2015 Winter NWS Newsletter

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Presidents MessageKen Goldman

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The object isnt to make art, its to be in that wonderful state which make

inevitable.

Robert Henri

We artists are fortunate to see the world around us not just as identifiable objects to

or dislike, but as a wide variety of non-objectified shapes, values, colors and potentiacompositions, constantly calling us into Robert Henris wonderful state which allowsour creativity to bloom.

This years 95th International Exhibition is a testimony to just such an artistic bloominFor those of us who witnessed the process of selection, it was clearly no easy task forjurors Judy Betts, Soon Y Warren and David Poxon to finally select 71 artists out of 10entries. A big thank you goes to all three of you for spending so much thoughtful timsearch of agreement on so many fine works. You have selected a beautiful exhibition we are proud to call our 95th!

Also, I want to thank our awards juror Peter Frank. It was a total pleasure to watch

Peter scrutinize each selection, narrow down potential winners and then, with greatdiscernment, decide on 31 well deserved awardees. Thank you Peter and congratulatito all the award winners and those of you selected to receive Signature status this yea

However neither awards nor even this exhibition would be possible without thecontinued donations of the many art material companies, magazines, societies andindividual contributors listed in this years catalogue. We never forget you and are deegrateful for your continued support.

Finally, did you know that all our board members are volunteers? It was not untilI became one myself that I found out what an enormous task it is to organize andpresent our two annual exhibitions, an international exchange exhibition, professionademonstrations, workshops and internet streaming lectures. Your NWS Board perform

all these tasks seamlessly while still attending to personal responsibilities at home or work and simultaneously creating their own artwork.

The question is often asked why do we do it? Because we have lots of fun, it stimulateour own artistry, we feel a wonderful sense of accomplishment in giving somethingback, and we get to meet lots of great artists along the way. Stay tuned for volunteeropportunities yourself as the NWS board is always looking for artists who want to shatheir expertise. Check the NWS website and get involved. Its a blast!www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org

Ken Goldman

President NWS

NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY SINCE 1920 WINTER2015

PRESIDENTKen Goldman

PAST PRESIDENTLinda Doll

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENTAWARDSValli Thayer McDougle

SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

TRAVEL SHOWJoe Cibere

THIRD VICE-PRESIDENTPUBLICATIONSJeanne Hyland

FOURTH VICE-PRESIDENTPUBLICITYBeatrice Trautman

TREASURERAlice Kayuha

DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL

EXHIBITIONPenny Hill

DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIPEXHIBITIONSon Do

RECORDING SECRETARYStephanie Goldman

DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIPMyrna Wacknov

DIRECTOR, HISTORIANLowri Sprung

DIRECTOR, FACILITIES/PERMANENT COLLECTIONDebbie Abshear

DIRECTOR, NEWSLETTERN.C. Swan

DIRECTOR, HOSPITALITYDetra Francis

DIRECTOR, WEBParrish Hirasaki

GALLERY MANAGERJan Godachy


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2015 NWS Events At-A-GlanceMARK YOUR CALENDARS!

NWS 95th Anniversary International Exhibition

National Watercolor Society would like to thank all sponsors for theirexceptionally generous donations to the international Exhibition Awards.

INVITATION

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AT

NWS GALLERY

Saturday January 9, 2015

2:00 P.M. - 4:00P.M.

ALL SIGNATURE, LIFE AND

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE

INVITED AND URGED TO COME.

RSVP APPRECIATED.

www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org

or phone: (310) 831-1099

2015 95th NWS ANNUAL

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

October 24 December 19

Gallery Hours:

During Exhibitions OnlyThursdays -Sundays,

11 A.M. to 3 P.M. (310) 831-1099

Closed Thanksgiving

NWS ANNUAL MEETING

NWS Studio Gallery

Januar 9, 2016

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: NWS Studio Gallery

915 South Pacic Avenue San Pedro, C

90731

ARE YOUR DUES PAID?

CHECK LABEL ON NEWSLETTER See if paid until 4/1/2016. If not, please go online to to pay: www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org

or send your check to: NWS, 915 So Pacic Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731. Dues are $45 for Signature $40 for Associate.


