WELCOME to the NC Watercolor Society, Western Region Chapter!

Opening Reception Saturday, September 9, 2023 4:00 - 5:30pm

Featuring ARTIST TALKS by Three of the WSN Western Region members!

Sharron Burns:
 
Sharron has been described as a “contemporary still life painter.”  Her works reflect her love of still life subjects plus crystal and glass. She is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. She has had paintings accepted by the South Carolina Watermedia Society and the Watercolor Society of Alabama and is a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Southern Watercolor Society. She teaches watercolor classes in Mint Hill.

Allan Butt:
 
Allan is an award-winning artist who maintains his studio in Concord, North Carolina. His paintings can be found in many private and corporate collections in the United States and in Europe. His work has been juried into national and international exhibitions and it has been shown in numerous group and one person shows. He serves as President of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. He is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina and the Georgia Watercolor Society. He is a member of the Illinois Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, the Watercolor Society of Alabama, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and an associate member of the National Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society.

Richard Siegel:

Richard’s work is a collaborative effort with nature where technique, control and self-expression are realized. He has a degree in fine arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and studied at the University of Frankfurt in Germany. At the Wentworth Institute in Boston he studied architectural drawing. He is presently a continuing ed instructor at Queens University and Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina. His work may be found in numerous private and corporate collections across the country. Richard also enjoys working with different types of wood, turning bowls and building custom furniture. 

ClearWater and the NCWS Western Region are pleased to present a Fall Watercolor Exhibit, a collaborative Guest Artist Exhibition by WSNC and ClearWater Arts; Watercolor works by NCWS Western Region Members!

Exhibit is ON VIEW in our Main Gallery: August 30 - October 21, 2023

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 9, 2023, 4:00pm - 5:30 pm

(This reception immediately follows our 2nd Saturday Open Studios on Sept. 9th)

There is also a Bold Watercolor Design Workshop taught by preeminent Watercolorist, Linda Griffin, on Sept. 9th from 10:00AM-3:00PM; To register, email instructor Linda Griffin. You can visit her website and take a gallery tour of her beautiful watercolors and see more about this workshop. Limit of 12; First come first served!

Watercolor Workshop taught by NC Watercolor Society, Western Region Chapter Member, Linda Griffin!

In conjunction with collaborative Guest Artist Exhibition by WSNC and ClearWater Arts, we will host a Bold Watercolor Design Workshop taught by preeminent Watercolorist, Linda Griffin, on Sept. 9th from 10:00AM-3:00PM; To register, email instructor Linda Griffin. You can visit her website and take a gallery tour of her beautiful watercolors and see more about this workshop.

Limit of 12; First come first served!

Other Details Regarding this Exhibition:

ClearWater and the NCWS Western Region are pleased to present a Fall Watercolor Exhibit, a Watercolor works by NCWS Western Region Members!

EXHIBIT is ON VIEW in our Main Gallery: August 30 - October 21, 2023

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 9, 2023, 4:00pm - 5:30 pm

(This reception immediately follows our 2nd Saturday Open Studios on Sept. 9th)

Instructor: JJ Jiang

Date: July 15 (Saturday)

Time: 9 am – 4 pm

Class Cost – Grant Subsidized Pricing: $50 members, $85 non-members

Register (Pay by PayPal): Go to www.cabarrusartguild.org, select the Classes & Workshops tab

Register (Pay by check): Email classes.CAG@gmail.com for instructions

Class Size: Maximum 15 participants

Location: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios – 223 Crowell Drive, NW, Concord, NC 28025.

Enter from Kerr Street side of building, lower level.

With years of experience and numerous awards, we are pleased to announce that JJ Jiang will teach an advanced beginner/intermediate watercolor workshop for the Cabarrus Art Guild. CAG is able to offer this opportunity at subsidized pricing due to a grant from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and the Cabarrus Arts Council.

JJ’s teaching is based on his belief that four fundamentals apply to all subject matter and even across mediums. JJ’s demos include clear instructions on these fundamentals: drawing, value, color, and edges. JJ will also discuss and demonstrate various techniques in watercolor, but he emphasizes the need for all artists to go beyond technique to explore the creative drive that has brought them to the easel.

In this one-day workshop, you’ll be using watercolors to create a beautiful landscape painting. After JJ’s step-by-step landscape demo, students will have the remainder of the class time to work on their own painting (from the photo reference provided) while JJ gives one-on-one instruction tailored to students’ individual levels. To wrap up, as time allows, JJ will have a brief critique and a question and answer session.

A list of supplies will be provided at registration.

Samples of JJ’s work.

JJ Jiang is an award-winning artist and a gifted instructor. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and a North Carolina Watercolor Society Master Member. Though accomplished in watercolor, he is a versatile artist - excelling in drawing, oils, and Chinese brush painting. His subjects include landscape/urbanscapes, human figures, portraits, and still life.

JJ currently lives in Cary, North Carolina and is the founder and director of the Village Art Circle Studio & Gallery in the heart of downtown Cary. To see more of JJ’s work go to www.jjjiang.com.