What
Some Women Do With Watercolor….WOW!
By Karen Berg, Vice President, WOW!
We artists of Women of Watercolor come from different
backgrounds––nursing, teaching,
business, and accounting. We are mothers and grandmothers, wives and sisters,
and some retirees--each drawn to watercolor. Maybe,
it was seeing beautifully executed paintings at an art show that originally
inspired us, or wanting to get back into art after many years. We felt the
"call" and began taking art classes.
Learning to paint with watercolor begins
slowly, cautiously. What will the color do in water? Where will the water take
the color? How will the color react on the paper? Can I make it do what I want?
It's a bit scary, especially for one who likes to be in control.
Some of us are uncertain as
to our ability and talent. Do we have what it takes? Others are more confident. We
paint, take classes, share ideas, and support
each other. We practice and grow, developing our own styles. Some have painted
for a time; others only a short
while. What happens? With each year we are together, our paintings
become better; some are well done. We see we are creating beautiful paintings.
We gain confidence and are willing to take on new challenges. We put our art
before judges and join art societies. We move forward to enter shows and to put
on our own show.
As an
artist guild and individuals, it
is time for Women of Watercolor (us) again to take our art to the next level by
sharing our paintings. Will others like and enjoy our art work? We believe
(hope) so. We’ve booked the Tualatin
Heritage Center 8700 SW Sweek Drive
We believe art is most appreciated
when shared with others. WOW artists enter formal art shows, some with
trepidation, some with cautious optimism. Some
of our artists win prestigious awards; some sell their art work. We
put on our own shows to share our art in a more intimate way with WOW members,
fellow artists, family, friends, and the community. We have been delighted to
see the support the public has given us by coming to our shows.
Each artist feels fortunate and
rewarded to share a piece of herself
when a piece of art is bought, seeing that her art is appreciated and
meaningful to someone else. Whether we win awards and sell art or not, most important, is the self-realization and recognition that after traveling through
this journey, each of us, through passion and hard work, has become an "artist”
You
can learn more about the details about of our Fall Art Show “A Passion for
Painting” at the community art news blogsite Now Art Portland! at: www.nowartportland.blogspot.com.
