 From the President
Our guest contributor this month is Nathalie Kelley. She is the WTWS newsletter coordinator. She is also the president of the West Texas Art Guild. She teaches various art classes in Snyder at WTC- College on the Square. Nathalie loves to create art and she uses a variety of mediums including: watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media. She has also won many awards for her art.
Jane
Musings from a WTWS Board Member – Nathalie Kelley
Recently, as I was using up valuable time, scrolling through Instagram, I saw this and wanted to share it with you. (credit @NatalieRBacon)
As an instructor, I hear these statements all the time,
"I can't paint."
"I can't even draw a straight line."
"I don't even know where to start."
Oddly enough, and I think you know this, NO ONE is born with a paint brush in their hand. Everyone starts as a beginner.
You just have to
TRY!
Just begin! I started watercolor with a student palette and cheap paper.
It's not a masterpiece???
TRY AGAIN.
Remember, it's only paper! Right?
TRY ONE MORE TIME!
You and your paints and brushes are getting to know each other.
Who knows? You might end up being good friends.
TRY DIFFERENTLY
Use a different brush or colors that you have never used before.
Go outside and paint.
TRY AGAIN THE NEXT DAY
Don't give up!
TRY AND ASK SOMEONE FOR HELP
I have found that most artists are generous with their suggestions
and assistance
TRY TO GUESS WHAT IS NOT WORKING
You can't paint the way I paint? That's okay!
You don't love to paint landscapes or flowers or realism.
What do you love to paint? Find your style and your color palette.
TRY AND LEARN FROM SOMEONE ELSE
Watch a demo. Take a class. Go to a workshop or weekend art retreat.
TRY AGAIN UNTIL YOU SUCCEED
If this is something your really want to do, just don't give up.
I have used this illustration as it applies to art but, this could be used for just about any dream or idea that you are pursuing.
I hope that little article has inspired you to
TRY!!!
Blessings, Nathalie
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The following members of the
West Texas Watercolor Society will be in the
Lubbock Artists Studio Tour,
Sat. Nov 9th - Sun. Nov 10th.
- Betty Blevins, 3017 19th Street
- Dyan Newton, 3909 101st Street
- Joyce Runyan, 3909 101st Street
- Carol Peterson, 3520 92nd Street
- Renee' Simpson, 9605 Toledo Avenue
Click on the image above for even more info
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NOVEMBER GUEST ARTIST
MARTHA HUNNICUTT
Marketing and Selling Art in the 21st Century
Program for November 17th
The goal of this program is to present marketing ideas and selling methods to help artists market and sell their artwork. Business markets are evolving with technology advancements, which are driving the markets. The program will cover some of these advancements and demonstrate ways that artists can take advantage of these opportunities to market and sell their artwork in today’s competitive art market.
Art has played a central part in Martha’s life from music to painting. She is a self-taught artist with no formal training in the visual arts apart from workshops in pastel, watermedia, and plein air painting. Her desire to capture a moment, a place, or an animal with art has only grown over the years. She is a bird lover, especially exotic birds. Presently, she and her husband have rescued and given forever homes to three of these beautiful creatures. The three birds have become her favorite sitters as subjects of her paintings. Martha enjoys their amusing behaviors, expressions, and painting the vivid colors associated with tropical birds.
 
Martha is a native Texan from Levelland. She graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration from Eastern New Mexico University. Martha has over a decade of experience in sales management and free-lance graphic design. Serving as the former president of the Muleshoe Art Association, she created the publications and marketing materials to expand the reach of the local art association. She believes in advancing art in community and beyond by working with creatives. She has always had a passion for helping people and organizations realize their aspirations.
Today, Martha is on a new art journey to further art appreciation through her online gallery business. The gallery exclusively supports Texas area artists. Marketing art today has taken on new opportunities for the artists with the advancements of technology, from email, text messaging, Facebook, personal websites and now virtual/augmented reality. Most importantly, these new advancements are all supported by the great invention of the smartphone, which we all depend on today!
Going forward, she hopes to introduce artists and their artwork in both private and public places using the advancements of technology to create an emotional connection, allowing the consumer to visualize artwork in their own space.