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NWS very proudly presented the 2015 NWS Artsand Humanities Award to Joe Miller of CheapJoes Art Stuff. In bestowing this award, the NWS

Board looked beyond his generosity as a business

man and recognized him for his extraordinary

contributions to society. He not only supports

American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, and United

Way, he has come forward to support artists who

have suffered from the ravages of disasters, such

as Hurricane Katrina and Sandy, res, oods, and

tornadoes. Joes charity also donates art suppliesto childrens hospitals and cancer centers, summer

camps, burn centers, orphanages, and foster homes.

His Brushes for Vincent Program gives art materials

to thousands of children in crisis. For his generosity of

heart and spirit, NWS is honored to count Joe Miller

among our NWS Arts and Humanity Award honorees.

NWS Masters Award, $4,550

Chinmaya Panda

Aint I Beautiful?

Blick Art Materials &

Utrecht Art Supplies

Purchase Award $1,50

Carol Ann Schrader

Fugitive Colors

The Vanguard Award $3,0

(Non-Objective;

First-Time Entry)

Isabella Pizzano

carpe diem

Loa Ruth Sprung Awa

$ 2,000

(Non-Objective Subje

Ruth Armitage

Hot Wind

Stan Green: Beverly Green Memorial

Purchase Award $1,500.

Wen-Cong Wang

Afternoon in Verona

NWS Purchase Award with

Silver Star $5,000

Amit Kapoor

Howrah Bridge

Cheap Joes Art Stuff

Purchase Award $ 1,500.

Lisa Jefferson

Romanesco

2015 NWS International Exhibition Awards COMPLETE LIST ON WEBSITE AND IN CATALOG

NWS Arts and Humanity AwardBY KEN GOLDMAN, NWS PRESIDENT


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2015 NWS Annual International Exhibition Opening


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New Signature Members Present at the Opening

2015 NWS Award Presentation Ceremony


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Anne Abgott

Julie Anderson

Elena Balekha

Nell Bartlett

Miles G. Batt Sr

Dan Burt

Angela Chang

Marvin Chew

Chung-Wei Chien

Janice Cipriani-Willis

Elaine K. Daily-Birnbaum

Ratindra Das

L. S. Eldridge

Sharon Feingold

Paula Fiebich

Pasqualino Fracasso

Carol Frye

Frederick C. Graff

Glenda S. Haas

Lane Lawrence Hall

Cathy Hegman

Hsiao Hui Huang

Mary Margaret Jansen

Ardythe Jolliff

Amit Kapoor

Teresa Kirk

Pat Kochan

Mike Kowalski

Chris Krupinski

Doug Lew

Yi Liu

Kerk Hwang Lok

Jinnie May

Jeannie McGuire

Dean Mitchell

Susan Avis Murphy

Chinmaya Panda

Derek Robertson

Abby Rudisill

John Salminen

Carol Ann Schra

Jerry Smith

Carol Stevens

Tan Suz Chiang

Zhou Tianya

Wen-Cong Wang

Frank Webb

Dianne Widom

Donna Zagotta

2015 NWS Annual International Exhibition PENNY HILL, DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Marie Anne Alexandre

Ken Call

Cheryle Lowe

Jeannie Vodden

Ruth Armitage

Carol Creel

Susan Hinton

Madge MacFarlane

Liz Walker

Ferenc Besze

Robert Dozal

Lisa Jefferson

Dan Petersen

Maureen McProud Wheeler

Barbara Borgwardt

Misuk Goltz

Barbara Kempe

Isabella Pizzano

Vladislav Yeliseye

Nancy Caldwell

Carole Hillsbery

Stan Kurth

Charles Rouse

Attending Artists with their paintings

Additional Exhibited Artists ListedNWS Board


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JUDY BETTS DEMONSTRATION

Watercolor Lets Think About It

GEOFFREY MCCORMACK DEMONSTRATION

Supplies for Art arent always Art Supplies

SOON Y. WARREN WORKSHOP

Painting Cut Crystal with Watercolor

Workshops and Live Demonstrations Recently Held at NWSSOON Y. WARREN, NWS, AWS, TWSA JUDY BETTS NWS, AWS, AND GEOFFREY MC CORMACK, NWS, AWS, CWA


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Afew years ago,there were limitsto what a national

art organizationcould do to attract

people to serve the

association. That is to

say that unless there

was help living close

by, the society had

to cast its line locally

for help. When a big

exhibition was planned, many hands were required to

do the planning and the execution . . .all locally. NWS

depended on snail mail, the printed word and the

physical presence of many helping hands. That meant

that we had to have plenty of local folks to help us!

