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April 2016THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA WATERCOLOR GUILD

SCHOLARSHIPFabulous

Award Winners

Emma Bayne — $1000 Shirley Hamilton Scholarship Canada del Oro High SchoolNaomi Chandman — $1000 The Laura Hollander Scholarship Canada del Oro High SchoolKayley Manuel — $1000 University High School Mackenzie Blank — $750 Lois McDonald Scholarship University High SchoolKarena Gonzalez — $750 Scholarship Ironwood Ridge High School Madelaine Penna — $750 Scholarship Canada del Oro High School Emilio Grijalva — $500 Scholarship Pueblo High School

PAGE 1SCHOLARSHIP

PAGE 2PRESIDENT’S MESSAGESHOW NEWSMEETING SCHEDULE

PAGE 3MORE SHOW NEWS

PAGE 4UPCOMING SHOWS & WESTERN FED

PAGE 5MINI WORKSHOP NEWSGALLERY NEWSMEETING SCHEDULE

PAGE 6MARKETING CORNERMEMBERSHIP NEWSPAINT OUTS

PAGE 7LONGTIME MEMBER RECOGNITION

PAGE 8NEW SHOW SCHEDULE PAGE 9WORKSHOP NEWS

2016-17 WORKSHOPSCHEDULENOVEMBER 2016

FRANK FRANCESEJANUARY 2017

SUZANNA WINTONFEBRUARY 2017JEAN HAINESMARCH 2017

CAROLE HILLSBERY

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SAWG Awards Seven Scholarships!Be sure to attend the April General Meeting -

April 11 - at the Gallery to honor all these wonderful Scholarship recipients.

Seven students from four high schools were awarded scholarships when they were juried on March 12th. Jurors Ellen Fountain, Debra Irons, Sherry Matlack, and Sandy Walker chose the best seven based on visual impact, design and composition, creativity and originality, technical skill, and presentation.

The committee comprised of Sue Rumsey, Nancy Holmberg, and Tracy Lynn Ross reported that the best part of the day was seeing the big smiles on the faces of students, parents and teachers when they were informed of the receipt of scholarships. The commitments of SAWG mem-bers to this scholarship program and the many donations from individual members are greatly appreciated by the students and their families as well as the committee. Many thanks to all!!

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to SPRING! We had such a gorgeous winter I almost missed the arrival of spring. Wildflow-ers and cactus are bloom-ing everywhere. It took me several days to remember to carry my camera in the car again so that when opportunity strikes, I will

be ready. The color of the sky in the Tucson spring is unique and beautiful. Spring is full of color and color makes me want to grab a brush and paint. I sincerely hope that you feel the same way.

By now you should have received your ballot for the upcoming SAWG Election of Of-ficers. Please note that there aren’t the “voting buttons” I mentioned at the March general meeting, but we are offering several ways for you to cast your ballot: reply via email to Nancy Huber (nancyshuber@gmail.com); bring your ballot to the April 11th meeting to be held at the Gallery and deposit it in the ballot box; or print a copy of your marked ballot and send it either to the Gallery or to Nancy at 4376 N Atfield Place, Tucson, 85719-1175.

We had hoped to have an updated version of the SAWG By-Laws ready for your consider-ation and approval this month, but the Board has not yet completed their careful review of the work of the By-Laws Committee. The work is too important to rush through and so the discussion has been temporarily tabled. By-Laws are the governing documents for the guild and do not reflect policy or procedures. Webster’s definition of By-Laws is as follows: By-Laws are rules adopted by an organization chiefly for the government of its members and the regulation of its affairs. There will be an an-nouncement and plenty of lead time when the By-Laws are ready for review and approval by the membership.

The reception for the Fiesta Sonora Show was well attended with a number of very hap-py award winners. If you have not yet treated yourself to the Fiesta Sonora show experience, do so before the last day, Sunday, April 3rd.

Our last show for this season is the ever fascinating and always original Experimental Show which runs from April 5th through Satur-day, April 30th. We also have the four summer shows working so make sure that you check our web-site under resources for entry forms.

Our next General Meeting will held at the SAWG Gallery on April 11th and it is our fantastic Scholarship program with a guest speaker. They bring their friends and families to join in the joy of receiving a Scholarship. Please plan to participate as you attendance supports these young people in their future endeavors.

