BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nfws.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20150101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190718T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190718T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20190708T005845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T010501Z
UID:3543-1563476400-1563483600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:September 18th Members Meeting and Demonstration by Drayton Jones.
DESCRIPTION:After a short and informative members meeting\, we will welcome Drayton Jones\, transparent watercolor artist and teacher coming to us from Fayetteville\, New York.\nDrayton Jones\, a Fayetteville\, NY resident\, is an active member of the Cazenovia Watercolor Society\, participates in local shows including St. David’s and The Dark Isle at Lorenzo and teaches various workshops. Recently he became a Signature member of Watercolor West\, a nationally recognized Watercolor Society. He has studied under Nicora Gangi\, a full time nationally award- winning painter/artist. Gangi says “Drayton Jones’ sensitive style of expression\, through the medium of watercolor\, poetically captures the drama of natural light on his subject matter\, whether it be the soft rolling hills of central New York or the tranquil beauty of our surrounding lakes”. Jones also received acclaim by Syracuse Post writer\, Katherine Rushworth\, in her article\, Sunday June 10th\, 2007 declaring “one of the highlights in the show was discovering the work of Drayton Jones. His style is reminiscent of the great American watercolorist John Marin\, but Jones is crisper and less abstract in his approach.” Ms. Rushworth called his work “fluid\, bold” and “daring””. \nEveryone is welcome to join us. We are a group that shares enthusiasm for watercolor and watermedia\, shares friendship and good snacks!!!
URL:https://nfws.org/event/september-18th-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-drayton-jones/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hrd_yellowbrown1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190620T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190620T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20190520T185338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190619T123243Z
UID:3441-1561053600-1561064400@nfws.org
SUMMARY:Members June Show Your Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Here’s an opportunity to see what our members are doing\, and to get some gentle constructive advice from two of our members who are also beloved artist teachers\, Sandy Ludwig and Mike Killea. Bring in one of your paintings\, preferably framed\, though a mat works. Pizza\,  and beverage will be a treat from NFWS. Join us for this enjoyable event. \nNote that the starting time is 6 pm! \n                                   \nMike Killelea’s Codetalker                                         Sandy Ludwig’s Remembering Super Duper
URL:https://nfws.org/event/members-june-show-your-art-show/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Transparent Watercolor,watermedia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bg_home.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190516T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190516T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20190225T214025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190225T214126Z
UID:3275-1558033200-1558040400@nfws.org
SUMMARY:May 2019 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Pat Dews
DESCRIPTION:Twice a year\, in May and October NFWS partners with the Burchfield Penney Art Center to host a demonstration by the NFWS Workshop Artist. Our Spring Workshop Artist is internationally renowned water media artist\, Pat Dews. \nPat Dews\, a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City is a signature member and Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society\, the National Watercolor Society\, National Collage Society and the New Jersey Water Color Society. \nDews creates experimental works in watermedia on paper and canvas.  She paints the abstract essence of nature.  The shapes and textures of flowers\, rocks\, water\, crumbled walls\, rusty objects are translated into richly layered paint surfaces. Collage is often integrated.  Dews skillfully juggles organic and geometric forms\, transparent and opaque paint – all held together by a basic abstract underlying shape.  It is this intricate dance\, rendered in strong color and value which produces her award-winning paintings. \n  \nCome to the BPAC early\, check our the exhibitions\, and the gallery shop. All are welcome! \n  \n 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/may-2019-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-pat-dews/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Burchfield Penney Art Center,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration,watermedia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_orangered.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190425T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190425T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20190307T210345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T171546Z
UID:3343-1556218800-1556226000@nfws.org
SUMMARY:April Members Meeting and Demonstration by Bill Mancuso
