Early MorningEarly MorningReflections Reflections Studio Tours were enjoyed by many

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Gordon House Tour By Susan Gunter and Tina Fels On Saturday WSO Members had the opportunity to tour the only Frank Lloyd Wright designed building in Oregon. In 1956 Conrad and Evelyn Gordon commissioned Frank r e Lloyd Wright to design a t n u G

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home for them along the a s u banks of the Willamette S WSO members tour the only Frank Lloyd Wright River. It was finished in designed house in Oregon. 1964 and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon lived there for the rest of lattice detail. Most of the rooms

their lives. are small and functional. How- r e t n u G

ever the living and dining areas Mr. Wright designed the n a s u Gordon House in line with the idea are spacious with twelve-foot S that the location of a home dictated floor-to- ceiling windows. Concerts are given quite often at the Gordon House. how a house should look. The The Gordon property was Gordon House is also one of Frank eventually sold, and the new The house was deconstructed in Lloyd Wright's Usonian homes, owners agreed to donate the 2001 and moved to the Oregon which were designed for families house to the Frank Lloyd Wright Garden from its original site in with modest income. The house is Building Conservancy, a charitable Wilsonville. It opened to the constructed of cedar and painted organization whose mission is to public in March 2002. cinder blocks with cut out window preserve Wright's building legacy.

critiqued to ask questions particularly when it comes to portrai- concerning what she had ture. Make darks even darker than said. you think. Remember your light source. Watch for fragmented designs; Critique # 2 darks can hold them together. By Barbara Lae Distribution of color is important. Eighteen WSO Members Abstract paintings sometimes need to submitted their work for be chopped and shapes allowed to scrutiny during Kathleen come off the edge of the paper. Bring Conover's afternoon critique together an abstract painting that is session. Here are some of the inspired by water using lines, shape,

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o gray is the best color to use if you B successful paintings and fewer rejections: cannot decide what to use. When Critique #1 with Kathleen painting something like flowers, the “Be aware of what your goal is in first background wash should include Convover your painting; is it Realism or By Bobbie Matthews all the colors in your painting. And Abstraction? Have a sense of mystery when using texture in your work, The first of Juror Kathleen in your paintings. Watch the negative watch your value differences.” Conover's two critiques at mid- spaces, organic grids, and composi- day was a full house. Many of the tion. Think shape, value, line, and We thank our Juror, Kathleen participants took time to munch motion. Simplify and vary your Conover, for taking the time and on lunch while Kathleen Conover shapes and have interesting negative effort to offer so much helpful critiqued the entered painting shapes. Be careful of shapes that point advice to improve our paintings images. She added a new twist to the viewer out of the painting. Z and for acceptance into future shows. the program. She invited F shapes work well in landscape Members whose paintings she design. Watch your drawing skills,

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Steve Kleier Downtown Silverton Paint Out By Bobbie Matthews Many a WSO Paint Out has been interrupted by weather and one time was even canceled for mud. With showers in the But Steve Kleier's Paint Out was forecast, Steve picked a interrupted by the raucous sound great place to paint...on of someone using a power washer a covered bridge with a nice view of the river close by. Despite the noise, Steve below. gave the participants a masterful and painterly example of his plein t l u

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Judy Morris - Think Differently about Design

By Linda Rothchild Ollis “THERE'S MORE TO A PAINTING THAN WHAT THE EYE SEES. Putting one's head, one's eye, and one's heart on the same piece of paper is a PAINTING,” is the quote s s a r g Judy gave each artist who d o n S - n attended her session. We certainly a m f f o s i

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head, her eyes, and in her heart. a d n i Each of her paintings is an exam- L ple of her ongoing creative genius. Judy demonstrates her new technique of applying chalkboard paint with a foam rubber roller. How does she do it? She designs each piece so that it captures and calligraphy, she then painted holds the viewer's attention. white lettering onto the black Chalkboard paint is one of the chalkboard paint. The participants new materials Judy demonstrated watched closely as Judy demon- for us. She applied it with a strated how to have fun with sponge roller over an area she FRESH painting techniques that wanted to “re-create.” Then she she has incorporated into her dipped alphabet letter stamps into recent paintings. You can see chalkboard paint to print words. Judy's paintings and workshop After stamping words, Judy information at www.judymorris- dipped a small flat brush into art.com white matte acrylic latex. Using

