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www.swswatercolor.org/ JANUARY, 2022
JANUARY
We hope this year will be
One that you look forward to with glee.
One that will see your dreams come true
And one that will bring enjoyment to you.
-Author Unknown
January Meeting: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
Lovers Lane Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road, Dallas
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Paula Vining, SWS President
Friends and fellow painters,
It is hard to believe how fast 2021 flew by, and the New Year is upon us! I hope
you enjoyed the holiday season as much as I did. It was a quieter version than
in past years, but that allowed me to really reflect on the reason behind the
season.
In terms of my time as the President of SWS, I’m proud of what we’ve already
accomplished.
• In September, we held our first in-person meeting in over a year, and
have remained flexible based on the circumstances, ensuring consistent
monthly meetings and demos.
• We recently implemented a new programming channel of 1-day Classes
which continues our goal of bringing art education to our members and
guests.
• Our 58th Annual Members Exhibition was a beautiful event, highlighting talented individuals like
Laurie Huff’s best of show painting, “Wishful Thinking.”
• The Fall Paint-Out in Corsicana had gorgeous weather and a successful turn-out
• The holiday party in early December was a smashing success.
We have a lot to look forward to in the new year, including a new program planned for the upcoming
January 11th meeting. Please come, bring a few key supplies and things to capture in still life(s). Dress
to inspire a painting. Items you bring may be donated, as well as the paintings created. Bring friends who
are willing to donate, purchase or pose. The more people who come, the more opportunities we’ll have
for inspiring work. It promises to be a lot of fun, and is intended to help raise funds for next year’s SWS
Exhibition.
We are able to carry on the great tradition of our organization because of the generosity of our donors.
Take that last opportunity for a tax-deductible donation this year, and help fund next years’ exhibition. It’s
easy to do on our website by donating the memorial fund of your choice.
Our Spring Workshop line-up is going to be awesome, with 3 fantastic guest artists, as well as a new
offering of a 1-day class. Check our website for details, you won’t want to miss out on these!
The Nominating committee is hard at work filling positions for the 2022-2023 year. If you are interested
in serving, or know someone who would be a great fit, please reach out. We have lots of positions with
varying responsibilities, and you can make a difference! Including Exhibition positions for both the Annual
Membership show, and the Western Fed Exhibition in Spring 2023.
I want to take a quick moment to thank those who have volunteered this year already. So many stand out
contributors including Judith Pafford and Gail Cooksey who brought to life the 1-day Classes and
arranged workshop locations. Pam Wilson who has overseen the transition to a new bookkeeping
system, led the initiative for the SharePoint site updates and our fundraising efforts to date. Constance
Corbett for another fantastic Exhibition this year. Dalynn Montgomery for consistent and successful
monthly programming, including the idea and execution for our new January event. Lynn Rushton, Public
Art Chairperson, who has been tirelessly investigating options for venues in the future. Kay Byfield who
lovingly puts together the SCENE each month, expertly keeping us all up to date. Trish Poupard for the
attention to all our members, whether it’s for exhibition entries, membership news from other organiza-
tions, or welcoming new members. She was also planned and executed the Holiday party. We couldn’t
do anything without our volunteers, and thank you all.
Here’s to you and here’s to next year, 2022 offers new opportunities for us all. Cheers and Happy New
Year!
2021 - 2022 President
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2
ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
Marilyn Sears Bourbon
From a very early age, the urge to create
beauty has dominated my choices about
how to use my time. The urge to draw and
paint has always dominated my daily life.
I’ve come to realize that these creative
urges cannot be ignored since they will seek
the light of day in one form or another.
I keep a drawing book close at hand and
am always drawing, doodling and painting.
However, the outlets for my creative urges
have not been limited to the traditional art
world.
Even today, almost three rooms in my house are filled with sewing and
quilting equipment. As a young woman, I studied tailoring and the world
of haute couture and have always derived
great personal satisfaction from creating
beautiful garments and interesting art quilts.
There even was a time, early in my
adult life when I started and ran a
business that was narrowly focused
on creating and selling custom
artificial flower arrangements for
both residential and business
customers. Although I discovered
that I do not have the interest and
skill set needed to market, sell and
run small business operations, I can
and did create beautiful floral
arrangements.
