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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 WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS
The meeting will still be the FOURTH Sunday of the month, however.
The location and time will change for a while (more than likely) until we find a more permanent location
email us at: pwsva.virginia@gmail.com Or use our: contact form
SUNDAY APRIL 28th, 2019
Is our NEXT PWS MEETING!!
You are a member if you get the email reminder notices.
We don't have any dues, so to be a member send a request, ask to be placed on the mailing list, that's it.
Is our NEXT PWS MEETING!!
You are a member if you get the email reminder notices.
We don't have any dues, so to be a member send a request, ask to be placed on the mailing list, that's it.
We are meeting in APRIL ONLY at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk. I have arranged for us to meet there at 1pm to 2:30 and then tour the Watercolor Exhibition they have there with some fabulous examples of American watercolor.
SUNDAY APRIL 28th, 2019 Is our NEXT PWS MEETING!!
We are meeting in APRIL ONLY at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk.
I have arranged for us to meet there at 1pm to 2:30 and then
tour the Watercolor Exhibition they have there with some fabulous examples of American watercolor.
The exhibition is titled: "Watercolor: An American Medium"
It's open from February 21st through June 23rd, 2019
The works on display are the works of
John Singer Sargent, Thomas Moran, and John La Farge and others.
Check out the Chrysler Museum's website for details!!
There are a couple "rules" I had to agree to to have the meeting there.
1. No outside food or drinks.
2. ABSOLUTELY NO ARTWORK brought in to the museum.
It's a security and policy issue. We could do it, but security would have to log every
piece going in, and going out and I just figured it would be a hassel, and take too much time. SO...no show and tell at the Chrysler. I'm pretty
sure the meeting will be relatively shorter than usual to maximize the time to see the watercolor exhibition,
and the rest of the museum if we have time.
REMINDER: NO SHOW AND TELL. NO ARTWORK IN, and of course, NO artwork out....LOL!!!
I'm planning to get there at NOON when they open and have a quick lunch, meet and see the exhibition. The Museum closes at 5pm.
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MAY's MEETING WILL BE THE 3rd SUNDAY, NOT THE FOURTH SUNDAY
because the 4th is Memorial Day Weekend. May's Meeting will be at Melody A.'s home.
If you need directions please email me directly and I will forward you her address.
She has again graciously opened her home for us to meet. We will meet at 2:30 as usual.
Bring any artwork you'd like to have in the "Show and Tell."
If you'd like to stay afterwards and plein air paint, Melody has offered us to do that also, if weather permits.
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The annual WILLIAMSBURG PLEIN AIR event is being advertised.
30% of that day's sales go to Housing Partnerships, INC.
They provide emergency home repairs to low to moderate income level families.
It's SATURDAY September 28th, 2019
Application fee is: $25.00
Registration is by regular snail mail only, it seems.
Contact Brandie at: bweiler@housingpartnerships.org and request a registration form,
or call her at: 757-221-0225
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Holly Etheridge is having a one person exhibition at:
On the Hill Gallery, Yorktown
402 Main Street
Historic Yorktown
757-369-1108
March 31st - April 29th, 2019
Reception March 31st, 6-8pm (public invited)
www.onthehillgallery.com
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I'm still looking at options for meeting space. The library next to the Charles Taylor is prime real estate for us, but I have to check out their
availability for the rest of the year. The Northhampton branch, and the Willow Oaks branch are options too, with lower traffic, the branch
locations may have a better room availability. The Phoebus branch is closed on Sundays.
One of the PWS members has a friend who owns a restaurant with possible space she's willing to let us use. I have to check it out but it's very
near the Air and Space Museum, and across from Blue Sky Gallery. It's called Stillwater Cafe. I've eaten there before but I have not seen the room
up for consideration. I'm going to arrange for a meeting with the owner soon to check it out. More to come. This may be a good choice because
food and drink would be available if desired, and we'd be supporting a local business.
=====================================================
March's meeting was great. We had 16 attending, with a couple brand new members attending for the first time. Chris, as always, was a gracious
host to allow us to meet at her home. Several people brought snacks, and wine/soda. We had multiple show and tell examples of art work
including January's challenge: A Bugs Life. Great interpretations of the challenge, and in general a fabulous time was had by all.
Thank you, again Chris!!!
=====================================================
Finally, the results of the 2019 Monthly Challenges from the March Meeting
These seven were the most selected of the 36+ available on the sheet I passed out. #1 and #2 had the most (7) votes.
The rest were 6, 5, 4's, and 3's respectively.
#1: APRIL "Artist's Choice"
#2: MAY. "A bunch of Garlic"
#3: JUNE. "A COW or FARM ANIMALS"
#4: JULY. "Cloudy Day"
#5: AUG. "Still Life"
#6: SEPT. "Underwater Landscape"
#7: OCT. "Bird or Birds"
We don't meet in November or December so no challenge for those months.
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Hope you can make our next meeting!!
Remember, it's at the CHRYSLER MUSEUM,
1pm till 2:30, with lunch early at NOON at the museum,
if the restaurant is open, which it should be....let me know if you know differently.
