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• All Member Exhibit at Manor Mill Gallery

  • Start
    04 Aug 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • End
    15 Sep 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    2029 Monkton Rd. Monkton, Md 21111
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  Manor Mill Gallery

  is hosting a BWS Exhibit for Associate, Student, and Signature Artist Members

  August 3, 2024 - September 15, 2024

  Reception: Saturday, August 3, 4-7PM

  Registration from May 10 through July 10, 2023 or when the exhibit is full, whichever comes first.

  Location: Manor Mill Gallery, 2029 Monkton Rd. Monkton, MD. 21111

  Two Sets of Awards will be presented.

  • One Set to Celebrate Our Exhibiting Associates and Students
  • One Set for the Signature/Life Members!

  Registration Information

  Registration fee: $20.00

  Please note: Your membership in BWS must be current in order to register for this show.
  

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events.
  If a Member, Be sure to login before registering.

  All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.

  No refunds (except in the case of the event being cancelled for weather or other reason.)

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  There are multiple drop-off and pickup days for this exhibit. 

  Drop Off Date:s Sunday July 28, 6:30-7:30 PM, Monday July 29, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM, Tuesday July 30, 10AM- Noon

  Opening Reception: Saturday, August 3, 2024 4:00-7:00 PM

  Pick up dates: Sunday Sept 15, 6-7PM, or Monday, September 16, 9:00AM-4:00PM

  Failure to pick up the art by the listed artwork pick-up dates will result in a storage fee of $10 per day. Artwork neglected or abandoned will become the property of Manor Mill seven days after scheduled and agreed upon artwork pick-up days.

  Gallery Commission is 40% of sales price*

  *In some instances, the gallery encourages sales by offering a 10% discount to the buyer. This 10 percent reduction is spilit 5% from both the registrant and the gallery. Please price paintings with this in mind.

  Please read the exhibit rules and regulations that apply to all of our Member's Exhibits. There is a checkbox in the registration form that you must select to be able to participate in the exhibition. I acknowledges that you have read and agree to the rules which are available here.

  On line payment is prefered. To pay by check, write the check to BWS and mail it to David Drown at 9752 Gudel Dr. Ellicott City, MD 21042

  For any questions contact David Drown

  Email: davdrown@comcast.net
  

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• HOW TO APPROACH AND PAINT DIFFERENT TEXTURES WITH LUIS PÉREZ

  • Start
    09 Sep 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    10 Sep 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD
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  HOW TO APPROACH AND PAINT DIFFERENT TEXTURES WITH LUIS PÉREZ

  Sep 9-10, 2024

  Registration:

  Members: Jun 19, 2024, 9:30 a.m. for $150

  Non-members: Jul 3, 2024, 9:30 a.m. for $185

  Registration ends September 2, 2024, or when the event is full.

  The class size is limited to 22 people, and the program cannot be split with another person.

  Not a Member? Consider becoming an Associate Member for $30/year.

  To pay the member registration fee you must become a member before registering for Luis's class.

  Join us here.

  
  

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events. If you are a Member be sure to login before registering.

  If you don't login, the system will not know you are a member so you will not be able to register during the members only registration period and the computer will not give you the members only price.
  

  All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.

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  Program Instructor: 

  The Baltimore Watercolor Society is excited to feature a two day program with award winning local watercolor artist Luis Pérez.

  
  

  
  

  Program Subject:

  Creating realistic textures with watercolor is a very rewarding experience! Luis will share with you his approach, setup and strategy for rendering a variety of textures that are found in portraiture, landscapes, seascapes, botany, animals, etc. He will discuss artistic consistency, drawing, color, color ‘personality’, art materials, references, and tools.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Recommended Experience:

  All levels (basic knowledge & some previous experiences strongly recommended to benefit from this workshop)

  All levels are welcome but students should have an understanding of the watercolor medium.

  
  

  Supply List:

  Participants should bring their preferred color paints/ palettes, mediums, masking fluid, tapes, small stiff brushes for lifting color, and papers (no bigger than 9" x 12", cold press, 140 lbs or higher recommended).

