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Kansas Watercolor Society at The Wichita Center for the Arts presents

8Great

Exhibition 2007November 16, 2007 - January 6, 2008

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The Wichita Center for the Arts Board of Trustees

Kansas Watercolor Society Executive Committee

AcknowledgementsChair Paula VarnerVice Chair Becky S. Turner Secretary MichelleRuffin-SteinTreasurer William Tinker, Jr.

Mickie BrownMartiCareyMelissa EllisKathyGalichiaHelenGallowayMarieGrahamSharon HeimanBuff HukleJan KlassenKathyKnorrDr. Kris LewonoskiGaylynnMcGregorPriscillaO’ShaughnessyDr.KarenStreckerCarolE.Wilson

Honorary Trustees:JeanGarveyElizabethB.KochCliffordStone

Chair CaroleRanneyCarolynLoutzenhiserAnneHortonMaryLouSunderlandKayMcCreaHughGreerEdPointerSteveDudekHelenVeatchWayneConyers

TheKansasWatercolorSocietywishestoextendtheirappreciationtothefollowingorganizations,personsandbusinessfirmsforunderwritingsupportandgenerosity...

PresentedinpartbytheKansasArtsCommission,astateagency,andtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts,afederalagency.

ARTS COMMISSION

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TheKansasWatercolorSociety,foundedin1968andincorporatedin1970atTheWichitaArtAssociation(nowTheWichitaCenterfortheArts),returnedtotheCenter,effectiveJuly2007.TheKansasWatercolorSocietyhasceasedtobea501-(C)3corporationandhasmergedwithTheWichitaCenterfortheArtsandisnowoperatingasacommitteeundertheCentersorganizationumbrella.

TheKansasWatercolorSocietygivestheCenteranotheropportunitytoofferajuriedexhibitiontoshowcasewater-mediapaintingtoourstudents,membersandthecommunityatlarge.

Theadditionofthe“Great8Exhibition”totheCenter’sbi-annualandannualexhibitionsbringsthetotalofjuriedshowsatTheWichitaCenterfortheArtstosix.AlloftheseexhibitionsfeaturethedisciplinesthatweteachinTheMaryR.KochSchoolofVisualArts.

ThismergerisagreatfitforTheWichitaCenterfortheArtsandTheKansasWatercolorSociety.Itinsuresthecontinuityofbothourmissionsinencouragingandpromotingthestudy,advancement,appreciationandcreationofartasaqualityoflifeopportunityfortheinventivemind.

WethankEmpriseBankfortheircontinuedexhibitionunderwritingsupportandalloftheindividuals,aslisted,fortheCashAwardsandPatronPurchaseAwards,tosupportandgiverecognitiontothecreativeendeavorsoftheartist.

CelebrateArt,CreateArt,StudyArtandLivewithArt.

Howard W. EllingtonExecutive Director, The Wichita Center for the Arts

The Wichita Center for the Arts

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Emprise Bank Twokeyelementsinasuccessfulworkofartareplanningandobservation.Withboth,youcreateanemotion–afeelingandanatmosphere.Itcaptivatestheviewerbecausethenormallyoverlookedbecomesawonderfulexpression.ThisExhibitiontoo,isengulfedinemotion.

EmpriseBankispleasedtohaveservedasmajorunderwriterofthisshowforthepasttwenty-sixconsecutiveyears.Ithasbeenaparticularpleasuretowitnesstheshow’simpressivegrowthinstature,scopeandqualityoverthistime.

OnbehalfofthepeopleofEmpriseBank,thankyouforexpressingyourpersonalsupportoftheartsthroughyourattendance,andwelookforwardtoexpressingourcorporatesupportasapartnerwithKansasWatercolorSocietyformanyyearstocome. M.D. MichaelisChairman of the Board, Emprise Bank

“East Bottoms Crossing” EdwinJohnson,KansasCity,MO

Emprise Bank Patron Purchase Award

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Thisyearmarksthe38thyearfortheannualKansasWatercolorSocietyjuriedcompetition,theKWSGreatEightExhibition.Inlate2006,theBoardofDirectorsoftheSocietyvotedtojoinwithTheWichitaCenterfortheArts,adecisionthatwillensurethecontinuationofthiseventformanyyearstocome.

