VWS-Are you confused yet? More corrections!

If you're not confused, you should be!! I don't know what gremlins got into my head, but there is yet another mistake in some of my emails and on the form to send in for the Spring Meeting.
Here are the true facts:

Spring Meeting Date: _ SUNDAY, JUNE 3 2007_

Deadline: FORM AND CHECK _MUST BE RECEIVED_ BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 30. SEND TO:

EVERETT WEBBER
5 LONGWOOD LANE
W. LEBANON, N.H. 03784

IF YOU WANT TO COME TO THE MEETING BUT CAN'T GET THE FORM AND CHECK TO EVERETT WEBBER BY MAY 30, YOU _MUST_ CALL HIM BEFORE 5 PM ON THAT DAY (MAY 30), LET HIM KNOW YOU'RE COMING, YOUR MEAL PREFERENCE(S), AND HOW MANY ARE IN YOUR PARTY. YOU CAN THEN PAY AT THE MEETING. BE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY ENOUGH TO DO SO.

EVERETT WEBBER:

603-643-5450

everett.h.webber@valley.net

See you there!

Cynthia Crawford
VWS President

VWS IMPORTANT! Corrections! 5-21-07

OOPS! I put the due date for sign-ups for the Spring Meeting as June 30. Make that MAY 30!! (Unless you want to arrive after the meeting…..)

So sorry….

A few other reminders, while I’m at it.

If you are picking up works at the Green Mountain Gallery, remember they are CLOSED tomorrow. (Tuesday.)

Ann McFarren, who looks after our show at the Cortina, sent me this additional reminder:

Thanks for the reminder to members to change artwork at Cortina . Also they need to remember to have mailing address and phone number info on attached slip for my records.If they haven't given me a biography I would appreciate that also.

Please extend a warm welcome another new member- Chase Delaney from Sharon, Vermont.

I hope that’s all the corrections for now.

Cindy Crawford
VWS President 2006-2007
www.vermontwatercolorsociety.com

VWS SPRING MEETING FORM and info 5-16-07

Spring Greetings everyone!

Apologies for this rather late update. An unpleasant encounter with a speeding truck from behind me totaled my car and threw off my schedule for a while. (I’m fine). Enclosed you will find a form to fill out for the Spring meeting. Please send your checks and commitments as soon as possible. A paper version of this form will also be sent out, but the fastest way to get this done is to print out the form from this message. Please remember, this will also be on our web page:
www.vermontwatercolorsociety.com

First, though, a bit of news and some reminders:
Judson Pealer’s Painting “MME. Pealer” was chosen to represent VWS on the postcard for our upcoming show at the Miller Arts Center. Congratulations, Jud!

Miller Gallery show: June 30- August 10. Bring ONE entry June 23- 11AM to 4 PM .

REMINDER: Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery Show ends on May 20. 2007. Pick-up is May 21-26 during gallery hours. (11-6 daily except Tuesdays). We will notify you before pick-up time if your work has been sold.

REMINDER: When you come to the Spring Meeting, if you have any watercolors on display at the Inn, it is time to remove or replace them. Prints are acceptable, as are metal frames. If you are new you may bring 1 or 2 works for display as this is an on-going open show. For more information, please contact Anne McFarren
admcfarren@cs.com

Check at the front desk for inventory.

VWS SPRING MEETING

Sunday, June 2, 2007
Cortina Inn, 103 US Route 4, Killington Vermont 05751
(We are 7 miles East of Rutland, VT on US Route 4 on the left side of the road. We are 3 miles West of the junction of Routes 100 & 4 on the right side of the road.
En Route Call 800-451-6108)
http://www.cortinainn.com
10 AM-4:30 PM

AGENDA:
10 AM: Steering Committee/Officers Meeting
11 AM Set-up
11:30 AM Arrivals, check-in
12:15 PM Seating, Luncheon, Business Meeting
1-Reports
2-Old Business
3-New Business
1:30-2 Informal break/Slide show- Images from American Watercolor Society
2 PM Presentation: VWS Survey Results
3 PM: Discussion
4-4:30 PM closure-take down
These times are approximate, but DO be on time for the beginning of the meeting at 12:15 and DO plan to stay for the Presentation and Discussion. Plan to arrive at least by 12 to check in, preferably earlier. The ideas that come from our Survey Presentation and Discussion will be vital to the future of our Society- in fact, probably relevant to it’s ultimate survival. We have had very good, positive feedback from you, our members, and we have heard from you where you would like to see VWS go in the future. Your participation will be essential to realize these ambitions. The best way to prepare for this discussion is to think about how you can play a part in implementing those things that you wish to see happen.

