April 20, 2023 In Person Members Meeting and Demonstration. Central New York watermedia artist Judith K. Hand will be our demonstrating artist.
2023-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a brief Members Meeting, we will have our first in person demonstration of 2023! Our visiting artist will be the watermedia artist Judith K. Hand from Central New York. We will meet in the community hall at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Amherst, NY. Plenty of parking in the rear of the facility; driveway on the left. Entrance in the back.

Judith’s degree is in Art Education, and she has taught art in public and private schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York. She has also taught workshops at Cazenovia College, The Everson Museum, The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Gallery and for numerous art guilds in the Syracuse area.
Watercolor is her first love; although she devotes a large portion of her creative time to drawing and has made occasional forays into acrylics, printmaking and collage.
Her subject matter and style are eclectic ranging from representational to abstract and geometric. More recently, she has been enjoying the challenges of combining abstraction of natural forms with geometric shapes – especially in the series of paintings she entitles “Fractured Flora.”
Judith agrees with the painter, Delacroix, that “The first merit of a painting is to be a feast for the eye.” and that is what she hopes to achieve in her work.
We will be together again, and what a treat to host Judith Hand!
Come and enjoy!

NFWS Spring 2023 Open Watercolor Exhibition
2023-05-03 12:00 - 2023-05-27 16:00 | Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120, United States
May 3 – 27, 2023

Daneen Kane’s “Apple Blossom
Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Awards Reception, Thursday, May 25th, 6 – 8 pm
www.carnegieartcentr.org, (716) 694-4400

Mary Whyte's In Person Presentation and Monthly Members Meeting
2023-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
The Three Keys to Creating Your Best Work
Join Mary Whyte for an inspirational presentation as she discusses her work and what she has learned to be the three keys to producing your best work ever.

A very special event for our monthly members meeting!

Mary Whyte Workshop The Best of Portrait and Figure in Watercolor
2023-05-19 09:00 - 2023-05-21 16:00 | Marienthal Country Inn, 5107 Langford Road, Eden, NY, 14057, United States
We hope everyone who took part in the workshop left exhausted and inspired, and from what we hear that is the case!. Here are some photos from Michele Patti Kasimor and Jennifer koury.

This in-person workshop was held in the spacious sanctuary of the lovely Marienthal Inn, nestled in the rolling picturesque hills of Western New York. For those wishing to stay overnight, the inn offers comfort- able accomodations. Breakfast was included with booking. Stay is separate from the workshop fee. Gourmet deli- cacies – No need to travel. Niagara Falls or Letchworth Park, the Grand Canyon of the East, are 55 minutes driving.
The Best of Portrait and Figure in Watercolor with Mary Whyte will cover all aspects of drawing the figure, mixing flesh tones with watercolor pigments, getting a likeness, creating dynamic compositions, correcting mistakes and creating paintings with emotions. Mary’s round table discussion includes tips on marketing your work with a personal Q and A time, including framing applications.

NFWS Workshop Marienthal Country Inn
5107 Langford Road North Collins, NY 14111
716 – 337 – 0160 marienthalcountryinn.com
May 19 – May 21, 2023
9:00 AM – 4 PM
NFWS Members $750 (US Funds) Nonmembers $800 (US Funds)
Email questions to Jennifer: jennifer@jenniferKouryart.com

Awards Reception, NFWS Spring 2023 Open Watercolor Exhibition
2023-05-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry Street, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120, United States
Awards Reception: 6 – 8 pm, Thursday, May 25, 2023
Carnegie Art Center

Daneen Kane’s watercolor, Apple Blossom

June Show Your Art Show!
2023-06-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
June Members Meeting.
SHOW YOUR ART SHOW! In person at Amherst Community Church
With Comments by Rita Argen Auerbach and Sally Treanor
6:00 pm, JUNE 15, 2023. Pizza at 6:00, Art Show at 7:00
Bring one painting, matted or framed and ready to share.
Book Swap, 6:00-9:00 at Show Your Art Show. Lots of art books available.Pick up some new books and pass on the books that you no longer need.
Also, last call for paper at the meetings. NFWS will no longer purchase paper for resale. Grab your paper while it lasts.

