Webster Art Club

December Meeting:
Painting Party and Holiday Social

Let's celebrate the season creating together and enjoying some holiday treats!  

Member Spotlight:
Donna Smith

A longtime member and past president of WAC, Donna has been involved in art her whole life.  As a creer cartographer for the US Airforce, Donna drew plans, maps and other images that were complex and detail oriented.   Her own personal artwork reflects a unique style: delicate, sensitive, often reflecting a love of nature and small in size. Donna is a master of the miniature!  An avid rock collector, Donna often incorporates a cabachon (polished rock) into a pen and ink deisgn.  She also uses acrylic, watercolor and pastels.

November 13 Meeting:
David Gardener

Exploring Different Points of View

Fall Show


Come see our new show! Opening and reception November 2 at 1:30 at the Webster Public LIbrary 

October Meeting:
Three Ways to See Faces

Presented by WAC member Christy Vitale, we practiced three exercises ranging from the basic placement of facial features to shading areas of the face in shadow, to drawing contour lines of the hills and valleys of the face.  



CREATIVE CANVAS

Learn how to paint this beautiful fall  landscape by signing up for Creative Canvas through through the Webster Rec Center.  Wednesday, October 16 @ 6:30 PM.  Webster Art Club members  will provide help and encouragement!

Our Flyer

Registration Form

September 11, 2024 First Meeting of the New Season!

Interested in joining a friendly group of artists to work with and learn from? Consider joining  Webster Art Club! dues are only $35/year.  For our first meeting of the new season, we're having a "Show and Tell" of the work we've been creating over the summer.  Contact us at Websterartclub@gmail.com or message us on Facebook if interested in joining us or have any quesions.  We're a friendly group and we'd love to have you join us!

WEBSTER ART CLUB WELCOMES YOU!
Webster Art Club (WAC)  is open to artists of all levels.   Whether you're just starting your artistic journey or you're an advanced artist, WAC is a friendly group who enjoys supporting others on their creative journey.    WAC meets regularly between September and June at the Webster Recreation Center at 1350 Chiyoda Drive.  

Each Wednesday morning from 10am-noon, interested members meet for Open Art, a chance to work on one's art work  in the company of fellow artists.  Critiques and suggestions are available, if desired.  Evening meetings, 6:30pm-8:30pm, are held the second Wednesday of the month.  After a short business meeting, a presentation and/or demonsration is given by a local artist or club member.

WAC has two shows a year:  one at the Webster Public Library in the fall, one at the Pittsford Barnes & Noble in the spring.  

We welcome any interested artists to try us out!  Dues are $35/yr for adults; $15/yr for high school/college students.

Questions can be directed to Websterartclub@gmail.com.

Or message us on Facebook!  More photos on FB!

December Meeting 12/13 

6:30-8:30pm

What a fun evening we had! Painting and eating delicious appetizers with friends...what could be better.  We had quite a few new folks join us; it's always good to get to know new people. See some of the beautiful winter landscapes we painted below.

Eclipse Exhibit at the Rec Center through December

An exhbit highlighting the theme of "Eclipse" is currently being shown at the Webster Rec Center through the month of December. It supplements a poster exhibit by Ithaca artist, Tyler Nordgren, who is famous for his stylized designs of celestial events across the country.  WAC's work features a variety of media and interpretations of "eclipse."
ews media were on hand to cover the opening of the exhibit December 2nd.  Stop by and see it!

Still Life is Still Fun

November's Open Art Focus was Still Life.  Folks contributed to a group still life or drew their own.  We worked (and gabbed) for an hour...

November Meeting

What a wonderful and well planned demonstartion self-taught artist, Rebecca Maynard, gave the WAC last week!  Painting on mulberry paper, Maynard, demonstrated how she alternates watercolors and the juducious application of hot wax to create her wonderully sensitive and interesting images.  Here are some photos of the event.

WAC Fall Show

2023

Through 11/28 at the Webster Library

WAC FALL SHOW at the WEBSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

Many thanks to Jim Williams, our judge, for the fine judging and helpful critique he gave to our members.   And, many thanks to Barb Ruffino and Carolyn Bowman, our show coordinators, all those who set up the panel boards and hung the show, registered our artists, brought refreshments, brought guests, and at the end of the month those who will take the show down!  Everyone is a valued member of the club! 

