SKETCHBOOK THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA WATERCOLOR GUILD www. southernazwatercolorguild.com NOV 2013 Fiesta Sonora 2013 The Fiesta Sonora reception was fabulous! Kudos to Anna Don and Monica Hart for setting such a high bar. The table decorations and the food were beautifully presented, and the award ceremony went smoothly. Carl Dalio spoke at length on why he chose the winners, and he couldn t say enough times how sparkling the gallery was! He was also very impressed with SAWG as an organization, and had a great time socializing with everyone. If you haven t had a chance to view the show, please stop by. And now, drum roll please, the award winners are: Best of Show $500 Title: Prickly Patterns Artist: Renee Pearson Award of Excellence $200 Title: Desert in Bloom Artist: Mary Bubla Award of Merit $100 Title: Desert Fruit Artist: Ruth Tone Honorable Mention Arizona Art Supply, $50 Gift Certificate Title: Sonoran Queen Artist: Leslie Sinclair Honorable Mention Jack Kulawik, Photography of one Painting Title: Iron Dragonfly Artist: Susan S. Morris Honorable Mention Cherie Hartline, Mary Kay, $50 Gift Certificate Title: Rodeo Horses Artist: Janet Mach Dutton Congratulations to the winners, and also to all the artists who were selected for this show. Show Chairs Monica Hart and Anna Don NEXT GENERAL MEETING MONDAY-NOV 11th SOCIAL - 6:30pm WINDMILL INN TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE SHOW NEWS PAGE 3 SHOW NEWS GALLERY NEWS PAGE 4 WORKSHOP NEWS MORE GUILD NEWS PAGE 5 GUILD ACTIVITIES PAINT OUTS LIFE DRAWING PAGE 6 CALENDAR MEMBER NEWS PAGE 7 SAWG OFFICERS ADVERTISING BACK PAGE 2013-14 SHOW SCHEDULE 2013-14 WORKSHOP ARTISTS CARL DALIO RATINDRA DAS MARY ANN BECKWITH MARK MEHAFFEY CARL PURCELL
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A few weeks ago, I made an unexpected trip to Chicago, one of my favorite cities. Unfortunately, this visit to my niece and her family was mixed with anxiety and fear; her (otherwise) healthy, physically fit husband had been diagnosed with leukemia. My roles were varied, those 10 days, but I left feeling so thankful that I had been there to help. Thanksgiving has new meaning for me this year, and in the spirit of giving, I d like to thank, for all of us, a few of the people who tirelessly give to our organization. We appreciate our VP of Shows, Judy Constantine! Judy s efforts throughout the summer to rouse the sleepy desert-dwellers into visiting our gallery were endless. When the neighboring restaurant closed, and we seemed all alone, Judy found people who wanted to hang in our space and attend our openings (some for reasons other than viewing the art!). With an eye toward fresh, new ideas, Judy promoted a reworked version of Fiesta Sonora and launched us into untapped territory at Tohono Chul. We appreciate Mary Kramer, Judy s mentor and able-bodied assistant, who has a tireless interest in helping wherever needed. We appreciate the show chairs, most immediately Anna Don and Monica Hart, who seemed to run around in circles polishing off incredible fetes to showcase our work. We appreciate the incredible volunteers who ran with them to make sure each detail was in place, and we surely appreciated Carl Dalio, our first workshop presenter, who brought inspirational instruction. We appreciate Debra Irons! Even though Debra was the President of SAWG a few years ago, she continues to be the go-to person for a countless number of needs. She quietly masterminded construction (and renovation!) of our projection system, speaking in a vocabulary that left me far behind! (an L-support? Really?) She knows all about contracts, and insurance, and papers that need filing, and easily fills in for anyone needing a sub. I have thanked Debra so many times for so many things that it seems like a recording. Again, thank-you, Debra. We appreciate Sandy Walker, our amazing graphic designer, who makes us look like a Fortune 500 organization! Sandy s creativity each month with the Sketchbook touches each member, and who could pass up our shows after seeing those