Category Archives: Utah Watercolor Society

Getting Out of the Studio (Into the freezing early Autumn Snow)

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Sherry Meidell

The above picture is deceiving. Its a lot warmer than it was three days before. But the event was well worth a bit of shivering. It was an opportunity to get out and talk with friends and meet new ones. … Continue reading →

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Trying to Catch the Essence

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Sherry Meidell

I had my sketch book open, my pen was flying over the paper sketching Brent Laycock. He was demonstrating at the Utah Watercolor Society. My friend Manelle Oliphant was sketching next to me. Up the row from us I could … Continue reading →

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Ideas and Road Blocks – The Spark

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Sherry Meidell

  The spark of an idea can come at any time and we as artists need to be ready to catch them. We can store them in sketch books or note books but if we store them for too long, … Continue reading →

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Is it “Hockey” or “Hake” Brush

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Sherry Meidell

The Utah Watercolor Society combined with the Intermountain Society of Artist for their meetings to watch me do a watercolor demonstration applying the John Salminen Workshop to my children’s book illustrations. The crowd started to gather.     It was great … Continue reading →

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Paintings Off to Capitol Reef

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Sherry Meidell

                                              These two paintings are on their way down to Gallery 24 in Torrey, Utah. One of the … Continue reading →

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Three ways to Get out of the Studio

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Sherry Meidell

One: The Utah Watercolor Society Small Works Show is hanging up at the Logan Fine Art Gallery. The opening was last Friday. It is one of the finest small works show the watercolor society has hung. You can see it … Continue reading →

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Watercolor meets Red Rock and Navaho Sandstone

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Sherry Meidell

                        I was one of 30 watercolor artists from the Utah Watercolor Society who were invited to participate in the first annual Arts and the Park Light on the … Continue reading →

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Enjoying the Ride

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Sherry Meidell

Sometimes things get so busy that you forget to enjoy the ride. I was able to take a watercolor workshop from John Salminen and his wife Kathy with the Utah Watercolor Society. It was an intense workshop. We spent the … Continue reading →

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Plein Air Painting vs The Bus

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Sherry Meidell

I recently went down to Scottsdale, Arizona to the Western Federation of Watercolors Societies Show where I received signature status.         This is the fine group of ladies from Utah that made the trip down to Scottsdale … Continue reading →

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The Utah Watercolor Society

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Sherry Meidell

I told my watercolor class that I would let them know about the Utah Watercolor Society Meeting tonight. Luckily I got a call from someone reminding me that it was tonight. Robert Burridge will be presenting tonight October 1st 7p.m. … Continue reading →

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