First Christian Church

January 8, 2018, 6:15pm

Guests Welcome: Katya Alexeeva & Merry Wenger

New Members Introduction

Hospitality:  Thanks to Mary Walker, pass around sign-up for refreshments

Thank you to Bess, Charlotte, Jane, & Cassidy for contributing refreshments.

Minutes: Erin Duff – Minutes approval:  Motion Jane Matranga Second Patty Uffman

Treasurer’s Report: Patty Uffman – Balances & Expenses Report

Petty cash: $100, PayPal: $38, IUCU: $1,747, Balance: $1,885.

Reminder: Packets of notecards are for sale for $12 or $1 each.

Old Business

New business

BWS Operating Budget – Patty Uffman

BWS will honor our budget commitments the remainder of the year through June 2018. There are now about eighty BWS members. With continued membership growth, more shows, and more committees, there is a need for more resources. Late last year we voted yes to pass an amendment to change the bylaws. Most members voted in favor. The bylaws state that membership fees will be determined periodically (most likely an annual basis). A budget committee was formed, including Charlotte Griffin, Carol Rhodes, and Patty Uffman. We currently have limited operating funds which are an essential part of any sustainable organization. Our expenses and the list of expenses have increased over the past twelve years. BWS collects about $2,000 a year in membership dues. Our annual expenses equal about $3,000. The committee presented the budget to the board, which voted with a unanimous decision to approve increased dues. We have reallocated some amounts, including a reduced amount for the Venue emerging artists award, eliminating the BWS tote bags, and eliminating the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington membership. BWS membership dues (payable May 1st) for next year will increase by $10 (Associate membership will increase by $5). We have also added new allocations, including a $50 budget for the portraits group, a $100 budget for Upland Painters, increased the shows budget to $400, and offset the annual workshop by $250 (so members don’t have to absorb all of the cost).

Our current budget will end after the last meeting in June, 2018. The new budget starts in July, 2018.

If anyone wants to make a gift/donation please address to Bloomington Watercolor Society.

Suggestion: Adding an entry fee of $5-10 for our membership shows. The bylaws state that Signature members are exempt from show entry fees.

Note: The membership show is a benefit for being part of our organization. Adding an entry fee will complicate the show.

Suggestion: We might do another set of notecards. Notecards do bring in more money.

Suggestion: A proposed revenue coming in that would cover us from July 2018 to June 2019. It might be helpful to have revenues and expenses in writing made available to members.

Suggestion: A committee should be formed to come up with fundraiser projects, possibly charging for shows, more notecards, etc to help offset the revenue/budget balance. Motion: Cathy Barton Second: Anne-Karine Bley

Committee Reports

Activities: Jeanne Dutton Art of Chocolate: We Paint Jazz

Art of Chocolate: Mardi Gras overall theme. Our BWS theme is “We Paint Jazz”. Please submit your images soon. An image will be used for the program. The image will go online and you’ll be credited. Check out http://bloomingtonwatercolor.org/bwsshows/we-paint-jazz-prospectus/ to look at the show rules. Please drop off your artwork on Tuesday January 30th. The Opening is on February 2nd for the Gallery Walk. There will be a $100 Best of Show prize and two tickets for the Keynote event ($150 value). The runner up will receive two tickets to the Keynote event ($150 value). The remaining tickets will get distributed by raffle. All details are online.

There will be three volunteers to paint notecards onsite (Cassidy, Robin, & Jeanne). You can donate greeting cards to the event. Sale from cards will go to benefit Life Designs.

Brushstrokes: Jeanne Dutton New editor: Nancy Metz

Publicity: Sara Steffey-McQueen  Anne-Karine Bley speaking for Sara

Winter Scenes for HT must be submitted by January 10th. See Anne-Karine Bley for questions. They will most likely be published January 14th.

Upland Painters Activities: Kristen Stamper

Upland, current locations for this month and general committee participation guidelines

Upland is having a winter organization meeting on January 16th, 10:30am at Jacki’s house in Ellettsville (5024 W September Drive). We are planning our calendar with a pitch in lunch. Please bring a current piece of artwork to share.

There is an organized Plein air event at the Wylie House Museum Bradley Education Center (307 E 2nd St). Theme: Hidden Treasures of Indiana. The prospectus is on the BWS website. You can submit two pieces from an event sponsored by BWS. The pieces need to be 60% completed onsite in Plein air. The final layers can be added later. There is a $5 cash commitment fee to enter. The profits will be used for People’s Choice award (voted on at the reception). Work must be framed with hangers. Please see Penny to sign up. We are taking commitments until March. The reception will be held on Saturday, April 14th 2pm-4:30pm. Please spread the word!

Programs: Jo Weddle

Betty Wagoner is doing the program tonight. Anne-Karine Bley will do the program next month (non-traditional, abstract approach to composition).

Brushstrokes will publish what supplies you need to bring to the meeting next month.

Scholarships: Jo Weddle

The scholarships go out at the end of next month. Posters from White Rabbit have been printed. Sara Steffey McQueen will hang the posters at schools. The scholarship award is $300. Theme: Paint outside the box.

Announcements

Jeanne Iler

Jeanne Iler was an original BWS member and a professional artist. She moved to California four years ago to be closer to family. Her son passed away suddenly. You are welcome to send her a card. Jo has sent a card to her family on behalf of BWS.

Tricia Wente

says “hello” to everyone!

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Program: Betty Wagoner – Aerial Perspective

Meeting adjourned 7:10pm.

Start 2018 with new perspective —

Aerial perspective, that is

Storm Over San Juans
by Betty Wagoner

Betty Wagoner will teach an aerial perspective lesson at the Jan. 8 BWS meeting. She will demonstrate how to use color mixes and glazes to create depth in landscape painting, and members will work with simple landscape images. Bring the following supplies to the meeting: a pencil, several sheets of watercolor paper (can be scraps), a couple of brushes, a water container and paints in the colors common to landscapes (green, blue, red, and brown).

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the First Christian Church, which is at the corner of Kirkwood and Washington.

Get your winter paintings published

Bloomington Herald-Times has invited BWS members to submit paintings of winter scenes for an Attractions cover in a January issue. Images should be high resolution (at least 200 dpi) and emailed to jtilley@heraldt.com with the subject line “BWS winter scenes by Jan. 10.

All images will be considered for print and web, although all may not be used. Publication date will most likely be Sunday, Jan. 14, but that is subject to change.

Thanks go to Sara Steffey McQueen, BWS publicity chair, for arranging this opportunity with the H-T arts editor, Jenny Porter Tilley.

by Sande Nitti

BWS Portrait Group announces schedule

After the holiday hiatus, the BWS Portrait Group is poised to resume sessions for 2018. Please mark your calendars for the coming months.

Jan. 11 Connie Brorson

BWS’s own charter and signature member and a great artist in her own right, Connie has been invited to model for the group a second time after members had a successful session with her last summer. If you’ve been contemplating portraiture but shying away from it, this would be a great session to take the plunge — with one of our own as the model. Note: This session will be at the Meadowood Retirement Community,

Jan. 25 Brian Bourkland

Brian, a competitive body builder and personal trainer, also models regularly for IU art department classes and figure sessions. Location: Banneker

Feb. 8 Shelley Given

Shelley is an MFA graduate from IU’s art photography program, who has taught photography at IU for several years. Location: Banneker

Feb. 22 TBA

Portrait Group sessions are open to all BWS members and their guests. Participants are welcome to work in any medium. However, if your medium is a messy one, please bring a drop cloth. Typically, models pose for 20- to 25-minute segments, alternating with 5-minute breaks. We share the cost of the models, with a minimum of $3 and a maximum of $5 charged  for each session. Sessions are every other Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Most are at the Banneker Community Center, 930 W. Seventh St., Bloomington, with some exceptions, such as Jan. 11 at Meadowood.

For full details, including maps, directions, parking information, etc., please email Claude Cookman.

We Paint … Jazz!

