the 2013 SWS Membership Show Catalog here!
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the 2013 SWS Membership Show Catalog here!
2013 S OUTHWESTERN W ATERCOLOR S OCIETY 50 TH A NNUAL M EMBERSHIP E XHIBITION C ELEBRATING 50 Y EARS Exhibition Schedule SOUTHWESTERN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY 50th Annual Exhibition 2013 Cash and Prizes over $7,800 September 9 - October 18 PFAMILY ARTS Suite 544 4017 Preston Road, Plano, TX 75093-7384 Gallery Schedule Monday - Wednesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday - Thursday 12 noon - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 2 pm Reception & Awards Ceremony Saturday, September 21, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 2 All images displayed in this catalog are property of the artists. Any duplication or use of the images without written permission is copyright infringement. W ELCOME TO S OUTHWESTERN W ATERCOLOR S OCIETY Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS) is a nonprofit organization and is open to anyone interested in promoting Watercolor and Watermedia–artists and non-artists-and we invite all levels of experience to participate. The society currently has over 450 active members. In 50 years SWS has grown to be one of the largest watercolor societies in the nation. Many of its members have earned national signature status in other watercolor societies. Many SWS members have paintings accepted in open juried competitions throughout the United States each year. The cherished “SWS Signature” status is earned by having paintings accepted in five SWS sponsored, juried competitions which include the SWS Annual Membership Show and the yearly Western Federation Show. SWS Membership meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month and run from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Dallas, TX (except June, July, August and December.) Membership meetings are attended by 100 to 150 artists and feature a guest lecture-demonstration. This is a good place to learn some new techniques and meet other artists and make friends for life. We are always looking for volunteers to help with running the society. Meetings are held at Lovers Lane Methodist Church located at 9200 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas, in Asbury Hall. There is plenty of free parking. The board of directors meets on the last Wednesday of each month. Welcome The first organizational meetings were held in 1963 and the first official meeting was in January 1964. The Society was granted a charter by the State of Texas in May of 1964. SWS is celebrating its golden 50 years in 2013. SWS activities include the Painting of the Month competition, Annual Membership Exhibition, Annual Western Federation Show, Weekend Paint-outs all around Texas, Workshops, Special Signature Events, the yearly December Christmas Party and various other opportunities to exhibit work, network with other artists, serve SWS and serve the community. SWS awards two free workshops yearly in the Stepping Stones program. We offer an online free painting critique by one of our signature members. SWS has an active and up-to-date Facebook page. Members have website access to the monthly “Scene” newsletter, which is packed full of SWS news and announcements. SWS sends out email blasts via constant contact, keeping the membership informed of breaking news and events. SWS encourages watermedia training in area schools and colleges and SWS Members are available for lecture-demonstrations. Student scholarships are offered for some SWS sponsored workshops during the year. W W W . S W S W A TE R C O L O R . OR G 3 S OUTHWESTERN W ATERCOLOR S OCIETY Bits of SWS History F OUNDERS 4 Naomi Brotherton Edgar Whitney Reese Kennedy Bud Biggs Harwood K. Smith Guy and Julya Kirkpatrick Like unto a tree, the seed for Southwestern Watercolor Society must have been first nourished when I made three trips to New England Watercolor Painting Workshops in the early ‘50s with Edgar A. Whitney teaching. At my invitation and sponsorship, in the mid’60s he taught in Dallas three springs and encouraged the organization of a