Submission Period, Fall 2023 Members Watermedia Exhibition
2023-07-01 00:00 - 2023-08-14 23:30
NFWS Fall 2023 Members Watermedia Exhibition
October 4 – November 8, 2023
Project 308 Gallery
308 Oliver Street
North Tonawanda, New York 14120
The submission period opens on July 1, 2023, and closes at midnight on Monday, August 14, 2023. Submissions for our Fall 2023 Members Watermedia Exhibition will be juried and judged by Stanley Kurth our NFWS Fall 2023 Workshop Artist. Entering Artists will be notified as to Stanley Kurth’s selections by September 3, 2023.
A link to The Prospectus will be posted on the Call for Work page on July 1, 2023. Submit your work there, on the Call for Work page, following the instructions in the Prospectus. The Prospectus and a link to the Call for Work page will be emailed to all NFWS Members on July 1, 2023!

September 2023 Demonstration by Kathy Armstrong!
2023-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
Announcing our September 2023 Season Opening in person demonstration by Rochester, NY artist, and NFWS Signature Member, Kathy Armstrong!
Her demonstration will follow a short NFWS Members Meeting where we will all be caught up to date on the events of the summer, and hear about the year to come.

Kathy Armstrong says that of all the media she paints in, watercolor is her favorite because its transparent nature makes it possible to achieve a luminosity that isn’t possible with other mediums. In addition to her studio painting
Kathy enjoys plein air painting in oil, and some of her largest paintings have been done in acrylic. Kathy teaches watercolor classes both in-person and virtually throughout the year.
After a long career as a graphic designer in Wisconsin and Colorado, Kathy returned to her native upstate New York in 2013, moving to Rochester in late 2017. She is a Signature member of the Philadelphia Water Color Society, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society and the Rochester Art Club and paints outdoors with the Greater Rochester Plein Air Painters. Her work has been juried into international, national and regional shows. Armstrong has been juried into the Memorial Art Gallery’s Rochester/Finger Lakes Exhibition three consecutive times, winning the Alice E. Koret Award in 2019. She is one of the founding members of Pittsford Fine Art gallery at 4 Main Street in Pittsford, NY.
“When light touches the world it immediately brings it to life. It shapes and illuminates everything in its path. Trying to capture that light is the driving force behind my love of painting,” says Kathy.
To see her work or for class information please visit her website at kathyarmstrongfineart.com.

NFWS Fall 2023 Members Watermedia Exhibition
2023-10-04 15:00 - 2023-11-08 18:00 | Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St., N. Tonawanda, NY, 14120, United States
48 paintings selected for this exhibition by Fall Workshop Artist Stan Kurth from 100 submitted.
October 4 – November, 2023 at Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
Gallery hours Wednesdays 3-6 pm. Additional dates and times TBA

Fall Workshop, "Intuitive Painting with Gouache and Watercolor" with Stan Kurth
2023-10-11 09:30 - 2023-10-14 16:00 | Kenan Center, 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY, 14094, United States
Dates: Wednesday October 11 to Saturday October 14, 2023
Location: Taylor Theater Meeting Room at The Kenan Center in Lockport, NY (behind Kenan House – accessible ramp)
433 Locust Street Lockport, NY 14094
Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Lunch: 12:15 – 1:00 pm (Bring lunch or order daily through the workshop)
Fee: Members: $350 Non-Members: $390
Stan Kurth Workshop Registration 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.

October 12, 2023 In Person Members' Meeting and Demonstration by Stan Kurth, our Fall Workshop Artist
2023-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a brief Members Meeting, we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by our Fall Workshop Artist, Stanley Kurth. Take note that this event is not being held on the Third Thursday but the Second Thursday of October! We will meet in the community hall at Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Amherst, NY. Plenty of parking and entrance in the rear of the facility. the driveway is on the left.

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.

Reception and Awards Ceremony, Fall 2023 Members Watermedia Exhibition
2023-10-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Project 308 Gallery, 308 Oliver St., N. Tonawanda, NY, 14120, United States
Reception and Awards Ceremony: Sunday, October 15, 12 – 3 pm

November 16th Members Meeting and Demonstration by Lana Privitera, on Zoom, 4 - 6 pm
2023-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
Following a brief Members Meeting we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by the awesome Hudson Valley watercolor artist Lana Privitera.
This will be a Zoom event, held at 4 pm on Thursday, November 16th. A Zoom link will be sent by email to all NFWS Members on the Monday before the Thursday afternoon Meeting.