BWS is once again participating in The Week of Chocolate, a LIFEDesigns fundraiser by providing artwork for an exhibit at The Vault at Gallery Mortgage Feb. 2 to April 2. BWS chose “We Paint … Jazz!” as the exhibit’s theme in conjunction with the fundraiser’s Mardi Gras theme. The Opening Reception will be Feb. 2, 5 to 8 p.m., as part of February’s Gallery Walk.

Each BWS member may enter one framed piece of any medium; the maximum size including frame is 24″ either direction. Use D-hooks and wire for hanging; no sawtooth hangers or screw eyes are allowed. Glass or Plexiglas is acceptable.

Paintings must be delivered to The Vault Gallery Tuesday, Jan. 30, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Pick up will be Monday, April 2, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you are unable to deliver or pick up your painting, arrange to have someone else responsible for these tasks.

The sales commission of 50% goes to LIFEDesigns. It is recommended that artwork be priced below $500. Gabe Colman of the Venue Fine Arts and Gifts will handle all sales and issue payment to the artists by the end of the exhibit.

Best of Show will receive $100, sponsored by John La Bella at The Vault, and two tickets (value $150) to the Keynote Event on Feb. 10. A panel of three jurors, including John La Bella and Gabe Colman, will judge the entries. The runner-up will receive two tickets to the Keynote Event. All participating artists will be entered in a raffle for two tickets to the Keynote Event.

Members wanting to have their work considered should submit scanned or photographed artwork to Jeanne Dutton at Jazz@BloomingtonWatercolor.org before Jan. 20.

Additional information and labeling requirements for paintings are available in the Prospectus at http://wepaintbloomington.org. Email any questions to Jazz@BloomingtonWatercolor.org.

Young thanks supporters of ASE Art Show

ASE art teacher Cassidy Young and BWS member Carla Hedges

ASE Art Show

Cassidy Young, BWS member and art teacher at the Academy of Science and Entrepreeurship, thanks those who attended the Dec. 15 Art Show and especially Anne Karine Bley for volunteering to help students put up the show. Students displayed and sold artwork, played music, ran a photo booth and brought snacks. “We sold out of the coloring books before the end of the night,” Cassidy said. “So if you didn’t get one I’ll bring more to the January BWS meeting. They are $5 each.”

Upland organizes 2018 adventures

All BWS members are invited to attend the Upland Organizational meeting Jan. 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jacki Frey’s home. Along with discussion of plans, the meeting includes a pitch-in lunch social and a chance to share artistic endeavors.

• Arrive between 10 and 10:30 a.m.The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.
• The address is 5024 W. September Rd., Ellettsville.
• Bring  your personal calendar, a pitch-in dish for lunch, and a current artwork to share.

Members can contact Upland anytime at upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.

Burning Bales, Cleaning Fencerows
by Robin Edmundson

Check out these Facebook groups for artists

Robin Edmundson, BWS member, has created two Facebook groups BWS members may enjoy.

White River Landscape Painters is an online critique group for all artists ( not just watercolor, not just landscapes) serious about improving their skills. Every post receives both positive feedback and options for possible changes. https://www.facebook.com/groups/663672027166173/

The Well Balanced Artist is an online support group for professional artists of all kinds trying to balance their art, business, and personal lives. It’s a lovely, varied group of artists from around the globe. https://www.facebook.com/groups/752036078321666/

BWS celebrates the holidays

Meri Reinhold created the winner in the hanging ornament competition. Her Tanabata Matsuri Tassel was inspired by the Star Festival celebrated in Japan in July or August. People display bamboo branches decorated with paper origami, paper dolls, and tassels. The decorations on the paper symbolize desired success in a chosen area. Meri’s ornament was origami butterflies and bells with pasta beads and a bell. The origami was decorated with Brusho watercolor crystals.

BWS president Jane Matranga, Cassidy Young and Claude Cookman

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Harste and Cathy Korinek

Carol Rhodes and Deborah Rush

Candi and Steve Bailey

Member news

by Sara Steffey McQueen

BWS signature member Sara Steffey McQueen will share a workshop on Personal Mandalas at the Winter Bliss Wellness Retreat Jan. 14 at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park. “We will be exploring personal symbols, stories of our life, meditation, and a variety of techniques to create an expression of our own Mandala,” Sara said. For more information about the workshop and registration, go to https://www.facebook.com/winterblisswellnessretreat/.

Jane Matranga will exhibit her work in the IU Art, Architecture & Design Faculty Exhibition, opening Friday, Jan. 12, 6 to 8 p.m. The show is in the Grunwald Gallery on campus from Jan. 12 through Feb. 9.

Betty Wagoner will be joining Flowing Colors studio this month.The studio address is 112 N. Walnut St, Suite 600, Bloomington.

Jacki Frey, BWS signature member, received the Merit Award for The Fisherman at the Indiana Art Association show, which hung at the Brown County Art Gallery this fall.

Beyond BWS

Each issue will announce opportunities for artists that are sponsored by other organizations. If you know about shows, competitions, workshops or other activities that might benefit your fellow members, please send web links to Nancy Davis-Metz.

Heads Up! The Watercolor Society of Indiana has moved its annual  juried show to earlier in the year. Entries will be due May 11. Springfield ArtPaintings juried into the show must be delivered to the WSI office June 11 to 29, and the Juried Exhibit will hang at the Indianapolis Museum of Art Aug. 5 to Sept. 29. The prospectus will be mailed to WSI members March 1 and should be available on http://www.watercolorsocietyofindiana.org about the same time.

AquaVenture is a regional juried exhibit open to Kentucky Watercolor Society members and non-members.Its entry deadline is Feb. 2 with delivery of paintings to Kaviar Forge and Gallery in Louisville March 1 to 3. The show hangs from March 17 to April 28. The prospectus is available at http://www.kentuckywatercolorsociety.org/files/AquaVenture2018Prospectus_trifold_Final_1_.pdf.

Springfield Art Museum has published the prospectus for the Watercolor USA 2018 exhibit, which will hang in Springfield, Mo., June 2 to Aug. 26. The online entry deadline is March 6 with a painting delivery deadline of April 25. The prospectus URL is http://www.sgfmuseum.org/DocumentCenter/View/910.

IMO

Social media users recognize IMO as an abbreviation for “In My Opinion.” Let’s have a little fun by sharing opinions on a specific question. Each issue will close with a question that you can answer in 1 to 3 sentences. Send your response to Nancy Davis-Metz by Jan. 21 and look for your opinion to be published in the next Brushstrokes. Please use IMO as your email’s Subject Line.

This month’s question: In your opinion, who is the best watercolor artist of all time and why?

First Christian Church

November 13, 2017, 6:20pm

Guests Welcome

New Members Introduction Jan Ellis (joined in June)

Hospitality:  Thanks to Mary Walker, pass around sign-up for refreshments

A special thank you to Babette, Claude, Kathy, Patty, & Kristin!

January is taken care of for refreshments, but we need more sign-ups for future months.

Minutes: Erin Duff

Minutes approval:  Motion Babette Ballinger Second Cathy Korinek

Treasurer’s Report: Patty Uffman – Balances & Expenses Report

Note: If we buy cards directly from BWS, we keep 100% of proceeds. If we buy from the Venue, we only keep 50% of the proceeds.

Cards are $12 for a pack of 8, $1 for singles.

Patty is accepting money for the holiday party. $22 for members, $24 for guests. You can pay through PayPal or via the postal system with an email to info@bloomingtonwatercolor.org saying that a check is coming to the post office box. (PO Box 5236 zip 47407).

Acceptance: Motion Charlotte Griffin Second Candi Bailey

*Note: Sue Haverstock passed in September, BWS will send a card of condolences.

Old Business

Shows: Anne-Karine Bley – Members Show Takedown & pick up

BWS Membership Show closes on November 21^st. Stop by at the Vault and check it out if you haven’t yet! Please pick up your paintings on Wednesday morning, November 22^nd from 10am-12n (the day before Thanksgiving).

