Region – Southwest

SW Members Exhibits and Workshops/Classes for February 2025

Exhibits:

February Mary Gardiner is showing three paintings in the TVAA Rhythm exhibit at the Gem Center for the Arts, Boise. Mary has a studio nearby the exhibit and you are welcome to make arrangements to also visit her studio.

Joyce Green will have two works at the “Canvas and Corks” event at Jump January 30th, and a work in the annual IWS Rotunda exhibit, which will feature the work that was part of the American Watercolor Exhibit and Traveling Show:  “March of the Mountain Waters”.

She will also be a featured artist at the Riverside hotel’s River’s Edge Gallery for the months of March and April.

Look for an opening reception on a first Friday in March.

And Joyce will exhibit at the Valley View Retirement Center in March, with a reception on the 2nd Wednesday evening.

See you there!

Workshops/ Classes: 

Linda Aman – Free Zoom “Art Talk Contact Linda ASAP to be on the list for the link, Free Art Talk every Month first Wednesdays , Next “Art Talk” February 5th 7:00pm-8:00pm. Topics Change each month Limited # access – email [email protected] to get on the Zoom list. 

Master Art Classes Online Live

Linda Aman – Online Masters Watercolor Lessons with Zoom Tuesdays (usually every other week) Similar to us in person “open paint” sessions, you can share what you are currently creating.  Just email a painting in progress to Linda the day before class. Artists are learning from all the critiques and each artist’s paintings. Wide variety of art. You will have instruction, personal critique, and paint time during class. Tuesday February 3^rd and 10th . Price $30 per class. Times 9:00am-12:00pm or 6:00pm-9:00 (MST)   Email to register [email protected]   These are Master Level Classes on Zoom. Contact me for more information. We have a few openings.

Linda Aman – In Person Watercolor classes– Star, Idaho

Studio address: 7263 Southern Vista Ct. Star, ID Come join us, learn the creative use of watercolor, and strengthen your paintings. Bring a painting you are working on, or Linda can provide a project. Materials are available for use in class, and you are welcome to bring your own. All levels welcome. Date: Monday February 10^th    1:00pm-4:00pm. Sign up Price $35 per class. Email [email protected] 

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Happy Painting! 

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Karyn deKramer

SW Communications Coordinator

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Exhibits:

Carrie Cornils – I am proud to announce my work Fall Aspens was juried into the 2025 Sears Art Museum Annual Show and Sale in St. George, UT.  Also, my work will be featured at the Riverside Gallery in March and April 2025.

Pam Grant – The Seattle Convention Center has invited Northwest Watercolor Society back for a Signature Exhibition beginning January 23, and running through July 15, 2025. Pam Grant’s art ‘Palouse 1″ is among 63 Signature and Gold Medal Fellowship members. 85 pieces to be on display in the Phyllis Lamphere Gallery on level 2 of the Arch Bldg located at 705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA. The show will also be online at www.nwws.org.

Workshops/ Classes: 

Linda Aman – Free Zoom “Art Talk with Linda Aman”– January topic “Inspired Intentions”  Contact Linda ASAP to be on the list for the link, Free Art Talk every Month, Next “Art Talk” January 9^th Thursday 7:00pm-8:00pm.  Limited # access – email [email protected] to get on the Zoom list. 

Master Art Classes Online Live  –  Linda Aman – Online Masters Watercolor Lessons with Zoom Tuesdays (usually every other week) Similar to us in person “open paint” sessions, you can “bring” what you are currently creating.  Just email a painting in progress to Linda the day before class. Artists are learning from all the critiques and each artist’s paintings. Wide variety of art. You will have instruction, personal critique, and paint time during class. Tuesday, January 7^th and 21^st  Price $30 per class. Times 9:00am-12:00pm (MST)  1:00pm-4:00 or 6:00pm-9:00 (MST)   Email to register [email protected]   These are Master Level Classes on Zoom. Contact me for more information

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Happy New Year!  

Wishing you Peace, Joy, and Creativity. 

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Art Quotes

“Art is a course in personal development that has no reliable diploma and no known end. The pursuit of art instructs in beauty as well as ugliness, fantasy as well as common sense. Art levels souls and baffles brains. Art softens pain because it is pain. Art gives joy because it is joy.” ~ Robert Genn 

“In art, everyone who plays wins.” ~ Robert Genn

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Karyn deKramer

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SW Email Coordinator