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: this meeting and demo is the 4th Thursday\, April 25th! \nAfter a short and informative members meeting\, we will welcome Bill Mancuso\, sketcher\, watercolor painter\, Plein air enthusiast who joins us from Ohio. Here is his “Bio of Sorts”. \nBill shares: I have drawn for as long as I can remember and since 1998 I’ve shared that interest with students at Ohio Northern University in the flatlands of Ada\, OH where I live and work with my wife Melissa\, an accomplished artist who also teaches at Northern\, our two amazing daughters and a small herd of cats.  Before ONU I taught at Thiel College in Greenville\, PA for nine years after a year of shuffling between several schools in WNY teaching as an adjunct professor. \nI first came to painting as a kid with a local artist\, Rose DiCarlo\, who taught out of her home and who had us out on the street drawing and painting whenever she could.  Later I was extremely fortunate to be taken under wing by Don Grieger and John Hodgins who loved to paint outdoors and this was my real introduction to not just the process\, but also thinking about the purpose of the work.    \nMy “official” training came afterwards and consists of an undergraduate degree from SUNY College of Brockport where I was fortunate enough to study painting and drawing with Robert Marx and ceramics with Bill Stewart. My graduate degree is in drawing and painting from the University of Buffalo where the wonderful Harvey Breverman taught. I have also had the opportunity to participate in workshops with Charles Movalli\, Andy Evansen\, Bill Vrscak\, Vladislav Yeliseyev\, Eric Michaels and Yuki Hall amongst others. \nFor myself\, drawing and painting is about seeing interconnectedness. By attempting to see\, by participating in the process of seeing\, I try to be conscious and pay attention. Drawing and painting\, for me\, is a way to create a trail of my attention to the moment\, of being here now. When I consider what Gandhi said when asked about his message\, “my life is my message”\, perhaps the trail one leaves in art and life is not only our message\, but the ultimate form of art? \nEveryone is welcome to join us. We are a group that shares enthusiasm for watercolor and watermedia\, shares friendship and good snacks!!!
URL:https://nfws.org/event/april-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-bill-mancuso/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,sketching,Transparent Watercolor
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_orangered.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190321T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190321T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20190225T220824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190225T221323Z
UID:3280-1553194800-1553202000@nfws.org
SUMMARY:March 2019 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Nancy Lane
DESCRIPTION:After a short and informative members meeting\, we will welcome Nancy Lane\, fine artist since 2007\, who works in watercolor and other watermedia. She creates her paintings and illustrations in her studio in the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York\, and is a member of the Rochester Art Club and the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters.  \n“I spent 30 years as an illustrator of more than 24 picture books\, as well as book covers and magazine stories. Now I focus my time on my own paintings and commissioned work. \nI also enjoy teaching art to individuals and groups\, in my home as well as at Pat Rini Rohrer Gallery in Canandaigua\, NY. I’ve learned how to explain the intuitive process of creating art so that my students can grow as artists. \nWhen not in the studio\, I’m an avid reader. I play piano and love hearing live music. I have two grown children that I’m overly proud of.  I enjoy hiking with my husband and our rescued dog in the woods surrounding our log home in  New York’s Finger Lakes region.”  \nEveryone is welcome to join us for an entertaining evening of friendship\, learning and inspiration.  See you in March!   \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/march-2019-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-nancy-lane/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration,watermedia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hrd_bluegreen.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190221T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20190107T215805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T220017Z
UID:3197-1550775600-1550782800@nfws.org
SUMMARY:February Members Meeting and Demonstration by Mary Hardegen
DESCRIPTION:A respected watercolor painter\, NFWS Signature Member Mary Hardegen will be our demonstrator in February. \n \nMary shares the following:\n“Exposed to watercolor at a young age\, I knew that my artistic abilities would ultimately be devoted to it. Watercolor itself offers a lifetime of experimentation to learn its elusive qualities. Intrigued more by what the paint itself displays than the actual subjects I choose\, I am inspired by anything that captures light and color\, especially landscapes. An expressive medium with unique results every time makes it an exciting medium to share with others through hands on experience\, which is why I also enjoy teaching others about watercolor. \nMy work has been exhibited locally and nationally\, receiving awards and being purchased for personal collections. \nI have been a member of NFWS for over 12 years\, serving as President and in several other roles. I also participate in the Southtowns Watercolor Salon. Centennial Art Center\, and Western New York Artists Group. \nI have taught classes in a variety of settings. I currently do not have a website but can be contacted through email.” \nJoin us for an evening of friendship and inspiration. Everyone is welcome!!
