Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society

February Members Meeting and Demonstration by Sandy Ludwig
2020-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a short and informative members meeting, we will welcome our own Sandy Ludwig, a Signature Member of NFWS, Exhibiting Member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, and longterm resident of Buffalo.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I have wanted to be an artist for as long as I can remember. My mom used to say that I only went to high school for the art classes and lunch periods; she was probably right about the art classes and artists have to eat.
I have been fortunate to do what I love in my career. I had a great time teaching art and sharing my knowledge and excitement with my students. I am retired now and get to do what I love on a regular basis. I work at making art almost everyday. My paintings and drawings are about experiences in my life, at home and in my travels. As I travel I find wonderful places to explore.
I take mundane images and objects and find beauty in them. Sometimes, I am inspired by the beauty of a place, the personality of an individual or the uniqueness of a culture that is new to me. I try to capture the essence of my experiences in and of those places in my work. I am intrigued with the effect of light on shapes in nature and when I can, I work plein air and when I can’t, I use my drawings and photos to work in my studio. Quite often when I encounter an image or scene, I know what medium I will use to execute the piece. My passion is to recreate the flavor of the experience.
My first love was watercolor. I am fascinated when I watch the colors mix, blend and pool, creating edges and blossoms of color. I love the intense color of pastel, the lusciousness and luster of oil, and I love the sound and marks of drawing with pencil.
I convey my joy of life through my work and I make art because it helps me breathe.

Everyone, member, not yet member and watercolor lover alike, is welcome to join us. We are a group that shares enthusiasm for watercolor and watermedia, welcomes friendship old and new, and enjoys good snacks!!!

March Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting is Cancelled!
2020-03-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
Our Board Members and Committee Volunteers meeting will be held at 5 pm before the March 19th Thursday Night Members Meeting and Demonstration in the Upper Meeting Room on the third floor of the Amherst Community Church Hall. A light dinner will be provided by NFWS. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks and dishes to pass.
If you are interested and think you would like to volunteer for NFWS, please join us!

March Members Meeting and Demonstration by Chris Leeper is Cancelled!
2020-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a short and informative members meeting, we will welcome Canfield, Ohio artist and popular workshop leader Chris Leeper, a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Plein Air Society, and past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society.
Christopher Leeper is a realist painter working in all mediums. His award-winning work has been shown in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the country. He participates in a number of juried and invitational plein air events each year. He is a frequent award winner.
He has illustrated four children’s books and has written and illustrated the book Realism in Watermedia, (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine and in the book Splash 14 (North Light).
A popular instructor, he teaches numerous workshops each year as well as being a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. Since 2000, he has painted full-time from his studio in Canfield, Ohio. You can see his work at www.christopherleeper.com

Everyone, member, not yet member and watercolor lover alike, is welcome to join us. We are a group that shares enthusiasm for watercolor and watermedia, welcomes friendship old and new, and enjoys good snacks!!!

April 16, 2020 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Jeffrey Watkins has been CANCELED.
2020-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States

Drop off NFWS Spring 2020 Members Exhibition paintings at Artists Group Gallery has been CANCELED
2020-04-25 | Artists Group Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14209, United States
We are putting together an online show which will be posted on our website, and on our facebook page. An email will be sent to all members with a link to the show. The show will be posted on April 25th. Awards will be posted on May 9th.

Spring 2020 Members Exhibition of Transparent Watercolor that has been changed to an ONLINE SHOW is posted!
2020-04-25 - 2020-06-06 | Online on our YouTube Channel, NY, United States
Go here to see the Award Winners selected by Richard Stephens.
Go here to see all 59 paintings that have been selected for this first ever NFWS Members Online Exhibition.
The First Ever Members Online Exhibition of Transparent Watercolor
Richard Stephens, our Spring Workshop Artist, selected 59 paintings from the 106 submitted by our NFWS Members. Notifications have been sent out. The ONLINE Show is now posted on the Website, and will be on our Facebook page on April 20th. Awards will be selected by our juror/judge Richard Stephens. They will be posted on May 5th. Congratulations to everyone who was selected.
It was a challenging task for Richard. His thoughtful selections have resulted in a stunning show of work by our talented NFWS community of artists. To see the show, click here.

Spring 2020 Workshop with Richard Stephens has been CANCELED
2020-05-18 09:30 - 2020-05-22 16:30 | Marienthal Country Inn, 5107 Langford Road, Eden, NY, 14057, United States
WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO RESCHEDULE THIS WORKSHOP IN THE FUTURE..

