September 2017 WVAS News

September 2017 WVAS News

Before getting into September news, we want to thank Verna Ritz for her tireless service as our treasurer for the past 5+ years.  Verna is conscientious and has been an awesome treasurer.  She also worked on updating the by laws.  

Thanks so much Verna!             

Welcome to Sheila Graveel our new WVAS treasurer!

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Exhibits

Gallery Walk September 15, 6 - 9

Two Venues for Member Exhibits - Harrison College and the NEW Space at Remax

Remax Office Opportunity
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Members, We have a new place for our member's show---instead of Sylvia's Brick Oven, we'll be in the new REMAX office (right next to Duncan Hall, in the old Journal & Courier Building on Ferry at Sixth) as well as Harrison College.So, if you would like to have a painting for sale in a fairly busy office, for the gallery walk Sept 15, please bring a painting by that office and leave it there any time on Friday, September 8.   Cheryl Butcher will accept them, and there will be a sign-in sheet.   BE SURE to be well-identified:   Put your name, title, medium,and price clearly written on the back.The show will remain up on their walls until the next show is ready to go up, probably a little over a month;I will alert everyone of that date. The office will provide refreshments during the Gallery Walk, so join us there 6 - 9pm Friday Sept 15   .Becky Brody (and Sonya Thomas)

Harrison College

​Three of our WVAS members volunteered to exhibit their work from Sept - Nov at Harrison College.  Harrison College provides the refreshments and pays TAF to be included in the gallery walk.  If you would like to exhibit at Harrison College, there are two spaces available for Dec -Feb, and one space available Mar - June. Contact Jerie Artz to reserve your space.

Just a final note that the present exhibit at Harrison College featuring work by Ladonna Vohar, Vern Ritz and Jerie Artz will come down August 30 so there is a few days to check it out!

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September 19th Program  7:00pm  Art Museum

Card painting in September 19 for fund raising for the WVAS at the Art Museum.  Cards will be provided. These are originals to sell at our Point of Purchase table for the Juried Exhibit Gallery Show in November.  Bring your paints and supplies, any mixed media will work, to create cards.

October 17th Program  7:00pm TAF

Ron Burgess will demo pastels  Oct. 17 at TAF. The workshop is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 21, $40.00. Location will be announced.  This workshop is rescheduled from the rained out date from last spring. Registration form to be e-mailed soon.

If you need your paintings to be photographed for the juried show please bring them to the October meeting.

Keep Creating!

Jerie Artz

WVAS VP

Turkey Run Paint Out

What a beautiful day for the paint out at Turkey Run.  We painted in the shade with a cool breeze, distant call of a pileated woodpecker, and encouraging comments from passing hikers.

June News!

​Here is the good news for June!​

Paint Out at Jeff Smith's

Make plans to join us for the re-scheduled paint out Saturday, June 17, 9:00 to 1:00 at Jeff Smith's.   Address: 1508 South 800 East, Lafayette, Indiana 47905; take Hwy 26 east towards Rossville, turn right on South 750 East, follow the curves, it becomes South 800 East

Jeff says there is plenty of parking so driving on your own is not a problem.

Bring a sack lunch and plan on a great time of painting.

If you need inspiration - here are a couple of recent photos Jeff took of his garden.

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June Program Tuesday, June 20, 7:00-8:30

​Venue - Harrison College, 323 Columbia St., across from the Court House, {the new venue for WVAS to display art to replace Sylvia's}.

Harrison College is on the south side of the Court House, long blue awning on the facade.  Push the buzzer to enter and take the elevator to the 2nd floor.  It is open evenings and weekends and available for events that we might want to hold, at no charge!  Parking on the street or in the parking garage.

Join us to see the new exhibit location for WVAS member artwork!

Exhibits will change quarterly featuring 3-4 WVAS member's artwork. 

Harrison College has joined TAF to be a gallery walk location for July and September.  They also provide the snacks for the public.  

 Verna Ritz, LaDonna Vohar and Jerie Artz have the first quarter, June - August 2017.  You will be able to see their exhibit that evening.

Bring something you are currently working on to share with the group.  It's always interesting to hear the stories and challenges behind the art.

Be ready to sign up by groups of 3-4 to exhibit your work:

*September - November 2017 (If you sign up for this quarter, you will be included in the September Gallery walk)

*December 2017 - February 2018

So plan on joining us for the June meeting and bring a friend and a snack to share!