watercolor society. The presence of 50 painters at our organizational meeting foretold this 50 th year celebration. And the tree grew with many strong branches such as a growing membership, monthly demonstrations and workshops by nationally known artists, Painting of the Month competition at meetings, Annual Membership Exhibition competition, paint outs, Signature Membership activities and participation in Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. The strength and foresight of good Boards of Directors has brought us to a membership of nearly 500 members. Representing foliage on our tree would be the members, their products in watercolor, and the treasured friendships developed and nurtured. We previously had to go across country to find these advantages. SWS has brought them right to our front door. Enlightening the painters as well as the public about the advantages and stability of watercolor paintings has brought respect of watercolor to Texas and the Southwest. Our tree has deep roots. Let’s go for the 100 TH celebration ! Bits of SWS History A T REE GROWS IN T EXAS Naomi Brotherton SWS, NWO, TWS, WFWS Charter Member 5 Bits of SWS History The “Signature Member” Originated with SWS 6 Did you know that the term “Signature Member” originated with Southwestern Watercolor Society? In Spring of 1966 the board of SWS had been concerned about the small number of entries in the annual Membership Show. A stimulus was needed. In route to my last board meeting of that year, I thought of a possible solution. American Watercolor Society had for many years rewarded show exhibitors with credit toward membership in the organization. Three acceptances and review of three other paintings by a committee, gained the artist membership and the privilege of signing AWS after their signature on future paintings, making membership very special. Why couldn’t Southwestern Watercolor Society do something similar? The initials SWS signed after our signature would boost the prestige of the member and the club. As I burst into the meeting with this idea, we didn’t even wait till the proper time to discuss it. But there were doubts, and a new board was to take charge. The idea was tabled much to my disappointment. Jo Taylor from Pittsburg, Texas, was coming on the board that fall, and she stayed at my home when she came. Before her first meeting, I told her about my idea. She liked it, and took it to the new board. It took many meetings to be ironed out. The idea of requiring 5 acceptances was to make it hard to accomplish, so as to keep the interest in competition aggressive. Made retroactive to our first show, a few of us had enough to be “Signature” members its first year, 1968. When other art organizations heard what we were doing with this, they latched onto the idea, and now most all art clubs have some version of it. WESTERN FEDERATION 18 The First Western Federation Show hosted by the Southwestern Watercolor Society was exhibited at D’Art in Dallas from May 29 th to June 29 th , 1993, and was chaired by Leo Smith and Deborah Shannon, who had recently moved to Dallas. Much to our great sadness, Leo became very ill and was unable to work on the show. Our great blessing was that the year before the show was in Dallas, it was hosted by the New Mexico Watercolor Society in Albuquerque. NMWS guided Debby step by step through the complicated process of launching a Western Federation Exhibition. Their willingness to share all the tricks of the trade, their limitless patience and their splendid humor made what could have been a very difficult process both fun and successful. Leo wanted WFS 18 to be a first class exhibition with a beautiful color catalogue, a generous amount of awards, an attractive venue, a lovely reception, and a great juror. To meet these budget requirements we started fund raising several years in advance. We put on 11 workshops which covered subjects such as: “How to Enter a Juried Competition”, “How to Cut Mats”, and “How to Photograph Your Work”. And then we organized a studio tour. In addition to drawing on several wonderful SWS artists, we also included artists who worked in different