This wasnt just NWS that had this constraint it

applied to every art society even the big ones!

As the leader of the society at the time, I shared a

dream with the board; to be able to use technology

to connect with people all around the nation to

contribute to NWS. At the time, I was ying to Los

Angeles from the Bay Area to conduct board meetings

and to collect the counsel of those members in

attendance.

One day, it came up that it might be possible to

utilize computers to hold board meetings as in

tele-conferencing. Just imagine what possibilities that

might offer!! We could hold board meetings without

anyone having to travel in order to attend! In the

Los Angeles area, that could mean eliminating large

numbers of commute hours. For some, it meant savina three-hour drive to and from the meeting!!

I can remember looking into the eyes of Linda Doll as

we talked about the possibilities the computer offered

Her eyes danced with excitement as we could both

sense amazing changes and an incredible reach acros

the USA to tap into resources literally anywhere!

Linda became president after my term, and she

pressed forward to put the computer generation to

work for NWS. Not only were board meetings held

online, but she was able to solicit board members

from around the country! The strings that tied NWS

locally were broken!!

None of us could see the future or how close it really

was at that time, but what has been realized in a

matter of just a few short years, even months, is just

plain miraculous!

None of us imagined we could select jurors from,

literally, any place in the world, and hold the jurying

via teleconferencing, which is precisely what we didfor our 2015 International Exhibition! David Poxon,

Juror and an extraordinary painter from the UK, sat in

his house in England and joined in the jurying review

of all the paintings submitted from around the world!

Realizing the NWS DreamBY MIKE BAILEY, NWS

VOLUNTEER WITH NWSWe welcome all members.

Come be a part of a great growing organization and work with fellow artists either online or in person.

No matter where you live, if you have a little time or talent you are willing to share.

Please email Ken Goldman

[email protected]

or call (619) 436-7806 for more information.


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NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES

WE ARE PROUD THAT OUR MEMBERS ACHIEVE SO MANY ACCOLADES;

BUT, WE ARE LIMITED IN WHAT CAN BE INCLUDED.

WE PRINTthe following for Signature and Associate members: Awards (only from National or International ehibits open to

all artists. No members only shows.) Indicate the award[s]

you received.

Recent publications that include your work

Special honors (i.e., Signature membership to national art

groups; serving as Juror; having work added to permanent

collections, etc.)

Inclusion in invitational, solo or two-artist ehibitions

WE DO NOT PRINT: Your workshops or websites

Your inclusion into ehibits (unless you get an award and it is

in an ehibit open nationally to all artists)

Items over 6 months old

Submitted material will be edited if it does not conform

to the above criteria OR in order to fit space available.

REQUIREMENTS: Indicate your member status (Signature or Associate)

ACCOLADES: Format your submission in the 3rd person

Use the Accolades section in this newsletter as a guide.

Be specific about titles and dates.

ARTICLES will be reviewed for content and relevancy.

NWS reserves the right to accept or reject articles and edit the

contents to fit.

IN MEMORIAM:NWS will publish one submitted photo,

space permitting.

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Submitted and applicable to NWS will be posted on our

website.

WE REQUIRE A PERSONAL SUMMARY OF YOUR

ACHIEVEMENTS. A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WILL NOT BEGLEANED FOR CONTENT.

DEADLINES:Spring: March 1; Summer: July 1; Winter: November 1.

ONLINE PREFERRED| [email protected](Indicate NWS Newsletter in subject line, or it may be missed.)

MAIL-IN | NWS Newsletter Editor, 915 South Pacific Avenue,San Pedro CA 90731-3201

