Our September Members Meeting will be in person on September 17, 2026 from 7 – 8:30 pm at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Snyder, NY. We will end sooner than usual to accommodate the Bills Fans among us! Our demonstrating artist, Barbara Fox, has graciously agreed to working fast!!! (Lots of parking behind the facility.) Snacks provided by our Hospitality Committee.
After a brief Members Meeting highlighting the upcoming events for Fall and Winter 2026/2027, we will be treated to a demonstration by an amazing artist, our Signature Member Barbara Fox!
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Portrait painting should capture more than a likeness; the subject’s expression and environment also play a part. The artist’s handling of color, value and brushstrokes all contribute in telling the story of the subject.
BIO
Barbara Fox is an accomplished artist whose paintings and drawings have garnered numerous
awards and been included in distinguished collections. Her work is characterized by strong
values and vibrant, intense colors, capturing a wide range of subjects with exceptional precision.
Paintings have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Phillips Museum of Art in Lancaster, PA, the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, NM, the Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, NY and the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Spain.
Fox’s work has been published in 5 editions of the watercolor publication Splash: The Best of
Watercolor Painting, and has been a featured artist in the leading national art magazines American Artist and Watercolor Magic. Fox leads watercolor workshops around the country, teaching her method of layering washes and painting details.
Barbara Fox also worked in illustration, including clients American Greetings, Timex Inc, Disney,
and the United States Mint. From 2007 to 2020, 23 of her designs were minted as coins and medals. Currently portrait work has led to commissioned portraits of retired judges for the Allegany County and Cattaraugus County Courthouses.
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!
You can see them all and read Mary Whyte’s comments on our page Spring 2023 Award Winners . It was a lovely evening, reconnecting with many NFWS Members and friends. Congratulations one and all!
The Exhibition’s last day is today, May 26, 2023! Hope you can make it to the Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry Street, N. Tonawanda, NY, today, open from 12 – 4 today, Friday.
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 selected 60 paintings for the Exhibition from the 104 submitted. Congratulations to all of the artists. Our co-chairs of the Exhibition Committee, Janet Ide and Martha Rogala, emailed all notifications to submitting artists on March 15, 2023. Check your email inbox and spam, junk, and whatever other similar boxes you may have. If you do not see your email, contact Janet at jlide@gmail.com or Martha at mdrogala@gmail.com.
The paintings selected will be posted on our website on May 3, 2023, the same day that the Exhibition opens at the Carnegie Art Center.
Again, Congratulations! We can be proud of our artists. It promises to be a beautiful show.
Mary Whyte is NFWS’ Spring Workshop Artist, in person! Here is a link to more information about the workshop, The Best of Portrait and Figure with Mary Whyte.
Submit your paintings online through the Call for Work Page. Go to Exhibits on the NFWS page Menu, or here’s the link Call for Work.
Mary’s Self-Portrait
The Submission Period ends at midnight (11:59 pm) on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Here is a link to the Prospectus:
Prospectus for the Spring 2023 Open Watercolor Exhibition
Here is a link to the Call for Work Page where you can make your submission.
Call for Work Page
Click here for the Prospectus:
This Exhibition will be on view from May 3 – 26, 2023 at the Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry St., North Tonawanda, New York.
The Exhibition Juror and Judge of Awards is renowned artist and cherished teacher Mary Whyte, our NFWS Spring Workshop Artist.
“In my studio I have a small plaque that reads, “The most beautiful things in life cannot be touched.” It was a gift from my friend Georgeanna, and a constant reminder of what it is we artists try to express. It is not the days we remember in our lives but the small moments.” Mary Whyte, An Artist’s Way of Seeing.