New business

Membership Directory – Nancy Metz – distribute an updated membership directory

Committee Reports

Activities: Jeanne Dutton Art of Chocolate: We Paint Jazz

The prospectus is available online at bloomingtonwatercolor.org/bwsshows/we-paint-jazz-prospectus. Delivery of artwork is on Tuesday, January 30^th from 11am-2pm at The Vault Gallery. The show runs from February 2^nd to April 2^nd (2 months). The Vault will have both receptions. BWS has no financial responsibility except for printing the programs. The Best of Show award will be sponsored by The Vault. Life Designs will be giving two $75 dinner tickets to the Best of Show winner. 4 more tickets will be available to draw for. BWS is the only group who is involved in this show. 50% commission goes to Life Designs which support living situations for people with disabilities. A worthy cause!

Jazz@BloomingtonWatercolor.org -all questions regarding Art of Chocolate goes to this email address.

There will be a Keynote event at The Union- three artists sit and paint watercolor. The artists paint and sell cards. The proceeds go to Life Designs. Feel free to paint Greeting cards to donate!

Brushstrokes: Jeanne Dutton

Brushstrokes is posted online! December will be Jeanne’s last issue. Nancy will take over Brushstrokes. If someone wants to volunteer for 2^nd vice president for 6 months (involves being part of the executive board) please contact us!

Upland Painters Activities: Kristen Stamper

Upland, current locations for this month and general committee participation guidelines

The last paint-out of 2017 is November 14^th. There will be coffee and doughnuts. A winter organization meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16^th at Jacki Frey’s house in Ellettsville. Tell us your activity ideas for the cold months!

The Monroe County Barn Tour was a huge success! On Saturday, October 18^th, over 160 people came out to the barn to see the exhibition and sale tables. The sale was held from 9am-5pm. There were 16 participating artists. The $25 table was very popular. Three large framed paintings were sold and more than 20 items from $25 table. $1150 grand total.

Upland has secured a venue to have our Spring Show in 2018. The Wiley House (at the barn) will be Friday, March 30^th through May 9^th (graduation weekend). The reception will be Saturday, April 14^th.

Programs: Jeanne Dutton

Everything regarding the Holiday Party is in Brushstrokes. WePaintBloomington.org. This year’s activity will be to create an ornament. The ornament must have watercolor, must be able to hang, and must be yours. Charlotte brought in a few ornament examples. The ornaments can be made out of any material. No acrylics! They do not have to be 3D, but 3D is encouraged. The party will be held Wednesday, December 6^th at 6pm.  Dinner is at 6:30. The deadline for registering is 5pm on November 30^th.

Please tell us if you are going to send a check. Contact us at BloomingtonWatercolor.org

Announcements

Kriste Lindberg has an Artist Talk about Photography at the Venue on November 14^th from 5:30-7pm.

Cassidy Young is putting together a show for her students at the Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship on Friday, December 15^th. There will be live music and snacks! Please join!

Jane Matranga has an oil painting at the School of Faculty Art show  at the Grunwald Gallery of Art, starting  January 1^st or the 2^nd Friday.

Program: Ryan Rud-Cloud from White Rabbit –  Turning Fine Art into Print

Monthly Meeting

November 13, Monday, 6:00 pm

First Christian Church

Corner of Washington and Kirkwood in downtown Bloomington

After a short business meeting, the program will be “Turning Fine Art into Print.”  The guest presenter is Ryan Rud-Cloud, manager and graphic designer at White Rabbit Printers.  Ryan will “explain the basics of turning fine art into digital imaging for custom digital printing.”  He will discuss basic photography and graphic design terminology, color profiles (RGB vs. CMYK), digital image formats and resolutions, different types of printing, and a sample of how to create a greeting card.

BWS 2017 HOLIDAY PARTY

Wednesday, December 6

Social Hour 6:00

Dinner 6:30

Meadowood Retirement Center

2455 N Tamarack Trail

Bloomington, IN

The menu, prepared for BWS by the Meadowood chef, includes Chopped Salad with House Made Vinaigrette, Chicken Dijon, Seasoned Broccoli with Lemon Zest, Bowtie Pasta with Pesto, Rolls and Butter, and Crème Brulee for dessert.  As always, coffee, tea and wine will be served.  (A vegetarian option is available if requested at time of reservation.)

Cost:  $22 per member, $24 per guest

Reservations Required and may be made at the November meeting or through PayPal at BloomingtonWatercolor.org. Deadline for reservations is 5:00 pm, Thursday, November 30. 

CANCELLATION DEADLINE:  5:00 p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30.  Once the number is given to Meadowood, BWS is responsible for paying for that amount; thus, NO REFUNDS will be issued after NOVEMBER 30.

Checks are accepted, but you must FIRST send an email to info@BloomingtonWatercolor.Org.  Send the check immediately to BWS, PO Box 5236, Bloomington, IN 47407         Plan ahead:  Checks not received by the reservation deadline will cancel the reservation.

The activity this year will be an AQUAGAMI/3-D ORNAMENT CONTEST.  This is a contest to see who can paint, design, and produce the most popular ornament – and you get to vote! Contestants: just bring your entry to the party.  PRIZES will be awarded to the TOP THREE VOTE-GETTERS.

Rules:

1. The ornament must be painted with watercolors but can be on any surface…regular watercolor paper, masa, rice, Yupo, whatever.
2. The ornament may celebrate any holiday, birthday, anniversary, or just be decorative. Whatever makes you happy!
3. The ornament must be able to hang.

Any questions?  Email to info@BloomingtonWatercolor.org

MEMBER ACTIVITIES

2017 Membership Show

“We Paint….”

The Vault at Gallery Mortgage

121 E 6th Street in beautiful downtown Bloomington

The show will remain up through November 21, 2017.

Nina Ost’s painting of Autumn squash was featured on the cover of the Fall issue of Literacy Practice and Research.  (Thanks to Jerry Harste for sending this info!)

Jacki Frey is exhibiting a watercolor in the Indiana Artists Member Centennial Exhibition 2017.  The show is on display through December 17 at the Brown County Art Gallery, Nashville, Indiana.  The exhibit features the work of Indiana’s top artists and all paintings are for sale.

BWS Upland Plein Air Painters

The final weekly paint out in 2017 will be on November 13, location yet to be determined. If you would like to learn more about the Upland Plein Air Painters, please contact us at upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.

• Monroe County Barn Tour Exhibit and Sale

It was a cold and breezy day on October 28, but that did not keep Barn Tour enthusiasts at home. With over 160 visitors to the lovely barn at Whippoorwill Hill, the BWS Upland Plein Air Painters managed a busy exhibition and sale from 9 am to 5 pm. Sixteen artists participated in the event which included a paint out. Artists took turns staffing the check-out area. The $25 area was especially popular with both visitors and artists. By the end of the day, three large framed paintings had sold, more than 20 items from the $25 area, and a dozen cards. Congratulations to our many members who made this day memorable for all who attended.

Jacki Frey with paintings at Whippoorwill

OPPORTUNITIES

BWS Portrait Group Schedule 

Only two more portrait group sessions are scheduled for 2017. Because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, we will have only one session for each of the remaining two months.

Portrait by Ann Umphress

November 9. Amira Sabbagh, a local fabric and performance artist, who modeled for us in early summer, shown in a drawing by BWS member Ann Umphress

December 14: Laura Pence, a graphic designer who owns her own business in Bloomington. Ms. Pence, who has angular features and a shock of black hair, wears colorful, mod outfits.

Portrait​ opportunities are open to all BWS members and their guests. Participants are welcome to work in any medium. Typically models pose for 20 to 25 minute segments, alternating with 5-minute breaks. We share the cost of the models, with a minimum of $3 and a maximum of $5 charged for each session. Sessions are on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. Location is the Banneker Community Center, 930 West Seventh Street, Bloomington.

For full details, including maps, directions, parking information, etc., please email Claude Cookman.

2017 Community Arts Awards and Ivy Tech Center for Lifelong Learning 
10-year anniversary celebration
Friday, November 10
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center

Congratulations to John LaBella at the Vault at Gallery Mortgage!  He and his crew will be honored with the Arts in Business Award.