May Members Meeting and Demonstration by Richard Stephens HAS BEEN CANCELED!
2020-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
We hope to be able to reschedule Richard Stephen’s Workshop, and Demonstration in the future.
Stay safe and healthy, please.

Awards Reception, Spring 2020 Members Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors has been CANCELED!
2020-05-30 12:00 - 14:30 | Artists Group Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14209, United States
There will be no reception for this, our Spring 2020 Members Exhibition for it is now going to be an ONLINE SHOW, a first for NFWS. The awards are being judged by our May Workshop Artist, Richard Stephens. We will post the SHOW here on our website on April 25th. The Awards will be posted on May 9th.
Stay home, stay safe and stay healthy, please.

Fall 2020 Members Watermedia Exhibition Submission Period begins July 12th and ends August 30, 2020
2020-07-12 08:00 - 2020-08-30 23:59
SUBMISSION PERIOD ENDS AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020!
The Fall 2020 Members Watermedia Exhibition will be held at the Carnegie Art Center November 4 – 28, 2020. This site will be ready to receive submissions on July 12, 2020. Go to the Call for Work page for more information.

Fall 2020 Virtual Watercolor Workshop Sarah Yeoman
2020-10-10 09:30 - 2020-10-12 16:00
The Fall Workshop will be our first ever VIRTUAL Watercolor Workshop with Sarah Yeoman. It will be held at your home via ZOOM from Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12, 2020, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm.
Fee: Members $150; Non-Members $185.
Click here to access registration brochure:
Virtual Workshop Registration Form

The workshop is limited to 23 participants.
Reservations accepted by postmarked reply only (mail) and in order of postmark date, with preference given to current NFWS members. Mail completed application and check to: Phyllis Vasbinder, 262 Selkirk Drive North Tonawanda NY 14120.
A check for the full amount payable to the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society must accompany your completed reservation form. You may also join NFWS (see option on the application below). This includes a $25 non-refundable deposit.
If you do not wish to have confirmation and supply list sent by email, include self-addressed envelope with registration.
No refunds 45 days prior to the workshop, unless the workshop is cancelled by NFWS.
Requirements to participate in virtual workshop:

Computer (desktop or laptop) or tablet with embedded or external camera and microphone
Internet service
ZOOM app downloaded
Experience with ZOOM and/or participation in our ZOOM introduction and test run prior to workshop

NOTE: Technical support will be available prior to and during the workshop
Organization of the workshop:

The instructor will do demonstrations and provide reference materials
Participants will have time to paint and may use their own references
Participants will be able to ask questions during the workshop via a chat application in ZOOM
The instructor will end each day with about an hour to look at and comment on participants’ work. To do this, participants would hold up paintings in view of their camera.

Sarah Yeoman's YouTube Live Demonstration!
2020-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
Sarah Yeoman, our Fall 2020 Online Workshop Artist, demonstrated live on Zoom. We recorded the demonstration and posted it on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel. You can check out the five demonstration videos on the channel now by clicking here.
Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel.

NFWS Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Zoom Meeting
2020-10-29 17:00 - 18:30 | On Zoom
We will meet at 5 pm on Thursday, October 29, 2020 by way of Zoom! Please provide committee reports and agenda items before the meeting to our secretary, Sherryl Perez at sperez515@hotmail.com.

Fall 2020 Members Watermedia Exhibition
2020-11-04 - 2020-11-27 | Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120, United States
The Fall 2020 Members Watermedia Exhibition will be on view from November 4 – 27, 2020 at the Carnegie Center for the Arts. 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY. The gallery hours are: Wednesday and Thursday, 6 – 8 pm and Friday and Saturday, 12 – 4 pm. See you there!

November 19th Zoom Demonstration by Art Cunanan
2020-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
Art Cunanan demonstrated virtually in a NFWS Zoom Meeting on November 19th. We provided an invitation to the Zoom event by email to NFWS Members. We recorded the demonstration and posted it on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel. You can check out the six demonstration videos on the channel now by clicking here.
Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel.
Art Cunanan’s Bio
Born and educated in the Philippines, Art immigrated to Canada in 1976. Excited at the prospect of pursuing his passion for painting, he enrolled in workshops to gain knowledge of the business of Art in Canada. Today he lives in Southern Ontario with his wife where the surrounding abounds with beautiful subject matters. “If only we would stop and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.” It has served him well as most of his paintings depict beautiful Ontario.
From oil to watercolor and acrylics, Art has proven that he can handle all three mediums very well. Being more at ease with watercolors, Art conducts workshops all across Canada, United States and Europe using the medium with expertise.
“I love nature; it inspires me all the time. Light dominates my paintings, it makes them alive. Being able to paint is a gift, sharing this talent is God given.”
Here are two images shared with us by Art. Beautiful!