URL:https://nfws.org/event/february-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-mary-hardegen/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_blue.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190117T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20181203T205016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T205016Z
UID:3169-1547751600-1547758800@nfws.org
SUMMARY:January Members Meeting and Demonstration by Vicki O'Reilly
DESCRIPTION:For our January 17th Members Meeting we welcome NFWS Signature Member Vicki O’Reilly whose mastery of luminous florals and keen observation of nature and our surroundings delight lovers of watercolor across the Niagara Frontier. \nVicki has shared the following: \n“I have admired watercolor paintings my whole life\, but until 15 years ago\, I had never worked in watercolor. In 1997\, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art and art history from U.B.\, taking classes part time while I raised my two children. I also studied locally with a studio artist in portraiture and life drawing in oils\, pastels and charcoals. I was first introduced to transparent watercolor when I met Denise Sperry at a figure drawing class and was intrigued by the medium in which she worked. Denise told me that she gave classes in technique\, and I immediately signed up. From then on\, I have never looked back.\nI draw inspiration for my paintings from observation of my everyday environment as well as experience gained in my travels. People are often the subjects of my paintings and at other times I find a landscape or cityscape of a place intriguing. Flowers\, however\, are a special subject for me and often I find myself drawn to them\, wherever I may be. I believe that we all sometimes take the beauty around us for granted and I try to paint in a way that makes people take notice. My goal when I paint is to relate my poetic response to my subject. I will frequently zoom in and exaggerate the color or value to intensify the drama\, create a sense of mystery and communicate my excitement. Each painting holds a challenge for me both technically and spiritually\, as I work to depict visually what I feel emotionally.\nI am a signature member of NFWS and have been honored to receive awards for pieces exhibited in their juried shows. I served on the Board of Directors for 3 years and continue to be active in the society. I am also a longtime member of the Williamsville Art Society where I served as past President and chairperson of several committees. I continue to exhibit in their shows as well and have been honored with several awards. In October 2016\, I was accepted as an exhibiting member of the Buffalo Society of Artists. I live in Buffalo\, New York and have continued my art education by attending numerous workshops both locally and internationally.” \n   \nEveryone is welcome to join us for an entertaining evening of friendship\, learning and inspiration.  See you in January!
URL:https://nfws.org/event/january-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-vicki-oreilly/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_orangered.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181115T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20181031T181628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T181628Z
UID:3160-1542308400-1542315600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:November Members Meeting and Demonstration by Katie Turner
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Members Meetings are brief and open to the public. We welcome everyone interested in watercolor\, the regional arts community and learning. There is always a demonstration by remarkable watercolor artist\, and snacks are provided! \nNovember’s artist demonstrator is Katie Turner! Love her statement – \n“When I paint\, I am deeply immersed in watching colors mix.  It’s fascinating to play with paint – poking it – leading it – spraying it – coaxing it into walking across the paper.  I almost always see shapes from nature\, most always flowers.”                                                     ~ Katie Turner\n \nOriginally from Buffalo\, Katie is a watercolor artist who loves working on slick surfaces. Exposed to the art world at an early age by her late mother\, a watercolorist from Buffalo\, Turner continues to develop her individual style with passion and dedication painting evocative\, fresh and intuitive pieces. \nAlthough Turner spent many years in the graphic arts field\, writing articles\, publishing zines and working with various media\, she never strays far from watercolor. \nPublications: Creative Genius (Book)\, NLAPW\, April 2018; Stone Canoe: A Journal of Arts\, Literature and Social Commentary No. 12\, March 2018; Celebrating 120 Years of Pen Women Coloring Book\, Jan 2018; NLAPW Magazine\, Winter 2017 & Spring 2015; In the Company of Women Book\, Jacobs Press\, June 2016; & several articles in Somerset Gallery Magazines\, Scrap & Stamps & more. \nMembership: International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA)\, National League of American Pen Women (Visual Artist)\, Signature member of Central New York Watercolor Society\, Signature member of Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society\, and sitting on the Board of the Central New York Art Guild. \nwww.KTArtStudio.com
URL:https://nfws.org/event/november-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-katie-turner/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hrd_bluegreen.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="NFWS":MAILTO:csir@me.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181115T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180830T174309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T174309Z
UID:3037-1542301200-1542308400@nfws.org
SUMMARY:NFWS Board of Directors and Committee Persons Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This Board Meeting will be held in the Upper Meeting Room at the Amherst Community Church before the November Members Meeting and Demonstration by Katie Turner. NFWS will provide a light dinner and beverages. Interested NFWS Members are welcome to attend. Simply let our president Sally Treanor know beforehand. Thanks!