For tickets, go to https://bctboxoffice.org/event/community-arts-awards/

Planning ahead!

BWS will participate in the Art of Chocolate again this coming February.  The overall theme is Mardi Gras, but the BWS show theme is, “We Paint…Jazz!”  So put on your creative cap and get to thinking about your entry!  The prospectus will be posted as soon as possible.

Best wishes for a truly thankful Thanksgiving!

6pm, First Christian Church

Guests Welcome (Jane Matranga)

New Members Introduction New member: Diane Thayer

Hospitality thanks (Mary Walker) Thank you Candi Bailey, Kitty Garlock & Meri Reinhold

Minutes approval:  Motion Meri Reinhold   Second Kathy Barton

Treasurer’s report (Patty Uffman) Money went up from August. BWS made a small profit from the Daniel Smith Workshop. BWS came out ahead with $65 from the $5 suggested donation per person (after paying our expenses).

*BWS cards available for purchase at our monthly meetings and at Venue. BWS recoups cost of printing, then 50% of all sales goes into the Scholarship fund.

Old Business– (Charlotte Griffin) We are proceeding with the Dale Popovich workshop. Fifteen people have expressed interest. Date TBD

New business

Committee Reports:

Activities (Jeanne Dutton) The Art of Chocolate will be in February @ the Vault, with no cost except printing. John LaBella will take care of the reception. The overall theme is Mardi Gras. BWS theme is “We paint…Jazz!”. Saxophones, slinky red dresses, smoky bars! The Prospectus will be done by the November meeting. Note: Work does not need to have chocolate in it.

Brushtrokes (Jeanne Dutton) Everything in Brushstrokes!

Publicity- Sara is out of town.

Upland Painters Activities (Kristen Stamper)

*The Barn Tour Exhibition @ Upland October 28th. Babette Ballinger, Candi Bailey, Meri Reinhold & Ann Umphress are on the committee & will take questions.

*Must fill out the registration form by October 14^th (postmarked). If you want to participate, please volunteer to work the space for at least one hour in the exhibition space. Need hands on deck!

*Can submit 1-3 paintings total, please bring your own easel. All work must be Original, no prints. It is your choice to frame or mat your work. Sale price of your choosing.

*The $25 area table means everything for sale will not exceed $25. You may bring any number of Original pieces (matted if watercolor) for the $25 table.

*All Sales will be handled w/ receipts. Cash/check accepted (your choice: to be filled out on registration form). There will be NO means to run a credit card.

*The Barn Tour: tickets $10 paid in advance. Whippoorwill Hill Farm 1780 E Rayletown Rd. Drive S on S walnut, Left on S Fairfax Rd, Left on E Rayletown Rd, Right into driveway. Will be signs.

*Welcome to join and paint-out while not exhibiting work. Please volunteer to work the exhibition space for at least an hour.

(Anne-Karine Bley) Peden Farm in September: 1,000 extra attendees showed up. We ran out of material this year, next year we will prepare with for more attendees. Thank you to volunteers: Penny Lulich, Jacki Frey, Betty Wagoner, Kitty Garlock, Babette Ballinger, Jeanne Dutton, Jo Weddle, Sara Steffey McQueen, & Cassidy Young. Anne-Karine made all of the Dot cards which were a big hit!

Scholarship (Jo Weddle) Jo has contacted FMCCS to clarify the balance in the scholarship fund. Jeanne has talked to Andy Lehman- getting posters done again. Scholarship info goes out to schools (students, counselors) in January.

Programs (Jo Weddle)

November program Sara Steffey McQueen will not be available for November. November 13th program will be with White Rabbit rep Ryan Rud-Cloud: Turning Fine Art into Print. Check out Brushstrokes to read description. Sara Steffey McQueen switched to May.

Holiday Party– Nothing planned yet. We are contacting Meadowood about our December 6^th  Holiday Party. It will be a very nice occasion. We get to dress up in holiday attire and sit down for dinner & wine.

*Let’s think about what we want to do as an activity for this year and decide!                         Contact Jo Weddle with ideas.

Shows (Anne-Karine Bley) Recap opening of membership show.

*The Membership Show is up until Nov 22^nd. Opening night was very well attended, over 150-200 people came through. Two paintings were sold that evening.

*34 BWS members participated in the show. We filled the space with art work. Thank you to volunteers: Jeanne Dutton, Mary Walker, Meri Reinhold, Jacki Frey, Babette Ballinger, Pam and Donna. Everyone did a great job!

* The Vault Gallery will be open 9am-5pm each week. Welcome to visit on First Friday Nov 3^rd from 5pm-8pm.

*November 22^nd the show comes down.

*This was Anne-Karine’s first time w/ the show- it was seamless! Wonderful job!

Announcements

Bloomington Open Studio Tour 6^th year. There will be 31 participating studios this year. 10am-6pm Saturday/Sunday. 2D, 3D, clay, glass pumpkins, everything! Grab a map and come out!

(Jeanne Dutton)- If you are on Facebook, please like the BWS page!

*Signature Members Show @ the IMA will be up until November 3rd.

*Congratulations to Cathy Korinek and Donna becoming Signature Members of BWS!!!!

Business Meeting adjourned 6:47pm.

Program: Meri  Reinhold “Courage in Profiles:  Drawing Faces without Fear”

My Experiences as an Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Artist-In-Residence

by Anne-Karine Bley

What would it feel like to be able to paint all day without any distractions?  To go wherever I liked, knowing that I was permitted, expected in fact, to be an artist and nothing more.  This was the question that led me to seek out an artist-in-residence with the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the program.  I knew that I would get a tour of the park properties and a place to stay.  In return I would be asked to donate a piece of art to the Park’s permanent collection.  I didn’t really need to know anything else because all I wanted was to paint.  In mid-July I arrived open minded and enthusiastic.

There were new questions now.  What should I paint?  Where should I go first?  Is my gear too heavy for me to take on that trail?  I wanted to do it all and I only had two weeks.  In the end there was no need for further planning.  The luxury of living in the park was the tremendous diversity of subjects.  Within minutes of my doorstep were beaches, dunes, woodlands, marsh, inland lakes and historic buildings.  Not surprisingly, the Dunes National Lakeshore is ranked seventh in biodiversity.

It didn’t take long before a natural routine developed and I started to know what it felt like to paint all day.  I painted a lot.  I pushed myself to keep painting and take advantage of every moment.  The questions evolved and now I was asking ‘What am I learning about myself?’, ‘What do I know about the way I paint?’ and ‘What is true and genuine about my work?’   I challenged myself to compose regardless of the location or the weather.  I lugged my French easel everywhere  I went.  I experimented with painting a series of sunsets and skies.  When I was done with the canvases, they were put away out of sight and without judgement.

I did take breaks.  Not only were they essential to the rhythm of my day but the park service expected me to explore and enjoy the properties.  And I did have visitors, including some fellow BWS members.  (A special thank you to those who came up to the Dunes!)  With only a few exceptions I was able to visit all the major properties. Not to be missed are Cowles Bog Trail and Porter beach.  There were local offerings too.  I made new friends among the local plein air group.  I attended a demo at the Chesterton Art Gallery.  And I toured the works of local legend Hazel Hannell who painted up until her death at the age of 106.

There is probably one other question that you are wondering about: ‘What was it like to paint in such a public setting?”  Plein air painting is unusual and people are curious, so naturally I was regularly approached by the public.  I understood these interactions to be part of my function as the artist-in-residence and perhaps surprisingly it was one of the most enriching aspects of the program.  Each day I found myself having meaningful and sometime passionate conversations with all types of people from all over the country.  Many of these exchanges touched on the complicated relationship with neighbors that has shaped the park from its origins.

The park was created in 1966 and incorporated many private communities that have been returned to the nature landscape.  The remaining landowners do not always share the same mission as the park.  Some are even combative.  Consider also that the park stretches across three counties, 30 municipalities and around major industries most notably the steel mills and the port of Indiana.

