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March 2012
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 Our next meeting will be:
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Board Meeting: 5:30
Springfield Museum of Art
Food & Fellowship: 6:00
Program: 6:30
Program Speaker: Vivian Ripley
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Letter from the President
Billie Dickson
Our meeting on March 21 is on the first day of spring. Even though our winter has not been a harsh one, we all look forward to the rebirth of nature emerging around us, and the inspiration to paint more of our outside world.
This is a perfect time for a plein air workshop, and WOWS has one with Andy Evanson beginning April 18. Just a few spots are left, so contact Yuki Hall to save your place.
Our Spring Open Show will be May 19 through June 2 at the Town and Country Fine Art Center, with Charlynn Knight as the juror. Finish up those paintings for this always popular show.
Dues are payable in the spring. They are $35, but if you pay by May 19 you will receive a $5 discount. So get your check to Membership Chair Shirley Harbaugh or Treasurer Terri Anderson to take advantage of this bargain.
We will be looking for YOU to fill any Board and Committee vacancies this month. Election of officers is in April. Please contact any Board member to share your interest, or, just wait at home for our call. Vacancies will be announced at the March meeting.
Vivian Ripley will do a watercolor demo at our March 21 meeting. See you there at 6:30 pm at the Springfield Art Museum.
Happy painting,
Billie Dickson
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Membership Dues & Info
Dues: Dues for membership in WOWS is now $35 per year. But if dues are paid by May 1 or by the first day of the Spring Show, whichever is later, we will give a $5 discount. If paid after May 1 or the first day of the Spring Show, whichever is later, then the regular amount is due.
Lapsed Membership: You can reactivate membership at any time without having to catch up dues. Guests are always welcome at our meetings, even if not a member.
Membership Eligibility: You are eligible for membership if accepted into two shows in three years.
Please send your dues to Terri Anderson at 6465 Winding Tree Drive, New Carlisle, OH 45344.
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Member News
Jennifer O'Brien and Libby Rudolf will be having a show at The Winds Cafe in Yellow Springs from March 6 through April 1. An opening reception will be held on March 11 from 4:30 to 6:30. Everyone is invited.Barbara Edwards and Jennifer O'Brien will be traveling to Afghanistan in April and will be teaching a watercolor workshop at a Women's Center. They are collecting donations to purchase supplies to give to all the women attending the class. If you would like to contribute to this endeavor, you may send your donations to our treasurer Terri Anderson, 6465 Winding Tree Drive, New Carlisle, OH 45344. Checks may be made out to WOWS and contributions are tax deductible. Just designate for "Afghan Project." See more information about the Women's Center by going to this website and scroll down to Parwaz Centre and also here.
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| Andy Evansen Workshop
 Upcoming WOWS workshop instructor, Andy Evansen wins Bronze Medal of Award in AWS 2012 Exhibition.
"Scene from the Rooftops, Izamal."
Due to the instructor's schedule, the workshop was changed to 4-day workshop from 5-day workshop with fee reduction. We still have few more spots left. For more information, view the revised registration form, or contact Yuki Hall at (937) 426-7229, yukihall@woh.rr.com.
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Mark Your Calendars
Lian Zhen Nov. 5 - Nov. 8, 2012Chinese Brush Painting and Spontaneous Watercolor Enhance your style as Lian shares his approach on design, composition and color. Half of the workshop will be "Chinese Brush Painting" in a spontaneous, then in a detailed style. In the other half of the workshop, Lian will teach his one-of-a-kind method of pouring, blowing, and blending. He will show you how to create great depth and life using negative painting as he takes you step-by-step through several paintings. No experience in Chinese brush painting is necessary. To know more about Lian, go to his website: www.lianspainting.com.
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Find us on the web and Facebook
Visit our website to get all the information about programs, shows, and workshops. You can also download registration forms. Visit our Facebook page to view photos and share comments.  |
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News to be included in the newsletter must be submitted by the 30th of the month preceding the next meeting.
Please email Barbara Edwards at:
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Program Speaker
Vivian Ripley
 Our speaker for February is Vivian Ripley, an
educator and artist for more than four decades. Inherent in all her works is the beauty of color and how it is affected by light and shade. She is proficient in pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and colored pencil--always striving to achieve beauty in each medium through her emotional use of color and tone. Vivian has been professionally active in group and individual shows since 1975. She regularly teaches pastel, watercolor and colored pencil, and is also in demand for demonstrations and workshops in these disciplines. Her works are in collections throughout the United States, Canada, Britain, France and Japan.
