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www.swswatercolor.org/ APRIL 2019
SPRINGING INTO SPRING
In April, Ron Stocke will be doing the painting demonstration at the Membership Meeting and will be
teaching the last SWS workshop of the 2018 - 2019 membership year. We are ending the season in a
big way.
Read more to find out about all the great plans for April and May.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 7:00 pm, LLUMC Asbury Hall
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Lou Bono,
SWS President
Finally spring has arrived! It seems all the trees, dogwoods
and red buds have exploded the last two weeks in March!
Get out and enjoy the mild spring weather while it lasts!
This month’s President photo was taken at Bastrop, TX
historical Old Town Center. Bastrop is a quaint small town
on the Colorado River, southeast of Austin. Bastrop also
hosts the First Friday Art Walk, a monthly showcase and
celebration of galleries, artists and restaurants with snacks
and wine tasting for visitors. It is worth a weekend trip if
you are in the Austin Area.
Thank you again to our Board and nominating committee
for all your hard work and all the members who were announced at the March meeting to serve on next
year’s board. They will be installed at the May meeting and become active in June.
We were also able to recruit the Exhibition team much earlier this year than prior years to get a head
start on planning, and we are delighted that Regina Carl has accepted the call to serve as 4th VP
Exhibition. Thank you to Regina and all the Exhibition committee members who have volunteered to
produce our biggest event of the year!
I’d like to especially thank Pam Wilson and Bill Dale for their collaboration to improve our exhibition
team structure, playbook and detail work list, and to make the planning and execution the best ever.
Thanks to Gail Cooksey and Gail Chambers for leading public relations, both for the Exhibition and
SWS overall. Thanks to Pam again for leading the organization and planning of our May 14th
fundraiser which benefits our September Exhibition, as well as the entire fundraiser team – look for
more announcements.
Many hands makes light work! Thank you to all of our members and volunteers for your dedication
and call to service to make and keep SWS one of the premier watercolor societies, with 400 members
strong.
Lou Bono
2018 - 2019 President
Southwestern Watercolor Society
Loubono5@gmail.com, 469-744-7559
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ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
Sherry Daerr
“It’s easy to paint if you don’t know how, but very difficult if you do.”
Edgar Degas
Truer words have never been spoken. The more I know, the more
intimidated I am looking at that blank sheet of watercolor paper. Where
do I begin? Where do I place the focal point? Where is the light source?
Is it warm or cool? Where will be the point of most contrast? So many
questions go through my head before I place the first stroke of color on the
paper.
Let me back up and tell you about my journey in putting miles on the
brush. I have no formalart training or degrees in art, but I consider myself
a “workshop junkie”. I have taken dozens of workshops over the past 10
years since I began painting. Most of the workshops have been with Na-
tionally and World renown Artists. I tell myself, “If I take away one good thing from
the workshop and apply it to my painting habits, the workshop will have been worth it. Mary Whyte
says to stay with the largest brush for as long as you can- smaller brushes have a tendency to tighten
up your work. I don’t remember who said it, but he/she said, “I have never had a student say to me
that they want to tighten up!”. Charles Reid said that you should learn the rules, then break them. He
is truly a maverick in the world of watercolor. “Value is important, not color” Jane Angelhart. It is true,
color gets all the credit and value does all the work.
I started painting 10 years ago with a small group on Wednesdays led by Babs Light. She is very
knowledgable and very sharing. Babs got me started with good painting habits from the start. In the
beginning, I tried just about every subject matter, but never really felt like I was getting anywhere until
one day I painted a yellow lab from a photograph that I had taken in Colorado. And, there it was. I
had that “Ah ha!” moment and I said that I needed to be painting animals. Why? Because I am very
compassionate towards animals. I was painting from the heart to the paint brush. Painting what you
are passionate about should come easy because it means something to you.
When I decided to paint animals, I started to paint the dog breeds from A to Z in order to get better.
