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Watermedia association's 50th celebrated by double-size crowd
The San Diego Watercolor Society’s 50th anniversary celebration
If strolling around NTC/Liberty Station on Friday, August 7, you might have heard some '50s and '60s rock and roll music. Following the sound, you would have arrived at the San Diego Watercolor Society. This artist enclave is located in the middle of NTC/Liberty Station and on the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the gallery is open to the public This August’s first Friday included the Society’s 50th anniversary celebration. According to their website, the Society was formed in 1965 and "is a broad-based nonprofit art organization promoting the appreciation of and involvement in watermedia painting."
With the sound of local cover band the Rockabillys filling the gallery with rock-n-roll and a performance by dancers from the Jean Isaacs Dance Theatre, the SDWS reported 850 people (twice the normal First Friday attendance) visited that evening. Beverly Berwick, SDWS president, stated, “Watercolor paintings were still the main attraction of the evening. The Past Presidents’ show was displayed in the education center while 95 paintings in the August Member Show were on exhibit in the main gallery.”
It was a varied crowd, including artists, SDWS volunteers, patrons, young folks, and mothers with their children. There were even some gently aged couples dancing to the music. Looking through the gallery spaces, numerous pieces were on display and for sale, and a wide variety of themes were evident, including nautical, cycling, western, portraits, impressionist, landscapes, cityscapes, and sailing. There was an equally wide range of prices.
On a regular basis, the gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, with a steady turnover in the art. Moreover, in addition to the gallery and its stated purpose “to promote water-based media on paper [...] and to encourage students, viewers, and artists of all ages to become involved in watermedia on paper and the San Diego Watercolor Society,” the Society provides four art education programs: Community Outreach for Youth and Seniors, Liberty School, Military Family Arts Program, and Adult Beginner Watercolor Workshops. Seems like the place to come to tap into your inner artist. The wide variety of classes, paint outs, shows and exhibitions are described on the Society’s website.
On this special first Friday, the paintings included Clydesdale horses pulling a wagon; a cityscape of a portion of Balboa Park; a commercial fishing vessel; a man’s face displaying determination; a sailboat on the bay; bicycles in a rack; Kauai Hawaii landscape; impressionist fish; and numerous others. Beverly Berwick, SDWS President offered, “We’ve come a long way since a handful of members started SDWS. Our International Exhibition is world-renowned, we have over 700 members, and we have a 4,000 sq. foot gallery while most watercolor societies across the country have no permanent gallery of their own.”
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Rocking with the Society in Liberty Station
Watermedia association's 50th celebrated by double-size crowd
Rocking with the Society in Liberty Station
Watermedia association's 50th celebrated by double-size crowd
The San Diego Watercolor Society’s 50th anniversary celebration
If strolling around NTC/Liberty Station on Friday, August 7, you might have heard some '50s and '60s rock and roll music. Following the sound, you would have arrived at the San Diego Watercolor Society. This artist enclave is located in the middle of NTC/Liberty Station and on the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the gallery is open to the public This August’s first Friday included the Society’s 50th anniversary celebration. According to their website, the Society was formed in 1965 and "is a broad-based nonprofit art organization promoting the appreciation of and involvement in watermedia painting."
With the sound of local cover band the Rockabillys filling the gallery with rock-n-roll and a performance by dancers from the Jean Isaacs Dance Theatre, the SDWS reported 850 people (twice the normal First Friday attendance) visited that evening. Beverly Berwick, SDWS president, stated, “Watercolor paintings were still the main attraction of the evening. The Past Presidents’ show was displayed in the education center while 95 paintings in the August Member Show were on exhibit in the main gallery.”
It was a varied crowd, including artists, SDWS volunteers, patrons, young folks, and mothers with their children. There were even some gently aged couples dancing to the music. Looking through the gallery spaces, numerous pieces were on display and for sale, and a wide variety of themes were evident, including nautical, cycling, western, portraits, impressionist, landscapes, cityscapes, and sailing. There was an equally wide range of prices.
On a regular basis, the gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, with a steady turnover in the art. Moreover, in addition to the gallery and its stated purpose “to promote water-based media on paper [...] and to encourage students, viewers, and artists of all ages to become involved in watermedia on paper and the San Diego Watercolor Society,” the Society provides four art education programs: Community Outreach for Youth and Seniors, Liberty School, Military Family Arts Program, and Adult Beginner Watercolor Workshops. Seems like the place to come to tap into your inner artist. The wide variety of classes, paint outs, shows and exhibitions are described on the Society’s website.
On this special first Friday, the paintings included Clydesdale horses pulling a wagon; a cityscape of a portion of Balboa Park; a commercial fishing vessel; a man’s face displaying determination; a sailboat on the bay; bicycles in a rack; Kauai Hawaii landscape; impressionist fish; and numerous others. Beverly Berwick, SDWS President offered, “We’ve come a long way since a handful of members started SDWS. Our International Exhibition is world-renowned, we have over 700 members, and we have a 4,000 sq. foot gallery while most watercolor societies across the country have no permanent gallery of their own.”
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