Of particular interest is painting on location. The excitement and involvement with the moment is particularly rewarding. A favorite area is Ontario, North of Georgian Bay, where the artist travels at least twice yearly--painting and giving workshops. Vivian was Artist-in-Residence at Harper's Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers' Ferry, West Virginia in 1999. Vivian's special watercolor technique is spotlighted in a 6-page chapter in The Watercolor Landscape Techniques of 23 International Artists, published by International Artist.
Vivian is a signature member of OWS, Central Ohio Watercolor Society, Degas Pastel Society, both Wyoming and Missouri Watercolor Societies, International Society of Acrylic Painters, charter member of Ohio Plein Air Society, and holds membership in several central Ohio art groups. She recently won the President's Award from the Wyoming Watercolor Society and the Winsor and Newton Watercolor Award from the Cincinnati Art Club national show, "Viewpoint 2011."
Vivian will be doing a demonstration of watercolor on gesso and will also speak about using darks first in a watercolor painting.
Some of her paintings can be seen at: www.artinview.com and www.ohiopleinairsociety.com.
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May 14-17, 2012
 Town & Country Fine Art Center is pleased to announce a workshop with nationally recognized and published artist, Charlynn Knight - "Liquid Color - Letting watercolor flow!" on May 14 - 17 at Town & Country Fine Art Center.
Have you ever wanted to use color in a new and unique way? This workshop will explore the freedom of mixing watercolor to create the effect of "liquid color", a signature of Charlynn Knight's style.You can see more of Charlynn's paintings by going to: www.charlynnknight.com.
Charlynn Knight will also serve as juror for the Western Ohio Annual Spring Exhibition in May.
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Susan Webb Tregay, N.W.S., T.W.S.A., W.H.S. Workshop
October 1-4, 2012
The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a four-day Watermedia workshop for intermediate to advanced artists, instructed by Susan Webb Tregay entitled, "Master Disaster, Five New Strategies for Outstanding Paintings!" The workshop will be held Monday through Thursday, October 1 - 4, 2012, in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Ave., Fairborn. Mystified as to how to take your work to the next level-or beyond? Susan can show you how. In this workshop you will create a "Flip Book" of color and design strategies that will take the mystery out of all of those elements and principles of design combinations. Taking a painting to completion is, by far, the hardest part of art. This workshop is designed to help through the last twenty percent of your painting. Throughout this workshop artists will be working on 2 or 3 unfinished paintings. Ugly, problematic paintings are the best! Then these strategies will be applied to a fresh painting or two. Susan recently won 2nd place in the Miami Watercolor Society's 2011 Online Exhibition. She also won an award at Watercolor USA, which gave her signature membership in the Watercolor Honor Society. Palette Magazine #38 featured Susan on the cover and in a colorful seven page article. Cost for this workshop is $180 F.A.A. member, $195 non-member. Limit 22 students. To register for this workshop, please send a non-refundable check for $40 made payable to Fairborn Art Association, to Jane Trame, 8881 Haddix Rd., Fairborn, Ohio 45324. For further information contact Jane at 937-902-8875, 937-878-1009 or email janefvt@yahoo.com.
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Carry-In Competition in Botkins
Botkins Ohio will again host a Carry-In Competition with a $1000 prize April 13th.
Bring your best 2D piece of art at 5. Stay for our Evening with the Arts,.. performances, demos and art exhibits. (Or head out to dinner and come back.) The $1000 winner is announced at 8 pm and all artwork may then go home.
A thousand people attend our annual Evening with the Arts and last year's Carry-In Competition was a big success. We expect to have top talent again from central and western Ohio.
This year's juror will be a gallery owner.
for more info: Dan Knepper stillandforever@yahoo.com
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Upcoming WOWS Events 2012
March 21: Vivian Ripley 6:30pm, Springfield Museum of Art
April 16-20: Andy Evansen Workshop First Presbyterian Church, Yellow Springs
April 18: Andy Evansen 6:30pm, Springfield Museum of Art
May: WOWS Spring Exhibition Town & Country Gallery, Town & Country Mall, Dayton
November 5-8: Lian Zhen Workshop First Presbyterian Church, Yellow Springs
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