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May 2016

Michael Schlicting - From There to Here, The Accidental Making of an Art Career

By Mary Elle Ever since my husband and I stumbled upon Michael Schlicting's gallery in Neskowin, I have loved Michael's work. e l Michael's presentation was amus- l E

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ing and informative. He accompa- M nied wonderful stories of his Ruth Armitage shares some of her secrets career as an artist, with photos of to success wth Michael and the class. his watercolor and acrylic paint- includes painting a couple of Dark ings. In fact, his very first entry to Horse Comics covers and being a a WSO show, submitted by his cultural speaker for the arts in mother, won Best of Show. Mali through the Art in the e l l Michael continues to find Embassy program. Michael's story E

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M success as an artist, teacher, and is an entertaining and uplifting Michael Schlicting world traveler. His varied career artist's success story.

Sally Bills Bailey Bold their hand at this BOLD approach, Color Bold Shapes it meant taking a leap of faith that By Robin Becic one could use more paint, less water, and a bigger brush, and still An eager participant in Sally Bills get exciting results. But this Bailey's workshop Bold Color approach translated into colorful Bold Shapes, remarked, “I'm going and dynamic workshop paintings. to start using bigger brushes and bigger pieces of paper!” Class participants watched in awe as s s a r Sally confidently demonstrated g d o n S

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n R i paint and then dove into her pallet b o R with the skipper brushes to apply Sally demonstrates her technique Sally’s rich saturated style creates saturated color to the paper. As of painting with “lots of paint, not colorful, dynamic landscapes. much water.” the workshop participants tried

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Wet and Wild Paint with Corrine Loomis Dietz By Jennifer Starr Corrine Loomis Dietz is a Certified GOLDEN Working Artist of 16 years. She brought her experience and knowledge of over 1000 water media custom products that GOLDEN has evolved and innovated to this fun and interest- t ing demo/lecture. l u a g r u o

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l u a knowing more about the QoR P watercolors and ended up being Corrine had large group of people in both her morning and afternoon sessions. inspired with the possibilities of expanding into wildly creative Acrylics pour like cream and the fascinating in their wide variety uses of acrylics and grounds as High Flow Acrylics, super thin of texture and interactivity with well! I discovered that most of the acrylics, have the viscosity of India paint. QoR watercolors are rated 1, with ink. The mediums and gels were What I appreciated the most a few 2's in light/color-fastness about this demo/lecture was and the Aquasol binder is clearer Corrine's contagious enthusiasm. than the usual yellow gum arabic Corrine encouraged the experi- in watercolors, is a better adhesive, mental approach and finds the and is easier to layer and build up. GOLDEN products “...terribly And if you prepare your surface exciting with so many innovative with GOLDEN's Lift Aid, even the options… Above and beyond is our staining colors naturally lift well. approach.” t l u a

GOLDEN is known for their g r u B o quality acrylics and mediums, and l u a it was exciting to see the Fluid P

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a a d d n n y y L L Peg Patterson and Rob Robinson chat. LtoR: Ginny Stevens, Winnie Givot, and Carol h c s t i l r e F

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a a d d n n y y L L Linda Nye and Liz Walker doing a little math. LtoR: Leslie Cheney Parr, Doreen Lindstedt, and Sarah Bouwsma talk business s s a r g d o n S - n a m f f o H

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That’s Diane York in the background tending the Logo table. a a d d n n y y L L Kathleen Conover demos Kathleen Conover talks about her as Kim Smith looks on. ‘sails series’ at the Sunday demo. Yes, we all had a wonderful time at...

New member Cathy Cramer with WSO web master Pat Farr

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Snap Shots... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! s s a r g d o n S - n a m f f HANK OU! o

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a d n y L Is that Judy Morris leaning up against a mirror?! No, that’s twin sister Jacque Brown. THANK YOU! By Kara Pilcher future. Wow! WSO blossomed beautifully I applaud so many new at the 2016 Spring Convention at members who helped at this the Oregon Garden! The number convention! One of the special