I got to the ‘g’s’ in the alphabet and I began to take commissions for pet portraits, and as they say,
“The rest is history”. I was keeping pretty busy with the commissions of dogs, cats, horses and birds
and enjoying every minute of it. It’s really fun to get to know the animal while I am painting them,
especially once I have painted the eyes, I then have a friend.
After 7 years, I moved to Georgetown, Texas. I entered a couple of my dog paintings into a juried
competition and was approached by 6 women asking if I teach. I said, “Yes” with my fingers crossed
behind my back. Shortly thereafter, I started teaching how to paint animals in watercolor. My classes
are always full, and I have quite a following now. I enjoy teaching tremendously. I learn so much
from my students. I try and teach them everything I know which is not everything by a long shot, but
we grow together.
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ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
Prior to my painting career, I was a fashion designer, and owned and operated un upscale bridal
boutique in downtown McKinney. The fashion industry was a pressure cooker job, but allowed me to
travel all over the world. The retail store was successful and gratifying, but oh what a headache it can
be. The best job in the world is the one I have now….painting what I love. What could be better?
I have a YouTube channel with some videos I have created to help my students. Go to
YouTube.com and search for Sherry Daerr and all my videos will pop up. I would appreciate
a thumbs up if you enjoy watching the videos. My website is: www.petportraitsbysherryd.com
I have served on the board for SWS since 2008 to current date as Corresponding Secretary. I am the
one who sends out all the SWS emails to you.
“Boots” the Texas Longhorn
20X30” Watercolor on 140 lb.
“Yellow Lab” was my I received my SWS signature Arches Paper. This little guy (not so
first dog painting with the acceptance of little now), used to eat out of your
“Gibbons Girls” by Juror hand.
Stan Miller.
“Rascal” was accepted this past “Bailey” the Labradoodle relaxing on
year into SWS Members Show momma’s white quilt “Sir Stork” won First place in the
by Juror Robert Burridge and
Portrait and Animal category and
received a Jack Richeson
Peoples Choice Award in the juried
merchandise award.
show in Georgetown, TX this past
fall.
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SWS RECENT EVENTS
February Membership Meeting & Workshop - Brenda Swenson
Brenda Swenson was the
featured artist for the
February Membership
Meeting and taught the
first three day Workshop of
2019.
During her meeting
presentation and the work-
shop, Swenson shared the
way she creates an
underpainting and then
paints around the light
shapes to bring them
forward. This technique, called negative painting, results in bright transparencies and luminous paint-
ings, often showing closeups of flowers. In her teaching she focuses on creating interesting shapes
and depth of color with transparent glazes and strengthening a painting with overlapping, interlocking
shapes and linkage.
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SWS RECENT EVENTS
March Membership Meeting & Workshop - Graham Berry
The March Membership Meeting featured British watercolour
artist, Graham Berry who has been a professional artist for
over 40 years. In his workshops he encourages people to
create watercolours of their own using “every day scenes”
from around the world. His work evolved from his graphic
design and commercial art background and he demonstrated
his approach using a limited pallet to create paintings of
figures in public settings that are designed to simplify shapes
and colors to eliminate unnecessary detail.
The photo on the right shows Graham Berry demonstrating
his approach by doing a painting of a fisherman. The screen
behind him shows his pallet, reference photo, and how he ap-
plies paint.
The photograph below shows all the workshop participants with their paintings along with Berry.
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SWS RECENT EVENTS
SWS Participates in RISD K-12 Visual Arts Celebration
SWS is partnering with the Richardson Independent School District to
support their art programs and participated at the Youth Art Month Ex-
hibit & Celebration on March 26. We provided painting demonstrations
and art displays.
Participating SWS members President Lou Bono and Nick Kuntz dem-
onstrated watercolor techniques and provided information about the
society. The exhibition of student works will be on view at the RISD
Professional Development Center Gym on Belt Line until April 2.