URL:https://nfws.org/event/nfws-board-of-directors-and-committee-persons-meeting/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_blue.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180920T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180830T163527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180830T173725Z
UID:3030-1537470000-1537477200@nfws.org
SUMMARY:September Members Meeting and Demonstration by Barbara Fox
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Members Meetings are brief and open to the public. We welcome everyone interested in watercolor\, the regional arts community and learning. There is always a demonstration by remarkable water media artist\, and snacks are provided! \nSeptember’s artist demonstrator is Barbara Fox. What a treat! \nBarbara Fox is a painter recognized for still life and floral subjects in watercolor and oil. Her meticulously crafted paintings are exhibited and collected internationally\, have received numerous awards\, and have been selected for publication in fine art books and magazines. Barbara’s work has been published in four editions of the watercolor publication Splash: the Best of Watercolor Painting. She has been a featured artist in the leading national art magazines American Artist and Watercolor Magic. She leads watercolor workshops around the country\, teaching her method of layering washes and painting details. She is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the International Guild of Realism\, among others. \nBarbara’s Artist Statement: \nMy working method pays homage to the Dutch masters and the tradition of academic painting. I work from life and photographs. Watercolor and oil paintings begin as detailed drawings to which a number of glazes are applied\, building deep values and rich colors. The process of completing these works may take many weeks\, so I usually have several paintings in process at once. Creating artwork is both a meditation and an adventure that opens my eyes to our beautiful world.
URL:https://nfws.org/event/september-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-barbara-fox/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_orangered.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="NFWS":MAILTO:csir@me.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180621T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180621T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180416T171102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180525T195444Z
UID:2722-1529604000-1529614800@nfws.org
SUMMARY:June Show Your Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Here’s an opportunity to see what our members are doing\, and to get some gentle constructive advice from two of our beloved artist teachers\, Sandy Ludwig and Sally Treanor. Bring in one of your paintings\, preferably framed\, though a mat works. Pizza and beverage will be a treat from NFWS. Join us for this enjoyable event. \nNote that the starting time is 6 pm! \n\n \n  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n     \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/june-show-your-art-show-2/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Pizza!,Sharing our Paintings!,Transparent Watercolor,watermedia
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hrd_bluegreen.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180517T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180517T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180124T191552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180124T191552Z
UID:2530-1526583600-1526590800@nfws.org
SUMMARY:Demonstration by May Workshop Artist Peggi Nero Habets
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the auditorium at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. \nThere will be a very short meeting\, primarily announcements of interest to the membership and visitors followed by a demonstration by Peggi Habets\, stunning watercolor artist from Pittsburgh PA. 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/demonstration-by-may-workshop-artist-peggi-nero-habets/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Burchfield Penney Art Center,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_orangered.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180419T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180419T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180124T194401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180124T194401Z
UID:2538-1524164400-1524171600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:April Members Meeting and Demonstration by John Merlino
DESCRIPTION:Regional artist John Merlino offers this from his website –\n \n“My focus has always on artistic achievement especially in relationship to natural beauty and landscape.  I have found that working in a dry brush watercolor technique & oil painting are the perfect expressions of  my artistic vision bringing my realism to life.  My unlimited palette includes mixed media collage & abstract paintings built from the soul of inner expression.  \nThank you for your interest & input.”
URL:https://nfws.org/event/april-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-john-merlino/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_blue.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180315T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180315T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180124T192630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180124T194723Z
UID:2533-1521140400-1521147600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:March Members Meeting and Demonstration by Ron Thurston
DESCRIPTION:“The fresh\, bold watercolor in Ron Thurston‘s artwork moves the viewer to experience the sensation of his \nlandscapes – his intimate body forms use a daring color language\, laced with tender lines\, shapes\, \nshadows to produce a satisfying\, emotional inventive art current.”   M.A. Sinnhuber Artist/Poet