Artist’s Statement:
The world needs more positivity these days. We artists can help to make people happier. We are the un-licensed therapists of this world. We can create art that simply pleases the eye and make people smile, or create art that make viewers go back in time, to memories of less chaotic times in their lives; or perhaps we can create art that carries its viewers to a peaceful place they have always dreamed of. Each artist has the potential to fulfill a need in someone’s else mind.

Originally from Spain, Lana Privitera graduated in 1983 from the Fine Arts School of Zaragoza, where she majored in Fashion Design and Art History. After working in Advertising for a few years, she moved to the USA in the early 1990s.
Mrs. Privitera is known nowadays for her colorful and highly realistic watercolor Still Lifes.
In recent years, her paintings have gathered a long list of top awards both in National and International art competitions. Her works have traveled to Invitationals in Greece, Italy, Spain, Russia, Canada, The Netherlands, and a few others.
Her work has also been featured in diverse prestigious publications, both in the USA and abroad. Most recently in the “Best of watercolor” series: “Splash 21”, “Splash 22” and “Splash 24”. As well as in the “Watercolor Artist Magazine”, “Plein Air Magazine”, “L’art de L’Acquarelle Magazine, and “Pratique des Arts Magazine”
She is a Signature Member of several leading Art Societies in the USA, including the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society, Watercolor USA Honor Society and the Northeast Watercolor Society.
Mrs. Privitera has been an art instructor for over 15 years and offers Workshops and Demos online and in person in the USA and across the World.
For more info on her workshops, or to see more of her artwork, please visit her website:
www.Lanaprivitera.com
https://www.facebook.com/Privitera.Lana/ Instagram: @lanaprivitera.

January 18, 2024 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Rick Surowicz, all on Zoom!
2024-01-18 16:00 - 19:00 | On Zoom
Following a brief Members Meeting we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by the popular watercolor artist and teacher Rick Surowicz, from Medina, Ohio.
This will be a Zoom event, held at 4 pm on Thursday, January 18th. A Zoom link will be sent by email to all NFWS Members on the Monday before the Thursday afternoon Meeting.

Artist Biography
Rick Surowicz, a painter currently living in Medina, Ohio, discovered how much he enjoyed the challenges of transparent watercolor in 1992. His paintings have been juried into exhibitions of the American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, and Splash 21. Watercolor Artist Magazine did an eight-page feature article on his work in their 2021 Summer edition. His YouTube channel has over 65,000 subscribers with over 4.8 million views. Rick is a signature member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, and a current Trustee. He keeps busy with his online instruction.
Artist Statement
To look where others don’t look, to see what others don’t see, to say without saying inspires and challenges me as an artist. I look through underbrush to see the river, I see beyond the flower to behold the foliage, and suggest the tree by painting the woods. I seek to portray that which is not obvious. It’s not my intent to replicate but to interpret through the elements and principles of design. I enjoy the beauty of transparent watercolor and continue to learn and evolve with every painting, with every brushstroke.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_RHSK_GEIoVTF-QNKDRvgA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rsurowiczart
Website: https://rsurowiczart.com/

February 15, 2024 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Michael Holter, all on Zoom!
2024-02-15 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
Following a brief Members Meeting we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by the popular watercolor artist and teacher Michael Holter, from Plano, Texas!
This will be a Zoom event, held at 4 pm on Thursday, February 15th. A Zoom link will be sent by email to all NFWS Members on the Monday before the Thursday afternoon Meeting.
MICHAEL HOLTER
https://www.michaelholter.com/
Michael Holter is known for his dynamic watercolor portraits, landscapes, and workshops. After a successful career inart education, advertisingdesign and creative leadership, Michael began focusing more seriously on his painting in 2011. Michael is a signature member of numerous national watercolor societies. His work is widely published and he has received numerous national and international awards. He has released four DVDs from Creative Catalyst Productions: 7 Steps to Landscape Painting in Watercolor, 7 Steps to Portraits in Watercolor, Watercolor Landscapes from Photos and Paint the Town. Although Michael has been painting most of his life, his work experience spans a wide range of creativity, from high school art teacher, advertising creative director and businessman. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education and an MA in Visual Communication.
Michael says, “My work is impressionistic. I like to represent people or places and allow the painting to evolve from the recognizable. The challenge is to balance the care needed to make the representation interesting… and perhaps believable, with the freedom, looseness and painterly quality that makes a painting so expressive.”