And then there is interior design consulting, something I have done on and off for the last four
decades. Helping people create beautiful living spaces in their homes is something from which I
derive great creative satisfaction. This creative outlet is today
limited to helping close friends beautify their living spaces.
Total focus on my art became my goal in the 1980’s when my
children went off to college, and I had the time to fully devote
myself to the study of art.
Since it was within commuting distance from my home and had a
well-known and respected fine art department, I first enrolled at
San Jose State University and took every art class they offered. I
discovered a love for the formal learning process and quickly
realized that I could have been quite happy as a perpetual student.
Now I have two sons who are tenured professors at universities
and a daughter who taught middle school kids before devoting
herself to writing mystery novels. She has written and had
published more than twenty-five novels. My youngest, one of the
professors, teaches in the Art Department at the University of North Texas and is a talented and suc-
cessful artist in the world of oil and acrylic painting on canvas. After San Jose State, I moved on to
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ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
attending watercolor workshops across the country, selecting those that I felt
would broaden and further develop my artistic talent.
I believe everyone has some amount of artistic talent that they could tap into
if put in the right circumstances. I have taught drawing and painting in work-
shops through the years and the won-
derfully diverse art people are able to
create after just a little guidance and
encouragement is truly amazing.
I am currently working with acrylics
on canvas and have also transferred
some of my drawings to fabric, using
the free hand quilting technique on
my long arm quilting machine to bring
the images to life. I am also working
on small-size blocks to create a fabric book of my images in
thread. I love fabric and am quite happy spending hours alone
in the tight confines of my fabric closet.
However, my first love is watermedia and I always have a painting on
paper in the works. I usually work on 140# Arches watercolor paper. My
current series is an attempt to show what ocular migraines look like in
paint instead of inside my head.
Reviewers have characterized my style as an
exploration of my inner self through shapes,
patterns, color and design elements. It is true
that there is a fairly short path between my
inner feelings and the expression of those
feelings and emotions on paper using pattern
and descriptive design to expose how we hu-
mans chose to construct the world around us.
I have long concentrated on figurative
paintings with an attempt to explore women’s
voices through patterns, color and design. I strongly believe in taking
risks through experimentation to prevent my work from becoming too
derivative. You won’t find any sailboats, California missions or facial
character studies in my body of work. I find many such paintings as both
interesting and well-executed, but simply inconsistent with my particular
path through the art world.
In parallel with continuing my figurative work, I have moved to more
abstract designs and currently have a landscape and still life series in work.My path has been
rewarded by success in many watercolor and watermedia juried shows and by having my paintings
exhibited in galleries and in numerous national, international and museum shows.
My paintings are my attempt to better understand myself and the world we inhabit through the use
of a creative process that is driven by constant experimentation to avoid stagnation and the strong
desire to express honest emotion.
Art, like all meaningful endeavors in life, benefits from the creative instincts of its practitioners, but is
mostly driven by the long term and continuous application of effort to develop the requisite skills to
create beauty.
The more one works the more ideas that flow and the more success happens.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring Workshops 2022
SWS workshops for Spring 2021 will be held in person at Artisan’s Studio Gallery, 2825 Valley
View Lane, Suite 301, Farmers Branch, TX.
The number of participants in each of the in-person Spring workshops is limited. To register for a
workshop, go to https://www.swswatercolor.org/workshops. You will need to fill out the workshop form
and make a $100 deposit. The balance will be due one month prior to the workshop start date in order
to continue to hold the seat. Non-payment may put the reservation in jeopardy.
If you need to cancel your registration, the workshop coordinators will work with anyone to help find
a replacement. If a student cancels at least one month before the workshop start date, fees are fully
refundable. If a student cancels closer to the start date than one month before, fees are refundable
less the $100 deposit. Once the workshop begins, no refunds will be given for no-shows or
withdrawals. Details of the workshop policies are available on the SWS workshop page.
Watch the SCENE newsletter and the website for more information about workshops For more
information about the artists and the focus of their workshops check out the Workshops Page on the
SWS website.
