Jacksonville Watercolor Society

JWS Fall Show 2010 - St. Augustine Art Association thru Nov. 28th

2010-11-10T19:40:00.000-08:00

2010-10-18T10:28:00.000-07:00

Member Margaret Billesimo

2010-03-29T09:30:00.000-07:00

Pen Women at large: Yvonne VanDerLinden & Margaret Billesimo

Yvonne VanDerLinden currently serves as Co-president of the St.
Augustine Branch of the National League of American Pen Women. Yvonne
is one of the six members of the National Music Committee who were
challenged to write something based on Eric Carle's book "I See a Song"
Without having seen the book, Yvonne penned an original poem and song
titled "Do You See a Song." The opening lines are: "Do you see a song
in many colors? Do you feel the magic in the air? As they all blend
in together, Music ev'rywhere. Once the National Chair knew of
Yvonne's compositions, she sent her the book, asked if she had an
artist friend to illustrate this work. Enter Margaret Billesimo, a
newer member of the St. Augustine Branch. Margaret is active in the
art word, and passionate about her work. Both women will be attending
the Pen Women Biennial in Little Rock Arkansas in early April to
present the song, and the painting to the national gathering of NLAPW.
(National League of American Pen Women.)

Leigh Murphy at RRoberts Gallery

2010-03-25T21:28:00.000-07:00

GALLERY OPENING THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Meet Master-painter Leigh Murphy

R. Roberts Gallery hosts The Women of The Port
We have teamed up highly acclaimed master painter and friend LEIGH MURPHY with the important travelling exhibition "Women of The Port" to bring you a DYNAMIC showcase of femme realism, on many fronts. Please don't miss our soiree this Friday from 6-9pm and Saturday from 1-4pm. Our wine fete is Friday with an Art Encounter hosted by Leigh herself Saturday...come get inside the mind of a hyper-realism painter!
See you then!

Jen & Heather
Rarefied Light ~ Acclaimed Realism Artist LEIGH MURPHY ~ Opens Friday & Saturday
A selection of new work, two gallery favorites so far...

R. Roberts Gallery
Historic Avondale
3606 St. Johns Avenue
Jacksonville
FL
32205

Member News

2010-03-25T21:12:00.001-07:00

From member Lynn Wehrmann:

I'm very excited to share this with you all.

I just found out this week that BOTH of my entries into the student show at UNF were accepted.

That means that my paintings will be hanging at the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art now into mid-April.

It's quite an honor to me to be able to show my work in a real museum of art. The opening reception is at the museum this Thursday evening. There were about 175 entries, 57 were accepted from 47 artists.

I will be at the reception and hope that you can make it down to the museum at least while the show is up.

This old lady has worked hard for this!

Thanks for being there as my friend through the years.....Lynn

2010-02-24T12:25:00.000-08:00

Get ready for an enjoyable learning experience in our spring workshop. Bring your regular watercolor supplies and large watercolor paper, 22x30, 140 lb or 300 lb. Total cost is #350.00 including lunch and coffee all day. See Joan Dorrill to pay or mail it to her at: 144 Marshside Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32080 Make check out to JWS and include email address.

JWS Critique with Richard French

2010-01-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

This is a collage of all the artwork that was critiqued last night at our general meeting. Richard French drew a large crowd and did a superb job of critiquing our work. Thank you Richard!

Jacksonville Watercolor Society's Fall Show - 2009 -St. Augustine AA

2010-01-13T10:32:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful show this past November. Wish I had pictures of all the winners and all of the entries.

Our New Year is off to a great start! January's meeting is going to be a critique of our work by Richard French. Please send me your photos (good or bad) so we can find our strengths and weaknesses for future award winning paintings. Go to our website and see our guest artists for this year's meetings, our workshops and our shows. See you Tuesday, January 26 at 7pm, FSCJ-Room G-101.

2010-01-13T10:15:00.001-08:00

From Movies

Our First General Meeting will be Tuesday, September 29th@7PM

2009-09-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

Don't Miss This Meeting. I want to see all of your beautiful faces. I missed you over the summer and can't wait to be with you again. We have an exciting year lined up. Fototechnica will show us the complete process of how a giclee is made. Our Fall Show postcards are printed and ready to be handed out along with our new brochures. Don't forget to bring your checkbook if you haven't paid your dues. See you there! :)terese

George James Workshop

2009-09-10T20:30:00.001-07:00

Plan to attend this workshop with the one and only George James.
Wed.-Fri., Oct 28,29&30 at the Captain's Club on Beach Blvd.
We always have a great time! Lunch is always served so you don't
have to leave. We all go to dinner on Thursdays and work our artistic
fingers to the bone in between.

Coming Soon! George James Workshop

2009-08-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

Florida Watercolor Society Select 10 JWS Members

2009-08-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to ten of our members who have been chosen for the annual FWS Show!
With only 100 chosen out of thousands that makes JWS consist of 10% of the show. The annual show and convention will be in Bonita Springs, Fl., September 24-27. Opening Reception will be Friday, September 25. The following members were chosen;
Mary Borshard
Miles Batt, Jr.
Leigh Murphy
Terese Muller
Linda Hawkins
Martin Gould
Jeannie Brockhausen
Carole King Mehrtens
Dr. Margaret Pelton
Kathleen Maling

JWS SPRING SHOW 09'

2009-04-02T17:05:00.000-07:00

From Movies

JWS February Demo with Ted Head

2009-04-02T11:51:00.000-07:00

St. Augustine Record "JWS Winners" (to read, click below)

2008-11-05T09:01:00.000-08:00

http://staugustine.com/stories/103108/compass_1031_015.shtml

Jacksonville Watercolor Society Fall Show - 2008

2008-11-04T04:59:00.000-08:00

JWS SHINES!

2008-07-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

Pot Luck Dinner and Installment of Officers

2008-05-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, May 17, the watercolor society had their annual Pot Luck Dinner. This year it was hosted by our president for the last three years and her husband, Francesca and Raymond Miolla. They graciously opened their beautiful home to our members. It was a beautiful evening with great food and libations accompanied by good friends. Francesca installed the new board and presented each officer with a lovely bud vase and rose. Our new president is Terese Muller, 1st VP of Shows is Carolyn Kelso, Programs - Rita Blum, Treasurer - Karen Zelenkov, Secretary - Elizabeth Semour, Fran Grandy - Membership and Workshops - Joan Dorrill. Terese Muller presented (on behalf of the board and all JWS members) a beautiful lead crystal vase engraved with the JWS logo and commemorating her years of service to our outgoing president, Francesca Tabor-Miolla.

JWS Pot Luck Dinner at the home of Francesca and Raymond Miolla

2008-05-18T09:37:00.001-07:00

JWS 2008 Spring Show

2008-05-07T11:31:00.001-07:00