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a conventions. Jean Lea, my Co- is a relatively new WSO member d n y L Chair and Kathy Tiger, WSO who I didn't even know lived in Saturday AM revving up with breakfast are Historian, and I would like to Silverton until I received her Sharon Rackham King and Renee Eisenbart. thank Juror Kathleen Conover and registration for the workshop. She each and every one of you who had never even attended a WSO th made our “Garden Party”, our 50 convention, but was game to Anniversary, a true organize the Studio Tours and CELEBRATION! Dine-Out on the Town. Thanks to everyone who Thanks to my fellow entered a painting and everyone Silvertonians who opened their who attended! Without you we studios, homes and businesses to could not have had an exhibition share our art-filled town with s s a r or convention! When you look at fellow art appreciators. I heard so g d o n

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n see the names of the folks who what fun it was to see artists y L helped plant WSO's lush garden. Linda Rothchild Ollis gathers painting in town during Steve up bouquets after the Friday Thank them when you see them. Kleier's paint out. Local restau- Birthday Party. Some were like striking tall lilies rants appreciated your business as and had big visible jobs while you dined at WSO hosted restau- others quietly tilled the soil behind rants. And the guests who visit the scenes so all could thrive. All the Oregon Garden Resort and added their special touch, creating view the show will learn of WSO. the riotously beautiful garden that As of this writing, five paintings is WSO. Step into this garden, add have already sold! Our seeds are s s a r

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18 May 2016 their encouragement, patience, CHAOS TO ORDER of experience condensed into 5 days. and help in a variety of ways. My ORKSHOP WITH Perfect facility. We were catered to own husband, Greg, brought W with beautiful and meaningful food.... plants to decorate the Pavilion, KATHLEEN CONOVER wonderful staff.” “A week of over- transported traveling boxes, cut Participants Share flowing insights.” “I was given art plastic tarps, set up the workshop Enthusiastic Comments 'tools' for a lifetime.” “Kathleen's area, transported supplies, and so workshop championed Design as the much more. And Fred and Susan By Kara Pilcher foundation of all good painting. Hartson, my brother and sister-in- The 2016 Spring Planning ahead solves ideas. From the law who drove up from California Convention Work- beginning of our working to its to help me do all the tasks that I shop participants resolution we learned simple steps at had left until the last minute also overwhelmingly every stage. I feel like I'm back on deserve a special thanks for just applauded Kathleen track now with my work.” “Kathleen loving me through this. Convover and her workshop Chaos looked at all work with a practiced eye to Order. Not only were they and gave ideas on how to make our Kara Pilcher, 2016 Spring pleased with the workshop art better by stressing value studies.” Convention Co-chair content, they also thoroughly “The workshop not only provided enjoyed each other's company and new techniques to create interesting the workshop facility. Here is a textural backgrounds, but enhanced sample of their enthusiastic my sense of composition and design.” comments: “Super workshop. Years “Loved the pace of the instruction and ( continued on next page ) r e h c l i P

a r a K Front Row L to R: Bobbie Mathews, Kathryn Damon-Dawson, Linda Nye, Kathleen Conover- Instructor, Kara Pilcher- Workshop Chair, Rene Eisenbart, Sue Parman Middle Row L to R: Airi Foote, Ginny Stevens, Carol Tocher, Mila Raphael, Anji Grainger, Robin Humelbaugh, Cynthia Jacobi, Judi Weigandt Back Row L to R: Barb Sulek, Pam Haunschild, Diana Nadal, Linda Cook, Pat Farr, Marsha Matschek, Carol Barnett, Robin Becic, Sandy Hall, Susan Hartson, Nancy Fraser, Mary Holt

