AUTUMN 2009 KACHEMAK BAY P.O.Box 98 WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Homer, Alaska 99603 E-MAIL:kbws@naturephotography.net Newsletter FIREWEED GALLERY http://www.reweed.

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Sharing the Summer and Connecting with the Fall

Monthly Paint Together for the Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society
Saturday September 5, 2009, 12 noon to 4 PM Homer Council on the Arts Meeting Room Members and guests welcome, all skill levels! The Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society will kick off its fall season with its monthly paint together with sharing and hands on painting. Members who attended the recent Janet Rogers workshop will share their experiences with examples and paintings from this event led by Donna Martin. DVDs of Janets demonstrations will be available to check out and the extensive KBWS library of watercolor resources will be available to also take home for the month. Following this, a hands on painting experience will be led by Mike Murray focusing on the creation of watercolor trading cards. Swatches from the Rogers exercises can be used as the starting point for these trading cards. Participants should bring their own painting materials.

For info call program co-chr. Mike @ 235-0120 or Paula @ 235-7953

TRADING CARDS: the convenient collectable art form

I had this great photo-example that Mike Murray sent, but it got lost in the computer-translation, so here is a brief encapsulation on trading cards. They are small, pack-able, mail-able, FUN and shared throughout the world....an international phenomena! Collectable cards have been around for over 100 years. Today the form has no media limits. The cards involve creating a two and a half inch by three and a half inch miniature (standard business card size) which is then sent to another person in hopes that that person will return a card he or she created for you. The cards are never sold. Cards are not limited to one medium, however our September gathering will have an emphasis on watercolor as the medium of choice. Join us in creating this exciting form of communication which knows no boundaries and brings like-souls together.. (from Artist Trading Card Workshop by Bernie Berlin c 2007).

SUMMER in KACHEMAKBAY
The warm days of summer turn to visions of paintings for the winter months.

Paulas Rhubarb Crunch

1 c. our 3/4 c. uncooked oatmeal 1 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. melted butter 1 tsp. cinnamon 4 c. diced rhubarb 1 c. sugar 2 T. cornstarch 1 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla

Paula Dickeys famous Rhubarb Crunch. Thank you Paula! Yum Yum

Mix our, oatmeal, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Press half of this into 9 x 9 inch pan. Cover crumb mixture with diced rhubarb. Combine sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla and cook until thick and clear. Pour sauce over rhubarb Top with remaining crumbs and bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes.

This summer brought a full range of weather conditions from hot clear June days to smoke lled skies in July on to the rainy days of August....with all the berries and bears. Tony Clawson captured the erceness of a dry summers re season out East End Road. With this remarkable changing season and cooling weather, I often wonder if I can nd the intensity in my work that reects the character of the Alaskan seasonal experience.

CLOSE TO HOME
Art From the Heart paintings by Jan Thurston The brush is an extension of the hand, the hand is an extension of the arm and the arm is an extension of the heart. What is felt in the heart ows down the arm, the hand and the brush and so ows out onto the paper. Jan takes from oriental teachings in her works. After recovering from brain surgery last January, Jan found courage and returned to her studio and started to paint. To be alive is to be creative...... I learned once again to trust the source. Jans show opened at the Fireweed Gallery in June.

Marybee Kaufmans Still Swimming show at the Fireweed Gallery in August brought together watercolor and a love of handmade books. (photo by Donna Martin)

Judy Dickson participated in the Bunnell Gallerys June Exhibit, Skin Sisters, a show dedicated to Fran Reed, a reknown Alaskan sh skin artist.To commemerate her work and spirit, Judy joined a group of artists who shared their own work based on Frans teachings. Happy Life Freedom by Judy Dickson After Frans memrial service an eagle was released into the wild. When I returned home an eagle was sitting on the radio tower awaiting my arrival. Since then, the eagle has come regularly. One day the eagle was sitting up on the tower with red feathers, just like the wigs Fran often wore to the Happy Life gatherings. She has been freed! Most of the sh skins in this piece are rocksh. There are a few pieces of salmon and halibut skin, all of which Fran used in her containers. The vignettes are courtesy of Linda Lucky and the Happy Life Calendar.

Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society 2009 Annual Spring Show

Nina Burkholder keeping paintings and the hanging crew in line.....with Tony Clawsons amazing computer programs and lazer level!

THANK YOU to the FIREWEED GALLERY and its amazing staff for their support of the Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society and watercolor arts.

This years hanging crew: (L-R) Mike Murray, Marybee Kaufman, Renee Jahnke, Tony Clawson and Nina Burkholder

watercolor by Donna Martin

watercolor by Renee Jahnke

Murres by Marybee Kaufman

Moonlight On Kachemak Bay by Jan Peyton

Thanks once again to the energy bunnies that keep the gallery corner whipped into shape, running smoothly and make the Annual Spring Show such a great success! Special thanks to Nina Burholder, Donna Martin, and Pat Wells.
watercolor by Maddy West

Janet Rogers Watercolor Workshop 2009

SPECIAL THANKS TO DONNA MARTIN, PAT WELLS AND TONY CLAWSON for making this years JANET ROGERS WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP a huge success. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

For three FULL days in August Janet Rogers packed in a ve day workshops worth of painting skills from color puddling and design elements to nding that transparent esh tone, and ....the life in the painting. We left in amazement, thoughts and visions crammed with fresh ideas.
Lynda Reed painting orals

Her technique and intuitive style encouraged much soul searching and creating of new connections to our own work.
Mark Andrews Janet explained her process as she paints a single rose. Melinda Herschburger usibng a window for back lit tracing

THANK YOU to Rita Andrews for posing for photos and quick portrait and gesture studies.
Janets sketch of Rita

Renee Jahnke

The KBWS overhead mirror allowed for perfect visibility for demos. At the end of the workshop Janet generously gave away several of her demo sketches as door prizes.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
The Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society was formed to facilitate and promote watercolor arts. The society holds one general meeting and painting event per month to provide a platform for special programs focusing on watercolor and related issues. Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting watercolor arts. Membership dues are $20 and paid on annual basis. For more information, please contact Tony Clawson 235-1576.

