Letter from the AWC Vice President:
Dear Esteemed Members of the Annapolis Watercolor Club,
As the gilded days of summer wane and the cool breath of autumn whispers at our door, I am delighted to extend an invitation for our grand return to the delicate art of watercolor. This season, as we unfurl our brushes and stir our palettes, we are reminded of the enchanting charm and refined sophistication that only watercolor can evoke—a medium both beguiling in its simplicity and challenging in its depth.
In our society, we have those whose brushwork flows with an effortless grace, their colors dancing across the page with a lightness that seems almost magical. They capture the very essence of elegance, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary with just a few strokes. Yet, we also know the struggle of taming this capricious medium. Some of us wrestle with each wash and layer, striving to master its elusive beauty. But let us not forget—the struggle itself is a testament to our dedication and passion. For in the pursuit of artistry, it is the journey, with all its trials and triumphs, that shapes us as artists.
As we gather this fall, let us embrace both the ease and the endeavor of watercolor painting. Whether your brush glides effortlessly or hesitates, know that every stroke is a step closer to capturing the elegance we all seek. Together, we shall create works that reflect not only our skill but also the indomitable spirit that drives us to endure, to improve, and to express.
So, don your finest attire of creativity, my dear members, and join us in this season of artistic renewal. The world of watercolor, with all its allure and challenge, awaits our return.
Yours most sincerely,
Eileen Hempel, AWC Vice President |
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September 11 - Zoom Meeting
(A Zook link will be emailed to members the morning of Sept 11)
6:30 pm Art Salon with Andrea Naft
7:00 pm Eileen Hempel will host our General Meeting
7:15 pm Presentation by artist, Mick McAndrews
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ZOOM ART SALON
6:30 pm - Sept 11
With Andrea Naft
Share your summer paintings and sketching in our Zoom Salon. We are eager to see your work inspired by your efforts. Finished and unfinished works are welcome. Requests for suggestions are always helpful and can be included in your description of your work.
Please send in your work for the September11 Art Salon no later than Sunday, September 8. Email your cropped jpegs of your work to our PowerPoint Master, Shannon Kelly at skelly823@gmail.com. Due date to email paintings is Sunday, Sept 8.
Please be sure to include the title, size, watercolor media, and a description about the painting which can include something about your process, questions, and what you felt were the most successful parts of the painting. |
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Join AWC on September 11th at our online Zoom Meeting for a
painting demonstration by artist Mick McAndrews at 7:15 pm
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“It’s often what you don’t paint that involves the viewer more than what you do paint.”
~Mick McAndrews We hope you will join us, when our guest demonstrator for September will be international award-winning artist, Mick McAndrews. Mick’s award-winning paintings strive to capture the mood and atmosphere of a subject, combining the magic of watercolor with reverence for the principles of design to create works of sophisticated simplicity. His demonstration will reflect a nautical atmosphere with an emphasis on ships and boats. He is a signature member of the Whiskey Painters of America, the Philadelphia Watercolor Society (Crest Award), the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (Sylvan Grouse Guild) and the Baltimore Watercolor Society. He is also an Artist Member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association.
To learn more about the artist and view some of his works, visit his website: https://www.mickmcandrewsfineart.com/ |
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MONTHLY FEATURED ARTIST
Cheryl Duvall is a lifelong artist and delights in the creative process in whatever medium she chooses. She especially enjoys watercolor and studied under Joan Bevelaqua at the Howard County Center for the Arts. In 2017, she and her husband relocated to Annapolis MD where she joined the Annapolis Watercolor Club, participating in exhibitions, attending monthly programs as well as workshops, and serving as President in 2018. In addition to watercolors, Cheryl’s creative outlets include sewing, weaving, and writing. She recently retired from the architecture and interior design industry after 40+ fulfilling years. |
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Cheryl is a native of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Born in Richmond, raised in Baltimore, educated in College Park, raised a family in Ellicott City, and now living in Annapolis, she has never lived more than a few miles from a Chesapeake Bay tributary. She loves the Bay and is passionate about its health and future. She often paints subjects that celebrate Maryland, such as blue crabs, oysters on the half shell, and water scenes.