first-class postcards? When it comes to presentation, Sandy is our idea pro, and we appreciate her with every visual she creates. And last to be appreciated this month (more to come in succeeding issues!), is our there are never too many details to think about Membership Chair, Carolyn Thurman. We appreciate Carolyn for keeping over 400 people registered, recorded and informed, answering more questions each month than can be imagined. What s doubly appreciated is the fact that Carolyn continues to look for ways to improve the quality and quantity of data in our base. Thanksgiving this year will have new significance for my family. The Chicago contingent is in the process of healing, and every day there seems to be another reason to be full of hope. Belonging to this organization at this particular time in my life has also been a blessing, and I have appreciated getting to know each one of you. When Thanksgiving rolls around, may you personally have a million reasons to smile and give thanks. Jenny Clark SHOW NEWS 9th Annual Community CALENDAR SHOW Calendar Show Coming Soon! Mark your calendars and bring your friends in to vote their favorites for the 2015 SAWG Community Calendar. The show will go up on Tuesday, November 12th and will be in place through December 8th. The images coming in are, as always, exciting and colorful and wonderful to see! We will also gather as many of the 2014 featured artists paintings as are available and have a retrospective showing in the east gallery. 2013 SAWG Community Calendars are selling briskly. If you want to take some on consignment please contact me or pick them up at the next SAWG meeting. However, if it is easier for you to get them at the Gallery, please send me an email and let me know how many you have taken so that I can keep an accurate consignment count. This will be the ninth calendar show and I m planning on doing just one more. I would love to talk with anyone interested in taking over my role as I believe 10 years is enough!! It s a fun show to do but does involve a few more tasks than most other shows. Let me know if you are interested. submitted by Nancy Huber Entering the WFWS Exhibition IMPORTANT DATES! Dates for WFWS next year at AWA Phoenix Nov. 8, 2013 - Entries due to Susan Meyer Dec. 20, 2014 - Accepted notices mailed to delegate Jan. 30, 2014 - Matted paintings due to Susan Meyer Mar 14, 2014 - Notification of awards begins April 1, 2014 - Opening of WFWS Show in Phoenix April 30, 2014 - Show Closes May 15, 2014 - Return artwork submitted by Susan Meyer Remember - To submit any articles for the Sketchbook to Debra Irons at d_irons@cox.net. Deadline is always the 15th of each month. 2
SHOW Holiday 200 Under $100 Show On this month s masthead, we are recognizing Signature member Pamela Howe s painting, The Look Out. This painting is on exhibit in this year s 2013 Fiesta Sonora Show. NEWS The Holiday Show is Coming! In a few short weeks the 200 Under $100 show opens at the SAWG Gallery. A few reminders: A few reminders: all work must be original and show guidelines apply with exceptions. The size minimum is 4 x4, and the max is 16 x20. Glass may be used for this show only. Framing needs to be clean with the proper wire hanger- no sawtooth hangers. The deadline for entry forms is Nov. 22. NO jpgs are required. The first 200 paintings get hung - others will be placed on reserve if the selling artist does not have a replacement. It s going to be a fun show! Special Event for the Holiday Show On Monday, December 9, from 6-8 p.m., there will be an elegant, private reception at the SAWG gallery before the show opens to the public. Tickets for the reception are $10 - either purchased in advance at the gallery or at the door. The event is limited to 100. Delicious appetizers and wine (in glasses) will be served at this special event. Members and their friends are welcome. The 200 Under $100 Holiday Show is an excellent opportunity to buy original art and holiday cards from our talented Guild members! Last year over 80 pieces sold during this show. Don t miss out on the preview. On Thursday, December 12, the gallery will hold the Annual Holiday Gala Reception from 6-8 p.m. If you can t make the preview be sure to take time to celebrate the holidays with fellow SAWG members. A new class in Beginning Watercolor started in the gallery on Friday, October 18. Please get in touch with Mary Hayworth if you d like to join them. Mary s number is (520) 256-5829. 