media and had interesting studios, one of which was the magnificent converted 1904 church where Ashley Belamy both lived and worked. He had renamed the nave where he hung some of his wonderful huge figure paintings, “The Earth and Cloud Room.” We had a single juror, Don Getz, because Leo felt strongly he didn’t want the show to be a compromise of two jurors with very different artistic sensibilities. We hung 80 paintings selected from a record number of 1,271 entries. We budgeted $27,000 for the show, but in the end our costs were lower and our income was higher than anticipated so we were able to put $ 8,200 into a savings account to help future Western Federation Exhibitions. Early Paint-Out Fever The name, Southwestern Watercolor Society, gave a regional ambiance which seemed to call for unity of the southwestern U.S. watercolorists. From the beginning, the mission of SWS was to edify the public about the worth of watercolor as a major painting medium. Unity would give strength to that message. SWS invited existing watercolor organizations to join as chapters. New Mexico Watercolor Society, Oklahoma Watercolor Association, Watercolor Art Society Houston (WASH), San Antonio Watercolor Group, San Diego Watercolor Society, Arizona Watercolor Society and Corpus Christi Watercolor Society all joined and participated in the annual Membership Exhibition. Each of their members received the SCENE and their news was included in it. SWS assessed the chapters’ funds to help with printing/mailings in the form of dues. The annual membership show at D’art was particularly impressive, with top artists from all over the west exhibiting. It was later moved to North Park Mall, making it more visible to the public. Dr. David Gale of the New Mexico Watercolor Society organized a different plan for this combo for competition in a new format now known as Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and held their first show in Albuquerque, NM in 1976.As this new plan became stronger, the chapter plan became weaker, and one by one the chapters resigned from SWS. Corpus Christi Chapter stayed with SWS the longest. In 1986 Southwestern Watercolor Society joined Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. The addition of another SWS sponsored exhibition gave members an additional opportunity to increase their credits toward Signature membership, an attractive possibility… Yes! It was a natural happening that Paint-Outs were important to the North Texas Watercolor Society (later renamed Southwestern Watercolor Society). The very first list of officers included a paint-out chairman. The organization had evolved mainly from the Edgar A. Whitney classes which had been held on location in the Dallas area for about three springs. On class day the students would gather in a parking area under Interstate 35E at the Oak Lawn intersection, and would caravan to the location preselected and mapped on the mimeograph printing machine by Naomi Brotherton and Mary Hill after searching out places with near by toilet facilities, and possible rain protection. This plan was used for the Sunday paint-outs in the early stages with Bud Biggs as Paint-Out Chairman. However, announcement in the SCENE and use of telephone committees seemed to work for the local members better. Locations were announced early and the group had no particular schedule so the caravan was not necessary. The first paint-out was at the railroad station in Frisco, at that time out in the country. An iron potbellied stove still appeared to be useful inside. Reese Kennedy, president, painted a memorable picture of it looking from outside into the waiting room. Then in July’s 105 degree heat, 25 watercolorists painted at Turtle Creek. Interesting local subjects were found, such as a barn on Spring Valley and the dam area of White Rock Lake. Not to be out done by bad weather, the Sunday events moved into a shopping mall if necessary. The first weekend paint-out was May 1964 at Caddo Lake State Park in East Texas where the cabins were only $2.00 per night. Bring your own sheets, please. Potluck dinner was part of the game plan there. In November, a weekend at Winnsboro caught some of the fall color. In this first year, a pattern for the paint-outs was established. Then there was a member named Guy Kirkpatrick who became paint- out chairman. Bits of SWS History by: Naomi Brotherton SWS NWO TWS WFWS , Deborah Shannon SWS TWS ACA and Gaylord O’Con, SWS Bits of SWS History Did you know? …SWS Once Had Chapters? 