March 21st Members Meeting and Demonstration on Zoom by Alexis Lavine.
2024-03-21 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
Following a brief Members Meeting we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by award winning North Carolina artist and teacher Alexis Lavine. /We will email links to this zoom event to all members on the Monday before March 21st.

Here is Alex’s statement about her work:
Making art is an essential and defining part of who I am and how I live. I see so much that intrigues me, and I am endlessly challenged to paint what I see and how I feel.
My watercolor paintings appear to be realistic … but they are thoughtfully conceived, strategically designed, and carefully drawn around abstract shapes, values, colors, movement, and positive and negative spaces. I believe that my approach gives my work a more contemporary feel, and results in paintings which convey my personal reaction to my subject, not merely the visual facts.
I was a passionate “plein air” painter for many years. Recently, I have been working more in my studio, where I can slow down my brush and take more time to design and craft my paintings with the utmost of care, to create the most impact in my work and communicate with my viewers as effectively as possible. I have discovered a new fascination with the clothed human figure, and have been focusing on telling stories, through the use of grouping, cropping, and placement of the figures within my picture plane.
Education is tremendously important. I earned two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree, before embarking on my path as a painter. I continue to study art whenever possible, and I also teach painting and drawing classes and workshops. I love to speak about art, share my experience and knowledge, and help my students achieve greater success.
I am a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Watercolor Honor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor West, North East Watercolor Society, and Southern Watercolor Society. Recently honored as “One to Watch” by Watercolor Artist Magazine, my paintings have been published in Splash, The Artistic Touch, The Best of Watercolor, Watercolor Artist, and The New Palette. Creative Art Press has published a five-DVD instructional series, called “Creative Watercolor Painting Using Photos” featuring my watercolor demos. My work can be found in galleries in the mid-Atlantic and Southern states, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can see many of my paintings and learn more about my art and my teaching by visiting my web site.
To contact Alexis directly: alexislavineartist@gmail.com 336.684.2578 (cell) www.alexislavineartist.com www.facebook.com/alexislavineartist

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April 18th Members Meeting and Demonstration by Shelley Prior!
2024-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a brief Members Meeting catching us up on the Spring’s Events, Exhibition, etc., we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by Burlington, Ontario artist and art instructor Shelley Prior!

Shelley is a full-time artist and art instructor. She has written that her watercolour painting style has evolved into a highly realistic style covering a variety of subjects which may include birds & wildlife, nature, portraits, floral, still life & landscape. Subjects with reflective qualities like glass and metal are especially intriguing to me. “I’m a very active instructor teaching regular classes as well as travelling to teach workshops throughout Ontario, Canada and occasionally in the US which I’ve done for about 30 years. Although I paint in acrylic and oil as well, my main medium is watercolour.”
Artist Statement:
I love the transparency and luminosity of watercolour. It’s something that is unique to only watercolour. Every subject presents new challenges and pushes me to try new techniques and different methods. Many years of experimentation (and yes, lots of failures) have taught me to use quality materials and plan ahead in my painting, as watercolours are less forgiving than other mediums. Every success is a real triumph though and I love to share what I’ve learned with other painters.
Light is a crucial element in almost everything I paint. For me, it’s the life of the painting. I always strive to have interesting lighting in my work and try to create it through the application of subtle glazes and deep rich shadows.

Spring 2024 Workshop with Richard Stephens
2024-05-14 09:00 - 2024-05-17 16:00 | Castiglia Art Center, 21 South Grove ST, East Aurora, NY, 14052, United States
Our NFWS SPRING 2024 WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP was
Lighten up, Loosen Up with Richard Stephens!
May 14 – 17, 2024 at the Castiglia Art Center at the Historic Roycroft Campus, 21 South Grove Street, East Aurora, NY.
Richard was as promised – an awesome, inspiring, person and artist. This workshop was terrific! Here are a few photos. As we collect more from the participants, we will post them here.

May 16th In Person Members Meeting and Demonstration by our Spring Workshop Artist, Richard Stephens.
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a brief Members Meeting catching us up on the Spring’s Events, Exhibition, etc., we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by this spring’s NFWS Workshop Artist, Richard Stephens.

