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www.swswatercolor.org/ JANUARY, 2021
WELCOME 2021!!!
Seldom has the opening of a new year been anticipated with such eagerness. As we watch the dawn-
ing of 2021, we hope that we will soon see greater physical safety, fortune, and peace of mind for all.
Our greatest wish for the new year is that you will have good health, prosperity and joy and that we
will all soon be back together in our lovely community of artists. Most of all, iwe hope we will all find
ways to be productive and make the most of with the opportunities we do have. Best wishes for a
Happy New Year!
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Online
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Jeff Jensen, SWS President
Happy New Year everyone!!!
As I write this, the holiday season is coming to a close and
the end of one of the most challenging years in our nation’s
history is ending. A new beginning is just around the
corner. A vaccine for the Covid-19 virus is being distributed
as rapidly as possible, and we are on the verge of a new
Presidential Administration taking office January 20, 2021.
There is hope that our new normal is not very far away.
2021 promises to be a year of profound change and if you
are like me, change can be a good thing!!
One thing is for certain however…your SWS Officers and
Board of Directors are doing everything we can to continue
Santa (AKA Jeff Jensen) presiding to bring value to our membership in new and creative ways,
over the December SWS Board Meeting and provide you with the leadership to keep SWS one of the
strongest watercolor societies in the nation.
We hope that when government restrictions ease in relation to the pandemic, we will once again be able
to hold our monthly meetings in person. Till then, we will continue to utilize the ZOOM platform to bring us
together.
Our January meeting will bring together four of our “member artists” for a lively panel discussion led by our
moderator, Jonesy McConnell.
Details will be e-mailed to you via Constant Contact and the Meeting I.D. number and the Password
provided will be required to join. This is different from the single “click to join” that we have provided in the
past. This is being done to keep our meeting secure and as safe as possible. The I.D. and Password will
be sent to you via Constant Contact prior to the meeting.
We will also be launching our new virtual “Painting of the Month” contest! Specific details are being
e-mailed to you and are also discussed in this newsletter.
We look forward to our great artists coming in 2021: Frank Eber in February, Carl Dalio in March, and
Richard Sneary in April. The sign-up information and actual dates are on the website. Also, please
remember that we will be having our annual fundraiser in May. It will most likely be held online again and
promises to give you an opportunity to bid on some wonderful art and merchandise at some amazing
prices!!!
Ask yourself what your goals for your artwork will be in 2021. How many shows do you plan to enter?
Have you signed up for any of the remaining three workshops? How many paintings do you hope to
complete?
I have set a goal to paint at least a little bit every day! Consistency and frequency can be the keys to
success!!!
I wish you all a New Year filed with prolific painting. Thank you for your continued trust in me this year!
Wishing you lots of love, happiness, and blessings into 2021!!
Jeff Jensen
2020 - 2021 President
Southwestern Watercolor Society
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ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
Jane A. Strong
I remember loving to draw at an early
age. As one of eight children in a
middle-class family, it was a real treat
to get a brand-new notebook to which
I could add my drawings. Although my
interest in art never completely
vanished, my education followed a
business centered path, and a love
and talent for team sports. I never
found the opportunity to develop my
creative side during those years.
As an adult, I pursued a challenging
career in information management,
eventually becoming a senior
manager at a large IT company, a high powered (and highly stressful)
position. Again, there was no time or place for art. However, my neglect-
ed creative side somehow managed to survive, emerging right before
my retirement. While looking through the latest community
college brochure one day, I noticed a beginning watercolor
class led by Sue Alston of Plano, Texas. I took the plunge
and signed up.
I was extremely
fortunate that
this, my first
teacher, was a
well-known and
talented artist.
Sue led my first hesitant steps back to art through the
knowledge she shared and her great teaching style. Her
constant positive feedback
was just right for a newbie
watercolorist like me. She
reawakened my love of art and gave me the confidence to dive into this
exciting medium. Once retired I continued painting and practicing styles to
which I was drawn. I dove into art technique books and magazines with
the enthusiasm of an apprentice. I began to realize that this hobby and
craft could keep me challenged for a lifetime.
As I gained experience and confidence, I began to study with other
experts. With each workshop my exposure to new and challenging
watercolor techniques grew. One of my frequent and most noteworthy
instructors during this period was Jane E. Jones, a Dallas artist, who had
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ARTIST’S SPOTLIGHT
developed a very challenging
teaching curriculum.