  Additional Supplies 

  Bring the standard watercolor supplies:

  water containers

  paper towels or small towel

  block or board to attach watercolor paper

  Pencils

  Masking fluid. Make sure it is still fluid, like the consistency of water.

  Rubber cement pick up

  Art tape (the white one) OR masking tape

  Brush for masking fluid

  Small container of dish soap (1 Tablespoon is plenty)

  12 inch ruler

  Preparation Instructions:

  About 30 days before the event, you will receive images from BWS which Luis will use for the class for both days.

  On the second day, the participants may use provided references to paint or they may bring their own texture reference to execute (the image should be already drawn/ transferred onto the watercolor paper the evening of the first session).

  The references can be:

  1) Wood (tree, door, boat, etc.)

  2) Snow

  3) Metal ( reflective to mat, rust, patina, etc)

  4) Food (fruits, salads, etc)

  5) Glass

  Biography:

  Luis F. Pérez was born in Colombia and raised in Bogota and New York, where he graduated from the School of Visual Arts. After working in the fashion industry and community arts programming, he began in 2015 to present his work in outdoor exhibitions. He has won numerous awards, and his work has appeared in various watercolor and drawing publications (Splash 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24; The Best of Drawing; Stroke of Genius; Southwest Art Magazine, Artists Magazine: ‘Artist to watch’ 2023).

  Luis’s work has evolved from simple graphite illustrations of animals to images on a range of topics and in a variety of mediums and sizes. The common thread in his work is to reinterpret captured light. He generally works from photographs and then reinterprets the photographed subject in a way meant to invite the viewer to focus on light as well as on a subject, prompting the viewer to their own reinterpretation.

  His latest watercolors are primarily still life or landscape, generally in large format. The still life paintings of food are a series entitled “Privileged food.” The paintings, while realistic, are contemporary in form, design, and composition. The semi-circular composition offers the opportunity to explore ways that negative space can be complementary or oppositional to the subject, using tonal values, hues, or subtle textural variations.

  His work can be viewed at https://www.luisfineart.com/

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  Program LOGISTICS:

  Price:

  $150.00 for BWS members (Signature Artists, Associates, and Students) and

  $185.00 for non-BWS members.

  The class size is limited to 22 people, and the workshop cannot be split with another person.

  Please pay online if possible. The payment system allows the use of Credit Cards. Otherwise, checks should be made out to Baltimore Watercolor Society and mailed to Yogini Dahiwadkar at the address below. Please enter the name of the workshop on your check.

  Confirmation of your registration will be sent upon receipt of your check or online payment. Checks must be received within 5 days of registration to be considered as registered.

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT:

   www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events > Upcoming Events.If a Member, be sure to login before registering.

  Remember that these workshops fill up very quickly. When filled, you can join the waiting list.

  
  

  Waiting List:

  BWS maintains a workshop and program waiting list. When openings occur, BWS fills the openings from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis.

  BWS adds names to the waiting list according to the date and time.

  You can join the waiting list if a workshop or program is filled. There are often openings, so it is worth doing if you are interested in the class.

  You can't join a waiting list before registration opens.

  Waiting List registrants - Do not send payment until you are informed of an opening and have been sent an invoice. Any check sent before you have been informed you have a spot will be destroyed.

  
  

  Cancellations and Refunds:

  BWS makes decisions and incurs fixed costs based on the number of initial registrants. Cancellations can affect these costs even if there is a waiting list. In addition, cancellations incur processing fees and other costs paid by BWS as well as requiring extra time and organizational effort. Refunds for extenuating circumstances are at the discretion of the event coordinator.

  From registration date to 60 days prior to the event = 90% refund 

  59 days to 21days prior = 75% refund

  20 days to 8 days prior = 50% refund

  7 days or fewer = no refund

  In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will still be held unless the Hawthorn Center is unable to open or the workshop instructor is unable to travel. If BWS cancels the workshop, then all paid registrants will receive a full pro-rata refund for those days that were cancelled.

