The Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 2 – 4 pm at the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda, New York.
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Spring 2019 Members Watermedia Exhibition
NFWS Spring 2019 Exhibition is on view from May 1 through May 25, 2019 at the Carnegie Art Center in North Tonawanda, New York. 69 NFWS Members submitted 126 paintings. Our juror Spring Workshop Artist Pat Dews selected 61 paintings from 45 artists. Congratulations to everyone who was selected, and to all the award winners.
It was a challenging task for Pat. Her thoughtful selections have resulted in a stunning show of work by our talented NFWS community of artists.
March 2019 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Nancy Lane
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.
“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.
I 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.
When 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.”
May 2019 Members Meeting and Demonstration by Pat Dews
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.
Pat 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.
Dews 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.
Come to the BPAC early, check our the exhibitions, and the gallery shop. All are welcome!
Spring 2019 Members Watermedia Exhibition, May 1 – May 25, 2019 at the Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry St., N. Tonawanda, NY 14120.
This Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society’s Spring 2019 Members’ Watermedia Exhibition was juried by Pat Dews, our NFWS Spring 2019 Workshop Artist. The Awards Reception was held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 2 to 4 pm at the Carnegie Art Center, 240 Goundry St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
To learn more about this Exhibition, click here.
Spring 2019 Workshop with Pat Dews
OUR SPRING WORKSHOP WILL FEATURE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED WATERMEDIA PAINTER AND TEACHER PAT DEWS.
This Spring’s Watercolor Workshop, “ABSTRACTING NATURE”, will be held at Marienthal Country Inn, 5107 Langford Road in Eden, NY, May 13 – 17, 2019, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm.
The workshop is full! Registration is complete. 
About the 5 day Workshop “ABSTRACTING NATURE”:
For Pat design is everything as she creates experimental works in watermedia on paper and
canvas. The design elements: shape, texture, line, space, value and color translate what she
sees in nature. Being an intuitive painter, she delights in showing students how they also can
transform realistic imagery into well composed abstractions.
Pat will cover design elements and numerous painting techniques to help attendees learn how to create exciting and meaningful abstracts in watermedia.
We will use watercolor, acrylics and inks, as well as collage pieces, gesso, alcohol, etc. to cover such techniques as masking, spraying dripping, transfers, texturing and sgrafitto.
The daily schedule will include design talks, demonstrations, video presentations and critiques. There will be plenty of time to work on your own unique paintings (no clones) and try new techniques. Many of Pat’s students sayhow their work has grown and they will never work the same way again.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Pat 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.
Dews 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.
Dews’ painting, “Overpass” received Second Place in the 33rdAnnual Artist’s Magazine Abstract/Experimental category. Pat received The Mary Bryan Memorial Medal at the 150thAmerican Watercolor Society Exhibition, 2017, the Paul B. Remmey, AWS, Memorial Award at the 148thAmerican Watercolor Society International Exhibition, 2015, the Edgar Whitney Memorial Award at the 149thAmerican Watercolor Society Exhibition, 2016 and the China Zou Yinong Silver Award – China/NWS Small Image Exhibition, 2016. Dews’ paintings were represented in the 2015 Small Image Exchange Exhibition and the 2015 Shenzhen International Biennial Exhibition, China.
Pat is the author of [the painter’s workshop] Creative Composition & Design, 2003 (ebook), and Creative Discoveries in Watermedia,1998, published by North Light Books. Her work has appeared in numerous books and publications. Dews’ videos, Designing Great Starts with Texture and Formand Let’s Get Started Finishingare available through Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff.
Pat is an enthusiastic, popular instructor, teaching workshops internationally. Dews has acted as juror for both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. Pat lives in Hobe Sound, Florida and spends summers in Southold, New York.
E-mail: PatDews@aol.com Web Site: www.patdews.com
Artists Talks, Fall 2017 Members Watermedia Exhibition
Sally Treanor and Mike Killelea will co-host this event featuring six NFWS Member-Artists whose painting(s) are included in this incredible exhibition.
The artists are Roberta Bolt, Sallye Keith, Kathleen Giles, Mary Ellen Hanna, Kateri Ewing and Catherine O’Neill.
Join us and find out about transparent watercolor and water media. It’s fun!
Reception and Awards Ceremony, Fall 2017 Members Watermedia Exhibition
The Public Reception begins at 2:00 pm and ends at 5:00 pm. The Awards Ceremony is scheduled for 3 pm. Join us to celebrate the incredible talent of NFWS Member-Artists.
Fall 2017 Members Watermedia Exhibition at the Kenan Center, Lockport, NY
Exhibition of 62 water media paintings by 51 NFWS Members juried by Fall Workshop Artist Linda Frayne Kemp.
Watermedia painting by Jennifer Koury featured on our postcard
Fall 2017 Members’ Watermedia Exhibition. Congratulations to all the Member Artists whose paintings were selected. A list can be viewed by clicking on this link.
The Juror, Linda Frayne Kemp, selected 62 paintings from the 137 submitted.
The List of Artists Accepted, Fall 2017 Exhibition can be viewed here.
The Exhibition will be at the Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust Street, Lockport, NY, from October 8 – November 12, 2017. The Award Ceremony and Reception will be held at the Kenan Center on Sunday, October 22, 2017 from 2 – 5 pm. Artists’ Talks will be held on Saturday, October 28, at 2 pm.