The contrast of industry and nature is obvious when you look down the shoreline.  In either direction looms some sort of smoke stack or cooling tower.  The struggle for balance between public and private is clearly indicated along the beaches where signage reads ‘private’, ’keep off dune’ or ‘keep out’.  This is what many people wanted to talk about.  One of those people was a homeowner whose bungalow was right behind the foredune and was the subject of my painting.  When he approached me he might have been curious but he was definitely protective.  He had strong feelings about the park.  He felt threatened by the park and was unhappy.  I could empathize with this gentleman but his position was in contrast to my own.  I love the park and I value the role the park service is playing to restore and preserve natural spaces.  That painting is the painting I have selected to donate.  I chose it because it best exemplifies my work and skill at this time but somehow, unintentionally, also it speaks to the story of these opposing points of view.

Now that I am back home the opposition I face is between artistic and familial demands.  The intense focus on painting is gone.  Now there is reflection and assessment.  I can acknowledge what I have accomplished and I have an answer to that first question: What would it feel like to paint all day without any distractions?  To go wherever I liked, knowing that I was permitted, expected in fact, to be an artist.  It felt like exactly what I needed and what I will strive for in the future.

*BWS members wanting to know more about the application process or specific questions about the program may contact me for more information.

Further reading:

park website: https://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm

‘The Indiana Dunes Revealed, The Art of Frank V. Dudley’, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University

“We Paint….”

2017 Membership Show

Opening Reception is Gallery Walk Friday, October 6, 5-8 pm

Spread the word and come enjoy the evening with your paint pals, friends, and family.

The Vault at Gallery Mortgage

121 E 6th Street in beautiful downtown Bloomington

The show will remain up through November.

Monthly Meeting

October 9, Monday, 6:00 pm

First Christian Church

Our program will be presented by Meri Reinhold,.  Her topic is “Courage in Profiles:  Drawing Faces without Fear”.

Members will be given instruction and handouts on the ten (10) steps to properly locate the features on a human head so their portrait work is more accurate. There will be an opportunity to put these steps into real practice during the session. Bring a pencil and an eraser; other materials will be provided.

BWS Scholarship

At September’s meeting, we were so pleased to welcome the 2017 BWS Art Scholarship recipient, Ben Zumbrun.  He has started his studies here at I.U. and we wish him great success!

Scholarship Recipient: Ben Zumbrun with his former teacher and BWS member Sara Steffey-McQueen

Daniel Smith, Inc.

John Conger, president and owner of Daniel Smith, Inc. and V-P Katherine Taylor treated 40 BWS members and guests to a wonderfully informative session about watercolors.  The rocks containing various pigments were fascinating, and hearing how much labor goes into producing a tube of paint created a new, true appreciation for watercolors.  Many thanks to John and Katherine for stopping in Bloomington on their national tour, and also to Andrew Preston of Preston Arts Center in Louisville for making the arrangements.

End-of-Summer Paint Out

BWS offers its sincere thanks to Steve Dawson for hosting us at his Farm on October 1.  Thanks, also, to his dad, Steve Sr., and son Ty for being helpful co-hosts and shuttle drivers!  The weather was perfect, the food delicious, and the camaraderie splendid.

Sande Nitti at her easel

Steve Dawsons painting of the pond on his property

Lunch time in front of the fireplace in “The Barn”

Member Activities

• Bob Burris, Signature Member, has an exhibit at the Columbus Regional Hospital, Well Connect Center located at 3rd and Washington Street, across from the Columbus courthouse.  On display now through October, “In the Beginning…” includes two Black/white paintings from Bob’s college days and six current paintings.  The opening reception is Friday Oct 6, 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
• Susan Savastuk, new BWS member, will have a show this month of October at the Needmore Coffee Roasters, 104 N Pete Ellis Drive.  This is Susan’s first exhibit and will include her first works in oil. The opening is October 15,  2:00-4:00 pm.  Stop by, meet Susan, and grab a cup of locally roasted coffee while you’re there.
• Nancy Metz and Carol Rhodes introduced a “Paint Like the Masters” course through Ivy Tech’s Center for Lifelong Learning.  The students will stage an informal show-and-share event from 3 to 5 pm on Wednesday, October 25 at John Waldron Arts Center, Room W201, to display their favorite work resulting from the class.    During the 6-week course, students used water media and their own subjects to emulate the styles of JMW Turner, Georgia O’Keefe, Henri Matisse, Grandma Moses, Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso, and more.

Leslie Gamboa, A work based on Pointillism

On Wednesday, October 25, you are invited to come and see the students’ creative accomplishments while you enjoy simple refreshments and the fun.        Among the attendees will be students and their guests, Ivy Tech staff, Ivy Tech marketing and perhaps a  H-T Photographer.

Accomplishments and Kudos

T.C. Steele Great American Outdoor Paint Out

BWS was well represented in the awards ceremony.  Cassidy Young won 2^nd place in adult watercolors, while Candi Bailey and Donna Whitsitt won honorable mentions.  Lory Winford took 1^st place in adult mixed media and Eric Brock received an honorable mention in adult oils.

Candi Bailey, Honorable Mention at T.C. Steele

Cassidy Young and friends at T. C. Steele

Meri Reinhold won two awards in the Mitchell Persimmon Festival Art Show.  “Tulip at Keukenhof Garden” took second place in the floral/still life category and “Denise” won second place in the portrait category.  Linda Endris won an honorable mention for her painting, “Avocado Fish Hatchery Pond.”  This year’s judge was local artist Troy Kilgore.

Meri Reinhold, Tulip at Keukenhof Garden

OPPORTUNITIES

BWS Portrait Painters

Deborah Rush, Portrait Sketch of Amira Sabbagh

The portrait group sessions are open to all BWS members and their guests. Participants are welcome to work in any medium. Typically models pose for 20 or 25 minute segments, alternating with 5-minute breaks. The cost of the models is shared with a minimum of $3 and a maximum of $5 charged for each session. Sessions are on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 1 to 3 pm at the Banneker Community Center, 930 West Seventh Street, Bloomington.

• October 12, Rachael Jones, former owner of Rachael’s Cafe
• October 26, Wenyan Xu, an MFA painting student at IU
• November 9, Amira Sabbagh, a local fabric and performance artist who modeled for us in early summer
• November 23, No meeting – it’s Thanksgiving!

Full details, including maps, directions, parking information, etc., can be obtained by sending an email to the group coordinator, Claude Cookman.

BWS Upland Plein Air Painters

Upland has a full roster of Tuesday painting destinations lined up for this fall. Everyone is welcome to join in on any of these outings. Full details become available several days prior to each event, so the best way to learn more is email upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org about the date(s) you would like to attend.  The group meets on Tuesday mornings from 9am – noon.

Season Coordinator: Anne-Karine Bley

• October 10, Appleworks in Trafalgar, Host: Donna Whitsitt
• October 17, Gnaw Bone Camp, Host: Betty Wagoner
• October 24, Robin’s Farm, Host: Robin Edmundson
• October 31, Champs Barn, Host: Sande Nitti
• November 7 Kathy’s House Host: Kathy Barton
• November 14, Host: Nancy Metz
• January 17, Organization Meeting at Jacki’s, Host: Jacki Frey & Kristen Stamper

Monroe County Barn Tour

Registration due October 14

BWS Upland painters have organized a one-day exhibition and sale in conjunction with the Monroe County Barn Tour, an Indiana Barn Foundation event.  All BWS members are invited to participate with up to 3 rural-themed paintings. Participation requirements include a one-hour shift manning the exhibition, which will be held in a newly constructed event barn on the south side of Bloomington. Registration forms are due in the mail postmarked no later than October 14, 2017. Full details are available at bloomingtonwatercolor.org under the “Show Rules” tab.

