VWS NEWS 8-2-08

REMINDER:

Chaffee show ends on Saturday, Aug. 2 Pick-up is on Sunday, August 3, 12-4 PM.
If other arrangements need to be made call the Arts Center at (802) 775-0356

UPCOMING EVENTS:

WALKOVER GALLERY:

Karen Lueders/Walkover Gallery
15 Main St.
Bristol, Vt. 05443
(802) 453-3188


Dates: September 12 – October 26, 2008
Delivery Date: Saturday, September 6, 10am - 2pm
Pickup Date: Sunday, October 26, 10am – 2pm
Pickup Unaccepted work: Mon. Sept.8 through Fri. Sept 12, 9am – 4pm. Unaccepted paintings will not be removed during opening reception.
Opening reception: Friday, September 12, 5 – 8pm. VWS will provide food. The gallery will provide all beverages.
The show will be Juried. Jury selection will be made through the gallery. Jury will meet Sunday, September 7th.
Artists may submit one original painting not previously exhibited at VWS.
The gallery will take a 30% commission on all works sold.
There is no size limitation.
All works must be properly framed with wire, no zig-zag hangers. Metal frames must have buffers at lower corners to protect walls.
Matting color at the discretion of artist.
Exhibiting artists must provide artist statement/bio.

WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES:

ROB O’BRIEN PAINTING WORKSHOP:

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008.
Place: Woodstock, Vermont, Unitarian Church
Times: 9:30 AM-4 PM
Fee: $55.00
Contact: Rob O’Brien rjoartist@yahoo.com
(802) 263-9394
www.robertjobrien.com

NOTICE:

One of our members recently received an email from Africa-probably Nigeria, requesting information about the purchase of a painting. This person could have seen the artist's work on the Vermont Watercolor site, or any other private site where artwork is advertised. While a purchase from Africa could be legitimate, almost all such requests are not. Some of the key indicators are that the buyer sends a money order or bank check for MORE than the value of the painting, then asks the artist to refund the "extra". This is a common scam- The buyer's check bounces, the artist may lose their work and the money sent as a refund. Be VERY careful with internet requests for purchase, especially vague ones from foreign countries . Africa is no longer the main source for these scams. Buyers get away with this especially in countries where there are no laws enforced against it. Sometimes they use an intermediate "buyer" from a more legitimate-seeming source.

Go here for more information:

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
http://www.hotscams.com
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
http://www.scambusters.org/scamcheck.html


Submitted by Cynthia Crawford
VWS president 2008