July 25, 2025
Hello NFWS friends and fellow artists!
Let me introduce myself. My name is Sue Liddell, and I am your new President! I am a retired Art Teacher. I taught Art in the Special Ed program at Orleans Niagara BOCES for 20 years and in the Starpoint Central School District for 17. Just before retiring, I discovered my love for watercolor! I am excited for this new venture as president of NFWS.
We have two exciting workshops as well as monthly demonstrations planned again
for this year. As much as I love in person meetings and demos, I appreciate the opportunity to experience the work and a peek into the studio of artists from all over the US and Canada through our ZOOM demonstrations from November (break for December) through March.
With this in mind, the Board voted to increase the membership dues to $45, which is still less than most other arts organizations, and they do not even offer all that we do. The cost of workshop and exhibit space has increased as well as paying for the workshop and demonstration artists. We also need to pay for insurance.
As we approach this new season of watercolor, please consider getting involved in one of our many committees. NFWS needs you to step up and volunteer! It is a rewarding experience, and committee members are more than willing to guide you along the way. We don’t want to lose our workshops, demos or exhibits due to lack of volunteers!
Please check out the NFWS website for up-to-date information and inform us of any member news, workshops, awards, classes, shows, etc. We want the membership to know about it!
Looking forward to seeing you in September!
Sue Liddell
President, NFWS
susanliddell@yahoo.com