; $24/guests.
You can make your reservations at the November meeting from BWS treasurer, Patty Uffman, or any officer.  A PayPal button will be set up on BloomingtonWatercolor.org and activated on Tuesday, November 15.
Watch your email for a message with all the details, coming soon!

MEMBER ACTIVITIES
Grant Wood Workshop
What a success! Fifteen people enjoyed learning new techniques and each completed at least three pieces.  Thanks to Jo Weddle for her help in setting up and cleaning up, and to Grant for putting together a great session in such a hurry.

Students engrossed in Grant’s workshop lesson

Sea spray painting by Char Dapena

Bob Florini painting boats at the workshop

BWS Upland Painters
From Claude Cookman
“Overcast skies, cool temperatures and election-day obligations did not deter a hearty group of regulars from attending the BWS Upland plein air session on Tuesday, November 8. The venue was Bloomington’s Miller Showers Park, between College Avenue and Walnut Street north of 17th Street.
Although most of the autumn foliage had fallen, there were still plenty of motifs from wild flowers to water lilies, bees and butterflies, trees of all varieties and a babbling brook. A hawk and three mallard ducks were sighted. Limestone walls around the park’s pools provided linear contrast with the organic forms and great opportunities to practice perspective.
Miller Showers Park, which performs the ecological function of purifying storm runoff before it flows into Cascades Creek and eventually into White River, also provides great visual opportunities for the artist. Instead of grand vistas, most motifs are on the intimate scale. Strongly recommended, if you have never worked there.”

Kitty Garlock at Showers Park

From Kristen Stamper:
‘The final gathering of the plein air painters will take place November 15, 10 am – 1 pm, at Don Geyra’s studio.  After a holiday break, the Upland Plein Air Painters (UP) January organization meeting will be at 10 am on Tuesday, January 17 at Jacki Frey’s house.  All are welcome! This is a great time to join Upland and get involved. The only requirement of membership is that you host one of the weekly paint-out events in the next year. Joining will keep you up-to-date on all the paint-out details. At the meeting, we will work on our calendar for the winter and spring seasons of 2017. Then enjoy a pitch-in lunch social.
“UP will start up again with paint outs in February 2017. UP may host a few add-on sessions in the meantime, but these are not firmed up yet.  Watch the next issues of Brushstrokes for news or email UP at upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org ”

CLASS OFFERING
From Signature Member, Sara Steffey McQueena
“Since retiring from teaching art for 30 years, I have found a new way to work with the Creative and bring together my love of the Spirit, Beauty, and the celebration of the divine feminine deeper into my life, and on canvas. I have been working with Flora Aube for a couple of years in her process “The Art of Allowing.” Her methods encourage intuitive “listening” and looking at the painting to ask what wants to be created, instead of following the “outer critic.”  This process has deepened my experience and my joy of painting. Instead of “teaching”, I will be facilitating you in your own discovery of a feminine portrait from within. We will work with your own sense of the divine and your symbols and intuition.
“In 2017 I will begin offering one on one classes sharing the process of allowing a painting to awaken our “within sight” and help guide you and midwife your own experiences with the Divine Feminine and her many expressions.  No prior experience is necessary, only an open heart and a desire to express the face of the “unknown SHE”.  You may contact me for more information. This class is for women at this time.”

COMMUNITY ARTS AWARD and ARTS NIGHT OUT
Congratulations to our friends at the Lawrence County Art Association on their award!
The event takes place Friday, November 18, 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center, 122 S. Walnut Street here in Bloomington.
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Workshops and Gallery Exhibits
6:30 – 7:30 pm – Awards Ceremony and Sweeney Todd, an excerpt performed by Ivy Tech Student Productions
Miah Michaelsen, emcee
The 2016 Community Arts Awards winners, juried by an independent community group, are:
Ted Jones – Winner, Arts Advocate
Rhino’s Youth Center – Winner, Arts in Education
Monroe Convention Center Bloomington Indiana – Winner, Arts in Business
Lee Williams – Winner, Special Citation
Lawrence County Art Association/The Wiley Art Center – Winner, Regional Arts Service Award
Enjoy an entertaining night out with the arts as you peruse the art galleries and enjoy art workshops, offered in 15-minute intervals to allow guests to experience more than one art form.  And excerpt from Sweeney Todd will be performed by the Ivy Tech Student Productions.  Refreshments provide, and a beer and wine bar available.  http://services.bloomington.ivytech.edu/artsawards/index.html

Have a wonderfully grateful THANKSGIVING and just
gobble till ya wobble!

