WAS-H Calendar 2008

Ongoing Programs:

Monthly Membership Shows
are featured at WAS-H's own gallery space, 1601 West Alabama in Houston's museum district near the Menil Collection. Members have an opportunity to submit work in watermedia each month, offering the community opportunity to view and purchase contemporary art. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10am to 3pm.
Shows and Events thru Mar. 08

Monthly Meeting Demonstrations
are listed under General Meetings by month below.

Workshops
Nationally prominent artists conduct week-long workshops several times yearly for the enrichment of local artists. For details: Workshops 07-08

Spring Classes 2008
Adult Classes Schedule

Figure Labs
Carol Rensink, Monitor
Model Lab: Figure and Portrait
713-524-5146
Wednesdays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm unless there is a workshop

Open Studios
every Friday 1-3:00 pm

Senior Classes
Thursdays 9:30-12:30pm

AIM, Arts in Medicine, Texas Children’s Hosp.
Tuesdays 10 am -12 noon

WAS-H Board Meetings
1st Monday of month 10:00am

Critique Group 3rd Tuesday of month

Paint-Ins 4th Saturday of the month

Paint-Out and Splashes (check Washrag calendar)

Deadline for Washrag 5th of every month


Monthly Calendar:

May

Classes and Workshops in May

Monthly Show
May 3, 10am-1pm Take-in "Art Starts and Finshes"
Theme: accompanying thumbnail sketch or study
Judge Catherine Veneman, UH Blaffer Gallery Curator
May 9 Reception 6-8pm

Board Meeting
May 5, Monday 10am

Clothesline Sale
Now is
Spring Watercolor Arts Festival
May 17 10am-5pm Saturday only, no rain date
See April Newsletter p.6 for details

Paint-Out
May 17 8:30am-3:30pm

General Meeting
May 18 1:30pm Mystery Guest Demo--
It's well-known Lorena Fernandez

Critique
May 20 10:30am-12:30pm, Duncan Simmons
The last critique of the year, by Duncan Simmons,
Houston Signature Elite Member, and recipient
of numerous awards and honors.

Paint-In
May 24 9:30am-3:30pm

June

We are known for Watercolor
But We Also Offer Drawing, Design, Composition
and Color Theory.
Shape your future and take the opportunity this summer to give yourself a real classical education. With just a bit of practice and discipline, you will learn to perfect your artistic skills. Our classes and workshops give you the mindset to problem-solve, to organize and to focus. Artists not only learn different skills and techniques, they learn what they are truly capable of accomplishing in an exciting environment.
Discover the treasure of the Watercolor Art Society-Houston.

Summer Classes and Workshops 2008
pdf includes map and application

Classes and Workshops in June

**Fund Raiser for:
AWS Traveling Show and Texas Children's Cancer Center
Friday, June 13, 2008
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Theme:“I Like New York in June, How About You”
Donation at the door for Texas Children's Cancer Center - $5
Besides a delicious spread of NewYork foods and wine, which will be
catered by Compleat Cuisine and LeVillette of Houston, the gallery walls will
be lined with your beautifully painted 12''x12" Claybords donated by
©Ampersand. These paintings will sell for only $100 apiece.
Volunteers needed.

July

*AWS Traveling Show
WAS-H Gallery July 7-August 24


And this fall--Outreach
WAS-H and Houston Grand Opera to Collaborate
How would you like your painting to hang in the
Wortham Center Theater during an opera performance?
WAS-H and HGO are planning a competition next fall.
Look in future Washrags for more information.
Hold the date of September 28 for a kick-off meeting.
— Steve Brenner


Get Ready, Get Set, PAINT!
Join WAS-H
713 942-9966