• Richard Stephens has enjoyed a successful 45 yearcareer as a freelance commercial artist/graphicdesigner in the advertising/marketing industry.• For 20 years Richard has been teaching work-shops around the country and serving as jurorfor numerous watercolor competitions & shows.• In 2005 “Watercolor Magic Magazine” namedRichard one of the top 10 emerging watercoloristin the country in their annual “Ones to Watch” issue.
“It is the quest for the excitement, that rush,understood only by other artists that have beenblessed (or cursed) with the experience, thatgives me reason to continue in the elusiveprocess of making art. ‘Making Art’ certainlymeans producing my own work. But it alsomeans sharing with my students my knowledge,experience and passion for watercolor. I love toteach. I have discovered that through teaching,more than any other endeavor, I continue to learn.”

Awards Reception for the NFWS 2024 Spring Members Exhibition
2024-05-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Artists Group Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14209, United States
WNYAG is hosting this year’s NFWS Members Exhibition from May 18 through June 21, 2024. The Awards Reception will be Saturday, May 18 from 12 noon to 2 pm. The Awards Juror is Richard Stephens NFWS’ Spring Workshop Artist. The exhibition includes 42 transparent watercolor paintings from NFWS Members, an awesome display of Members’ talents and creativity, and their joy in showing their works to the arts community on the whole.
This image has been selected for the program. It is Matin by Geraldine Meday.

This is the postcard featuring Janet Ide’s painting Lisianthus.

June Members Meeting and Show Your Art Show
2024-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
June Members Meeting.
SHOW YOUR ART SHOW! In person at Amherst Community Church
With Comments by Jennifer Koury and Marty Kutas, 6:00 pm, JUNE 20, 2024. Pizza at 6:00, Art Show at 7:00
Bring one painting, matted or framed and ready to share.

Jennifer’s Watercolor from 2022 Spring Show. Marty’s Watercolor from 2022 Spring Show.

Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting
2024-08-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Sally Treanor’s Home, 756 Richmond Avenue, Buffalo, NY
Our August 20th meeting will be in person from 4 til complete at Sally Treanor’s home! It’s potluck. Bring your favorite potluck deliciousness.

Members in person Meeting and Demonstration by Judith Haynes Levins
2024-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, 14226, United States
After a brief Members Meeting catching us up on the Fall’s Events, Exhibition, etc., we will have the pleasure of a demonstration by popular Cazenovia NY artist and instructor Judith Hayes Levins,

Artist Statement:
Judy knew from the beginning that art was her passion and her place in the world. “I see beauty in our world and try to convey that with brush, paint and paper. My medium is watercolor and I express with it in an energetic, bold manner. Art is a form of communication and by painting my world and having others feel something when viewing it, we have shared a moment together and that is a wonderful thing.”
Artist Bio:
Judith’s art education began at home with her mother’s love of art instilled and nurtured in her children. Judy continued her passion at Boston’s New England School of Art & Design, where she majored in Fashion Illustration. After graduation she taught figure drawing and textile rendering with The School of Fashion Design while she pursued her freelance art career.
Life has taken her up and down the East coast, currently putting down roots in Cazenovia NY, a charming lake community tucked into the pastoral landscape of Central New York. She is a member of CazArts and has volunteered as President of the Cazenovia Watercolor Society (CWS) for three years, as Secretary for two and serves as social media/website Chairperson. She keeps her brushes busy by joining the Adirondack Plein Air group, Mountain Air Painters, on weekly painting adventures as well as participating in numerous plein air groups.
Judith teaches her love of watercolor in her private studio at the historic Atwell Mill in Cazenovia NY. She holds workshops with CazArts, and travels to watercolor societies & art groups for demonstrations/workshops. Students have described Judy’s love of the medium as “contagious”. She says she wants her teaching to plant little watercolor seeds, then sit back and watch her students bloom.
Judy is an award winning artist that has gained Signature Gold status with the Central New York Watercolor Society (CNYWS), as well as filling a chair on their 2017 -24 Board of Directors. She sells her work from her Gallery/Studio and exhibits with the numerous groups she participates in throughout Central New York.
You can follow her painting adventures on social media Facebook and instagram.
For more information contact Judy, jhlevins@icloud.com or here on her website jhlevins.com