IwishtothanktheBoardfortheiryearsofserviceanddedicationtotheSociety.Theirloveofartandthemediumofwatercolor,alongwiththesupportofourPatrons,havebeenthemainreasonsforoursuccessoverthepast38years.

The2007Juror,JudyMorris,hasselected80paintingsfromover350slideentries.Wecongratulatetheartistswhoseworksarerepresentedinthisexhibition,andwelookforwardtofutureyearsfilledwithgreatpaintings.

ManythankstothefinestaffofTheWichitaCenterfortheArtsformakingthisexhibitpossible,in2007andinfutureyears.

Carol RanneyExecutive Chair, Kansas Watercolor Society

“October” byCaroleRanney

Kansas Watercolor Society

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Itisanhonortoviewandjuryagroupofslidessubmittedbyenthusiasticwatercolorartists.ThosepaintingsrepresentapersonalpartofeachindividualartistandIfeelitisaprivilegetoshareyourpaintingjoy.

Asajuror,Ilookforpaintingsthatattractmyattentionwiththearrangementsofelementsandconnectinglinksthatmakemesaytomyself...“Goodpainting!”Manyoftheselectedpiecescaughtmyattentionwithoutstandingdesignorgreatcolorchords.Othersprovokedarespectformeaningfulcontentoranunusualviewofanordinarysubject.Somewerechosenbecausetheyaddeddimensiontotheshow.Alltheselectedpaintingsshowmetheartistusedpersonalpaintingtechniquesthatbringpleasuretothepaintingprocess.Clearlymanymoreartistsdeservedtobeintheshow...butIwasgivenalimit!

Fourteenartistswerehonoredwithawardsfortheirprofessionalpresentationofworkintheshow...andmanymoredeservedthesamehonor!Thesepaintingsshowmetheartistknowshowtodesignapainting,craftitwell,andlettheirpersonalpaintingstylebecomepartofthefinalimage.

TwowordscometomindasIreviewthe2007KansasWatercolorSocietyshow...Welldone!Iencourageallofyoutokeeppainting.Smileatyoursuccesses,takerisks,and,mostofall,enjoythepaintingprocess.

Judy Morris AWS NWSGreat 8 Exhibition Juror

“Chinatown” by Judy Morris

Juror’s Statement

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Cash AwardsThe Wichita Center for the Arts / Kansas Watercolor Society Best of Show Cash Award $1000

Ed Pointer, Wichita, KS – “Twilight Winter – Flint Hills”

Charles & Ruth Sanderson Memorial Cash Award $750Jinx Wright, Hutchinson, KS – “Rio Leaves”

Friends of the Kansas Watercolor Society Cash Award $500Sam Bailie, Plano, TX – “Echo”

Beverly Hill Hoover Cash Award $250.00

Donna Brigman, Hutchinson, KS – “Dance the Night Away”

Charter Members of the Kansas Watercolor Society Cash Award $200Jonathan Knight, Shawnee, KS – “Lily Pond VIII”

Tucker and Nation Meyer Cash Award $200

Barbara Maxwell, Kansas City, KS - “Lower Cascade”

Beaver Bend Cash Award $200Paul Jackson, Columbia, MO - “Fascination”

Frank & Betty Hedrick Foundation Cash Award $200Penny Stewart, Colorado Springs, CO – “May’s Garden”

Mrs. Bud Beren Cash Award $100Mark Schuler, Prairie Village, KS - “Rough Morning”

Wichita Women Artists Cash Award $100Frank Francese, Grand Junction, CO - “Lake McDonald, Glacier”

The Wichita Center for the Arts / Kansas Watercolor Society Cash Award $100Harry Shields, Richardson, TX - “Oriental Roofscape”

The Wichita Center for the Arts / Kansas Watercolor Society Cash Award $100 Becky Tubbs, Anson, TX - “Before the Dance”