Judy Peterson

SHOW NEWS

Remember - To submit any articles for the Sketchbook to Debra Irons at d_irons@cox.net. Deadline is always the 15th of each month.

FOUR separate shows this summer will display ANY 2-D medium - pastels, colored pencil, oils, scratchboard, acrylic or watercolor. There are no restrictions on the date it was painted or whether it was shown before. Presentation guidelines still apply- (plexi for pieces over 16 X 20 unless otherwise sealed and nothing over 42” on any side).

No jpgs are required and sold paintings may be replaced. Applica-tions are online and at the gallery. The docent requirement is 3 half-day shifts during the 5 or 6 week show. For more info contact Judy Constan-tine. We hope to see YOUR work over the summer!

SHOW #1- MOTHER’S DAY SHOW runs May 3 - June 5. The entry deadline is April 22.SHOW # 2- runs June 7 - Friday July 15.

July 16 & 17 — The gallery is closed for painting

SHOW #3- runs July 19 - Aug 28SHOW# 4- runs Aug. 30 - Oct. 2

Consider leaving a painting with a friend who can bring them to the gallery for you if you are out of town for any of these dates.

Sum...Sum... Summertime!

Shows in the Gallery

ATTENTION SIGNATURE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS WILLING TO STORE WORK OVER THE SUMMER!!!

The Signature Members' Show will be the first show of the regular season

- October, 2016. Since many of you will not be back in Tucson by then, we are trying to arrange a way for you to leave work here over the summer. If you, as a Signature Member, have a friend that you would feel comfortable asking to keep your work over the summer and deliver it to the gallery on the hanging date (Oc-tober 3) make arrangements with them. If you are a member who would be will-ing to hold work for a Signature Member for the summer, please contact Marti White at martiaz@simplybits.net or 760-7223 to put your name on a list that Signature Members can call for help. Already on that list are Judy Constantine, Marti White, Nancy Huber, Sandy Walker, Jenny Clark (no bigger than 20”x20”), Ellen fountain, Kat Manton-Jones, and Monica Hart. The names (only names, no phone numbers or emails) will be listed under resources on the website.

Marti White — VP Shows

UPDATES!SHOW NEWS

Sandy Walker was awarded a certificate for the People’s Choice Award for last month’s, “All Members’ Show”, which also comes with one free painting entry for another Show.

Congrats...People’s Choice!

We waited with anticipation…Put it all together …Gave out awards…and now… it is time to think about next year! The show is exquisite!

Sterling Edwards was our Juror and Award Judge. He was impressed with the quality and professionalism of the artists. It was a pleasure to work with him on Fiesta Sonora.

Best of Show: Susan Morris - “All American Meal”Award of Excellence: Val Castor - “Esparando”Judge’s Award for Best Flora & Fauna: Bess Woodworth - “Blooming Cholla”Judge’s Award - Best Illustration of Sonoran Culture: Carolyn Thurman - “Bronc Rider”Award of Merit for Color: Mary Bubla - “Cactus in Full Bloom”Honorable Mention: Margaret Erath - “Finger Rock Beckons to Me”People’s Choice Award from the All Members’ Show: Sandy Walker - “481”

Sharon and I want to thank everyone who was in the show. We want to thank all of the artists who assisted with check-in, reception, and check-out. Lots of work but well worth it. Karen Richert and Sharon Tice: Show Chairs for Fiesta Sonora, 2016

Experimental Show

UPCOMING SHOW NEWS

The 2016 Experimental Show — the first one in our new gallery -- looks to be an amazing array of creative artwork! We have standing birds, hanging wind chimes, new techniques and maybe one or two old standbys (ho hum, just water-color!) The show will be hung Monday, April 4, so stop by the gallery anytime after then for a delightful experience. The Awards Reception is Thursday evening, April 7, from 5-7, with Janie Gildow presiding as the Awards Judge. We’d love to see you there!

Submitted by: Judy Constantine Co-Show Chair

Experimental Show April 5 - April 30

Spring Cleaning for SAWG! The next time you get a chance to do any spring cleaning, save your artsy stuff for SAWG. The next rummage sale proceeds will go towards Western Fed for when we host in 2018. If it’s in your way too badly, get in contact with a board member and we’ll stash it at the storage unit.

HAPPY SPRING CLEANING!