3 GALLERY News The WOW summer shows of 2013 came to a close the morning of Monday, October 14, and don t blink! the Fiesta Sonora show went up that same afternoon! The busy, vibrant, varied-media shows of the summer are now replaced with our first impressive Guild show of the season, beautifully displayed in our gallery. We did well with the WOW shows, easily covering the cost of the gallery, and selling a little bit of everything! The October figures will be summarized in an upcoming Sketchbook. It s been quite an experience running these shows, and I would like to thank all the folks who helped make it a success: Sue Rumsey, who does an amazing job all year keeping the gallery in tip-top shape; the efficient, patient and helpful check-in and check-out helpers Del Marinello, Nikki Bellio, Ginny Cosbey, Deanna Thibault and Judy Peterson; our WOW reception hostesses Romy Angle and Deanna Thibault, Kathryn Greco, Izapat Asimuth, Jennifer Clark, and Terry Bustamante. We even had live music -- keyboardist Dan Starr in July and August, and harpist Vesna Zalusky in September. Thank you to both of them. Debi Crawford handled a very important role: getting the artists checks sent out! Debra Irons scrambled at the very beginning of each show to make sure any vacant walls had artwork on them from our permanent collection. Sandy Walker created bright, eyecatching e-vites and posters showafter-show. Thanks to everyone else whose support and advice kept me sane all summer. And, of course, a big thank you to all the artists who exhibited in our gallery. It does indeed take a village! Judy Constantine for a complete list of SAWG teachers see the bulletin board at the gallery
WORKSHOP Ratindra Das November 12-15 NEWS Don t miss out on the fun! Register now! You are invited to sign up for the Ratindra Das Workshop at the Windmill Inn on November 12-15. Ratindra is a popular workshop instructor. Some of SAWG s members were lucky enough to meet Ratindra at the Gallery last February. During his November workshop, Ratindra will encourage you to trust your intuition and give your paintings heart and feeling. Sign up now. There is still space available. Don t be left out. For additional information and registration, visit our website www.southernazwatercolorguild.com Taking a good, hard look at yourself can sometimes be a bit unnerving, but that is indeed what SAWG is going to do within the next few months. Since embarking on the running of a gallery a few years ago, we have been focused on making a successful venture out of our space. Although that has certainly not been the only activity receiving attention, our collective energies seemed to be pretty well maxed out! Developing a Long-Range Plan is an appropriate next step for us, setting goals for the next few years. We are fortunate to have on board Nancy Huber, a Past- President of SAWG, with years of professional experience in organizational functioning. Nancy has begun the process by promoting an appeal for opinions, both positive and negative. At the October meeting, forms were distributed, and if you were unable to be there, you can find more of them at the gallery, posted on the website, or sent by email at your request (contact Nancy nancyshuber@gmail.com.) We ve set the deadline for November 17th, at which time she will aggregate the data and reflect it back to the membership for evaluation and comment. Once that part of the process is complete, Focus Groups will be asked to further analyze Carl Dalio was here! Everyone enjoyed Carl Dalio s great demo at the September meeting. Below are his comments about the Fiesta Sonora Show... I m honored to be the juror for this 2013 Fiesta Sonora exhibition. And what