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guidance. The venue was perfect - good WSO 2016 SPRING MERIT AWARDS light, lots of space, and delicious lunch EXPERIMENTAL By Jenny Armitage served daily.” Kara Pilcher, Workshop Chair, declared, “Our master teacher EXHIBITION AWARD Challenge yourself to earn Merit diligently taught, often with humor, WINNERS Award points! You qualify to enter the program when you have encouraging us to stretch with serious Best of Show thoughtful effort to meet the challenge accumulated ten points. Linda Rothchild-Ollis Download a copy of the Merit of creating well designed strong Unlock Your Potential paintings. Kathleen's generous offer to Award point list from the WSO walk through the WSO Exhibition and 2nd Place Founder's Award website or pick up a copy at the share her thoughts was a real treat. I'm Harold Walkup next convention. Fill it out with a incubating hundreds of important Night Fog, Night People record of your ten points and send concepts!” the list to me at 3rd Place Pacific Coast [email protected]. I'll Region Award keep track of your points from Liz Walker then on. Chaco Canyon Conversation “Best of Show” earns 5 points. th You will earn a total of four points 4 Place High Desert Region nd rd th Award for a 2 , 3 or 4 Place Award, a total of three points for all other Geoff McCormack award winning paintings, and one Learning To Walk In My Own point for paintings that got into a Shadow III show but did not win an award. 5th Place Willamette Valley You will receive recognition at Region Award conventions as you reach each Mila Raphael level and a beautiful WSO logo Portugal On My Mind pin at 25 points (Platinum Level, a silver pin) and at 50 points 6th Place Crater Lake (Diamond Level, a gold pin). Region Award Ruth Armitage Congratulations to our Merit Camassia Award recipients at the 2016 Spring Convention at the Oregon Awards of Distinction Garden in Silverton. (14 awards) John Bradley, Pacific Calm Diamond Award with Leslie Cheney-Parr, Koblenz gold pin (50-74 points) Confluence Doreen Lindstedt Maud Durland, Winding Road Gold Award (20-24 points) Airi Foote, Illusion Lane Hall, Maple Park Drive Evelyn Fritz Mike Hill, Saturday Market Liz Walker Judy Hoiness, Save A Spot For Wildlife Silver Award (15-19 points) Amanda James, Night Birds Julie Shirley Doreen Lindstedt, Creations Britt McNamee Britt McNamee, Tara Kara Pilcher, Decisions, Decisions Bronze Award (10-14 points) Julie Shirley, In The Grove Sandra Wood Chris Stubbs, Sunflower Designs Margaret Stermer Cox LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Market Patterns People's Choice (3 Way Tie) Winnie Givot, The Line Up Angela Grainger, Resting A Moment Linda Shelton, Barnyard Selfie

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Hopkins Demo Forest, and MARK FINLAYSON Haggart Observatory. RECEIVES After this full day of breakout SERVICE AWARD and Paint Out sessions, conven- tioneers will walk up to the By Linda Nye Pauling Gallery at Clackamas Community College for the 2016 We love attending Fall Exhibition and Artist's conventions. Fre- Reception. Be prepared for a quently, however, we "Happy" flash mob to break out do not think about during the reception! all the work that goes into building a Linda Nye After seeing the show we will successful convention. One of the Oregon City head back down the hill to the key factors to a successful conven- ( continued from front page ) Museum of the Oregon Territory's tion are all the worker bees who Tumwater Room for dinner at the serve behind the scenes. boat tours will also offer a tour on Awards Banquet. Friday and another tour on On Sunday morning we will This Service Award goes to a Sunday. On Friday evening person who has long been an return to Clackamas Community members and their guests will College for the Business Meeting integral part of making our con- gather at the host hotel, Best ventions a triumph. Mark and Juror's Lecture and Demo to Western Plus Rivershore Hotel, to complete our fabulous weekend Finlayson joined WSO in 1982 and Meet and Greet with Juror began a history of hanging shows, festivities. Mark your calendars Francesco Fontana as well as with and plan on attending this unique organizing dinners out for mem- familiar and new WSO faces. bers and their spouses, and provid- convention in Oregon's First City. ing audiovisual expertise and Saturday things really get projecting the 20 award winning rolling. Events will be held at the paintings at numerous banquets. Pioneer Center or adjoining Juror - ( continued from front page ) Atkinson Memorial Church. Some Mark has always being eager to acrylic, and dry media. After help with myriad tasks at every highlights of the day's sessions convention. An example of Mark's include: attending art school in Palermo, devotion to WSO is when he drove ! "Working in a Series" with Kathy Italy, where he was born, all the way to Menucha in the Tiger and Margaret Godfrey Francesco continued his Columbia Gorge on a dark, rainy ! "Falls, Rivers & Streams" with education studying with Italian night to help set up the video Suzi Blaisdel and Diane York Masters. Later he followed his camera for a workshop. ! "What's Perspective Got to Do bohemian dream and began his Thank you Mark for all the With It?" with Leslie Cheney Parr artistic journey in the streets of hours of service you have given to ! "Falling Water" Paint Out at Paris drawing tourists' portraits. WSO. You truly deserve this honor. Willamette Falls with Sandra In the years that followed, he Mark is facing some health Pearce exhibited his art in multiple challenges. I am sure he would ! "Failed Painting Collage" with venues in Italy and France, and love to get a card from you. You Susan Schenk now his paintings are in many can send your card to him at: private collections in Europe, ! "Bridges" Paint Out with Chris Mark Finlayson Keylock Williams USA, and Asia. Maryville Nursing Home !In 2008 Francesco co-founded Room 102 "Paint a Pioneer" with Alexandra Eyer and Pat Renner Fare Pittura Atelier, based in Milan, 14645 SW Farmington Rd !Italy. He is the director and also Beaverton OR 97007 Gouache lecture with M. teaches classes in life drawing, oil, Graham founder Art Graham and watercolor. He alternates his ! “Repeat That?" Composition teaching schedule in Milan with Round Robin with a panel of WSO intensive travel as a workshop award winners instructor and presenter. He has For non-painting WSO guests taught dozens of workshops we have lined up golf at Stone through out France and Italy and Creek Golf Club, a bicycle tour, jet has been invited to teach as far boat tours, historic homes and away as Bali, Indonesia, and the museums tour, wineries, the United States.