7 In this very special year, the 50th anniversary of Southwestern Watercolor Society, the SWS artists have combined their skills, visions, and creative talents to produce an extraordinary exhibit. It is a beautiful show with both traditional and purposeful paintings, as well as abstract and whimsical ones. Our juror, Jean Grastorf, has selected for us colorful, diversified art with emotional appeal. My congratulations to the 81 artists selected for this 50th exhibition. Encouragement and thank you to all 144 artists who dipped into their own souls and openly presented their works for critical evaluation. The entries substantiate that art is subjective, and there is creative talent within everyone. An event of this magnitude only happens with a competent, willing exhibition committee. My thanks to the many SWS members who worked long hours to produce this quality show. The behind the scenes efforts span months of time, from writing SWS Statements the prospectus to show take down. My special thanks to my co-chairman, Gaylord O’Con. He was completely dedicated to the task Gayle Ledbetter 2013 SWS Show Co-Chair and worked only with professionalism. It has been an honor and my pleasure to serve as your co-chairman. Sincerely, G a y l e L e d b e t t e r SWS is a wonderful National Watercolor Organization which was founded in 1963 by Naomi Brotherton, Bud Biggs and Reese Kennedy. Edgar Whitney was instrumental and the catalyst that supported their efforts in forming the new Texas watercolor organization. The first SWS membership show was held in a barn at an east Texas dude ranch by SWS show chair and premier architect Harwood K. Smith. Harwood was worried the quality of the art work would not be up to standards so he keep the show away and private. He was wrong and to his surprise the work was outstanding which set the bar for the next 50 years. This year we celebrate the 50th Membership Show and Harwood would be proud of the of the quality of the art selected for the show this year. There are so many people that give so much time to SWS and contribute so much towards the success. It takes a lot of work from many people to put on a successful Membership Show. We thank and appreciate them all. Gayle Ledbetter is the best of the best at organization and we thank her for the long hours and dedication it took to make this years show a success. We know she is proud of the selected art since she didn't have the Gaylord O’Con 2013 SWS Show Co-Chair show in a barn! Enjoy the show. Sincerely, G a y l o r d O ’ C o n , s w s What an exciting time to be a part of Southwestern Watercolor Society ! We had a number of events earlier this year to celebrate our 50th Anniversary but the 2013 Membership Exhibition is the “crown jewel” to the year. This year we had 144 artists submit some 349 works. Eighty-one paintings were judged into the show by our internationally known juror Jean Grastorf. AWS, NWS, TWSA. Jean has served on the board of the American Watercolor Society as well as the Jury of Submissions and Jury of Awards. Jean has selected a broad cross section of art this year and the show is beautiful. We have two special awards this year in addition to the normal awards given. The family of Tom Johnson, SWS president from 1980-81, is presenting an award in Tom’s memory and the family of Harry Shields will present the first annual Award of Excellence in Harry’s honor. Congratulations to the thirteen members who will earn their SWS “signature” status for being selected into this year’s show. As Naomi Brotherton said in her interview at the anniversary party, “It shouldn’t be easy to get your signature membership in SWS”, and we know it isn’t. Finally, to everyone who entered this year’s show, 8 Mickey Archer 2013-14 SWS President congratulations for your