President’s Corner Director’s Corner NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PAWTUCKET, RI PERMIT #104 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Rhode Island Watercolor Society Slater Memorial Park Armistice Blvd. Pawtucket, RI 02861 WaterMedia July/August 2014 www.riws.org 401.726.1876 [email protected]Rhode Island Watercolor Society Dates To Remember Announcements JULY July 1st-31st: Drop off for “1000 Works on Paper” fundrasier July 4th: CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY July 5th: Kris Occhino’s class NOT meeting for holiday weekend July 6th: Norma Sumner gallery sitting from 12-4 July 12th: Invitational Reception for students from Shea HS, Tolman HS and St. Mary‘s Academy Bay View, 4-7 July 13th: Richard Sabin gallery sitting from 12-4 July 15th: Deadline for Regional Show Submissions July 19th: Kris Occhino’s last class, Downstairs gallery closed at 3 pm for private event July 20th: Antonia Marshall gallery sitting from 12-4 July 27th: Gallery Closed (no volunteers available to gallery sit) AUGUST August 3rd: Gallery Closed (no volunteers available to gallery sit) August 10th: Kris Occhino gallery sitting from 12-4 August 9th-16th: Preview Week for Silent Auction items and raffle prizes for 1,000 Works on Paper Exhibition August 12th: Matting workshop w/ Richard Greene 4-7pm August 16th: Exhibition Party 5-8pm - Catered BBQ served all night - Live music by James Dalton at 6:15 - Silent Auction and raffle winners announced at 7:30pm. August 17th: Linda Littleton gallery sitting from 12-4 August 24th: Paola Mangiacapra gallery sitting from 12-4 August 31st: CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY I hope that everyone is ready for summer at RIWS! First of all, we would like to thank the teachers and students from St. Mary’s Academy, Bay View in East Providence, Shea High School in Pawtucket and Tolman High School in Pawtucket for their contributions to our Annual Invitational Exhibition. If you haven’t seen this show yet, it will be on display at the gallery through August 7th. I would also like to remind everyone about our first fundraiser in August! I am so excited about this show. I hope that everyone will attend the Exhibition Party, and donate some art for the community to buy at a low cost. is is a great opportunity to get artists of all ages and levels of success to exhibit in an art gallery together, while helping support one of the oldest watercolor organizations in America. We hope this show will bring artists together by showcasing their talent and shared passion in one location. Our goal is to take in and hang 1,000 works on paper, so please help us reach this achievement. We will be accepting artwork during the entire month of July, and artists may donate an unlimited number of works on paper that are 9 x 12” or smaller. No mats or frames! What a great way to clean out your studios to make room for new creations, while giving to a good cause! All pieces donated to RIWS for this exhibit will be hung and sold for $20 each, giving locals an opportunity to buy an original piece of art at a very affordable price, yet another good reason to come by and help us “Celebrate RIWS with 1,000 Works on Paper”. is exhibition is scheduled from August 9th – September 4th. e Exhibition Party will be held on Saturday, August 16th from 5pm – 8pm. is will not be the typical opening reception you are used to. Aside from the gallery walls being showered by hundreds of beautiful works on paper, there will also be a Summer BBQ buffet for guests to enjoy, which will be catered by B&M Catering right here in Pawtucket, as well as live musical entertainment at 6:30pm by singer/songwriter James Dalton (Visit his website at www.reverbnation.com/jamesdalton). ere will also be a silent auction of pieces that were generously donated to the gallery by a few of our class and workshop instructors, including, Jerry Aissis, Ben Macomber, and Bob Noreika! We also have many items to be raffled off, such as gift certificates for our fall classes, a day in Richard Harrington’s Abstract workshop in Sept, and many