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He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2nd Place Overall winner at PleinAir Salon, August/September 2014. In April 2015 he exhibited in Fabriano, Italy at the International Watercolor Society. And in April of 2016 he has scheduled an instructional DVD to be released. Past WSO President and award-winning artist Anji Grainger has attended his Italian workshops and worked hard to bring him to Oregon for the 20l6 Fall Convention and Workshop. The workshop will be held October 10- 14 at the comfortable and roomy One of Francesco Fontana’s airplane watercolors Oregon City United Methodist Church just off South End Road in tasks for different levels of your signature style. Done Oregon City. This is a great experience: quicker than expected? Don't opportunity to take an  Make it Transparent: worry, paint a larger one or a international-caliber workshop for Beginning painters will learn hundred more! This is a a fraction of its normal cost. the skills to keep paint priceless discipline for Francesco Fontana's 5-Day transparent, even when a color intermediate painters. Watercolor in One Stroke Workshop is should be the darkest black. If  Be a Magician: Advanced open to all levels of experience in you are a beginner the quality painters will learn the artifice watercolor. Subject matter includes of your first attempts will to translate real life into poetry. landscape, cityscape, and still life. improve the very minute you Even when you paint the most His teaching model incorporates give your watercolor its mundane subject, you will be lectures, demos, and individual inherent beauty of able to interprete it with supervision on assignments with a transparency. artistic personality. Francesco final open critique session and  One Brushstroke: will teach secrets for advanced follow up directions. Intermediate painters will painters to develop their The Workshop Program is based learn the economy and unique style. on the most common issues that he expression of the brushwork. has observed in his students. His Every stroke makes the workshop will focus on three major difference, it's the ultimate one, Workshop Cancellation Policy: WATERCOLOR Cancellations will be accepted up Francesco Fontana 5-day SOCIETY OF OREGON to two weeks prior to the Watercolor In One Stroke Workshop beginning of the workshop. Refunds will be made (for Join us for an amazing 5-day Francesco Fontana watercolor workshop cancellations during the two October 10-14, 2016, in Oregon City. weeks prior to a workshop) only Enclosed is my check to WSO for $350 for current Active Members and if the workshop fills and a Subscribers or $375 for New Subscribers (includes a $25 Subscriber fee). replacement participant is found. Exceptions may be made in the NAME ______event of serious illness, accident,

ADDRESS______or death in the family. Refunds, less a $25 processing fee, will be CITY______STATE ______ZIP ______mailed after the workshop. Policy PHONE ______WSO Member WSO Subscriber II.C.1 & 2 EMAIL ______

Registration is now open; please send your completed form and check to Tara Choate, 659 Breys Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301

