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• Bob Bratton Remembered Art Exhibit & Reception

  • When
    Sunday, December 11, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260

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  Bob Bratton Remembered Art Exhibit

  Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
  December 2, 2022 - January 27, 2023.

  
  

  Dr. Robert (Bob) Bratton was a friend to many who offered a kind smile, always with words of encouragement. His generosity of spirit lives on in the many watercolors he created over the course of his life and through the lives of experienced and budding artists who called him mentor, teacher, and friend. 

  
  

  Bob’s friends at Between Paper and Palette and the Second Presbyterian Fine Arts Advisory Team are hosting an exhibit of Bob’s artwork. You are invited to a reception with John and Eric Bratton on December 11, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Second Presbyterian Church. Refreshments will be served.

  
  

  Active in the Second Presbyterian music and fine arts ministry, he served on the fine arts advisory team, sang in the Sanctuary Choir, and taught watercolor classes. Bob’s artwork won numerous awards including merit awards for watercolor and “Best Scene” and “People’s Choice” award in the Hoosier Salon; the Presidents’ Award and the George Elliott Memorial Award in the Watercolor Society of Indiana’s annual juried exhibit; merit awards in the Indiana Artists annual juried exhibit; the Indiana State Fair and the Will Vawter exhibit in Greenfield, IN. He was actively involved in Watercolor Society of Indiana, Hamilton County Artists Association, The Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artists Club, Between Paper & Palette Art Club, Northwest Watercolor Society, Ram, and Indiana Heritage Arts.

  
  

  
  

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• Watercolor Show at the Allen County Public Library Hosted by The Watercolor Society of Indiana

  • Start
    Saturday, January 07, 2023
  • End
    Saturday, February 25, 2023
  • Location
    Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

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  Watercolor Show at the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Located inside the West entrance at the Main Library. Free & Open to the public during library hours. Jan. 7, 2023 to Feb. 25, 2023. Hosted by The Watercolor Society of Indiana.

  
  

  Opening Reception on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. 

  
  

  This show is a celebration of watercolors and watercolor artists of Indiana. You do not have to be a current member of The Watercolor Society of Indiana to participate. However, all participants in this show must be 18 and older and a current resident of Indiana.

  
  

  Each participant may display up to two framed, ready to hang paintings. The cost is only $10 per person. All participants, whether a member or not, must register through The Watercolor Society of Indiana. Deadline to enter is Tue., Dec. 27, 2022.

  Delivery Dates

  • You may deliver your paintings directly to the library between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm on either Tues., Jan. 3 or Wed. Jan. 4, 2023.
  • A member of WSI will deliver paintings to this exhibit from Indianapolis, IN.  You must deliver your painting to the WSI Office before Mon., Jan. 2 in order for us to take your paintings.

  
  

  Art Requirements

  All paintings to be hung must be clean, non-political, no saw-toothed hangers and in stable condition to travel.  No size limitations. Paintings must be of watercolors or water medium.

  Artwork must be properly labeled on the back of the work with:

  • Artist Name
  • Media
  • Title of Work
  • Price or NFS.

  Artwork may be for sale, but it is not required. WSI will handle all sales and sales tax. The artist receives 90% commission.

  Art Images

  Please submit an image of each painting if possible. This is not required but will be used on the WSI Website to promote the sale of each painting. 

  Risk

  The Watercolor Society of Indiana will exercise diligent and reasonable care, but neither WSI nor Allen County Public Library shall be responsible for loss or damage to any painting. By participating in the show, the artist assumes all risk and agrees to the rules and conditions of this prospectus.

  
  

  Pick Up Dates

  Please pick up your paintings between 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm on either Mon., Feb. 27 or Tue., Feb. 29, 2023. A photo ID is required. If your painting was originally delivered from Indy, it will be available for pick up at the WSI office following the show. If your painting sold the buyer has permission to pick it up. Unclaimed paintings become WSI property.

  Opening Reception

  Saturday, Jan. 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to attend the free Opening Reception at the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Located inside the West entrance at the Main Library. Open to the public.