Lou Bono and Nick Kuntz
with their demonstration
paintings.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Make Plans Now to Attend SWS Annual Fundraiser May 14, 2019
This year’s Southwestern Watercolor Society’s Annual Fundraiser is an art event not-to-be-missed
with a raffle for an original piece of art, a fun-filled live auction of paintings and prints by nationally
known artists. It will also include a silent auction for new and used art supplies and books. Make plans
now to attend on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. (this will
take the place of our regular meeting and will start ONE HOUR earlier).
The Live Auction portion of the evening will include an expanded selection of donated paintings by
reknowned artists. Represented artists will include paintings by:
Graham Berry Bill Dale Jane Jones Brenda Swenson
Ron Bigony Walt Davis Marian Hirsch and others
Bev Boren Marian Hirsch Pat Kochan
Naomi Brotherton Michael Holter Ron Stocke
The Annual Fundraiser will be much larger this year, featuring fun refreshments and an expanded
raffle. Raffled items will include artworks by reknowned artists and specialty art supplies and other
popular items. Tickets will be sold for $5 beginning on April 9th at the April meeting and will also be
sold the night of the event. All guests will receive one free raffle ticket. Members are encouraged to
bring guests, potential members and past members to enjoy a fabulous art filled event.
This event raises money for the SWS Member Exhibition, and the proceeds are used to pay for art-
ist’s awards. This is always a fun evening, especially with the live auction conducted by our own Walt
Davis.
We are also looking for volunteers to work before or during the fundraiser, and we need your new or
used art supplies, books, DVDs, easels and other paraphernalia to be sold in the silent auction.
To donate art supplies, DVDs or books, please bring them to the hall between 5 and 5:45 p.m. on
May 14. You can pick up bid sheets to fill out in advance at the April meeting, or you can fill them out
when you arrive. If you want to donate but can’t attend on May 14, please contact Lana Housewright
at tlhousewright@sbcglobal.net or at 214-725-5353 to make arrangements to get your items to Lana
in advance.
To volunteer the night of the event or before, contact Pam Wilson at pamwilson.sws@gmail.com or
972-839-1086.
Another way to support our fundraising effort is to make a cash donation on our website at www.
swswatercolor.org on the home page. You may donate a memorial gift to honor one of our deceased
members or contribute to the prestigious Edgar Whitney Award.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Call For Entries for 2019 Membership Exhibition Opens May 1
It’s time to start getting your entries together for the 2019 Southwestern Watercolor Society
Membership Exhibition! The call for entries for the 56th Annual Membership Exhibition officially
opens Wednesday, May 1, 2019!
The CaFE call for entries and prospectus goes live on Wednesday, May 1. The entry deadline is
mid-night, Sunday, June 30. You must be a SWS member in good standing with dues paid as of June
30 to qualify for the exhibition. SWS uses the CaFE system for all entries.
Here’s what you need to know to enter via the CaFE website:
Set up a profile on the CaFE website (if you don’t already have one) and become familiar with how to
submit your paintings. https://callforentry.org
1. Review the information posted on the SWS website regarding how to set up a profile, how to pre-
pare your images for uploading, how to upload to CaFE and how to enter. Go to
www.SWSWatercolor.org and go to the tab at the top entitled, “Exhibitions.” Click the down arrow
and you will see a listing for, “Aids to Entering our Member Exhibition.” This is a wonderful resource
2. Entry Fee: $45 for up to three paintings.
3. All work must be painted after January 1, 2017 (strictly enforced), original water media on paper or
Yupo. Accepted water media include watercolors, acrylics, inks, gouache, casein, egg tempera,
watercolor pencils and watercolor crayons. For complete requirements, see the prospectus.
www.swswatercolor.org.