willingness to bare your soul by submitting your work. Our art is such a personal emotion of our inner selves and to have someone like it, even if it wasn’t judged into the show, is one of the best feelings in the world. Congratulations to you all. Sincerely, M i c k e y A r c h e r When asked to serve as the Juror for Entries and Awards, I was very pleased and much honored. I knew it would be a time of excitement and challenge. The entries showed a love of the art of watercolor in its many ways and wiles. To all those who shared their talents, I thank you. You gave me a window into your world and it gave me much pleasure. After several hours of careful viewing, I chose those paintings that were original in concept, thoughtful in design and well-crafted in presentation. Whether abstract or representational, speaking loudly or in a quiet voice, all were given equal attention. Their creators spoke to me while avoiding the pitfalls of resincere thanks to the members and chairpersons of the Southwestern Watercolor Society. You made the selection process go smoothly. Much work goes into the preparation of this exhibition, perhaps taking some of the members away from their Jean H. Grastorf Self-portrait own painting time. Your reward is a successful exhibition and the appreciation of all who view it. Sincerely, Jean Grastorf, AWS, NWS Jean H. Grastorf, TWSA, AWS, NWS 2013 SWS Show Juror Originally from upstate New York and a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Jean Grastorf first applied her skills to painting the rural countryside and small villages where she grew up. Now a resident of Florida, Grastorf works with the demanding medium of tran sparent watercolor to capture the luminous light falling on tropical foliage and water. The artist has been awarded signature membership in various art societies, including the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. She has been featured in numerous publications and has recei ved several national awards, including those from the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Adirondacks National Exhib ition of American Watercolors, the Midwest Watercolor Society, the Montana Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, the Florida Wat ercolor Society, and Watercolor West. A popular juror, Grastorf has also been a workshop instructor for more than 25 years and conducts workshops both across the United States and overseas Juror’s Statement peating the vision or technique of another's artistic journey. Congratulations. My 9 1 Best of Show Award $ 1 ,5 0 0 Melissa Watt Page 26 2 E d g a r A . W hi t n e y A w a r d $ 1 , 0 00 William Wadley Page 26 Awards 3 1 st Pl a ce A wa rd $750 Rance Jones Page 20 4 2 n d Pl a ce A wa rd $500 Carol Peterson Page 23 5 3 r d Pl a ce A wa rd $300 Kay McCabe Page 23 H a r r y S hi e l ds A wa rd o f E x ce l l e n ce 6 SWS - $200.00 Joan Hogge - $20.00 Jane Jones - $100.00 Jane Bayne - $20.00 Dana Nearburg - $50.00 Ruth Siegel - $10.00 $ 4 00 Page 19 T om J o hn s on A wa rd o f E x ce l l e n ce 10 7 SWS - $300.00 Jane Bayne - $20.00 Naomi Brotherton - $30.00 Gaylord O'Con - $50.00 Michael Holter $ 4 00 Ron Bigony Page 13 H. K. Holbein Merchandise Award $ 4 00 Kenji Nishikawa 9 Chartpak by Grumbacher $ 39 0 Bev Boren 10 M. Graham & Co. Merchandise Award $300 Muriel Mimura 11 The Canson Excellence in Arts Award Merchandise Award (Arches paper) $ 25 0 Nel Dorn Byrd 12 Artisan Studio Honoring Rob Erdle Cash Award $200 Michael Archer 13 Winsor & Newton: ColArt Americas, Inc. Merchandise Award $165 Walt Davis 14 Artist’s Showplace Gallery Award (one month gallery space) $150 Gaylord O’Con 15 Blick Art Materials Merchandise Award $150 Cherie Giddens 16 Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award $ 1 25 Bob Voges 17 Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award $100 Jane Bayne 18 Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Merchandise Award $100 Pattie Bowler 19 Asel Art Supply Merchandise Award $100 Jo Nell Richardson 20 Fee Fee Award Cash Award $100 Gail Delger 21 Creative Catalyst Productions Video Merchandise Award $120 Sue Wolff 22 Jack Richeson & Co