She exposed me to all the
principles and elements of
design, color concepts,
structures, abstracting and
experimental art, some of my
favorite techniques and skills.
Over the years I have benefitted
from workshops with so many
talented artists, including Cecy Turner, Mark
Mehaffey, Mike Bailey, and Michael Holter,
just to name a few. With each experience I
tried to take a little of their magic and apply it
to my own work. My current art teacher is Pat Kochan, a Dallas artist
who constantly motivates me to try different substrates, watermedia,
colors and styles. Through her guidance, I am at last developing my
own personal style and artistic voice. Thanks to Pat, I currently have a
love-hate relationship with yupo which has yet to resolve!
Frequent travels (before 2020) provided the inspiration for my art: the
people, places, architecture and cultures of our beautiful world. This
year I have relied on photos and memories to inspire me. If only I could
internalize all that I have learned and experienced, I would be a brilliant
artist, indeed. Learning is never
ending, and if I continue to be
blessed with good health and creative opportunities, I know I
will continue to grow in my art.
I feel so fortunate to have found my lifetime avocation, and to
have the time, energy, and resources to continue my art into
the future. Most importantly of all, I cherish the friends I have
made along this journey, who continue to motivate and inspire
me. I look forward to meeting other wonderful and talented
people who share my love for watercolor.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
January Membership Meeting Features Panel of Artists
Programming changes up a bit every January before we resume our general calendar of guest artist
demonstrations in February. Last January we hosted an Artist Throwdown with four artists who came with
their own compositions, painted them for 15 minutes and then passed them to the other artists to work on.
At the end of the session, each artist finished up the painting they started. The resulting group paintings
were then auctioned to the audience as a fundraiser. Because of the pandemic, this kind of program was
not possible to do this year. Instead, the program for January of 2021 will be a panel of accomplished,
award-winning SWS members who will discuss their work and answer questions about their processes
and goals.
The SWS Membership Meeting for January will feature artists Tom Brown, Radha Chatterjee, Trish Poup-
ard, and Ron Stephens who will discuss painting and their own work. The kinds of artworks produced by
these artists and their backgrounds are quite diverse, so the program should be very interesting.
Tom Brown,
(https://www.tombrownwatercolors.com/),
is an avid outdoorsman and calls himself a
storyteller so it is no surprise that he was
attracted to landscapes and
rural America when he began to paint
seriously. Largely self-taught, he
enjoys painting from nature but also paints
in the studio.
Radha Chatterjee,
(https://www.radhachatterjeefineart.com), has
been teaching art for decades in Dallas and is a
former partner in the Artist’s Showplace Gallery
in Dallas. She says that her art is about harmony
and color. She tries to keep the pigments fresh and
simultaneously experiments with value and
composition. Making art is a sort of catharsis and it
brings her joy and tranquility.
Trish Poupard, (https://trish-poupard.format.com/), works
in transperent watercolor and considers herself to be pur-
ist in her materials and techniques. Her inspiration comes
from photos she has taken, and she endeavors to create
realistic beauty, one painting at a time. She is inspired by
images she would like to see improved by the watercolor
medium.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
January Meeting Continued:
Ron Stephens,
(https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/ron-stephens),
began painting in watercolor after retiring from his
long career in advertising and paints non-objective
paintings. He says he enjoys the challenge of not
having a reference source and designing composi-
tions that combine good shapes with interesting
texture, line and harmonious color choices.
The link to join the meeting on Zoom will be sent out during the week before the meeting on Tuesday,
January 12 at 7:00 pm. The moderator, Jonesy McConnell is collecting a list of questions to ask the panel-
ists on the night of the meeting. To submit yours, please email him at jcmc65art@sbcglobal.net before the
meeting. Microphones for attendees will be off but additional questions can be submitted by Zoom Chat
during the meeting. We hope to see you there.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
SWS Painting-of-the-Month Resumes in January
One of the casualties of the pandemic was the monthly SWS
Painting-of-the-Month Competition. Now a committee led by Janet
Southern and Nick Kuntz have worked out a way to conduct the
selection digitally. The new SWS Digital Painting-of-the-Month
Competition will begin with the January meeting.