NFWS 2024 Fall Workshop with Brienne Brown
2024-10-23 09:30 - 2024-10-26 16:00 | Kenan Center, 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY, 14094, United States
“Creating Dynamic Watercolors: Bringing the Everyday to Life”
Dates: Wednesday October 23 to Saturday October 26, 2024
Location: Taylor Theater Meeting Room at The Kenan Center in Lockport, NY (behind Kenan House – accessible ramp), 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY 14094
Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Fee: Members: $460 Non-Members: $500

To for more information on the workshop and to register, view and print the attached Registration Brochure:
Brienne Brown Brochure
About the Artist:
Much to her mother’s indignation, Brienne owned little clothing that was not covered in paint. From a young age, Brienne showed talent in art and music, but wanted to pursue a career in the sciences. She started her education at the University of Utah as a double major (Art and Chemistry), eventually receiving a BS in Chemistry and finishing with a Master’s degree in 2004. After graduation, Brienne worked in a Toxicology lab. Though she painted some by taking an occasional class, as the years wore on, she realized she wanted more art in her life than a career in science would allow. She was surprised and delighted to find great fulfillment in painting. In fact, it became a necessity.
After leaving her job as a toxicologist to raise her first child in 2008, Brienne had the opportunity to paint more consistently. Prioritizing painting and taking workshops from artists she admired paid off. Soon she was not only exhibiting and entering shows regularly, but also winning awards. Brienne holds signature membership status for the National Watercolor Society, American Impressionist Society, and several other watercolor societies. Every year, she participates in several national juried and invitational plein air events, teaches workshops all over the country, and holds online courses. She has won several top awards in many plein air and watercolor competitions across the country. Her work has been published in Splash 17 Best of Watercolor: Inspired Subjects, PleinAir Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, and Watercolor Artist Magazine.
See Brienne’s website: www.briennembrown.com for more information and images.
Coordinators: Betty Stanton (stanton.elizabeth9@gmail.com)
Jeanne Gugino (jeannegugino@icloud.com)

October Demonstration by Workshop Artist Brienne Brown
2024-10-24 | Online on our YouTube Channel, NY, United States
Because of a scheduling conflict at our usual in person meeting and demonstration venue, the Amherst Community Church, we will not be able to invite you all to see a demonstration by our Fall Workshop Artist, Brienne Brown. We will, however be able to videotape her demonstration, and will post it on our Youtube Channel as soon as it is edited. We are so sorry that this anticipated Thursday night event has been cancelled, but are grateful for technology and social media! We will send out an email with a link to the video on our Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Youtube Channel as soon as it is posted.

Board of Directors and Committee Volunteers Meeting
2024-11-12 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
This will be a zoom meeting beginning at 4 pm on November 12, 2024.

November 21st Member Meeting and Demonstration by Watercolor Artist Carrie Waller.
2024-11-21 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
Following a brief Members’ Meeting we will be treated to a watercolor demonstration by Carrie Waller who currently works from her Arkansas studio after returning from Tokyo, Japan where she resided for the last 8 years.

Carrie Waller is a watercolor artist working in a realistic, detailed style. Her studies in Interior Design and Graphic Design as well as her time spent living in Europe and Asia have influenced her as an artist. Her unique works are bold, vibrant, and dramatic.working in a realistic, detailed style. Her training in Interior Design and her studies in Graphic design as well as her time living in Europe and Asia have influenced her as an artist. Her unique works are bold, vibrant and dramatic.
Carrie is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Mid-Southern Watercolorists and the Watercolor USA Honor Society. She teaches workshops and private classes.
Carrie has won numerous awards and has had works published in many publications including Watercolor Artist Magazine, The Art of Watercolour, Pratique des Arts, Southwest Artist’s Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Artist’s and Illustrators (runner up for Artist of the year), and The Artist’s Magazine. Most recently Carrie’s painting “Denkyu” won Best of Show in the 2023 Women in Watercolor International Competition, her painting “Abundance” was awarded the Grand Prize in the American Women Artists, Making Their Mark exhibition. Her painting “Banned” received the Dana Bartlett top award in the NWS member exhibition. “Celebration” and “Denkyu have received the Gold Medal award in the Mid-Southern Watercolorists Annual Juried Exhibitions. Her work has also been published in Splash, The Best of Watercolor editions 16 – 23.
Artist’s Statement
I have always had a fascination with watercolor. The difficulty of the medium challenges me and the transparent layering cannot be replicated with any other medium. I challenge myself to push the medium by creating saturated colors and let the white of the paper sparkle through to create my dramatic lights. I love the process of being a still life painter. Conceptualizing the perfect painting in my head, the hunt for the props, setting up my finds in a dramatic composition utilizing natural lighting and seeing my idea come to life. My intention is for the viewer to be captivated by the beauty and light of the piece and for it to give them an amazing visual experience. My goal is to make the ordinary, extraordinary.