other exciting prizes! Tickets for this event can be purchased at the gallery and online. Hope to see you all there! Lori Estrella Gallery Director All RIWS Members - We need your help to make our August fundraiser “1,000 Works on Paper” a success. is is our primary fundraiser for the year. Please donate a small painting (or a few). You will be amazed at what we can do together. ank you for your ongoing support. Jackie Canna RIWS President Wanda Perkowska Coderre's watercolor painting entitled "Along the Way" was accepted into the All Media Juried Exhibit at the Grimshaw Gudewicz Art Gallery at the Bristol Community College in Fall River. RIWS received a $1000 grant from the City of Pawtucket to sponsor events during the Pawtucket Fall Arts Festival in September! Sneak peek of submissions for “Celebrating the Rhode Island Watercolor Society with 1,000 Works on Paper” - Drop off your donation any time during the month of July! Use the code Members-20-RIWS at checkout for the discount. In addition, “Colors of Nature” will donate the equivalent of your savings back to RIWS! is is a great opportunity to try a new product and also support our society. Visit www.colorsofnature.com to view all available products. 20% Discount on “Colors of Nature” paints! *Note to Members* All RIWS members are invited to sell artwork in the gallery. We have spaces for original watercolors, prints, and a gift table for cards and small items. In the warmer weather there is heavier foot traffic and more opportunties for your work to sell! In addition, we have had several browsing patrons ask for artwork depicting the Carousel across from the gallery and scenes of Slater Park. If you have any artwork depicting those, especially cards, they are in demand! Contact Nicole for artwork guidelines. RIWS would like to thank all of our Sunday gallery sitters and library volunteers for your help this summer. Your time is very much appreciated! Aivars Zandbergs Evelyn Bernal Rosemarie Manson Jeannine Lawson Members of the RIWS Board of Directors with their artwork donations
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President’s Corner
Director’s Corner
NONPROFITORGANIZATION
US POSTAGEPAID
PAWTUCKET, RIPERMIT #104
ADDRESSSERVICE
REQUESTED
Rhode Island Watercolor SocietySlater Memorial ParkArmistice Blvd.Pawtucket, RI 02861
WaterMedia July/August 2014
www.riws.org 401.726.1876 [email protected] Rhode Island Watercolor Society
Dates To Remember
Announcements
JULYJuly 1st-31st: Drop o� for “1000 Works on Paper” fundrasierJuly 4th: CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYJuly 5th: Kris Occhino’s class NOT meeting for holiday weekendJuly 6th: Norma Sumner gallery sitting from 12-4July 12th: Invitational Reception for students from Shea HS,Tolman HS and St. Mary‘s Academy Bay View, 4-7July 13th: Richard Sabin gallery sitting from 12-4July 15th: Deadline for Regional Show SubmissionsJuly 19th: Kris Occhino’s last class, Downstairs gallery closed at3 pm for private eventJuly 20th: Antonia Marshall gallery sitting from 12-4July 27th: Gallery Closed (no volunteers available to gallery sit)AUGUSTAugust 3rd: Gallery Closed (no volunteers available to gallery sit)August 10th: Kris Occhino gallery sitting from 12-4August 9th-16th: Preview Week for Silent Auction items andra�e prizes for 1,000 Works on Paper ExhibitionAugust 12th: Matting workshop w/ Richard Greene 4-7pmAugust 16th: Exhibition Party 5-8pm - Catered BBQ served allnight - Live music by James Dalton at 6:15 - Silent Auction andra�e winners announced at 7:30pm.August 17th: Linda Littleton gallery sitting from 12-4August 24th: Paola Mangiacapra gallery sitting from 12-4August 31st: CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
I hope that everyone is ready for summer at RIWS! First of all, we would like to thank the teachers and students from St. Mary’s Academy, Bay View in East Providence, Shea High School in Pawtucket and Tolman High School in Pawtucket for their contributions to our Annual Invitational Exhibition. If you haven’t seen this show yet, it will be on display at the gallery through August 7th.
