January 20, 2012
MISSOURI WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ONLINE NEWS
http://www.mowsart.com
January 20, 2012 -- "Snow fleas are visible on snow in sunny wooded areas. Ozark witch hazel begins to bloom after a few days of warm weather. Raccoons breed through March. Watch for mourning cloak and comma butterflies on warm days. Horned larks flock in open fields. Adult winter stoneflies may be seen along streams. Last quarter: sunlight falls on the moon's left side."
Missouri Department of Conservation supplies this bit for the News.
3:17 a.m. CST
Birthstone: Garnet
Flower: Carnation
"In truth, it is the very act of painting, the moment of creating that provides the greatest happiness, adventure and true reward. If your work is honest and sincere, you will know its worth. That is what matters. Have faith in yourself. You are your best teacher. Learn all you can…and then some. Work hard. We, as artists, are tapped into a universal spirit that is not available to everyone.
"Aren't we lucky?
"Enjoy the ride."
-- Mel Stabin, from his book, The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused.
1. Congratulations to MOWS Signature member, Ken Call. Ken won the Bronze Award in the Montana National and a Peoples Choice in Pennsylvania.
2. A "BIG" THANK YOU! to all the artists who entered this year's Watercolor Missouri National. You are Making It Happen!
3. A number of our members entered the National for the first time. They have never entered a national exhibition before. (I'm very proud of these artists!) In the above quote, Mel Stabin puts it very well, "...Have faith in yourself." YOU ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN!
4. DUES! The invoices for dues will be mailed February 1, 2012. If you have paid your dues and still receive an invoice, please disregard… just do what you do with most of the important stuff we send you… line your parakeet's cage. Unfortunately, artists who have not paid their dues will be dropped March 1. If you are a MOWS Signature member, you must pay dues to maintain the privilege of using our well-known letters: MOWS.
5. Every year at this time, we have a number of new members who have seen me referring to "Honor Members" in the Online News. So they have asked: How does one earn Honorary Status? These are artists with national credentials and credibility whom the Missouri Watercolor Society Board of Directors has selected to judge Watercolor Missouri National. Generally, the selected artists belong to the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, or both. They are at the top of our profession. Here is the MOWS Honor Roll:
Phillip Hampton, Jonathan Knight, Paul Jackson, Hugh Greer, Kent Addison, Dean Mitchell, H. C. Dodd, Jerry Ellis, Bill James, Edwin Johnson, John Salminen, Marlin Rotach, Chris Krupinski, Mary Lou Corn, Jerry Stitt, Stephen Bates, Cheng-Khee Chee and Robert Lee Mejer.
6. With the National on the way, many of the selected artists will be shipping their painting to the National Churchill Museum. We strongly recommend the Air Float systems "Strong Box." Now is the time to look into ordering a great shipping box.
Here is the Airfloat address again:
Air Float Systems
110 Second Street
Verona, MS 38879
Phone: 1-800-445-2580; Fax: 1-800-562-4323
Web site: www.airfloatsys.com
If you order a strongbox, be sure to tell the person taking your order that you're a member of the Missouri Watercolor Society and you should receive a discount.
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
http://www.mowsart.com
January 20, 2012 -- "Snow fleas are visible on snow in sunny wooded areas. Ozark witch hazel begins to bloom after a few days of warm weather. Raccoons breed through March. Watch for mourning cloak and comma butterflies on warm days. Horned larks flock in open fields. Adult winter stoneflies may be seen along streams. Last quarter: sunlight falls on the moon's left side."
Missouri Department of Conservation supplies this bit for the News.
3:17 a.m. CST
Birthstone: Garnet
Flower: Carnation
"In truth, it is the very act of painting, the moment of creating that provides the greatest happiness, adventure and true reward. If your work is honest and sincere, you will know its worth. That is what matters. Have faith in yourself. You are your best teacher. Learn all you can…and then some. Work hard. We, as artists, are tapped into a universal spirit that is not available to everyone.
"Aren't we lucky?
"Enjoy the ride."
-- Mel Stabin, from his book, The Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused.
1. Congratulations to MOWS Signature member, Ken Call. Ken won the Bronze Award in the Montana National and a Peoples Choice in Pennsylvania.
2. A "BIG" THANK YOU! to all the artists who entered this year's Watercolor Missouri National. You are Making It Happen!
3. A number of our members entered the National for the first time. They have never entered a national exhibition before. (I'm very proud of these artists!) In the above quote, Mel Stabin puts it very well, "...Have faith in yourself." YOU ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN!
4. DUES! The invoices for dues will be mailed February 1, 2012. If you have paid your dues and still receive an invoice, please disregard… just do what you do with most of the important stuff we send you… line your parakeet's cage. Unfortunately, artists who have not paid their dues will be dropped March 1. If you are a MOWS Signature member, you must pay dues to maintain the privilege of using our well-known letters: MOWS.
5. Every year at this time, we have a number of new members who have seen me referring to "Honor Members" in the Online News. So they have asked: How does one earn Honorary Status? These are artists with national credentials and credibility whom the Missouri Watercolor Society Board of Directors has selected to judge Watercolor Missouri National. Generally, the selected artists belong to the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, or both. They are at the top of our profession. Here is the MOWS Honor Roll:
Phillip Hampton, Jonathan Knight, Paul Jackson, Hugh Greer, Kent Addison, Dean Mitchell, H. C. Dodd, Jerry Ellis, Bill James, Edwin Johnson, John Salminen, Marlin Rotach, Chris Krupinski, Mary Lou Corn, Jerry Stitt, Stephen Bates, Cheng-Khee Chee and Robert Lee Mejer.
6. With the National on the way, many of the selected artists will be shipping their painting to the National Churchill Museum. We strongly recommend the Air Float systems "Strong Box." Now is the time to look into ordering a great shipping box.
Here is the Airfloat address again:
Air Float Systems
110 Second Street
Verona, MS 38879
Phone: 1-800-445-2580; Fax: 1-800-562-4323
Web site: www.airfloatsys.com
If you order a strongbox, be sure to tell the person taking your order that you're a member of the Missouri Watercolor Society and you should receive a discount.
Have a great week!
May God always keep you on His palette.
Papa
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