Presidents Message:

The birds are chirping outside the windows of my studio

as I write to you. Like the birds, I am aflutter thinking

about WSA’s 75th Annual National Exhibition!

Seventy-five years of watercolors is a great testimony to

the dedication of WSA members and volunteers. A special thank you

to all who entered the competition and supported WSA with your entries.

Jaceena Shepard always does a terrific job as Exhibition Director and Entry

Chair, taking in all your entries and organizing them for the selection juror. I

can’t wait to see the pieces Marilyn Hughey Phillis selects for this landmark

exhibition.

There is much work yet to be done to have the exhibit ready for the Awards

Ceremony and Opening Reception on May 15, 2016. I hope to see many of you

there at the beautiful new Alabama Center for the Arts. My best wishes go to

each exhibitor during the juried phase of the competition, the award winners

being selected by Janet Rogers.

I am looking forward to attending Ms. Rogers’ workshop May 12-14 at the

Center.

Thank you again for supporting the Society by entering competitions, signing

up for workshops, and volunteering to give something back to the art

community. By participating in those three ways, you provide vital support for

the organization to achieve its purpose of promoting and fostering work in

watercolor.

Join me in extending a warm welcome to all the new members who are listed

in this Newsletter. Please remember to stay connected with WSA and each

other by visiting the website and “liking” us on Facebook. If you are interested

in volunteering, let’s talk.

(256.773.8353).

Shirley J Tucker

Gives a 20%

Discount to

WSA Members

Mention the code: WSA

Inside this issue:

Presidents Message 1

New Members

75th National Exhibition Info

Selection of WSA Member

Paintings

2

AL Center of the Arts

Board of Directors

3

Members News 4

Note from Exhibition Chair 5

Reminder to Signature and

Juried Members

Workshops by WSA Members

6

WSA 75th

National Exhibition

Juror Selection

7

Anne Barbero - Alabama

Manay Clark - Alabama

Amy Collins - Alabama

Barbara Curtis - Alabama

Geri M. Davis - Georgia

Denise Ducote - Louisiana

Patrick Faile - South Carolina

Karen Frattali - Pennsylvania

Traci Freeman - Alabama

Carol Frye - Florida

Harriet C. Gibson - Alabama

Albert L. Halff—California

Elise Johns - Alabama

Perry Kapsch - Maryland

Sharon B. McCormick - Alabama

Nora Millican - Alabama

Yoshiko Murdick - Florida

Saundra Murphree - Alabama

Verena J. Murvin - North Carolina

Sue Pink - Florida

Sherry A. Roy - Alabama

Elizabeth Lewis Scott - Alabama

Susanna Spann - Florida

Mavis Stephens - Alabama

Konstyantyn Sylin - Florida

Connie Thomas - Alabama

Carol Jane White - Alabama

Michelle B. Wise - Alabama

Welcome Our New Members

75th National Exhibition

May 15- July 15, 2016

$7000+ in Awards

Selection Juror: Marilyn Hughey Phillis, AWS, NWS

Awards Juror: Janet Rogers, AWS, FWS

Janet Rogers Workshop May 12-14, 2016

75th NATIONAL EXHIBITION TIMELINE

· 4/2/16: Accepted entries posted to website

· 5/2/16 – 5/5/16: Shipped work due at Al Center for the Arts

· 5/7/16: Hand delivered work due (10 AM – 2 PM)

· 5/12/16 – 5/14/16: Juror Workshop, Alabama Center for the Arts

· 5/15/16: Award Ceremony and Opening Reception (1 – 4 PM)

· 7/15/16: Exhibition closes

· 7/16/16: Hand Carried paintings to be picked up (10 AM – 2 PM)

· 7/18/16: Paintings prepared for return shipping

E. Jane Stoddard

“Artist in Residence”

Kay Stern

“Getting Ready for a New Day”

Steven Garst

”Nesting Blue”

Lynn Kroll

“Meditation”

Board of Directors

President – Shirley J. Tucker Membership Director—Heike Covell

President Elect – Lyn Gill Parliamentarian – Jaceena Shepard

1st Vice President – Jaceena Shepard Website Director/Webmaster – Rick D. Akins

2nd Vice President – Heike Covell Publicity/Facebook Director – Lyn Gill

3rd Vice President – Lyn Gill Newsletter Director/Editor – D.A. Allen

Treasurer – Charlotte McDavid Historian - Peggy Milburn Brown

Recording Secretary—Melinda Mathews 2016 National Workshop Dir. – Jaceena Shepard

