San Diego Watercolor Society

SDWS Art Education Outreach

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on November 18, 2008 10:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

As part of SDWS outreach to underserved areas in San Diego, SDWS Art Education Committee members Jane LaFazio and Carol Cottone-Kolthoff went to Weingart Recreation Center in University Heights to teach the youth group arts and crafts teacher and her students a James Hubbell-inspired landcape painting lesson. We brought watercolor paper and had planned to use the center's watercolors but found they only had tempra paint. No problem, we're adaptable. As you can see, the kids did great and were wonderful students.

We gave the teacher a packet containing lesson plans for this lesson and 4 other watercolor lessons for her to use in the future.

November Exhibition at SDWS

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on November 5, 2008 3:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Here's "Sleigh Bells" by Ally Webb Benbrook. It was best of theme at "Over the River and Through the Woods." First Friday reception is Nov 7, 5-8pm and the exhibition runs through the end of November at San Diego Watercolor Society.

"Western Fed" entries due November 15

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on November 5, 2008 3:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Artwork by Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2009 Exhibition, juror Robert Burridge. Entries are due November 15! Prospectus and info here. The exhibition will be held in May 2009 at the San Diego Watercolor Society gallery.

October 26, 4pm ABC/KGTV in San Diego

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on October 23, 2008 1:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The cameras were rolling at our SDWS International Exhibition reception on October 3.

High Society!

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on October 23, 2008 9:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

This article appeared in the Union Tribune in early October. Whenever SDWS is mentioned in the press, it helps get the word out about our wonderful organization.

A "banner" year!

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on October 15, 2008 11:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Have you seen our beautiful banners outside the SDWS entrance? Don't they look great! We'll be changing them out every few months.

Last night in the gallery

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on October 15, 2008 11:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We hosted Alan Ziter, the executive director of the NTC Foundation for an NTC Forum meeting for the community. There were about 20 people in attendance and Alan shared with us the future plans for our beautiful Liberty Station Promenade Arts and Cultural area, the home of SDWS.

SDWS Workshops 2009

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on September 20, 2008 7:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

You're the first to know! Here are the workshop instructors for 2009. Details and registration info will be posted soon on the SDWS website.

Karen Knutson, TWSA, MWS

Michaelin Otis, LWS, TNWS, NPWS

Robert Burridge, ISAP, PWS

Alvaro Castagnet, AWS

Ernest Velardi

Suzy Spafford

Alex Powers

John Salminen, NWS, AWS-DF

Tom Fong, WW

Jerry Stitt, AWC, NAC

Dale Laitinen, NWS, WW

Ken Goldman, NWS, PSA

Have you taken a workshop at SDWS?

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on September 6, 2008 7:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo by Christopher Bittner.

SDWS education area is a fabulous place for workshops, and we offer a dozen or so each year. The 2009 Workshop brochure should be out soon, so start thinking about your creative goals for next year, and join us in a workshop or two.