Spring 2022 Workshop Schedule
DATE ARTIST VENUE
February 8, - 10, 2022 Tim Oliver
Artisan’s Studio
Tuesday - Thursday https://www.timoliverart.com/ Gallery
In-Person Price $350 (member)
(3 DAY) $400 (non-member)
March 7 - 10, 2022 Kathleen Conover Artisan’s Studio
Gallery
Monday - Thursday https://kathleenconover.com/ Price $450 (member)
In-Person $500 (non-member)
(4 DAY)
April 12 - 14, 2022 Francesco Fontana Artisan’s Studio
Gallery
Tuesday - Thursday https://www.francescofontana.com/ Price $350 (member)
In-Person $400 (non-member)
(3 DAY)
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Announcing One Day Watercolor Class with Michael Borne
Whether you’re just starting out as a watercolor painter or
reinforcing your skills, the Southwestern Watercolor Society’s one-
day watercolor class will help you fulfill your New Year’s resolution
to learn and improve. Register here (link to registration page) today
to kick-start your art in the new year!
Michael Borne, an SWS signature artist, will lead a class on Satur-
day, January 22 from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Artisan’s Studio-Gallery,
2825 Valley View Ln # 301 in Farmers Branch.
Cost is $100 per person for SWS members. Non-members can
choose to pay $115 or to join SWS by paying the member rate for
the class and $35 for annual dues. The class will be limited to the
first 15 people who register. Because of the current COVID surge,
Michael Borne: “There are no mask-wearing will be required for this in-person class. To register,
right or wrong answers in water- go to https://swswatercolor.org/michael-borne-one-day-class/.
color.”
This class extends SWS’s recently initiated series of one-day wa-
tercolor classes with outstanding North Texas artists and augments the society’s three-day workshop
offerings. Additional one-day classes will be planned for later this year.
Space is still available in the three-day workshops in February, March and April (https://swswatercolor.
org/workshops/)
The January one-day class will include an introduction to the tools of watercolor painting and demon-
strations on mixing paint and applying pigment to paper. Through demonstration and hands-on
exercises, the student will learn about design composition, working with colors and how to draw and
paint the subjects.
Michael is known for his constructive and positive manner of teaching. He says he “likes to paint more
than orate” and spends one-on-one time with each student as much as possible. He describes
himself as “a professional architect and an amateur watercolorist.” “I like the word amateur: It comes
from a French word meaning: “lover of.” I have had a love affair with watercolor painting for as long as
I can remember,” he said.
Beginners are welcome, and experienced painters can also enjoy the informal, informative instruc-
tion. The goal is for the student to begin and complete a watercolor painting during the session, and
one-to-one guidance will be available throughout the class. At the end of the exercise, students may
choose to display their work for a general and positive review.
Michael stresses that color is secondary to design composition and value. The supplies list includes
a handful of recommended color pigments, but any alternate colors are acceptable. “In watercolor
painting, color gets the attention, but value and composition do all the work!” he said. “At the end of
the class, I hope to convince each participant that YOU CAN PAINT and have fun doing it! May you
begin a ‘love affair’ with watercolor painting.”
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Tim Oliver Workshop: Tuesday - Thursday, February 8, 9, 10
Tim Oliver’s workshop will be geared toward the beginning to inter-
mediate painter. Some familiarity with the medium will be helpful
and allow students to jump in and immediately begin learning and
enjoying the workshop. The workshop is designed to be fun,
creative, casual and rewarding experience for all. Oliver loves to
foster a relaxed environment of learning with all skill levels working
toward a common goal…to become a better painter! No judgement
or unwanted critique is allowed. Through conversation,
demonstration and thoughtful critique we will unlock some of those
frustrating mysteries that we all experience. If you are looking for a
supportive, nurturing learning environment, this workshop is not to
be missed! Sign up now.
Kathleen Conover Workshop: Monday - Thursday, March 7 - 10
Kathleen Conover calls this four day signature workshop “Chaos To
Order.” Starting a painting with color, texture, gestural marks and layers
may seem like “chaos,” but it delivers vital energy that is both fun and
intuitive. Great design and composition are the elements that bring
“order” to the rich start and turn your painting into an attention-getting
and expressive finish. Applying strong design and compositional skills
are the focus. During these four days beginners to advanced paint-
ers are encouraged to discover and explore their unique expression
and personal imagery in realism, abstraction or non-objective paint-
ings. Known for her rich symbolic layers of literal and figurative design,
Conover will share with students her approach to creating uniquely
creative paintings. Be sure to register early to reserve a space in her
workshop.