and Daler Rowney Merchandise Award $ 1 25 Darla Bostick Awards 8 11 SWS Selected Paintings 12 Andres/Carolyn Dallas, TX Thai Market Mama Archer/Michael Ga r l an d, T X Gus Artisan Studio Honoring Rob Erdle Cash Award Alston/Sue, sws Plano, TX Lilly Barry/Judith, sws Anderson/Karin , sws Mount Pleasant, TX Dallas, TX Masked Bandits African Mask II Longview, TX Bishop/Kathleen Gilmer, TX Ticker Tape West End Dallas Tom Johnson Memorial Award of Excellence Bauer/Linda, sws Garland, TX Trickle Down SWS Selected Paintings Bigony/Ron Bayne/Jane , sws Pl ano , T X Leaving Home/Red Chair Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award Blanford/Joe, sws Driftwood, TX Sagrada Familia 13 SWS Selected Paintings Boren/Bev, sws T ro p hy C l u b, T X September Snow Chartpak by Grumbacher Merchandise Award Bowler/Pattie, sws SW S P a st P re s i de n t M cK in ney , T X 14 Rocky Ledges Golden Artist Colors, Inc. Merchandise Award Bostick/Darla D en to n, T X Southwest Sunset Jack Richeson & Co and Daler Rowney Borne/Michael, sws Prosper, TX On the Rig Bourbon/Marilyn Sears Co p p ell, T X The First Dance Plano, TX Zephyr II Buchmann/Carolyn, sws Denton, TX All Dressed Up & No Where to Go Byrd/Nel Dorn, sws Pl ano , T X Fried Pies & Half Price Drinks The Canson Excellence in Arts Award SWS Selected Paintings Chatterjee/Radha Burns/J Henderer, sws Robinson, IL Squeeze Me Cotter-Smith/Cathy, sws Farmersville, TX Crystal Unicorn 15 SWS Selected Paintings Cravens-Fry/Nina Pueblo, CO Pigments of My Imagination Daunis/Cindy McKinney, TX Dance of the Hunt Davis/Walt, sws Delger/Gail, sws Camp be l l, T X 16 Photo Finish Winsor & Newton: ColArt Americas, Inc. Merchandise Award SW S P a st P re s i de n t M cK in ney , T X Daerr/Sherry McKinney, TX Waiting Fantasy Fishing Fee Fee Award Cash Award Plymouth, MN Rock Fall Franklin/Linda , sws Carrollton, TX Iris in a Grid Grandjean/Kathleen, sws Dallas, TX SWS Selected Paintings Galloway/Suzanne Regina Giddens/Cherie, sws Good/Jeff, sws Dallas, TX Tokalon Park Hu r s t, T X Convergence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Award 17 SWS Selected Paintings Heartsill/Jeanne, sws Hernandez/Ed Shady Shores, TX McKinney, TX Cantina opens at lunch Rain Festival McKinney 2012 Harrison/Judy Highland Village, TX Junker 18 Hirsch/Marian Plano, TX A Day on the Prairie Irwin/Judith Carrollton, TX Bill Plano, TX Gate to Summer Memories Hughes/Wallace Housewright/Lana Dallas, TX Dallas, TX Santa Maria Della Salute Benvenuti (Welcome) SWS Selected Paintings Hogge/Joan, sws Holter/Michael, sws Plano, TX James/John, sws Arlington, TX Love Totem Hay, You? Harry Shields Memorial Award of Excellence 19 SWS Selected Paintings 20 Kelley/Nathalie Snyder, TX Jones/Rance Old Keys to Many Things Ri ch a r d so n , T X Austin, TX Local Time A Day in Sarlat Award: 1st Place Jones/Jane, sws Dallas, TX The Waters Edge Kemp/Sue, sws Jones/Pat , sws Richardson, TX Straw Hat Allen, TX Once a Home Koncak/Bobbye , sws Ledbetter/Gayle Mineola, TX McKinney, TX Bring in the Clowns Why Knot Kirklin/Jessica Levsen/Connie Frisco, TX Azle, TX Light of a New Day Cherries Jubilee SWS Selected Paintings Krejci/Priscilla, sws 21 SWS Selected Paintings 22 McNutt/Barbara Mimura/Muriel, sws Richardson, TX Dallas, TX Jubilee Onion Vendor-Pisac M. Graham & Co. Merchandise Award Meding/Sally, sws Natick, MA Fragment of a Dream Mraz/Joe Longview, TX Seaside McConnell/Jones , sws SWS Past President Twice Richardson, TX A Few Good Men University Park, TX Hang on Tight! Artist’s Showplace Gallery Award Dallas, TX Locking Horns McCabe/Kay SWS Selected Paintings O’Con/Gaylord, sws Phelps/Marianne Plano, TX At Rest Award: 3 r d P l a c e Peterson/Carol Lubbock, TX Dominican Dancer Award: 2 n d P l a c e Nishikawa/Kenji, sws Co l ley vi l le , T X Sunset in New England HK Holbein Inc. Merchandise Award 23 SWS Selected Paintings Riggs/Camille Dallas, TX Richardson/JoNell Healed, Delivered, Set Free S an A ng elo , T X Posing Pears Asel Art Supply Merchandise Award Powell/Suzy, sws Plains, TX Ellie 24 Powell/Carol, sws Railsback/Jackie Plano, TX Hurst, TX Pots and Directions Another Day in Paradise Plano, TX