WESTERN FED 2016 - DENVER

The 2016

A Special Thank You to our Donors!SAWG is a group of artists who love to paint. We also show our work at the gallery. Nothing is more exciting

than when our painting receives recognition! It’s always a highlight of the show receptions to see whose work the awards juror picks.

These awards come from a variety of sources. About half comes from the SAWG General Fund. Merchandise Awards include M.Graham Watercolors, Jack Richeson & Company, AZ Art Supply, Dr. Ph. Martin Fine Art Hydrus Watercolors, Blick Art Materials, Daler Rowney, AZ Frame, Golden Artist Colors, and Jack Kulawik.Another source is individual members who donate anonymously for a whole award or a partial one such as the Past Presidents Award. The Wednesday Watercolor Group is another collective award. Some awards specify excellence in a particular category such as use of design, color or the figure. The last source we wish to thank is our memorial awards: the $100 Del Sutton Memorial Fund award and most recently (coming up for the Experimental Show) the Ruth Canada Memorial Fund award. We are grateful for not only all of these donors but for the efforts of Marti White, current VP of Shows, Mary Kramer, and Judy Constantine, Past VP’s of Shows and the show chairs for soliciting these awards.

Thank You All!If you would like to contribute to a specific award in an upcoming show, please let the VP of Shows know.

GALLERY & MINI WORKSHOP NEWS GALLERY NEWS

SAWG is ready to have mini-workshops in the beautiful workshop area in the back of the Gallery. The space will hold about 8-12 students and has great light. Your class can be on any art-related subject, including computer use for artists, or in any odorless media. If you would like to reserve days and times to teach your class, please call or e-mail Mary Kramer, 520-260-3918, or mimahk@gmail.com. She will send you an Agreement form, with the terms and conditions in plain English. Members will have first choice, but we also plan to offer the space to instructors in other art groups. So pick up the phone or get onto your computer and reserve your space ASAP!

Abstract PaintingFrancheskaa is teaching an Abstract Painting class in our mini-workshop room April 8-29, 4 sessions 9am-12, $120. Contact her to join the class, 520-780-3367 or francheskaa@cox.net

Sign up Today! Stipend/

Substitute DocentsWhat is a Stipend/Substitute? It is someone who can substitute for an exhibiting artist who is unable to fulfill their obligation of sitting the Gallery. Why this is necessary: there are some members who are unable to Gallery sit because they live out of town, work full-time and have busy weekends, or feel that for whatever reason they cannot docent, yet would like to show their work in the Gallery.Although we encourage you to train and become a Gallery docent because it is an excellent opportu-nity to interact with other members on a more personal level, and to meet members of the public that are interested in art, we realize that it isn’t always possible for our mem-bers to participate in this SAWG activity.To fill this need the board has voted to initiate a policy to that will allow members to arrange privately with a group of Stipend Substitutes who are willing to docent for $20 per shift on your behalf. We hope that there will still be those mem-bers who are willing to volunteer to help other members who have medical or family emergencies and need someone to fulfill their docent shifts.If you are interested in being a Stipend/Substitute please look for more information on the Resource page of the SAWG website. We hope to generate a list of qualified docents as soon as possible. If you need further information call or email Dru Hill.

The Gallery still has docenting opportunities that need filling. Email or call Mary Kramer with a date that works for you.mimahk@gmail.com 520-260-3918.

Share your skills!

These are actual unadjusted bank balances which may differ from our accountant’s report due to timing differences.

Wells Fargo Bank:General Fund Checking .......$22,233General Fund Savings ............38,751

Total ......................................$60,984

As of: FEB 29, 2016 — Bank Balances: SAWGRestricted Accounts:Scholarship Checking ...............8,813Western Fed .............................9,991Hollander Scholarship ............14,581Total ......................................$33,385

2016 Meeting ScheduleApril 11 - Scholarship Awards Meeting

AT THE GALLERYMay 9 - Annual Meeting — Scottish Rite

MEETING SCHEDULE

April and May ProgramsWhat great programs we have had at our SAWG meetings this

year! Four super demos by our workshop artists and even a program of mini demos by our own members. But wait, there’s more!

At the April 11th Scholarship Awards Meeting in the gallery Chuck Albanese will inspire our scholarship winners, their parents and teach-ers and SAWG members with a talk on the joys of living the life of an artist.