Brushstrokes is the (almost) monthly
newsletter of the
Bloomington (IN) Watercolor Society

Jeanne Ellen Dutton, Editor
BloomingtonWatercolor.org
WePaintBloomington.org
info@BloomingtonWatercolor.org

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October 10, 2016, 6 pm     First Christian Church
6:15 pm: Call to Order

New members welcome: Bob Florini

Visitor welcome: Jerry Pagac

Hospitality thanks (Betty Wagoner/Mary Walker) – Thanks to all those who contributed the excellent dishes.
Contributors:
Patty Uffman, Carla Hedges, Joanne Shank, Claude Cookman, Mary Walker

Minutes approval – No changes to the September minutes were submitted by the members. Motion to approve was submitted by Meri Reinhold and Jerry Harste. Unanimous approval.

Treasurer’s report (Patty Uffman): BWS bank and fund balances were reported. Patti also stated that at the September meeting, $80.60 was raised for the Scholarship Fund from the sale of donated supplies.

Old Business

Notecards are for sale, as always.

New Business:

Rosters: spreadsheets of current members were distributed to the 39 members present.

Officer Replacement: A motion was made by Cassidy Young and Candi Bailey to replace Secretary Cassidy Young with Carol Rhodes. The motion was passed by unanimous vote.

Byaws Review: Charlotte reported that it is time for a periodic bylaws review; in response to her call for amendments, there were several suggestions. The deadline for suggestions has now passed and the board has reviewed and approved the suggestions. Carol Rhodes is chairing the bylaws committee, with Jerry Harste and Bev Ohnick-Holly as committee members. Carol will first send amended bylaws to the committee and then, at least two weeks in advance of the November meeting, forward to the entire membership. A bylaws vote will be held in the meeting. Votes may be cast in person, by mail, telephone, or electronic medium. If a quorum is not met in the meeting, others will be subsequently contacted until the 2/3 membership approval has been procured.

Committee Reports:
Activities:

There were 8 BWS members at the TC Steele Art Out Saturday, October 8.

BWS awardees in the Watercolor Society of Indiana juried exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art are Jacki Frey, Joanne Shank, Robin Edmonds, and Donna Whitsitt.  The show opens Sunday, October 9, at 2 pm in the Brett Waller Gallery.  The awards ceremony will be in DeBoest Hall.  Note that the Brett Waller Gallery is in the free zone; in order to view all other IMA exhibits you must pay the entry fee if you are not a member.  IMA hours are Tuesday– Saturday, 11am—5pm, extended hours to 9pm on Thursday; Sunday, noon to 5pm; closed Monday.  The exhibit will be open until December 3.

Anne-Karine Blye reported on Peden Farm event 9/29 to 9/30: Anne-Karine Bley was coordinator, and several BWS members volunteered to play with the children and/or paint at the Farm.

Upland Painters:

Kristen Stamper reported three new Upland Painters members since the September meeting. About a dozen members of the BWS Upland Plein Air Painters gathered on Tuesday, October 4, at the Bybee Limestone Company in Ellettsville. Kristen reminded the membership that a show is in the works for April, 2017, at the Bellevue Gallery. All media are welcome. 30 slots are available and a signup sheet has gone around. Those interested should contact Kristen at upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.

Publicity:

Susie Graham reported that the Indiana Daily Student featured an article about BWS regarding the organization and last month’s meeting, in which an IDS reporter, Katelyn, attended. Please send any information on this to Candi Bailey, who is serving as Historian for BWS. Candi offered her phone number at the meeting but will not be published. Contact Info can be obtained from the handout or by emailing info@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.

Gallery Shows:

WE PAINT…The Bicentennial – show dates are Dec. 9, 2016 through February 19, 2017 at the Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth Street, Bloomington, IN  47408. ONE FRAMED WATERCOLOR PER ARTIST. December 5 is the drop-off date.  Reception is set to be Friday, Dec. 9th, 5 to 7 p.m. The show Prospectus was distributed at the meeting and is available at http://wepaintbloomington.org. Rules are more inclusive, and there are size restrictions. Contact Anne-Karine for more information.

