NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY SINCE 1920 spring 2013

President Linda A. Doll First Vice-President Janice Hanson Second Vice-President James Kuether Third Vice-President Carol Mansfield Fourth Vice-President Valli Thayer McDougle Treasurer RJ Biesiada Director, Exhibitions Penny Hill International Exhibitions Linda Baker Recording Secretary Debbie Abshear Membership/ Communications Chris Beck Historian Lowri Sprung Building Frank Eber Newsletter Nancy Swan

Presidents Message On March 2nd we had our change-over board meeting and installation of new officers. Our organization is run entirely by volunteers and we are so grateful to those who have served and to those agreeing to serve for the next year. We certainly couldnt do it without these generous souls. Check the right hand column of the newsletter to see those artists serving on the board of directors for 2013-2014. The votes are in and our Jurors for our Annual Exhibition have been chosen for the next two years. Im thrilled to announce the results of this election. Alternates are listed and will be moved to active juror status if any of the jurors can not complete their responsibilities. We have a really fine set of jurors and alternates. jurors For 2013 Gerald Brommer (Chairman) Dean Mitchell Kathleen Conover Alternates: Pat Cook Mike Bailey Noriko Hasegawa jurors For 2014 Katherine Chang Liu (Chairman) John Salminen Carole Barnes Alternates Donna Zagotta Linda Baker Ratindra Das

The prospectus for the 2013 Members Only Exhibition have been mailed out. If you didnt receive a copy you can download it from our web page: www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org or you can email me: nwspresident@gmail.com and Id be happy to email you one. We are allowing uploading of images through CaFE this year. CaFE is a company where you can upload your painting, fill in your data form and pay your entry fee all in one. We are still accepting CD/DVDs for those who are uncomfortable with uploading their image. For instructions for Uploading your image go to our web page. Deadline for the Member show entries uploaded is April 6, 2013. Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 6, 2013. This year promises to be an exciting year as we continue take NWS into the digital age. Our new membership management system, Wild Apricot, was definitely a first step to completing this goal. Here you will find your member profile, all information about NWS, including newsletters, bylaws, prospectus, member news, workshop registrations and photos from past events. You are be able to update your own member record, change addresses, email addresses and web page addresses whenever needed. This will be particularly handy for our Snow Birds who move often during the year. You also soon will be able to sign up for workshops and demos, and upload images for our shows. We are linked to PayPal for easy dues renewal and donations. We are here to help you learn and make use of our new system and we will leave no member behind. As your returning President, I am grateful for a wonderful Board of Directors, enthusiastic volunteers and an awesome membership. This should be a great year; contact me if youd like to help or have concerns. I look forward to working with all of you. Sincerely, Linda A Doll NWS President

Mark your calendars!

2013 NWS Events At-A-Glance

Annual ALL MEMBER Exhibition Deadline: Friday, April 6, 2013 Annual Member Exhibit Prospectus link to pdf available online :
http://nationalwatercolorsociety.org

Annual Open Exhibiton Deadline: July 27, 2013 Don Andrews Demonstration Sunday, May 19, 2013 at NWS Gallery 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Don Andrews Workshop Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday May, 20-22 201310:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: NWS 915 South Pacific Avenue San Pedro, CA 90731 2:00 PM - 4:00 p.m.

June, 8 2013 Opening & Reception NWS Annual Member Exhibition 2:00 pm - 4:00 p.m.

NWS in the Digital World

By N.C. swan What has changed? forward. We were unable to put many of them in the newsletter because entry deadlines did not coincide with our print deadlines. Also, there are many other websites where Calls for Entry can be found. Digital Exhibition Submission The use of digital cameras is ubiquitous, and for the past several years NWS has accepted these images for jurying. However, as digital submission has become the standard, processing and managing so many images on a personal computer has become an enormous task. So, this year, we are initiating a new digital submission process, using a site that will allow NWS to set the criteria, oversee the large quantity of digital data, while automatically ensuring that images are correctly sized and all the information is filled in prior to submission. The old method of entry is still available for those who wish to submit a printed form with a CD, DVD or flash drive, paid for by check and mailed. Video/phone Conferencing Good News! National Watercolor Society is accessible to new board members and volunteers no matter where you live. We are using digital solutions to connect with members electronically. This means that anyone can participate in meetings without traveling to board meetings and can serve on a committee if they have a computer or can conference in by phone to share what they are doing with other members. We will even make our annual meeting open to members who want to watch on-line through video conferencing or listen in by phone. Watch your email for an invitation if you are a member. It will provide you with a log-in code. Join us next time and consider getting more active as a member in a connected world of artists.

s the world becomes more connected through digital media, the National Watercolor Society has been quickly working toward keeping up and staying relevant without leaving any of our valued members behind. This past year we have made several changes in this direction. NWS is now connecting with members more and more electronically, and reaching out to members who live around the world through email, a new interactive website, social media, and online meetings.

Our Website More information is available to members on our website. As a member, when you log-in you can manage your own personal information, for example: change your address as often as needed, see all your own submissions from past years, and find email addresses for other members. The Newsletter While we still print our newsletter in black and white for mailings, more and more members have opted to receive information in a more immediate manner and get their newsletters in color via email and our website. Not only does it offer the added benefit of higher resolution photos and the capability to zoom in, but NWS is able to save expensive printing and mailing costs. As we move in this direction, we will be able to use that money to improve member services. If you are interested in helping the organization in this way by getting your newsletter exclusively in a digital format, please send a request to Linda Doll at NWSpresident@
gmail.com

In addition, Look for the Calls for Entry that have previously appeared in the newsletter to be exclusively on our website going

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ART SHIPPING - 101

By Penny Hill, director annual exhibition Use the correct packaging; no loose materials; they shift and, believe me, here in earthquake country, we know shifting. And you might be saying this is silly right??? No its not, its helpful and necessary. I have seen every entry to our show including the review entries and it was scary. NWS considers each work to be a masterpiece and that it represents your best offering for that exhibition. We give great amounts of time and effort to ensure you are represented well. Please honor your own accomplishments with the same love. Namaste Penny Hill, Exhibitions Director Examples of the DIVA treatment :

o my fellow members you have painted a masterpiece, its been accepted into the show, and you have stopped jumping up and down and are now getting to the tricky part of shipping your painting. Remember throughout this article as you review the IKEA style instructions this is a masterpiece you are sending and it deserves DIVA treatment. Please, please avoid using packaging that has been around the world more than once. If all thats holding it together is duct tape or worse then think again. Get advice from your shipping store on all the regulations and stipulations.

Right: A new undamaged sturdy box with clearly printed info on un/repacking as well as the return address and the name of the artist written on the foam cushion..

Left: The painting wrapped and labeled in a clear sleeve. Note the cushioning in the insert that holds the painting..

Take the time to review your return labels make sure all the information is correct. Chandler keeps a photographic record, as do we at NWS, when something comes in damaged and we do our best to work with you to enable a piece to be in the show.

Right: Inserted Masterpiece.

Right: We will be sending a number label for the side of the box as well as an NWS neon label. We also suggest a label with a picture of the painting for the box as a double check for the contents.

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Geri Medway, NWS, received Signature Membership in the XLIV Annual Watercolor West Exhibition. She also won the Mijello Award and received First in the Popular Vote. Dean Mitchell, NWS, was awarded a prize for excellence at the 2012 Shanghai Biennial. David Poxon, NWS, from Shropshire, England, was a prize winner in the 2012 Shanghai Biennial. Davids painting Killing Time has now been added to the permanent collection at the Quanhua Gallery. Next Newsletter deadline - July 1, 2013 Elaine Bowers, NWS, received the AWS Bronze Medal of Honor in the American Watercolor Society 146th Annual International Exhibition for her painting Delta Reflections. Diane Cannons work is published in two editions of the UKs Artists & Illustrators magazine, February, 2013 as work in Progress and Master Class feature in the March 2013 issue, then featured in Splash 13. Pat Cook, NWS, was selected to be a juror for the VMRC 10th Annual Multimedia Exhibition May 26-June 30, in Harrisonburg, VA. Pat Dispenziere, NWS, had her watercolor The Play of Light featured in the article The Best of The Best in the 2013 February issue of Watercolor Artist. Her watercolor Memories has been published in the book The Artistic Touch 5, and she earned Signature membership in the Philadelphia Watercolor Society this past year. Leslie Frontz has her watercolors featured in Watercolor Painting: A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium, a new instruction book by Seattle artist Tom Hoffman. Bev Jozwiak, NWS, AWS, won Honorable mention in Watercolor Artist Magazines What do you Love competition, for her Chef painting titled Pinch of Salt. It will be published in the June issue. She will also have a feature article in the April issue of Watercolor Artist. Juror Mike Bailey awarded Bev the Charlotte Huntley award in Californias 43rd National Exhibition. Andrew Kish, NWS, was awarded a prize for excellence at the 2012 Shanghai Biennial Kathleen Maling, NWS, is featured in the April/May issue of International Artist Magazine. Chuck McPherson, NWS, SDWS, served as juror for the 40th Annual California Open Wildlife Festival, the Spring Regional Exhibition at the San Diego Art Institute, and the Digital Art Guild Open Exhibition at Gallery 21 in San Diegos Balboa Park. His watercolor, Cantos Cove, New England, was cover art for Summations IV, a book of poetry. Three paintings were published as cover art in the four-part novel series, Stelletwal: Sacrifice. McPherson was the feature artist at the Ballast Point Gallery in Liberty Station NTC, which included Eat at Mos, Newport, OR, Kris Preslan, NWS, will be granted Signature Membership by the Watercolor Art Society-Houston in March with the acceptance of her painting United Colors of Venice into their Annual International Exhibition. Watch for her acceptance into the 14th edition of Splash available this Summer 2013. Frank Spino, NWS, received the Bronze award at the Southern Watercolor Societys 36th Annual Exhibition for his painting Citrus Smile . Franks work is featured in an article in Watercolor Artist magazine, June 2013. Frank has two paintings, Fresh Squeezed and Makin OJ in SPLASH 13, Color and Light, a Northlight book, to be published in June 2013. Brenda Swenson is featured in Plein Air Magazine (January 2013), the article is titled illustrating Journey with Watercolor. She was awarded Signature Membership in the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS). She had a two-person show titled, Watercolor In All Its Varied Forms, at the Schroeder Studio Gallery, Orange, CA, February 4 - March 3, 2013. Lois Salmon Toole, NWS, received a Merchandise Award in the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 33rd Annual International Exhibition, November 4, 2012 - February 3, 2013, was awarded First in Exterior or Architecture in the Miniature Art Society of Florida 38th International Exhibition January 20 - February 10, 2013, and was awarded Best Watercolor in the World Federation of Miniature Art Worldwide Exhibition in Moscow, Russia, Fall 2012. She was also on the jury of selection for the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 116th Annual Open Exhibition held in October 2012, and on the jury of selection for signature membership in Miniature Artists of America, January 2013. Dave Sorensen, NWS, was selected to be the juror for the Rio Bravo Watercolorists Arts of March water media exhibition, March 3 - 30, 2013, at the International Museum of Art, El Paso, TX. Ann Vasilik, has a solo exhibition A Painters Journey, at the North Carolina Arboretum, Baker Center, Asheville, featuring 80 watercolor paintings from her world travels. The exhibit which opened January 26 will run to May 19, 2013 Mark Wood juried the Thousand Oaks Art Association 2013 Open Show, for entrants as well as awards, and served as juror for exhibitions at Verdugo Hills Art Association, Palm Dessert Art Association and the Valley Artists Guild (VAG) 2012 Gold Medal Exhibition.

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Don Andrews, AWS, who is serving as the 2013 NWS Member Show Juror, will be giving a watercolor demo and workshop. Demo: Sunday, May 19; 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Workshop: Monday-Wednesday, May 20-22; 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Demo & Workshop held at NWS Gallery, 915 S. Pacific, San Pedro, CA 90731

Don Andrews is a nationally-known watercolor artist and workshop instructor. He is a graduate of the Ringling School of the Art in Sarasota, Florida, and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama. Don is an active member and past board director of the American Watercolor Society (AWS). His paintings have received numerous awards in national watercolor competitions, including three awards from the AWS, and two Best of Show awards from the New England Watercolor Society. Don has conducted painting workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Africa for more than 25 years. Don is the author of the book, Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor and Rough Sketches: Short Stories of a Traveling Artist, as well as the video Making Watercolor Glow. His new book, Interpreting the Landscape in Watercolor, has just come out, as well as his five new DVDs available individually or as a Watercolor Workshop Set. He is also featured in the Watson Guptil publication Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Watercolor and North Lights new book, Confident Color, and has had numerous feature articles published in American Artist magazine, and the Watercolor issue of American Artist.

For Questions: contact Penny Hill: 760-908-3389 ~ email: NWSAnnualExhib@gmail.com To register for the workshop, send $100 deposit check. COST: $300/Members ~ $350/Non-Members To register for the demo, send $10 deposit check. COST: $20/Members ~ $30/Non-Members Please make all checks payable to NWS Mail form (below) and check to:
NWS Workshops, c/o Penny Hill, 1145 Barham Drive #130, San Marcos, CA 92078 (Cut along line and return with your check to Penny Hill)

NAME (please print) ADDRESS CITY PHONE

CANCELLATION POLICY: Workshop: Cancel Workshop: Cancellations 30 days or more prior days or more prior to the first day of the worksh day of the workshop are 100% refundable for d I will be staying in San Pedro and need hotel information. (We often can get a discount for you.) 100% refundable for deposits. Once workshops Enrollment is limited so sign up early!! deposits. Once workshops begin there will be n begin there will be no refund for no-shows or w CANCELLATION POLICY: Workshop: Cancellations 30 days or more prior to the first day of the workshop are 100% refundable for for no-shows or withdrawals. NWS reserves the deposits. Once workshops begin there will be no refund for no-shows or withdrawals. NWS reserves the right to cancel workshops due NWS reserves the right to cancel workshops du to insufficient enrollment; if cancelled registrants will receive a full refund. If you need to cancel and there is a waiting list or a cancel workshops due to insufficient enrollmen replacement is found, you will receive a complete refund. We will consider each case on an individual basis. We know that life happens. insufficient enrollment; if cancelled registrants w cancelled registrants will receive a full refund. I receive a full refund. If you need to cancel and need to cancel and there is a waiting list or a re waiting list or a replacement is found, you will r is found, you will receive a complete refund. W

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Watch for New Demonstrations

September 17, 2012 to March 1, 2012 Janice Blore, BC Canada Ron L Bigony, TX Susan Gunter, CA Joan Blackburn, FL Amy Dalton, SC Laure Carlisle, CA Julie Kay Christopher MT Terrie King Coquille, OR Mary Ann B. Ciulla, NY Leslie Frontz, NC, Terry Genesen Becker, MN Gerald Gratch CA Terri Griffin WA Todd Rodger Heimdahl MN Douglas Herrick, CA Denton H. Ridge TN Kenneth H. Hobson, NC Anita Laudone, SC Christine A. Klimmek, WI Don Krotee, CA Kent Looft, AZ Rolf Lygren, CA Jody MacNeil, FL Sheila R. Martinson, WA Sherry Matlack, AZ Jenny Medved, Fl Andrea Asher Miller, FL Ran Mu, MI Valorie Paladino, CA Gaury Philippe, France Thomas Stade, WI Robert Wardle, TX Elena Wherry, NV Brian Lee White, KS Elena Wherry, NV

NEW NWS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Additional Demonstrations Coming ! Not ready for prime-time at publication. Stand-bycheck our website and your email often for the exciting up-coming events.
Information will be posted as soon as possible at:

