Thomas W. Schaller - Watercolor Artist 

First, I want to extend a very big welcome to all new members and a grateful hello to all former subscribers to my newsletter. Here in the U.S. it is - at last - the first official day of summer!

It's been a busy time for me - with many (and mostly good!) surprises.  The weather in Southern California - more than usual - makes being outdoors to paint (or ride a bike) a sincere pleasure.  And I hope that wherever you are, your days are full - happy and productive.

Here in my early summer newsletter are a few of the things I've been up to.  As always, if you have any interest in, or questions about my artwork, please don't hesitate to be in touch. And I hope our paths will cross somewhere down the road.

All my best wishes,

Tom

New Work - Part One:

   "portico - assisi"

     22x14 inches

Recent Exhibits:

"31st International Exhibition"

The San Diego Watercolor Society

San Diego, CA

01 - 31 October 2011

"eldorado from the lake - central park"

22x14 inches

"Fresh Air: Landscapes of California"

The California Art Club

The Fremont Gallery; Pasadena, CA

02 - 31 July 2011

"Tell Us a Story"

Segil: Fine Art Gallery

Monrovia, CA

18 June - 20 August 2011

"Laguna Plein Air Painters Association"

Laguna, CA

(Second Place Award)

"street - sifnos, greece"

14x10 inches

"71st Annual Exhibition"

The Northwest Watercolor Society

Bellevue, WA

(Third Place Award)

"royal crescent - bath, england"

22x30 inches

"6X6 Spring Show"

Randy Higbee Gallery

Costa Mesa, CA

(Honor Award)

"venice afternoon 1-2-3"

6x6 inches each

"Salon de L'Aquarelle du Haillan"

Le Haillan, France

"winter - central park"

30x22 inches

"Second Bienal Ibero-Americana de la Acuarela Madrid"
Museuo de la Casa de la Moneda; Madrid, Spain

14 - 28 September 2011

The group NAWA - North American Watercolor Artists: Keiko Tanabe, Kathleen Alexander, Carol Carter, Mark Mehaffey, Nicholas Simmons, and Thomas W. Schaller - will represent the United States in the 2nd Bienal Ibero-Americana de la Acuarela; Madrid.

"piazza del campo - siena"

30x22 inches

New in Print:

+ I am extremely honored to have had four of my paintings selected for the upcoming book: "Splash 13: Alternative Approaches" to be published by North Light Books in the coming year.

  + An article on me and my work is soon to be realeased in the Dutch magazine "Palet". My more recent work will be covered of course, but in addition, a look at some of the sketch work done while I was a student living in Delft, Holland back in the 1970's

+ Finally, I'm very pleased that "International Artist" magazine is working on an in-depth look at my work, my technique and working process, and the evolution of my style in a feature article to be released later this year.

Workshops:

A number of new workshops and demonstrations are on the horizon, but most immediately, next month I will be in my home state of Ohio at the Akron Society of Artists; 21-22-23 July 2011:

A Sample of Recent Sales:

"ponte fabricius - rome"

"municipal building - manhattan"

"the dairy - central park"

"59th street bridge - nyc"

"my way home"

New Work : Part Two

"horyuji temple - nara, japan"

14x22 inches

"temple of delphi - greece"

15x22 inches

"construction site - downtown, los angeles"

30x22 inches

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