Just for Fun!

Bring a 2”x2” piece of watercolor paper painted with your favorite colors on it (no images-just color). We will make some sort of mosaic with the pieces. Who knows what will happen after that!

During the break you will have an opportunity to see what the top artists are doing in the American Watercolor society via a slide show.
There will be some information about workshops and possibly some materials to explore. Stay tuned.

The details: Fill out the tear-off section below and send, along with a check for $22.00 per person, made out to Vermont Watercolor Society, to:

Everett Webber, treasurer, VWS
5 Longwood Lane
West Lebanon, N.H. 03784.

These must be IN HAND by May 30. Keep in mind that May 28 is a holiday and there will be no mail service. There will be no refunds for cancellations after May 30 except in the case of a dire emergency.

NOTE: Please come “unscented”- i.e. no perfumes , colognes or scented products and tobacco odors, due to allergies of several members of this Society to these products. DO bring a friend or family member, especially if you know someone who might be interested in joining.

MEAL CHOICES:
1. Chef’s Salad
Mixed salad greens with ham, cheese, turkey, swiss and cheddar cheese, hard boiled egg,
tomatoes, onions, cucumbers with choice of dressing, Soup of the Day and Fresh Baked Rolls

2. Roast Vermont Turkey Sandwich
Open Face Native Turkey with Sliced Apples, Melted Cheddar Cheese, Cranberry Relish,
served with Soup of the Day and Cortina Chips

If you are a vegetarian, choose “Chef’s Salad” and indicate “vegetarian”.

See you there!

Cynthia Crawford
VWS President 2007-2007
cynthia.crawford@gmail.com
www.vermontwatercolorsociety.com




TEAR OFF--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vermont Watercolor Society Spring Meeting June 3, 2007 Cortina Inn, Killington Vermont

Name_________________________________________

Guest(s)_________________________________________

Amount____________________ ($22.00 per person)

Phone____________________ email___________________

Meal choices: Pick one meal
1.Chef’s Salad (#)_______vegetarian (#)__________
2.Roast Vermont Turkey Sandwich (#)____________
Special Dietary Needs____________

Due Date: Must be received by June 30, 2007
Send to:
Everett Webber, 5 Longwood Lane West Lebanon, N.H. 03784 ph. 603-643-5450
everett.h.webber@valley.net
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VWS Newsletter 5-6-07

Call for Entries:

Our open show at the Miller Gallery in Springfield, Vt. is coming right up. If you would like to submit an image for consideration for the POST CARD invitation, please send either a slide , labeled with the title, your name, price and size, or a CD with the same information and a 300dpi 4”x5” image to:

Rob O’Brien
2811 Weathersfield Center Rd.
Perkinsville, Vt. 05151

If you want you slide or CD back, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your entry.

ONE entry per person
Deadline, May 15.
You must be a current, paid-up member if you were the post card “winner” in the last year you do not qualify for this entry.

Other News:

On another note…
My sincere apologies to Lisa Beach, who did a wonderful demo at the Green Mountain Gallery at the opening. I mistakenly reported that Ayn Riehle was the artist. (Sorry also, Ayn….) Open mouth, insert foot.

Reminders:

Green Mountain Gallery Show ends on May 20. 2007. Pick-up is May 21-26 during gallery hours. (11-6 daily except Tuesdays). We will try to notify you if your work has been sold.

Spring Meeting: Sunday, June 3, 11:30 AM, Cortina Inn in Rutland

ALSO, at the Cortina: We have an ONGOING open show there. If you have work that has been there for a while, plan to pick it up and bring 2-3 replacements if you wish. If you are new, you can bring 2-3 paintings or prints, well- framed and labeled with your name, address, phone #, title and price. These should be replaced every few months with new work. These paintings are placed all over the Inn. While security is very good there, it is “hang at your own risk”.

Miller Gallery show: June 30- August 10. Bring ONE entry June 23- 11AM to 4 PM .

Check for news updates at:

http://vermontwatercolor.blogspot.com/

Submitted by Cynthia Crawford
VWS president 2006-2007

VWS Newsletter 4-30-07

Greetings Watercolorists. Looks like a wet in wet day today. Just hold your paper out the window and….


Anyway, it’s time to rev up the engines for our Spring Meeting.. which is wandering into summer. I recall telling several people it was going to be on May 20. Well, we couldn’t get space on that date at the Cortina Inn, so we took the next available date.

