April 2012 Newsletter
SCWS Events:
Congratulations to The Best of the Central Coast award winners:
1ST. place: JEREANN HALL for First Light
2nd. place: SHIRLEY MOTMANS for The Workers
3rd. place: SUE BALDWIN for Plumeria 1
Honorable mentions:
Carol Riddle for Olivera Vineyards, Livermore
Joyce Grantham for Ghost Trees 11
Lee Taiz for Green Orchids
Jaeohk Keenan for Canyon View
Diana Henrichsen for Dorothy Age Three
Sue Baldwin for Vader
Jereann Hall for Hot Nights
We would like to thank Nina Simon, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History for judging the exhibit.
We also thank the Art League staff for help they give us every year, including the beautiful pictures and publicity they gave us in their last Newsletter.
Thanks also to guest guitarist David O’Conner who provided music for the reception. (see profile under activities.)
And thanks to our membership who provided the reception delicacies.
The Annual Show: The Best of the Central Coast
Runs until April 15 Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz
Paintings should be picked up April15 from 4-5PM
Weekly critique group: Tuesday !PM at the Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz
Plein Aire: Thursdays
Members exhibits:
Pat Towery will be exhibiting at the County Government Building on the fifth floor with a new collection of Iris watercolors- the Rainbow Goddesses Children, August 20-October 18. There are two First Friday receptions, September 7 and October 5 , both from 5-8PM
Pat will also be taking part in the Annual spring Show at the 17th Ave. Studios on May 5 and 6 from 11AM to 6PM both days. The studios are located at 980 17th. Ave., Santa Cruz across from the Simpkins Swim Center. Pat will be showing watercolors and mixed media work as well as handmade paper works.
Lee Taiz will be showing watercolors at Cooper Street Hair Salon, in the Galleria complex, through May.
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($25 yearly)
Opportunities to Exhibit:
Applications for the 2012 Cultural Council Open Studios are now available. www.zapplication.org. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 30.
California State Fair (Sacramento) Thursday July 12- Sunday, July 29. Entry deadline: April 20th. California state Fair P.O. Box 15649, Sacramento, 95852 or www.bigfun.org, select, Fine Art’ or contact entryoffice@calexpo.com
National Watercolor Society 92nd Annual Exhibit
NWS Gallery, 915 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedrro, CA. 90731
Opening & Reception 9/29/12
Deadline: 5/24/12. $25,ooo+ in Awards
Jury of Selection: Elaine Daily-Birnbaum, chair; Fran Larsen, Warren Taylor
Jury of Awards: Barbara Nechis
Prospectus (after 3/24/12) at www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org or SASE
to: Penny Hill, 1145 Barham Drive #130, San Marcos, CA. 92078
Annual Demos: Barbara Nechis, 8/12/12; Thomas Schaller, 9/30/12
Workshops/Classes:
Pat Towery will be co-teaching Papermaking Classes at the Scotts Valley Artisans.
Linda Lord- Watercolor at the Santa Cruz Art League; 6 Thursdays beginning March 8 at 1-4PM- all levels $145/$125 (SCAL members.)
The main objective is to improve skills while having fun with guided projects. Bring materials and a sense of humor.
Linda is a member of the SCWS, an Open Studios artist and published illustrator. She also exhibits annually in Cozumel, Mexico.
Other watercolor classes at the Art League:
The Demystification of Watercolor . Offered: April 28 & 29 Level: Beginner Plus/Intermediate Time: 9:00-3:30, please bring lunch Fee: $150 / $130-Members Instructor J0-neal boic Jo-Neal Boic has been a teacher for more than thirty-five years, both in public school and private. She has been painting in watercolor for twenty-three years.
Loosening up with Watercolors All levels are welcome as Bonni demonstrates her refreshing approach to keeping watercolors full of life. She demonstrates in the mornings and provides each painter with personal help throughout the session. Bring a sack lunch, painting materials and an open heart!! (materials’ list provided upon registration) Offered: May 5 & 6 Time: 9-3:00, Fee: $150 / $130-Members Instructor: Bonni Carver Bonni has attended the Academy of Art (now the Academy of Art University) and the Art Institute of San Francisco. Charles Reid’s workshops have strongly influenced her approach and encouraged her to paint the figure.Bonni has been teaching art for the past 13 years and has been an Open Studio participant.
Gerald Brommer will be teaching a workshop for Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County (WASCO) in Santa Rosa, California.
April 11-15 2012 (Wed-Sun).
Cost is $425 for WASCO Members/$475 non-members.
The focus will be on design and content in landscape painting (class is studio – not plein aire)
He will also demo his new 3-D collage technique on Thursday April 12th. Time and location TBD. Details will be posted at www.wascoart.org as they become available.
Exhibits Around Town:
Watercolor ‘The Best of the Central Coast’– April 15
Museum of Art and History (MAH
Pajaro Valley Arts Sudden Street Gallery, Watsonville- April 15
Wax contemporary encaustic works
Bay Area/San Francisco shows you might not want to miss:
The Cult of Beauty: Victorian Avant- Guard, 1860-1900. Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 34th Ave at Clement St. Tuesdays- Sundays, February 18- June 17. www.legionofhonor.org
Maharaja The Splendor of India’s Royal Courts Asian Art Museum www.asianart.org through April 8
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