To participate, upload the image of your painting on the link to Woobox
at https://woobox.com/cyfbui. In January, only members who have not
earned their SWS Signature Status may enter their paintings. The first
competition for Signature Members will be at the February meeting.
Time to enter your painting is January 1 to midnight January 7, 2021.
• The link for the January Painting of the Month is
https://woobox.com/cyfbui
• Only SWS members who have not earned the SWS Signature
Status may enter in January.
• Each SWS member may enter only one painting.
• YOUR NAME ON THE PAINTING MUST BE OBSCURED. Paintings with signatures will be
blocked from the gallery and returned for re-submission.
To enter, follow the directions on the link. Fill in the blanks required.
• The image must be jpeg, jpg, gif or png, only.
• Hit the “submit” button only once. It sometimes takes a while.
Time to vote for your favorite painting is January 8 to midnight January 10, 2021. The Gallery will be
available during that time to view paintings submitted.
• Follow the directions on the link. Go to the Gallery.
• Only SWS members may vote.
• Each SWS member may vote only once.
• The size and shape of the gallery thumbnail images are fixed. To see the full image, tap on the
image in the Gallery.
The Winners (First, Second and Third) will be announced at the January 12, 2012 SWS Member Meeting.
Signature Members. There will be no Painting of the Month for Signature Members of SWS at the
January 2021 meeting, but plans are in the works for the Signature member category to be added in
February.
The SWS Painting-of-the-Month Rules
1. Entrants must be current members of SWS.
2. Painting must be watermedia: watercolor, acrylic, ink, etc.
3. There are two categories for entries:
a. Category One includes all non-signature members to be voted upon by members before the
meeting.
b. Category Two includes members who have signature status in any artists' organization and
will be selected by the Demo Artist. (This will start in February).
4. Entrants can only win 1st place once in the SWS calendar year, September-May. There is no limit
on the number of times you can win 2nd or 3rd place.
5. Any identifying information including the artist’s signature must be obscured from the entered paint-
ing before submission.
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SWS UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring Workshops 2021
The pandemic continues to add a lot of uncertainty about the work-
shop schedule as we move into the Spring of the year. We know who
the artists will be, and the dates, and that the face-to-face workshops
will be held at the Last Art Gallery in McKinney (https://www.lastartgal-
lery.com/). We do not yet know which workshops will be held online
or in-person. If the workshops are face-to-face, accomodations will be
made to minimize risks from the pandemic.
Registration for the Frank Eber workshop began on December 15.
Registration for the other two Spring workshops will be open January
3.
To register for the workshops, go to https://www.swswatercolor.org/
workshops. At that time, you will fill out the workshop form and make
a $100 deposit to hold your seat. 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. The workshop coordinators will
work with anyone who has to cancel to find a replacement. If a
student cancels at least one month before the workshop start
date, fees are fully refundable. If a student cancels later than
one month before the workshop start date, fees are refundable
less the $100 deposit. Once the workshop begins, no refunds
will be given for no-shows or withdrawals. Details of the work-
shop policies are available on the SWS workshop page.
Watch the SCENE newsletter and the website for more
information about workshops as it becomes available. The
workshop schedule for the Spring, 2021 is below. For more information about the artists and the focus
of their workshops check out the Workshops Page on the SWS website.
DATE ARTIST VENUE
February 8 - 10, 2021 Frank Eber Venue: TBA
Monday - Wednesday http://www.frankeber.com/
Price:TBA
(3 DAY)
March 9, 10, 11, 2021 Carl Dalio Venue: TBA
Tuesday - Thursday https://www.carldalio.com
Price: TBA
(3 DAY)
April 13 - 15, 2021 Richard Sneary Venue: TBA
Tuesday - Thursday https://richardsneary.fineartstudioonline.
com/ Price: TBA
(3 DAY)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 10: Deadline to Enter the 46th Western Fed Show
Get your Entries in NOW!
SWS is one of the eleven members of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. Every year
the more than 5000 members of the WFWS member societies are invited to enter the annual Western
Fed Juried Show. The annual juried WFWS exhibitions are hosted by each of the member societies
in turn and the exhibition for 2021 will be in West Valley City, Utah. The Judge and Juror for this year’s
show will be Sarah Yoeman, AWS, https://www.sarahyeoman.com/.