January Members Meeting and Demonstration by Vermont Artist Michael Ridge
2025-01-16 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
OnThursday January 16, from 4 to 6 pm we will be treated to a watercolor demonstration by Michael Ridge!

February 20 Members Zoom Meeting and Demonstration by Moh’d Bilbeisi
2025-02-20 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
February’s Meeting and Demonstration will be a Zoom Event. All NFWS Members will receive a link to the Zoom Call by email early in the week of the event.

Following a short Members Meeting we will have the inspiring opportunity to welcome Moh’d Bilbeisi an imaginative professor, architect, illustrator, and watercolorist who is driven by an incredible passion for self-expression through art. His works are often noted for their unique dynamism, elegance, and technique. Moh’d has developed an innovative style that blends precision with abstract expressionism. His use of vibrant watercolors and expressive brush strokes make his work an excellent choice for a wide range or projects and purposes.
Moh’d is accomplished in using watercolors, ink, and graphite/pencil as well as modern digital techniques. His work is highly collected by individuals, nationally and internationally. In addition, corporations and other entities such as Ducati USA, BMW, SKFGroup, Oklahoma State University, Emirates Air, and Hilton Intl. have utilized Moh’d’s talents for graphic illustrations and ads. He is also a noted author of several books such as Graphic Journaling and co-author of Words and Colors, Firmitas, among others.
Moh’d’s works have been featured in many exhibitions, nationally, and internationally. He also conducts graphic workshops throughout the globe. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications, books, and journal ads.

Artist’s StatementI view my work as an extension of myself, always trying to understand what is physical and non-physical through drawing and painting. This led to unique and individual attempts for self-expression through the artistic medium. The complexity of today’s life and issues, personal andnon-personal, demanded a more complex artistic medium that is dynamic, expressive, and hardto master.Three powerful forces meet in my work; a passion for geometry, a delight in the free movementof watercolor and an ebullient physical energy. In paintings that range from flowers pieces, tointeriors, to cityscapes, the artist presents his subjects in flux, their forms and outlines editedand sometimes distorted as they emerge from a flurry of calligraphic strokes and dissolvingblooms of watercolor. Direct, fresh and decisive, these works harness watercolor at its mostpure, using its natural inclination to soak, flood and bleed in a free and open fashion. “I aminterested and only interested in harnessing the natural disposition of the medium tocommunicate the idea or the message,” says the artist. “I believe that watercolors demand thattheir wetness, fluidity, chromatic interaction, and application express their nature, which issuspended colored particles in an aqueous solution.I frown at any watercolor painting that does not address this important issue.” Of course, thechallenge is to allow the medium its freedom and at the same time structure it to achieve thedesired image. In other words the artist must strive to balance order and chaos. “I favorprecision but not accuracy.” “I also favor looseness versus rigidity.” Painting the thin linebetween the chaotic nature of the medium and the rigid nature of shapes is what distinguisheswatercolor painting from other artistic modes of expression. Chaos and order are two sides ofthe same coin. Favoring one versus the other is limiting and prescriptive. I opt for a mediationbetween the two in which both sides exist at the same time.”

March Members Meeting and Demonstration by Marilynne Bradley on Zoom
2025-03-20 16:00 - 18:00 | On Zoom
Following a brief Members Meeting, we will be treated to the inventive approach to watercolor by Missouri Artist Marilynne Bradley.
Artist’s Statement
Over the years my work has slowly moved from the representational area towards the impressionist area and continues to invent itself in a structured geometric cubistic style. It is a journey, and I suspect that there will be no final destination.
My primary focus is on expressing myself with abstract design, color, line, texture, pattern, and mark-making. My paintings are shaped by life experiences, memories, and what is imagined. They evolve through a trial and error process of deliberation, experimentation and improvisation.
They evolve through a trial and error process of deliberation,experimentation, and improvisation. Every change leads to a new discovery, and the process continues layer by layer until I see something that seems to work. I am searching for an image that feels alive with movement.