  Check this website for changes, updates and new information.

  Questions and requests to be added to the waiting list can be directed to:

  Yogini Dahiwadkar (BWS Program Chair) at yoginidahiwadkar@baltimorewatercolorsociety.org

  
  

  Location:

  The Hawthorn Center is located in the community of Hickory Ridge in Columbia, Maryland:

  6175 Sunny Spring Rd. Columbia, MD 21044-5623

  Tel: (410) 730-7327

  Workshop Hours:

  Sep 9, 2024- Sept 10, 2024-  Hawthorn Center doors open at 9:30 AM to allow you to set up your workspace. Workshop instruction begins: 10:00 AM and end at 4:00 PM.

  One-hour break for lunch

  Please plan to leave by 4:15 PM. Hawthorne Center closes and doors are locked promptly at 4:30 PM

  Payments:

  BWS prefers online payments, but if you send a check, please have it made out to BWS and reference Luis Perez Program  in the notes section of your check. Mail it to:

  Yogini Dahiwadkar, Program Chair

  2143 Oak Forest Drive 

  Ellicott City, MD 21043

  Wearing Masks

  • If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask, feel free to do so at any time.
  • If you are immune compromised and your doctors recommend you only be around people wearing masks, be advised BWS will not be requiring masks for this workshop. 

  If you have any questions, contact Yogini Dahiwadkar, Program Chair at 443-636-0237.

  
  

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• 2024 BWS Annual Member Gathering - Luncheon & Plein Air

  • When
    23 Sep 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Women’s Clubhouse of Washington Grove, 300 Grove Avenue, Washington Grove, MD 20880
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  • Registered
    45 registrants

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  Plein Air and Luncheon at Historic Washington Grove

  Town of Washington Grove
  300 Grove Avenue
  Washington Grove, MD 20880

  Monday, September 23, 2024, 10AM - 4PM

  

  You are invited to join us for an outdoor Autumn Plein Air Event & Member Luncheon
  

  
  

  Join Us and Enjoy Your Time with all your BWS Artists and Friends

  At the Women’s Club of Washington Grove (below) 

  
  

  Member Registration opens August 5th and ends September 15th or when full, whichever comes first.

  The Town of Washington Grove is a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Grove was a Methodist camp on the Chautauqua circuit. Washington DC citizens hop on what is now the MARC line and stayed the summer playing in the woods and swimming in Maple Lake, listening to music and playing tennis. It is remarkably charming, with Victorian Gothic-style cottages dating from 1875 and beautiful gardens, enchanting walkways and woods. It is a terrific place for plein air (Yellow Barn students are out here enough that the residents wave).  It is right in the middle of Montgomery County off the ICC, between Rockville and Gaithersburg. 
  
  
  

  Use these directions by changing the starting point to your location.

  
  

  Bring your easel and your own supplies -- plein air painting is encouraged! Feel free to just sketch if you prefer. You might want to take photographs of the views to inspire future paintings.

  Stay all day (10am - 4pm) or just join us for lunch. Lunch will be served at 12: 30pm. 

  Time:

  • Doors open at 9:45am
  • Check-in at 10am
  • Lunch, served at 12:30pm
  • Paint out ends at 3:45pm
  • We must vacate the premises by 4pm

  Cost: $25 each - Members and Guests  - facility limits 45 attendees so sign up early

  Registration and all payments must be received by September 15th.

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events.
  If a Member, Be sure to login before registering.

  If you don't login the system will not know you are a member so you will not be able to register during the members only registration time and the computer will not give you the members only  price.
  

  All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.

  
  

  Cancellation policy: 

  Cancellations between August 24 and September 3rd receive a 75% refund. 

  Cancellations between Sept 4th through Sept 15th will receive a 50% refund.

  No refunds after Sept 15th.

