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TnWS Traveling Show 2010 Schedule
If you have an opportunity to either see the show in Chattanooga or one of the other venues, please let me know what you thought and what was your favorite painting in the show. These comments may be used for the TnWS ARTBEAT publication sent out to all the members. If you would be interested in joining TnWS, contact:
Peach McComb 206 Rising Sun Lane, Old Hickory, TN 37138. A catalog and a DVD of the exhibition may be purchased for $20 each including postage. Contact: [email protected]
Award Winning Paintings
Wildwood Garden,
edie Maney TnWS, (29x38) / $2000 First Place GOLD Award
Ground Cover, Fred Rawlinson TnWS, (30x36) / $1400 Second Place SILVER Award
Decaying Elegance, Kay Coop TnWS, (31x27) / $1000 Third Place BRONZE Award
Cycle Two, Harriet Chipley TnWS, (37x27) / $1100 Special Award, Totally Transparent Watercolor
Orangina, Laurin McCracken TnWS, (20x42) / $1400 Patron Purchase Award, Excellence in Watercolor
Dancers, Leslie Dulin TnWS , (30x40) / $1200 Patron Purchase Award
Sunday Morning, Denton Ridge TnWS, (42x33) / $1000 Patron Purchase Award
Jail Birds, Mary Britten Lynch TnWS, (24x24) / $1000 Patron Purchase Award
Blue View, Barbara Champlin TnWS, (26x34) / $1000 Patron Purchase Award
Musings in the Garden, Mary Ann Valvoda, (36x30) / $500 Region V Award
The Red Boat, Marty Cognata, (30x34) / $400 Dr. E.J. Tisko Memorial Award
Decadence, Judy Lavoie, (38x30) / $400 Region IV Award (Knoxville)
As the Nails Dry, Erin Stukey Johnson,(28x23) TnWS / $375 Region 1 Award (Memphis)
Indulgence, Maggie Vandewalle, (23x27) / $350 Honoring Peggy M. Franck Award
Garden Dance, Linda Kerlin TnWS, (41.5x34) / $345 Beauty of Water Media Award
Moon Walk, Fran Henley TnWS ,(39.5x31.5) / $255 Past Presidents' Award
Fruit Salad, Marie Spaeder Haas, (29x28) / $250 Mountain Art Guild Award
TENNESSEE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY TRAVELING SHOW - 2010
NON AWARD WINNERS - IN ALPHA ORDER
Contemplation, Anne Bagby TnWS, (12x12)
Peachglow, Helen Burton TnWS, (21x21)
Cold Day in Maine, Sandra Carpenter TnWS, (25x32)
Where's Maddie?, Dot Galloway TnWS. (40x30)
Red Hot Mommas, Christine S. Harness (27x22)
Church Spires, Pam McDaniel TnWS (36x17)
Rusting Away, Dean Shelton TnWS (29x37)
Water Lilies, Shelton Simpson (28x28)
âKâ is for Kaiser, Mary P. Spellings TnWS (26x36)
Let the Light Shine Through, Tuva Stephens TnWS (30x24)
Forgotten Linen, Laurie Szilvagyi (36x28)
Evening Chattanooga, Michael Wilson (19x22.5)
Shoreline Spruce, Nelson Ziegler (30x38)
Passion Anyone?
Everyone's life is complicated and if you have "that passion" you will and must find "your" way.
As I walked alone this cloudy, cool morning, I reflected on the past few decades of honing my techniques, knowledge, and becoming a "real artist." I would define a "real artist" as one who finds comfort in what they are producing, not caring what anyone else thinks, and constantly facing a challenge to go beyond. My journey as an artist was in art education (34 years) and directing plays (24 years) which involved designing costumes, props, and sets for the productions. Since I retired one year ago, I have devoted myself to being a "real artist" for the next decade or more, I hope. (I do have health issues that I battle everyday and for the past 40 years.) Everyone's life is complicated and if you have "that passion" you will and must find "your" way.
Oh yes, the producer said "in sharing what inspires you just may touch others to find their passion." My mom would be so proud of my "small" but progressive successes. As proved in the movie "It's A Wonderful Life", one person does make all the difference in other people's lives. Because of her sacrifice to pay for correspondence art lessons, I was able to pursue art. You see, in our rural high school there was no art offered. Did she see how absorbed I was when drawing and painting? Where would I be without that one person in my life? She made all the difference to me. All of us have mentors. Possibly you and I can be a "spark" of passion for someone else that would like to be a "real artist." Consider those people that made all the difference in you becoming an artist.
TnWatercolor Society 32nd Exhibition in Chattanooga 2010 George James Juror
Tuva Stephens
Contact: Helen Burton, [email protected] for a prospectus. Call 423-478-5262
Submit: 1-2 images
Member $30
Non-Member $50
EXHIBITION: May 16-June 25, 2010. Awards will include Cash, Merchandise, and Purchase Awards totaling more than $10,000. DEADLINE is February 15. April 1-notification cards mailed. May 3-10 Ship your paintings to CSCC. Exhibition opens May 16. Hand deliver paintings received at CSCC Olan Mills Bldg. 10am-3pm. Exhibitions opens May 16. George James Demo 2-3pm.
George James Workshop will be May 17-21.
TnWS Board Meeting 9-10 AM
Buffet Brunch, Dining Area
General Members' Meeting 10:30-Noon
Art Creations Merchandise Expo & Demo Noon-1 pm
Silent Auction 1-2
Reception2-5 pm
Awards Presentation Ceremony 3 pm
Jun 23 Exhibition Closes
June 26 -27 Pick up Hand -delivered Paintings
June 28 Shipped Painting Returned
Traveling Show Pack & Ship
