If you are interested in serving on one or more of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2015–2016, the Committee Interest Form is available on the College Senate website. The deadline for submissions is Monday, August 3. Committee membership is at the discretion of committee chairs, and not all committees have vacancies. No forms will be accepted after August 3. If you have submitted your form to the Senate Office, your information has been logged and will be forwarded to the appropriate committee chair(s). 

2015–2016 Senate Standing Committee Chairs
Academic Plan, Jason Grinnell
Budget and Staff Allocations, Frederick Floss
Bylaws and Elections, Kevin Williams
Curriculum, Marc Bayer
Faculty and Staff Welfare, Amitra Wall
Instruction and Research, Scott Goodman
Standards for Students, Heather Maldonado
Student Welfare (vice chair), Amy Rosen-Brand (committee chair is a student senator elected at the first or second Senate meeting each fall)

Watercolorist Kateri Ewing will present "Color Harmony: Making the Most of a Limited Palette" on Saturday, November 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Mixing colors that glow and don't turn muddy is one of the trickiest challenges when learning to paint with watercolor. The fewer pigments used, the clearer and more harmonious the results will be. Ewing will demonstrate the use of three different limited palettes of five or six pigments to show the vast variety of colors that can be achieved. Participants will look into the differences between pigment characteristics such as transparency, lightfastness, granulation, and staining and the importance of achieving a balance between warm and cool pigments. They will create a color chart from a selection of pigments from their own paints after creating a variety of limited palettes using the information learned.

Ewing says her work isn’t so much about creating art or making a statement as it is an avenue to convey how thoroughly in awe she is of the natural world around her. She expresses that awe in richly detailed paintings of songbirds, treasures of the plant kingdom and sweeping landscapes of the places she loves. Largely self-taught and committed to her continuing development as a painter, she says her technique evolves with each painting as she imagines ways to share the beauty and uniqueness of her winged and botanical subjects. 

Ewing has lived in Western New York for more than half her life, and counts Europe, the Midwest, the Desert Southwest, and Texas as previous homes. In preparation for painting these days, she regularly walks and photographs the woods, meadows, and waterways in two of her favorite places: Wyoming County and her beloved Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, a park she helped rescue from New York State’s budgetary ax a few years back.

A writer as well as an artist, Ewing freelances for various publications. An accomplished poet, she was a featured reader at the Eden Mills (Ontario) Writers’ Festival in 2008. For her artistic endeavors and for her dedication to the community, she was honored with the 2012 Mary and Gil Stott Award at Roycroft. She teaches regular workshops in watercolor and drawing at MUSEjar in East Aurora, as well as private lessons from her home studio. Her first solo exhibition, On a Wing, was held at Meibohm Fine Arts in East Aurora in April and May 2015.

Grace Meibohm, owner of Meibohm Fine Arts, represents Ewing locally and on the Internet. "Kateri's knowledge of her subjects and her passion for them is evident in her work, which is fresh, direct, and appealing," Meibohm said. "We keep looking forward to what will be rendered next."

To register for this workshop, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549, or download the registration form (PDF) from the Burchfield Penney website. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for not-yet members. Part of the International Center for Watercolor.

Artist Jennifer Koury will present "Core Strengthening: The Principles of Form" on Saturday, October 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

What is watercolor without its core? Core shadows are the basis for creating forms. They are the darkest part of the shadow on the form and are essential to making your paintings dramatic, three-dimensional, and full of light. Both beginners and advanced painters can strengthen their core principles by learning to simplify nature into planes and geometric shapes. Discover why light falls on objects in specific patterns. Core shadows, reflected light, and the shadow created by the object on its surroundings will be demonstrated. Paint values, temperature, and saturation of color to turn forms and create depth will be discussed. Still life objects will be provided. Personal styles will be encouraged.

