Reminder

Mark your calendar for December 17th!  Our Annual Christmas Party!  We have asked John Fackrell to present a "Trunk Show" for us this year.  If you have never attended a trunk show, you are in for a real treat.  A trunk show showcases one artist's work.  John will be sharing his award winning watercolors with us after dinner.  During dinner we will be listening to some amazing Christmas music from CD's, enjoying each other's company and we will have a gift exchange, so please remember to bring a small (under an 8" x 10") painting to exchange.  Time: 6:30-8:30, or come a little early and help set up the cafeteria!

Please mark your calendar for our first monthly meeting, January 21, 2016!  Spike Ress from southern Utah will be demoing his amazing landscapes for us.  I was lucky enough to watch Spike's demo this past year, when he was a guest artist for the Utah Watercolor Society.  In just a matter of a few minutes, he changed how I paint landscapes!  Really!  He made it possible for me to understand how to paint canyon walls with a few strokes of his brush.  I was in awe!  I know you will not want to miss this monthly demo, so mark your calendar!  Take a minute to visit his website, by clicking his name above.  It is a direct link to Spike's beautiful paintings.

Want a new challenge for 2016?  I love a good challenge, especially if it involves watercolor painting.  John Fackrell will be teaching a 3rd, 6-week workshop, but this time it will be about painting just one large painting.  When I say large, I mean 1/2 sheet!  That's the challenge! Yup!  We will be painting the Park City (white) Barn, the one that is on the National Historical Registry and pictured here.  (This is an image I took last week, but it is very similar to John's).  With this, we can learn how to paint snow, mountains, bushes, shadows, etc. etc. etc.  Each week we will be learning something else and at the end of the workshop, we will have a beautiful painting!  $45 and only a few seats (3) are left! I am collecting payments now, so reserve your seat!  You can give me a check at the Christmas Party or on Monday afternoons, when I'm at the Senior Center.  (Please make your check out to Sandy Senior Center).

Don't forget to pay your 2016 Membership dues!  They are due on January 1st, but you can pay at the Christmas Party or January 21st monthly meeting.  (Make checks out to: Sandy Senior Center)

Have questions, give me a call: (Cindy) 801-6749503

Supply List for John Fackrell's Workshop

Just got back from Lake Tahoe this evening and this was the only time
I've had service all day.  Sorry I did not get this posted sooner.

For those of you who have registered for this 6 week workshop, the only thing you need to bring is 1/4 sheet of 140 lb. Or 300 lb. Watercolor paper and your normal pigments and brushes, such as: 1" flat, a rigger/liner and a #10 round.  *Quick Reminder:  Class ends at 3:45 and doors are locked at 4.   See you tomorrow at the Sandy Senior Center at 1.  

Update-Classroom is Full!

The following people now have confirmed seating in John's upcoming 6 week workshop:

Dawna, Kay, Virginia, Antoinette, Rose, Pete, Jeanette, Karla, Barbara, Sharron, Julie T., Gwen, Susan L. and myself.
Please make sure to have your check (made out to Sandy Senior Center) to Kay or dropped off at the center, by September 1st.  A supply list will be emailed to you soon,  Thanks!  See you there!

If you did not make the list, I will take names to add to a waiting list.  We hope to continue booking John for future workshops throughout the remaining months of 2015 and 2016!

I recently met another artist at the County Fair while he and his wife were picking up their paintings that had won pretty much all the ribbons that two artists could win.  This photo was one of his wonderful paintings, done on Yupo paper with watercolor.

Today, I met him again, but this time at the Sandy Senior Center, where he was introducing himself, as John Fackrell.  He was interested in teaching watercolor classes at the center because he had participated in our art show last November and we had made a very good impression!

I wrangled him up to Charlie's office to inquire whether or not the center would be a good fit and the answer was YES!  So here are the details!

On Thursdays, every Thursday, from September 10th through Oct. 15th, John will be teaching an Advanced Watercolor Workshop.  That's a 6 week course, from 1 pm until 3:45 pm and the cost to attend is a minimal $35 per person.  You of course are the first to know about this workshop, so you are being given first priority!  Seating is going to be limited to just 14, so if you are interested you will need to call me (Cindy) at 801 674 9503 to reserve your seat.  Payment will need to be paid to: Sandy Senior Center and dropped off at the center before September 5th!  The address of the center is 9310 S. 1300 E., Sandy Utah 84094.  I will be updating this information with a supply list in a few days.  John is working on it.  :-D  Hope to see you there!  Call me!