On May 9th Barry Sapp will offer a demo (more about that next month).

Mark your calendar for these two final outstanding programs to com-plete our SAWG year.

LIFE STUDIES OPEN STUDIO

Junior League (Campbell and River)First and third Saturdays each month

Nude (1st) and Costume (3rd) Models 9 am-12 noon

$10/artist contribution to model fee (New artists need NOT contribute to the

model fee on the 1st visit) All Levels welcome!

APRIL 2 & 16MAY 7 & 21

email: sawgdrawing@comcast.net for map, directions and reminders

MEMBERSHIP NEWS! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST SIGNATURE MEMBERS — Betsy Bear, Carolyn Streed, and Carolyn Thurman WELCOME NEW MEMBERS — Bruce Larkin and Charlie Glassie.CONGRATULATIONS NEW JURIED MEMBERS — Valerie Castor, Carol Chambers, Michael Dutton, Lee Fiorino, Jane Coen Grinonneau, Laurie Levon, Barbara Phelps, Sally Raduenzel, and Susan ReynoldsPlease remember to turn in your form once you reach a new status. We’ll help when needed, but it’s up to you to track your point shows. For more details, please refer to page 5 in your directory or on line under Membership.

RENEW RENEW RENEWPlease remember to renew your SAWG membership before you leave for the summer. Dues are $50 and are payable by June 1 for the 2016 -2017 SAWG year. You also need to be current (paid up) to enter any of the summer shows and be included in the fall directory. SAWG is very grateful for any dona-tions you are able to add to your renewal form. Donations go to our general fund unless you specify otherwise (Scholarship, Western Fed., Show Awards, Angel Fund).

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

PAINT OUT/IN NEWS

REMINDER Member News goes in the Seat Announcements

The TucsonBotanical Gardens

2150 North Alvernon

April 12thTuesday - 8:30am

PLEASE NOTE: Please send any changes in email, phone numbers or addresses, Membership forms including Juried and Signature Requests to the Gallery address: Mail membership renewals to:

SAWG Gallery at Williams Centre: Membership 5420 E Broadway Blvd #240 Tucson, AZ 85711 submitted by Carolyn Thurman, carolyn@lensview.net

EVERYONE WELCOME!

WHAT TO BRING:Sun hat, sunscreen, and bug repellant — along with your painting gear, paint stool, water for painting and drinking, and a sack lunch.

Email Martha for more information:Martha Pankratz is at marthalouise1@icloud.com.

MARKETING OBJECTIVES:• Become a visible presence as The Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild throughout Tucson and in the art community. • From our home, The SAWG Gallery, acquaint visitors with who we are and what we do in the community with all of our programs• Visually highlight the quality of original artwork of our members• Drive traffic to The SAWG Art Gallery• Emphasize “Local, Affordable, Original Artwork”• Provide marketing support to members

April marketing will promote the “Experimental Art Show” in the events/calendar section of the following publications:

Arizona Daily StarExplorer NewspaperInside Tucson BusinessTucson Happenings

Visit Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild’s Art Gallery in April for the exciting “Experimental Show”. The judge for the show will be Janie Gildow, Artist, Author and Instructor who specializes in still life and reflective surfaces such as glass, metal, and “captive water”. The show is open April 5th – May 1st with a public recep-tion on Thursday, April 7th from 5pm-7pm. Admission is free and art sales help support art scholarships from SAWG.

2015 Experimental Art Show Best Of Show Winner: “In The Round” by artist Jerry Bishop

MARKETING CORNER - APRIL MARKETING CORNER

Zocalo Online MagazineTucson Lifestyle MagazineVisit Tucson

LONGTIME MEMBER RECOGNITION

RECOGNIZING LONGTIME MEMBERS OF SAWG

The second in our series of articles to acknowledge longtime members of SAWG features another past president, Tom Hill. You may recognize his name as the author of “Travels With My Paintbox”, one of six books he had published. In 2010, Tom generously donated 250 of his books to SAWG to benefit our programs through the proceeds of sales. You may have also recently seen his work at the Tubac Center of the Arts on display in Nov, Dec. and January 2016. Tom is one of “The Tucson Seven”- a group of some of the West’s most noted artists and painters, all of whom were suc-cessful painters and illustrators in the New York and Chicago publishing worlds before they all moved West to the Tucson area.