Jennifer Koury delights in the natural world's play of light and color on forms. She derives pleasure from watercolor's whimsical properties—color bleeding, reticulation, and natural paint sediments—allowing her imagination to take her where she wishes. Koury has enjoyed a rewarding career as a dedicated painter and freelance illustrator. She is published in both children's and adult books. A previous finalist in the Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, she has exhibited her paintings in both solo and gallery exhibitions. Her work is featured at George Washington's Mount Vernon and the Yuma Regional Medical Center in Arizona. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in painting and printmaking, Koury continued her studies to graduate from the Art Center College of Design in Passadena, California. She resides with her family in the Buffalo area, where she is inspired by the natural beauty of Western New York.

$55 members / $65 not-yet members. Part of the International Center for Watercolor.

To register for this workshop, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549, or download the registration form (PDF) from the Burchfield Penney website.

Painting Uncorked, a fun painting experience with step-by-step instruction from watercolorists Jody Ziehm and Beverly DiPalma, will be held Thursday, October 22, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Participants will create their own watercolor, no experience necessary. Set in a casual atmosphere with wine and hors d'oeuvres, this workshop provides a friendly approach to Ziehm and DiPalma's instruction. Participants will be inspired by Charles E. Burchfield’s December Light. Come alone or with a group of friends and family members.

All materials will be provided: paint, brushes, paper, and aprons. Wine and hors d'oeuvres are included. You will leave with your own original painting, matted and ready to frame.

$55 members / $65 not-yet members. Part of the International Center for Watercolor.

Jody Ziehm is a full-time award-winning watercolor artist, teaching watercolor classes at Partners in Art and at the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village. She also hosts a watercolor show on Time Warner Cable and teaches workshops throughout Western New York and Canada, as well as at the Chautauqua Institution.

Beverly DiPalma has a degree in graphic design and has been an art director and creative director in advertising for over 30 years. She combines her passion for art and design into creative watercolor results.

To register for this workshop, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549, or download the registration form (PDF) from the Burchfield Penney website.

Philip Koch, the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s second artist in residence, will present a slide lecture on the watercolors of Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, and Charles Burchfield on Sunday, October 18, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium.

Koch will analyze examples of each artist's work to explain why their paintings are so visually powerful and why their work has important lessons for us today.

Koch is a prominent contemporary landscape painter with a long-term interest in the work of Charles Burchfield. A native of Rochester, New York, he turned from abstraction to landscape painting early in his career, inspired by the richness of Western New York’s countryside. He has been granted unprecedented access to the privately held former studio of Burchfield’s friend Edward Hopper, enjoying 15 residencies there since 1983. Koch is a senior professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art. His paintings are in the permanent collections of 15 American art museums.

This event is free with museum admission and is part of the International Center for Watercolor.

The Burchfield Penney Art Center will offer a three-day Pocket Sketching workshop with instructor Kath Macaulay October 14–16, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Whether you're a raw beginner or a professional artist, Pocket Sketching is for you. In just three days, participants will learn the technique to sketch landscapes, still life, and people. This is a hands-on workshop where participants begin indoors and work the last day on location. Exercises are aimed at working quickly and fearlessly. The class immediately enters advanced watercolor techniques because of the use of the water soluble pen. Macaulay offers frequent demonstrations and critiques. Lots of one-on-one support. 

The 4-by-6-inch format totally portable and non-obtrusive. It can go anywhere in a pocket, purse, or fanny pack; hiking, kayaking, standing in line, riding a horse, journaling through Europe, or sketching a 'designer dinner' in a restaurant.

Kath Macaulay holds a B.S. in biology and worked for many years in medical research or medical marketing while painting competitively until deciding to devote her time to teaching. Her major art instruction experience is from four masters: Robert N. Blair of Buffalo, New York; Carl Cogar of Las Cruces, New Mexico; Nicholas Brigante of Los Angeles, California; and Bong Wai Chen of Portland, Oregon. Macaulay’s artwork is in collections throughout the United States and Canada with exhibitions in the U.S. and Mexico. She paints primarily en plein air using watercolor and has developed the painting technique Pocket Sketching, which she trademarked and teaches nationally.