Submission Period, Spring 2021 Members Transparent Watercolor Show
2021-01-11 08:00 - 2021-03-14 23:55
The submission period has been extended to Sunday, March 14th at midnight. Go to the Call for Work Page to view the Prospectus and enter online.

January 21st Zoom Demonstration by Chris Leeper
2021-01-21 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
After a short Zoom meeting chaired by our president Ann Sessions, Mike Killelea introduced our featured artist, Chris Leeper. Chris demonstrated virtually in our NFWS Zoom Meeting on January 21st. We provided an invitation to the Zoom event by email to all NFWS Members. We also record the demonstration, and have posted it on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel. You can check out the demonstration videos on the channel now by clicking here.
Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel.
Christopher Leeper is a realist painter working in all mediums. His award-winning work has been shown in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the country.
He has illustrated four children’s books and has written and illustrated the book Realism in Watermedia, (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine,Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine and in the book Splash 14 (North Light).
He participates in a number of juried and invitational plein air events each year. He is a frequent award winner.A popular instructor, he teaches numerous workshops each year as well as being a member of the adjunct faculty in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. He serves on the board of trustees of the Ohio Plein Air Society and is past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society. He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. Since 2000, he has painted full-time from his studio in Canfield, Ohio. You can see Chris’s Paintings and find out about his classes at:
www.christopherleeper.com
Here is his finished demonstration!

February 18th Zoom Members Meeting and Demonstration by Roger DeMuth
2021-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
Roger DeMuth will demonstrate virtually in a NFWS Zoom Meeting on February 18, 2021. We will provide an invitation to the Zoom event by email to all NFWS Members. We will also record the demonstration and post it on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel. You can check out the eight demonstration videos on the channel now by clicking here.
Niagara Frontier Watercolor YouTube Channel
ROGER DeMUTH comes to us from Cazenovia, New York. He is an award winning designer, illustrator, photographer and gardener who lives in Cazenovia. Among his awards are The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Publisher’s Weekly, and an Oppenheim Toy Book Award. Professor of Illustration at Syracuse University from 1979-2014, he has been the Creative Director of De Muth Design since 1970. Roger was head of the Syracuse University Illustration Program 1998-2000, Co-coordinator of the ISDP-MFA, Master’s Degree in Illustration 1993-1996 and organized the NYC Lubin House Senior Class Portfolio Open House annually for 20+ years. He co-chaired the Syracuse Poster Project for 14 years and has lectured extensively to colleges, universities, and community groups.
For over 45 years, Roger has been honored to work with major corporations throughout the U.S. and Europe, including the Cartoon Network, Crackerjack, Masterpieces Puzzles, Smokey the Bear, Xerox, Silver Burnett and Ginn, Consolidated Edison, WGBH Boston, Kodak, Xerox, Big Blue Dot, Disney, C.R. Gibson, American Greetings, Schultz & Friends Advertising, Niagara Mohawk , Walter Bernard-Milton Glaser Inc., Warner Brothers, The Advertising Council of America, The Syracuse International Film Festival, and many more.
In 2015 DeMuth was awarded the Gold Medal from the Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art at the Society of Illustrators in NYC.. His work has appeared in numerous exhibitions, including the Society of Illustrators in NYC and Los Angeles. His watercolors were featured in the Sept. 2017 issue of The Artist’s Magazine. All 3 of his published children’s books have won awards. His most recent book is the captivating 134 page watercolor collection Have Watercolors, Will Travel. For more information, please visit this web site: https://www.rogerdemuthdesign.com
“I always wanted to be an artist, and I found out along the way that the making of the art was the best part. It still doesn’t matter to me which direction I choose. I can be just as happy working with watercolors as I am painting with oil paints or working in clay or digging in the gardens. I get up early in the morning & go right to work in the studio. I always start out with a sketch, revise it, do more idea sketches and think about the object from every angle before I begin making anything. This method has served me well.” “If I am not making something, I am miserable.” Roger DeMuth

March's Brief Meeting and Artist Demonstration by Lena Thynell
2021-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
March 18th’s Meeting and Demonstration will be a Zoom Event! Links to the Zoom event will be sent to all NFWS Members on Monday, March 15th. The demonstration will be recorded and will also be posted for everyone to see on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel.
Here is a painting by our talented demonstrating artist, Lena Thynell.