The Wichita Center for the Arts / Kansas Watercolor Society Cash Award $100Dianne Widom, Canon City, CO - “Solemn Reflection”

The Wichita Center for the Arts / Kansas Watercolor Society Cash Award $100Wayne Conyers, McPherson, KS - “Nothing I Do Is Ever Good Enough”

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Emprise Bank Patron Purchase Award

Edwin Johnson, Kansas City, MO – “East Bottoms Crossing”

MKEC Engineering Consultants Patron Purchase Award

Harry Shields, Richardson, TX - “Oriental Roofscape”

Mary Lou Sunderland, Hutchinson, KS - “The Greenhouse”

Koch Industries, Inc. Patron Purchase Award

Marlin Rotach, Kansas City, MO - “Dance of the Tulips”

Steve Dudek, Great Bend, KS - “Christi’s Koy”

John Redwine, Wichita, KS - “Map of Dreams”

Liz Koch Patron Purchase Award

Kathleen Byrd, Omaha, NE - “50% Off”

Asja Kornfeld, Albuquerque, NM - “Louisiana Bayou”

Lynne Miller, Colorado Springs, CO - “Grasses in a Basket”

Caryl Morgan, Newkirk, OK - “Chicago Art Institute Courtyard”

Missi Paul, Lincoln, NE - “Christo: The Gates – Central Park, NYC”

Wilma Wethington, Wichita, KS - “Market Place at Chapala, Mexico”

Jinx Wright, Hutchinson, KS - “Rio Leaves”

The Law Firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, L.L.P.

Patron Purchase Award

Ed Pointer, Wichita, KS - “Twilight Winter – Flint Hills”

Nestor Weigand, Jr. Patron Purchase Award

Larry Haught, Colorado Springs, CO - “Gold in Colorado”

Patron Purchase Awards

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“Debut Daisy”$900RonAndrea,ColoradoSprings,CO

“Thatch” $2,000KirbyAttwell,Houston,TX

“Did You Hear The News?”$1,000RobinAvery,Houston,TX

“Echo”$1,500SamBailie,Plano,TX

“Country Musicians”$5,000EugeneBortnick,PrairieVillage,KS

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“Fairest of Them All” $2,400CindyBrabec-King,GrandJunction,CO

“Jug Restaurant”$900MarilynneBradley,WebsterGroves,MO

“Dance the Night Away”$950DonnaBrigman,Hutchinson,KS

“50% Off”$1,000KathleenByrd,Omaha,NE

“Welcome to Santa Fe”$600JohannaCellucci,ColoradoSprings,CO

“Monkey Business”$750PatrickClark,Hutchinson,KS

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“Nothing I Do Is Ever Good Enough” $50,000WayneConyers,McPherson,KS

“Butterflies are Free”$1,200NinaCravens-Fry,Pueblo,CO

“The Fife Player”$900CarolDavis,Wichita,KS

“Jim”$400PatDeeter,Independence,KS

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“Christi’s Koy”$1,200SteveDudek,GreatBend,KS

“Striped Orchids”$1,800BessDuston,KansasCity,MO

“Key West”$700WilburElsea,Wichita,KS

“Dance to the Music”$1,250JanetFisher,Wichita,KS

“The Scarf”$700KarenGeorge,Derby,KS

“Lake McDonald, Glacier”$3,500FrankFrancese,GrandJunction,CO

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“Energized Palette”$350JimGilley,Hutchinson,KS

“The Edge of Night”$3,800HughGreer,Wichita,KS

“Friends and Rituals”$1,250KathrynHart,Larkspur,CO

“Gold in Colorado”$1,450LarryHaught,ColoradoSprings,CO

“Hydrangeas”$1,200SusanHinton,ColoradoSprings,CO

“Jamacian Street Scene”$600AnneHorton,Wichita,KS

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“The 5 Senses Picnic”$1,000PhilipHubbell,Jr.,Katy,TX