When she isn’t painting, weaving, sewing, or writing, she can be found sailing on the Bay with her husband Dudley on their 44’ sailboat, Belle Bateau, or playing with her grandchildren in North Carolina.
Here are two samples of Cheryl's paintings: |
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What Are Our AWC Members Up To? |
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Joan Machinchick showed her art work at the
Quiet Waters Park Exhibit "The Collage Experience" June 26 - Aug 11 |
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Annette Uroskie had a one-person show at the Ginger Cove Gallery in June, and she sold quite a few paintings. The painting, "Moonstruck," seen below was one that was sold.
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Annette's painting "Frozen flowers Melt-Rivers Run ” watercolor on Yupo was juried into the BWS's annual Mid Atlantic Regional Exhibition. Runs 11 Oct 2024 - 05 Jan 2025 at Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion Galleries, 311 and 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 |
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Maria Sola-Simon Exhibits With the Baltimore Watercolor Society
I’m delighted to share my Watercolor “Joyful Birds at Costa Rica Market” (JUST SOLD) as part of the BWS 2024 Members' Exhibit being held at the Manor Mill Gallery in Monkton, MD from August 3 to September 15.
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Jennifer Kohn Murtha
Jennifer's painting, "Japan
Times Two" (28" x 22") is also exhibited at the Baltimore Watercolor Society's Members' Exhibit taking place
at The Gallery at Manor Mill in Monkton through September 15, 2024.
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Linda Luke will be hosting a
Watercolor Painting Retreat Pheasant Run Farm - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
October 22, 23 and 24 |
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Get ready to see and paint the beautiful fall foliage in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This is a three-day Watercolor Painting Retreat at Pheasant Run Farm -- a beautiful stone bed and breakfast home. We will paint together with my instruction from from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm each day in the studio, and then paint outside from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.
Each person will have their own table in the studio and can paint there at any time during the three days. There are many scenes to paint right on the property including a stone springhouse, wooden bridge, and an elegant waterfall. Yes, a waterfall!
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This Watercolor Painting Retreat is for a small group of students, and will cost only $345 for the three days. Any lodging costs are additional. The accommodations at Pheasant Run Farm Bed & Breakfast are limited, but there are several lovely lodging places nearby to stay within 15 minutes of Pheasant Run Farm. Come relax and paint with this small group! Reserve your opportunity today. Register at:
https://www.lindaluke.com/workshop/33694/watercolor-retreat-at-pheasant-run-farm-bed-and-breakfast
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Linda Luke is offering painting classes for the fall in a
NEW LOCATION
St Margaret's Church
1601 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21409
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Joan Machinchick just announced a new exhibit of her art work - opens September 3rd |
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From Leslie Carson <lcarson55@aol.com>
This announcement is for August, but we also have drawing and painting sessions EVERY MONTH.
Scheduled for the 2nd Sunday of each month and it has just started allowing NON-MEMBERS to come work with them. It can be drawing or painting with whatever medium you like. Email Leslie if you have questions. Register at https://montgomeryart.org/register
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September 18, 2024 – Historic London Town
This quaint colonial town provides a
1700s backdrop of red brick buildings, wood sheds, and many botanicals all on
the waterfront of the beautiful South River. One big highlight is the garden winter
walk which offers a beautiful, framed view of the water. Hope you can join us!
Place: Historic London Town (https://www.historiclondontown.org/) 839
Londontown Road, Edgewater
Date: Wednesday, September 18,
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Rain: Indoor options, small pavilion
in garden
Fee: Adult - $11, Senior (62 & up) -
$10, See website for other discount options.
Parking: Free parking on the left side and front of the Visitor’s Center. (see park map here) https://www.historiclondontown.org/visit Bathrooms are located
inside.
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Note about last Plein air …
A gracious thank you to David Lawton (see his web site: https://davidlawtonfineart.com/) who shared his plein air setup, techniques, and one-on-one advice at Quiet Waters Park. He truly enjoys sharing his knowledge and tremendous talent. Currently, he teaches both privately and for Anne Arundel Community College. |
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EXHIBITS
Can summer really be over already? I hope everyone had a good relaxing time, with creativity and maybe some inspiring travel.
