Our March Members Meeting this year will be different! It will be in person on March 19, 2026 from 7 – 9 pm at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Snyder, NY. ( Lots of parking behind the facility.) Snacks provided by our Hospitality Committee.
After a brief Members Meeting highlighting the upcoming events for 2026, we will be treated to a demonstration by an amazing artist, our Signature Member and popular teacher Jody Ziehm
Jody is a beloved watercolor artist and teacher based in Niagara Falls New York. Jody creates drama in her paintings by turning up the “volume” with color. While preserving the white of the paper for lights, creating mystery in her darks, invites the viewer in. Expressive marks using unconventional tools such as sharpened sticks, create a raw textural quality. Two important words in her process are “letting go”, enforced with the use of a misting bottle. She is more interested in the emotion of her inspiration, rather than replicating an image.
Although she believes that there are paintings surrounding us in our everyday lives, Jody’s most recent portfolio is inspired by hosting Artful Travels, guided journeys across Europe and the United States. We come together to explore communities in their rich history weaving together art, culture0 and shared discoveries.
Host of “The Art of Watercolors by Jody Ziehm” a long running local cable community program. It can be seen online at WWW.LCTV.NET on demand.
She teaches 3 weekly classes at the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda New York. She also teaches an annual fall workshop at the Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, New York. Conducts workshops in an around Western New York and Canada.
Most recent award -National Watercolor Society 2025 members Exhibition awarded the Julian Ellsworth Garnsey Past Presidents award. Juror Mario A. Robinson.
Accepted into 2025 Transparent Watercolor Society Annual exhibition.
Solo exhibition 2024 “Saturated Expressions” Carnegie Art Center North Tonawanda New York.
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