Adjourn 7:15 pm

Program: painting demonstration by visiting South African artist, Grant Wood.

Submitted by Carol Rhodes, BWS Secretary.

MONTHLY MEETING
Monday, October 10, 6:00 p.m.
After a short and important business meeting, we will be treated to a watercolor demonstration by visiting South African artist, Grant Wood.  He lives on the coast and his seascapes are wonderful.  No need to bring your paint supplies; we’ll be enjoying just watching him work!

Boating Yard Repairs, watercolor on paper, by Grant Wood

MEMBER ACTIVITIES

Anne-Karine and Kitty entertaining the children with the dot card project

Tricia, plein air painting at Peden Farm

Donna and Jo teaching young artists!

Tricia’s painting from Peden Farm

PEDEN CHILDREN’S FARM FESTIVAL
Many thanks to Anne-Karine Bley, coordinator, and all the BWS members who volunteered to play with the children and/or paint at the Farm!  It was a fun time for everyone.  And our appreciation to the Peden family for allowing us to be part of this incredible event!

Claouds over May Pasture, 14 x 11, watercolor on paper, Robin Edmundson

Robin Edmundson’s painting, Clouds over May Pasture, 14×10″ watercolor on paper, was juried into the Watercolor Society of Indiana’s current show.  Congratulations to an artist who’s been doing watercolor for only a few months!
Congratulations also to Jacki Frey, BWS Signature Member, who won a merit award for the painting “Sausalito,” her entry into the New Harmony, Hoosier Salon membership show.
Sara Steffey McQueen, BWS Signature member, is now represented at the Hoosier Artist Gallery.  The gallery is located at  45 S Jefferson Street in Nashville, Indiana.

George Bybee leads a tour of the limestone company.

PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT AT BYBEE LIMESTONE COMPANY
A report from Claude Cookman
Babbling water, myriad trees, autumn breezes and … oceans of limestone. What more could a landscape painter want?
About a dozen members of the BWS Upland Plein Air Painters gathered on Tuesday, October 4, at the Bybee Limestone Company in Ellettsville, for what may be the highlight of the fall painting season.
A few of us were eager to get started painting but, by the time CEO George Bybee finished his tour, we were glad we held off. He educated us about limestone and shared fascinating stories about his family business, now in the third generation.
The tour started with an overhead look at the huge shop where Bybee Limestone conducts its cutting operations. It has stopped operating a quarry and now does only custom cutting and sculpting. Bybee said his employees are currently working on more than 45 projects for clients worldwide.
We continued to the back lot where we saw mountains of huge limestone blocks, each weighing many tons. They were drying out before the first freeze so the cutters will have material to work on during the winter. We also got a glimpse of two carved Corinthian columns atop a bluff, where Bybee’s brothers are buried.
After the tour, we painted from a wealth of motifs including natural and carved limestone objects with early autumn foliage, baby blue skies and Jack’s Defeat Creek as backdrops.
Most of us who live in this region understand that limestone is integral to our economy and culture, indeed, to the very homes and buildings we inhabit. But few of us had such a vivid picture of the industry before today.

At the Bybee Limestone Company

Don Geyra painting at Bybee.

OPPORTUNITIES
Gallery Walk is Friday, October 7, 5 – 8 p.m. all around beautiful downtown Bloomington! Be sure to stop in at the Venue, 114 South Grant, and greet our guest artist, Grant Wood.  His watercolor exhibit opens that night.
BWS Upland Painters
Kitty Garlock is the fall coordinator for the plein air group.  If you wish to join in, please contact upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.  All BWS members are welcome to drop in; however, you should email for final details which are announced on Sunday prior to the paint out.
The weekly events will be suspended from mid-November through mid-January, at which time a planning meeting will occur.
Remaining fall schedule:
Saturday, October 8  “T.C. Steele’s Bloomington” is an Art Out, a bicentennial event.  Full details can be found at http://www.tcsteele.org/programs/.
October 11, Moody Farm, hosted by Sande Nitti
October 18, Donna’s woods & lake, hosted by Donna Whitsitt
October 25, Brown County Park Stables, hosted by Babette Ballinger and Anne-Karine Bley
November 1, T.C. Steele State Historic Site, hosted by Anne-Karine Bley
* Friday, November 11, Figure session with model, hosted by Claude Cookman (time to be announced)
November 15, Don’s studio/in & out, hosted by Don Geyra
(All paint outs begin at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.  Email upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org)
Watercolor Society of Indiana
The WSI annual juried show opens Sunday, October 9, in the DeBoest Hall at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.  An awards ceremony takes place at 2:00 p.m., then the group moves to the Brett Waller Gallery, across from the gift shop, to see the exhibit.
The Brett Waller Gallery is in the “free zone.” To view all other IMA exhibits you must pay the entry fee, unless you are a member.  IMA hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours to 9:00 on Thursday; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.  The museum is closed Mondays.
The WSI show is on exhibit until December 3.

WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY AUTUMN!

Fall Sun, Sara Steffey McQueen, BWS

Brushstrokes is the (almost) monthly
newsletter of the
Bloomington (IN) Watercolor Society

Jeanne Ellen Dutton, Editor
BloomingtonWatercolor.org
WePaintBloomington.org
info@BloomingtonWatercolor.org

Find us on Facebook at Bloomington Watercolor Society Community Group
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WE PAINT…The Bicentennial!!

SHOW DATES
Dec. 9, 2016  –  Feb. 19, 2017
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth Street
Bloomington, IN  47408

ONE FRAMED WATERCOLOR PER ARTIST
Submit paintings created without the help of an instructor.  They must be created from the artist’s original reference materials painted with aqua media on watercolor paper.  Please note, the term watercolor shall be deemed to exclude encaustic or oil.  Watercolor paintings may include other mediums (collage, pastel, pen & ink, etc.) as long as their use does not exceed 10% of the work. Please follow rules designated in our by-laws.

Content:  No copies of published imagery permitted.
Note:  Subject matter is not limited to the bicentennial theme…
Imagery must be suitable for public viewing in the Monroe County History Center, or it will not be exhibited.
Consent to photograph artworks for a catalog, publicity, or archive purposes is permitted by the artist.

MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE PAID FOR 2016

Frame with flat hangers.  No saw tooth hooks or screw eyes permitted.    Wires should be stretched tightly and attached approximately 1/3 down the vertical dimension.  Neutral matting encouraged.
Glass or plexi glass is acceptable.  Space is limited for this show, so please keep paintings to half sheet or less in image size.

Delivery: History Center Monday, Dec. 5^th  between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m..  If you are unable to make delivery yourself, please make arrangements with a friend.

Pricing:  There will be no commission taken from the sale of your work.  Paintings do not need to be for sale.  Artist information will be available for potential clients, and patrons will be directed to contact the artist directly for sales.

Display:  Works must remain on display throughout the show period, and paintings will be available for buyers after take down on Tuesday, Feb. 21^st.  If a sale occurs, the artist will arrange for delivery of their work.

Reception:  Friday, Dec. 9^th, 5 to 7 p.m. in the Monroe County History Center.

Pick Up: Tuesday, Feb. 21^st, 2-4 p.m.   Please, once again, make arrangements with someone to collect your painting if you are unable to make the date.

Insurance:   There is no insurance provided by the Monroe County History Museum or BWS for this show, so the artist is responsible for his/her own insurance.  There is a release form that all artists must sign and return to the committee when delivering works, and these will be available for signing at check in.

Invitations:  e-mail invitations will be available for your forwarding.

BIOS:  If you wish to include your updated bio in the gallery book, please print and deliver it with your painting.

LABELS

PLACE ONE LABEL ON THE FRONT

ONE LABEL ON THE BACK IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER.

GIVE THIRD LABEL TO THE VOLUNTEER WHEN YOU DELIVER YOUR PAINTING.

INCLUDE ON LABELS

Title:                                                   

Artist:                                                  

Price:                                                  

September 12, 2016
6 pm     First Christian Church
6:24 pm: Call to Order
New members welcome: Pricilla Rocha & Julie Roberts
Visitor: Connie Lutenen
Hospitality thanks (Betty Wagoner/Mary Walker)- Jan Britton brought fruit  & candy, Ann-Karine Bley brought spinach balls, Jane Watkins brought veggies, Ann Umpress brought brownies & Toni Richards brought gluten free brownies.
Minutes approval – No changes were submitted for the June minutes and they were approved without vote.
Treasurer’s report (Patty Uffman) – Credit Union $2,491.68, Pay Pal $240.86, & Petty Cash $311.40 with a total of $3,043.94
Nancy Metz made a brief presentation about BWS’ activities during her tenure as President & passed out the State of the Society Document.