This year, entries are submitted online on ArtCall: https://wfws46exhibition.artcall.org/. The Jury
results will be available on Jan 30, 2021. Unframed accepted works must be matted in white or off
white and delivered to the local WFWS Delegates, Jones McConnell and Gail Delger by March 3,
2021. They will send the matted artworks to the exhibition committee in Utah. Accepted artists will be
charged a $50 art handling fee. The exhibition will be open from May 6 to June 23, 2021.
KEY DETAILS
• Online entry only. Deadline is January 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm CST
• $35 for one entry; $40 for two entries; $45 for three entries. No refunds.
• Must be a WFWS member (if you are a member of SWS, you are a member of the Western
Fed)
• Painting must be larger than 100 square inches (10” X 10”). Outside mat must be at least 3.5”
on all sides and outside mat must not be larger than 30” X 38”.
• JPG images only, 300dpi, Under 4mb, Max of 4600px on longest side.
• Work must be done independently and original and completed within the last two years after
1/1/2019.
• Work must be for sale. (30% commission will be deducted from each sale). W-9 will be re-
quired for each sold painting.
• The exhibition venue, UCCC will email each accepted artist a contract for exhibition.
This years entries will be submitted to an online at ArtCall, an online submission and jurying software.
Entries will be due by January 10. To access the full prospectus, go to https://www.swswatercolor.
org/exhibitions/wfws-exhibition-2021.
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SWS HAPPENINGS
News of Members
Robbie Fitzpatrick's watercolor "The General Store" (shown right) was
juried into the 2020 Bosque Art Classic and selected for the American
Plains Artists 2020 Exhibition. Her piece "Daddy's Shoes" has been
chosen for the Women Artists of the West 51st Exhibition (2021), and
"General Persuasion" is a Finalist in the Art Renewal Center 15th Salon.
Suzy Powell won “Painting of the
Year” with the poured watercolor
shown left in the Society of Water-
color Artists Online Monthly
Painting Exhibition.
Don Taylor's painting "Cathedral Nuevo" (shown right) has been
accepted into the 2021 12th Annual Signature American Watercolor
exhibit in Fallbrook, CA.
Darla Bostick's painting shown left,
"Turquoise Tipped Agave" was accepted to
the Flagler County Art League, FL juried show,
"Every Color Has a Story.”
Ann Kyle’s painting, “Birds of a Feather” was acceoted for the Flagler
\County Art League's exhibition entitled “Every Color Has a Story.” The
exhibit which will be online December 12 - January 31. Here is a link to the
site www.flaglercountyartleague.org.
HAPPENINGS are stories about accomplishments earned by SWS Members including selections
for juried shows, awards won, speaking engagements, selections for publication, etc. Announce-
ments 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.News from the SWS Board of Directors
CONTACTS
PRESIDENT Southwestern
Jeff Jensen, 214-244-5677 Watercolor Society
1st VP PROGRAM CHAIR
Paula Vining, 817-991-3639
DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP
2nd VP - MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
NEWS
Linda Matthews, 214-202-7737
lindamatthewssws@gmail.com
Total Members in December
3rd VP - WORKSHOPS CHAIR
Dalyn Montgomery, 972-679-9924
382
Judith Pafford, 214-673-9532
Welcome to New Member,
4th VP - EXHIBITIONS CHAIR
Constance Corbett, 615-478-0873 Myrl Luper
We are glad to have you with us!
RECORDING SECRETARY
Dana Brock, 214-724-8692
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Sherry Daerr, 214-212-7113
TREASURER
Pam Wilson, 972-839-1086
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Gaylord O’Con, 214-876-4851
PAINT OUT CHAIR Every time you shop, donate to SWS on Amazon
Gaylord O’Con, 214-876-4851 Smile
Robyn Jorde, 214-537-0065
• Go to Smile.Amazon.com,
SCENE EDITOR • Select Southwestern Watercolor Society as your
Kay Byfield, 214-532-5559 charity (address says McKinney because that is
SWSNewsEditor@gmail.com where our tax base is during Pam Wilson’s term
as Treasurer).
• Each time you sign on to Amazon, choose Smile.
Amazon.com to activate the donation to SWS.
• The Smile.Amazon.com website is the same as
the Amazon.com website other than the donation
to SWS. Prices are the same.
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