a treat to jury for awards in the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild s Gallery - a wonderful and uplifting space. I want to congratulate all the artists selected for this show, especially the award recipients. And for those artists who were not selected, I encourage you to take up the challenge of determined, expanding creativity - keep painting with gusto! I thank all the members, dedicated officers and volunteers for hosting my visit and making all this possible. May you and your organization have continued success, energy and growth. Carl Dalio Looking Ahead the data and put together recommendations. We re in good shape financially, which is more or less the bottom line. It s hard to believe that just a few years ago we had a somewhat unsophisticated operating budget, and with Betsy Conrad s guidance, we became more accountable. Now we need to analyze our expenditures and identify areas that could be adjusted for better use of our funds. Mary Kramer and Judy Constantine have honed the shows into polished procedures, appreciated by all of our members. Perhaps there is an idea out there that could make them even better. Many of our committees work very hard all year, and in your contact with the outside world, maybe you know of another way of tackling the tasks. With this process, every member has a say in how we operate as an organization, and it should be stressed that it s important to express those thoughts. If you took a form with you at the October meeting, please mail it to Nancy at the gallery by November 17th. Forms will also be available at the November meeting, and throughout the next few weeks. We look forward to hearing from you! 4
GUILD ACTIVITIES MEMBERSHIP NEWS! Are You a Signature Member? Have you been accepted into an NWS or AWS show? If so, you may qualify for Saguaro Fellow status. A Saguaro Fellow must be a Signature member with 5 additional points, one of which must be from AWS or NWS. Forms are not yet on our website, but you may get one at any general meeting or via email at Carolyn@lensview.net Do You Have Old Show Programs? Are you a keeper? If so, please help us fill in some holes in old show data. Membership is looking for programs for the following shows to complete our show file: Annual 2000 and anything from 1973-88 Western Fed 1975-79 Arizona Aqueous 2000, 98, 96, 95, 92 and 86 AWA Spring 2006, 04, 03, 1998-2001 AWA Fall 2007, 05, 03, 02, 1999 If you were in any of these shows and have one or more programs stashed away, please send a copy (email or hard copy) to Carolyn Thurman, SAWG Membership/ Carolyn@lensview.net Grateful thanks to Gretchen Huff for starting this valuable file years ago, and thanks to you if you can help us add to it. PLEASE NOTE: Please send any changes in email, phone numbers or addresses, Membership forms including Juried and Signature Requests to the Gallery address: SAWG Gallery: Membership 5605 E. River Rd. Ste. 131 Tucson, AZ 85750-1900 MORE SHOW NEWS submitted by Carolyn Thurman, carolyn@lensview.net 39th Western Federation Watercolor Societies 2014 The WFWS entry deadline is November 8th. The show will be in Phoenix. This will be a fun one to enter because you can drive to Phoenix to see the accepted entries. Anita Pinkerton, who has two points in WFWS and below is her take on the experience. Do you like to play the lottery or perhaps gamble at the casinos? Well let me suggest to you that the odds of you being a winner at Western Fed are much better. There is no greater thrill than to receive the phone call saying, Your painting made it. All of a sudden you view yourself and your art as winners. To be accepted and recognized for an art piece you have created is a huge accomplishment. Western Fed just lifts you up because there are 1000 + paintings submitted each year and only about 120 are accepted. Your competition comes from artists representing watercolor societies in about 10 states. When you realize this, it is truly a reason to celebrate being one of the chosen few. The saying, You can t win if you don t play, applies to Western Fed as