MINUTES - JULY 11, 2018

President Kathy Lang opened the meeting at 10:00 am.
Kathy reminded us that we will need a new president and a new secretary for 2019.  Please let her know if you are interested.  Sue Giegler will fill in as secretary for August and September, and Louise Allen will do November and December. 

There were three new members in attendance:  Amy Giglio, Adele _____, and Nannette Beck.
  
Awards, recognitions, upcoming shows:
Debbie Cannatella will have work in an international exhibit in Italy.
Tom Schroeder’s work will be on display this fall at Dutch’s Bar in Hyde Park.
Tom Schroeder and Gary Brooks both have work in the Ohio Watercolor Society.
Heidi Hanssen has work on exhibit at 124 Pike Street Gallery in Covington until July 28th.

Members are encouraged to receive monthly meeting reminders via email. GCWS can save on postage costs. Contact Venetia Wang ( yangwenshya2@gmail.com ) if you wish to stop the postcards and switch to email notifications.

Annual Exhibit
Mary Fleischmann Chairperson:
Annual Exhibit: 2018 The Barn LOFT, is confirmed; OPEN DATES Aug 1 – 12, 2018
Reception 8/5 from 1 – 4 pm; Hang Date 8/1 at monthly meeting, pickup on 6/14 from 10-noon
Deadline for entry: Friday, July 13, 2018
Tag Volunteer: Heidi Hanssen >heidi@hhanssen.com (co-ordinate with Joyce Grothaus)
Show Postcards distribution; Rachel Wolf – judge

Mary couldn’t attend the meeting so Kathy lead  the discussion about the upcoming show.  A discussion was held concerning the need for show sitters during the week as well as on weekends.  The weekend sitters have already been determined, so a sign up sheet for week day volunteers was distributed.  Training for sitters will take place at the August meeting.  The deadline for painting submission is this Friday, July 13th.  Dues must be paid by this date to enter the show.  Please send submission information to Heidi Hanssen:  Heidi@hhanssen.com.

Paintings, registration information and registration fees should be brought to the August meeting, which will be held at the barn.  The paintings should be taken upstairs (there is an elevator) where they will be presorted.  Please take care to place paintings back to back so no one’s work is scratched.

New Club Brochures: Deb Ward has the brochures printed and ready for distribution at the annual exhibit.

Fall Workshop:  Pat Lester, chairperson: Artist Debbie Cannatella, SAVE THE DATE: Fri-Sat Oct 12-13. Debbie gave us two options for the workshop.  It was decided to have a two day workshop that will focus on design, using thumbnail sketches, value studies, color etc. for design and composition.

Treasurer Report: Connie Dettmer

2018 Membership is required to enter the Annual Show

Scholarship: Diane Jeffries said that Sidney Green, the award recipient for 2018 will be at the August meeting to receive her award.  She will get a bio from Sidney as well.

Today’s Program: Tom Schroeder – Guest Christopher Leeper, Title: It’s Hard Being Green (Summer Landscape Watercolor Demo) > focus on drawing, design and color mixing (especially green) as they apply to a summer landscape watercolor. Topics: technique fundamentals (Things I wish I knew 30 years ago); the first half-hour of a painting (make it or break it); Understanding color temperature, intensity and value (The key to becoming a color master)