    

  Menu 

  Orzo pasta salad

  Chicken Souvlaki Skewers

  Salad

  Spanakopita

  Mini Falafel Pita Sandwich

  Mini Chicken Pita Sandwich

  Beverages

  Canned beverages and water

  cookies

  
  

  Event Protocol: 

  Please park at the Methodist Church across the street from the Women’s Club. Follow signs.

  • Per Montgomery County Law: Smoking is prohibited in all Buildings, Porches and within 25 feet of all historic structures and building entrances. The residents thank you for not smoking!
  • No alcohol can be brought onto or consumed within Washington Grove, which is a dry town. Alcohol found on the property that was not provided by the caterer, can be confiscated. 
  • No outside food or beverages. 

  Download 25 Supplies for Plein Air - if you are new to plein air painting

  Location: 

  Women’s Clubhouse of Washington Grove
  300 Grove Avenue
  Washington Grove, MD 20880

  Parking at the United Methodist Church

  Payment Options: 

  Online payments can be made with a Credit Card. Although BWS prefers on-line payments, you may make out a check to Baltimore Watercolor Society and mail it to:

  Lisa Kokes - Member Luncheon
   PO 1021
  Washington Grove, MD 20880

  Questions should be directed to Lisa Kokes, lisakokes@baltimorewatercolorsociety.org
  

  Washington Grove Photos courtesy of Allan Janus

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• October 2024 Signature Artist Jurying Sign Up

  • When
    05 Oct 2024
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • Location
    ONLINE

  Register

  

  SEMI-ANNUAL JURYING FOR SIGNATURE ARTIST STATUS REGISTRATION

  ASSOCIATE AND NON-BWS ARTISTS WELCOME.

  Registration due by October 4, at 11:59PM.

  APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION: DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, OR WEST VIRGINIA
  

  Jurying by the Board of Governors will convene on October 19, 2024 and decision letters mailed within two weeks from the jury date. Only the Board participates in the jurying process.

  Register on our website under Upcoming Events at:

  www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org 

  As part of registering to have your artwork juried, you must upload four samples of your work that meet the criteria described in the document at the link below. Be sure each of your four paintings are no smaller than 10 inches on any side.

  Please click here to download a pdf detailing information about the jurying application process, evaluation criteria and guidelines.

  Once you have selected paintings to submit, you will need to upload digital images of them as part of the registration process. Your images must be jpeg or jpg format, at least 1920 pixels on the longer side. The file should be no larger than 5 MB.

  Email jury chair with questions.

  Janet Arsenault

  janetarsenault@baltimorewatercolorsociety.org
  

  
  

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• CAPTURING LIGHT IN THE LANDSCAPE With Russell Jewell

  • Start
    08 Oct 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    10 Oct 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD
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  CAPTURING LIGHT IN THE LANDSCAPE 

  WITH RUSSELL JEWELL

  OCTOBER 8-10, 2024

  Registration:

  Members: July 15, 2024,10:00 a.m. $395

  Non-members: July 29, 2024,10:00 a.m. $430

  Registration ends September 30, 2024, or when the event is full.

  
  

  Not a Member?
  Consider becoming an Associate Member for $30/year.

  To pay the member fee you must become a member then register for Russell's class.

  Join us here.

  
  

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events.
  If a Member, Be sure to login before registering.

  If you don't login the system will not know you are a member so you will not be able to register during the members only registration time and the computer will not give you the members only  price.
  

  All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please.

  
  

  Workshop Instructor:

  
  

  RUSSELL JEWELL  Ed. D, AWS, TWSA, NWS  

  The Baltimore Watercolor Society is excited to feature a workshop with our 2024 Mid-Atlantic Juror, award winning plein air artist and educator Russell Jewell. He is a masterful plein air painter with a Doctorate in art education and 35 + years of teaching art to students. We will be learning, in a studio setting, skills plein air painters and studio landscape artists use to bring light and life to their landscapes in a quick and expressive way.