Looking ahead to the fall, our next exhibit will be in mid-November at the Ginger Cove Gallery. Receiving will be on Saturday, November 16, from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Do plan ahead for that. There is no theme so enter whatever paintings you’d like to exhibit, two per artist. Online entry will start in October. There’s room for 30 paintings so entry will cut off when we reach that number. All work needs to be framed, with glass or acrylic, and with wire for hanging. There is no entry fee, no commission and no reception. The art committee even does the installation. All sales are between the buyer and the artist. This is a private residence so there is no reception. However, you are most welcome to bring friends to stop by and enjoy the exhibit at any time. No guarantees, of course, but I’ve found that there are usually sales at this time of year, for holiday giving.
2025 IS OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION YEAR
Next year, 2025, AWC will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding and plans are underway for several exhibits to celebrate that milestone. These will include:
- “50 Years on the Chesapeake” at the Maritime Museum in Eastport (February 18 to March 16, 2025) . Be thinking about paintings of boats, swimming and other water activities, shorelines, and water scenes.
- A large juried exhibit at Quiet Waters Park with a “golden” theme (August 27 to October 12, 2025).
- We have been invited to once again exhibit at the third annual Earth Day celebration at St. Luke’s Church in Eastport in April.
- At Ginger Cove in the winter.
- And hopefully more!
So, keep watching your monthly newsletter for the latest updates on exhibitions in celebration of this momentous year.
Joan Machinchick, Exhibits Chair |
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WEB SITE
Misplace your AWC newsletter? Having trouble finding it in your email? Just bookmark the AWC website, https://annapoliswatercolorclub.org, and you can always find it. The link to the newsletter is right on the home page, in a format viewable in your web browser or in pdf format that you can print or download. All the information about meetings, exhibits, plein air events, or workshops that is included in the newsletter can also be found on the website, and you will need to visit the website to register for these events. If you have a friend who is interested in joining, the membership form can also be found on the website.
Liz Grimes, Webmaster |
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MEMBERSHIP
If you are a long-term member of AWC, you may remember when the membership year began in September. Under our current by-laws, our membership year follows the calendar year. Dues for next year will be collected starting in December. Please wait to renew until you receive a renewal notice in early December. We welcome new members at any time throughout the year, so encourage your friends to join! For new members, dues are half-price ($17.50) for the remainder of the year.
Liz Grimes
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SUNSHINE CLUB
Welcome Back! Hope your summer was filled with good painting adventures and your walls are now filled with paintings ready to display at any of our upcoming shows. Remember that our Sunshine Club is here for any congratulatory messages to members that have won awards if you have sent your work out there in the big world. We are also here for cheer and best wishes if needed. If you, or someone you know would benefit from one of our Jacquie Lawson e-cards, please send their name, email and occasion to sunshine.AWC.dw@gmail.com and the appropriate card will be winging its way in no time. Thank You, Dina Weavers |
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AWC CALENDAR 2024-2025
(click here to print copy with more details)
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MEETINGS:
September
5 7 pm Board Meeting
11 6:30 pm Art Salon
7:00 pm Members' Meeting
7:15 pm Painting Demo, Mick McAadrews
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EXHIBITS:
November 2024 - January 2025
Ginger Cove Retirement Community
EVENTS: Sept 18
Plein air painting at London Town Publick House |
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Below are the dates and locations for our 2024 Members' Meetings:
September 11 - Zoom meeting 6:30-8:30 pm
October 9 - Seelos Hall at St. John Neumaan Church, Annapolis 1-4 pm
November 13 - Zoom meeting 6:30-8:30 pm
December 11 - Holiday Party in Seelos Hall 1-4 pm
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Do you have an article to submit? Any friends having an art exhibit?
Email the article to Connie Robinson, Newsletter Editor constancejr@comcast.net |
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OPEN POSITIONS FOR
BOARD MEMBERS AND CHAIRS
As noted below, we have the following volunteer positions open.
Please consider serving a two-year term for one of these fun jobs!
TREASURER
EXHIBITS CHAIR
HOSPITALITY CHAIR
Email our President, Juanita Green, for more information
about any of these positions.
Juanitagreen640@yahoo.com
Or email the person in the job at the present time. |
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Annapolis Watercolor Club
PO Box 6030, Annapolis, MD 21401-0030 |
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