Marilynne Bradley in Southern Watercolor Society exhibit

Our member, Marilynne Bradley was accepted in the Southern Watercolor Society Exhibit showing now in Madisonville, KY.  Marilynne is spending the weekend there and was happy to meet Chen-Khee Chee.  Her entry is Liluma, a restaurant in the Central West-end here in STL.  This painting is 11" x 15", but Marilynne says future entries should be larger, so she plans to paint larger for this show in the future.

Here is Liluma:

Marilynne Bradley Workshop

32nd Annual ARROW ROCK, MO
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
JULY 11-15, 2010

You are invited to attend the summer workshop at the historic river town of Arrow Rock, Missouri. The workshop is open to amateur or advanced painters of any style. We will meet at the STATE HISTORIC SITE Interpretive Center, Sunday at 1:00 p.m. FEE FOR THE WORKSHOP IS $145.  I furnish paper, WC markers, white crayons and Prang watercolors etc. If you have your own watercolors, bring them. I’ll be demonstrating techniques that will work with most brands of watercolors. for information e-mail mgbrad@aol.com

Call For Artists - Old Orchard in Webster Groves

Plein Air Opportunity

From member Linda Green/Metzler:
For those who missed her Fall Paint Out, here is another chance to see and paint this beautiful wine-country spot on private property. Also a workshop opportunity on Saturday.  Julie and her husband Tom Greisedick are great hosts and the scenery is fabulous at this restored country school house that they make their home. It falls the weekend before Augusta, a great warm-up opportunity.
Check it out!

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Plan Now for the Fall Retreat

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Opportunities

An opportunity to save money:

Creative
Art Gallery & Framing

With the St. Louis Watercolor Society’s 11th Annual  Juried Exhibition right around the corner, now is the perfect time to be thinking about framing your art!

Remember:
members of the SLWS always receive

20% off materials
when you frame with Creative Framing.
And with Creative, you always receive
friendly, knowledgeable service and custom design.
For more information please call or stop by our gallery:

3232 Ivanhoe Avenue
St. Louis MO 63139
314-645-4898
mailto:creart4898@sbcglobal.net,subject=SLWC FRAMING
www.creativeartandframingstl.com

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And an opportunity to volunteer as a juror:
Member Wendy Martin is judging at the Mastodon Art & Science Regional Fair next Wednesday. The fair is held in the Field House at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO. They called her to ask if she could help locate any other artists willing to spend a couple of hours looking at the art entries for judging. They expect 2300 art projects. Judging takes place Wednesday March 17 2010 between the hours of 1-8 pm (judges should expect to be there about two hours) to accommodate everyone's schedule. They will be serving a buffet dinner from 5-7. There will be a short instructional dvd to help new judges understand the judging process.

Interested artists should call Shane Weatherholt at 636-797-3000 x474

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Announcing!

Art happenings by our members and for our membership.
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The guest artist at the SLWS March membership meeting, Tuesday, March 16, will be Nancy Muschany.  Her program will be:

WHY PAINT A SERIES?

Painting in a series allows you to ask the question “I wonder what would happen if …?” You can more fully explore your subject by applying different treatments and approaches to the same subject.  Working in a series forces you to think and feel.  Often you will come up with ideas you might never have thought of when painting only what you see.  What do you have to lose?  Along this journey you might discover a whole “new you.”
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The Wednesday Night Painters are in full swing at Lindbergh High School from 7-9 PM, Wednesdays through April 28, except Mar 24 (spring break.)  Very comfortable spacious room, only $5 per session.  Grab a friend and go paint!
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Painting a Day Show

Miriam Krone is part of a show being held the month of March at The Framin' Place in Chesterfield. The show consists of 9 artists from the Mid-Missouri Fine Arts Society who did a painting a day for the month of February. This is a multi-media show. Miriam may be the only one who worked in watercolor (on Aquabord). Her theme has been "Pet Personalities." All pieces are 6 x 6".

A reception is being held Saturday, March 13 from 1 to 4pm. The Framin' Place is located in the Four Seasons Shopping Center, Olive and Woods Mill Road. If you can't make it to the reception, the pieces will hang through the end of March.

Maggie McCarthy Exhibits

Maggie McCarthy's painting "Water Power" has been selected by Artist/Juror Judi Betts for inclusion in the Red River Watercolor Society's 17th Annual National Juried Watermedia Exhibition. The exhibition will run from April 6, 2010 - June 19, 2010, at the Hjemkomst, Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County, Moorhead, Minnesota.

Also, Maggie is a featured artist at Gateway Gallery through April 2.  See more here http://www.gatewaygalleryonline.com/

Judy Brown Exhibit

Get Ready for Show Time!

April will be a very busy month for the Saint Louis Watercolor Society!  Paintings will go up all over town, so get ready to SHOW!

Our Showboat kiosk in St. Charles, at the Foundry Art Centre, has one side available starting April 1.  The space is approx. 4'x'6'.  Pieces must be matted but not framed, prints are allowed, and the Foundry handles sales for 35% commission.  Rental, payable to SLWS, is only $20 for 2 months.  Contact Linda Green/Metzler at lgmetzler@charter.net to reserve this space. (or for future spaces, 2 month rotation)   

Our quarterly exhibit at CJ Muggs restaurant in Webster Groves will change to Warm Days, Cool Nights, tropical theme. The work will hang for 3 months, but can be sold during the exhibit if replaced with a similar work, no commission.  Contact Barbara Martin Smith, studio@watercolorsmith.com, to participate or just show up at the last minute if you have to!

And ....... Our 11th Annual Juried Exhibition will be at Creative Art Gallery.  They are graciously offering 20% discount on framing to SLWS members for this show. 

See the newsletter on our website for details of receiving times and the exhibits page on the website for Rules for Exhibition.  (click on the top left here to see our website)