Corresponding Secretary—Tora Johnson 2016 Members Showcase Director – Lyn Gill

The Alabama Center for the Arts is the region's premier art center and degree program. The project

continues a long-standing collaborative academic effort between Calhoun Community College and

Athens State University and serves as a model of academic institutional cooperation for the state. The

ACA is a venue for cultural events and activities and strives to enhance an appreciation of art and

promote opportunities for creative expression for the residents throughout the region. Phase I (for the

visual arts) opened in August of 2012 and Phase II (for the performing arts) will open in August of

2016.

http://www.alabamacenterforthearts.orgAlabama Center for the Arts

133 2nd Avenue NE | Decatur, Alabama 35601 | 256.260.4299 office

Please come and enjoy the works of WSA members

at the Awards Ceremony & Opening Reception

May 15th, 1 –4 pm

Exhibition will be open to the public

May 15 through July 15, 2016

Walt Costilow of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, a member of the Watercolor Soci-

ety of Alabama, was honored with the acceptance of his work, Morning Glo-ry, in the Lousiana Watercolor Society 46th International Exhibit in New

Orleans. He was also honored to receive Signature status from the Louisi-

ana Watercolor Society with his LWS International Exhibit entry.

Don Taylor's painting "Gators" has been selected to appear as the cover art

on the May 1, 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical

Association. This has become a highly competitive venue for animal art of

all types. Don has been awarded the highest recognition of Fellow Maxima

Cum Laude in the American Artists Professional League (NYC) by

unanimous vote of the board of directors.

Iain Stewart received signature status with the American Watercolor

Society this year with his painting “The Chestnut Vendor Instanbul”.

“On the Canal-Amsterdam” is included in the Frabriano Aquarello Exhibi-

tion in Fabriano Italy April 21-24th.

Ann Pember had paintings selected for the Watercolor Missouri Interna-

tional; St. Louis, MO in April and the Western Colorado Watercolor Society

24th Annual Rockies West National; Grand Junction, CO in March

“Peony Bloom”

“Morning Glory”

“Light of the Ascent”

Gloria Baker won the “John Singer Sargent Award” in the Mississippi Wa-

tercolor Society’s 30th National Watercolor Exhibition.

She also had a painting accepted in " Pennsylvania 36th International

Juried Exhibition and another painting accepted in the "Catharine Lo-

rillard Wolfe Art Club 119th Annual Open Exhibition '' in New York at the

National Arts Club.

All paintings are copyrighted by the Artist

Submissions by WSA members are welcome. Please keep information current, one photo is acceptable

“Peace at 811”

“Chartres Street—New Orleans”

NOTE FROM THE EXHIBITION CHAIR:

A few paintings arrive each year at the show with unacceptably framed or matted artwork. We work

with the artists, local framing businesses and volunteers, to correct the problem at the venue site, if at

all possible. These incidences are very stressful both to the artists and WSA volunteers. If you need to

familiarize yourself with the framing rules please look under FAQs on the website, and/or read the

rules for presentation of framed paintings provided here.

PRESENTATION OF FRAMED PAINTINGS

ALLOWED

• Minimum image size: 140 square inches (multiply height x width; e.g.10” x 14”)

• Maximum frame size: 48” in any direction.

• Maximum frame width: 3 inches.

• Wood frame: simple wood tones or painted gold, silver, or black (w/o carved

ornamentation). (See FAQs for examples of frames allowed/not allowed)

• Metal frame: gold, silver or black (without decorative corners).

• Light enough to be handled by one person.

• Plexiglas glazing only.

• Wire must have taped ends or plastic coating, ready to hang and support the

strength of the painting.

• Mats (inner and outer) if used, must be white or off white.

• Wood Liners, if used, must be wood tone, white, gold, or silver.

NOT ALLOWED

• Glass

• Non-glare glazing

• Frayed wire ends

• Colored mats/liners

• Painted on mats as a part of the painting

• Saw tooth hangers

• Smudged, dirty mats

• No painted colored frames

WSA is a member of the

Alliance Program for American

Frame which allows our

members to receive a 5%

discount on all items purchased

from American Frame. Please

use the code “ALLIANCE2014”

at checkout to receive this great

offer.