Old Business
Membership Dues Last Call-Membership Roster to be distributed October
Art Supply Sale for Scholarship Fund (This meeting)

Committee Reports
Scholarship (Jeanne Dutton) Awardee not present- Not discussed.
Programs (Jo Weddle out of town) Programs for the year are available and refrigerator cards were distributed. The information can be found on bloomingtonwatercolorsociety.org
Activities (Jeanne Dutton)
TC Steele Great American Art Contest-Winners- Anne-Karine Bley & Don Geyra received Honorable Mention in Oils, Tricia came in 1st place in Acrylics, Donna Whitsitt was awarded 3rd in Watercolor, Robin Edmundson  received Honorable mention in Watercolor, and Robin’s daughter Claire received Honorable mention in Teen Division.
Peden Farm Children’s Festival – 9/29-30 (Anne-Karine Bley) – Looking for volunteers to help at the booth or to paint. Dot cards will be passed out for the children & plein air painters are welcome but must pre-register. Talk to Jeanne or Anne-Karine.
Upland Painters Activities (Kristen Stamper)- Its been 1 year & 35 events have been planned. A show is in the works for April, 2017, at the Bellevue Gallery. All media are welcome. 30 slots are available and a signup sheet has gone around. Kitty Garlock talked about the upcoming season, which can be seen in more detail in the Brushstrokes newsletter/blog.
More activities: TC Steele and Yellowwood forest and Nature Conservancy are interested in offering more art infused activities and a relationship with BWS. More on this in the future.
Publicity (Susie Graham) –Nothing to report but Katelyn from the IU Daily Student (IDS), a student newspaper, was at the meeting, and may be back to report on the Bloomington Art scene.a
Shows (Tricia Wente/Anne-Karine Bley)­ Prospectus was distributed
Technology (Carol Rhodes) The website re-design is in the works and upland painters email has been added. There were some possible issues with AOL members having blocked emails but the BWS members haven’t noticed further problems.
Historian (Candi Bailey) No report/activity

New Business
Announcements
Watercolor Society of Indiana opening reception is at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at 2 pm on Oct. 9th.  Several members have artwork in the show.
Saturday, Oct. 1 – Historical Landmarks of Columbus at the Columbus Library is looking for plein air painters for their paint out and festival from 1:30 pm to 5 pm.
Joanne Shank is driving to Mitchell for Persimmon Festival Saturday September 17th and has offered to deliver art. There is a $5 entry fee.
Joanne Shank is also offering a possible shared studio if anyone is interested, please contact her.

Adjourn 7:20 pm
Program: Show and Share

Submitted by Cassidy Young, BWS Secretary.

Bloomington Watercolor Society
State of the Society
Submitted by Nancy Davis Metz, BWS president, 2015-2016.

BWS Art Display at the Art of Chocolate Gala

This marked the organization’s 10^th year, a milestone that was celebrated at the Member Show in the fall and throughout the year with a robust calendar of events. This report provides a capsule view of BWS’s year.
Membership count
We had 84 members. This tied with the 2013/2014 count, which is the highest BWS has recorded.
Committees
Hospitality: Betty Wagoner, chair
Shows: Tricia Wente, chair, and Donna Whitsitt
Programs: Jo Weddle, chair
Paintouts: Executive Board with suggestions from the members
Scholarship: Jeanne Dutton, chair, Deb Strother, Sara Steffey McQueen and Jo Weddle
Nominating: Meri Reinhold, chair, Candi Bailey, and Carol Rhodes
Historian: Tricia Wente
Publicity: Susie Graham
Treasurer’s Report
As of Sept. 14, 2015                                                     As of June 13, 2016
$2,854                                                                              $2,310
Meeting programs/activities
September: Show and Share, members talking about work they have created recently
October: Cassidy Young, Demonstration of Light and Shadows
November: Meri Reinhold, How to Transfer an Image
January: Linda Meyer-Wright, Intuitive Abstracts
February: Carol Rhodes, Speed Dating (an organized way for members to learn more about other members and their art)
March: Jo Weddle, Staycation Painting (a paint-in of sorts for members who stayed in town for Spring Break)
April: Carol Rhodes, Mixed Greens (methods for mixing the color green and creating credible foliage)
May: Betty Wagoner, Experimenting with Watercolor Pencils
June: Jeanne Dutton, Blooming in Bloomington: A Workshop on Painting Flowers

Claire Jenness and Robin Edmundson practice tulips at the June meeting.

