WABASH VALLEY ARTISTS SOCIETY

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Alexis Lavine

Perusing Cheap Joe's workshops landed me on Lavine's site. She's a watercolor artist with a bit of a different perspective. I especially like the paintings in her Galleries--All the Rest.
http://www.alexislavineartist.com/index.html

Saturday, December 19, 2015

December Holiday Soiree!

The WVAS had it's 2nd annual "Holiday Soiree" with yummy finger foods and fun white elephant gifts as well as a lovely handmade Christmas card exchange.

It's been a good year!

Friday, December 11, 2015

Chris Dunn, illustrator

Lines and Colors featured Chris Dunn yesterday, in particular Dunn's series of paintings (watercolor and gouache) inspired by The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. My girls loved this book!

Here's a lovely peaceful example:

See more on the artist's website: http://www.chris-dunn.co.uk/

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Christmas Holiday "Soiree!"

This has been a very good year for the Wabash Valley Artists Society. We have had great monthly programs, a very successful juried show in September, a profitable fundraiser garage sale in May and fun paint outs. We will end the year with a fun evening together at the home of Jerie Artz. All are invited to come and share in the yummy refreshements, card exchange and white elephant gift fun! RSVP: artzjerie@gmail.com

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Artem "Rhads" Chebokha

Another Lines and Colors post, this one on a Russian digital artist whose work is a refreshing blend of realism and surrealism. And clouds. And light. Go see:
http://linesandcolors.com/2015/11/10/artem-rhads-chebokha/

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Susan Doster Offers Classes

Susan Doster, a talented local artist and member of WVAS sent this information about upcoming classes she will be teaching:

> Just getting the word out about 2 classes I'm hoping to fill which I'm teaching at Morton this Winter and Spring!
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> Additionally, I'd be grateful if you would please pass this information on to someone whom you think might have an interest.
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> I'm teaching a beginning egg tempera painting class on Wednesdays, from 5:30-8:30, Jan. 13-Mar 2, 2016 (8 classes). Cost is $180+$15 supply fee.
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> Then, from March 23-April 27 (6 sessions), meeting at 5:15-8:15, I'm offering a Pan pastels' portrait class . The cost is $135 + split a portion of model fee.

Examples of paintings for each class.

Friday, November 6, 2015

The Painter's Keys

Some of you will have heard of Robert Genn's letters. Although he has died, his daughter continues to maintain the website and repost his letters, each of which carries much wisdom for artists, such as this one on "genius": http://painterskeys.com/a-touch-of-genius/

I encourage you to poke around the site and find some words that you need from time to time.

Our Goals

1. To offer opportunities to learn new techniques through workshops, demonstrations, plein air paint outs, field trips, and media presentations.

2. To foster opportunities for artists to exhibit their work through shows both juried and non-juried, as well as other community local venues.

3.To publicize WVWS and other art events and opportunities through meetings, social media and traditional media.

4. To create accessible opportunities for young people to explore art.

5. To sustain a vibrant organization through active member participation in monthly meetings and collaborative leadership using individual talents.

Our History

The Wabash Valley Artist's Society began as the Wabash Valley Watercolor Society in 1989. After much consideration, the board and members voted to expand the organization to include multi- media, acrylics, oils and pastels in addition to watercolor, effective January 2015. The former WVWS, now the WVAS, has a rich history in the Lafayette, Indiana region. Local artists, in search of information, an opportunity to share their interest in painting, and the chance to exhibit their work, formed the Wabash Valley Watercolor Society in 1989. Many of the founding members were students of Barbara Gresham from the Greater Lafayette Museum of Art (now the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette). The inspiration and challenges of her teaching were the catalyst that sparked the society’s formation.

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