IN/A

James Hubbard, president of the Indiana Artists, has invited Bloomington Watercolor Society artists to the IN/A Centennial Member Exhibit from November 5th to December 17th.   The opening is November 5 at the Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive, Nashville.  www.indianaartists.org 

T.C. Steele Friends Exhibit
“Calling all Friends Member Artists! The Friends Member Art Show is coming up in November, and we want YOUR artwork in the Large Studio. This year’s theme and Steele quote comes from “The Artist’s Way of Seeing”:

“There is no universal or standard way of seeing. Each sees for himself and what he sees and how he sees is governed by the quality of his mind.”  –T.C. Steele

The entry form and guidelines are downloadable here: http://www.tcsteele.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Member-Show-GUIDELIINES-2017.docx

For more information go to http://www.tcsteele.org/programs/

Photo Credits

Photo credits to Kriste Lindberg, Charlotte Griffin, Penny Lulich, and Candi Bailey.

What’s Happening in the Neighborhood?

• Check out the Cinefest Event in Brown County October 15.  Addiction to Art: Three Women Who Changed the Art Culture in America – Films and presentations featuring stories of three bold and adventurous women whose mission was to bring modernity to the art world. Details at http://artalliancebrowncounty.org/event/cinefest
• Every Thursday from 1:00 – 3:00, the Lawrence County Art Association has a paint in at the headquarters in Bedford.  The session is hosted by artist, Phyllis Westfall.  Find more information by calling the gallery at 812-277-8280 during business hours, Thursday and Friday 1:00-6:00, or Saturday 10:00-1:00.

“Brushstrokes” is an (almost) monthly

publication of the Bloomington (IN) Watercolor Society.

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PO Box 5236

Bloomington, IN  47407

2016-2017 BWS State of the Society

Submitted by Charlotte Griffin, BWS President, 2016-2017

The year from July 2016 to June 2017 was very busy with many activities for artists to participate in.  The membership count was at 78 as of June 2017.

Many thanks to the committee chairs, co-chairs, and officers for 2016-2017 (listed below) for their work on behalf of BWS.

• Nancy Metz, 1^st VP
• Jeanne Dutton, 2^nd VP
• Patty Uffman, Treasurer
• Carol Rhodes, Secretary
• Activities:  Jeanne Dutton
• Brushstrokes:  Jeanne Dutton
• Historian: Candi Bailey
• Hospitality: Betty Wagoner and Mary Walker
• Nominating Committee: Patty Uffman, Kathy Barton, Bev Ohneck-Holly
• Programs:  Jo Weddle
• Publicity: Susie Graham
• Scholarship:  Jeanne Dutton and Jo Weddle
• Show: Tricia Wente and Anne-Karine Bley
• Technology:  Carol Rhodes and Charlotte Griffin
• Upland Painters:  Kristen Stamper

The treasury stood at $1633.58 as of June, 2017.

Meetings Programs and Activities

Our regular meetings throughout the year except in the two months of summer, have a business and an artistic component.  The artistic component is provided either by one of the members or by outside artists.  Our December meeting is a holiday celebration with no business component; however, we made the meeting “artful” by exchanging handmade holiday cards. Our programs this year were:

• September: Show and Share, members talking about work they created over the summer
• October: Sea Scape Demo by South African watercolor artist Grant Wood
• November: Grisalle Technique for Watercolor by Nancy Davis-Metz
• January: Perspective Techniques and One Minute Drawings by Steve Dawson
• February: Mastering Disasters (Fixing Errors) by Carol Rhodes and Tricia Wente
• March: Value Study Sketching by Jackie Frey
• April: Gamboling Goats by Jerry Harste
• May: Color Harmony by Robin Edmundson
• June: Watercolor Underpainting and Pastels by Sandra Nitti

Many members participated in the sporadic Saturday and the Tuesday (weekly) paint outs.  There are so many that not all can be listed here but here is a sampling.

Peden Farm (during the Children’s Festival), Bybee Limestone Company site, TC Steele Festival of Flowers, Bloomington Garden Walk (Artist in the Garden), May Creek Plein air, Columbus City, Butler Winery, Tibetan Center, Harvest Moon Farm, Moody Farm, and many more.

BWS had a number of shows during the 2016-2017 year and they were well attended by the artists and the public.

• From December 6, 2016 to February 19, 2017, BWS displayed its Members Show at the Monroe County History Center with Indiana’s Bicentennial as its theme
• In February, BWS participated in the Annual Art of Chocolate event which had a Mardi Gras theme.  Over 30 works were on display at the Vault at Gallery Mortgage during February
• The Upland Painters Plein Air group had a show of works done en plein air on April 6 through May 2 at the Bellevue Gallery at the Farmer House Museum
• The Signature Members of BWS had their own show at Meadowood between May 5 and May 27.

On November 5, 2016, BWS was fortunate to engage a visiting artist from South Africa named Grant Wood who gave 15 attendees a workshop showing watercolor techniques used in the seascapes that he sees from the deck of his house in South Africa.

In June 2017, the BWS Scholarship was awarded to Benjamin Zumbrun.  In an effort to raise the award in future years, a number of art supplies and books were contributed by members and were offered to other members at a table sale during regular meetings.  Proceeds were sent to the Foundation for Monroe County School System to be used in future awards.

BWS members often contribute their time and works to charities and philanthropic organizations.  This year was no exception.

• Three artists painted watercolor cards for sale to attendees at the Art of Chocolate Gala.  All proceeds went in support of Life Designs.
• Many members volunteered to be part of the Peden Farm Children’s Festival at a booth where local school children had the chance to learn about watercolor and color mixing using a card with thee dots of primary colors.

The Bloomington Watercolor Society begins its 13^th year as an active, convivial group of artists who share their love of art with everyone.

First Christian Church, 6:00 p.m.

Guests Welcome (Jane Matranga)

New Members Introduction: Recipient of scholarship is in attendance, there are no other guests.

Hospitality thanks (Mary Walker)

Minutes approval:  Motion:  Patty Uffman   Second: Ann Umphress

Treasurer’s report (Patty Uffman): 

• Balances: Dollar values are available from the Treasurer upon request
• BWS watercolor notecards are available (Notecard set II can be purchased at The Venue)

*Currently 82 BWS members

Report acceptance: Motion: Charlotte Griffin Second: Robin Edmundson

Old Business

New business

Possible Workshop Spring 2018—Circulate proposal: (Charlotte Griffin)

There is the possibility of a workshop to be scheduled in the spring. Dale Popovich did a demonstration (from Crown Point, IN) at T.C. Steele last weekend. He is an instructor and paints landscapes. Popovich has offered a class to BWS, but perhaps, it is a bit pricey. We will vote at the end of the meeting- a show of hands who is willing to take the class. Price: $145/person for the class (including fee, church space, janitor). We will need 15-20 people for the class. If Dale Popovich is beyond our budget then we will pursue a workshop with someone else.

Committee Reports 

Activities (Jeanne Dutton-out sick, Anne-Karine Bley sub)

• *T.C. Steele Outdoor Art- Cassidy Young – it was a good showing this year. We had fantastic weather with a few demonstrations – one from Dale Popovich. There was a demonstration by the Hoosier Salon group. Five awards were handed out to BWS @ the T.C. Steele event.

Cassidy Young received 2^nd place in watercolor.

Donna Whitsitt & Candi Bailey both received honorable mentions in watercolor.

Eric Brock received honorable mention in oils.

Lory Williams received honorable mention in mixed media.