NEW NWS ASSOCIATE MEMBERSMarch 2, 2014 to July 1, 2015

Laura Andreini WV

Sandy Applegate CO

Kathy Bethurum WA

Lin Bo China

Elaine Callahan GA

Maureen Patricia Carr IL

Leslie Cheney-Parr OR

Dodie Davis CA

Gail Delger TX

Cheryl Devoto TX

Penny Duncklee NM

Joneile Emery OR

Oscar Fairley DC

Terry Freemark PA

Susan Poole Gibson AR

Pam Grant ID

Wendy Hale MA

Karen Hamm AL

Heidi Hanssen OH

Mary Margaret Jansen OR

Michael George Jerista PA

Mollie Jones TX

Ken Karlic MD

Lois Kearney PA

Sandy Kinnamon OH

Marlyse Linder CA

Trish McKinney OH

Audrey Montgomery SC

Hugh Mossman ID

John W Murray CT

Peter Nowell CA

Elizabeth Oberman NJ

Sandy OConnor WA

Amy Schade PA

Patricia Sharpe TN

Helen A. Shaw NC

Barbara Wade NC

Mary Walker FL

Xiaochang Zhang CA

Anita Zymolka-Amrhein WA

NEW NWS SIGNATURE MEMBERS 2015

Nancy Caldwell CA

L.S. Eldridge AR

Lisa Jefferson NV

Ardythe Joliff MD

Barbara Kempe CA

Cheryle Lowe IN

Susan Avis Murphy MO

Jerry Smith IN

Liz Walker OR

Vladislav Yeliseyev FL

China Small Image Exchange Exhibit UpdateBY LINDA DOLL, PAST PRESIDENT, CHAIR OF CHINA EXHIBITION

Zhou Tianya, CAA, NWS, invited the National Watercolor Society (NWS) to collaborate in hostina small image exchange exhibition. The small image exhibit will be held in conjunction withthe 2015 Shenzhen International Biennial Ehibition, ehibited in the Shenzhen Art Museum from

December 7, 2015, to January 10, 2016, and curated by Zhou Tianya. In 2016, following the ehibitio

in Shenzhen, the small paintings from both countries will travel to San Pedro, CA, where they will

shown in the NWS Gallery from July 30, 2016, to August 28, 2016.

More than 400 entries were submitted by NWS members, and Zhou Tianya chose 100 paintings fr

those entries. NWS has shipped them to China to be with the 100 Chinese paintings in this collab-

orative exhibition. I selected the 100 Chinese paintings from a large number of entries.

Awards were selected jointl and will be announced in December in Shenzhen, China.


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In Memor ium

NICHOLAS SIMMONS

Died September 19, 2015 Age 47Nick Simmons paintings have been featured in a variety of publications including LArt de lAquarelle,

Watercolor Artist, Watercolor, and a number of books. He was sponsored by Da Vinci Paints, and Escoda

Artist Brushes. His Signature Series of Escoda brushes were introduced in 2012.

Awards include top prize at the 2007 National Watercolor Society for his painting Fresh Sushi, as well as

gold medals in other societies. In 2012 he was the rst recipient of the National Watercolor Societys

special Masters Award. His work is known for its large scale and a feel that has the look of being painted

quickly with its drips and spatters. Nick exhibited internationally in many solo shows and was one of six members of North

America Watercolor Artists (NAWA). He was the sole judge representing the United States Shanghai Shujilaliao International

Watercolor Biennial the worlds largest watercolor exhibition in 2010 and 2012, and judged numerous other major exhibi-

tions. Nicholas Simmons work earned him a worldwide reputation as one of the most exciting artists in contemporary water-

color. Nick was represented by TillerWilliam Fine Arts, the gallery that will continue to sell his original paintings, with 100% ofall proceeds going to support his wife Olga and young daughter Larissa. Contact: Marcello@TillerWill iam.com or

cal l 949.933.5944.

WILLIAM E. PAJAUD

August 3, 1925 - June 16, 2015

William Etienne Pajaud was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, At an early age, he discovered his artistic

ability after being hospitalized for a bone infection and learning to draw from his hospital roommate, a

cartoonist who made him promise to draw every day. It is a promise that Bill kept throughout his entire

life. Bill graduated from Xavier University in 1946 with a bachelors degree in ne arts. Upon graduation

Bill moved to Chicago and worked as a sign artist and freelance designer. In 1949, he relocated to Los

Angeles and was the first black student admitted to Chouinard (now CalArts) where he earned a degree in advertising and

design. In 1957, Bill began his career at Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company as the art director. During his tenure, he

used his inuence to establish one of the largest corporate-owned black art collections in the nation. Being an artist himself, he

leveraged his relationships to compile the collection on a very limited budget. In 1987, Bill retired as the vice president of public

relations and advertising. Bill and his artwork will also be missed by other members of the art world.

MORRIS A. MEyER III

October 14, 1936 - September 28, 2015

Born in Lebanon, PA, Morris Meye Morris Meyer passed away on September 28, 2015, in Columbus OH.

