Minutes of the Bloomington Watercolor Society Membership meeting
January 9, 2016, 6 pm First Christian Church
6:05 pm: Call to Order
Welcome and Guest Introductions
Guests were Debbie Tocco, Nancy Axsom, and Bob Newland. Marie Kosakowski attended her first meeting as a new member. Welcome!
Hospitality thanks (Betty Wagoner/Mary Walker)
Special thanks to Susie Graham, Bess Lee, Babette Ballinger, and Betty Wagoner, who contributed various dishes.
Minutes approval
No changes to the November minutes were submitted by the members. Motion to approve was submitted by Meri Reinhold and Betty Wagoner. Unanimous approval.
Treasurer’s report (Patty Uffman)
BWS bank and fund balances were reported. Cathy Korinek and Robin Edmunson. Unanimous approval.
Old Business:
Notecard set II has been reprinted and is available for sale.
New Business:
Committee Reports
Activities (Jeanne Dutton)
Support for Emerging High School Artists Show at the Venue
Jeanne Dutton suggested membership approval of $150 for 1-3 prizes. Kitty Garlock moved to approve and Cathy Korinek seconded. Unanimous approval. The event is set for the end of January.
Upland Painters Activities (Kristen Stamper)
Plein Air Exhibition at Bellevue Gallery
The 1st Annual Plein Air Exhibition of Upland Plein Air Painters & Bloomington Watercolor Society will be at the Bellevue Gallery at the Farmer House Museum April 6 to May 2. The reception will be Friday April 7 from 5 to 8pm. Members have already signed up to participate and there is a waiting list to exhibit. The prospectus was distributed and posted online at bloomingtonwatercolor.org. For more information, contact upland@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.
Organizational meeting
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.
Scholarship (Jo Weddle)
Posters advertising the $300 scholarship are ready to be printed and will be distributed to teachers in the two high school by Sara Steffey-McQueen.
Publicity (Susie Graham)
The “Watercolor Winter” feature Christmas Day in the Herald-Times was lauded, and a copy of the printed edition was circulated.
Gallery Shows: (Tricia Wente and Anne-Karine Bley)
WE PAINT…the Bicentennial
The Reception held on Friday, Dec. 9th for WE PAINT…the Bicentennial, the 2017 membership show hosted at the Monroe County History Center, was well attended; about 100 people were there. It is the 27th show of BWS. It was noted that the History Center will be open on First Friday evening, the same as The Art of Chocolate show. Artists are encouraged to sign up to be painting for public viewing during that time. For more information, write info@bloomingtonwatercolor.org.
WE PAINT…The Mardi Gras–the Art of Chocolate Show/ Participation:
BWS will participate in the annual Life Designs’ Art of Chocolate event at The Vault. Paintings do not need to be of chocolate, but must be about Mardi Gras. Paintings are due 2/1. The opening is Gallery Walk Friday, February 3, 5 to 8 pm. Attendees will be encouraged to also visit the History Center exhibit. A second reception will be Friday, March 3, 5 to 8pm. 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 was distributed at the meeting and is posted online at bloomingtonwatercolor.org.
Signature Member show
A BWS Signature Member show is in the works for Meadowood Retirement Center. More information forthcoming.
(For other show information also see Art of Chocolate Show, above)
Programs (Jo Weddle)
The February program will be “Master Disasters,” presented by Tricia Wente and Carol Rhodes. The topic will be how to fix mistakes in your paintings. A description will be forthcoming.
Technology (Carol Rhodes)
The new BWS website design went live in December. The next step will be for the Upland group to perfect its presence in its own section on the site.
Monthly Program:
Steve Dawson delivered an inspirational presentation on various perspective techniques, and also conveyed the methods and the value of practicing one-minute drawings.
Adjourn 8:25 pm
Submitted by Carol Rhodes, BWS Secretary.