Paintouts
Oct. 10 – Lower Cascades Park
April 30 – IU campus
May 21 – T.C. Steele State Historic Site Festival of Flowers
June 25-26 – Bloomington Garden Club Annual Garden Walk
July 23 – Monroe County Fair, canceled because of weather
Sept. 10 – T.C. Steele Historic Site, Great Outdoor Art Contest

Jenny Sparks paints at the end-of-the-season paint out at Cascades Park.

Shows
Oct. 2 to Nov. 2: 10^th Anniversary Member Show, City Hall in Showers Plaza. The show exhibited 30 paintings from 30 BWS members. The reception served as an anniversary celebration with cake being served.

Signature Members Tricia Wente and Nancy Metz admiring the 10th Birthday Cake!

Feb. 5 to March 31: Art of Chocolate, a fund-raiser for LifeDesigns, at The Vault Gallery. The opening reception had 200-250 people. As a partner in this event, BWS provided three artists to paint greeting cards on site at a dinner and auction Feb. 13 and gallery sitters on Saturdays and evenings for the duration of the exhibit.  About $150 worth of greeting cards created by the artists were sold. Cassidy Young’s colored pencil work, “Milk and Chocolate,” was awarded Best of Show, which carried with it $100 in prize money. The exhibit was part of the February and March Gallery Walks.
May: BWS Signature Members had a show at Waldron Arts Center’s Rosemary P. Miller Gallery This is the first time Signature Members have had their own exhibit. Artists participating in the show were Connie Brorson, Bob Burris, Jacki Frey, Jerome Harste, Sara Steffey McQueen, Nancy Metz, Tricia Heiser Wente and Linda Meyer-Wright.

Jerry Harste and his artwork at the Signature Member Show, May 2016

Workshop
April 2 – Steve Dawson presented a daylong workshop, Art Journaling: Living the Illustrated Life,” that was well received.
Special projects and activities
Upland Painters
At the September meeting, new member Kristen Stamper asked if anyone would be interested in plein air painting on a weekly basis. The answer was a resounding YES, and a group immediately started weekly outings, created a structure and system for themselves, and grew in numbers throughout the year. By June they had placed 27 members on their listserv, coordinated 24 events, and held two organizational meetings. In addition, the group is working on web pages to enhance the BWS website.
Peden Farm
BWS participation in the annual Peden Farm Children’s Festival was led by Jeanne Dutton, Anne-Karine Bley and Andy Lehman. Andy designed a logo that was printed on bookmarks that will be used for thumb-print animals painted by the children at the event.  BWS painters at the event Sept. 29-30 helped the children at the booth as well as painted en plein air.

Terry, Anne-Karine, and Nico at Peden Children’s Farm Festival, September 2015

Scholarships
Anna McCoy from Bloomington High School North received a $300 scholarship from BWS to be used for art supplies. Anna plans to attend IU as a business and fine arts major.
Gently to never used art supplies and books were donated by Margret Kingery and other BWS members for a table sale to benefit the Scholarship Fund. The spring sale yielded $265, all of which was deposited in the Scholarship Fund overseen by the MCCSC Foundation. BWS plans to have future table sales.
Holiday Party
The Society enjoyed its annual holiday party at Meadowood Dec. 3. Members gathered for a reception, dinner, and exchange of greeting cards they had painted.
Artful Learning Fairview
Carla Hedges arranged for Kathy Heise and Roy Reynolds, Fairview Elementary teachers, to describe the Artful Learning Program to be implemented at their school for the 2016-17 academic year. They invited BWS members to volunteer as artist mentors to work alongside students once or twice a week in a project-based environment.
Garden Walk
The Bloomington Garden Club invited BWS painters for its annual Garden Walk June 25-26. Participants received free tickets for the Walk. This partnership was coordinated by BWS member Charlotte Griffin. Members volunteered to paint in each of the five gardens during the weekend.