URL:https://nfws.org/event/march-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-ron-thurston/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hdr_yellowgreen.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180315T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180315T183000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180118T212906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180118T212906Z
UID:2481-1521133200-1521138600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The March Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting will be held in the Upper Meeting Room on the third floor of the Amherst Community Church Hall. Dinner will be provided by NFWS. Sweet and/or savory snacks will be welcomed! Members interested in volunteering for NFWS are welcome to attend. 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/board-of-directors-and-committee-volunteers-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bg_home.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180215T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20180118T211121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180124T200045Z
UID:2472-1518721200-1518728400@nfws.org
SUMMARY:February Members Meeting and Demonstration by Deanna Weinholtz
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about what’s happening in the watercolor community in Western New York\, enjoy the company of fellow watercolor and watermedia enthusiasts\, and watch a demonstration by our own Deanna Weinholtz.\nDeanna is a watermedia artist from Western New York who is best known for her luminous landscapes and seascapes in watercolor and acrylics. Her creations have been displayed in numerous exhibitions and galleries and have won national and regional awards\nDeanna’s inspiration comes from travels throughout the United States and Canada. The Kawartha Lakes in Canada is one of her favorite subjects and is frequently featured in her paintings. She was fortunate to experience growing up at her family’s summer resort on a lake in the Kawarthas. Observing spectacular sunsets over the water and the Northern Lights occasionally dancing across the sky\, has inspired a number of her paintings. Transparent watercolor and fluid acrylics are the mediums she chooses to portray her subjects because of their luminescent qualities and ability to layer creating depth. Deanna uses large brushes\, rags and her fingers to create spontaneous\, intuitive paintings that are a beautiful mix of representational abstract. A graduate of State University College at Buffalo with a degree in design\, Deanna worked as a graphic designer for several years before leaving to raise a family. She pursued other artistic professions including designing and dressmaking of wedding gowns\, until her passion for painting pulled her back to become a full time professional fine artist. She shares her knowledge and love of painting through teaching and demos. Deanna is a signature member of Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society\, an exhibiting member of Buffalo Society of Artists\, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society and Buffalo Niagara Art Association. www.deannaweinholtz. com
URL:https://nfws.org/event/members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-deanna-weinholtz/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bg_home.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180118T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20171229T201846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T201846Z
UID:2387-1516302000-1516309200@nfws.org
SUMMARY:January Members Meeting and Demonstration by Dan Meyer
DESCRIPTION:What better welcome back after the holidays! Join us on January 18th\, the third Thursday of the month\, at the Amherst Community Church for a short Members Meeting and a Demonstration by popular teacher and inspiring Watercolor Artist Dan Meyer. Everyone is welcome. \nDan Meyer is a Buffalo born painter who enjoys the challenge of transparent watercolor’s spontaneity and luminescent quality. As a wildlife artist and illustrator\, Dan’s creations have won numerous awards and have been featured on posters\, consumer packaging and national magazine articles. He exhibits his work at wildlife art shows throughout the year including the prestigious Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston\, South Carolina and Easton Waterfowl Festival in Easton\, Maryland. Dan is a member and past president of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society and honorary member of the Central New York Watercolor Society. www.woodswindnwater.com. \nWith over 40 years of art experience\, Dan Meyer has been interpreting his encounters with the avian wildlife of North America through the use of transparent watercolor. His attempt at capturing the essence of his subject is directly related to his emphasis on values and the luminecient quality of the medium.\nDan considers himself a purist when it comes to watercolors\, meaning he uses no white paint and tries to avoid opaque colors. The whites of his paintings are the results of painting values around an area leaving the bare paper to create the white. This method of watercolor is one of the challenges that inspires Dan to create new paintings with the same excitement and enthusiasm that he had with his very first painting.\nDan’s inspiration for a painting comes from observing his subject in its natural environment. He gathers information through sketches\, notes and photography. In his studio he uses those references to create several sketches of the subject in various positions as part of the design process which will produce an eye-catching and interesting as well as self satisfying painting.\nA graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh\, Dan worked in the advertising and packaging fields before pursuing Wildlife Art full time. His images have been used on packaging\, posters\, textiles and in sportsman magazines. He exhibits at a number of wildlife art shows in the east and shares his artistic knowledge with students through classes and workshops. Dan is a charter member and past president of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society and honorary member of the Central New York Watercolor Society.