He was a member of the National Watercolor Society, as well as several other honored watercolor societ

ies. He was a professional engineer for several years. Later in life, he decided to start painting watercol-

ors again, carrying a camera with him nearly everywhere. He was enraptured by nature scenes, and the

architecture of buildings. A humble man, Morris almost didnt attend the NWS Signature ceremony. A

man who did not verbalize his feelings , his watercolors were one of the only ways he expressed his emotions. His paintings

were intense, reective, and often emotional. Being in the National Watercolor Society brought him a great sense of pride and

honor.


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NExT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2015

Hanna Adler, WW, SDWS,

received the

Art in the

Mountains Workshop Award

in the Northwest WatercolorSocietys 75th Diamond Anniversary Exhibition In July.

Ally Benbrook earned Signaturestatus with five watercolor

societies: WW, PWCS, MSWS, WSA, and RRWS.

Miles G. Batt, Sr., NWS, was awarded Distinguished

Lifetime Achievement Awardfrom Watercolor USA Honor

Society in ceremonies in Springeld, MO, June, 2015,

and received a Cash Award at the Annual Exhibition of

Southern Watercolor Society.

Julia Chuhad three watercolors published in the USA

CHERRY BLOSSOM in both theArt Tour International

Magazine (ATIM)s Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art

2015 and ATIM summer 2015 Issue. ATIM gave herATIMs

MASTERS AWARD 2015.

Jeanne Dobie, AWS, NWS, TWSA, WHS, PWS, PWCS,

FWS,was Juror of Selection and Awardsfor the Garden

State Watercolor Society, New Jersey, 46th Annual

Exhibition, at the R and R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson

Education Center, Princeton, NJ. August 12- September 25,

2015.

Lynn Ferris, NWS, had her Capturing the Light seriesfeatured in a solo exhibition at the Monongalia Arts Center

in Morgantown, WV, June 5-27, 2015

Pat Fortunato, TWSA, has three paintings featured in the

September issue of the French art magazine, Pratique des

Arts, located in Naintre, France.

Leslie Frontz, NWS, AWS, SWA, SW,had a watercolor book

The Watercolor Course Youve Always Wanted, published

by Watson-Guptill in August of 2015.

Catherine Hillis won Best in Showat Piedmont Plein Air2015 in High Point, NC, in September. Shell be the Juror

of Selectionfor 2016 Piedmont Plein Air, and serve as the

awards juror for 2017. She was selected to paint in seven

plein air competitions this year, winning an Honorable

Mentionin Curacao.

Sandi Hanlon-Breuer, FWS, achieved Signature

Membership in Watercolor West this year with WaterHorses(Paris Fountains II) and the Best of Show Award

at the A.E. Backus Museums Best of the Best Show with

Gator Reflections.

Jan Ledbetter, NWS, AWS,has received Signature

Membership status in Rocky Mountain National

Watermedia Society. One of her paintings of the Maya

Women of Chichicastenango, in this years RMNW,

exhibition, received the Randy Hales Look-to-the-West

Award. Currently she has a showing of 31 paintings of her

Maya Women of Chichicastenango at Prince George Art an

Frame Gallery, Williamsburg, VA.

Kim Minichiello GWS, received SignatureMembership in

the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society at this years PWS

International Exhibition with her painting, Paris Passy Gate.

Robin Purcellwon the Award of Excellencefor Watercol

at the 16th Annual Exhibition of the American Impression

Society withAfter the Fire VIII.

Steve Rogers, NWS, was featured in an article, Painting

Plein Air with the Great Masters, in the magazines The

Art of Watercolor and lArt de l Aquerelle. His paintingReflections of Aegalliwas the cover art for lArt de

lAquerelle, which is the original French version of the

magazine.

Frank Spino, NWS,received the Guy Beattie Award, seco

place, at the 44th Annual Florida Watercolor Society

Exhibition. Circles & Squares with Zhujiajiao, China - Wa

City. He received the Second Place Awardat the 10th

Annual 100% Pure Florida Juried Exhibition Melbourne, F

Circles & Squares II received the Honorable Mentionat th

36th Annual Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Internatio

Exhibition.

Sabina Turner, NWS, won the Third Placeaward in the

2015 Watercolor West International Transparent Waterco

Exhibition with Nefertiti Of The Tribes.


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