Exhibition schedule:
Call for Entries opens: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 30, 2019 (midnight)
Preview Party: Sunday, July 7, 2019 – Royal Lane Baptist Church
(2:00-4:00PM)
Acceptance Notification: Thursday, August 1, 2019
Deadline to receive shipped art: Friday, August 23, 2019 – Navis Pack & Ship
Deadline for hand-delivered art: Mon., August 26, 2019 – Eisemann Center
(11 a.m.-1:30 pm.)
Art hung: Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Show Opens: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 – Eisemann Center
Juror judges: Monday, September 9, 2019
Awards Reception: Sunday, September 22, 2019 – Eisemann Center (4:00PM)
Show Closes: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Pick-up hand-delivered art: Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 – Eisemann Center
(11 a.m.-1:30 PM)
Shipped art returned Monday, September 30, 2019 by Navis Pack & Ship
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Exhibition Committee:
Exhibition Chair (SWS 4th VP) Regina Carl
CAFE Coordination Judith Pafford
Take-In Standards Gail Delger
Take-In Team Linda Franklin
Take-In Team Ed Cunningham
Take-In Team Sherry Kappus
Publicity Gail Cooksey
Communications Gail Chandler
Hospitality Vice Chair Dalynn Montgomery
Production Vice Chair Pam Wilson
Awards Coordinator Lana Housewright
Preview Party SlideShow Paula Vining
Catalog Robyn Jorde
Handout Celeste McCall
Printing Dana Brock
10Entering the Annual SWS Membership Exhibition using CaFE:
1) Click https://www.callforentry.org/ to go to the website.
2) In the upper right hand corner of the Home page, log into your account or create an ac-
count if you do not already have one. You can browse the various sections on the toolbar
without logging in (e.g., media prep, helpful videos or FAQS), but you must log in to apply to
calls. Select CaFE Help on the toolbar for helpful information on media prep, FAQs and other
process help
3) If you are new to CaFE, create your Profile with your contact information.
4) Go to My Portfolio on the toolbar to upload images of the paintings you wish to enter. Your
portfolio can hold up to 100 images that can be uploaded into any call in CaFE. Note that
images are required to be JPEG or JPG under 5 MB and at least 1200 pixels or greater on
the longest side. Larger resolution images may be able to be uploaded from an iPhone and
CaFE may resize them to 1920 on the longest side for space considerations.
5) Click on View All Calls. Many artists like to do this before uploading images into My Port-
folio in order to know how many images are allowed and the parameters of the images re-
quired. You can easily go back and forth between your image portfolio and viewing the calls.
6) Type “Southwestern” into the search box to locate the SWS Exhibition Call for Entry.
7) Click on “View More Info” to read the show Prospectus.
8) Click on Apply to the Call to fill out the application, upload the images you have selected
to enter, and pay your entry fee by PayPal or a credit card. During the application process,
you may save your application and return to it at a later date to complete.
9) You can return to the CaFE site to check the status of your entry/entries by logging in and
clicking on My CaFE Entries.
10) After the juror has made his/her selections, CaFE will send you an email showing the
status of each painting you have submitted.
11SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
April Membership Meeting and Workshop - Ron Stocke
Join us at Lover’s Lane United Methodist Church at the
corner of Northwest Highway and Inwood Road to attend
the last demonstration of the 2018-2019 Membership year.
Ron Stocke (pronounced Stoke), an award winning painter
from Everett, Washington, will be the featured
artist. Images of his paintings have been shown in
Watercolor Artist Magazine and in the Splash series and
on products throughout North America. Stocke is a
signature member of the American Watercolor Society,
National Watercolor Society and the Northwest Wa-
tercolor Society, an Elected member of the Canadian
Society of Painters in Watercolor, and the American Im-
pressionist Society. He paints and teaches workshops
in North America and Europe throughout the year.
Ron Stocke believes that the challenges of watercolor
compel artists to paint with integrity and the resulting
paintings are inevitably unique. His enthusiasm for the medium results from its abiltiy to capture light,
shadow and reflective surfaces. He said that “Each year I care less and less about the details of my
subject and more about capturing the energy of my subject in the fewest brushstrokes I can. You have
to keep it simple, Therefore, I’m always thinking SIMPLIFY.” He encourages artists to avoid judging
their work against any standards but their own.”