URL:https://nfws.org/event/january-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-dan-meyer/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor,Watercolor demonstration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nfws.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2234267_orig.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171116T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20171024T024625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171029T233304Z
UID:2318-1510858800-1510866000@nfws.org
SUMMARY:November Members Meeting and Demonstration by Paul Allen Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about what’s happening in the watercolor community in Western New York\, enjoy the company of fellow watercolor and watermedia enthusiasts\, and watch a demonstration by the colorful impressionist painter from Rochester\, NY\, Paul Allen Taylor. \n  \nBorn in Rochester\, NY\, Paul Allen Taylor is a self-taught watercolorist recognized for his fresh use of color and impressionistic style. As a respected teacher and workshop instructor\, Taylor has developed a following where students find him engaging\, highly skilled\, and entertaining. \nI have been working in watercolor for nearly thirty years. In the beginning I painted as a hobby after finishing college classes. With time my skills improved and my range of subjects grew. I soon realized that painting was not just something to do\, but something I needed to do. \nToday I am an artist fulfilling a personal drive\, teaching others what I have learned and  benefitting from the sales of my art. \nMy recent work has involved pre-drawing in ink with a match stick. Where some artists will draw over a watercolor in pen and ink\, the pre-ink method with a match stick creates a drawing with varied line as the basis for the painting. This drawing not only adds necessary detail and shape definition to the work but also makes the painting process easier. This will be the subject of my demonstration for NFWS. \n  \nTaylor teaches watercolor for the Rush Henrietta Schools Adult Education program and the Artstore at Southtown Plaza in Rochester. His work can be seen at the Artstop in Penfield\, NY\, the Lower Mill Gallery in Honeoye Falls\, NY\, Bay House Artisans\, Alexandria Bay\, NY\, and Mares Wares Pottery\, Morristown\, NY.
URL:https://nfws.org/event/november-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-paul-allen-taylor/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Transparent Watercolor,Watercolor demonstration
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171116T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171116T183000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20170929T171043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170929T171043Z
UID:2202-1510851600-1510857000@nfws.org
SUMMARY:November Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The November Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting will be held in the Upper Meeting Room on the third floor of the Amherst Community Church Hall. Dinner will be provided by NFWS. Members interested in volunteering for NFWS are welcome to attend. 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/november-board-of-directors-and-committee-volunteers-meeting/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Sally Treanor":MAILTO:treanorsally@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170921T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170921T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20170620T201258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170823T214048Z
UID:1738-1506020400-1506027600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:September Members Meeting and Demonstration by Eileen Sudzina
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about what’s happening in the watercolor community in Western New York\, enjoy the company of fellow watercolor and watermedia enthusiasts\, and watch a demonstration by the exciting painter from Pittsburgh\, Eileen Sudzina. \nEileen offers: “When painting\, I lose myself for a while and am free to create and design a work that’s loose and spontaneous on YUPO. I try to capture just the essence of what’s inside myself\, painting quickly with a lot of flowing energy. I like there to be a lot going on close up\, but to have the wholeness of the work show that something’s there too.\nI design with pattern and my work has been described as a “Sense of Interval”. \nI am the Screening Chair and Workshop Coordinator for the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society and former Vice President.”
URL:https://nfws.org/event/september-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-eileen-sudzina/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artists' Talk,Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170817T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170817T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20170628T210942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170628T211023Z
UID:1860-1502992800-1503001800@nfws.org
SUMMARY:NFWS Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We will meet at Sally Treanor’s home at 6:00 pm. Bring a dish to pass. 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/nfws-board-of-directors-and-committee-volunteers-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sally Treanor’s Home\, 756 Richmond Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY
CATEGORIES:Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170615T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20170526T150306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170531T005222Z
UID:1682-1497549600-1497556800@nfws.org
SUMMARY:June Show Your Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Here’s an opportunity to see what our members are doing\, and to get some gentle constructive advice from two of our beloved artist teachers\, Marty Kutas and Jody Ziehm. Bring in one of your paintings\, preferably framed\, though a mat works. Pizza and beverage will be a treat from NFWS. Join us for this enjoyable event. \nNote that the starting time is 6 pm! \n  \nItty Bitty Kitty by Jody Ziehm    Angel Trumpets by Marty Kutas \n 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/june-show-your-art-show/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Transparent Watercolor
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170518T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20161230T224047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170507T210311Z
UID:1255-1495134000-1495141200@nfws.org
SUMMARY:May Meeting and Demonstration by Spring Workshop Artist Carol Carter
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nfws.org/event/may-meeting-and-demonstration-by-spring-workshop-artist-carol-carter/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170420T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20161230T223823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161230T223905Z
UID:1254-1492714800-1492722000@nfws.org
SUMMARY:April Meeting and Demonstration by Norine Spurling
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://nfws.org/event/april-meeting-and-demonstration-by-norine-spurling/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170119T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20161230T162721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161230T182359Z
UID:1226-1484852400-1484859600@nfws.org
SUMMARY:January 2017 Members' Meeting and Demonstration by Marty Kutas
DESCRIPTION:Our first meeting of the New Year\, 2017\, will feature Marty Kutas\, a transparent watercolor artist and teacher from Hamburg\, NY. She has been a member of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society for 19 years\, most of that time serving as the Membership Chair. Her traditional painting style emphasize light\, shadow\, and experimentation with color with varied subject matter including florals\, landscapes\, architecture and figures. In addition to being a NFWS Member\, she is a member of the Western New York Artists Group\, the Centennial Art Center\, the Southtowns Watercolor Salon\, and an exhibiting member of the Buffalo Society of Artists\, \nHer formal training was in math education\, but she has enjoyed painting and drawing all her life. Her training in watercolor has been through adult education classes\, learning from our many talented demonstrators\, and attending NFWS workshops. Now she is teaching beginning students who want to enjoy the excitement of painting with watercolor. \nEveryone is invited to attend our meeting and demonstration\, and to hear about our classes\, upcoming events\, shows and workshops. Come enjoy the camaraderie of enthusiastic fellow artists and art lovers. For more information about NFWS check our our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/niagarafrontierwatercolorsociety.