• Daniel Smith presentation (Carol Rhodes)- The hands-on presentation will be held upstairs @ the church this Sunday, 2pm. Thirty-nine people have signed up, only one more opening is available. Andrew Preston will be here (w/ his family) with the Art Cart. BWS can shop for art supplies before or after the presentation. The event is sponsored by BWS, a suggested donation of $5 @ door. Bring your own paintbrushes/pencils. Paper will be provided.
• Jean Dutton reminds members to check emails about the end of summer paint out @ Steve Dawson’s farm- Sunday, Oct. 1^st 10am-2pm. Check Brushstrokes for more details. Chili potluck. Chili will be provided, BWS will bring other dishes.
• Peden Farm- volunteer opportunity. The table for kids will be set up in the barn. The kids will play with watercolor paper with dots of paint- they reactivate the paint with water. They will experience watercolor and learn about color theory. We need 7 volunteers to help with the kids. Time: Thursday, Sept. 28 & Friday, Sept. 29 @ 8am-2pm. Preschoolers will be there on Thursday, kindergarten-1^st grade on Friday. The kids are bussed in for their field trip. Last year 1200 kids showed up! If you volunteer for the 11am-1pm shift, you will receive lunch. If you volunteer for the morning shift, you will receive coffee/doughnuts. Please park in the field- golf carts will pick you up and take you to the site. Note: rugged walking- there is a designated drop-off gate if help is needed. Let Anne-Karine know if help is needed and we will take care of you. You can paint on site, but we ask that you volunteer for a shift at some point. Note: must go thru Ellettsville, cannot get thru 37 @ this time. Maple Grove-North.

Upland Painters Activities (Kristen Stamper)

Busy summer for Upland and this is our 3^rd year starting tonight!!! This is a great time to join if you’re interested! See Kitty Garlock if you would like to sign up. Upland Painters are coordinated by seasons (Fall- Anne-Karine Bley). The schedule is filled up thru mid-November. BWS members are welcome to come at all times. The schedule is printed and will be available @ every meeting and is also posted on Brushstrokes.

For more information you can reach the upland painters thru email upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org. There is a new contact sheet for those who are involved. See Kristen if you would like one.

Special Pop up show

Upland managed to arrange an exhibition (9am-5pm) with the Monroe County Barn Tour. You can sell paintings at the exhibition. Anyone from BWS is welcome to join. Fliers have been passed out. If you participate, the paintings are needed by 9am and need to be picked up by 5pm if not sold. Please volunteer to staff the exhibition by at least 1 hour that day. You can bring 1-3 paintings to sell. Subject matter must be rural themed (garden, back porch, country) doesn’t have to be barns, no cities or portraits. Please bring an easel to show your work (there will be no hanging work). There will be a $25 table and also an original cards section for sale. Five people on the committee will be working on this event- Babette Ballinger, Candi Bailey, Amy, Mari Reinhold, Kristen Stamper. There is a form that must be filled out if you participate. Forms must be filled out and turned in no later than October 14^th.

Scholarship (Jo Weddle)  Introduction of winner

Sara Steffey-McQueen announced her former student, Ben Zumbrun as the scholarship winner. Ben graduated from South High School. He is currently enrolled in Indiana University and will be transferring to The Art Institute of Chicago next year. Ben showed off his great work to BWS. Medium: linoleum carving under base, screen printed on top. Printmaking is Ben’s main medium. He is also working on fashion w/ textiles. He started with graphite drawings, moved to pen & ink, then printmaking. Ben has bought supplies with his scholarship and has given BWS a receipt!

Programs (Jo Weddle)

*Thank you for turning in ideas and thoughts. The list only goes thru December.

• Sept.17^th– Daniel Smith Presentation (Reservation Required), 2pm-4pm
• Sept. 28^th-29^th– Children’s Farm Festival @ Peden Farm (Reservation Required), 8am-2pm
• Oct. 1^st– Annual End-of-Summer Paint Out & Chili carry-in lunch, 10am-2pm
• Oct. 4^th– Deliver paintings for Membership Show, 10am-12n
• Oct. 6^th– Gallery Walk & Opening Reception- We Paint! 2017 Membership Show, 5pm-8pm
• Oct. 9^th– BWS Meeting, “Courage in Profiles: Drawing faces w/out fear” Meri Reinhold
• Oct. 28^th– Monroe County Barn Tour, 9am-5pm
• Nov. 3^rd– Gallery Walk, 2^nd Reception, Membership Show, 5pm-8pm
• Nov.13^th– BWS Meeting, “Turning Fine Art into Print” Ryan Rud-Cloud (White Rabbit Printing)
• Dec. 6^th– Holiday Party @ Meadowood (Reservations Required), 6pm

September-November–Tuesdays: BWS Upland Plein Air Painters offer paint outs

Shows (Anne-Karine Bley)

2017 Member show volunteers needed, food, publicity etc. This is our last meeting before the big Member Show. Get your pieces ready! Please follow the guidelines posted on Brushstrokes. When you hang your work, please use flat hangers not eye screws that stick out. Please make sure the wires are not super tight and not too loose. Size is limited to 24” edge to edge (matt and image) not including frame. The Prospectus has the label format, please follow the instructions. There will be more paperwork to fill out when you arrive. Your work doesn’t have to be for sale. If you do sell a piece, 25% of proceeds will be donated to the Stepping Stones charity (transitional housing for homeless youth in our community). The drop off date for paintings is Wednesday Oct 4^th. The opening reception will be First Friday of October. The  2^nd reception will be Nov 3^rd. Location: The Vault on 6^th street. If you cannot participate by bringing in a painting, you can participate by volunteering at the show. We need food donated for the show!

*Sara Steffey-McQueen– will post about the show on Facebook, please share the event with your friends! Sara will get the papers out for publicity. Come show your support! The Vault will be open M-F 9am-5pm. Go see Robin’s show at Vault now!

*Mary Walker- We need 2-3 volunteers for the food at the gallery walk. 4pm-8:30pm (clean up) you can show up for shifts! The Vault will accept donations when they open. We don’t know how many people will show up. Suggestion: we can offer food that would feed one serving for 30 people. Allergies- no nuts in food! Alcohol- must be in the back room, we do not have a liquor license (can’t serve to public). Theme: “We paint.” Painting has to be at least 50% watercolor (other 50% must be water media).

Charlotte Griffin Membership vote on Spring Workshop

We will have an email exchange to discuss more about the possibility of Dale coming. Charlotte will send out an email.

Announcements

• Meri Reinhold is offering an excellent drawing class. Fliers available. Oct. 16^th thru Nov. 15^th. 12n-3pm on Mondays & Wednesdays. Get a nice workout as well! $128/person for 10 sessions.
• Need donated paintings for Oct. 7^th The Vault-silent auction. Proceeds donated to: New Hope, an agency that helps find place for homeless families. Nest is for the children of the homeless families. They could use volunteers to read to the children, donations, pots, pans, linens, etc.
• First Friday Gallery Walk, 6:30pm- Jazz trio at the First Christian Church (FCC)
• Ladies night @ the FCC church: 2^nd Monday every month (crafts).
• Carol Rhodes announcement: Need new Brushstrokes editor – Jean is retiring after this year as editor. The hardest part is following up to get information from others. If interested please email info@Bloomingtonwatercolor.org.

Jane adjourned the meeting @ 7:15pm 

Program: Show and Share summer paintings all members

MONTHLY MEETING

September 11, Monday, 6:00 pm

First Christian Church

Corner of Washington and Kirkwood

It’s time to SHOW and SHARE those summer masterpieces!  Nancy Metz will moderate as we display our paintings and journals from the summer.  Don’t be shy, but do be prepared for many compliments, gentle critiques, and accolades!

Final Reminder:  Annual Dues should already be paid, but if you’ve let it slip, please pay by PayPal on our website or bring a check to the September meeting.

AUTUMN 2017 CALENDAR

This is going to be a busy fall, full of fun and artistic energy!  Watch your email and the monthly issue of Brushstrokes for details.

• September 9, Saturday, TC Steele, Great Outdoor Art Contest, 7:00 – 2:00
• September 11, Monday, Monthly Meeting, Show and Share, 6:00
• September 17, Sunday, Daniel Smith Presentation, 2:00 – 4:00, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• September 28 and 29, Thursday and Friday, Children’s Farm Festival at Peden Farm, 8:00 – 2:00, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• October 1, Sunday, Annual End-of-Summer Paint Out and Chili Carry-In Lunch, 10:00 – 2:00
• October 4, Wednesday, Deliver Paintings for Membership Show, 10:00 – 12:00
• October 6, Friday, Gallery Walk and Opening Reception for We Paint! The 2017 Membership Show, 5:00 – 8:00
• October 9, Monday, Monthly Meeting, “Courage in Profiles:  Drawing Faces without Fear,” Meri Reinhold, 6:00
• October 28, Saturday, Monroe County Barn Tour, 9:00 – 5:00
• November 3, Friday, Gallery Walk, 2nd Reception, Membership Show, 5:00 – 8:00
• November 13, Monday, Monthly Meeting, “Mixed Media Abstracts,” Sara Steffey McQueen, BWS, 6:00
• December 6, Wednesday, Holiday Party at Meadowood, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, 6:00
• Tuesdays, September – November, BWS Upland Plein Air Painters

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SHOW, “We Paint!”