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WTWS FALL SHOW
Art Retrieval Information for the WTWS FALL SHOW from Sept. 6 – Nov. 4, 2019 at the Legacy Event Center: We ask that the artists leave their artwork until after the Fall Show ends. However, if the artists need their artwork then please check -out artwork through the Legacy staff starting on November 5th. – Thank you all for entering the Fall Show!
WTWS WINTER 2019 SHOW
Nov. 22, 2019 – Jan. 12, 2020
Buddy Holly Center
Theme: “What’s Music to YOUR Soul?”
Judge: Candace A. Keller, Ph.D.
http://candacekeller.com/
Art Check-in: Tuesday, Nov. 12th from 10 am - 2 pm @ Buddy Holly Center
Please refer to the prospectus for details. (found on wtws.org)
Art Retrieval: Tuesday, Jan. 14th from 10 am - 5 pm
If you have any difficulty with this check-in day or time,
you may have another artist bring your paintings, forms and fees.
Looking forward to seeing your beautiful art!
These exhibits made possible in part through a grant from
the City of Lubbock as recommended by Civic Lubbock, Inc.
Special thanks to Jack Richeson & Co., Inc.
for providing Merchandise Awards for the 2019 Winter Show, in support of our artists.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUS
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"It is time to start thinking about your WFWS entries, I hope everyone has been painting, painting, painting! If not, you still have time to get a new one started. The entry deadline for the 45th Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition is Fri., Jan 10, 2020. Your entry form, digital images & entry fee will be due to me by then. Be sure to read the prospectus, it is available below and on the WTWS website.
I have seen some beautiful pieces in our recent shows, so I really hope we have a record number of entries this year!"
PROSPECTUS AND CALL FOR ENTRIES
45TH Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
(WFWS) Exhibition, June 5 – July 26, 2020
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRIES: Friday, January 10, 2020
Show Awards: $10,000 in Cash and Merchandise Awards!
Juror: STEPHEN QUILLER, AWS, NWS, NSPCA, RMNW, WW
Venue: Idaho State Museum Gallery, 610 Julia Davis Park, Boise ID, 83702.
The newly renovated Idaho State Museum (ISM) will proudly host the WFWS-45 Exhibition in the beautiful Syringa Gallery. This state-of-the-art museum boasts 18,000 square feet of interactive and educational experiences about Idaho history and the arts.
Key Dates for Artists
Wed. Jul. 10, 2019: WFWS45 Prospectus and Call for Entries emailed to delegates for distribution to artists
Fri. Jan. 10, 2020: Entry form, digital images & entry fee are due to your local delegate
Mon. Feb. 24, 2020: Acceptance notices sent to delegates and artists
Tue. Mar. 24, 2020: Accepted paintings due to local delegate
Fri. Jun 5, 2020: Exhibition opens
Sat. Jun. 6, 2020: Awards banquet and opening reception
Sun. Jul. 26, 2020: Exhibition closes.
Eligibility
- The artist must be a dues-paid, current member of one of the societies of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) and may enter through only ONE society.
WFWS Members: Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA), Colorado Watercolor Society
(CWS), Idaho Watercolor Society (IWS), New Mexico Watercolor Society (NMWS), San Diego
Watercolor Society (SDWS), Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG), Southwestern
Watercolor Society (SWS), Utah Watercolor Society UWS), Watercolor Society of Oregon
(WSO), and West Texas Watercolor Society (WTWS)
- Work must be original and completed within the past two years, on or after January 1, 2018.
- All work must consist of water media on paper or synthetic paper.
- Water media includes watercolor, acrylic, ink, gouache, casein, egg tempera, watercolor pencil and watercolor crayon.
- Any collage materials used must be painted by the artist with water media.
- No alcohol inks or water soluble (miscible) oils.
- No copies of another artist’s work or recognizable use of another’s copyrighted intellectual property will be accepted.
- Paintings must NOT have been shown in any previous WFWS exhibition any previous National or International exhibition by other Societies (including any online National or International exhibitions).
- Each artist may submit up to three entries, but only one painting per artist may be chosen.
Entry Requirements
- Size Limitations: (Outside mat measurements must be in whole inches - no fractions!)
- Maximum outside mat size: 30 X 38 inches (either horizontally or vertically).
- Minimum mat width: 3 inches on all four sides.