Lena shares: When I paint, I aim to express a feeling or a mood of the object rather than to create an exact picture. Being outdoors, painting is very inspiring and I love it. It’s a challenge to paint outdoors exposed to wind, sun, rain and even snow. My paintings come alive in a way that is quite different from those paintings created in my studio. What started as a hobby has been an important part of my life.
Impressions from two continents.
Lena Thynell lives with her husband nearby State College, PA. She got her education in watercolor painting at the Gerlesborg Art School in Sweden, taking week long classes over several years. This school is located north of Gothenburg on the beautiful Swedish west coast.
She is an art instructor at the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania. After a long career as a Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Midwife and Department Head in Sweden, watercolor has now become an important part of her life. She often paints “en plein – air” which gives her much joy and new inspiration. “It’s a challenge to paint on location and that’s what I like” Lena states.
Lena has participated in Juried Art Shows as well as solo art shows in Sweden and Juried Art Shows in the United States. She has also participated in several Juried Plein Air Events.
Since the move to the United States, Lena has attended workshops with Skip Lawrence, Alvaro Castagnet, Andy Evansen, Vladislav Yeliseyev and Mick McAndrews.
Lena is a Signature Member of the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh Watercolor Societies, a Member of the Nordic Watercolor Society NAS, Social Media Administrator at Philadelphia Watercolor Society and was the Juried Artist representing Sweden at Fabriano In Acquarello 2019, the Watercolor community of: NORDIC COUNTRIES.
http://www.LenaThynellWatercolor.com
We look forward to seeing a large group of watercolor enthusiasts on Zoom!

March 25th Board of Directors and Committee Members Meeting
2021-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | On Zoom
We will meet at 7 pm on Thursday, March 25, 2021 by way of Zoom! Please provide committee reports and agenda items before the meeting to our secretary, Sherryl Perez at sperez515@roadrunner.com or our president, Ann Sessions at amsessions45@gmail.com before Sunday, May 21.

April 15th NFWS Zoom Meeting and Demonstration by Glenn Blue
2021-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
April 15th’s Meeting and Demonstration by Glenn Blue will be a Zoom Event! Here is the link to the Zoom Event!
Carol Siracuse is inviting you to the April 15th NFWS Zoom Meeting and Demonstration.
Topic: NFWS Zoom Meeting and Demonstration by Glenn Blue
Time: Apr 15, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The demonstration will also be recorded and will also be posted for everyone to see on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society YouTube Channel.
Here is a link to a preview from Glenn of his April 15th Demonstration, posted on our NFWS YouTube Channel.
Here are some paintings by this amazing watermedia artist, Glenn Blue.

Artist Glenn Blue has been painting for more than 40 years. He grew up in a family of artists in the suburbs of Philadelphia. His parents were art teachers for numerous schools districts and adult classes, so he learned art at a very early age. By his teenage years Glenn was selling paintings professionally. Over the following thirty plus years, Glenn has trained in fine arts and shown in countless local, regional, and international shows. Glenn has travelled to numerous places in Europe painting and collecting art. He has taken classes from Joseph Zbukvic, Alvaro Castagnet, Nita Engle, David Taylor, Gregg Allen, Tony Couch and others.
Glenn has given lectures to artist groups and other college classes. He has been a judge of some local art exhibitions and is always happy to talk art with others.His paintings have been in top watercolor exhibitions, such as the American Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition, the National Art for the Parks Top 100, Paint The Parks, Paint America, the Pennsylvania (PWS) and Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s Annual Juried Exhibitions. Glenn was awarded the PWS Sylvan Grouse Guild Award, available to PWS signature members that earn a high number of points by winning awards at the annual juried exhibitions. Glenn had a painting featured in the nationally known Watercolor Artist magazine, December 2014 edition, listed as one of the “Top Art of 2014”.
He is considered one of the best snow scene watercolorists around and is represented by the Chadds Ford gallery in the Brandywine area of Pennsylvania.
Glenn paints loose glowing impressionistic yet representational watercolors on his many plein air painting trips as well in his studio. He attempts to artistically represent his subjects atmosphere without adding every detail.
We look forward to seeing a large group of watercolor enthusiasts on Zoom!

