Rob Adamson

Rob Adamson is one of our local artists who has developed a dramatic way to express himself in his paintings.  He calls this technique the "Radiant Point."  If you would like to see more of Rob Adamson's amazing work, check out his website by clicking on his name,

Why am I telling you about him?  The Utah Watercolor Society is offering a Mini-Two Day Workshop September 11-12th.  Cost is: $125 for members and $160 for non-members.  For more information, or to register for this workshop, visit UWS.

2015 UWS Spring Open Exhibition

                                              Artist Reception May 8, 2015  3-5 PM      
                                                        Pioneer Memorial Theater
                                    1400 E. 300 South (north of Rice Eccles Stadium)
                                        Featuring Fabulous Art from 60 local artists

Guest Artist at UWS Meeting

Last night the UWS had a wonderful guest artist by the name of Gloria Miller Allen.  She is quite an accomplished and prolific watercolorist with approximately 55 national and international competitions on her resume.  She is a member of many, many societies and is accredited with AWS, TWSA, WW, NWWS affiliations.  Gloria was an artist in residence at Zion National Park in 2010 and an artist in residence at the Grand Canyon in 2013.  Her presentation last night was about her experience during her 3-week stay at the Grand Canyon, which included many photos of some breathtaking panoramic vistas.  
Gloria's book: "I Think~Therefore I Art" is a wonderful book based on academic lessons for learning.  Setting goals, learning the basics by actually challenging yourself to accomplish the goals you set for yourself.  She is a firm believer in hard work first, for which the rewards will follow.  Some of the chapter titles include: Acquiring Confidence in Drawing, The Wizardry of Perspective & Tricks It Plays and Putting Yourself in the Driver's Seat.  Lots of challenging lessons to help you improve your drawing skills, which helps to enhance your paintings.  Building skills is an integral part of being an artist.  Taking the time to develop these skills and work ethics will give us better building blocks for which we can base our own art on.  (This is not a painting book, but a skills in drawing book laid out in a workbook-classroom format.  Lots of artwork is shown along with many of Gloria's beautifully written poetry.)
To take a sneak peek inside this book, simply click the link in the right sidebar and you will be taken to Amazon, where you can have a look and to purchase this book if you like.  It's full of some of Gloria's beautiful paintings and valuable lessons that she teaches in her workshops. 
 

You Are Invited

Tonight is the monthly meeting for the Utah Watercolor Society and the doors are always open for new members.  If you are not a member, come and sit in on a meeting tonight.  Our guest speaker is Colleen Reynolds and she will be demonstrating the new product "Brusho".  Here is one of her paintings.

 

 Kick off the New Year by discovering a new, exciting and fun watercolor pigment. Watch as Colleen demonstrates the versatility of Brusho®, a crystalized watercolor ink powder, manufactured in England, and recently introduced in the United States.  Colleen has been "playing" with the powder for about nine months now.  She says of Brusho®, "It's like a wild cat...hard to control and rather dangerous, but beautiful once tamed and groomed just a little."
       Colleen received a BFA from the University of Utah in painting and drawing, adding to her MS in Education and BS in Math. Colleen teaches watercolor and drawing classes. She also hosts monthly workshops with visiting instructors. The classes and workshops are held at 21st Studios in Sugar House. Colleen works in oil and acrylic in addition to watercolor. Her work has been juried in to many local, state-wide and national shows and she has received several awards.

Social Time begins at 7 PM followed by the meeting at 7:30, followed by Colleens demonstration

UWS  Member Meeting Location:  Salt Lake Community College Gail Miller Conference Center, 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy, UT.