Here are a few photos of the exhibit to give you an idea of our new space.  It is spacious, beautiful natural light with a view of the courthouse.

We were sorry to have to cancel the May workshop with Ron Burgess because of weather.  It will be rescheduled for the fall.  Because of this, we are rescheduling the Steven Blackburn workshop for spring 2018.  You will have a chance to see him demo at one of our monthly programs before the workshop.

Enjoy this lovely month!

Plein Air Paint Out at Prophetstown

Seven WVAS members enjoyed the plein air paintout at Prophetstown this morning. It was a balmy, windy beautiful fall day. After a morning of painting, lunch at TC's in Battleground, Indiana, topped off the experience. These photos are our paintings in progress.

October WVAS News

​​October Wabash Valley Artists Society News

This month there will be NO 3rd Tuesday program.  Instead we will have a Saturday Paint Out, October 29th.

We'll want to take advantage of the possibility to paint outside one last time before bad weather hits.  Hopefully, the weather on the 29th will co-operate!

Details:

Paint Out - October 29th,  Prophetstown State Park, http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2971.htm

Time - Meet at Tapawingo Park, https://www.westlafayette.in.gov/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?view=detail&id=15, at 8:30am in the parking lot to car pool.

Or - we will meet you at the entry to Prophetstown about 8:50.  There is an $8 entry fee per car, so car pooling will save $.

Painting Venue - there are several places to paint, the farm, the prairies, you just drive around and see what "grabs" you.

Lunch - Bring a sack lunch and we can meet up at 11:30 or 12:00 to show and share.

Meet at the Meadow View Family Picnic Area. Map:  http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/files/prophetstown_trail.pdf

Invite a friend to join you! You don't have to be a member to come!

This month at Sylvias:

Juried Show - you can pick up your paintings at 3:30, Wednesday, October 19th.  It has been a wonderful exhibit.  The People's Choice award will be tabulated at the end of the exhibit.  The artist will be notified of their award and an e-mail sent to the membership. 

At the same time, you may bring a painting to be hung at Sylvias during the holiday season until January.  Be sure to attach a paper on the back of your painting with your name, title, medium and price.  Make sure no saw tooth hangers, wire hangers please.  Remember paintings cannot be removed off the wall until January.  If they are purchased, the artist will be notified and can replace it with another painting. 

​Heads Up for November Meeting!​

​​Terry Lacey will give a hands on demo for creating paper - check out his website!

 http://hartmanindexingnet.fatcow.com/lacy/index.php/contact

Enjoy the beautiful fall we are having!

Delphi Paint out Highlights!

What a great day nine members of the Wabash Valley Waterclor Society enjoyed together at the Delphi Paint out.  Even a little morning rain did not dappen our spirits or halt our progress.  We moved from outdoor spots to a pavilion in the Canal park and kept painting.  Lunch at the Garden Gate Tea House (while the 1st Delphi Bacon Festival was happening) was yummy and fun.  After lunch Rena Brouwer gave us a tour of the new gallery space in the Methodist church while the Delphi Opera House is being renovated.  She invited Anita Werling, chair of the OHAB, and the delphi preservation society, to share with us the history of the Methodist church and progress on the Delphi Opera House.  Be looking for some of the paintings at up coming WVWS exhibits!

Delphi Paint out

WVWS Delphi Paint Out

Saturday, August 16th

THE PLAN

• Meet at 8:00am at Canal Park (Wabash & Erie Canal, 1030 N. Washington St., Delphi, In 46923)

• Morning - paint plein air from the variety of venues to choose from, bridges, mill, cabin
• Lunch - 12:30 at The Garden Gate Tea House (http://gardengateteahouse.com)

RSVP required by Thursday, Aug. 14th to

allow time to make reservations.  

RSVP Jerie Artz, e-mail or

phone (765) 838-8359

• Afternoon - Visit Rena Brouwer’s gallery at the Methodist Church.

If you would like to car pool, contact Marilyn Martin, 567 - 7144 to leave from Battleground, or Jerie Artz to leave from West Lafayette.  We’ll leave by 7:30.  

This is our August meeting.  Plan on joining us for a wonderful day of painting and artsy fun!

It is also the “Bacon Festival” in Delphi that day!