“Watercolor Ohio 2008 , the 31st Annual Juried Exhibition sponsored by The Ohio Watercolor Society, is being shown at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery from November 6 to January 11, 2009. The Riffe Gallery is located at 77 S. High Street in Columbus. Works from 65 of Ohio’s watercolorists have been included. This year’s exhibition was juried by Alvaro Castagnet from Montevideo, Uruguay, an internationally renowned watercolorist and author of Watercolor Painting with Passion. In collaboration with the exhibit, several exciting programs are being offered all which are free and open to the public.
Sunday, November 2 from 2-4 pm Alvaro Castagnet will be doing a watercolor painting demonstration at the Columbus Museum of Art, located at 480 Broad Street.
Friday, November 7 from 6-8 pm is an exhibition of The Ohio Watercolor Society’s permanent collection at Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High School. Fort Hayes is located at Shot Tower, 546 Jack Gibbs Boulevard in Columbus.
A variety of Sunday afternoon painting demonstrations will be offered by OWS members from 2-4 pm at The Riffe Gallery:
November 9 – Marilyn Stocker will provide a child and parents workshop. Reservations are required with the Riffe Gallery
November 16 – “The Triple Play”. Homer Hacker, Carolyn Ross Hibbard and Karen LaValley will all paint from a live model.
November 23 – “Getting the Dogs Out of the Kennel” by Judy Anderson who will demonstrate successful pet painting.
December 7 – “Working Through Creative Blocks” by Sharon Stolzenberger who will demonstrate how to shake things up to create more exciting works.
For further details, or information on becoming a member of The Ohio Watercolor Society, visit www.ohiowatercolorsociety.com. For hours or directions to the exhibit, visit www.oac.state.oh.us/riffe or call 614-644-9624.
