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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Juried Show Reception

Invite your friends to join us at TAF for the opening reception for the juried show this Friday evening at 6:00. Refreshments served. It's Halloween - treat yourself! Costumes are in order!!! The new WVWS 2015 Calendar will also be available for sale - $18 each. Here is a photo of the thumbnail images of the paintings included on the calendar.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Figurative Watercolor Workshop

Jeannie McGuire, November 3-5, at Ann Arbor.

Debra Zamperla is the workshop organizer. I've taken a couple of pastel classes she organized and she does a nice job.

More info: http://artensity.org/#/workshops/
Debra's email: idzamperla@gmail.com
Jeannie's website: http://www.jeanniemcguire.com/

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The Odyssey of a Painting!

Arvilla Friar is a former WVWS member.  She is 87 and cannot see to paint anymore. But her paintings live on.  Michigan State University tracked her down through an internet post from a gallery showing five years ago in the St. Louis area.  Here is the story.

Recently my mom, Arvilla Friar, was contacted by Michigan State University about a watercolor painting she did of the original entomology building. It was purchased by Gordon Guyer, the then department chairperson. He became president of MSU from 1992 - 1993. MSU recently completed the remodeling of their conference room in the Department of Entomology. The conference room is being named after Gordon Guyer. As part of the dedication ceremony, Gordon Guyer has graciously loaned the university the beautiful picture of the Entomology Building at Michigan State University that was painted by Arvilla. They contacted mom to get permission to reproduce 10 copies of the painting to give to each speaker at the dedication event and to invite mom to attend the event scheduled on November 2, 2014. She gladly gave them permission to make reproductions, but won't be traveling to the event. I'm so proud of my mom! Here is a photo of the painting she did so many years ago. Arvilla painted several other MSU ivy covered historical buildings that have been
purchased. 

Jerie Artz, WVWS Vice President