  
  

  WORKSHOP SUBJECT:

  
  

  
  

  Capturing light in the landscape, as if painting in plein air

  Painting en plein air or in the studio, the artist attempts to bring to fruition a spontaneous moment in time… forever. This workshop will be a studio experience where participants focus on painting atmospheric light in the landscape discovered in photos provided by the instructor. Whether the landscape be urban or rural, light will be the guiding factor. Working from provided photos, artists will paint with the instructor in a timely manner as if in an ever-changing plein air environment. No reason to fear, participants will be taught ways to become more timely. Participants will be encouraged to work from quarter-sheet to 9x12 size in order to paint quickly yet think deeply. While painting relatively small in size with brevity, the class will seek to breathe fresh air into still photos. The pace of the class will allow artists to have the opportunity to explore multiple paintings and experience various demonstrations per class. Each painting below, and the one above, were created in less than one hour of painting time.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  This workshop is an effort to give participants not only mental information, but multiple, physical and visual problem-solving approaches that can be applied specifically to watercolor painting. Jewell will teach participants how to better plan their painting before they put brush to paper, thus, allowing the artists to see the desired target painting and possess the confidence to go for it. 

  RECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE:

  
  

  Jewell’s workshop is geared towards independent personal painting development; it is open to all levels of artists. Participants will learn how to approach and solve their own concerns in watercolor, regardless of their artistic ability. Participants will see their own artwork in a different light - a light that will allow them to move further down their path towards success. 

  All levels are welcome but students should have an understanding of the watercolor medium.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  SUPPLY LIST:

  Watercolorist should feel free to bring whatever materials you normally use to paint..

   Paints

   Feel free to use whatever paints suit your style, however, I encourage you to work with tube paints in order to have fresh squeezed paint on a daily basis.

  My basic palette includes:
  

  Cadmium Red Light

  Hansa Yellow Light

  Quinacridone gold

  Ultramarine Blue

  Cobalt Violet

  Manganese Blue

  Raw Sienna

  Burnt Sienna 

  Cerulean Blue

  Cobalt Blue (Daniel Smith)

  Lilac (Holbein)

  Neutral Tint
  

  
  

  Brushes

  
  

  I use various brushes, mostly rounds and mops and some Chinese. Bring the brushes you like to use.

  However, if you are in need of brushes, I will be using the brand, “Grabie” brushes. If you have not discovered them, they are nice synthetic brushes at an incredible price (Pack of 9 brushes less than $50 online).

  Paper   
  

  Feel free to use whatever brand of good quality watercolor paper that you are comfortable on which to transfer your reference drawings.   I personally use Arches 300# rough or cold-press paper, however, 140# is fine as well. Purchase 3 full sheets of paper which you can divide into quarter sheets or a 12 x 16 watercolor block. 

  We will be dividing the paper in half with tape, for some exercises .  

  I would prefer you have your own small 6x8 – 9x12 quality sketchbook for both notes and sketches as we go.

  Also bring several sheets of scrap paper to practice the various exercises or test colors. 

  Additional Supplies 

  Caran d'Ache Neocolor II  Artists water-soluble crayon  set of 10 -  They are available through Cheap Joe's.  I will introduce you to Caren D’ Ache Neo Color II (NOT Neo Color I) water-soluble crayons.   We will use these crayons as a tool that aids our design. We will not be using them on the final watercolor painting.

  water containers

  paper towels or small towel

  block or board to attach watercolor paper

  Mechanical Pencils with size 9 lead

  I also prefer a “Pentel Click Eraser” which is encased like a pen that clicks to produce more eraser length. 

  Art tape (the white one) OR masking tape-  We will tape paper off with masking tape or painter’s tape to gain a sharp edge to the final painting.

  12 inch ruler

  table covering to protect your table from paint splatters

  
  

  PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  Please do not see this potential painting as “your masterpiece” it is only the first step towards advancing your future painting skills.
  

  I will provide participants with the painting images and instructions, via email, prior to the workshop with instructions in order to be prepared to paint together.

  I will have images from which to paint but feel free to provide your own photos to explore on the final day of class if you wish to paint a personal image. Also, consider shooting your own photos during the week once you understand the type of imagery we seek.
  