Charlotte Griffin, the 2016-2017 BWS President

Officers for 2016-17
President Charlotte Griffin
First Vice President Nancy Davis Metz
Second Vice President Jeanne Dutton
Secretary Cassidy Young
Treasurer Patty Uffman
Committee chairs for 2016-17
Hospitality: Mary Walker and Betty Wagoner
Shows: Tricia Wente with Anne-Karine Bley as an understudy and Kathy Barton as a committee member
Historian: Candi Bailey
Brushstrokes: Jeanne Dutton
Programs: Jo Weddle
Publicity: Susie Graham
Scholarship: Jeanne Dutton
Website: Charlotte Griffin

SEPTEMBER MEETING
Monday, September 12, 6:00 pm at First Christian Church
It’s Show-and-Share! There will be a business meeting to catch up, but the program is simply sharing your summer paintings (framed or unframed), your travel journals, whatever you’d like to share. Receive free critiques, kindly suggestions, and many accolades.
At the meeting, you can pick up your BWS refrigerator calendar with the many, many events coming up this Autumn.
Haven’t paid your dues that were due in June? Bring your $25 annual dues to the meeting or go on-line to BloomingtonWatercolor.org.

Kriste Lindberg’s bicycle sketch, Italy, 2013

Table Sale Two!
It’s time for another Table Sale with art books, papers of various kinds, and miscellaneous supplies. Clean out that studio and bring your things to the meeting…just price it beforehand and add it to the other treasures for sale. 100% goes to support the BWS Scholarship! Sale starts at 5:30 and will be open before and after the meeting. Cash or check gladly accepted.

MEMBER ACTIVITIES
“We Paint…the Bicentennial!”
BWS’ annual membership show will be held starting in December at the History Center, across the alley from the church where we meet. The full prospectus will be distributed by Show Co-chairs Tricia Wente and Anne-Karine Bley at the September meeting. Please remember, space is limited and the largest size allowed is a half-sheet. This is a great opportunity for BWS to participate in Indiana’s 200th birthday celebration and I hope you’ll be part of it!
WSI Juried Show
Three BWS members have paintings in the Watercolor Society of Indiana (WSI) juried show. Congratulations to Jacki Frey, Joanne Shank, and Donna Whitsitt. See the show beginning October 9 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

“Summer Street”, watercolor on paper, Jacki Frey, BWS

“Autumn Chickadee”, watercolor on paper, Joanne Shank

Miscellaneous Good News
Tricia Wente, BWS Signature Member, received a commission to paint a triple portrait of the founders of MB&G Natural Resource Consultants, David Mason, Donald Bruce, and Jim Girard. The painting will hang in the MB&G Building in Portland, Oregon, and be unveiled in December in honor of the firm’s 1921 founding.
Don Geyra’s paintings are on exhibit at the John Waldron Arts Center now through September 24.
Jacki Frey, BWS Signature Member, has two paintings on display at the Hoosier Salon Gallery in New Harmony. That show is up through September 25.   Jacki also has another painting at the Indiana Artist Club show at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, September 23 through November 27.
PEDEN CHILDREN’S FARM FESTIVAL
The 28th annual festival anticipates 2,000 children and teachers and parents will attend. BWS has a “booth” with a watercolor activity and volunteers are needed to host. Three people per shift are needed, approximately 8:00-10:30 and 10:30- about 1:00 pm. Times are flexible!
Check-in starts at 8:00 am and, if you arrive early, you can unload your equipment and supplies close to the Big Barn. After that, cars are parked in the field. Shuttle service is available during peak hours.
School busses – LOTS of school busses – start arriving at 9:00 so it’s good to be set up and ready early.
Plein air painters: register to participate on either day by sending an email to jeanne@bloomingtonwatercolor.org no later than SEPTEMBER 22.
NOTE: Pre-registration is required! Volunteers must check in at the festival and receive their identifying tag.
Many thanks to Anne-Karine for her help in organizing the activities!