This show features an array of media and subject matter. Visitors to the show are encouraged to vote for their favorite piece.  Congratulations to the following artists/artworks who received an award:

Merit Award

Jean Bileschi; “Slow to Mature”

Carolyn Bowman; “Sibling Play”

Kate Chamberlain; “Plein air Pond”

Mary Dailor; “Leaf Dance”

Beth Murphy; “An Apple a Day”

Mary Coy; “Eclipse Series #3”


Juror Award

Jean Fowley; “Untitled Mixed Media on Canvas”

Corrine Robideau; “Paper and Glue”

Paul Schwartz; “Bouquet River Falls”

Christy Vitale;  “Mwanabute”

Sara Walczak; “Found Feather”

Jean Fowley; “Phyllis”


Most Creative; Jean Fowley; “Mixed Media”


Best of Show: Adelina Bravo; “Morning Dew”

Congratulations to All!

October 

Our newest member, Jean Fowley, will share her art history with us and demonstrate how she creates her complex collage paintings.  Come join us!  Meeting in room 210 at the Webster Rec Center.

October 2023 

Jean  Fowley:
Reconstruction by Layering: Breaking Down and Building Anew

OCTOBER MEETING: 

Reconstructing by Layering: Breaking Down and Building Anew

Our newest member, JEAN FOWLEY, did an AMAZING JOB sharing her creative process with us.  Her body of work reflects her evolution as a collage artist; each piece is complex, interesting and fun to explore.  A native of the Rochester area, Fowley moved around the country, taking classes in Seattle, Boston and New York City.  In her early years as an artist, she enjoyed representational art, especially portraiture.  However, she now balances representational with the creative freedom of collage.  An enthusiastic presenter, Fowley described how she moves between layers of paint and collage, cutting photos of things she finds inspirational.  (She enjoys the color in graffiti images and often uses this in her work.) She paints, cuts, pastes, and repeats the process, adding and subtracting, cutting and experimenting until things feel right.  After Fowley’s presentation and demonstration, members had a chance to create their own piece, enjoying the spontaneity and freedom of the process and the vibrancy and energy of the results!

           Above:           Four works  by      Jean Fowley

Member Spotlight:
Adelina Bravo

I was born in Manabi, Ecuador's most beautiful province.  Some of my paintings reflect memories from there. I have been interested in drawing ever sinceI was a kid.  It was my favorite hobby.  I had always dreamed of becoming a designer of sorts when I was older.  Eventually, after I moved to Rochester, I got a degree from MCC in graphic design.  It wasn't until the last decade that I took up painting.  Everything I've learned about this type of art has been through self-guided learning.  Painting has become very therapeutic for me. I love it! It's a blessing to be part of the Webster Art Club and I'm truly grateful for it!

September  9/13/23

Join us for the first meeting of the new season on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30pm.  After our business meeting updating everyone on new developments, we're going to do a bit of "Show 'n Tell" and share what we've been working on over the summer.  Dues will be collected: $30/adults; $15 for HS and college students.  

PLease bring one framed piece for our new Rec  Center wall display.

Newcomers welcome!

Member Spotlight: Christy Vitale

I majored in art in high school and, briefly, at RIT, but have learned primarily through workshops since raising a family.  I'm enjoying the Rochester area and the art community that is both flourishing and nourishing!

Our Flier

Check out our flier!  We'd love to have new members join us!
We now have high school/college memberships available for $15/yr in addition to our adult dues of $30/yr.

Our new season begins September 13 at 6:30pm  at the Webster Rec Center.  Join Us!

Club members enjoy a visit to the Oxford Gallery 10/25

December Fun!

An evening of Fun and Christmas Spirit

Our December meeting was a wonderful affair!  Part holiday party, part Open Art paint night, we all enjoyed the cookies and appetizers folks brought in while we painted winter landscapes in watercolor. For the short time we painted, our works in progress are fantastic!

Member Spotlight:
Corrine Robideau

Art has been an enjoyable activity for as long as I can remember. Probably you could call me "An Art Nerd."  After having a very creative and slightly quirky Art teacher in fifth grade,  the idea of becoming an Art teacher was born. I have never been sorry. 

For about 30 years I taught at all levels, but High School Art filled about 90% of my teaching years. I love High School students for their honesty and ability to always amaze. 

After retiring, painting and creating almost everyday is my great love. 

