President’s Message – March 2026

President’s Message – March 2026

Fun and exciting things are in our future! Coming in April is the Paint Around, featuring 5 of our own artists. This is always a fun event, with a raffle to win your favorite matted work of art. Voting on the updated bylaws takes place in April also. May is the installation of your board members, along with a celebratory potluck. June will be our BIG event – our Show and Sale on June 13 & 14th. We’ve been invited to exhibit our work for 6 weeks in the Art Center gallery. On June 10th, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., you may enter two pieces of framed and wired artwork, at no charge for this exclusive CWS exhibit. Please start working on your paintings now. These may be priced to sell if you wish. Our Sale on the 13th and 14th will be set up like it was at the Wildlife Center. Browse boxes, card racks and tables are available to our participants. Help set up the tables on the 12th after our meeting and reserve your sales table. All sales are handled by CWS, and a 20% commission is due the Art Center for pieces you sell. Helene Lancaster is heading this up. Our March meeting was well attended with over 45 members present to enjoy Polly Boston’s demo, and her one-day workshop was relaxed and very enjoyable. We all learned a lot about mingling, layering, shadows and edges. The Art Center’s Thursday watercolor group is growing steadily, with up to 17 people attending. In March we studied the anatomy of the hands and feet, drew and painted them and are now working on knowing your colors, along with mixing and glazing techniques. All are welcome to check out the group which meets weekly at 10:00 a.m. 1st visit is free, and Art Center membership required afterward. Our Painting of the Month program has been updated to allow for a display table for works not being judged, and I’d like to thank those who shared their work with us. Your coordinators are Marjorie Bannish, and her backups are Jeannine Cole and Sandy Copenhaver. You can now order a nice magnetic name badge through Elaine McLaughlin, for only $8.00 There are more things in the planning stages for the fall, some geared towards beginners, so we can share our love of watercolor with the community.

Keep smiling, painting and enjoying the spring weather.