WOMEN OF WATERCOLOR

Current

Schedule

  2014 *

 Updated 3/15/14

 

 

 

Date	Day	Time	Activity	Demo Theme Start Time  is 1:30	Loc.
March 19	Wed	11-5	GPS	“Reflections on Water” with Mary Fran Anderson	THC
April 1	Tues	11-5	GPS & Potluck	TBA	THC
April 28	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
May 5	Mon	5pm	Deadline to Enter	Tualatin’s ArtSplash Art Show & Sale
May 12	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
May 30	Fri	11-5	GPS & General Mtg (1-1:30)	TBA	THC
June 16	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
July 8	Tues	11-5	GPS & Annual Meeting (1-2)	TBA	THC
July 18,19,20	Fri, Sat, Sun	See prospectus	Tualatin’s ArtSplash Art Show & Sale		Tualatin Commons
July 28	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
August 5	Tues	11-5	GPS & Potluck	TBA	THC
August 22 (Replaces 8/25)	Fri	11-5	GPS & General Mtg (1-1:30)	TBA	THC
September 17	Weds	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
October 6	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
October 24	Fri	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
November 3	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
November 18	Tues	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC
December 8	Mon	11-5	GPS	TBA	THC

 

*  Dates and Demo content subject to change without notice.     Updates provided in email when possible.

 

Women of Watercolor

Schedule of GPS / Demos & Meetings*

 For 2014 updated 1/31/14

Date	Day	Time	Activity	Demo Theme	Loc.
February 24	Mon	11-5	GPS & General Mtg (1-1:30)	“Sunrise Over Water (with boat)”	THC
March 3	Mon	11-5	GPS & Board Mtg (11-12)	“Spring Foliage”	THC
March 19	Wed	11-5	GPS	“Foothills & Woodlands”	THC
April 1	Tues	11-5	GPS & Potluck	“Deserts”	THC
April 28	Mon	11-5	GPS & Board Mtg (11-12)	“Animals”	THC
May 2	Fri	5pm	Deadline to Enter	Tualatin’s ArtSplash Art Show & Sale
May 12	Mon	11-5	GPS	“Windows & Doorways”	THC
May 30	Fri	11-5	GPS & General Mtg (1-1:30)	“Buildings & Structures”	THC
June 16	Mon	11-5	GPS & Board Mtg (1-12)	“Sunrise & Sunset”	THC
July 8	Tues	11-5	GPS & Annual Meeting (1-2)	“Berries”	THC
July 28	Mon	11-5	GPS	“Wine Country / Vineyards”	THC
July 25-26-27?	Wkd	10-8	ArtSplash	Art Show & Sale
August 5	Tues	11-5	GPS & Potluck	“People in Places”	THC
August 25	Mon	11-5	GPS & General Mtg (1-1:30)	“Figures in Landscapes”	THC
September 17	Weds	11-5	GPS	“Farm Scenes”	THC

*  Dates and Demo content subject to change without notice. Updates provided in email when possible.

** Meetings occur at the Tualatin Heritage Center, 8700 SW Sweek Dr., Tualatin.

Come to Our Latest WOW Show!

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, Tualatin) for Friday, September 27^th and Saturday, September 28^th, so that we can bring you (our) Women of Watercolor’s Fall Art Show entitled, “A Passion for Painting.” We invite you to come see our work and meet the artists at the Artist Reception on Friday evening from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. (The event is free, and parking is available at the adjacent Police Station parking lot.) Show hours on Saturday are from 10am to 4pm.

          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.