URL:https://nfws.org/event/january-2017-members-meeting-and-demonstration-by-marty-kutas/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161020T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20160827T161547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160827T161646Z
UID:1052-1476990000-1476997200@nfws.org
SUMMARY:October 2016 NFWS Members' Meeting and Thomas W. Schaller Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:NFWS welcomes our Fall 2016 Workshop Artist\, Tom Schaller to the Burchfield Penney Art Center auditorium for his much anticipated demonstration. Tom has shared with us:”All art has some story to tell. And in my work – far more than any specific object or space – it is the narrative of light that is always the focus. While I love to paint cityscapes and buildings\, I have found that it is the often abstract dialogue between – and the collision of – the natural and the man-made worlds that makes the most compelling subject matter for me. The fascinating ways in which buildings interact with the sky and the landscapes where they are placed form countless surprising and beautiful compositions of positive and negative shapes – rich darks and sparkling lights. \nAs an architect\, I was trained in the strict Beaux-Arts methods of watercolor application; but as a fine artist\, I have grown to love the integration of those formal techniques with the freedom of much looser\, less controlled\, and expressionistic methods. It is my goal to paint quickly\, drawing on emotion and sense memory – finishing a painting all in one go. When finished\, I like my watercolors to still look as if they are wet. In many ways\, I see watercolor as a natural extension of the intuitive act of drawing. But rather than using a line formed by pen or pencil\, in watercolor\, I draw using shapes – shapes of value – shapes of shadow and light.” \nVisitors are invited to hear about watercolor classes and upcoming events\, watch the demo\, and enjoy the BPAC galleries and gift shop with a group of enthusiastic fellow artists and art lovers.
URL:https://nfws.org/event/october-2016-nfws-members-meeting-and-thomas-w-schaller-demonstration/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings,Watercolor demonstration
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160915T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20160827T160645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160827T160645Z
UID:1048-1473966000-1473973200@nfws.org
SUMMARY:September 2016 Members' Meeting and Linda Lucas' Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:NFWS welcomes Linda Lucas back to Buffalo for our September 2016 season kickoff meeting. Linda graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Fine Arts degree & also attended NYS University @ Elmwood for Fiber Arts & Surface Design.\nLinda has taught and conducted workshops in watercolor\, acrylic inks and silk painting in Florida\, Chautauqua Institution.\nShe participates in juried fine art outdoor shows year-round & has received numerous awards including best of show in New York & Florida as well as first place this year at the Allentown Art Festival.\nLinda is inspired by nature and expresses that love through her paintings celebrating bright colors\, shapes & surfaces that are woven together to create engaging forms in both traditional and impressionistic joyful art.\nVisitors are invited to hear about watercolor classes and upcoming events\, watch the demo\, and enjoy refreshments with a group of enthusiastic fellow artists and art lovers. For more information about NFWS\, check out our website\, www.nfws.org. \n 
URL:https://nfws.org/event/september-2016-members-meeting-and-linda-lucas-demonstration/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160121T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T213517
CREATED:20151127T195754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160106T165252Z
UID:295-1453402800-1453410000@nfws.org
SUMMARY:Members Meeting & Sally Treanor's Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the monthly Members Meeting & Demonstration. This month will feature long time member\, beloved teacher\, our vice president Sally Treanor.
URL:https://nfws.org/event/members-meeting-demonstration-2/
LOCATION:Amherst Community Church\, 77 Washington Hwy\, Buffalo\, 14226\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstrations,Meetings
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR