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“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”

The holidays are fast approaching, and everyone I know is busier than ever. MSW is ringing in the season with a new initiative, and over Zoom! The positions we currently need to fill are:
Chair of our Educational and Community Outreach,
Co-Chair of our Workshop Committee,
Co-Chair for our Ways and Means Committee.

All committees are in need of member support.

I adapt is to shift my focus so that I start with something mindless and simple, like organizing or cleaning my studio. Once I get started on something simple, I often find myself re-energized and motivated.

Arkansas artist and MSW member, Reita Walker Miller, of Little Rock, died peacefully July 2, 2024

Annette has moved on to painting in the sky.

Paul was a Signature member of Mid-Southern Watercolorists. He was an accomplished and nationally recognized wood carver and watercolorist. He began shorebird wood carving in 1972. His commissioned carvings and paintings grace the collections of many collectors throughout the United States.

The Suzann Waggoner Memorial Award is given during the Annual Juried Exhibition. All donations will go to this award. Suzann was a longstanding Diamond Signature member. She exhibited in the Annual Juried Exhibition seven times garnering four awards.

1st Working Artist Initiative

In her signature workshop “Capturing the Light,” Lynn will show students how to use light and shadow to design stronger compositions and bring drama to a variety of subject matter. Students will gain new skills and confidence working with shadows, light sources, creating glow, and more. Lynn provides handouts, reference materials, and lots of personal attention.

Staining! Stenciling! Stamping! Papers were flying; paint and creative juices were flowing as the 9 very lucky participants of the Jennifer Stone workshop created papers to be used in the creation of beautiful abstract collages. Two of whom made the trek from Texas!

Jennifer was a warm and generous instructor, willing to share her knowledge (and stamps and stencils) with us. She emphasized the design principles of dominance, repetition, and variety in shapes, color, and scale. We all had the opportunity to create multiple design studies that can be translated into larger finished works.
We found the workshop to be so inspiring that we were all saying "Let's bring Jennifer back!"

Kathleen wowed the 20 or so members and guests that showed up for her portrait demo.

Gary Johnson is show in three Exhibitions.
Stephen Lanford is having a solo Oil and Watercolor show.

Group of MSW watercolorists show their work in upcoming exhibit.

Laura has work at Gallery 26 for sale.

Richard Stephens holds workshop in North Little Rock

Gary is in a group exhibition at the Rock Town Distillery which benefits the Humane Society of Pulaski County.

Deena Harkins' Solo Exhibition