Three-Day Breakdown

Day One: Technique with the Water Soluble Pen and Landscape
In the morning, participants will learn the technique for sketching with the water soluble pen, and then combine the pen with color using watercolors. No previous experience is necessary. Perspective lessons of contrast and color are included. In the afternoon, participants will work from photographs (furnished by the instructor) using both previous perspective lessons plus focal point and editing. This includes the use of wax, as used by John Singer Sargent in his watercolors.

Day Two: Still Life and People
In the morning, participants will begin with a still life emphasizing color, contrast, focal point, and the peculiar characteristics of the water soluble pen. Participants will learn how to edit in and out of a "gathered" still life. In the afternoon, concentration will be on the human figure.

Day Three: Plein Air
Paint outside and experience working among strangers, architecture, and color. Prove to yourself you can do this anywhere, in 25 minutes or less, without being interrupted.

Part of the International Center for Watercolor. The cost for the three-day workshop is $150 for members and $170 not-yet members. The cost for one day is $70 members and $80 not-yet members.

To register, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549, or download the registration form (PDF) from the Burchfield Penney website.

Supply List (Instructor will bring supplies for purchase or bring your own.)

• Pilot Razor Point pen (water-soluble grey pen with the yellow circle on one end)
• Strathmore Drawing pad, 4-by-6 inches
• Winsor & Newton Cotman 14 half pan watercolor set
• 35mm film canisters with lid for water
• Manual of Pocket Sketching basic technique

How do artists decide what to paint from the myriad of images around us? Learn how Carl Borowicz sees through the camera lens and Suzanne Borowicz artfully looks for composition, light, and textures in the photographs during this watercolor workshop on Saturday, October 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Participants will have a hands-on experience taking pictures and using the images as inspiration for a watercolor.

Suzanne and Carl Borowicz are a wife-and-husband team who have been collaborating for the past 47 years. Suzanne is a watercolor painter who likes experimenting with the medium to express her interpretation of the world. Carl enjoys looking at life through the camera lens and representing his experiences through the photographic image.

$36 for members/$46 for not-yet members. Part of the International Center for Watercolor.

To register, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549, or download the registration form (PDF) from the Burchfield Penney website.

Have you always wanted to paint in watercolor but didn’t know where to start? Watercolor 101 is the workshop for you. Sandy Ludwig will demonstrate basic steps in mixing and blending colors, applying washes, and creating beautiful edges during this workshop on Saturday, September 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Participants will be introduced to useful strategies in design that will enhance their watercolor painting.

$48 members; $58 not-yet members.

Sandy Ludwig is an artist and a seasoned instructor. She taught art for over 30 years and retired from teaching at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. Her passion is to continue sharing her talents with students of all ages. Her paintings and drawings have been exhibited throughout Western New York and are in numerous collections. Her artwork is often inspired by her travels working en plein air. She also captures images with her camera and works from these photographs in her studio.

To register, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549, or download the registration form (PDF) from the Burchfield Penney website.

If you are interested in serving on one or more of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2015–2016, the Committee Interest Form is now available on the College Senate website. The deadline for submissions is Monday, August 3. Committee membership is at the discretion of committee chairs, and not all committees have vacancies. No forms will be accepted after August 3. Please e-mail inquiries to Vincent Masci in the College Senate Office.

2015–2016 Senate Standing Committee Chairs
Academic Plan, Jason Grinnell
Budget and Staff Allocations, Frederick Floss
Bylaws and Elections, Kevin Williams
Curriculum, Marc Bayer
Faculty and Staff Welfare, Amitra Wall
Instruction and Research, Scott Goodman
Standards for Students, Heather Maldonado
Student Welfare (vice chair), Amy Rosen-Brand (committee chair is a student senator elected at the first or second Senate meeting each fall)

Applications for the Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship are now available for the fall 2015 semester. All CSEA Local 640 members and their dependent children registered at Buffalo State College for at least 3 credit hours for the fall 2015 semester may apply for the $250 scholarship. Applications were mailed to all CSEA members and must be completed and returned to Mary Codick, secretary 1, in Chase Hall 222 by Wednesday, August 5. If you did not receive an application or need a new one, please contact Mary Codick, 878-6121. Thank you and good luck.