Please join us for the April Meeting and a terrific workshop on April 9, 2019. For more information
aboutt he workshop, please go to the SWS Website at
https://www.swswatercolor.org/workshops/ron-stocke-3-day-workshop.
Watercolor workshops are being held at the Teta Smith’s Studio inside the SKYPONY GALLERY, at
the Shops at Willow Bend Mall ON SECOND LEVEL, 6121 W Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093. Park in
Neiman’s garage. The mall is just off North Dallas Tollway and George Bush.
SWS Spring Paint-Out - Rescheduled to April 13
The 2019 SWS Spring Paint Out scheduled for March 30th was rescheduled to Saturday, April 13th
due to unfavorable weather on the 30th.
This will be a one day come-and-go event at Dallas White
Rock Lake on Saturday, April 13 and everyone is welcome
to come and paint with us on that day. In the evening, art-
ists who have already registered are invited to a reception
at 5:30 pm at the home of Lou and Jean Bono where they
will share a BBQ dinner and admire the art produced that
day. We apologize, but the dinner invitation is limited to the
38 members who previously signed up because catering has
been scheduled and there is limited space.
12ANNOUNCEMENTS
ART IN BLOOM
Second Annual exhibit of the Botanical Art Collective of North Central Texas
The Botanical Art Collective of North Central Texas is pleased to
announce an open call for a curated exhibition at the Botanical
Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) from May 10th, 2019 to June 20th
2019. A reception will be held on Friday, May 10th, 2018 from 5.30 pm
to 7.30 pm.
Artists may submit up to three (3) pieces of art featuring botanical
subjects, in any medium. Approximately 50-60 art pieces will be
accepted and there will be a “People’s Choice Award’ following the
opening reception.
The $25 submission fee covers up to 3 submissions. Only 2D art will be
displayed.
Flowers, fruits, seeds, vegetables, fungi, seeds, trees, plants, and
grasses are welcome. This is a celebration of the world of botany.
The prospectus is available on the BRIT website at
http://brit.org/art-brit/botanical-art-collective-north-central-texas
Please address any questions to Denis Benjamin at dbenjamin@brit.org
Texas Watercolor Society 70th Annual National Exhibit
CALL FOR ENTRIES
University of the Incarnate Word Kelso Art Center
San Antonio, Texas 78209
May 29 – August 15, 2019 April 26
Juror- Carol Carter
Entry DEADLINE April 26, 2019
www.texaswatercolorsociety.org for prospectus, demo and workshop information.
13SWS HAPPENINGS
News of Members
Nel Dorn Byrd had a painting, “Construction”, accepted in the
Southern Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition. The show will
hang May 23 - July 7 at the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in
Kerrville. Reception is Saturday, June 1 & Juror Judy Morris will
give a demo at that time.
Southern Watercolor Society encompasses nineteen states &
each year the annual exhibition is held at a different venue.
Michael Holter has been elected and is now a member of the Sal-
magundi Club. Founded in 1871, the Salmagundi Club is one of
the oldest art organizations in the United States. Housed in an his-
toric brownstone mansion in Greenwich Village, New York City. Its
members have included important American artists such as Thomas
Moran, William Merritt Chase, Louis Comfort Tiffany, N.C. Wyeth and
Childe Hassam. Today the Club builds on this legacy by providing a
center for the resurgence of representational art in America.
This Spring Art Show Season Michael has work in The Fabriano
Aquarel in Fabriano Italy, The California Watercolor Association
Show, The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, The Georgia
Watercolor Society, The Watercolor Art Society Houston, The National Watercolor Society Member
Show, and The Southern Watercolor Society.
