Events/Activities

Bess Blodgett, a founding member of Santa Cruz Watercolor Society and Dear Friend

        Bess Blodgett September 26, 1910 - November, 1, 2014 Elizabeth (Bess) Blodgett passed away quietly in Santa Cruz on November 1, 2014. She had celebrated her 104th birthday with a family dinner on September 26th. The art community will recognize her name as an active water color painter and founding member of the Santa Cruz Watercolor … [Read more...] about Bess Blodgett, a founding member of Santa Cruz Watercolor Society and Dear Friend

Exploring Color Schemes, Values and Design by Chris Carter! sponsored by Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County (WASCO)!

November 17, 2014 in Santa Rosa, California Location: Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA Monday, November 17, 2014 10:00 am to 4 pm!   Fee: $85.00 (WASCO members) $95 (non-members) Refunds only if space can be filled.   Mandalas provide a perfect format for honing and expanding your color and design skills based on basic color … [Read more...] about Exploring Color Schemes, Values and Design by Chris Carter! sponsored by Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County (WASCO)!

Lincoln Taiz: Agriculture, Population Growth, and the Challenge of Climate Change

The 2014 Fall Emeriti Lecture will feature Lincoln Taiz speaking on "Agriculture, Population Growth, and the Challenge of Climate Change."  7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 19th, at the UCSC Music Recital Hall.  The event is free and open to the public.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Free parking is available in the performing arts lot. More details are available in the attached … [Read more...] about Lincoln Taiz: Agriculture, Population Growth, and the Challenge of Climate Change

Paint At Crit

  If there is not a demonstration, we paint until 2:30 after Crit on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.  Someone either brings a still life or we model for one another. … [Read more...] about Paint At Crit

Pat Towery Open Studios

Pat Towery will be participating in the 29th Annual Open Studios event with lush iris, florals in watercolor along with a new series called "Voices of the Planet" in acrylic and mixed media. She will be  at the 17th Avenue Studios in Live Oak along with 24 other artists with mixed media, acrylic and glass work. It's a lively community of some 60 artists in four buildings. … [Read more...] about Pat Towery Open Studios

September Plein-Aire Event

 The Santa Cruz Watercolor Society plein-aire group is again hosting the Santa Clara Watercolor Society Pleine-Aire painters on Sept. 25.  Shirley is arranging the painting site for that day at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with access to the Carousel/Merry-go-round.   All SCWS members are invited.  The group is coming Shirley's house after painting (probably 4:30-5:00)for … [Read more...] about September Plein-Aire Event

Change of Venue for Annual Show 2015

Thank you to Lee and Dale for speaking with Robert Blitzer and arranging our annual membership/invitational show to be held at the Blitzer Gallery November 2015. Thank you Blitzer Gallery also. www.blitzergallery.com The R. Blitzer Gallery is the consummate art gallery located on the west side of Santa Cruz, California in a renovated warehouse space that  for years  made … [Read more...] about Change of Venue for Annual Show 2015