We had 100 submitted paintings from 54 members. Stan selected 50 paintings. We will post the Online version of the exhibition on Monday, October 2, 2023. The in person exhibition opens at the Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St., N. Tonawanda on October 4 and runs through November 8, 2023. The Reception and Awards Ceremony will be on Sunday, October 15th from 12 – 3 pm.
Congratulations everyone! Thank you for submitting your terrific paintings.
Thank you to everyone who submitted! We have 100 submitted paintings from 54 NFWS Members. Our juror Stanley Kurth will be selecting a show of between 40 and 50 paintings. The Exhibition Committee will be sending out notifications between August 31 and September 3, 2023.Good luck to everyone!
The workshop will be “Intuitive Painting with Gouache and Watercolor”, Wednesday, October 11 to Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Kenan Center in Lockport, 9:30 – 4 pm each day.
Stan Kurth Fall 2023 In Person Workshop Brochure
Workshop Description:
The aim is to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively, starting without preconceived notions or outcome. There will be no preliminary planning or drawing. Process will dictate direction as students use watercolor and gouache to implement elements and principles of design. Painting will start with random marks, then color is added using a mixture of watercolor and gouache to create a library of design elements. The instructor will offer regular comments and evaluate work in progress regarding relationships between design elements and principles. It is entirely possible finished work may be representational, but the goal is work which is compositionally pleasing and aligned with each artist’s personal aesthetic.
General Plan: The instructor will demonstrate every day of the workshop, usually first thing in the morning. The rest of the day will be spent with students as they work on that day’s assignment (based on the morning demonstration). On the first day of the workshop after introductions, Stan will give an overview on the elements and principles of design, then an explanation of intuitive painting as he sees it. On the last day of the workshop critique time will be allotted in the afternoon based on the number of students in the class.
About the artist:
Artist and workshop instructor, Stan Kurth, has drawn and painted most of his life. An aunt, who was an artist and art instructor, influenced him even before he began school. Stan lives with the conviction of “fear not” and that same attitude permeates not just his life, but his art. His focus and dedication to his work have earned him signature member status in several watercolor societies including the National Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies – Master. He currently lives in Arizona.
“My paintings are expressions of my life experience, everything which has touched and moved me along a path to the latest work. If the work fails to speak visually, no amount of esoteric rhetoric here will change it. Painting is a discipline which requires practice, passion, devotion, focus and a steadfast spirit of pursuing something which will never be attained.”
See Stan’s website: https://stankurth.com for more images.
The workshop will be “Intuitive Painting with Gouache and Watercolor”, Wednesday, October 11 to Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the Kenan Center in Lockport, 9:30 – 4 pm each day.
Workshop Description:
The aim is to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively, starting without preconceived notions or outcome. There will be no preliminary planning or drawing. Process will dictate direction as students use watercolor and gouache to implement elements and principles of design. Painting will start with random marks, then color is added using a mixture of watercolor and gouache to create a library of design elements. The instructor will offer regular comments and evaluate work in progress regarding relationships between design elements and principles. It is entirely possible finished work may be representational, but the goal is work which is compositionally pleasing and aligned with each artist’s personal aesthetic.
General Plan: The instructor will demonstrate every day of the workshop, usually first thing in the morning. The rest of the day will be spent with students as they work on that day’s assignment (based on the morning demonstration). On the first day of the workshop after introductions, Stan will give an overview on the elements and principles of design, then an explanation of intuitive painting as he sees it. On the last day of the workshop critique time will be allotted in the afternoon based on the number of students in the class.
About the artist:
Artist and workshop instructor, Stan Kurth, has drawn and painted most of his life. An aunt, who was an artist and art instructor, influenced him even before he began school. Stan lives with the conviction of “fear not” and that same attitude permeates not just his life, but his art. His focus and dedication to his work have earned him signature member status in several watercolor societies including the National Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies – Master. He currently lives in Arizona.
“My paintings are expressions of my life experience, everything which has touched and moved me along a path to the latest work. If the work fails to speak visually, no amount of esoteric rhetoric here will change it. Painting is a discipline which requires practice, passion, devotion, focus and a steadfast spirit of pursuing something which will never be attained.”
See Stan’s website: https://stankurth.com for more images.
Go to the Call for Work Page on the website to submit your paintings. The Prospectus is there for your information too.
October 4 – November 8, 2023
Project 308 Gallery
308 Oliver Street
North Tonawanda, New York 14120
With Comments by Rita Argen Auerbach and Sally Treanor. Check for details on our Calendar.
RiTA ARGEN AUERBACH is an internationally recognized award winning artist whose work is represented in numerous museum, private, and corporate collections in this country and abroad. A Legacy of her art career is on view June 9 – October 1, 2023 at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo NY.
Rita is a long time art educator. She taught art in the Clarence Central Schools for 20 years, chair of art department and received Outstanding teacher from the New York State Art Teachers Association. After retirement Rita served 20 more years on the faculty of Chautauqua Institution Special Studies teaching Watercolor painting. She also conducted workshops in Costa Rica, Italy, Spain and France. Transparent watercolor has always been her choice of medium. 
SALLY TREANOR works in transparent watercolor specializing in small format landscapes, figurative work, and impressionistic . Her traditional watercolor and Sumi-e techniques employ a limited palette based on triads. She has studied with master watercolor teachers all over the world and has taught beginning-advanced watercolor painters for over forty years.
Sally has been active in the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society since 2003, editor of its Waterbucket newsletter since 2004, and has served on its Board for many years and as President and Vice President. She has been an Exhibiting Member of the of the Buffalo Society of Artists since 2011and has served on its Board and as an officer. She is also a member of the Fine Arts League.
