As we begin 2012 and its many challenges and opportunities, we pause to say a huge “Thank You” to Nancy Wood, our 2011 Waterworks Chair.  Nancy (and her husband) have contributed so much to NWWS, both time and talent, and are to be commended for it.  The Waterworks Exhibition is a beautiful exhibition in a lovely gallery at Seattle Design Center.  When John Salminen first walked into the NWWS Gallery, he caught his breath and said (paraphrased) this is fantastic!  This is a very high caliber show, much greater talent that I had anticipated.  NWWS ranks among the highest quality shows I’ve seen.

Also to be thanked are all the people who helped with Waterworks – it takes many hands to accomplish an exhibition of this stature.   Thanks to all of you (names are listed on our webpage) for your volunteering spirit and willingness to help and devote time to produce a successful Waterworks 2011.

Our Sponsors play an integral part in all of our exhibitions.  Because of them, we had awards of over $4,000 for Waterworks.  Thank you to: NWWS, Cheap Joes, Blick Art Materials, Don Andrews, Creative Catalyst Productions, Richeson Art Supply, Artist & Craftsman Supply, Phoenix Art Restoration, Frye Art Museum, Airfloat System, F&W Media, Artpoints.net, Martin/F. Weber, OttLite, Golden Artist Colors, Scharff Brushes, Shirley Jordan, and Seattle Art Museum.

Our 2012 Open Chair, Charlette Haugen, is already busy with the 72nd Annual International Open Exhibition.  It too will be at the Northwest Watercolor Society Gallery at Seattle Design Center.  To get more information including a prospectus, please check out our website at www.NWWS.org.  Deadline for entries is February 16, 2012 and the Exhibition runs April 23 through May 25, 2012.  Awards for the Open Exhibition will be over $10,000, thanks to our generous Sponsors.

At the top of our www.NWWS.org website, there are some pictures that, when clicked, will reveal many other files available to open.  Please give it a look…you may be pleasantly surprised at all that is available under those pictures on the homepage.  Thank you, Cheri Connell, our Webmaster for maintaining our website and responding to all our requests, including sending out bulk/blast e-mails.

Here are more sayings for you…
  Art is the signature of civilizations.  unknown
  Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.  unknown
  Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.  Twyla Thorp

Grab your brushes and paints and create a masterpiece!  Usually there is a quieter time and pace just after the holidays are over, so use them to your advantage.     

Go….. Create….. Paint…..

Paint with a happy heart,

Cricket Crockett
President 2011-12
Northwest Watercolor Society

 

As we begin 2012 and its many challenges and opportunities, we pause to say a huge “Thank You” to Nancy Wood, our 2011 Waterworks Chair.  Nancy (and her husband) have contributed so much to NWWS, both time and talent, and are to be commended for it.  The Waterworks Exhibition is a beautiful exhibition in a lovely gallery at Seattle Design Center.  When John Salminen first walked into the NWWS Gallery, he caught his breath and said (paraphrased) this is fantastic!  This is a very high caliber show, much greater talent that I had anticipated.  NWWS ranks among the highest quality shows I’ve seen.

Also to be thanked are all the people who helped with Waterworks – it takes many hands to accomplish an exhibition of this stature.   Thanks to all of you (names are listed on our webpage) for your volunteering spirit and willingness to help and devote time to produce a successful Waterworks 2011.

Our Sponsors play an integral part in all of our exhibitions.  Because of them, we had awards of over $4,000 for Waterworks.  Thank you to: NWWS, Cheap Joes, Blick Art Materials, Don Andrews, Creative Catalyst Productions, Richeson Art Supply, Artist & Craftsman Supply, Phoenix Art Restoration, Frye Art Museum, Airfloat System, F&W Media, Artpoints.net, Martin/F. Weber, OttLite, Golden Artist Colors, Scharff Brushes, Shirley Jordan, and Seattle Art Museum.

Our 2012 Open Chair, Charlette Haugen, is already busy with the 72nd Annual International Open Exhibition.  It too will be at the Northwest Watercolor Society Gallery at Seattle Design Center.  To get more information including a prospectus, please check out our website at www.NWWS.org.  Deadline for entries is February 16, 2012 and the Exhibition runs April 23 through May 25, 2012.  Awards for the Open Exhibition will be over $10,000, thanks to our generous Sponsors.

At the top of our www.NWWS.org website, there are some pictures that, when clicked, will reveal many other files available to open.  Please give it a look…you may be pleasantly surprised at all that is available under those pictures on the homepage.  Thank you, Cheri Connell, our Webmaster for maintaining our website and responding to all our requests, including sending out bulk/blast e-mails.

Here are more sayings for you…
  Art is the signature of civilizations.  unknown
  Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.  unknown
  Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.  Twyla Thorp

Grab your brushes and paints and create a masterpiece!  Usually there is a quieter time and pace just after the holidays are over, so use them to your advantage.     

Go….. Create….. Paint…..

Paint with a happy heart,

Cricket Crockett
President 2011-12
Northwest Watercolor Society