WVAS 5th Annual Christmas Soiree

3rd Watercolor, Wine and Wonder is in the books!

We had a great Watercolor, Wine and Wonder Thursday evening at Coyote Crossing Country Club, Lafayette , Indiana with participants leaving asking when we would do this again!  We'll let you know.  Here are the sunny sunflowers created as unique as the artists themselves!

Event! Playing with Pottery!

SPECIAL November Program – 11/9/2019:
Play with Pottery 1-4pm

Come out for a fun afternoon on a SATURDAY (11/9) and play with pottery at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Pottery instructor, Penny Kilner, will lead this workshop and allow you time to play in clay and you’ll create several items to pick up later – after they are glazed and fired.

Program details:

• Saturday November 9th, 2019 1-4pm @ the Art Museum Pottery Studio
• Room only for only12 people in this special session – REGISTER SOON!
• $15 per person for supplies – bring your cash or check with you to class
• You may bring snacks and drinks to share with the class
• Each participant will have enough clay to create 3-5 small trays/butter dishes
• Choose glaze combos and we will glaze and fire the pieces for them.
• Your handmade items will be ready for pick up on November 23, 2019.

RSVP to Rachel Lattimore by Thursday November 7^th at

rjlattimore@prf.org or by phone: 217-402-5067

Golden Paints Program

Golden Representative Sandra Bacon will demo golden products at the October 15th meeting, 7:00 - 8:30pm, at the Greater Lafayette Art Museum.  Come and see what new products are out and how to use them.  https://www.artlafayette.org/

Watercolor, Wine and Wonder Evening

Watercolor, Wine and Wonder is coming up in 25 days. Click on the Coyote Crossing Country Club web site to sign up - invite your friends for a fun evening of appetizers, wine and wonderful painting. We will paint sunflowers! No previous paiting experience necessary, all supplies provided.  Click here for your virtual ticket.
https://www.coyotecrossinggolf.com/product/wine-watercolor-10-24/

Fall News

FALL NEWS

ART EXHIBIT PICK UP

TAF (Tippecanoe Art Federation) Juried Show - Saturday, September 14, 1:00pm 

Bistro 501 Art Pick Up - Monday, September 16, 3:00pm

Questions?  Contact Exhibit Chairs - Becky Brody - (765) 464 1604 or Diane Camberato (765) 490 -2214

September 17, 7:00pm Program - Jerie Artz - Moroccan Trip

Shook Room, Art Museum - Photos, video clips and paintings from Jerie's trip to Morocco, October 2018. Election of Officers. 

Slate:  President- Jerie Artz, Vice President - Rachel Lattimore, Treasurer - Sheila Graveel, Secretary - nominations open

October

WVAS garage sale (sort of) Rachel is having a garage sale on 10/19 from 8a-2pm and she will set up a table for WVAS!  Bring your items to Rachel at 510 S 9th Street (or email/call her with questions)  

October Program - Tuesday, Oct. 15 - Golden Art Supplies representative program. Lafayette Art Museum, 7:00pm

Watercolor, Wine and Wonder 

Thursday, October 24, 6:00 - 9:00pm, $45, no previous experience required.  Invite your friends for an enjoyable evening painting sunflowers! Register on line: https://www.coyotecrossinggolf.com/product/wine-watercolor-10-24/

2019 Juried Show

The 2019 WVAS Juried Show exhibit is open to the public.  Last night was the artist reception and award event.  The newly remodeled Tippecanoe Arts Federation was a great venue.  It's good to be back "home" for our annual juried show.

Congratulations winners! 
Thank you for all you talented artists that participated.

The 2019 Juried Show awards are:

Best in Show - Mary Moser, "Sarah in Costume,"

First Place - Rebecca Brody, "Trickledown," watercolor;

Second Place - Susan Doster, "Winter Diptych," egg tempera;

Third Place - Bobbi Smith, "Colorado Wildflowers," oil;

Best Watercolor - Bobbi Smith, "Magic Moth," watercolor;

Honorable Mention Awards:

Golden Award - Nancy Hathaway, "White Dahlias," watercolor;

Richeson Award - Atossa Rahmanifar, "Sunlit," oil;

Honorable Mention with Ribbons:

Sallie Spencer, "Sunset Showers," oil;

Lyubov Sylayeva, "Tranquility at Celery Bog," oil;

Ginger Borden, "Heartland," oil;

Joyce Gordon, "Untitled," mixed media.

And a quick video tour of the exhibit to whet your appetite to see it in person.  It will be up until September 14th.

https://www.facebook.com/jerie.artz/videos/10157449803659393/?t=2