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WSQ News - OUR WEB SITE IS UNDER AN UPGRADE. We are nearly there !!!!! PAINT. PAPER. PLAY A FREE WORKSHOP Location: The Hub, 140 Wellers Road Tarragindi Date: 15th March - Two sessions 10am - 12 noon. and. 1pm - 3pm 16th March - One session 10am - 12 noon Details in the Workshops, Classes and Social days section. Margaret Olley ART CENTRE BUS TRIP. Coach travel to Tweed River Regional Gallery. Date: 5th May (its a Sunday) more details are in the "workshops and Classes" section or register to wsqworkshops@gmail.com. FIRST WORKSHOP of the year with Penelope Gilbert-ng held on 9th and 10th , 13th and 14th February is completed and it was interesting, challenging, and most of all fun. The next workshop is with Tony White, 29th , 30th and 31st March. Go to Workshops and Classes to view the details. If you are a beginner and would like small group tuition, we can offer this to you each 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of the month. However, you will have to book, by contacting wsqworkshops@gmail.com or contact 0419 760 993. Pictures of Workshop 1 - 9th and 10th February and Workshop 2- 13th and 14th February Watercolour Society of Queensland members love to participate and this was no exception at the Polart Paint out in the SouthBank Parklands yesterday. Well done Julie and great work to Inge and Wyn. ARTIST: Julie Brims 1st prize ARTIST: Inge Scott - Southbank walkway and train ARTIST: Wyn Vogel - Grey street bridge and the skyline (pictures to be uploaded shortly) WORKSHOPS: Registration for workshops for 2019 are now open. Firstly Register by sending an email to wsqworkshops@gmail.com so your name is on the list. Secondly: Forward payment as per WSQ guidelines in Workshops and Classes on the left hand side of this page. Workshops are very popular and book out quickly ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP from 1 JAN to 31 DECEMBER 2019 costs $55.00 for current registered members. NEW MEMBERS: A joining fee of $15 applies.
      Haycraft, Walking, sketching drawing around South Bank, Brisbane on Sunday morning 11th November 2018. A beautiful, relaxing morning for the urban sketcher to hone in their skills. Led by John Haycraft, architectural illustrator, artist, teacher, author, tutor in watercolour. Earlier this the year John Haycraft spend a week-end with the watercolour society for a workshop. A world traveller, John uses extensive sketching and painting to capture a sense of place with atmosphere.  Jennifer Wicks and Inge Scott enjoying the moment on Sunday morning walking and sketching with other Watercolour Society members.  Alvaro Workshop Brisbane 7th and 8th and 10th and 11th including two demonstrations. The Roof top "The Terrace" of the Emporium Hotels, painting the skyline, and Saturday night at the QCA. Our thanks to go Alvaro and Ana Maria Castagnet for coming to Brisbane to share his passion in Watercolour and to our WSQ team and volunteers, participants of the workshops and demonstrations and the sponsorship from Emporium Hotels who hosted Alvaro and Ana Maria, QCA, Queensland College of Art, and The RNA for allowing us to hold our workshop at their facility. All this contributes to a very successful event.