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Make Your Reservations 2016 SPRING at the Best Western EXHIBITION Plus Rivershore Hotel TRAVELING SHOW SCHEDULE TOURS THE VALLEY Spring Experimental Exhibition By Doug Davies 2016 Spring Convention, Silverton April 2016 marked the 50th anniversary Spring 2016 Experimental of the Watercolor Exhibition, Silverton Society of Oregon. The Oregon Garden Juror: Kathleen Conover in Silverton hosted 20 Touring Paintings the celebration dur- The hotel is right on the Willamette River. ing the 2016 Spring Convention. June 1-27, 2016 The Lunaria Gallery in Silverton Emerald Arts Center was also the final destination of 500 Main Street the fall and winter traveling tour Springfield, OR 97477 of the successful 2015 Fall Paula Goodbar, 541-726-8595 Watercolor Exhibition. The end of [email protected] Tues thru Sat 11 am - 4 pm that tour marks the beginning of Opening reception: June 10, the tour of the 2016 Spring 2nd Friday Art Walk Experimental Exhibition award 40% Commission winners selected by internation- Indoor and outdoor dining on the riverfront ally recognized watercolorist and July 1-30, 2016 juror Kathleen Conover. By Tara Choate Albany City Hall The tour this spring and WSO Members who plan to attend 333 Broadalbin Street SW summer will stay in the valley the 2016 Fall Convention in Oregon Albany, Oregon 97321 and make stops as far south as City can look forward to reserving Linda Herd, 541-917-7777 Roseburg to its conclusion in the their room at the Best Western Plus [email protected] fall in Oregon City. We are always Rivershore Hotel. Room prices start Mon thru Fri 8 am - 5 pm looking for future venues to at $85.99 (plus tax.) Guests are 15% Commission showcase our artists and are offered a $7.00 credit toward currently fine-tuning the process. August 4-27, 2016 breakfast with this price. Our goal is to extend the stay of Reservations must be made directly Elsinore Gallery the show to allow more exposure with the motel by calling 503-655- 444 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR 97301 in the designated area. As always, 7174. Brent Allen, 503-581-4642 if you happen to be in an area [email protected] “At our Oregon City hotel, where the show is being dis- Mon thru Fri 9 am - 6 pm played, please stop in and intro- outdoor recreation options abound Sat 10 am - 5 pm including hiking the numerous trails. 40% Commission duce yourself. The galleries and With easy access right off of I-205, our their patrons are appreciative of property is convenient for vacationers September 1 - October 1, 2016 the opportunity to talk art and and business travelers alike. Our hear some of the background Gallery Northwest stories of both show and artists. property is river front, making it great 625 SE Jackson St for a relaxing getaway or romantic Roseburg, OR 97470 The exposure that the escape. There's an on-site bar and Judy Nigh, 541-236-2278 Watercolor Society of Oregon and restaurant so guests don't have to go [email protected] its participating artists receive far for a great meal. We're also located Tues thru Fri 10 am - 5 pm through the Traveling Show is in a historical site at the end of the Sat 11 am - 3 pm invaluable to those involved. Oregon Trail, and there's plenty for 40% Commission Continue to create, and I hope to history buffs to explore. Wildlife see you all in future showcases. watching is prime, and birders will For questions and or Happy painting. find no end to discoveries near our suggestions of future venues Oregon City hotel. Our pet-friendly for the traveling show please Doug Davies, Traveling Show Chair contact me at: 503-572-5709, or hotel welcomes the entire family.” [email protected].

23 May 2016 KUDOS

By Sarah Bouwsma Arizona Watercolor Association: Dyanne Locati won a first place award for her painting Riverwalk in San Antonio in the AWA open members show. The show was located at the West Valley Arts Gallery in Surprise, AZ. The juror was Bernadette Mills. Dyanne's painting is fluid acrylic on Yupo paper, which gives a translucent “Imagination” by Airi Foote “Mad Hatter” by Susan Greenbaum shine to the finish. Sally Bills Bailey had two paintings in the show, Southwest Colors and Snowline. Royal Institute of Painters: Work by Kris Preslan has been selected from over 900 entries worldwide to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain's leading watercol- ourists in the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours exhibi- tion at Mall Galleries, London, April 6 - 16, 2016. The Royal Institute holds an open submission exhibition in Central London each Sally Bills Bailey’s Painting “Cliff Dwelling” year. Founded in 1831, the RI was established to exhibit the best contemporary watercolours. Western Federation of Watercolor “The Picnic” by Rene Eisenbart Societies: Three WSO members were honored to be accepted into Red River Watercolor Society: She Stood Like That, Linda the 2016 WFWS Exhibition, juried Charlotte Peterson's transparent Rothchild Ollis with Vessel 925 16, by Sterling Edwards. Nancy watercolor painting Love Is a Liz Walker with Waiting in the Cheeseman's painting Broken Heart, Wonderful Thing will be on exhibit Wings, and Harold Walkup with Linda Shelton's painting Autumn's at the Plains Art Museum, Fargo, Night People IV. The juror is Glow, and Sandra Wood's painting ND, in the Red River Watercolor Jeannie McGuire. The exhibition is Shadows will be hanging in the Society 23rd Annual National on display at the Mercer Island WFWS 41st Annual Exhibit at the Watermedia Exhibition. Tom Community Center in Mercer Arvada Center for the Arts and Francesconi is the juror. The Island, WA from April 18 - June 3, Humanities in Colorado. Both exhibition hangs from May 17 to 2016. Linda Shelton and Sandra Woods September 3, 2016. Oregon Society of Artists: Leslie will be receiving awards at the Northwest Watercolor Society: Dugas received a second place Reception in June. Nine WSO artists were accepted in award in the Oregon Society of Sally Bills Bailey's painting Cliff the NWWS 76th Annual Artists' Spring Show for her Dwelling was also selected for the International Open Exhibition: painting The Opportunist. Jennie WFWS exhibition through the Ruth Armitage with Crazy Quilt Chen's painting 5 pm Weekday and Arizona Watercolor Association Farmland, Maud Durland with Sandy Evans' Collapse received where she spends her winters. Lingering Light, Margaret Godfrey Honorable Mentions. Margaret Having been included in three with Enduring the Cure, Vernon Godfrey juried the show. WFWS shows, she is now a Groff with The Baker, Kris Preslan International Society of Signature Member! with Chicago Loop, Pat Renner with Experimental Artists: Several WSO