  
  

  Visiting the Show – Gallery Hours

  The Gallery is open anytime the library is open. View library hours here: https://www.acpl.lib.in.us/using-the-library/locations-and-hours

  If you prefer to mail in your registration, please download the Prospectus Here. The labels for paintings can be found on the last page of the Prospectus.

  Please direct questions to Tanya Roberts, Executive Director. Thank you and we look forward to celebrating your art in Fort Wayne, IN!

  
  

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• Watercolor Show in Madison, IN hosted by The Watercolor Society of Indiana and The Madison Art Club

  • Start
    Saturday, January 28, 2023
  • End
    Sunday, February 26, 2023
  • Location
    Madison Art Club, 309 W. Main Street, Madison, IN 47250

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  Watercolor Show hosted by The Watercolor Society of Indiana and The Madison Art Club, 309 W. Main Street, Madison, IN 47250.

  Jan. 28, 2023 to Feb. 26, 2023.
  

  
  

  Join us for a Live Painting Demo on Sat., Jan. 28 at 1:00 pm by WSI Signature Member Mary Clouse.

  
  

  Join us for an Opening Reception of the show on Sat., Jan. 28 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

  
  

  This show is a celebration of watercolors and watercolor artists of Indiana. You do not have to be a current member of The Watercolor Society of Indiana to participate. However, all participants in this show must be 18 and older and a current resident of Indiana.

  
  

  Each participant may enter up to two framed, ready to hang paintings. One painting is guaranteed to hang, a second will be hung if room is available. The cost is only $10 per person. All participants, whether a member or not, must register through The Watercolor Society of Indiana. Registration is open to the first 30 people that register.

  Delivery Dates

  • You may deliver your paintings directly to The Madison Art Club on Jan. 28 between 9:00 and 10:30 am.
  • A member of WSI will deliver paintings to this exhibit from Indianapolis, IN.  You must deliver your painting to the WSI Office before Thu., Jan. 26, 2023 in order for us to take your paintings.

  
  

  Art Requirements

  All paintings to be hung must be clean, non-political, no saw-toothed hangers and in stable condition to travel.  No size limitations. Paintings must be of watercolors or water medium.

  Artwork must be properly labeled on the back of the work with:

  • Artist Name
  • Media
  • Title of Work
  • Price or NFS.

  Artwork may be for sale, but it is not required. The Madison Art Club will handle all sales and sales tax. The artist receives 80% commission.

  Risk

  The Watercolor Society of Indiana will exercise diligent and reasonable care, but neither WSI nor The Madison Art Club shall be responsible for loss or damage to any painting. By participating in the show, the artist assumes all risk and agrees to the rules and conditions of this prospectus.

  Opening Reception

  Saturday, Jan. 28 time from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to attend the free Opening Reception at the Madison Art Club. Open to the public. Light refreshments served.

  
  

  Visiting the Show – Gallery Hours

  The exhibit is open anytime the Art on Main Gallery is open.  Mon-Sat Noon - 5pm, Sun noon-4pm.

  Pick Up Date

  You may pick up your painting at a designated time. Stay tuned for these dates & times. If your painting was originally delivered from Indy, it will be available for pick up at the WSI office following the show. If your painting is sold the buyer has permission to pick it up. Unclaimed paintings become WSI property.

  If you prefer to mail in your registration, please download the Madison prospectus.pdf The labels for paintings can be found on the last page of the Prospectus.

  Please direct questions to Tanya Roberts, Executive Director. Thank you and we look forward to celebrating your art in Madison, IN!

  
  

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• Watercolor, Wet and Wild Workshop with Karen Knutson

  • When
    Tuesday, July 18, 2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260

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  "Watercolor, Wet and Wild (Watercolor, Collage, and Wire Drawing) with Artist Karen Knutson

  Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260

  July 18 to 21, 2023. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. Break for lunch. 

  
  

  4-day Workshop Price: $420 for WSI Members. $480 for Non-Members. 