The Webster Art Club has been the perfect addition. Spending time with other artists gives me support, love and great friendships. If you are interested in creating art as a beginner or experienced artist, the Webster Art Club is a great place to socialize, create and grow. 


February Meeting:
Jeff Lindgren

We are proud to have as our presenter artist Jeff Lindgren who will discuss his work and give a demonstartion in oils.  FEBRUARY 7TH at the Webster Rec Center.  6:30pm  business mtg; 7pm presentation.

January Meeting:  A Conversation With Shirley Dawson

Shirley presented an interesting and humorous presentation on her own career as a gallery owner and the history of art in the Rochester area.

March Meeting:
Webster Student Presentations!

This is our favorite meeting of the year!  We are always impressed by the art making and presentation skills of our high school students!  Thank you to the students and Webster art teachers for participating in this annual event!

April meeting:
Pyllis Bryce Ely

“It’s Not the Output; It’s the Experience”

These words of artistic wisdom from artist Phyllis Bryce Ely began WAC’s April meeting on Plein Air painting. This highly informative and inspirational presentation reflected Bryce-Ely’s challenges, suggestions, humorous experiences and many successes as a Plein-air artist. She suggested one not always focus on the finished product but to enjoy the experience of painting outdoors which brings a direct connection to nature.  Tips were given on how to prepare materials beforehand to facilitate a smooth outdoor experience given different weather conditions.   Phyllis Bryce Ely left our members ready to go outside and start painting!

Member Spotlight:
Sara Walczak

Member Spotlight: Sara Walczak

A life-long resident of Webster, Sara has always been interested in art.  She graduated from Thomas HS with a strong art background, having taken classes with teacher Bill Stephens. Sara has been a member of the Webster Art Club for over twenty years and is currently the club’s longest participating member and even served as its president in the past.  She enjoys the friendly nature of the club and likes the community spirit it provides. 

Sara has studied under many of the area’s well know painters: Chris Kolupsky, Brian O’Neill, Pat Tribastone, Rosa Montante (oils) and Wendy Gwirtzman (watercolor), and has taken other workshops both nationally and internationally.  Sara has an expressive style to her painting and many are impressed to see how quickly she often works!  She also likes making creative mosaic pieces.

Besides being a wonderful artist, Sara is now also enjoying being a grandma to her two new granddaughters Della and Ava.  Watch for some nice portraits in the future!

WAC Spring Show at Pittsford Barnes & Noble through May '24

Spring Show, May ‘24

Barnes & Noble in Pittsford is the setting for WAC’s Spring Show this month.  And, what a creative show it is, reflecting our growing exploration of new styles and media, and the unique personalities of different members, themselves. Thank you to our judge, Carolyn Carlton, who did an excellent job critiquing her chosen winners.  What a hard job, for sure. 

Also, big thanks to show organizer, Carol Osborne, for the great job coordinating the event, and our volunteers for setting up and hanging the show.  

The following artists won awards:

Best of Show: Jean Fowley for Recollections

Most Creative: Mary Dailor for Rebirth

Juror Awards: 

Adelina Bravo for Within

Mary Coy for High Wire Act

Mary Coy for Fissure

Karla Esley for Chloe

Corrine Robideau for Goldfish Pond

Jean Fowley for Suspensions

Merit Awards

Laurie Copeland for A Glimpse of Past and Future

Donna Smith for Bobbin Along

Christy Vitale for On the Way Home

Sara Walczak for Misty Meadow

Joan Woody for I Love My Dad


Remember to vote for your favorite piece by filling out our Viewer’s Choice ballots near the pink box.

May Meeting :                 Jim Williams, Painter

Bold colors, detailed and realistic are three descriptors that one could use to describe Jim William’s paintings.  As a painter, William favors acrylic paint, but has also worked in watercolor.  His organized planning and deliberate approach to painting is evidenced by the filling of the canvas from top to bottom, left to right; a palette that reflects the colors he needs, a minimal amount of color mixing that happens on the canvas; and a slower and examined application of paint to canvas, not one that is rushed or highly textured with thick paint.  Williams was an engineer for Xerox, and his painting method reflects an engineer’s mindset.  But his finished work reflects that of an artist; engaging to look at, colorful and full of interesting details.

Creative Canvas at the Rec Center 5/15

Sign up through the Rec center