The Mechanical Man St John/Sandra, sws Scroggins, TX Spring Break Strong/Jane SWS Selected Paintings Serrago/Sharon, sws Plano, TX Indian Summer Sullivan/Laurin Stone/Cynthia, sws Happily Situated Sharing Plano, TX Irving, TX 25 SWS Selected Paintings Talbert/Robert North Potomac, MD Cowboy Church Voges/Bob D a ll a s, T X San Antonio 1 Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise Award Wadley/William,sws Watt/Melissa D a ll a s, T X Shaman Virtues Award: Best of Show 26 Pl ano , T X Ammie Wilson Place Edward Whitney Transparent Watercolor Award SWS Selected Paintings Winther/Beverly Vancouver, WA The Chase Summerhill-Platt/Sandra Dallas, TX Wild Child Tempted Wolff/Sue Ra ci ne , WI Wilson/Pam Allen, TX Buon Giorno! Last Tulip Creative Catalyst Productions Video Merchandise Award 27 SWS Selected Paintings 28 Yarckin/Liana Dallas, TX Shadow Dances Williams/Jo, sws Denton, TX River Rapids President: Michael Archer Parliamentarian: Gaylord O’Con Programs: Teta Smith Membership: Ruth Siegel Workshops: Pam Wilson Workshops Assistant/Coordinator: Bob Voges Exhibitions: Gayle Ledbetter Treasurer: Bill Riley Congratulations to: Jones McConnell, sws Newly named Active Life Member 50 th Annual Exhibition Committee 2013 Promotions: Ron Stephens Juror: Jean Grastorf Paint-Outs: Walt Davis Exhibition Co-Chairs: Gayle Ledbetter and Gaylord O’Con SCENE Newsletter Editor: Debra Linker Painting of the Month: Cindy Daunis Recording Secretary: Jenny Ackerman Corresponding Secretary: Sherry Daerr Award Certificates: Ron Stephens Prospectus: Gail Delger, Michael Archer, Nel Byrd, Gayle Ledbetter, Gaylord O’Con Historian: Gaylord O’Con and Naomi Brotherton Image Take In: Jo Moncrief Facebook: Liana Yarckin Catalog Design and Production: Gaylord O’Con Honorary Members Calvin Axtel Mary Todd Beam Willis L. Cole Frank Webb SWS Logo Design: Bud Biggs Catalog Cover Photoshop Technician: Laurin Sullivan Contributors & Sponsors: Bob and Marian Voges Demonstration Schedule: Pat Fekete SWS Leadership 2013 SWS Officers Show Take In: Nel Byrd, Priscilla Krejci, Michael Archer Show Take In Standards: Gail Delger Active Life Members Naomi Brotherton Nancy Friedel Assistants to Professional Hangers: Jeanne Heartsill, Jo Williams Publicity: Ron Stephens Reception: Gayle Ledbetter, Gaylord O’Con Thomas B. Johnson Preview Party: Martha Box, Ruth Siegel, Royal Lane Baptist Church Paula Rayer Nemec Catalog Printer: ColorDynamics Hermine Sallinger Smokey Tormolen Sally Martin Jones McConnell Art Demonstrators: Nel Byrd, Priscilla Krejci, Bev Boren, Michael Holter, Sharon Serrago, Linda Franklin Show Hung by: Hanging Around Texas 29 Harry Shields / Tom Johnson Tom Johnson, a tribute….to a treasured member 30 Much of the information for these “Bits of History” was gleaned from the SWS History 1963 to 1994 which was compiled by Tom Johnson and his committee and sold to the membership, now a collector’s item. Tom had been a faithful to the Whitney classes which led to the 1963 organization of North Texas Watercolor Society, promptly renamed Southwestern Watercolor Society. A native Virginian, Tom was a graduate of the University of Virginia, trained architect and a big fan of painting in watercolor. (Architects used to do renderings of their structures in watercolor.) Through the years, the University of VA reproduced some of his paintings of the campus buildings for sale in their gift shop. You probably know that most of those buildings were designed by Thomas Jefferson. Tom was a very reserved, gentle person, but helped lead the paint outs, held other offices and became president of SWS for 1980 – 1981. His paintings reflected his interest in architecture, maritime subjects and landscapes. Ginny and Tom had 7 children. Daughter, Trish Dimon, also has a flare for painting in watercolor. Once at a SWS meeting, Tom learned that my guest was from Virginia. Eager for news of home he invited Sara and me to his home for lunch the next day. Ginny was away on business, and the true Southern Gentleman prepared a lovely lunch for the three of us. See? His roots were still in Virginia. It turned out that Tom and I were born within 