I would also like to remind everyone about our �rst fundraiser in August! I am so excited about this show. I hope that everyone will attend the Exhibition Party, and donate some art for the community to buy at a low cost. �is is a great opportunity to get artists of all ages and levels of success to exhibit in an art gallery together, while helping support one of the oldest watercolor organizations in America. We hope this show will bring artists together by showcasing their talent and shared passion in one location. Our goal is to take in and hang 1,000 works on paper, so please help us reach this achievement. We will be accepting artwork during the entire month of July, and artists may donate an unlimited number of works on paper that are 9 x 12” or smaller. No mats or frames! What a great way to clean out your studios to make room for new creations, while giving to a good cause! All pieces donated to RIWS for this exhibit will be hung and sold for $20 each, giving locals an opportunity to buy
an original piece of art at a very a�ordable price, yet another good reason to come by and help us “Celebrate RIWS with 1,000 Works on Paper”. �is exhibition is scheduled from August 9th – September 4th. �e Exhibition Party will be held on Saturday, August 16th from 5pm – 8pm. �is will not be the typical opening reception you are used to. Aside from the gallery walls being showered by hundreds of beautiful works on paper, there will also be a Summer BBQ bu�et for guests to enjoy, which will be catered by B&M Catering right here in Pawtucket, as well as live musical entertainment at 6:30pm by singer/songwriter James Dalton (Visit his website at www.reverbnation.com/jamesdalton). �ere will also be a silent auction of pieces that were generously donated to the gallery by a few of our class and workshop instructors, including, Jerry Aissis, Ben Macomber, and Bob Noreika! We also have many items to be ra�ed o�, such as gift certi�cates for our fall classes, a day in Richard Harrington’s Abstract workshop in Sept, and many other exciting prizes! Tickets for this event can be purchased at the gallery and online. Hope to see you all there!
Lori EstrellaGallery Director
All RIWS Members -
We need your help to make our August fundraiser “1,000 Works on Paper” a success.
�is is our primary fundraiser for the year. Please donate a small painting (or a few). You will be amazed at what we can do together.
�ank you for your ongoing support.
Jackie CannaRIWS President
Wanda Perkowska Coderre's watercolor painting entitled "Along the Way" was accepted into the All Media Juried Exhibit at the Grimshaw Gudewicz Art Gallery at the Bristol Community College in Fall River.RIWS received a $1000 grant from the City of Pawtucket tosponsor events during the Pawtucket Fall Arts Festival inSeptember!
Sneak peek of submissions for “Celebrating the Rhode Island
Watercolor Society with 1,000 Workson Paper” - Drop o� your donationany time during the month of July!Use the code Members-20-RIWS at checkout for the discount. In
addition, “Colors of Nature” will donate the equivalent of yoursavings back to RIWS! �is is a great opportunity to try a newproduct and also support our society. Visit www.colorsofnature.comto view all available products.
20% Discount on “Colors of Nature” paints!
*Note to Members*All RIWS members are invited to sell artwork in the gallery. We have spaces for original watercolors, prints, and a gift table for cards and small items. In the warmer weather there is heavier foot tra�c and more opportunties for your work to sell! In addition, we have had several browsing patrons ask for artwork depicting the Carousel across from the gallery and scenes of Slater Park. If you have any artwork depicting those, especially cards, they are in demand! Contact Nicole for artwork guidelines.
RIWS would like to thank all of our Sunday gallerysitters and library volunteers for your help thissummer. Your time is very much appreciated!
Aivars Zandbergs
Evelyn Bernal
Rosemarie Manson
Jeannine Lawson
Members of the RIWS Board ofDirectors with their artwork donations
page 2 401.726.1876 [email protected] Rhode Island Watercolor Society
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Current Exhibition:
Workshops & Classes Exhibitions Rhode Island Watercolor SocietyWatermedia Newsletter
8/12/2014Mail news items to: Rhode Island Watercolor SocietySlater Memorial ParkArmistice Blvd. Pawtucket, RI 02861Email to: [email protected] with“Newsletter Submission” in thesubject title.
