New Exhibit at the SLWS Kiosk in the Foundry Art Centre

Stop in and see this fine installation now showing in our Showboat kiosk at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles.  Signature members Jan Adams, Jan Helton and Kathleen McDonnell are featured.  The next installation is August 1. 

Fall Watercolor Classes at Meramec

Attention, please note that fall watercolor classes at St. Louis Community College - Meramec are scheduled per the flyer below.

Members Receive Awards

Member Daven Anderson received the Artist Merit Award in Watercolor Missouri International 2013 sponsored by the Missouri Watercolor Society.  William Curtis also received an Artist Merit Award in this show.

Member Maggie McCarthy received the People's Choice Award at the Artsfest on Walnut Street in Springfield, MO, May 4-5. The award included the poster to hang at the show and a very nice check.

Sandy Karsten Invited to Exhibit at RAC

The Regional Arts Commission Presents

Metro Art Exchange

in collaboration with

Artropolis at Chesterfield  Mall

Curated by Heather Haymart

                          Exhibition Opening: Friday, May 3 from 6 : 0 0 - 9 :30 p.m.

Second Floor

Exhibition continues through A ugust 2

The Regional Arts Commission created  Metro Art Exchange, a collaboration with local arts  organizations, in order to give local artists the opportunity to  exhibit their work in special shows at the RAC building on the  second floor.

"Metro Art Exchange - Artropolis"  features 22 artists.  Artropolis is a group of arts-related  spaces located in the Sears wing on the upper and lower levels at  Chesterfield Mall.   The group offers a variety of arts  activities, including classes, theater performances, and gallery  shows.

NOTE: "Metro Art Exchange - Artropolis"  opens in conjunction with the exhibit at The Gallery at RAC  entitled "DRESSED", curated by Michael Drummond of "Project  Runway."

"Metro Art Exchange - Artropolis" is  curated by Heather Haymart and features artists Loren Corell,  Robert Cornman, Vesna Delevska, Dana Diaz de Leon, Morris  Fletcher, Michael Frank, Lanie Frick, Sharon Hayes, Jeffrey  Johnson, Sandy Karsten, Matt Keim, Greg Kluempers, Christy  Martin, Gina Mazur, Dawson Morgan, Mary Nasser, Allison L.  Norfleet Bruenger, Susie Tenzer, Melissa Villadiego, Denise  Williams, Riley Williams, and Bob Vavra.

"Bird of Paradise" by Dana Diaz de  Leon

DATES &  TIMES: Exhibition Dates:   May 3 -  August 2, 2013

Opening  Reception:  Friday, May 3, 6:00 -  9:30 pm

                                  (Free & Open to the Public)

       

Exhibition Hours:   Monday -  Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 5:00  p.m.

                              Saturday, noon - 5:00  p.m.

EXHIBITION  LOCATION: Regional Arts Commission, Second Floor

6128 Delmar Boulevard in The  Loop

St. Louis, MO 63112

(Free parking in the lot  behind The Pageant; metered street parking)

CJ Muggs EXhibition

Thanks to Suzanne Galli Koenen for these great pics of our installation at CJ Muggs restaurant in Webster Groves. 

SLWS Spring Retreat

Saint Louis Watercolor Society One Day Spring Retreat

The St. Louis Watercolor Society

is sponsoring a one-day Spring retreat.

Wednesday May 15, 9:00a-4:00p

The location of the retreat is

IL RITIRO Franciscan Retreat in Dittmer, Missouri

(aprox. ½ hour S. on Hwy.30, Gravois near Dittmer, MO)

address for GPS is-6500 Eime Road Dittmer, MO]

http://www.il-ritiro.org

Cost of the day is $23.50

This includes an $8.50 lunch

To register send check to Diana Leszcz

at 1113 Winter Lake Drive

Fenton, MO 63026

jimleszcz@sbcglobal.net

636-349-2272

Registration and check deadline May 1, 2013

To Carpool meet at Fenton Garden Ridge at 8:15!!

Wednesday Self Help Painters Fall Session

Wednesday Self Help Painters

Fall Session

The Wednesday Self Help Painters group gives continuing support to SLWS members.  Meetings provide a place to paint regularly, opportunities to choose your own subject matter and techniques, and suggestions from other painters without the structure of a class. With sponsorship by the SLWS, there is no cost to members.

This fall, the group will meet in room 57 of Lindbergh High School on Wednesdays from 7-9pm on the following dates:

          September 4, 11, 25

          October 2, 9, 23, 30

          November 6, 13

          December 4

Come to one session or all ten.  For more information, contact Dave Anderson at (314)544-1774.