WSA has become an affiliate with

Dick Blick Art Materials. When

purchasing art supplies go to:

http://wsalabama.org/sponsors.htm

BLICK art materials

www.dickblick.com

CHEAP JOE’S ART STUFF

www.cheapjoes.com

Chroma, Inc.

www.chromaonline.com

Creative Catalyst Productions, Inc.

www.ccpvideos.com

Dr Ph Martin’s

Salis International

www.drphmartins.com

GOLDEN ARTIST COLORS

www.goldenpaints.com

Jack Richeson &Co, Inc

www.richesonart.com

M. Graham & Co.

Watercolors Developed with

Natural Blackberry Honey

www.mgraham.com

Georgia Watercolor Society

www.georgiawatercolorsociety.com

Southern Watercolor Society

www.southernwatercolorsociety.org

Tallahassee Watercolor Society

www.tallahasseewatercolorsociety.com

Fred Blackburn Memorial

J. Michael Monroe

Deep gratitude goes to WSA members

for your generous support

$7,490.00 Awarded in 2015

REMINDER

to Signature and Juried Members:

Please be sure to send your contribution

to Peggy so you will qualify for the Signature and

Juried awards category. May 1st is the

deadline to get your name listed as donor in the

75th National Exhibition catalogue. Mail to

Peggy Milburn Brown, 3520 McGehee Place

Court, Montgomery, AL 36111

Workshops by Our Members:

Ellen Diederich—Beginning Watercolor

7/26—7/29/16 for further info at www.givinity.com

Ann Pember will teach a watercolor workshop

July11-15, 2016 in the Adirondacks. Information

on her website: www.annpember.com/workshops/

workshop-schedule/

Hannah Brown

“Herbaceous Border”

Ron Lewis

“Barefoot”

Allen, D.A Faile, Patrick Little, Bruce E. Scott, Elizabeth Lewis

Anderson, Wilmer Feng, Z. L. Littleton, Johanna Segrest, Jane Gillis

Aronson, Judith F. Fisher, Brenda Beck Lowery, Joyce Shepard, Jaceena

Athanas, Denise Franklin, Gayle D. Lyons, Pio Smith, Frank X.

Baggett, Judy Frattali, Karen Mathews Melinda M. Spann, Susanna

Bailey, Bill Freeman, Traci McCormick, Sharon Spellings, Mary P.

Baker, Gloria Frye, Carol McKeown, William H. Starkey, Sandra

Barnes, Sherman Galese, Florene S. McWhorter, K. M. Staub, Carol

Bradley Marilynne Garst, Steven G. Michael, L. J. Stephens, Tuva

Brantley, James Gibson, Harriet C. Millican, Nora Stewart, Iain

Brown, Peggy Milburn Goldman, Corky Mishina, Yoshiko Stoddard, E. Jane

Butler, Kathy Guy, Deborah Morris, William C. Stuller, Susan

Chandler, Marsha Halff, Albert L. Morrison, Arlaine Sylin, Konstyantyn

Collins, Amy Hall, Deborah Rae Murvin, Verena J. Taylor, Don

Costilow, Walt T. Hardwick, Lynne N. Nelson, Marsha Taylor, Steve

Courbron, Toska Hasson, Jack H. Paden, Nancy Thomas, Dawn

Covell, Heike Hightower-Patterson, Anne Parks, Paulette B. Tisdale, Martha H.

Davidson, J. David Horne, Shelia Pember, Ann Tucker, Shirley

Davis, Barbara O’Neal Hrivnak, Patricia Pink, Sue Turner, Bonese Collins

Davis, Geri M. Huntley, Charlotte Pope, Julia Vaughn, Kathryn Lansing

Davis, Michael Jackson, George Rettig, Barbara Wang, Caroline K.

Diederich, Ellen Jean James, John E. Roy, Sherry A. Whigham, Tonya Giles

DiLaura, Joan Johnson, Tora Sampson, Gloria Wilder, Carol

Dowling, Sarah Buell Jolliff, Ardythe Schaff, Mary Ann Wise, Michelle B.

Ducote, Denise Kapsch, Perry Schilling, Lynn Wolfe, Virginia

Durdin, Kathleen Keller, Jean B. Schmidt, Diane Yasuoka, Keiko

Eldridge, Patricia Kroll, Lynne Schneider, Margaret M.

Ellington, Joanna Krupinski, Chris Schuchart, Annie

Congratulations to the following:

"Every painting is an adventure in the search for truth and beauty through the use of color, form and light. I am always looking beyond the surface to the depiction of the human response to nature. It is not just what the eye sees, but what the soul senses, that I find important, and the statement I want to communicate in my work." Marilyn Hughey Phillis, AWS,NWS Selection Juror

Watercolor Society of Alabama

D.A. Allen – Editor

wsanewslettereditor@gmail.com

Heike Covell

11012 Willingham Drive

Huntsville AL 35803-2073