Francesco Fontana Workshop: Tuesday - Thursday, April 12 - 14
International artist Francesco Fontana’s workshop will focus on
color and take students from a very limited palette to creative
colorfulness. Students will be painting urban and rural land-
scapes so that they are consolidating the known and exploring
the unknown. Starting out with an introduction to composition
and design and creating monochrome value studies, one of the
goals will be pushing transparent and intense darks without
using black. Then they will review basic color theory and
discuss how to determine the color family in the reference
pictures. Exercises will help students improve their ability to
mix and replicate local color realistically and create harmony.
On the last day, everyone will explore color interpretation by building on their own original mono-
chrome designs. The goal will be to do paintings using their own creative color schemes. This is
surely a workshop not to be missed. Sign up now to save your spot.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
January Membership Meeting Offers Change-Of-Pace
Every year, regular monthly programming is altered during
January. Rather than having a guest artist and three day
workshop, in January our meeting is centered on local art
experiences. This year we are trying something new and
will have a Paint-In and Fundraiser.
When we meet in January, members will be able to bring
their sketching and painting supplies and paint from
contributed still-life materials and other members modeling
interesting clothing. Still-life tables will be set up around
the room and people will be posed for the convenience of
sketchers.
In addition to the paint-in aspect of the evening in January,
it will also be a fundraiser with proceeds going to pay for
awards for the 2022 Membership Show in September. Along with the sale of finished sketches, items
used in the still-life set-ups and donated art books and sketchbooks will also be available for
purchase. Contributed still-life materials do not need to be for sale. Only those designated as part of
the fundraiser will be included in the fundraising part of the evening.
Attendees of all skill levels will be encouraged to sketch the contributed items (although spectators
are also invited to attend the meeting). Art-makers will need to bring their own art materials. Chairs
will be provided but there will be no tables or easels for sketchers. If paint is used, please work in
designated areas where there is protective floor covering.
Suggested still-life materials to bring: large baskets, vases, vintage suitcases, tea sets, dolls, easels,
lamps, fresh flowers and plants, animal figures, vintage toys, etc. If you are willing to be one of the
models, please wear interesting clothing, jewelry, hats, boots and so forth. The goal of this evening is
to enable artists to come together to make art in community. The limitations of not being able to plan
the sketches ahead of time and working away from home with time limits should challenge artists to
be flexible and spontaneous in the moment. At the end of the evening we can share the results and
buy the output and still-life materials and books. This is a win all around. There will be no Painting of
the Month Competition in January.
Please plan to come on Tuesday, January 11 from 7:00 to 9:00 om, sketch or paint along, or pose or
watch. The more participation we have, the more fun it will be for everyone.
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SWS RECENT EVENTS
Holiday Party
Twenty-eight guests from around the metroplex came to
the annual SWS Holiday Party on December 5th from
2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Sky Pony Gallery at Willowbend
Shopping Center. Members came from as far away as
Yukon, Oklahoma in the north and as far East as
Texarkana. Everyone was in the holiday spirit and
enjoyed getting caught up with each other.
Before the party, a very talented and hardworking party
crew set up the gorgeous tables full of member donated
treats, snacks and drinks. There were tall vases of fresh
hydrangeas towering above jelly jars with water floating
lit oval candles nestled between swaths of mixed piney
greens. Gallery owner Kiki Curry Winters graciously
provided all the tables and chairs and most SWS attendees brought with them a painting, matted and
festively gift wrapped.
After some time for socializing, Membership Vice President Trish
Poupard started the painting exchange. Members who wanted
to participate spread out in a large oval around the gallery room
while the observers watched from the outer edges of the room.
While holiday tunes played,participants shuffled, rolled, walked,
or danced around in a single file until the music stopped. One
by one, everyone received and unwrapped a painting to their
great delight After the drawing for the two STEPPING STONE
AWARDS (described below), folks pitched in to clean up and took
home the extra individually packaged treats and flowers. Thanks
to all who participated and warmest wishes to everyone for a
healthy happy holiday season!
Stepping Stones Award Winners Announced
One of the highlights of the annual Holiday Party, is the draw-
ing of the winners of the Stepping Stones Award. This award
is intended to provide newer SWS members an opportunity
to become more involved in SWS and to enhance their
watercolor skills and education. To help them do that, two
members in good-standing who joined SWS during the
2019/2020 membership year or later were awarded a
scholarship of $350 to be applied to an upcoming workshop
within the next twelve months. If a member has won this
award in the past, that member is not eligible to enter again.