well as the lottery. Your investment is time, talent, minimal supplies, and a very reasonable entry fee. The benefits are your improved self esteem, showing your art in another part of the country, being one of the select few that get into the show, and meeting and sharing your experiences with artists from other parts of the country. The benefits far outweigh the decision not to enter the show. So, I encourage everyone to take the small risk of not being in the show for the possible reward of being a winner. It is a great opportunity that we should take advantage of. I know! Submitted by Anita Pinkerton 5 PAINT OUTS NOVEMBER PAINT OUT Tuesday, NOV. 19th La Pilita, Barrio Area 420 S. MAIN AVENUE SEE YOU THERE! WHAT TO BRING: Sun hat, sunscreen, and bug repellant along with your painting gear, paint stool, water for painting and drinking, and a sack lunch. or email: Martha Pankratz pankratz@comcast.net LIFE STUDIES OPEN STUDIO Junior League (Campbell and River) First and third Saturdays each month Nude (1st) and Costume (3rd) Models 9 am-12 noon $10/artist contribution to model fee (New artists need NOT contribute to the model fee on the 1st visit) All Levels welcome! Nov 2 & 16 email: sawgdrawing@comcast.net for map, directions and reminders
CALENDAR MEMBER OF EVENTS BARRY SAPP had 3 paintings selected to the Mountain NEWS Oyster Club 44th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show being held from Nov. 24, 2013 through Jan. 4, 2014. Barry s painting Tigres Del Desierto was raffled off at a fundraiser for the NOVEMBER Northern Jaguar Project at Jaguar Jamboree held at Jane Hamilton Fine Art, located on the SW corner of Skyline & Campbell at Plaza Colonial on October 25th. A Bacanora tasting, Sonoran Style Appetizers, Jaguar Blues Music and additional Jaguar paintings were all part of the festivities. Nov. 1- Notifications go out for Calendar Show via email Nov. 2 - Sat. 9-noon - Life Studies Open Studio- Jr. League Building Nov. 8 - Fri. - Deadline for Western Fed Entries Nov. 11 - Mon. 9-10:30am - Check In for Calendar Show, Pick up Fiesta Sonora Show Nov. 11 - Mon. - General Meeting/ Demo with Ratindra Das Nov. 12-15 - Workshop with Ratindra Das Nov. 14 - Thurs. 5-7pm - Calendar Show Reception Nov. 16 - Sat. 9-noon- Life Studies Open Studio- Jr. League Building Nov. 19 - Tues. 9am - Paint Out, La Pilita (Barrio) Nov. 22 - Deadline for Entry forms and checks for Holiday 200 under $100 Show Nov. 28 - Thurs. - Happy Thanksgiving MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 2013/2014 General Meeting dates at the Windmill Inn on MONDAY nights are as follows: 11/11, 1/13, 2/17, 3/10, 4/14 and 5/12 In place of a general meeting in December, the Annual Holiday Gala will be held at the SAWG Gallery on Thursday, December 12. AL TUCCI has two pieces accepted into the Friends of Western Art Show at the Mountain Oyster Club in Tucson. There were over 1200 entries. Show dates Nov. 24 2013 Jan. 4 2014. JEAN BECK is having a solo show (3 rooms) at the University Club of Phoenix, November 4, 2013, to January 10, 2014. Opening Reception is November 14, 2013. 5:30-7:30, 39 East Monte Vista Road, Phoenix (across from the Heard Museum) SHERRY MATLACK S painting, Pachydermis III, was accepted into the NWS 93rd Annual Open Exhibition which runs from November 9, 2013 to January 11, 2014 at the NWS Gallery in San Pedro, CA. Also, her painting, Twigs, was accepted into the Shenzhen Watercolor Biennial Exhibit which runs from December 10, 2013 to January 19, 2014 at the Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen City, China. VLADIMIR FOITiK S Silver Years Inspirations Art show at Agua Caliente Park Ranch House Gallery. December 6 - January 1. Opening Reception: saturday, Dec. 7, 11am - 1pm. REMEMBER - To submit any news you may have of shows, awards, classes, etc for this column to Debra Irons at d_irons@cox.net! Welcome New Members Ingrid Keller Gretchen Bierbaum Karen McDonald Carolyn Streed Congratulations New Signature Members Kathryn Greco Carolyn Archibald JoAnne Hungate Janet Mach Dutton Rememberances Diana Schwartz passed away this last July at the age of 84. Diana was a Juried SAWG member from 1995-2000. Our sympathies are extended to her family members, Linda King and Sara King-Sadorozny. SAWG Tribute Fund If you would like to make a donation in someone s memory or acknowledge an achievement of a living member, the Scholarship Committee will accept it and acknowledge this in writing to both the honoree and the donor. 6