3 weeks of each other in 1920. Ginny having preceded him, he passed on in 2012. Tom Johnson was a treasure to the History of SWS in so many ways including as a founding member. Naomi Brotherton, SWS, NWO, TWS, WFWS Remembering Harry Shields, SWS, NWS, AWS, TWSA Harry was born in 1923 in Louisiana. He moved to Jackson, Mississippi at an early age and was raised by his aunt and uncle. After graduating from high school, he went Auburn University and graduated with a degree in architecture. In 1950, dad married Virginia Leep. Harry was an officer in the army during the Korean War. Harry practiced architecture in Jackson until moving to Dallas in 1963. He practiced in Dallas until 1993. Along the way, he and Virginia had 3 boys, Harry, Jr., Joel, and Andrew. After retiring Harry spent his time painting, traveling and being a granddad. Virginia passed away in 2010 and Harry passed away 3 years later on the same day. Joel Shields 1964-1965 Betsy Dillard Stroud 1988-1989 Electra Malone * 1965-1966 Michael Borne 1989-1990 Bob Davis * 1966-1967 Lynn McLain 1990-1991 Naomi Brotherton, Charter Member 1967-1968 Walt Davis 1991-1992 Bud Biggs * 1968-1969 Jones C. McConnell, Jr. 1992-1993 Donald F. Mitchell * 1969-1970 Ben Watson III 1993-1994 B. Frank White * 1970-1971 Kim Stanley Bonar 1994-1995 Harwood K. Smith * 1971-1972 Lynn McLain 1995-1996 Guy Kirkpatrick, Jr. * 1972-1973 Barbara Ivey 1996-1997 Maude Ruff * 1973-1974 Joseph Melancon 1997-1998 Mary Hill * 1974-1975 Paula Rayer Nemec 1998-1999 Dr. Burton H. Williams, Jr 1975-1976 Smokey Tormolen 1999-2001 Jim Powell * 1976-1977 Carol Grantham 2001-2002 Nat Baker 1977-1978 Jones C. McConnell 2002-2003 Dee Lehmann * 1978-1979 Lesley Talty 2003-2004 Hermine Sallinger 1979-1980 Barbara McFarland 2004-2005 Tom Johnson* 1980-1981 Tom Wellman * 2005-2006 Anita Meynig * 1981-1982 Tom Wellman * 2006-2007 Wilson Ramage * 1982-1983 Gail Delger 2007-2008 Bob Voges 1983-1984 Herb Reed 2008-2009 Dee Lehmann * 1984-1985 Joel Sampson 2009-2010 Martha F. Robbins * 1985-1986 Pattie Bowler 2010-2011 Larry Weston 1986-1987 Jeff Good 2011-2012 R. L. Dick McGown * 1987-1988 Gaylord O’Con 2012-2013 SWS Past Presidents Reese Kennedy * 31 1968 Bobbie Bartlett, Naomi Brotherton,+Reese Kennedy, +Margaret (Peggy) Leibold,+Harwood K. Smith, +B. Frank White, +Bob Davis 1969 +Bud Biggs, +Ramon Froman, +Mary Hill, +Electra Malone, Jo Taylor SWS Signature Members 1972 +Tom Broad, +John Hall Brown, Peter Endre Darvis, +Bill Elliott, Julya Kirkpatrick, Jay O'Melia, Russell Steel 1973 + Al Brouillette, Betty DeMaree, Polly Hammett, Elva Levy, Doris Wmson Mapes, Beth McAnich, Maude Ruff 1974 +Jim Jones, A.C.Gentry Jr., Lucille Kennedy, +Myrl Bozarth Mask, +Thelma Park, Mary Margaret Robinson, Robert A Schwartz 1975 Dot Colfry, Tony Van Hasselt, Carolyn Hollabaugh, +Donald F. Mitchell, Rick Strecker 1976 Frank Boles, Marge Brichler, Wendell Gunter, Amy Freeman Lee, +Dee Lehmann, Patricia Loree, +Donald Mackay, Anita Meynig, Har riett Sutton, M. Douglas Walton 1977 +Ben Etta Cates, David McCandless, +Perry M. Payne, Arthur G. Weinberg MD 1978 Charles Baugh, Mary Bush, Charles Donovan, Betty Gene Haile, Abbott Hoecker, Stanley Smith, Terryl Speers 1979 Judith Betts, Peggy Bryan, +Naomi Burke, Polly Cox, +Ernie A. Haring, Mary Hooper, Steve Manak, Barbara Millican, Robert Moran, Richard(Dick) C.Phillips,+ Leroy Smith, Shirley S terling, Marilyn Yates 1980 +Hanna Baugh, Nel Byrd, + John E. Carter, Fauneil Dunn, Diana T. Fleming, Helen Hooser 1981 Warren C. Culler, Bertha Davis, Pat Deadman, Ellna Kay Gregory -Goodrum, T.A. Howard, +Gerald A. Minshew, Peggy Sutphin 1982 Phoebe Allen, Lucy Arthur, Dorothy Bertine, Barbara George Cain, Mary Kathryn Collins, Kathleen Clement Crater, Polly Ereinge r, Barbara Goldstein, Jane E. Jones, +Guy Kirkpatrick, Jolene Knight, Joan McConnell, Rosa Mitchell, Beverly Montgomery, Sandy Scott Rabbitt, Carol Vystrcil Scott 1983 Mell Feltman, Eleanor Hart, Tom Johnson, Eleanor Martin, Barbara Mussett, Diane Peters, Dolores Price 1984 Margo Bartel, Chispa Bluntzer, Angie Brown, Dan Burt, +Wilson Ramage, Ann D. 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