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LOOKING AHEAD Upcoming WSO Conventions Fall 2016: Oregon City Juror: Francesco Fontana www.francescofontana.com Convention: October 7-9 Workshop: October 10-14 Convention Chairs: Tara Choate Patty Stelz Spring 2017: Eugene WSO & WFWS Combined Juror: Jeannie McGuire www.jeanniemcguire.com Workshop: March 27-31 Convention: April 7-9 ( continued on next page ) Dyanne Locati’s “Riverwalk in San Antonio” “The Opportunist” by Leslie Dugas

Liz Walker’s “Speckled Pears”

Members were juried into the Every Day a Painting Workshops International Society of was also featured recently in Experimental Artists (ISEA) 25th Outdoor Painter online Magazine, Annual Experimental Art Exhibit; and on the Artists Helping Artists the show runs June 3 - 8, 2016, in Radio Show. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The list Acrylics3 book, Watercolor Artist of accepted artists includes Rene Magazine: Liz Walker's painting Eisenbart with The Picnic, Airi Foote Speckled Pears and her accompany- with Imagination, Susan Greenbaum ing paragraph about how she with Mad Hatter, Pamela created this piece is featured on Haunschild with Black Aurora, Sue page 113 of Acrylics3: The Best of Jensen with The Trip Home, and Sue Acrylic Painting, published this Parman with The Man Who Doesn't spring by North Light Books. Liz's Matter. longer article and step by step instructions/photos will be pub- Publications: lished in the “Creativity Corner” Plein Air Magazine: The March 2015 section of Watercolor Artist issue featured Bend artist Cindy Magazine (2016 July/August issue). Briggs in a 3-page article as an Please send Kudos to expert in running artist's work- [email protected] shops. Briggs, co-owner of Make

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Convention Chairs: Fall 2018: Location Needed Juror: Sterling Edwards Ruth Armitage Juror: Frank Francese Margaret Godfrey www.ffrancese.com 2017 Convention: October 5-7 Host: Watercolor Society of Fall 2017: Gresham/Troutdale Workshop: October 8-12 Oregon Juror: Paul Jackson Convention Chairs: Needed Location: Eugene, Oregon www.pauljackson.com Juror: Jeannie McGuire Convention: October 6-8 If you would like to help Chair a WSO Workshop: October 9-13 Convention in your community 2018 Convention Chairs: please contact Anji Grainger, (503) Host: Southern Arizona Mike Hill 880-9429 or email to Watercolor Guild Elizabeth Zimmerman [email protected] Location: Tucson, Arizona Juror: Ted Nuttall Spring 2018: Florence Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Juror: Fran Larsen 2019 Convention: April 6-8 2016 Host: San Diego Watercolor Workshop: April 9-13 Host: Colorado Watercolor Society Convention Chairs: Kathryn Society Location: San Diego, California Damon-Dawson Location: Denver, Colorado

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