Only one entry per member is accepted for any year.
The winners for 2021 are Linda Clary and Christina Mewhinney. The entire room erupted in cheers
and applause watching Christina’s excitement when Membership Chair Trish Poupard announced
that she had won. Her enthusiasm enhanced the festivities of the party. The two (2) winning members
do NOT need to be present at the Holiday Party in order to win but it was fun to share the experience
with her.
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IN MEMORIUM
Michael Wortman (1949 – 2021)
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Michael Wortman, a
longtime member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society and renowned
interior designer from Dallas. A proud graduate of Texas Tech, Wortman
was recognized as one of the top 100 interior designers in Dallas by “D
Magazine.”
In his off hours, Wortman loved to paint, especially in watercolor and he
exhibited his works with SWS. His family is grateful for the many paintings
left behind that show his passion for art.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Michael Wortman will be sorely
missed by all who knew him.
SWS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Call for Entries
Call for Entries opens on October 1, 2021 for the 47th Annual Exhibition of
the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS). Exhibition dates
are from May 6 – June 5, 2022. Entries will be accepted from October 1,
2021 – January 10, 2022. This year’s juror is Iain Stewart, AWS/NWS.
The hosts of the exhibition rotate among the eleven members of the West-
ern Federation of Watercolor Societies. This year’s exhibition will be hosted
by the New Mexico Watercolor Society. All SWS members are also mem-
bers of Western Fed and are eligible to participate. Entries are accepted
online through ArtCall from the WFWS website. To see the prospectus and
learn more about the exhibition, go to https://wfws47exhibition.artcall.
org/ or CLICK HERE!
Trophy Club Festival Calls for Artists
The Trophy Club Mother’s Day Art & Garden Festival (May 6-8th,
2022) is calling for artists to submit proposals for participation. This
is our second annual planned event to be held and hosted by Trophy
Club Women’s Club (TCWC), an organization 300 women strong
which has been in existence for over 40 years. TCWC is committed to
our community and members with a mission to provide support,
charitable contributions, active participation, and service to local
charities. The application deadline is March 1, 2022 (midnight CST).
For more information about the event go to tcwcartandgardenfestival.com, and our ZAPP site:
https:// www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=9754. Lisa Angeli, lisa@angelitcm.com, is the Artistic
Director and will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
10SWS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Membership Directory
The SWS Membership Directory that is on the website under Membership is being updated. There
will now be a Member Contact List that includes the name, signature status, phone numbers, email
address, and website listings of members and a Member Address List. The lists are more readable
and the information has all been updated. Please review the two spreadsheets to confirm that your
data is correct. If you find any errors, please contact Pamala Wilson, pamwilson.sws@gmail.com, to
make changes. You can access the directory information using the SWS membership password.
SWS HAPPENINGS
News of Members
Walt and Isabel Davis spent twelve days in November in Capulin
Volcano National Monument where Walt was Artist in Residence.
The landscape in and around Capulin is a dramatic mix of lava flows,
cinder cones, and dormant shield volcanoes surrounded by prairies
glowing with autumn color against a backdrop of dark green juniper
trees. The colors and values are tailor made for watercolor. Walt
completed eight paintings, twelve value studies, and brought back
countless reference photos. He left behind two paintings-”Moonrise
Over Capulin Volcano,” (shown left) and “Capulin in Evening Light.”
11News from the SWS Board of Directors
CONTACTS
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
PRESIDENT
Paula Vining, 817-991-3639
1st VP PROGRAM CHAIR
Dalynn Montgomery, 972-679-9924
2nd VP - MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Southwestern Watercolor Society
Trish Poupard, 626-862-9869
trish@trishpoupard.com
DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP NEWS
3rd VP - WORKSHOPS CHAIR
Judith Pafford, 214-673-9532
Total Members in December
Gail Cooksey, 214-207-0086
4th VP - EXHIBITIONS CHAIR
384
Constance Corbett, 615-478-0873
RECORDING SECRETARY
Gene Painter
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Sherry Daerr
TREASURER
Pam Wilson, 972-839-1086
Dana Brock, 214-724-8692
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Jeff Jensen
PAINT OUT CHAIR
Robyn Jorde, 214-537-0065
SCENE EDITOR
Kay Byfield, 214-532-5559
SWSNewsEditor@gmail.com
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