The Spring Meeting will be held at the Cortina Inn in Rutland, Vermont on Sunday, June 3, 2007. We will have check-in at 11:30 and a luncheon at 12-12:30. Much of the meeting will be a presentation by Jan Olmstead and the survey team. Last week we went through the results to compile the data and make some sense out of it, so you will be getting a VERY professional overview compliments of Jan, who has made this an extremely generous contribution to VWS. This survey was generated from Jan’s business-Derby Management. (http://www.derbymanagement.com) We are hoping that from this effort we can discuss your interests, meet the needs of the Society, and put us all on firm ground with a 3-year plan.

There will be other discussions and events on the program to be announced. The meeting will end at approximately 4:30. See you there!

Cortina Inn:

http://www.cortinainn.com/

Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery Show:

We had a nice turn-out for the opening of this show, and enjoyed a terrific display of very diverse and professional work. If you haven’t been there yet, please go and have a look. Sandy and Scott Noble, the Gallery owners, went all out to accommodate a large show in a relatively small space, and did so beautifully. Thank you, Sandy and Scott! In addition, 3 artists were doing demos- Sean Callahan , Lisa Beach, and Bob Sydorowich. It was a real treat to watch them paint. Some of our newer members got in this show and I was especially pleased to have the opportunity to get acquainted- thank you all for coming.

By the way- there was one omission on the list of accepted entries. Liza Myers’ painting “Champlain Moon” was also in the show.

Now in case you have gotten lazy with your brushes, it’s time to get busy again. We have 4 more shows this year.

Our next venue is at the Miller Art Center in Springfield, Vermont. This is an OPEN show- (not juried). Each Member can bring ONE painting for the show, which will be from June 30 to August 10. The opening is Saturday, June 30 from 3-5 PM.
You can deliver your work on June 23 from 11 AM to 4 PM. We will be providing some of the refreshments. This could be a possible volunteer opportunity, to help serve refreshments and possibly co-ordinate donations. You will get more specific details about this part of the show in the next newsletter. Framing should be high quality wooden frames, properly affixed with hanging wire. Mats should be white or off-white.

Following this show, we will be included in this year’s Festival of the Arts in the Mad River Valley. This is a very big event, drawing thousands of people. I happened to be at the Vermont Welcome Center on rt. 91 the other day, and found a nice brochure for the event with VWS listed as one of the features1
Some of the details:

SPONSOR: The Artisan's Gallery, Bridge Street, Waitsfield, Vermont
http://www.vtartisansgallery.com/

DATES OF SHOW: August 3 to September 9, 2007
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: August 11, 2007 4:00 to 7:00 pm
DROP OFF: July 29 & 30 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
PICK UP: September 9 & 10 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
ENTRIES: Entries to be juried before hanging
One entry per person
Outside frame dimensions not to exceed 24" in any direction
Neutral colored mats preferred
Wooden frames preferred (metal frames accepted if of good quality)
All work must be wired, ready for hanging and framed to archival standards
Full contact information, title and price to be prominently placed on back of work
ALL WORK MUST BE FOR SALE
ORIGINALITY STATEMENT: all entrants will be asked to sign a document stating that the work is original to the artist and is not, either in whole or a part, copied from another piece of art
UNACCEPTED WORKS: pick up any time during gallery hours (daily from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm) or at the artist's reception
THEME: un-themed (looking for a diverse show)
COMMISSION: 40% with 10% returned to the Vermont Watercolor Society
JUROR: provided by Artisan's Gallery

ALTERNATES: a number of pieces will be held as replacements should pieces be sold. Some pieces not juried into the Artisan’s Gallery may be hung in restaurants, B&Bs, etc. throughout town.

Many thanks to Gary Eckhart for negotiating this wonderful opportunity for us.

Following the show in Waitsfield, we will have another show at the Reed Gallery in September, followed by a juried show in December at the Southern Vermont Arts center. Our annual Meeting is held in November.