- Minimum artwork size: 140 square inches.
- Image Instructions: Digital image files must conform to the following requirements:
- File format: .jpg files (no exceptions).
- Resolution must be 300 dpi.
- Pixel dimensions set to 1200 on the longest side.
- Each image file must be named as follows: Society initials (all caps), first four letters of your last name, first name, entry number (1, 2, 3), painting title (short versions please), .jpg extension.
Example: IWS, Jane Painter, 1st entry, My Best Painting, would be: IWSpainjane1BestPainting.jpg.
- Maximum file size is not to exceed 2.0 mb.
- Entries must include:
- Society name
- Artist name, address & phone number and email address.
- Full painting title (NOT the image filename)
- Artwork size: height X width
- Matted size: height X width (matted sizes are limited, see #11 below.)
- Image filename. See file name example in section 4 above.
- Accepted works must have a single, 4-ply white or off-white mat. (No gray or beige, no colored liners, no colored core and no embellishments)
- Floated paintings must be 3/8” or less in depth on a white or off-white mat.
- Back your painting with 3/16th inch foam core backing and enclose in a clear, plastic re-sealable sleeve or envelope. Do not seal the sleeve, use blue painter’s tape to close the sleeve. Attach one painting label to the front lower right of the plastic sleeve/envelope and a second painting label to the back upper right of the foam core.
- No price, name or image changes will be accepted after entry. All paintings must be available for the duration of the show. All sales will be handled by the Idaho Watercolor Society (IWS) and will incur a 30%_commission to IWS. All paintings must be available for the duration of the show. Failure to do so will result in the artist becoming ineligible to enter WFWS show for the next two exhibition years.
- Submission will be rejected if it does not conform to information provided with entry. The juror’s decision is final. Artist grants permission to IWS to reproduce accepted artwork for catalog and promotional uses. Failure to provide accepted artwork will result in the artist becoming ineligible to enter WFWS for the next two exhibition years.
- Matted size requirements: Your WFWS45 entry is limited to the frame sizes available. Artists have a choice of the following outside mat dimensions only (either orientation): 16x20, 20x24, 22x28, 24x30, 24x36, or 30x38 inches (30x38 - sized for a full sheet.) NO OTHER MATTED DIMENSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please make sure your mat itself is at least 3" wide on all four sides. If you have a square image, pick a frame size that provides at least 3 inches of mat on the left, right, top and MORE THAN 3 inches on the bottom. If you have a long image do the same.
- Entry Procedure: Fill out the entry form on the last page and mail it with your check for the entry fees (made out to your local society) to the home address of your delegate listed below. Mail your digital images to your delegate’s email address below. Your entry form, check and digital images must be received by your delegate by no later than Friday, January 10, 2020.
The local WFWS Delegate for the (West Texas Watercolor Society) is:
Delegate Name: Neal Kleman
Address: PO Box 455 801 Furneaux St
City, State, Zip: Sudan, TX 79371
Email Address: nealkleman@yahoo.com
Phone #: (806) 638-0111
Make arrangements to deliver accepted paintings to Alba Jones no later than March 24.
Alternate Delegate: Alba Jones
Address: 402 West FM 303
City, State, Zip: Sudan, TX 79371
Email Address: ajalias4@mac.com
Phone #: (806)729-0163
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GUEST ARTISTS 2019/2020
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Artist
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Probable Demo Synopsis
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Nov. 17, 2019
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Martha Hunnicutt
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Sales and Marketing from a Business Standpoint
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Dec 10, 2019
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Christmas Party at Jane Phillip's House!
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Jan. 19, 2020
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Aaron Brown
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Painting Bible Covers
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Feb. 16, 2020
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Nathalie Kelley
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Portraits and Computer Help on Mixing Color
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March 15, 2020
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Tim Oliver
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Buildings and Landscape
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April 2020
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Lubbock Arts Festival
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May 17, 2020
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Neil Kleman
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Drawing and Graphic Powder
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WTWS WEBSITE MEMBER GALLERY
Aaron is working on updating the member gallery on the WTWS website. Each artist may submit 3 to 4 watermarked jpeg images. Aaron will resize them as needed to fit the space. Email your images to wtws@wtws.org
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Just a note to say thanks to you and WTWS for the kinds of things your organization promotes in such a successful way. By-the-way, I am very proud of my 3rd place in our recent show. See you guys soon.
