There is an old saying in art: everyone is a Winner!!!

In my selections, I looked for uniqueness, diversity, and technical excellence. It was difficult to trim down the entries to 60 from 340 images as there were many competent paintings entered, but it was accomplished. I feel that it is an exciting presentation and all that entered should be proud of their New England Watercolor Society.

Respectfully, Frank Federico, Judge

From the Newsletter

Here are some highlights from the most recent (Summer) newsletter. If you'd like to read the rest of the newsletter and you didn't receive it, you can download it here (Adobe Reader required). Back issues are also available for download here.

Artist Profile: Evelyn Dunphy

"IN 1989 WHEN I FIRST MOVED TO MAINE, AT A JOB INTERVIEW, THE INTERVIEWER ASKED ME "what would you be doing if you
could have your fondest dream come true," and I remember thinking to myself "how crazy is this" when I told her that "I’d be an artist, and painting would be my full time job." This was only a bit less preposterous than my saying "I really want to be an astronaut," even though there had always been an idea in the back of my mind that "someday" I would paint. "Someday" was way off in the future.

Six years later: finally took a first step. I signed up for a Tuesday night class with the local high school art teacher, and then an adult education class at the University of Maine. I started painting at night after work in the laundry room just to have something to take to the next class for a critique. I remember coming home one night with a little painting of asparagus, and waking my husband up to say "I think I’m going to be able to do this!..."

Regular Features

• Show Notes -ANNUAL SHOW AT THE EMMANUEL CHURCH

  April 30 – May 23, 2010
  Our thanks go to David Boyce, Curator of New Bedford Art Museum, for jurying, and to Richard Sabin for chairing the show. During the twelve days open, we had approximately one thousand visitors. We sold three paintings and had two demonstrations and a gallery talk; thank you Marla Greenfeld, Ray Andreotti and Gracia Dayton.
  Congratulations to our award winners!

  12th BIENNIAL NORTH AMERICAN OPEN SHOW

  September 24 – October 24, 2010
  The NEWS National Show will be held at the North Shore Arts Association in Gloucester, MA. For this show, we will submit digital images of our artwork via the NEWS Website using easy to follow instructions, and mailing in the fee payment to complete our entry to the show. The deadline for uploading images is July 16th. John Salminen will be jurying the show and is giving a workshop in Gloucester September 27–29th. Having taken a workshop with John, I recommend it.
  Judy Metcalf and Lenice Stohmeier will be co-chairing this show.

• Member News - Featuring Frank Costantino, Evelyn Dunphy, Wendy Hale, Becky Haletky, Nancy Howell, Mike Mazer, Judy Metcalf, Bob Noreika, Mary Jo Rines, Peter Spataro, Anne D. Sullivan, and Barbara Wylan.

• Associate Member News - Featuring Lilly Cleveland, Steve Hamlin, Steve Lush, and Betty Rogers.

If you've got news that should be included in the newsletter, you can submit it by emailing our editor, Wendy Hale. Please indicate whether you're an associate member or a signature member. If you're not a member, you can join here.

Upcoming Shows & Events

See Show Listings for additional events.

The 2010 New England Watercolor Society National Show, co-chaired by Judy Metcalfe and Lennice Strohmeier, will be held at the North Shore Art Association, in September and October (dates to be announced). John Salminen will conduct a workshop in conjunction with the show, September 27 - 29.

Special Offer!

If you missed the demonstration by Paul George at the Regional Show in Duxbury, or if you caught it and would like to see more, Paul has made a very generous offer. Buy his video "Painting White Roses" and he will donate half the purchase price to NEWS! Simply type "NEWS" in the organization field of his online order form and you'll get the terrific video and help our organization too.