Nanc Gordon’s painting, “Summer Glory” won first place at the Plano Art
Association Members’ show on display from Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019 until
Saturday, Mar 30, 2019 at the ArtCentre of Plano, 902 East 16th Street.
Dana Brock’s painting “People Watching”
has just been juried into Watercolor USA
2019 Exhibition.
Don Taylor’s painting “Linked In” was accepted in the 2019 Signature American Watermedia Exhibit
in in Fallbrook, CA. His painting “Linked In II” was accepted in the 2019 Transparent Watercolor
Society of America Exhibit in Kenosha, WI. His painting “Battle Weary II” won the 2nd Place Water-
color award in the Arts in Harmony exhibition in Maple Grove, MN. Don’s painting “Cathedral Nuevo”
was accepted in the 2019 Southern Watercolor Society exhibit in Kerrville, TX.
14SWS HAPPENINGS
Darla Bostick was pleased when one of her watercolors was selected to
cover a traffic signal box in Grand Prairie, TX. This will be her second one
to be selected by the city.
She also won first place at the VAST Art of the Month for February and
2nd place in January for the Society of Watercolor Artists.
Alicia Farris was honored with a feature and an interview in
the 33rd Issue of The Art of Watercolour Magazine, published
in France and distributed to 36 countries. The interview was
a result of winning first place in the reader’s competition in
the December (32nd) Issue of the magazine for her
watercolor, “Meeting of the Minds”.
Ron Bigony’s painting “Southwest Series” was accepted into
the 152nd American Watercolor Society International Exhibition
in New York.This was his third acceptance which earned him
his AWS Signature Status. He was also honored to learn that
his painting was also selected for the Travel Exhibition which
will leave New York after April 21st and tour six cities across the
United States. The Exhibition will be on tour till April 20, 2020.
HAPPENINGS are stories about accomplishments earned by SWS Members including
selections for juried shows, awards won, speaking engagements, selections for publica-
tion, etc. Announcements of upcoming workshop offerings, classes, art sales, and other
announcements by members about services for a fee are classified as Advertisements, not
Happenings. Please submit Happenings, Announcements and Advertisements to the SWS
Editor, Kay Byfeld, at SWSNewsEditor@gmail.com.ADVERTISEMENTS
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18NEWS FROM THE SWS BOARD
APRIL Membership News CONTACTS
Total Number of Members: 402
PRESIDENT
Lou Bono, 469-744-7559
New Members since January:
Kay Lucas, Vancouver, WA 1st VP PROGRAM CHAIR
Kurt Meyer, Arlington, TX Tom Brown, 720-260-0517
Rosari Birmingham, Dallas
2nd VP - MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Nancy McCabe, Plano Isabel Davis, 903-886-2711
Trish Poupard of Celina
Angela Chen of Richardson 3rd VP - WORKSHOPS CHAIR
Janny Bailey of Dallas Janée Reeder, 214-293-6989
Joanna Mann of Justin
4th VP - EXHIBITIONS CHAIR
Constance Corbett of Murphy Bill Dale, 817-478-2676
Joan DaGradi, New Orleans, LA
Stephanie Denny, Meza, Az RECORDING SECRETARY
Nick Kuntz, 214-520-3362
Renewals:
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Steve Simcik Sherry Daerr, 214-212-7113
Jackie Haugen
Kim Bonar TREASURER
Michael Borne, Pam Wilson, 972-839-1086
Jerry Kagay
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Natalie Smythe Gaylord O’Con, 214-876-4851
Thank you for your support for the PAINT OUT CHAIR
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Watercolor Society!
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• You are able to enter the Annual SWS Membership Exhibition with a nationally-known juror
• You can enter the monthly Painting of the Month competition at the Membership Meetings
• You can take workshops with nationally-known painters at a discount
• Your membership card entitles you to a 20% discount on art supplies at Asel Art Supply stores
• You can apply for the Stepping Stone workshop scholarship (two are awarded yearly)
• You can check out videos from the DVD Library
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