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Northeast Regional Watermedia Competition
“�e Artist Travels” An Open Juried Show (Watermedia only)
Dates to remember: July 15 - deadline for digital entries - email [email protected] 5 - Noti�cation of acceptanceSeptember 9-30 - Hand delivered paintings dueOctober 17 - Jurying of awardsOctober 25 - Opening reception 4-7pmNovember 21-23 - Pick up
October 25th-November 20thJuror: Stephen Quiller $1500 in prizes
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 25thfrom 4-7 pm
For entry form and more information, visit riws.org or stop in and see us!
RIWS Fundraiser & Exhibition
Introduction to Abstract Painting with Richard HarringtonAll Levels WelcomeDate and Time: Fri & Sat, September 26th-27th from 9am-4pm each day Sign up deadline: September 19th Both Days: Members $125, Non-members $150One Day: Members $75, Non-members $85 Workshop Description: Abstract paintings will be done on watercolor paper using acrylic paints. Students may use other media as well in order to create a mixed media piece. Working in a free and easy manner, painters will use a limited palette to explore: mark-making, shapes, colors, subject matter and personal/historical references. Students will be encouraged to use their own art experiences, habits and interests to explore the way in which they paint, as well as what they paint.About Richard Harrington: Richard Harrington, a Signature Member of the RI Watercolor Society and other juried state and regional organizations, is an award winning painter as well as teacher. He has been exploringnon-representational painting for several years and has studied abstract painting with Carole Barnes, Louise Cadillac, Gerald Brommer, Lenny Long and Katherine Chang-Liu.
Matting Workshop with Richard GreeneDate and Time: Tuesday, August 12th from 4-7pm Sign up deadline: August 5th Members: $60 Non-members: $70 �is matting workshop provides an opportunity to observe and practice the basic steps needed to frame. Each participant brings a small drawing, print or photograph suitable for an 8" x 10" frame, as well as whatever tools he/she may already own. Co�ee, tea, and light refreshments will be served.
Stephen Quiller Open Demo & LuncheonDate and Time: Sunday, October 12th 12-3pm Sign up deadline: October 5th Members $15, Non-members $25 �is demo will be a great opportunity for members and friends of RIWS to meet and see Stephen Quiller work, especially for those not attending the full workshop. A light luncheon will be served for all attending. Demo will begin at 1pm in the classroom. Limit of 50 seats!About Stephen Quiller: Stephen Quiller is an internationally known painter who works primarily in water media, monotypes, and intaglio printmaking. He is best known for his innovative approach to water media painting: watercolor, gouache, acrylic, casein and their combinations, and for his use of color. �rough his painting, he has become a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Water Media, and Society for Painters in Acrylic and Casein, among others. In 1997, he received the Greathouse medal and cash award in the 130th American Watercolor Society exhibition.
�is year RIWS is hosting a regional competition instead of anational. Acceptance into this show counts towards Signature
Membership. Please refer to the bylaws on the website for more information about membership.
RIWS will be accepting donations for “Celebrating the Rhode Island Watercolor Society with 1,000 Works on Paper” for the entire month of July. Works can be drawings or paintings on paper (unframed, unmatted)
that are 9x12” or smaller. All work will be sold for $20 during this fundraiser, and will bene�t RIWS to �nance future exhibitions, classes, workshops, demos, and the daily operation of the gallery. Artists may submit an unlimited number of works. Please note changes in dates
below. August 9th-September 4th Exhibition Party: August 16th 5-8 pm
“Summer Barbeque” by B&M Catering Music by James DaltonExhibiting Artists $10,General Admission $20. Call the gallery or visit riws.org to get your tickets!
*See the bottom of this page about volunteering at the Exhibition Party*
“Points of Interest” by Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington will also be giving an abstract painting demonstration on Saturday, September 13th during the Pawtucket Fall Arts Festival. �e demo will begin at 1pm in the classroom and will be free and open to the public.
