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(A Not for Profit (no dues) group of local artists...
Promoting Watercolor and Watermedia Painting on the Virginia Peninsula
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AS OF APRIL 1ST 2019 WE NO LONGER WILL BE MEETING AT
The Charles Taylor Visual Arts Center, Hampton, VA.
THE CENTER IS NOW, SADLY CLOSED SUNDAYS
The meeting will still be the FOURTH Sunday of the month (unless otherwise notified), however.
WE WERE meeting at the Hampton Public Library, directly next door to the Charles Taylor Visual Arts Center but due to COVID-19 restrictions we all now face, all meetings for the foreseeable future will be held virtually, online.
email us at: pwsva.virginia@gmail.com Or use our: contact form
FEBRUARY'S MEETING: 2/28/2021 at 2:30pm
Due to the current situation with COVID-19
we are only meeting online via
ZOOM for the foreseeable future!
We were meeting at the Hampton Public Library (and will again), but the Library informed me they are closed to such gatherings for now. Hopefully we will return once the COVID mess clears.
Due to the current situation with COVID-19
we are only meeting online via
ZOOM for the foreseeable future!
We were meeting at the Hampton Public Library (and will again), but the Library informed me they are closed to such gatherings for now. Hopefully we will return once the COVID mess clears.
We are continuing to meet VIRTUALLY!
WE HAVE BEEN MEETING ONLINE SINCE COVID-19 STARTED. IF YOU
WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE MEETING AND ARE NOT ALREADY ON THE
MAILING LIST, SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST FROM THE FORM ON THIS SITE. TALK
ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT, WHERE YOU ARE FROM, WHAT MEDIUM YOU WORK IN.
PLEASE PROVIDE SOME DETAILS ABOUT YOURSELF.
A GENERAL REMINDER EMAIL
WILL GO OUT SHORTLY BEFORE THE DATE OF THE MEETING WITH THE ZOOM
MEETING NUMBER AND PASSWORD.
You CAN still create art!
FEBRUARY'S MEETING: 2/28/2021 at 2:30pm
January's meeting was a success. Online attendance was about 18 if I recall. We talked about the monthly challenges and everyone agreed that for FEBRUARY the challenge would be: Winter Scene(s).
I submitted a list of challenge options for the remaining months and some sent me their choices. They are below. I picked the most popular for next month and in descending order for the rest of the year's meetings. As always the goal is to create art, so if you want to paint something different for a monthly challenge, feel free to do so. I collated the selections and they are below. Only five sent in their selections but we have a nice selection of options with which to create art! The number in ( ) at the end of the selected is the number of votes that selection received. I selected the order and October's choice is because it's autumn anyway, so that was a natural fit.
Also, we all agreed online that we would support the Virginia Watercolor Society this year by voluntarily sending in a contribution for an award to be given at the awards ceremony this year. I asked that if you want to contribute you make out a CHECK (don't send cash) to the
"42nd Annual Virginia Watercolor Society Exhibition," and send them directly to me, not to VWS. I will collect all of the checks and mail them in one single mailing to the Exhibition Treasurer (or one of the awards chairs). They will present the total we contribute to an award in the name of the PENINSULA WATERMEDIA SOCIETY. I will send out my address in a reminder email. If anyone wants to contribute (strictly voluntary) send an email using one of the forms on this site.
Thank you to the members who have already contributed (some checks have arrived) to the VWS Award, and thank you to those of you who have contributed to the cost of the ZOOM meeting fee and several of you who have donated to the site upkeep in general. We are funded for the next several months, thanks to all of you. You all are amazing.
Please donate (if you can or are inclined to) towards the Peninsula Watermedia Award at this year's VWS Exhibition!!!!
THIS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY!!!!! The amount you donate is entirely up to you.
If you would write a check or even a money order (PLEASE DON’T SEND CASH!) and make it out to:
42nd Virginia Watercolor Society Exhibition
(PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT OUT TO ME)
and send it to me at:
109 Brightwood Terrace,
Yorktown, VA 23690
I will collect all of the checks I receive, tally the amount, notify everyone of what the total amount is and mail or hand deliver them all to Charles.
I will make sure the award will list all who have donated and that it comes from the PWS membership.
There's no maximum, and I'd like to suggest $5.00 as the minimum, but of course any amount is welcome.
I will collect the checks until APRIL 17th. Anything after that will be returned.
Rob Haas got back to me about the possibility of having another member exhibition at the Stryker Gallery this year. Unfortunately it is not going to happen. Sadly, but understandably, they are doing these things because of ongoing COVID-19 concerns, and they want to keep patrons safe. Rob was apologetic, but I assured him that we all completely understand. Maybe it will happen next year. I will keep watch and proceed accordingly.
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The MONTHLY CHALLENGES FOR 2021
February: Winter Scene(s) Chosen during February’s meeting
March: Moving Water (3)
April: Close Up (4)
May: Vines (2)
June: A Collection (2)
July: Shadows (4)
Aug: Abstract Faces (2)
Sept: Frail Beauty(2)
Oct: Leaves (1)
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Hope you can make it to the Zoom Meeting on the 28th at 2:30pm.
Stay safe and healthy!
R/
Jon
Jon Moneymaker
Peninsula Watermedia Society, Virginia
Email: pwsva.virginia@gmail.com
Website: www.pwsva.org
Please consider donating (below through PayPal, to the yearly upkeep of the PWS website! Even a little bit helps with hosting and domain name renewal!
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Thanks to all of you who have donated to the upkeep and support of the Peninsula Watermedia website. It's much appreciated. You all are amazing!!
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