It was in 1963 that Tom arrived in Tucson. Through a mutual friend, he got acquainted with Gerry Peirce. They became good friends with their common inter-est in art and especially transparent watercolor. Ten of Gerry’s regular students from his watercolor classes called themselves “the Puddle Pushers”. This group formed the nucleus for the future Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. In 1967 the group organized and joined the Southwestern Watercolor Society of Dallas. Blanche Judd was elected their first president followed by Molly Hale in 1968. About this time, it was decided to invite well known watercolor teachers to come and give workshops ( the “thing to do” in watercolor so-cieties everywhere). So the first one around 1968 was to be taught by a teacher from Florida. The date and students were all set when a telephone call came from Florida to let the group know the teacher had died. An-swering a frantic call from the group, Tom Hill jumped in and taught his first of many workshops for SAWG. By then he was a member of the American Watercolor Society. Thus began his involvement with SAWG. A year later, Tom became the president of the now 40 + members who were then meeting at St. Phillips Church. The following president (1970-71) was Patty Cooper Hughes. During her term the group decided to leave the Southwestern Watercolor Society. They chose the name, SAWG and Tom decided they needed a news-letter. He designed the original logo still in use today! Times have changed though- it typed and xeroxed and mailed to all members back then for 8 cents apiece.

As Tom’s career took other paths teaching in the States and oversees, writing books on color and wa-

Tom Hill

tercolor painting and showing his work in galleries around the country, he became less active in SAWG but remembers fondly the beginning years. Today he lives in Tubac with his wife, Barbara Hill who is an artist in oils and author of books on painting as well. Thank you Tom for your dedication to SAWG and your many contributions to who we are today!Debra Irons ( excerpts from EARLY SAWG MEMORIES- As remembered by Tom Hill- May 2008).

2016 - 2017 SHOW SCHEDULE

Looking ahead to Next Years’ ShowsSIGNATURE MEMBERS’ SHOWShow Dates: October 4 – November 6, 2016Entry Deadline: Fri, Sep 23 (form & jpg due)Awards Judge: Linda Feltner

COLOR MY WORLD (*** Point Show)Show Dates: Nov 8 – Dec 4, 2016Entry Deadline: Fri, Sep 30, (form & jpg due)Juror/Awards Judge: Frank Francese

HOLIDAY SHOWShow Dates: Dec 6, 2016 – Jan 8, 2017Entry Deadline: Fri, Nov 25

ALL MEMBERS’ SHOWShow Dates: Jan 10- Feb 5, 2017Entry Deadline: Fri, Dec 30 (form & jpg due) Judge: Suzanne Winton

49TH ANNUAL SHOW (*** Point Show)Show Dates: Feb 7 – Mar 5, 2017Entry Deadline: Fri, Jan 13, (form & jpg due)Juror and Awards Judge: Jean Haines

FIESTA SONORA (*** Point Show)Show Dates: Mar 7- Apr 2, 2017Entry Deadline: Fri, Feb 10, (form & jpg due)Juror and Awards Judge: Carole Hillsbery

EXPERIMENTAL SHOWShow Dates: May 1 – Apr 30, 2017Entry Deadline: Fri, Mar 24, (form & jpg due)Awards Judge: Ben Johnson

WORKSHOP NEWS

STERLING EDWARDS - March 15-18In the words of his students, the four day workshop with Sterling Edwards

was “Inspiring and one the best they had ever attended!”Each day started with a funny story (actual or

not) before he began painting. He worked fast but every step of his demo piece was explained in detail.

Topics included an old barn on the first day, an iris painted loosely on the next, an abstract building on the third and finally a total abstract piece to complete the week.

Although the subjects were different the approach was the same. He focused on posi-tive and negative, glazing, composition and on his “four step” process.

The subject of his upcoming book - “The Four Step Process” is as follows:

1. Paint the mid tones saving white paper around the center of interest.2. Put darkest darks in a few places.3. Selectively eliminate whites you don’t need.4. Refine and Detail the painting

A highlight of the week was a fun evening of dinner on the patio of Cushing Street Bar and Grill with stu-dents and teacher alike getting to know each other.

On the final day with an afternoon critique everyone got to see and admire what the other students had accomplished and all left with new techniques and lots of ideas to enhance their future work.

Watercolor from A to Z

UPDATE!

2016 WORKSHOPS