“View of Saw Mill Gulch” by Stephen Quiller
Stephen Quiller will be teaching a “Color and Watermedia” workshop at RIWS from October 13th-17th. �is workshop is currently full, but contact the gallery if you would like to be put on the waitlist.
�e Pawtucket Fall Arts Fesitval comes to Slater Park on September 13th & 14th!
RIWS will be open to the public both days from 11-5. In addition to Richard Harrington’s demo,we would like to o�er Plein Air painting, additional artwork to sell, and craft tables for the
public. Come join us in making this a successful and enjoyable event for all!
Annual Invitational Show: July 12th-August 7th 2014 Featuring the artwork of local RI high school students from Shea High School in Paw-tucket, RI, Tolman High School in Pawtucket, RI and St. Mary’s Academy-Bay View in
East Providence, RI
September 6th-October 2nd 2014Drop o�: August 26th-September 2nd
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 6th from 4pm-7pmJuror: William Heydt
First Prize $100, Second Prize $75, �ird Prize $50plus Honorable Mentions
*Please note, all work for this show must be for sale.
About William Heydt: William Heydt was born in 1949 and grew up in New York. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where he began visiting Newport and enjoying the ambiance of this historic city. After traveling extensively through Europe and the near East, Heydt returned to the Ocean State to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Rhode Island School of Design where he worked as a graduate assistant. After graduation, Heydt joined the faculty at Massachusetts College of Art and taught there until 1983. Looking for a change, Heydt moved to New York City, where painting and photography became his passion. �e vibrancy of urban life provided rich subject matter for an artist that focuses on people and their environment. After twelve years, Heydt has now settled in Newport, Rhode Island where he currently lives with his wife and three children.
“New York” by William Heydt
Member Group Show: Featuring Jerry Aissis, Denise Cornwall, Allen Halle & Ben Macomber
October 4th - October 23rdOpening Reception: Saturday October 4th from 4-7 pm
Drop o�: September 30th-October 3rdPick up begins: October 24th
Volunteers are needed - please contact the gallery this summer if you would like to participate!We are looking for volunteers to help with…-RIWS Set up (2 volunteers needed for 1 hour 10-11am each day)-RIWS Clean up- (2 volunteers needed for 1 hour 5-6pm each day)-RIWS General Gallery Assistance at Front Desk- Art Sales, class registration, Q&A (1 volunteer needed for 4 hour shift from 12-4 on Saturday only)-Crafting with families (2 volunteers needed for 3 hour shifts from 11am-2pm and 2-5pm each day)*We will be o�ering “Try Watercolor” tables, one with a crayon and watercolor activity and another with a salt and watercolor drawing project. If you have any ideas for additional crafts, let us know!
Volunteers Needed!For the “1000 Works on Paper”
Exhibition Party on August 16th
RIWS needs your help! We will need approximately 18 volunteers to run this
event and make it a success! Please contactthe gallery if you are willing to help out in
any of the following areas:Set Up 3-4 pm
Clean Up 8-9 pmEntry Tickets 4-5, 5-6, and 6-8pm
Food Tables 4-6 and 6-8pmFront Desk 4-6 and 6-8pm
Silent Auction/Ra�es 5-6pm�e reason we are asking for so many
volunteers is so that each person will onlyneed to help out for 1-2 hours,
and will be able to enjoy the partythe rest of the night!
All volunteers will be admitted forthe “Exhibiting Artist” ticketprice ($10) as a thank you!
Plein Air painters wanted! Open to RIWS members ONLY.All members are welcome to come on both days, anytime between 11-5. Stay and paint as long as you want. Painters are welcome to bring extra work to sell. Please email a list of items to RIWS the day before, or bring a copy of a typed list with you on the day of and give to the front desk upon arrival. (**Please Note: All work sold during RIWS’ Paint Out at the Pawtucket Fall Arts Festival will be subject to 25% commission. Payment to the artist will be issued within 30 days of the sale.)