Other News:

Painting and workshop opportunities:

Rob O’Brien will give the following workshop at the Great River Arts Institute in Bellows Falls Vermont. Contact Rob for more details:



FLORAL WORKSHOP — ROBERT O ’ BRIEN AWS NWS
2 Day Workshop limited to 10
May 19 – May 20 - 2007, 9:30AM – 4:00 PM
Tuition: $185
Celebrate spring with a floral painting workshop in watercolor with award winning artist, Robert O ’ Brien AWS NWS. Students will learn basic floral painting techniques, with an emphasis on values and composition. One session will focus on painting from photographs of flowers in an artistic setting. The other session will concentrate on painting from life. There will be a critique and class discussion at the end of each day.
ROBERT O ’ BRIEN works primarily with watercolor and pastels. He is a traditional painter of landscape, floral and architectural studies. He has studied with James Whatford, Tony Couch, and the late Marshall Joyce AWS and is a member of: The American Watercolor Society; National Watercolor Society: North East Watercolor Society; New England Watercolor Society; Academic Artists Association; Southern Vermont Artists; Central New York Watercolor Society; Vermont Watercolor Society; Chester Art Guild; Springfield Art and Historical Society.


Robert J. O'Brien
2811 Weathersfield Ctr Road
Perkinsville, VT 05151
802-263-9394
www.robertjobrien.com

VWS Special Opportunity:

Sheryl Trainor, our VWS Secretary and owner of Pegasus Gallery, has offered to sponsor a one day workshop with John Lynch. John comes every year to visit , teach and exhibit at the Pegasus Gallery. He will be having a show there August 10-Sept. 2.
http://www.pegasusgalleryvt.com/

John’s painting classes are always delightful and well-attended. The date will be Sunday, August 12- (the day after our opening at the Artisan’s Gallery). More details to follow.

Reminder: These newsletters are published on out web site under “this just in”.

www.vermontwatercolorsociety.com

NOTE: If you are getting these emails but have not renewed for 2007, this will be your last email. You are welcome to rejoin VWS at any time, but you will need to contact out treasurer to make arrangements. All the information you need is on the web page.

Submitted by Cynthia Crawford
VWS president 2006-2007

VWS News- Green Mountain Juried show results

Greetings!

It’s been a looong week with power outages and delays of all sorts. Here, finally, are the juried show results for the Green Mountain Fine Arts Gallery:

Beach Lisa Trout Club porch
Beaney Judy Summer Shadows
Bergeron Kathleen Stowe Restaurant
Beukenkamp Annelein Front and Center
Callahan Sean On the Lookout
Cannon Jean Mud Season #3
Casper Karen Only the Best for Mom
Clark Suzanne Treasure Trove
Cochran Isobel Queen Ann's lace
Cochran Isobel Dance of the Iris-R
Cornog Robert Peachy
Cornog Robert Three Pears-R
Crawford Cynthia How Now
Dayton Harry Papillion
DiNicola JoAnn Retired in Vermont
Ershow Sandra Owl's Head light
Gordon Ann Early Morning Garden
Gottesman Rebecca Through the Greenhouse
Gould Judith Sugar Snow
Gould Judith Flowering Fields-R
Hamilton Debbie The Howe Farm
Hamilton Debbie Stopping to Rest-R
Hamilton Owen Sugar Snow
Harissis Jane Providence Gate
Hayward Sandra Peony
Herzberg Vickie Studio Still Life
LaLiberte Judy Listening to Jimmy Buffet
Liggett Diane Intermission
Lloyd Mary Fran Spring Thaw
Newsham Charles Spring Fairway
Olmstead Jan Divergent Energies
Olmstead Jan The Guardians-R
Paul Colette Summer Field
Pealer Jud Beyond
Pealer Sandra Side by Side
Pealer Sandra Paper Whites-R
Pfaelzer Lou Tulips
Pfaelzer Lou Anemone + Tulip-R
Ravenhorst-Adams Kathy The Art Critic
Riley Dorothy Humpbacked Bridge
Riley Dorothy Windy Wash Day
Sciore Alice Beauty in the Forest
Somerset Theresa Lesser of 2 Evils
Somerset Theresa Pampered-R
Stone Nancy Mosaic
Sydorowich Bob Early Spring
Tate Jo Rights of Spring
Tate Jo White overture-R
Voight Brad Sugar Shack
Winters Nancy The First Flowers

Please excuse if titles and/or names are not quite correctly spelled- we had to do this in a hurry to get this out to you before the show! You will see an “R” after some of the titles. These are paintings that got in the show but are not hung. They are being held in reserve, to be put up when something sells. Signature status credit applies to ONE painting only, and only if that painting has not been given credit from a past show. There were 59 people entering the show and 137 paintings!! This was an enormous task for Green Mountain to process and we owe them many thanks for their very hard work- a week’s worth of processing, sorting and hanging. Congratulations to all who participated, whether you got in or not- everyone put a lot of effort into this show, often dealing with difficult weather conditions. You can all be proud of our Society and the people like Sandy and Scott Noble, owners of Green Mountain, who have helped to make the Society a super organization. And if you didn’t get in, don’t forget we will be having an open show next, in which everyone will be allowed one entry.

Please remember to be courteous and considerate and appreciative in your dealings with the owners of our hosting Galleries. Anyone with a complaint or concern can write directly to me or one of our officers. This letter is sent from a mail server with a different address than the one I prefer for correspondence. Write to me at:

cynthia.crawford@gmail.com

Any work not accepted in this show may be picked up at the gallery during regular gallery hours, 11-6 daily except Tuesdays, from now till April 29. At the end of the show, works not sold can be picked up form May 21-26, same hours.

There is a lovely write-up about our show on the gallery web site here:

http://www.greenmountainfineart.com/news.php


There will be three artists, Sean Callahan, Bob Sydorowich and Lisa Beach doing demos during the opening-(Sunday April 22, 3-6 PM ). See you there!

Submitted by Cynthia Crawford VWS president 2006-2007

VWS Newslwtter 4-3-07

Greetings, and Happy Spring to you all. We are about to embark on our first show of the year at the Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery. Below is the information for entry once again:

Call for Entries:

This juried show will run from April 20th through May 20th, 2007. An opening reception and watercolor Demos will be held on Sunday, April 22 from 3-6 PM.

Artists may submit up to 2 paintings to be judged by jury. The number of paintings accepted will depend on the strength of the watercolors submitted.

Metal frames are OK as long as they are GOOD QUALITY. ( They must have regular wire hangers-no single hooks). Mats should be WHITE or OFF-WHITE and paintings should be properly prepared for hanging. Glass or plexi-glass should be UV protected. There are no size restrictions. (Use sturdy, high-quality wood or metal frames with secure wire. Label on the back:

Title of Painting
Your name, address and phone number
Size of painting
Price

The gallery will accept 45% of the proceeds for the work sold. Price your paintings accordingly.

Paintings may be dropped off at the Gallery between April 11th-April 13th between the hours of 11-6.

SHOW THEME: “FRESH ART-WATERCOLORS FOR A NEW SEASON”

http://www.greenmountainfineart.com/

If your entry is not juried in, you may pick it up at the opening reception or make special arrangements with the gallery. Please make every effort to come to the opening, even if you do not get into this show. It is always a wonderful and educational experience to see our work hung in a gallery. If you are new to VWS, it is a great way to see what kind of work people are doing in the Society. Don’t forget, however, if you don’t get into this show, that these choices reflect the taste and interest of this particular gallery, and this does not necessarily mean that your work would not be accepted at a different gallery. Some of the juried decisions we have encountered over the years included, besides quality of work:

1. Does it suit the theme of the show ? (if there is one)
2. How much space is there in the gallery ?
3. Is the work well presented ? (framing and matting)
4. Does the work fit harmoniously with the other works chosen? (i.e.- how does the show look as a whole)
5. Are there too many paintings of one subject? (say, barns, cats, trees, whatever).
6. Each gallery has it’s own preferences for style, color, technique, etc.

I look forward to seeing everyone, and meeting some of our new members on April 22.
By the way, this is a good opportunity to make use of the membership list to car-pool, both for getting your work to the gallery and attending the show.

New Members:

Please welcome:

Louisa Pfaelzer from Morrisvile, Vt.

Announcements:


Liza Myers invites you to join her in Peru
for An Artist's Journey 2007, July 3-12
JOIN ARTIST LIZA MYERS FOR THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME!
Paint, write, photograph, sketch, contemplate the mysteries and
beauty...
This is an opportunity to BE in Peru with a group of creative people;
the emphasis being on personal artistic choice.
Take the time to fully see, and fully experience the Sacred Valley of
the Incas,
where the Urubamba River rushes and tumbles through the steep,
terraced valleys of the high Andes on its way to the rainforest.

The nature of this immersion is intense, but we will keep the pace as
individualized as possible.
Within our flexible schedule there will be room for thoughtful artistic
and cultural exploration.
Time to draw, paint, write and/or photograph will be part of each day.

Each of the fabulous areas where we'll spend time is chosen for its
uniqueness and beauty.
We will travel to each location and experience that site in an
unhurried way.
Liza, who is bi-lingual in English and Spanish, will be available for
painting consultation, plein air demonstration and translation.
For detailed information please check
http://lizamyers.com/PeruTripP1.html

Submitted by Cynthia Crawford
VWS President 2006-2007

VWS newsletters online:

http://vermontwatercolor.blogspot.com/