Drop Off Date for Hand Delivered Paintings, Spring 2021 Non-Juried Members Transparent Watercolor Show
2021-04-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Artists Group Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14209, United States
Participating Member-Artists will receive a scheduled time for drop off at the Artists Group Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209, beginning at 11 am.

Spring 2021 Non-Juried Members Transparent Watercolor Show
2021-04-23 11:00 - 2021-05-28 17:00 | Artists Group Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14209, United States
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 11 am – 5 pm; Saturday: 11 am – 3 pm.
This Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society’s Spring 2021 Non-Juried Members Transparent Watercolor Exhibition will be judged by Nancy Lane from Canandaigua, New York. Her paintings have been included in the Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, the Richeson International Figure/Portrait Competition, and the American Women Artists “Making Their Mark” National Exhibition.
The Submissions Period opens Monday, January 11, 2021, and will close at midnight on Sunday, March 14, 2021. All paintings that meet the Conditions and Rules of the Prospectus will be included in this Members Exhibition. Go to the Call for Work page to submit your painting.
The Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, at this time we regret we will not be having an Awards Reception. Awards will be announced and given to recipients at a time to be determined.If things drastically improve and we are able to hold a reception NFWS members will be notified.
The Prospectus can be viewed and downloaded here.
Prospectus – Spring 2021 Exhibition

Spring Virtual Workshop with Keiko Tanabe
2021-05-17 10:00 - 2021-05-19 17:00 | On Zoom
Our Spring Workshop will be a Zoom Workshop, May 17 – 19, 2021. Click on this link for more information and for the Registration Form:
Keiko Tanabe Workshop Registration Form

May 2021 NFWS Members Meeting and Virtual Demonstration by Spring Workshop Artist Keiko Tanabe
2021-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
Our Spring Workshop Artist, the exciting watercolor painter, Keiko Tanabe, will demonstrate for us on Zoom after a brief Members Meeting.
Keiko Tanabe, AWS, NWS, often works en plein air. Her atmospheric watercolors perfectly capture a sense of time and place. Keiko’s definitive color, textures, and signature brushwork beautifully convey both the exotic and simple scenes of the many places she travels. Keiko grew up in an art loving family in Kyoto, Japan and won many art awards as a child. Although Keiko never attended art school, in her heart she desired to be an artist. After taking only one drawing class to learn basic technical skills, she fervently began painting in 2005.
One year later while attending a local community school in San Diego to learn basic drawing and watercolor painting skills, Keiko decided to paint full-time. From then on, she intensely taught herself to be fluent in watercolor painting, just as one would do to master a foreign language. Her subjects include landscape, cityscape, waterscape and interior scenes, which will be demonstrated in the workshop using representational and impressionistic compositions. Keiko has successfully completed more than 300 workshops and numerous live demonstrations around the world. Four DVDs and several books of her art have been featured in many art magazines.

Join us on Zoom! Invitations to the meeting will be sent to all NFWS Members by email on the Monday before the May 20th Event.

A Special Thursday Night! June 17th! Andrew Pitt will demonstrate on Zoom for NFWS!
2021-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
As a special treat we will have British artist Andrew Pitt on Zoom for NFWS Members from London! We will email Zoom invitations on the Monday before the Event!
Andrew Pitt was born in Maldon, Essex in the UK. He started painting at the age of eleven, inspired by watching visiting artist who came to Maldon to paint the Thames Sailing Barges.
Although he is primarily a watercolour artist he also paints and teaches oil painting.
He has been teaching workshops and residential courses for over 40 years and has held over 20 one-man exhibitions. He has contributed many articles to the English art magazine, “The Leisure Painter’’ and his first book, ‘’Seasons and Reflections: Notes on Painting in Watercolour” was published in 2019. In 2008 Town House Films Ltd produced an instructional DVD called, ‘’Watercolour: Pure and Simple with Andrew Pitt’’.
Andrew lives in Suffolk, England with his wife Rachel and her small flock of chickens.
Here is his Artist’s Statement
Painting, particularly in watercolour, is endlessly fascinating because we are not painting what we know but what we have just found out. My aim is to paint a picture which represents the subject as I see it without compromising the fluid, transparency of the watercolour medium.
To achieve a lively, fresh painting is a high risk activity, but when a watercolour is successful it is difficult to beat using any other medium. I try to keep my technique and materials as simple as possible. I paint using a direct – all a prima – method, which dispenses with the traditional ‘’light to dark’’ approach. I go for the end straight away, the way I want my picture to look when it is finished, using the minimum of planned over-painting; a method which emphasises the freshness, and essential beauty of watercolour. I also want the viewer to feel my paintings celebrate the subject and convey the enthusiasm and pleasure of the artist.

