Spring Watercolor Exhibit Both Strong
and Subtle
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
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Sedona AZ (April 23, 2012) –
On Thursday, May 10th, the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society
(NAWS), will open its Spring Membership Exhibition in the Special Exhibitions
Gallery at the Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, Arizona. The
show will feature some of the area’s finest watercolorists, and will continue
through May 27th. The hours are from 10 AM to 5 PM daily.
Visitors
are also invited to enjoy the Artists Reception on May 18th, from
5:30 – 7:30 PM, which will celebrate the award winners. Wine and light
refreshments will be served
.
All of the paintings have been executed in water media,
which is defined as watercolor paints, inks, watercolor crayons, watercolor
pencils, acrylic paints, casein, gouache, and egg tempera. Paintings have
been completed on paper, canvas or clayboard.
Personal
styles vary from completely realistic to loose and contemporary. The artists
have chosen every imaginable subject, allowing themselves to explore such
challenges as the human form, bold florals, and landscapes. The color
seems to have flowed from their brushes in bursts of bold pigment and soft,
pastel tones.
The
juror for the show is Paul Jackson, one of America’s greatest contemporary
watercolorists. His artwork has received top honors in national and
international competitions and has graced the covers of dozens of magazines and
books. Of the 114 paintings submitted, he selected 50. Though NAWS
had presented him with an impressive array of paintings, and it was a difficult
task to turn away such talent, he was forced to reject half because of space.
The
purpose of NAWS is “to promote watercolor painting… and educate member artists
… through regular meetings, public exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops”.
Toward
that end, in addition to having selected the Spring Exhibition, Mr. Jackson
will be teaching a highly energized painting workshop for NAWS May 15th
– 18th. He plans to inspire the students to loosen up and have
fun with a stress-free, positive approach toward the act of painting.
NAWS
was formed in 1980 when a group of watercolorists created a northern chapter of
the Arizona Watercolor Association. In 1995, having reached a membership
of 178, they broke away and became the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society.
The
Northern Arizona Watercolor Society is a recipient of the 2011 City of Sedona
Mayor’s Art Award.
The
group sponsors The Spring Membership Exhibition, The Fall Experimental
Exhibition, and the Northern Arizona Student Art Show, as well as participating
in a show at the Sedona Public Library and City Hall.
This will be my last juried show for the Spring Season. Would love to see you at the reception. Take Care. Mary Dove
Hollyhock Garden, La Posada, Winslow AZ
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Update on the AAG Show Below:
"Moroccan Desert Palm Illusion" was an award winner. I was fortunate to be the only artist with all three paintings juried into the show. It was a Saturday well spent in Phoenix. Enjoy!
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