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I’d like to thank Vicky Campbell
for her hard work and devotion to
MTWS. She has managed this
organization well. MTWS has
certainly benefited from her
attention to detail, planning and
organizational abilities, and people
skills. Vicky went above the call
of duty when she extended her two
year term for a third year as
President when we asked her to
stay on. I’m glad to follow in
Vicky’s footsteps. She is a good
teacher.
Margo Voermans is changing Board
positions; she was elected to the
position of Vice President from
Secretary. She has an innate ability
to see things that need attention
and she makes sure they get done.
She worked hard as secretary
keeping records at meetings and
functions. Her time and effort is
appreciated. She is a great advisor
in board discussions on issues and
policies. I’m glad to have her on
working with us on the board.
Our other retiring board members
include: Jean Hand Triol, who
organized two fine Watermedia
Events, including the exhibition,
workshop and banquet. We all
thank her for all her hard work.
Florance O’Neal, who worked
diligently to try to put together a
traveling show for MTWS. We
learned many things from
Florance’s efforts and may pursue
this show again in the future. Thank
you, both, for your time and
enthusiasm.
Welcome to Jan Stout, who will
co-chair Watermedia with Vickie
Johnson. We also welcome Lois
Sturgis who will be the new Raffle
Book Director. Both Jan and Lois
are from Kalispell. In December,
Ron Paulick of
Great Falls
will
be taking over the Membership
Chair position from Jane Latus of
Whitefish. Thank you, Jane, and
welcome Ron.
There are two positions open on
the MTWS board: Secretary and
the new Regional Show Chair.
These are excellent opportunities
to get involved with the
continuing development of MTWS,
please contact any of the board
members on the back of the
newsletter. This is really a terrific
group of people to work with.
Everyone works together to make
the
Montana
Watercolor Society
what it is and keeps it a growing,
vital organization. We all have
something in common, the
fascinating medium of watercolor.
As your newly elected President,
I’d like to tell you a little about
myself. I am a working artist in a
small ranching and farming
community on the east slopes of
the
Rocky Mountains
. I have a
frame shop and studio in
downtown
Fairfield
,
Montana
. My
life revolves around trying to make
a living with art. My husband,
Laurence Vincent, works as hard
at it as I do. Though he does not
paint, he works with me on every
other aspect. I enjoy painting in a
traditional, realistic style. My
subjects are equine, western and
landscapes. Watercolor has been
my main medium since the late
‘70s. I’m primarily self-taught, but
I have learned much through the
great workshops with MTWS. I’ve
been marketing my originals and
prints at art shows, festivals and
auctions throughout the west since
1996. I’ve been a member of
MTWS since 1995. I reached
Signature membership in 2000. I
started on the board as the
Signature Membership Chair in
2000.
I look forward to working with all
of you for the next two years.
---Diane Hausmann President
President Message
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