Photos & Videos

​Beautiful Creatures Scavenger Hunt Virtual Reception - September 13, 2020


​Artists Talk at Ellaslie, The Trenton City Museum- January 13, 2019
Award-winning GSWS artists - Richard Hoffman talked about painting from photographs and his experiences with landscapes;
James Toogood demonstrated on framing artworks. It was a packed house at Ellarslie Sunday with award winning artists speaking, and Princeton Brush Company handing out their quality brushes!

​​Live Painting Event at Ellaslie, The Trenton City Museum- January 6, 2019
With award-winning GSWS artists Ann Greene, Judith Hummer, Jacquelyn Hummer and Lucretia (Ellen) McGuff-Silverman. This new format painting event will be like “chopped” for art and create a unique time and materials challenge. While no artist will be chopped, each will be given 4 secret materials that they must use in their paintings in some way before the clock runs out! 

​​ 49th Juried Show Opening Reception  Ellaslie, The Trenton City Museum- Nov. 16, 2018

​​Round Robin at Middletown Art Center - May 6, 2017

In this live painting event, four watercolor artists – Tess Fields, Judy Hummer, Jane Lux and Zina Umyn -- will each start and finish their own painting in this live demo. But there’s a twist… Every 15 minutes, they will pass their painting to another artist to work her own magic, until all four have had the chance to collaborate on each painting. All four of the finished matted paintings will then be auctioned off.

​ Demos and workshop at Ellaslie, The Trenton City Museum - January 2017

Participated in Joel Popadics watercolor workshop -'Painting Snow and Winter Landscape' on Jan 6.
Dorrie Rifkin showed her unique approach to painting NYC urban landscapes on Jan 12.
Joe Gyursak did a spontaneous watercolor portrait of honored artist Robert Sakson, during the demo both artists had informal discussion regarding some of the history of watercolor artists and about Robert Sakson's remarkable journey as an artist.

​“Members Meet Members " event at Ellaslie, The Trenton City Museum - Dec. 15, 2016

Participated in a group watercolor event with live music.  Reps from Princeton Brush Company gave away free sample brushes & new QOR watercolor paints.

​“Round Robin" Event at Ellaslie, The Trenton City Museum - Dec. 11, 2016.

Four award winning watercolor artists -  Judy Ballance, Angela Barbalance, Aida Birritteri and Marilyn Rose collaborated and created four beautiful paintings simultaneously. 

Fourty- Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition Event Awards Winners at ​The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Nov. 19, 2016 - Jan. 15, 2017​

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Howell Farm - Richard Hoffman
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Summer Reflection - Diane Greenburg
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Peaceful Afternoon - Amelia Chin
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Apples to Oranges - Aida Birritteri
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Lobsters on the Loose - Diana Wilkoc Patton

Annual Signature & Associate Members Exhibition Event Winners at Middletown Arts Center, Middletown, NJ - June 7-July 23, 2016

“Round Robin" Event at Middletown Arts Center, Middletown, NJ - July 17, 2016

Four award winning watercolor artists - Robert Heyer, Jane Lux, Judith Hummer and Zina Umyn collaborated and created four beautiful paintings simultaneously. 

“Paint Out” and Clothesline Art Sale - May 14 and 15, 2016
Plein Air Painting at Old York Cellars Winery, Ringoes, NJ

Art Sale at Palmer Square, Nov 11 -15, 2015  Artists Demonstrations by
Deborah Paglione, Zina Umyn, Sheila Redford, Margaret Simpson, Medha Atre-Kulkarni.

JOE GYURESAK DEMONSTRATION
Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 3:00-5:00 PM

Both the the demo and the gallery walk were well attended. Joe lead a high energy, 2-hour demo using a "paper" called TerraSkin which is somewhat like Yupo but is actually made from stone. See Heartstonepaper.com.  Joe did 2 paintings, the first a portrait using transparent paints starting with the darks, which is the opposite from the normal approach to watercolor. He then did a still life using a mix of opaque and transparent colors. Afterward, Joe encouraged everyone to closely inspect the paintings and materials and then handed out sheets of TerraSkin to the enthusiastic participants. A good time was had by all!  Joe Gyurcsak is Dick Blick's resident artist.  Thank you Joe!
DEBBY FRYER DEMONSTRATION
Demo wet into wet demo. 
Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 2:00-3:30 PM
LUCY McVICKER DEMONSTRATION
Lucy shares with us the differences between arched watercolor paper and Yupo. 
Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 2-2:30 PM

Lucy's husband, Charles, steps in to say a few things about the process. Judith Hummer experiments with clayboard which was recently allowed to be submitted to our exhibitions. More than 40 people came and enjoyed the demos and took home a piece of clayboard thanks to Ampersand Art.
JUST THREE COLORS
Jane Lux Watercolor Art Demo
June 16, 2015
Middeltown Arts Center
2015 ANNUAL ASSOCIATE AND SIGNATURE AWARDS RECEPTION
With judging by Thomas Valenti
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Signature Awards
Associate Awards
Sunday June 7, 2015
Charles McVicker lead an informative Gallery Walk at Middletown Arts Center.
45th Annual Juried Show (November 8, 2014)
Congratulations to all our award recipients! (click an image to enlarge)
2013 ASSOCIATE AND SIGNATURE MEMBERS EXHIBIT (May 25, 2013)
Congratulations to all our award recipients! (click an image to enlarge)