Officers and Committee Chairs 2013-2014 OFFICERS President Jenny Clark SAWG emails Vice Pres. Programs Bob Karn Scholarship Vice Pres. Shows Judy Constantine Seat Announcements Assistant VP Shows Mary Kramer Watercolor Exploration Groups Secretary Kathryn Greco Western Federation Delegate Treasurer Betsy Conrad Workshops Past President 2011-2013 Lynne McGregor COMMITTEES & APPOINTMENTS SHOW CHAIRS Corresponding Secretary Anna Don Fiesta Sonora Data Base & Web Manager Elaine Brown Calendar Show DVD Library JoAnn Alldredge Historian Cheryl Herring Holiday Show (200 Under $100) Hospitality Isapat Azimuth Signature Members Show Image Archivist Nancy Huber Annual Show Life Studies Allison & Pete McCray Pictures Chiquitas Membership Carolyn Thurman All Members Show Newsletter Sandy Walker Experimental Show Paint Outs/Trips Blue Butler & Martha Pankratz Permanent Collection Mary Lou Rankin SAWG GALLERY Property Dennis Garrison Gallery Manager Publicity Nikki Bellio Gallery Treasurer Sue Hildreth Lisa Walter & Sarah Schmerl Loisanne Keller Carolyn Thurman Susan Meyer Robbie Summers & Joyce Becker Monica Hart & Anna Don Nancy Huber, Nancy Cole, Judi Beck Debra Irons & Euyane Glinski Ann Leonard & Jan Sennewald Sandy Brittain & Frani Bopp Blue Butler Helen Kelly & Margaret Baldwin Sue Ritz & Deanna Thibault Sue Rumsey TBD To contact any officers or committee chairs please refer to the membership directory. SAWG ADVERTISERS Jack Kulawik Photographer 520.404.4914 267 South Stone Ave. Wilson Graham Photography 520.296.6921 VIRTUAL GALLERY Coming Soon! Watch for email announcement! Fred Soto Custom Stretching 520.977.3738 Sarnoff Art Supply 520.795.1229 2524 N. Campbell Ave. Arizona Art Supply 520.388.5555 4343 N. Oracle Rd. American Frame www.americanframe.com Use alliance13_5% to receive 5% off your order. As of: SEPT 30, 2013 Bank Balances: SAWG Wells Fargo Bank: General Fund Checking...$22,969 General Fund Savings...38,714 Total...$61,683 Restricted Accounts: Scholarship Fund...9,858 Western Fed...10,118 Hollander Savings...15,010 Total...$35,026 These are actual unadjusted bank balances which may differ from our accountant s report due to timing differences. 7
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild 5605 E. River Rd., #131 Tucson, Arizona 85750 Nonprofit Org US Postage PAID Tucson, AZ Permit #1713 The Sketchbook is published by SAWG 10 times per year Issue NOV 2013 website: www.southernazwatercolorguild.com Happy November! WOW - A Volunteer Opportunity! Judy Constantine will not be running the WOW shows next summer, and the guild needs someone (or two) to step forward and pick up the baton! Judy will provide all the forms and any assistance you will need along the way. It is a fun job, meeting many SAWG members who stay in town, as well as a myriad of local artists. Sue Rumsey manages the gallery and financial reports, so your part is to deal with the artists! Qualifications: knowledge of a computer spreadsheet program and a good sense of humor! This notice is to let you know that Nancy Huber has been having technical difficulties with her email, and had to change to a NEW email address. PLEASE SEND ALL CALENDAR SHOW IMAGES (and all future show images) TO HER NEW EMAIL: nancyshuber@gmail.com SAWG is now on facebook, just enter SAWG into the search area. You can now keep more current with all of our updates. Be sure to check out the full color version of the newsletter on our website, 3southernazwatercolorguild.com The SAWG Gallery - River Center Plaza Suite 131 5605 East River Road (River & Craycroft) Gallery Hours Open: Tues-Sun 11:00-4:00 PM Events change monthly in the Gallery 520-299-SAWG (7294)