   Photos with high contrast are best.

  
  

  BIOGRAPHY:

  Russell Jewell -  Ed. D, AWS, TWSA, NWS

  Russell Jewell is an internationally recognized plein air painter, published in multiple books and magazines such as: North Light’s Splash Series, The Best in Watercolor, Sketchbook Confidential II, The Artist Magazine, and Plein Air Magazine.

  Mr. Jewell is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society and Transparent Watercolor Society of America.  

  Jewell has devoted over 35 years as an art educator in the public education system. Some of his educational recognitions include a doctorate in Art Education from the University of Georgia, Fulbright Memorial Scholar to Japan.

  Russell Jewell holds a United States Patent for his Jewell-Box Viewfinder.

  Jewell’s work has been purchased through multiple museum purchase awards.

  Jewell’s most recent awards include: 2024 Best New Bern Painting in NC Plein Air @ New Bern and 2024 Best Agricultural Landscape in Gloucester Plein Air Festival Virginia. Jewell was honored to serve on the faculty of the 2024 Plein Air Convention Expo in Cherokee, NC. Jewell will represent the Artist’s Alumni in 2024 at Plein Air Easton, Maryland where, in the past, he has won Best Watercolor twice, as well as, Artist’s Choice Award at Tilghman Island.

  Russell Jewell recently was honored to exhibit in the 154th International American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition. Jewell continues to exhibit and compete in plein air offering demos and workshops across America.

  In 2024 Jewell was honored to participate as a member of the Plein Air Convention Expo Faculty. 

  Russelljewell.com

  WORKSHOP PRICE:

  $395.00 for BWS members (Signature Artists, Associates, and Students) and

  $430.00 for non-BWS members.

  The class size is limited to 22 people, and the workshop cannot be split with another person.

  Please pay online if possible. The payment system allows the use of Credit Cards. Otherwise, checks should be made out to Baltimore Watercolor Society and mailed to Dana Kleinsteuber at the address below. Please enter the name of the workshop on your check.

  Confirmation of your registration will be sent upon receipt of your check or online payment. Checks must be received within 5 days of registration to be considered as registered.

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT:

   www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events > Upcoming Events.
  If a Member, be sure to login before registering.

  Remember that these workshops fill up very quickly. When filled, you can join the waiting list.

  
  

  WAITING LIST:

  BWS maintains a workshop waiting list. When openings occur, BWS fills the openings from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis.

  BWS adds names to the waiting list according to the date and time.

  You can join the waiting list if a workshop is filled. There are often openings so it is worth doing if you are interested in the class.

  You can't join a waiting list before registration opens.

  Waiting List registrants - Do not send payment until you are informed of an opening and have been sent an invoice. Any check sent before you have been informed you have a spot will be destroyed.

  
  

  CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS:

  BWS makes decisions and incurs fixed costs based on the number of initial registrants. Cancellations can affect these costs even if there is a waiting list. In addition, cancellations incur processing fees and other costs paid by BWS as well as requiring extra time and organizational effort. Refunds for extenuating circumstances are at the discretion of the event coordinator.

  From registration date to 60 days prior to the event = 90% refund 

  59 days to 21days prior = 75% refund

  20 days to 8 days prior = 50% refund

  7 days or fewer = no refund

  In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will still be held unless the Hawthorn Center is unable to open or the workshop artist is unable to travel. If BWS cancels the workshop, then all paid registrants will receive a full pro-rata refund for those days that were cancelled.

  Check this website for changes, updates and new information.

  Questions and requests to be added to the waiting list can be directed to:

  Dana Kleinsteuber (BWS Workshop Chair) at kleinstk@verizon.net

  
  

  LOCATION:

  The Hawthorn Center is located in the community of Hickory Ridge in Columbia, Maryland:

  6175 Sunny Spring Rd. Columbia, MD 21044-5623

  Tel: (410) 730-7327

  
  

  WORKSHOP HOURS:

  First Day Hours - October 8, 2024 - Hawthorn Center doors open at 9:30 AM to allow you to set up your workspace. Workshop instruction begins: 10:00 AM on the first day and end at 4:00 PM.