For any enquiries contact Jenny on 0419 760 993 or email wsqworkshops@gmail.com Please share this with your colleagues, clients and customers. ITS FREE The Terrace offers incredible, sweeping views, providing Alvaro the perfect platform to capture Brisbane’s magnificent city skyline. Alvaro is one of the world's master watercolour artists with a passion and flair for his medium. He is an expressive painter strong and impacting Ahead of his arrival in Brisbane Alvaro said, DETAILS Free to attend - food and drinks available for purchase Contact Jenny 0419 760 993 or wsqworkshopsgmail.com for further information ALVARO CASTAGNET IS COMING. BOTH WORKSHOPS ARE NOW FULL ! It is with great pleasure that the Watercolour Society of Queensland has an opportunity to offer a second workshop with Alvaro Castagnet! Seats for this workshop are strictly limited and have in part been filled by those already placed on a waiting list. (NOW FULL) At this stage the workshop will take place at either QCA art studios on Grey Street, Southbank OR at a venue in Paddington. WSQ will confirm closer to the workshop date. For more details please ring Lina Rimland (workshop co-ordinator) on 0400 051 492. Please go to Workshops/Classes page to see dates and times for both workshops and the highly anticipated Public Demonstration. We are very lucky to have Alvaro Castagnet for two workshops in Brisbane. It has been a very long time since Alvaro's last visit to Brisbane, so we are encouraging all watercolour lovers to come along. JOHN ORLANDO BIRT. Many Watercolour members did not miss the exciting opportunity to share the magic of watercolour with one of Australia’s finest internationally recognized Artists and Tutors. The course covered composition, balance and tone, and taught students how to use light to create a painting with visual impact. What an impressive finish to the workshops. Two locations Lavalla Centre, Paddington and The Hub, 140 Wellers Road, Tarragindi.    A dedicated artist traveller and preferring to paint en plein air John reflects in his work a pursuit of artistic integrity from his drawing skills, due to his early academic training in industrial design, to his meticulous compositional ability and his unique approach in capturing light, air and space. " It is the challenge of capturing the changing moods that light creates across the day and it's subsequent effects on the surroundings such as buildings the countryside and water” John says “Painting on location ensures that the essence of the subject remains the first priority, especially the subtleties, nuances and tempo of that particular region. John travels to Europe each year during the spring/summer to paint the historically rich landscapes that he feels so passionate about. John has held 27 solo exhibitions, 3 in Venice Italy at a prestigious Gallery in San Marco, and when in Venice he has been invited to lecture at the University of Architecture on drawing and perspective. John's paintings are featured in many collections in Europe, the USA and Japan. A GREAT 2018 ANNUAL WATERCOLOUR EXHIBITION This year's Annual Exhibition has definitely left us all with great memories, a great sense of achievement and an expectation for greater things next time! The "bar" was lifted right across the board with many superb entries which made judging all the more difficult. Helen Beaver and Ken Lord adjudicated this year and narrowed down the prize winners from a broad range of exciting and well crafted works. HERE ARE OUT PRIZEWINNERS! Hangers Prize  People's Choice Award This Award is determined by members of the public that attend and view the works throughout the three days of the Exhibition. The public chose YASAMAN DEHGHAN - "Sarah's Search of a New Home".  WINNERS OF WATER-BASED MEDIUM CATEGORY.(Innovative) 1st Prize - Svetlana Trefilova - "The Roots:
2nd Prize - Maria Field "Margarite"  3rd Prize - Natasha Hodgson "Coming down the stairs"
Highly Commended - Tony Walker "Curlew"
Special Mention - Jean Blake "Outer space"  WINNERS OF TRADITIONAL CATEGORY.  2nd Prize - Kevin Smith - "Stock Route"  3rd Prize - Vanessa Goodland "Pomegranates"  Highly Commended - John Spittle Halloween - New England -USA"  Special Mention - Jenny Loveday "Moonlight Sonata"  2018 ANNUAL WATERCOLOUR EXHIBITION is almost here! PAINTING DEMONSTRATIONS..... Each piece of watercolour art work is done with layering and is not done with one single layer of paint. Three of our WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY OF QLD inc ARTISTS will be DEMONSTRATING WATERCOLOUR at this year’s well know ART EXHIBITION. Auditorium @Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Toowong Friday 31st August 1. INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOUR  Saturday 1st Sept. 2. WATERCOLOUR TECHNIQUES TO CREATE QUICK IMPRESSIONS OF LANDSCAPE AND NAUTICAL THEMES  Sunday 2nd Sept. 3. PEN AND INK AND WATERCOLOUR  "TRY ME" TABLE....... A "TRY ME" table will be set up with water based products sponsored