“Fascination”$65,000PaulJackson,Columbia,MO

“In the Garden”$1,200BettyJameson,Austin,TX

“East Bottoms Crossing”$1,100EdwinJohnson,KansasCity,MO

“Nightlight #49”$950DonaldJones,OklahomaCity,OK

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“Dublin Rose”$3,200JeanKalin,PlatteCity,MO

“Lake Powel Sunset”$750NaumKatsenelson,Denver,CO

“Sailors’ Church #2”$2,000HowardKaye,Lincoln,NE

“Lily Pond VIII”$12,000JonathanKnight,Shawnee,KS

“Louisiana Bayou”$3,000AsjaKornfeld,Albuquerque,NM

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“River’s Edge X – Meramec River” $1,800OrlandaKuether,Wildwood,MO

“Surface Refractions”$1,400DianeLawrence,Berryton,KS

“Old Glass”$1,300PeggyLyon,Emporia,KS

“The Swimmer”$3,000JudyMartindale,Lincoln,NE

“Lower Cascade”$2,600BarbaraMaxwell,KansasCity,KS

“Pathways”$950JulieMcCollum,CanyonLake,TX

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“Newport Beach Walk”$350RobertMcMillen,Wichita,KS

“Grasses in a Basket”$2,500LynneMiller,ColoradoSprings,CO

“Fall Fields”$3,400MarkMohr,RoelandPark,KS

“Chicago Art Institute Courtyard”$1,800CarylMorgan,Newkirk,OK

“Yesterday Flowers” $900.00CurtisNewby,Wichita,KS

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“French Lesson #2 (Chiuerney)”$1,800BeverlyNichols,Lenexa,KS

“Mexicali Pike”$1,000MichaelNicholson,Edmond,OK

“Rain Forest Patterns”$1,800ThomasOwen,ColoradoSprings,CO

“Christo: The Gates – Central Park, NYC”$2,500Missi Paul, Lincoln NE

“Twilight Winter – Flint Hills” $1,200EdPointer,Wichita,KS “Rock River”$1,600

MaryQuiros,Laredo,TX

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“Map of Dreams”$750JohnRedwine,Wichita,KS

“Erin”$1,000JohneRichardson,OverlandPark,KS

“Convergence”$1,275JimRigg,Manhattan,KS

“Dance of the Tulips”$5,000MarlinRotach,KansasCity,MO

“Village Life” $1,800SandraSchaffer,KansasCity,MO

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“Beach Beauties”$3,400CarolAnnSchrader,Scottsdale,AZ “Rough Morning”$4,800

MarkSchuler,PrairieVillage,KS

“Oriental Roofscape”$3,000HarryShields,Richardson,TX

“Winter”$900BettySieler,Wichita,KS

“Lady In A Straw Hat”$900JosephSmith,KansasCity,MO

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“Headed My Way”$700WandaStallings,GardenCity,KS

“May’s Garden”$2,200PennyStewart,ColoradoSprings,CO

“California Sailing” $1,200DianeStolz,KansasCity,MO

“Symbol Series: Introspection” $1,400HazelStone,Phoenix,AZ

“TheGreenhouse”$3,500MaryLouSunderland,Hutchinson,KS

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“Before the Dance”$400BeckyTubbs,Anson,TX

“Grand Canyon Suite” $1,200GeorgeTutt,Fulton,MO

“Shimmers amid Aquatic Jewels” $425SuzanneTyson,MesaAZ

“Lisianthus”$900HelenVanasse,OverlandPark,KS

“Old L Cars”$1,000DonVanHorn,ColoradoSprings,CO

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“Afternoon on the River”$1,200HelenVeatch,Wichita,KS

“Passementerie”$960CarolVonBurnum,Ulysses,KS

“Fruits on Tinfoil” $3,500YeqiangWang,Topeka,KS

“Market Place at Chapala, Mexico”$1,500WilmaWethington,Wichita,KS

“Solemn Reflection”$2,000.00DianneWidom,CanonCity,CO

“Rio Leaves”$900JinxWright,Hutchinson,KS

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