Submission Period for Fall 2021 Members' Transparent Watercolor Exhibition
2021-07-07 - 2021-08-22
The Submission Period has been extended by one week until Midnight on Sunday, August 22nd!

September Virtual Members Meeting and Demonstration by Michael Broshar
2021-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | On Zoom
After a brief Members Meeting, and welcome back from summer vacation, Michael Broshar will demonstrate his amazing watercolor technique. A retired architect from Waterloo , Iowa, Michael has been a full-time watercolor artist and teacher since 2013.
Artist’s Statement – I have always been intrigued by watercolor as an art form, and how it captures light unlike any other medium. For several years, my focus was on digital art, but in 2013, I focused my painting using watercolor as a medium.
My subjects are based on the places I have visited in Iowa and throughout the United States and world. My architectural background leads me towards painting architectural subjects, but I find interesting subjects in the landscape around me. I frequently travel the countryside of the Midwest, and find the rural landscapes, small town and city structures, and the industrial areas of the rivers to be compelling.
My intention is not to create a photo realistic image of a scene, but to capture the feeling of the scene.

Fall 2021 Members' Transparent Watercolor Exhibition
2021-10-17 12:00 - 2021-11-14 16:00 | Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY, 14094, United States
Postcard Image: Forest Gold by Manning McCandlish

This is NFWS’ Annual Fall 2021 Members Exhibition of Transparent Watercolor juried by Pam Wenger and judged for awards by Eileen Sudzina. It will include over 60 pieces. All of the paintings are posted here on our website:
Fall 2021 Members Transparent Watercolor Exhibition.
There will also be a video of the gallery on www.kenancenter.org for your viewing pleasure.
Kenan House Gallery Hours
Monday-Friday, Noon–4 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 2-4pm Appointment required for all visits. Please call 716-433-2617 to schedule your visit or tour. Masks are required in the gallery. No admission; $5 donation is greatly appreciated.

Fall Workshop, Quick Sketch Watercolor Portraits with Pam Wenger
2021-10-18 09:30 - 2021-10-20 15:30 | On Zoom
We had a great three days! Here is a photo of the group showing their quick sketch portraits. Such a good time, and so inspiring!
This was the Registration Form!
REGISTRATION FORM, Pam Wenger WORKSHOP
October 18 – 20, 2021, 9:30 am – 3:30pm.
Painting portraits in watercolor can seem like a daunting task, but many of us can’t resist the urge to try it. We may have a loved one who we’d like to paint or we may simply be drawn to the challenge of capturing an interesting character on paper. It’s so easy to “tighten up” our portrait paintings because of our focus on “getting it right”. Painting the “quick sketch” portraits focuses on loosening up that process and working to achieve a more relaxed look that highlights the beauty and freshness of the watercolor medium.
About Pam Wenger
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love art. Many of my best childhood memories revolve around art projects – either school projects…my own…or assignments my dad was always coming up with for me to do. When I became an elementary teacher there were plenty of outlets for creativity, but it wasn’t until I retired in 2012 that I began to explore painting. I figured I’d try watercolor first because it would be easier and cheaper than oils (both incorrect assumptions!).
I’m having a fantastic time exploring all types of subject matter, but I’m drawn to portraits and figurative work. I’d taken some art classes in college and some classes at our local art association. I’ve also had the privilege of working with portrait artist, Ted Nuttall, and of attending sessions with Charles Reid. Both of these artists have had a huge influence on me. I’m also fortunate to count many amazing local artists among my friends. They keep me constantly inspired and challenged to grow as an artist.
My portrait paintings are my real love – it’s hard to explain the excitement of trying to connect with the essence of a person through their expression…their pose…their placement in the composition. When I feel my relationship to my subject matter begin to click in the early stages of a painting, it’s like the beginning of a friendship – it begins to evolve and take on a life of its own. (Of course – there are times when it just doesn’t work out, either!) Pam’s Website
