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No. 2, Spring 2008 Published by Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Inc., promoting the art and excellence of watercolor painting From the President New Members, Continued Spring is finally here! What a As promised, here is anothe new-member bio: great time to get outside and paint. (Hurry, before the bugs come out!) Mary B. Allen grew up in Greenville, SC, in a musical and artistic PVW has so many things to family. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art (draw- participate in this year: shows, ing, painting and printmaking) from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane programs, and workshops. Also, the University, Mary earned her bachelor’s and master’s science degrees in NYC trip is just about here. What a medical art. She moved to Boston, where she became the director of the great time that will be, I loved it last Educational Media Department at the Tufts University Medical and Dental year. see New Members, p. 3 In thinking of all these fabulous events, it brings to mind all the wonderful people who make it happen. PVW is thriving with Pearls of Wisdom volunteers and people with energy. I from Betsy Dillard Stroud am so proud to be a part of such a culled from Betsy’s workshop by Brenda Barthell wonderful organization. Thank you to all that have helped in the past · Good design, contrast, quality of brushstroke, and beauty of surface are year. what attracts the eyes of jurors of major shows like AWS and NWS. Recently, we’ve had openings for volunteers on the board and standing · Avoid ripoffs (work that is executed in the style of another artist) and committees. Make sure Florence clichés (babies playing on the beach, for example). Setzer ([email protected]), our volunteer coordinator, knows which · Use more sophisticated subject matter. Be emotional in the subject you positions you might be interested in. pick and mental in how you paint it. When the head, heart, hand come Or if you have questions, just together, that is art. contact any committee chair directly to ask more about the job’s duties. · Most decoration should be in the lighter areas. Happily, several people have already volunteered to take some of · The corners of your painting should say “hush,” not “look here.” the available positions announced at the spring luncheon. But there are · Be aware that pearl paint is hard to photograph because of its reflective more just waiting for you to help, so quality. please join the active PVW mem- bers who make our organization so · Fit your signature in a place on your painting that needs a brushstroke great. and in a color that is homologous to the colors you have used. You want Christine Lashley your painting to be a symphony, not rap. PVW President What’s New with PVW Members Brenda Barthell was juried in to the SWS. Cathy also had a Exhibition in Sherman Oaks, CA. both the BWS Mid-Atlantic and painting accepted into the BWS She is giving a slide lecture on PVW shows at Strathmore Hall. 2008 Mid Atlantic Regional Show, color and light at Strathmore Hall which won the H.K. Holbein on April 21 and conducting a Carol Bouville will be teaching a Award. She has a new studio and workshop for the Vienna Art one-day watercolor collage workshop gallery at 107 E. Main Street in League June 3-5. at Plaza Artists Materials in Purcellville, VA. Rockville on July 12 from 10-4. Christine Lashley will be a new Margaret Huddy did a demo of watercolor instructor at the Yellow Gwen Bragg’s painting “Below gouache painting for the Springfield Barn at Glen Echo, MD. She will the Surface VII” was selected for Artists Guild on April 9. On May teach Plein-air watercolor this the Mid-Atlantic show at 8 she’s giving a talk to the Vienna spring and other classes in the Strathmore Hall. summer. Christine won first and Deborah Conn won an honorable second prize for two paintings at the mention in the Gallery West annual League of Reston Artists 15th juried show. The same painting was Annual Judged Exhibit. She also accepted into the BWS Mid- won the Annapolis Watercolor Club Atlantic Show. She was exhibit Award at BWS. She will give a director for the annual Falls Church demonstration at Pearl Art in Great Arts show at Don Beyer Volvo in Falls for Grumbacher's new line of March, which included a number of professional watercolors, Saturday, PVW-member paintings. Art Society about working on a 12-3 p.m. on May 3. residency at National Parks. She Marni Lawson was one of 100 Jacquelyn Dinora was accepted will be teaching a workshop in artists from Maine invited to create by the Southern Watercolor Bozeman, Montana June 19-21. a work of art with an old 48"x44" Society’s 31st annual show, as well Margaret is producing a full-color window from the Ames Mill in as the Baltimore Watercolor book of her Sycamore Series that Richmond, Maine. The project was Society’s Mid-Atlantic show will be available to order in her called “Taking Panes: Artists (where she received the Ed Longley studio in the Torpedo Factory and Breathe New Life into Memorial Award) and the PVW on line at www.huddy.com. spring show at Strathmore. Old Windows.” The opening LeAnn Kalita’s large March 16th attracted 800 visitors, Carolyn Grossé Gawarecki colorful florals are being featured and Marni sold her piece. She was received a First Award in the with another artist’s large colorful asked to be one of the people at the Washington Watercolor Assoc. show abstracts in a two-person show in April 11th Career Day at the at Strathmore. In March, Carolyn April at the Art and Framing Guild Saunders Middle School in taught a three-day workshop at the in Clarendon. Manassas. Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA, and a one-day workshop at Green Ardythe Jolliff had a painting Pat Leibowitz had a show at the Spring Gardens Park to start a new selected for the 17th Annual Yellow Barn Gallery at Glen Echo painting series there. Strathmore Membership juried on Feb. 23, where she exhibited 40 exhibition that ended April 5. paintings and sold nine. Debra Halprin was accepted into Ardythe’s painting “The Pauline Lorfano’s watercolor the BWS Mid-Atlantic show and Collection” placed second in the “Maine Attraction” has been the PVW show at Strathmore Hall. juried River Gallery Community selected for the 30th Anniversary Show in Galesville, MD. Catherine Hillis had a painting Exhibition of the American Society accepted into the Southern Margaret Kranking’s paintings of Marine Artists, a show of more Watercolor Society Show and its appeared in the Art League Gallery than 100 paintings, pastels, traveling exhibition, which will tour in March and at the National sculptures, and scrimshaw that will through Northern Florida, and she Watercolor Society All Member travel to museums in five states over earned signature membership with 2 sixteen months. The closest museum to the Washington area is the Opportunities Refreshment Help Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, The Reboboth Art League, St. Michaels, MD, July 26 to Sept. a membership-based arts organiza- Needed 22. tion and exhibition center, seeks We need volunteers for upcom- candidates for an executive ing PVW openings and events, Leslie Nolan exhibited two director. The league is looking for most urgently for the next paintings in an invitational group candidates with at least five to ten event, the Green Spring show exhibit at Brick Lane Gallery in years experience in staff and in early May. Volunteers are London, UK, during February. She financial management, a demon- needed to set up and provide won first place award at the Embrace strated ability to build strong refreshments for openings and Art exhibit at Reston’s JoAnne member meetings, such as the Rose Gallery in April and was community relationships, success Saint Andrews fall show, the fall juried into the annual membership in developing and implementing exhibition at Strathmore Hall held funding strategies, experience membership meeting, and the during March and April. Twenty- working in partnership with a spring luncheon. two of her works are on display in a nonprofit board, and the ability to Please e-mail or call Connie one-artist show at Reston’s bring an entrepreneurial approach Boland ([email protected], ComScore Headquarters during to leading the Art League. 301-320-4670) or Rosa Vera February, March, and April. Applicants should send a letter ([email protected], 301- of inquiry, a current resume, and a 320-8197) if you are inter- Liz Roberts won the PVW award recent salary history by May 30 ested in doing any (or all) of at the BWS Mid-Atlantic Regional to Mary Helms, search consultant, these events. Show at Strathmore. [email protected]. For more information about the Rosa Vera won the first-place Gold New Members, from p. 1 Medal Award for her painting Rehoboth Art League, go to www.rehobothartleague.org. Schools–New England Medical “What She Missed” at the Mid- Center and freelanced for Little- Atlantic Show. Carol Bouville will be Brown and Co. illustrating their Peggy Wagner received an teaching a one-day watercolor scientific books and atlases. honorable mention for her painting collage workshop at Plaza Artists When Mary moved to Culpeper, “Purple Cone Flowers” at the 2008 Materials in Rockville on July 12 VA, with her husband and children, General Assembly Art Show. from 10-4. Contact Carol she gave up the scientific art world The painting also will be ([email protected], 301-330- and went back to her fine arts roots.