Terry Youngman, Anne-Karine Bley and son Nico at Peden Farm

Cassidy Young’s painting at TC Steele

BWS Upland Painters
This fall, the weekly paint outs take place on Tuesdays at 10 am. Note that BWS participates and supports other plein air activities in the area and those days are listed. Kitty Garlock is the season coordinator.
Details for these events become available on the Sunday prior. To receive details, please email upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org. Every BWS member is encouraged to come to the paint outs and may join Upland at any time. The only requirement is to host at least one painting event each year.
Here is the schedule for Autumn so far:
Tuesday, September 6, Babette Ballinger at her sister’s place
Saturday, September 10, T.C. Steele Great Outdoor Art Contest at the Steele State Historic Site
Tuesday, September 13, Spring Mill State Park, hosted by Nancy Davis Metz
Tuesday, September 20, Champs Barn, Sande Nitti, host
Thursday and Friday, September 29 & 30, Peden Children’s Farm Festival. BWS members must pre-register by September 22, and participation is limited to 12 artists per day.
Tuesday, October 4, Limestone Quarry, hosted by Claude Cookman
Saturday, October 8, T.C. Steele Bicentennial ART OUT in downtown Bloomington and on the IU campus  (Open to all artists  – watch your email for further details.)
Tuesday, October 11, Moody Farm, hosted by Sande Nitti
OPPORTUNITIES
Studio Space
Kathy Barton and Joanne Shank are looking into the possibility of renting a studio space together on the square above Caveat Emptor. Great location! Sharing space could cost as little as $50 a month.  Please contact Kathy or Joanne if you are interested.
Watercolor Workshop
Internationally known artist Joseph Fettingis will be teaching a watercolor workshop October 21 and 22, 9 am-4pm each day. The workshop will be conducted at the Art Sanctuary in Martinsville, Indiana. The class fee is $160. Breakfast snacks will be provided, contact Sarah Hedges 765-792-0328 for additional details or mail $80 deposit to Sarah at 2645 Burton Lane, Martinsville, IN 4615.
Brown County Art Guild
On Sunday, September 11, 2016 the historic Brown County Art Guild will host the 2nd Annual Villagescape Plein Air Paint Out.  The day begins with Breakfast with the Artists 7:30 to 8:30 am Artists Colony Inn. Admission $20, free for artists participating in the Villagescape Plein Air Paint Out.  The Villagescape Plein Air Paint Out will take place from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm. The entry fee is $15 for Guild member artists and $20 for others (includes breakfast and one free drink at the Playhouse during judging.)
Artists at the Playhouse 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Benefit Concert for the Brown County Art Guild featuring The Hungarian Slacks. Admission is free for Villagescape Plein Air Paint Out artists and $20 for others.  Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony 4:00 to 5:00 pm at the Brown County Art Guild.
Prizes include $1,000 for First Place, $500 for Second Place, $250 for Third Place, and $125 for Peoples Choice Award.  Here’s the link:
browncountyartguild.org/upcoming_events
Persimmon Festival
The annual Persimmon Festival in Mitchell, Indiana provides an opportunity for artists to exhibit their work. Here are all the pertinent details.
Venue: Mitchell Community Public Library, 9th and Main Streets, Mitchell, Indiana
Entry Deadline is Saturday, September 17, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Exhibit Dates: September 19-23, 2016
Pick Up Date: Saturday, September 24, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Entry Fee: $5 per painting. Maximum three, space permitting.
Here’s the link: persimmonfestival.org
IPAPA
The delivery date for entries into the IPAPA member show at the Brown County Art Gallery is November 5.  Two entries can be shown.   Fee for  members is $35 and anyone can become a member of IPAPA.  All mediums are accepted.   Go to www.inpainters.org  or contact, 317.508.0667 to join and have label forms mailed to you.   Show dates are November 12 to November 26. $5,000 in award money is presented.
CLASSES
BWS Signature Member Nancy Metz will lead the class, “Watercolor: Playing with Color.” It’s a five-week course which starts on Friday, October 7, 2:15-4:45. It’s all about the “unlimited color possibilities of a limited palette.”
Another Signature Member, Linda Meyer-Wright, offers two classes. The first, “Experimental and Intuitive Mixed Media,” focuses on the process of painting rather than the results. Offered Wednesday afternoons beginning October 26.
Linda’s second offering is “Painting in the Abstract – A Mixed Media Class.” “Students will work…intuitively, making marks, splattering, pouring, dripping, and spritzing.” This class starts October 25 and takes place every Tuesday for seven weeks.
Your editor (that’s me!) offers Beginning Watercolor II on Thursday afternoons starting October 27. Experience painting on various surfaces, learning new techniques, and generally having a fun time with students at your skill level.
All classes take place through Ivy Tech’s Center for Lifelong Learning at the Waldron Arts Center in beautiful downtown Bloomington. To register and review the complete catalog, go to ivytech.edu/bloomington/cll

“Sun Dancing,” watercolor by Char Dapena.

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