Artistically yours,
Jon
SUNDAY APRIL 28th, 2019 Is our NEXT PWS MEETING!!
We are meeting in APRIL ONLY at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk.
I have arranged for us to meet there at 1pm to 2:30 and then
tour the Watercolor Exhibition they have there with some fabulous examples of American watercolor.
The exhibition is titled: "Watercolor: An American Medium"
It's open from February 21st through June 23rd, 2019
The works on display are the works of
John Singer Sargent, Thomas Moran, and John La Farge and others.
Check out the Chrysler Museum's website for details!!
There are a couple "rules" I had to agree to to have the meeting there.
1. No outside food or drinks.
2. ABSOLUTELY NO ARTWORK brought in to the museum.
It's a security and policy issue. We could do it, but security would have to log every
piece going in, and going out and I just figured it would be a hassel, and take too much time. SO...no show and tell at the Chrysler. I'm pretty
sure the meeting will be relatively shorter than usual to maximize the time to see the watercolor exhibition,
and the rest of the museum if we have time.
REMINDER: NO SHOW AND TELL. NO ARTWORK IN, and of course, NO artwork out....LOL!!!
I'm planning to get there at NOON when they open and have a quick lunch, meet and see the exhibition. The Museum closes at 5pm.
=====================================================
MAY's MEETING WILL BE THE 3rd SUNDAY, NOT THE FOURTH SUNDAY
because the 4th is Memorial Day Weekend. May's Meeting will be at Melody A.'s home.
If you need directions please email me directly and I will forward you her address.
She has again graciously opened her home for us to meet. We will meet at 2:30 as usual.
Bring any artwork you'd like to have in the "Show and Tell."
If you'd like to stay afterwards and plein air paint, Melody has offered us to do that also, if weather permits.
=====================================================
The annual WILLIAMSBURG PLEIN AIR event is being advertised.
30% of that day's sales go to Housing Partnerships, INC.
They provide emergency home repairs to low to moderate income level families.
It's SATURDAY September 28th, 2019
Application fee is: $25.00
Registration is by regular snail mail only, it seems.
Contact Brandie at: bweiler@housingpartnerships.org and request a registration form,
or call her at: 757-221-0225
======================================================
Holly Etheridge is having a one person exhibition at:
On the Hill Gallery, Yorktown
402 Main Street
Historic Yorktown
757-369-1108
March 31st - April 29th, 2019
Reception March 31st, 6-8pm (public invited)
www.onthehillgallery.com
=====================================================
I'm still looking at options for meeting space. The library next to the Charles Taylor is prime real estate for us, but I have to check out their
availability for the rest of the year. The Northhampton branch, and the Willow Oaks branch are options too, with lower traffic, the branch
locations may have a better room availability. The Phoebus branch is closed on Sundays.
One of the PWS members has a friend who owns a restaurant with possible space she's willing to let us use. I have to check it out but it's very
near the Air and Space Museum, and across from Blue Sky Gallery. It's called Stillwater Cafe. I've eaten there before but I have not seen the room
up for consideration. I'm going to arrange for a meeting with the owner soon to check it out. More to come. This may be a good choice because
food and drink would be available if desired, and we'd be supporting a local business.
=====================================================
March's meeting was great. We had 16 attending, with a couple brand new members attending for the first time. Chris, as always, was a gracious
host to allow us to meet at her home. Several people brought snacks, and wine/soda. We had multiple show and tell examples of art work
including January's challenge: A Bugs Life. Great interpretations of the challenge, and in general a fabulous time was had by all.
Thank you, again Chris!!!
=====================================================
Finally, the results of the 2019 Monthly Challenges from the March Meeting
These seven were the most selected of the 36+ available on the sheet I passed out. #1 and #2 had the most (7) votes.
The rest were 6, 5, 4's, and 3's respectively.
#1: APRIL "Artist's Choice"
#2: MAY. "A bunch of Garlic"
#3: JUNE. "A COW or FARM ANIMALS"
#4: JULY. "Cloudy Day"
#5: AUG. "Still Life"
#6: SEPT. "Underwater Landscape"
#7: OCT. "Bird or Birds"
We don't meet in November or December so no challenge for those months.
=====================================================
Hope you can make our next meeting!!
Remember, it's at the CHRYSLER MUSEUM,
1pm till 2:30, with lunch early at NOON at the museum,
if the restaurant is open, which it should be....let me know if you know differently.
Artistically yours,
Jon
All,
For Your Information and artistic edification:
Received the invitation below last week, if you are interested!!
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The National Watercolor Society is pleased to invite you to enter the National Watercolor Society International Exhibit for 2019. The prospectus will be online at www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org and on caFE on April 8, 2019. Submissions for digital entries will open April 8, 2019, at Noon EST and close May 10, 2019, Noon EST. Accepted entries will be posted online June 10, 2019. The exhibition is open to all artists and the grand opening is at the NWS Gallery on Saturday, October 19, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Address: 915 South Pacific Ave. San Pedro, CA 90731. The jurors are: Jean Grastorf, Elaine Daily Birnbaum, and Frank Eber. the Award juror is: Brian Rutenberg. There will be $40,000.00 prizes in awards.
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