  October 9th and 10th  - Doors will open at 9:00 AM and instruction will be from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

  One-hour break for lunch

  Please plan to leave by 4:15 PM. Hawthorne Center closes and doors are locked promptly at 4:30 PM

  
  

  PAYMENTS:

  Are preferred online, but if you send a check, please have it made out to BWS and reference Russell Jewell  Workshop. Mail it to:

  Dana Kleinsteuber Workshop Chair

  4018 Twilight Grove Ct.

  Ellicott City, MD 21042

  
  

  MASKING POLICY:

  • If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask feel free to do so.
  • Please be advised that we are not requiring participants to wear a mask at this time.

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• An Evening Demo - Capturing Light in the Landscape with Russell Jewell

  • When
    10 Oct 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  AN EVENING DEMONSTRATION -

  CAPTURING LIGHT IN THE LANDSCAPE

  with RUSSELL JEWELL

  October 10, 2024
  7:00 – 9:00 pm (The building opens at 6:30)

  
  

  Registration:

  Members: August 1, 2024,10:00 a.m. $30

  Non-members: August 15, 2024,10:00 a.m. $35

  Registration ends October 9, 2024, or when the event is full. 

  Not a Member?
  Consider becoming an Associate Member for $30/year.

  To pay the member fee you must become a member then register for Russell's program.

  Join us here.

  
  

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT: www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events.
  If a Member, Be sure to login before registering.

  If you don't login, the system will not know you are a member so you will not be able to register during the members only registration time and the computer will not offer you the members only price.
  

  All registrations have to be paid within 5 days of registering. No exceptions please. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  DEMONSTRATION INSTRUCTOR:

  
  

  RUSSELL JEWELL  Ed. D, AWS, TWSA, NWS  

  The Baltimore Watercolor Society is excited to feature a demonstration with our 2024 Mid-Atlantic Juror, award winning plein air artist and educator Russell Jewell. He is a masterful plein air painter with a Doctorate in art education and 35 + years of teaching art to students. We will be watching Russell do a demonstration using skills plein air painters and studio landscape artists use to bring light and life to their landscapes.
  
  

  SUBJECT:

  LANDSCAPES WITH RUSSELL JEWELL

  Painting en plein air or in the studio, the artist attempts to bring to fruition a spontaneous moment in time… forever. This demonstration will focus on painting atmospheric light in the landscape discovered in photos. Whether the landscape be urban or rural, light is the guiding factor. The instructor will demonstrate, in a timely manner, as if in an ever-changing plein air environment. Jewell will discuss ways to become more timely and how to breathe fresh air into your paintings.

  Students will benefit from the demonstration

  
  

  
  

  
  

  DEMONSTRATION PRICE:

  $30 for BWS members (Signature Artists, Associates, and Students) and

  $35 for non-BWS members.

  The class size is limited to 50 people.

  PAYMENTS:

  Please pay online if possible. The payment system allows the use of Credit Cards. Otherwise, checks should be made out to Baltimore Watercolor Society and mailed to Dana Kleinsteuber at the address below. Please enter the name of the workshop on your check.

  Confirmation of your registration will be sent upon receipt of your check or online payment. Checks must be received within 5 days of registration to be considered as registered.

  
  

  FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION VISIT:

   www.bws.wildapricot.org and go to Public Events > Upcoming Events.
  If a Member, be sure to login before registering.

  Remember that these demonstrations fill up very quickly. When filled, you can join the waiting list.

  Waiting List

  BWS maintains a workshop waiting list. When openings occur, BWS fills the openings from the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis.

  BWS adds names to the waiting list according to the date and time.

  You can join the waiting list if a demonstration is filled. There are often openings so it is worth doing if you are interested in the demo.

  You can't join a waiting list before registration opens.

  Waiting List registrants - Do not send payment until you are informed of an opening and have been sent an invoice. Any check sent before you have been informed you have a spot will be destroyed.

  CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS:

  There are no refunds for this demonstration unless it is canceled by BWS.

  In the event of inclement weather, the demonstration will still be held unless the Hawthorn Center is unable to open or the demonstration artist is unable to travel. If BWS cancels the demonstration, then all paid registrants will receive a full refund.

  Check this website for changes, updates and new information.

  Questions and requests to be added to the waiting list can be directed to:

  Dana Kleinsteuber (BWS Workshop Chair) at kleinstk@verizon.net

  PAYMENTS:

  Are preferred online, but if you send a check, please have it made out to BWS and reference Russell Jewell  Demonstration. Mail it to:

  Dana Kleinsteuber Workshop Chair

  4018 Twilight Grove Ct.

  Ellicott City, MD 21042

  
  

  MASKING POLICY:

  • If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask feel free to do so.
  • Please be advised that we are not requiring participants to wear a mask at this time.

  LOCATION:

  The Hawthorn Center is located in the community of Hickory Ridge in Columbia, Maryland:

  6175 Sunny Spring Rd. Columbia, MD 21044-5623

  Tel: (410) 730-7327

  DEMONSTRATION HOURS:

  Date: October 10th, 2024 (Thursday), from 7:00 – 9:00 pm

  (building opens at 6:30 pm)

  Please leave by 9:15. We are charged extra if we have not cleared out and cleaned up by 9:30.

  
  

  
  

  BIOGRAPHY:

  Russell Jewell - Ed. D, AWS, TWSA, NWS

  Russell Jewell is an internationally recognized plein air painter with a doctorate in art education and 35 + years of experience. He is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society and Transparent Watercolor Society of America. He also holds a United States Patent for, his plein air tool, the Jewell-Box Viewfinder.

  Jewell is published in multiple books and magazines such as: North Light’s Splash Series, The Best in Watercolor, Sketchbook Confidential II, The Artist Magazine, and Plein Air Magazine.

  Russell Jewell’s most recent awards include: 2024 Best New Bern Painting in NC Plein Air @ New Bern and 2024 Best Agricultural Landscape in Gloucester Plein Air Festival Virginia.

  Jewell was honored to serve on the faculty of the 2024 Plein Air Convention Expo in Cherokee, NC. Jewell represented the Artist’s Alumni in 2024 at Plein Air Easton, Maryland where, in the past, he has won Best Watercolor twice, as well as, Artist’s Choice Award at Tilghman Island.

  Russell Jewell recently was honored to exhibit in the 154th International American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition. Jewell continues to exhibit and compete in plein air offering demos and workshops across America.

  
  

  Learn more at Russelljewell.com

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition

  • Start
    11 Oct 2024
  • End
    05 Jan 2025
  • Location
    Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion Galleries, 311 and 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

  
  

  
  

  2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition

  
  

   October 11, 2024 - January 5, 2025

  (see hours listed below)

  
  

  Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion Galleries

  311 and 320 Kent Square Road,

  Gaithersburg, MD  20878

  
  

  Opening reception Sunday Nov 10, 2024, 2-4pm

  
  

  Exhibition hours, please read carefully:

  The Exhibition is spread equally between the Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion facilities, just across the quiet Kent Square Road from each other.  Exhibition visitors will probably want to choose a time when both are open.  The two facilities have different hours:

  - Kentlands Mansion - Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

  - Arts Barn - Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 pm and also for classes, activities and events.  

  So the overlap hours of Tues-Fri, 1-4pm are the simplest.  If a visitor would like to come at a time both buildings are not officially open, they may email artgalleries@gaithersburgmd.gov for an appointment and one of the gallery managers will be happy to meet them.

  Both facilities will be open for the reception on November 10, 2-4pm The awards ceremony will be held in the auditorium on the second floor of the Arts Barn.

  
  

  See the Mid-Atlantic Exhibition webpage for additional details

  
  

  Questions can emailed to midatlanticexhibit@baltimorewatercolorsociety.org

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