by Winsor and Newton. There will be brushes and paper to “try me” under the guidance of one of our WSQ artists. THIS WILL BE A TREAT - PLEASE SHARE !!!!! WINNERS OF THE RNA – FINE ARTS. Class 4. Traditional Watercolour. Many members from The WATERCOLOUR SOCIETY OF QLD have exhibited their works AT THE RNA - EKKA - FINE ARTS –Creative Arts and Crafts. Please don’t miss it. It is extraordinary. Artist from across Queensland are showcasing their extraordinary talents in Painting and Drawing Competition. EVA HEKEL, a member or the WSQ won 3rd Prize. Well done Eva and congratulations. (Sorry about the reflection on the pictures attached. Not all WSQ members painting were able to be posted due to the reflection. This is the best I could do on the night - all the more reason you must get to the EKKA to visit the Fine Arts. 1st Prize - Subhendu Kumar
2nd Prize - Abramo Papp
3rd Prize - Eva Hekel
Julie Brims and Jenny Loveday were guests at the opening of the Fine Arts Reception at the RNA on Friday evening 3rd August. Congratulations to the RNA for an amazing Reception and bests wishes from the Watercolour Society of Qld for a very successful Exhibition. John Orlando Birt 13-14 September 2018 (Thur & Fri) and 15-16 September 2018 (Sat & Sun) Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to share the magic of watercolour with one of Australia’s finest internationally recognised Artists and Tutors. The course will cover composition, balance and tone. Bookings are essential as we have limited class sizes. Go to "workshops and classes" for further details!! Tell your friends so they don’t miss out!!!  EKKA Field and Fashion Show success!!!! Great news for WSQ and one of our members Iryna Bendasova. It is a great pleasure to share Iryna's completed watercolour painting with you all. Iryna won a commission from the RNA to complete a watercolour portrait painting for the EKKA Field and Fashion Show in August 2018. Her painting will be donated for a Charity Raffle to be held during EKKA week.     Iryna Bendasova, being the first recipient of such support, is pictured here with Winsor and Newton representative Lindsay MacMahon (of Jasco) looking over the donated Winsor and Newton art products. WSQ is proud to be part of RNA EKKA & Fine Arts and acknowledges their support along with the support of Lindsay MacMahon of Jasco with this initiative. These opportunities just cannot happen without the support of our sponsors and industry friends. Many thanks! Keep an eye out for Iryna's work. Its amazing. Wait till you see it! 2018 ANNUAL WATERCOLOUR EXHIBITION is coming!!!! Get ready for a show of your watercolour art!!  Can you believe it there are only 8 weeks for Members of the Watercolour Society of Qld to get ready for the 2018 Annual Watercolour Exhibition. It starts on Friday 31st August, and runs through to Sunday 2nd September 2018. Preparing for an art exhibition is no easy task. There are so many things to think about and you want to make sure your work is ready to be taken home by their buyer. Here are a couple of simple tips. Once you have finished your work, take a good look at it. Select you most impressive work. Does it need to be framed? If so, what type of frame should you use? Are your paintings signed? Are they ready for hanging? Wrap your work ready for transportation so it doesn't get damaged, create labels for your artwork, conform to the Conditions of Entry. Conditions of Entry will be available shortly and will be sent to all members and will soon also be accessible on the WSQ website.  History of the Watercolour Society of Queensland The Watercolour Society of Queensland is 32 years old this year and in celebration of our History, the Society had a special treat for all of our Visitors at The Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Brisbane Botanical Gardens on the 7th and 8th April 2018 at the Autumn Watercolour Exhibition. The static display of Watercolour Paintings covered the first 20 years of our inauguration. The paintings have been kindly donated by previous Tutors. We think they are fabulous and we're very proud to show them. Our exhibition patrons who looked at the display enjoyed and appreciated the art and in some cases a few of our members could remember going to the particular demonstration of the art on display. Chris Osborn who is cataloguing and collecting our history put this display together. Great work Chris! Keep an eye out for future instalments from Chris of the Society's history as additional pieces are collected, collated and brought to life once again for all to enjoy! Further images and discussions around how the Autumn Exhibition was received can be found on the Watercolour Society of Queensland Facebook page. Autumn Exhibition 2018 - Coming Soon!!!!!!! posted: 13 February 2018 The INVITATION is here for members to enter artwork at the Watercolour Society of Queensland AUTUMN EXHIBITION, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th APRIL, 2018 to be held at the