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Virginia’s Only State-wide Organization for Artists

JUROR

Donna Watson

Donna Watson has been a painter for 26 years.  She is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. She is also a member of the Women Painters of Washington.  She is a President Emeritus of the
Northwest Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society.  She has won numerous awards in national juried exhibitions as well as best of show awards.  She has articles and paintings published in American
Artist (May 1998) and Watercolor (Fall 2007, Summer 2002), The Artist’s Magazine (Jan/Feb. 2008, Dec. 1999, April 2001) and Watercolor Magic issue on Creativity (June 2001, August 2002, October 2002).  She also has paintings reproduced in books including the Best of Watercolor
series for Painting Texture, Painting Light and Shadow, and Painting Composition.  Donna has experience as a juror (National Watercolor Society, Arizona Watercolor Association, Watercolor Society of Oregon, OMMA-Ottawa Mixed Media Artists, Florida Watercolor Society among
others) and workshop instructor (United States and Canada).  She has paintings in many private and corporate collections including Boeing (Seattle, WA).

Her current series deals with the passage of time and what remains. She is interested in the transience of the cycles and the layers, and textures left as time passes.  She is also interested in the permanence of the recurring cycle of life.

ELIGIBLE WORK 
Paintings on paper in watercolor, acrylics, casein, gouache, or other aqueous media. No pastels. If other media and collage are used, Watermedia must dominate. Final decision on media qualification, including accepted works, rests with the Juror. All entries must be original, not done under supervision, and must have been executed since December 31, 2003. Works accepted for previous VWS Jurored Exhibitions are not eligible.

METHOD OF SELECTION

Selections will be conducted in two stages. The Juror will make selections of no more than one painting per artist from slides. Then artists will be notified of the Juror’s action and successful entries must then be submitted for the exhibition. Final jurying will be from actual works with Juror’s right of refusal. Slides of paintings accepted for the exhibition will be retained by the VWS for its archives. Slides of work not accepted for the exhibition will be returned with the notification cards.

SPECIFICATIONS

All paintings must be ready for hanging with screw eyes and wire, framed under Plexiglas, using only white or off-white mats. Maximum frame size in any direction is 48” including diptychs and triptychs which must be in a single frame. Accepted paintings must correspond exactly with the slides submitted or they will be rejected.

METHOD OF ENTRY

A maximum of three slides (one per painting) may be submitted per artist.  Slides must be 35mm, 2”x2”, (no glass mounts), and fit standard projectors. DO NOT USE LABELING TAPE OF ANY TYPE ON SLIDES.  ONLY PHOTOGRAPHIC SILVER TAPE WILL BE ALLOWED.

Using a fine sharpie pen, identify each slide on the front, right side up with the following:

VWS MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY

New and returning members should send the $30 membership dues to:

VWS Membership 
P.O. Box 403
Roanoke, VA 24003

DO NOT INCLUDE DUES WITH ENTRY.

Please note that ’08 dues must be paid by May 1, 2008 to be eligible to enter.

DELIVERY OF PAINTINGS

Notification cards indicating the Juror’s decision will be mailed July 10, 2008. Detailed instructions for the shipment or hand-delivery of work will be included with notification.

AWARDS

Awards will be given at the discretion of the Juror, with a top award of $1,000 given by the Virginia Watercolor Society.

LIABILITY & AGREEMENT

Although every care will be taken by the Society, the committee and the Shenandoah Club they cannot assume liability for loss or damage for whatever cause. It is suggested that artists wishing additional protection insure their works independently. Submission of a work to the exhibition shall constitute an agreement to comply with all conditions set forth in this prospectus. Permission to reproduce entries is assumed unless otherwise noted on the entry form.

SALES

Paintings may be priced for sale or identified not for sale “NFS”. Prices as listed on entry form may not be changed.

CATALOG

A printed catalog of the show will be mailed to all entrants as soon as possible after the opening.  Additional copies are $12 each.

For further information about the show or membership in the Virginia Watercolor Society, direct inquiries to
VWS MEMBERSHIPS,P.O. Box 403, Roanoke,Virginia 24003 or contact Martha Rhodes at (540)774-0247 or by
E-mail - mlrart@cox.net

Visit our website:  www.virginiawatercolorsociety.org

PLEASE FOLLOW ALL RULES CAREFULLY!

Make a copy of this prospectus for your own records.