http://nationalwatercolorsociety.org

NEWSLETTER Guidelines
We are so proud that our members achieve so many accolades and therefore we are limited to what can be included. We print: Awards (only from National or International exhibits open to all artists. No members only shows. Indicate the award[s] you received.) Recent publications that include your work Special honors (i.e., Signature membership to national art groups; serving as Juror; having work added to permanent collections, etc.) Inclusion in invitational, solo or two-artist exhibitions If you are an NWS Signature member We do not print: Your workshops or websites Your inclusion into exhibits (unless you get an award and it is in an exhibit open nationally to all artists) Items over 6 months old Submitted material will be edited if it does not conform to the above criteria OR in order to fit space available. REQUIREMENTS: Indicate your member status (Signature or Associate) Kudos: Format your submission in the 3rd person, using the Kudos section in this newsletter as a guide. Please be specific about titles and dates. Articles: Articles will be reviewed for content and relevancy. NWS reserves the right to accept or reject your article, and to edit its contents to fit. In Memoriam: NWS will publish one submitted photo, space permitting. Call for Entries: Your submission dates must fall within the month after our submission deadlines below. We appreciate the effort of a personal email of your achievements instead of your monthly newsletter. Monthly newsletters unfortunately end up in our spam mailbox! deadlines: Spring: March 1; Summer: July 1; Winter: November 1. Online | NWSnewsletter@gmail.com (Indicate NWS Newsletter in subject line or you will be accidentally deleted as spam!) Mail-in | NWS Newsletter Editor, 915 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro CA 90731-3201

In Memorium
Connie Adams, NWS, MFA from Hawaii died following a auto accident on January 1, 2013. She is survived by her husband Marc Scott ELIZABETH JOHNSON, NWS, of Jackson MS, passed away on October 3rd, 2012, of a malignant brain tumor. She is best known for her still life paintings and is survived by her husband Richard Johnson MD DAVID APRATO, A former Art teacher at Eagle Rock High School, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2012. Mary Anne Starbird, NWS, of Bar Harbor died peacefully at age 75 holding her faithful husbands hand of 56 years You can see her paintings at:
http://www.starbirdart.com/

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Newsletter Notice
The Newsletter will be published three times this year instead of four. Deadlines for submission have moved to the first of the month instead of the fifteenth: March 1, 2013, July 1, 2013, November 1, 2013.

2013 Annual Traveling Exhibit Schedule

Antigua, Street Limbo by Clark E. Richard February 23 to March 25, 2013 Cultural Center of Cape Cod 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
www.cultural-center.org

Please send articles, kudo submissions and In-Memorium information to nwsnewsletter@gmail.com Calls for Entry will be found our website due to deadlines not coinciding with print deadlines. You can also search for them on other websites We encourage members to opt-in to getting the newsletter in color and more quickly by sendiing an email to Linda Doll at:
nwspresident@gmail.com

April 2 to May 14, 2013 Southern Arts Society Inc. 301 North Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
www.southernartssociety.org

June 4 to July 16, 2013 Lansing Art Gallery 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933
http://lansingartgallery.org/

Call for Entries

Now found on National Watercolor Society web page. As we become aware of waercolor competitions they will be listed by the deadline dates. You can copy the web addresses into your browser
http://nationalwatercolorsociety.org

July 30 to September 27, 2013 Grants Pass Museum of Art 229 Southwest G Street, Grants Pass, OR 97528
www.gpmuseum.com

October 14 to December 6, 2013 West Valley Art Museum P.O. Box 6377, Peoria, AZ 85385
www.wvam.org

BE a part of NWS
We Welcome all members Come be a part of a great growing organization and work with fellow artists either online or in person. It doesnt matter where you live. If you have a little time or talent you are willing to share Please email Linda Doll:
nwspresident.@gmail.com

Please notify us if you know of Watercolor competitions we may have missed and we will post them. on our site. You can send notifications to nwsnewsletter@gmail.com A few alternative sites you can join or sort through for information on a large variety of media competitions:
http://www.artshow.com/juriedshows/index.html http://www.artpoints.net/calendar.html http://www.theartlist.com/ http://artdeadline.com/

or Call 858-774-1532 for more information

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2013 ANNUAL Traveling Exhibit Schedule

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April 2 to May 14, 2013 Southern Arts Society Inc. 301 North Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC
www.southernartssociety.org

If you are a North American non-profit gallery owner and are interested in hosting the NWS Annual Traveling Exhibit, contact 2nd Vice-President (Traveling Exhibit) James Kuether (jkuether@comcast.net).

June 4 to July 16, 2013 Lansing Art Gallery 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI
http://lansingartgallery.org/

Now Available for Purchase: The New 2012 92nd Annual Catalogue
Contact us to buy this or past editions http://nationalwatercolorsociety.wildapricot.org/store