Jon Birdsong
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Cecilia,
I cannot even begin to say how grateful I was at being selected as one of the teacher recipients of the grant from the Community Foundation of West Texas and the WTWS. I was all in at the word watercolor, but it was the warm welcome from the members of the watercolor society that enriched my experience further. I can not say enough about the incredible Iain Stewart who changed my life and the way I view watercolor painting, how he lifted up the work in sketchbooks and encouraged more and more drawing. HIs expertise during this week was incredible. He made me want to paint in watercolor again.
I teach at Lubbock High School and I teach the International Baccalaureate curriculum for Visual Arts for the last 7 years. My students were so excited when I returned they wanted me to tell them all about my painting workshop. I have some very talented students in that program and I am sure I can share with them some of the many experiences I had during the week. Lubbock High School is a historical building from the 1930's with great architecture and this is just Monday and we were outside drawing the corners, stairs and the bell tower of the old building. The information I shared about the sketchbook and what importance it plays in the journey of an artist is something that the IB curriculum is known for, recording the journey, not only drawings but artists and values and media exploration. It is what we did each day in Iain classes. It was a week of pure bliss for me, in fact my husband said I haven't seen you this excited since your journeys to Junction Texas for graduate school.
So thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and my students will be encouraged and glean from this workshop. They all want to learn to paint like I did.
I am so glad I responded to Nealy Holley's call to enter for the scholarship. I speak for myself but I know Art teachers need more than most to have their own creative moments and the time to be part of
something that fills our spirit.
How to get more art teachers to enter for the scholarship? this was the first I heard of it. And of course I checked with my principal to see if I would be allowed to win.
Maybe that is what is holding others back from applying. I think that now we have an Art Director in our district who keeps all of us visual artists up to date on the latest, you may have many more apply for future workshops.
Again Thank You for energizing my creative spirit, for the welcome,for the supplies for the week, for the delicious food and snacks and Coffee provided. It was a journey that will forever be in my heart.
and I would like to say that I will more than likely be joining your society if allowed. So if you could forward the necessary information I need to sign up. I will be seeing you again.
All the best,
Cindy Peanick
Lubbock High School
Visual Art Instructor
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Dear West Texas Watercolor Society,
Thank you so much for the honor of awarding me a grant to attend the Iain Stewart Watercolor Workshop on October 7th-10th, 2019. I teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade art in Shallowater, TX, and the knowledge and experience I gained will not only allow me to become a better teacher, but will also help me personally as I continue to improve my artistic skills.
I believe ongoing education is vital to any professional, but this workshop offered quality instruction and new skills I am able take to my students as well as integrate into my personal artwork. Students seeing their teachers learning new skills and sharing that knowledge inspires and motivates them to continue pursuing their interests outside of school.
Quality professional development in the creative arts is difficult to come by which makes your workshop offering even more valuable and greatly needed in the west Texas area. As educators we have access to academic focused workshops through the Educational Service Center, but nothing like this workshop has ever been offered. I value being able to meet people from the community that value the creative arts, and pursue ongoing education in the arts while helping others to do the same.
Thank you again for the wonderful opportunity. It was much enjoyed and greatly appreciated. I look forward to learning more about your future offerings.
Sincerely,
Kristy Harrist
Art Teacher
Shallowater Middle School
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Do you have art supplies that you are not using and you would like to get rid of? Please consider donating them to the Guadalupe Community Center. The donations can be brought anytime we have a membership meeting or event. We've been doing this all along but most of our members don't know about it.
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Our Mission
The purposes of the West Texas Watercolor Society is to provide an opportunity for the interchange of ideas among persons interested in all forms of water media. To promote the highest aesthetic standards in the art of watercolor and water media, and to provide civic, cultural, and educational support in the arts of all water media.
We host our meetings at the Legacy 1500 14th St 2:30 pm every third Sunday (South Side) unless other wise noted.
We have guest artists that provide a demonstration for our members so we are always exchanging ideas and learning something new or remembering something old! We have an open invite on meeting days to anyone who wishes to join our Society. Bring a friend !
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