October 4 is drop off day for the annual BWS members show.  It will take place at the Vault at Gallery Mortgage, with the opening reception at Gallery Walk, October 6, 121 E. 6^th Street, Bloomington, IN.  Find all the info and instructions at http://bloomingtonwatercolor.org/bwsshows/prospectus-for-bws-member-show-1062017/

Member Activities

Tricia Wente & Bob Burris both Signature Members of BWS

July saw BWS saying “Au revoir!” to Tricia Wente.  Tricia has not only served for years as show chair, she is a Signature member, a founding member, past president, and creator of the famous BWS swish!   Thank you, Tricia.  You will be missed!

Many thanks to Nancy Metz and family for hosting a going away party at their home.

B’town Vibes, Nancy Davis-Metz, BWS

Additional members whose work was juried into the Art and Soul of Bloomington were Zofia Matuszak-Czekierda, a member who lives in Poland, and Rose Brenner.  Signature member Nancy Davis Metz won Best of Show with her painting, “Btown Vibes.”

Jerry Harste, BWS, has received two honors.  “Jericho” was awarded the Outstanding Non-Objective Composition in the Hoosier Salon annual exhibition, accompanied by a $500 prize.  You can view the entire Hoosier Salon catalog at https://hoosiersalonorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/2017-hs-exhibit-catalog.pdf

Civilized Residue, Jerry Harste, BWS

Jerry’s mixed media collage, “Civilized Residue,” is accepted in the annual juried exhibit of the Watercolor Society of Indiana.  The WSI opening is scheduled for October 2nd at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

White Roofs, Robin Edmundson

Robin Edmundson’s “White Roofs” was also accepted into the WSI show, and Robin was a guest artist at Doodlewash.com.  Her exhibit at the Vault at Gallery Mortgage continues through September 29.  Robin invites you to stop in and enjoy the show.

Pink Flamingo, Pastel by Meri Reinhold

Meri Reinhold entered two pieces into the Indiana Wildlife Artists.  A pastel, “Pink Flamingo,” won honorable mention.  A watercolor, “Goodbye to Harambe,” was also accepted.  The show runs now through September 29 at Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N Meridian Street, Indianapolis.

Wind Horse, Acrylic by Sara Steffey-McQueen, BWS

Sara Steffey McQueen is one of two featured artists at the Hoosier Artist Gallery for September. The gallery is located at 45 N. Jefferson Street, Nashville, IN. The gallery is also having a special exhibit this month,  ” A Horse of a Different Color”.

Joyce Stumpf, our BWS Colorado connection, shares her website.  http://www.paintingsbyjoyce.net

Annual End-of-Summer Paint Out and Chili Carry-In

Steve Dawson’s Farm

5111 E State Road 45, Bloomington

Sunday, October 1, 10:00am-2:00pm

The farm is 1.6 miles north of the intersection of 10th and Smith.  (Remember that East 10th Street curves and becomes SR 45 N.)

Look for the long black fence, the new red barn, and the BWS sign at the driveway.

Since it’s a carry-in, please plan to bring something delicious!  Chili, cornbread, veggie tray, shredded cheese, pumpkin pie.  If you would, please email info@bloomingtonwatercolor.org and let us know what you’d like to bring.

Peden Children’s Farm Festival

Interested in being a BWS volunteer working the activity booth at the annual Children’s Farm Festival at Peden Farm?  This will be our fourth year at the Festival and it’s really lots of fun, meeting and greeting the children and their parents and teachers.

Anne-Karine Bley, Kitty Garlock at Peden Farm 2016

Dates:  Thursday and Friday, September 28 and 29.

Times:  8:30 – 1:00ish; School busses start arriving at 9:00.

Working the BWS Booth:

• First shift should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. to check in and get set up.
• Plein air painters are welcome, but must register for a two hour shift at the booth.  THREE people per shift works great!
• For security purposes, ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE and CHECK IN for an ID tag.
• If you arrive early, you can unload by the barns.  If you come after 8:45, you must park in the field lot and catch a shuttle to the barn. Once the buses start arriving, no vehicles are allowed on the grounds.
• Volunteers are rewarded with a “continental” breakfast of coffee and donuts, and lunch, too.

How to Register:

• Watch your email for a volunteer invitation.  It’s simple: just click and pick your time.
• Registration deadline is September 21.

BWS Upland Plein Air Painters Fall Schedule

Upland has a full roster of Tuesday painting destinations lined up for this fall. You are welcome to join any of these outings. Full details become available several days prior to each event, so the best way to learn more is email upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org about the date(s) you would like to attend. We usually meet on Tuesday mornings from 9am – noon.

Season Coordinator: Anne-Karine Bley

• Tuesday, September 5, Nashville log cabin/town. Host: Lory Winford
• Tuesday, September 12, Monroe Dam. Host: Annie Umphress
• Tuesday, September 19, Rebecca Sink-Burris Property.   Host: Kristen Stamper
• Tuesday, September 26, Bloomington library & downtown. Host: Claude Cookman
• Tuesday, October 3, Burnham Woods. Host: Candi Bailey
• Tuesday, October 10, Appleworks in Trafalgar. Host: Donna Whitsitt
• Tuesday, October 17, Gnaw Bone Camp. Host: Betty Wagoner
• Tuesday, October 24, Robin’s Farm. Host: Robin Edmundson
• Tuesday, October 31, Champs Barn. Host: Sande Nitti
• Tuesday, November 7, Kathy’s House. Host: Kathy Barton
• Tuesday, November 14, TBD. Host: Nancy Metz

Barn Tour Exhibition

Saturday, October 28, 2017

BWS Upland painters have organized a one-day exhibition and sale in conjunction with the Monroe County Barn Tour, an Indiana Barn Foundation event. You are invited to participate with up to 3 rural-themed paintings. Participation requirements include a one-hour shift manning the exhibition, which will be held in a newly constructed event barn on the south side of Bloomington. Registration forms are due in the mail postmarked no later than October 14, 2017. Full details are available here.

T.C. Steele Great Outdoor Art Contest

Saturday, September 9, 7:00 – 2:00

On Saturday, September 9th, the 29th Great Outdoor Art Contest begins at 7am.

Part of Brown County Artist Colony Weekend, the GOAC first place and People’s Choice winners will be displayed at the Brown County Art Guild immediately following the Paint Out. This year judges Maggie Rapp and Dale Popovich will offer painting demonstrations during the day (Dale at 10:30am; Maggie at 12 noon), and Bob and Ellie Haan of the Haan Museum in Lafayette, IN will join them as judges of the contest.

First place adult winners in ALL categories will win $100 gift certificates to Jack Richeson & Co, Inc. art suppliers. Cardinal Stage Company and Pgymalion’s Art Supplies in Bloomington have prizes for the youth.  Hotel Nashville will sell lunch; Salt Creek Brewery will serve beer; and we’ll even have a visit from the Traveling Quarter, and Human Foosball! Download your registration materials here.

Fall Foliage Art Show

Monday, October 9

11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Art Sanctuary

190 N. Sycamore St.

Martinsville

Artists may enter up to four items in different categories: a craft, a fine art, an oil painting, a watercolor, or mixed media. Kids are $1.00 per entry. Adults are $7.00 per entry. Best of show offers a $100 prize. Forms to enter will be at public library next week, my studio, art sanctuary, post office, or you can just enter when you come in. Wire hangers or table easel only.

http://morgancountyfallfoliagefestival.com/art-show-2