  Get ready to paint juicy, wet beginnings and then add detail with a process called Wire Drawing.  I named it “wire drawing” because the drawing resembles a wire sculpture.  These are done with permanent markers.  Subjects can vary widely according to the artists’ preferences.  Good examples are birds, fish, people with long hair, abstracts, still life settings, machinery, gears that remind you of steampunk art, etc. Color lessons and lots of design tips make this a win/win workshop!  All in all, this workshop will improve your design skills and imagination. One day, we will do small abstracts, using collage and watercolor.  These are a huge hit in past workshops.  Karen believes that art should be fun and easy.

  
  

  Learn more about Karen Knutson at www.karenknutson.com. 

    
  

  Supply list for this workshop:

  Paper:

  1. 1 full sheet cold press paper.  (I use Arches 140 lb. but you can work on whatever paper you’d like) We will divide this in class.  We will be working on paintings that are size 11” x 15”, (or smaller), so bring a foam core board or other support about 12” x 16”, for attaching paper to.

  Paint: 

  1. Bring your palette filled with your usual colors.  Because everyone always asks, my palette is as follows.  I usually use Winsor Newton brand, transparent colors.  (Please do not feel that you must go out and buy these colors.  The most important 5 colors are listed first.) Aureolin yellow, permanent rose (or DaVinci red rose deep), cobalt blue, winsor green, alizarin crimson, Holbein Opera Pink, antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue, manganese blue, cerulean blue, DS quinacridone gold, burnt sienna, permanent magenta, winsor red, neutral tint, and scarlet lake. 

  Brushes: 

  1. Watercolor brushes (bring your favorites) I use 1” flat and ½ “flat, and a small (#6) round brush.   

  2. Palette knife 

  Miscellaneous:  

  1. Water containers, bring 2. 

  2. Sponge or rag for wiping off your brushes. Masking tape. 

  3. Sketch pad or notebook for taking notes. 

  4. Fine and ultra-fine black permanent marker (I like Twin Top Sharpie markers, available at office supply stores.)

  5. 2 Pencil and eraser 

  6. Tracing paper 

  7. Graphite paper (Saral graphite colored brand is my favorite- available at Dick Blick art supply stores) 

  8. Ruler 

  9. Masking fluid.   (I use Pebeo brand, because of its fluidity and that it is grey in color.) 

  10. Kleenex brand tissues (because they pop up for easy grabbing) 

  11. Margarita salt or table salt 

  12. Spray bottle (I use a push button top, old Windex bottle.  You can usually get these at small convenience gas stations.)

  13. Yes Paste OR Acrylic Matte Medium (Whichever one you prefer) and old brush (for applying it) and a small plastic container with lid (for storing it.)

  14. Collage papers-** bring whatever you have. (Don’t invest if you don’t have these. I will bring some to share.)  I will bring chiri paper (transparent) for everyone.  Unryu fiber paper, which is a milky white fiber paper with strings in it and it is semi-transparent.  Bring whatever other oriental papers you might already have.  Napkins and magazines can be used for collage, also, so start saving those.  My favorite magazine for collaging is Architectural Digest. (It also is very good for some design exercises that we will be doing.)  Try to think of variety in colors and textures. Any metallic ribbons, old books, music books, etc. Also, (old paintings that you don’t like) can be used in collage.

  15. Colorful paper napkins. Cocktail napkins have the best colors and patterns.  (Any papers that have busy patterns and bright colors -for instance, swirls or dots, or checks.) They make great collage material.  

  16. Pebeo porcelain outliner tubes.  My favorite color is gold.  (This is gold paint that is raised when applied.  It usually is for painting on glass.  These are available through Cheap Joes Art supply catalog or at Micheals Art Supply Store.) 

  17. Gold reactive foil (12” rolls available at Hobby Lobby) I use this instead of gold leaf.  It’s easier. :) Another option is gold foil paper available through www.joggles.com 

  18. Double stick tape that is available in the craft section of Michaels.  I use a big one that is used for framing purposes, but a small one will work just fine.  

  19. (Optional). Bring whatever acrylic metallic paints that you have.  My favorite is Lumiere metallic acrylic paints.  I use both copper and gold. 

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