KBWS BOARD OFFICERS

Co-Presidents, Donna Martin and Mary Bee Kaufman Vice President, Nina Burkholder Treasurer, Tony Clawson 235-6348 299-2039 235-2631 235-1576 KBWS Gallery corner,Nina Burkholder and Pat Wells Programs co-chairs, Paula Dickey and Mike Murray 235-2631 235-9030 235-7953 235-0120

We purchased three of Janet Rogers DVDs. They will be available to check out at the next Paint T ogeether. We are getting a wonderful collection of books, DVDs, and videos in Claudias Library. These instructional materials are perfect for a cool winters eve. For additional information, please contact one of the ofcers.

To PAULA DICKEY and MIKE MURRAY for bring stimulating and fun programs every month. WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!! HERES TO ANOTHER GREAT SEASON!!!

Meriam Linder at her gallery on the spit, LOCAL SHOWCASE. Meriam was also showing her wares at the Saturday market this summer.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Petersen on her rst summer as owner of a new gallery on the spit, the SOCKEYE GALLERY

Paula Dickey and Claudia Lamb were both accepted into the in the National Oncology On Canvas show. Paula Dickey also has a piece in an international show in Graz, Austria.

SHOWS
Fireweed Gallery SEPT Alaskan Landscapes oil paintings by David Rosenthall OCT Glamerous Glories acrylic painting by Katherine Little www.reweedgallery.com Picture Alaska Art Gallery SEPT Art from the Kolstad Family Don Kolstad, Cynthia Calder Kolstad and a contribution from their daughter, Anne Ongoing Exhibit of member www.picturealaska.com works at the Fireweed Gallery KBWS Corner Bunnell Street Art Gallery SEPT Denis Keogh Printmaking OCT Scratch Game works by Gretchen Sagan www.bunnellstreetgallery.org Ptarmigan Arts Back Room Gallery SEPT Recyled and Found Object Art Invitational Exhibit www.ptarmiganarts.com Art Shop Gallery SEPT Art Talk: meet artists Taz Tally, Shirley Timmreck, Tarri Thurman www.artshopgallery.com Pratt Museum to SEPT 27 In and Through works by Kat Tomka OCT 2 - NOV 5 Ritz Art NOV 13-DEC 30 New Harmonies: celebrating American Roots Music www.prattmuseum.org

Kenai River by Donna Martin

Anchorage Museum of History and Art through JAN 2010 Creating Alaska: Origins of the 49th State, Life in Alaska Leading to Statehood, and Castners Cutthroats:Forgotten Warriors www.anchoragemuseum.org Kenai Visitors & Cultural Center SUMMER 2009 Contemporary Summer Art Show: Reections on Alaska Statehood: the 49th at 50. www.artskenai.com

Virtu Gallery SEPT 4 - 29 Alaska Watercolor Society 35th Annual Juried Exhibition 400 W 4th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska www.akws.org

Creative Opportunities

SEPT 18-20 DON KOLSTAD WORKSHOP, Fairbanks Watercolor Society, contact Sherry Fisler 479-5246<upkfsaf@mosquitonet.com SEPT 27 Submissions for RITZ ART AUCTION due no later than 5 pm NOV 7 RITZ ART and ADVENTURE AUCTION NOV KENAI PENINSULA WATERCOLOR JURIED EXHIBITION, contact Kenai Fine Arts Center 907-283-7040 for prospectus Flying Colors Art Workshops www. FlyingColorsArt.com Art In The Mountains www. artinthemountains.com Janet Rogers Watercolors www. watercolorsbyrogers.com Donna Zagotta www. donnazagotta.com FAIRBANKS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY www. geocities.com/fairbanks_watercolor/index.

KACHEMAK BAY WATERCOLOR SOCIETY

P.O.Box 98 Homer, Alaska 99603

Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye, it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. --------Edvard Munch
Send news items by Sept 20 to KBWS, P.O.Box 98, Homer, Alaska 99603. Thank you to all contributors and editors. Photos were taken by Donna Martin, Michael Murray, and Mary Bee Kaufman. Reporters were Michael Murray, Donna Martin, and Lucys personal human valet...woof woof.....

AUTUMN 2009 Calendar

SEPT 2 SEPT 4 SEPT 5 SEPT 27 SEPT 30 OCT 2 NOV 4 NOV 6 NOV 7 Wed Fri Sat Fri Wed Fri Wed Fri Sat Bring New Paintings to Fireweed by NOON First Friday at the KBWS Corner PAINT TOGETHER: SHARING THE SUMMER and CONNECTING WITH THE FALL Submissions for RITZ ART AUCTION due no later than 5 pm Bring New Paintings to Fireweed by NOON First Friday at the KBWS Corner Bring New Paintings to Fireweed by NOON First Friday at the KBWS Corner Portion of Jan Thurstons work RITZ ART and ADVENTURE AUCTION on Yupo paper using blotting and
scraping techniques.