Auditorium, Brisbane Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Toowong. A great opportunity to have some of your recent works on show to the public and WSQ members alike. There will be four categories this year. Traditional, Innovative water-media, Unframed / matted works and Miniatures. So get involved. These events together with the paintings our members exhibit are a reflection of the Society's energy and vibrancy. The level of public support at our events is growing steadily and is becoming a true barometer of the Society's value to its members, the broader arts community and the public at large. Exhibiting your artwork might be the best thing you do this year. Make 2018 a year of action!! Represent yourself and sell your works. Tap into a new and evolving customer base and network with like minded people. So get yourself registered to the WSQ - Autumn Exhibition of 2018!!! Fabriano in Acquarello posted: 13 February 2018  We would like to again take the opportunity to congratulate the following members on being selected as finalists for the Fabriano in Acquarello watercolour exhibition in Fabriano, Italy in May this year. Congratulations to: Wynetha Vogel, Graham W Smith, Szczepan Urbanowicz, Cynthia Stewart, Tony Walker, Maria Field and Yasaman Dehghan The images of their fabulous submissions are now available to view on online here: https://www.fishlanestudios.com/artists/the-australian-finalists-fabrianoinacquarello-2018-italy-have-been-announced/ Annual Exhibition - 01-03 September 2017 posted: 04 September 2017 Lots of "as it happened" coverage on the WSQ Facebook Page however we will progressively update this website with all the important details from the event. First Prize - Traditional Category Congratulations to Hettie Rowley who won First Prize - Traditional Category for her wonderful portrait painting titled 'Sheila'.  Second Prize - Traditional Category Congratulations to Szczepan Urbanowicz who won Second Prize - Traditional Category for his wonderful painting titled 'Japanese Garden - Mt Coot-tha'. Third Prize - Traditional Category Congratulations to Natasha Hodgson who won Third Prize - Traditional Category for her wonderful painting titled 'Colourful Rooster'. People's Choice Award Congratulations to Natasha Hodgson who won the People's Choice Award at the Annual Exhibition for her wonderful painting titled 'Another Bad Hair Day'.  Annual Exhibition of Watercolours 1-3 September 2017 (Entry Form Closing date - Wed. 16 August 2017) posted: 26 July 2017 This is a call to all members that the Annual Exhibition of Watercolours entry details have been updated on the website (here). The exhibition will be held again at the auditorium of the Brisbane Botanical Gardens at Mt Coot-tha.  Annual Exhibition 2017 | download flyer There were over 300 works for sale in 2016 with strong sales in both the framed and unframed works. The entry conditions have been modernised with a newly created Innovative Category in addition to the Traditional, Miniature and Matted works. Artists can now submit works with gouache, gesso and other mediums in this Innovative Category so please download all four documents early so that you are aware of the scope of this new category (Entry Form, Conditions of Entry, Guidelines for Framing, Guidelines for Unframed Works, Sizing Guidelines for the Miniature Works). These forms can be downloaded from the Exhibitions page (here). Closing date: Wednesday 16th August Drop date: Thursday 31st August from 8.30am to noon. Exhibition date: Fri. 1st - Sun. 3rd September | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm Collection date: Sun. 3rd September | 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm We would also be interested in generous artists able to donate works for the door raffle prize. Please do not hesitate to contact Di Taylor on 0411 767 030 for further details and assistance in participating in the Annual Exhibition. | Meetings
Next Meeting General Meeting 18th April 2019 @ 6.30pm THE HUB, 140 Weller Road, Tarragindi Prize: $50 Theme: Plein-air painting of your choice. For full details go to the Calendar page (here) Painting Groups o Western Suburbs Painting Group The Group meets every second Tuesday of the month in the Brookfield Showgrounds Art Pavilion. On alternate Tuesdays the group meets for en plein air painting. For further details, please contact Nev Logan on (07) 3378 2541 or nevbarblogan@bigpond.com
Southside Casual Painting Group The Group meets every first, third and 5th Thursday at The Hub (140 Weller Rd, Tarragindi) Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Fee: $10 Tea and coffee provided. For further details, please contact WSQ Secretary on 0428 320 066.
En Plein Air Group Meets on the second Wednesday of every month. For further details of the next meeting, please contact Margaret Elaurant on (07) 3359 1648.
Weekly Casual Painting Group at Chermside Currently full. For further details, please contact WSQ Secretary on 0428 320 066. |
