Watercolours With Life: S.W.A. , Society of Women Artists

Sunday 7 February 2010

S.W.A. , Society of Women Artists

Cockerel Study

I cannot believe how fast time is flying. This time last year I was putting collections of paintings together and deciding which should be where exhibition wise. I live in beautiful rural surroundings and many friends own amazing cockerels so they often feature in my paintings. Little did I know that this time last year the set of six that I would be submitting to the SWA,Society for Women Artists would lead me to a road which I will never look back on without a feeling of joy and an overwhelming sense of achievement and excitement.

All six of my paintings were accepted for the show. Only four could be hung and out of these four I was awarded the Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award at the Annual 2009 Exhibition for "Morning Calls"

"Morning Calls"

SWA Anthony J Lester Art Critic Award 2009

I was so thrilled and honoured. Arina Gordienko had won the award in the previous years exhibition for her outstanding work.

http://www.arinagordienko.com/

Following the presentation Anthony commented that my work reminded him of the artist Joseph Crawhall.

(English Painter, 1861-1913). I have since become a huge fan of this incredible artists work.

You can see all the winning paintings from the 2009 exhibition on this link and find out more about the S.W.A., Society for Women Artists.

http://www.society-women-artists.org.uk/Awards.html

It is time again to consider work for exhibitions throughout the year. I have grown as an artist, a person and my technnique and style has evolved so much from the experience of writing my first book on watercolour. I feel as though I have been on my own watercolour workshops. Now fully understanding why I choose the colours that I do,why subjects appeal to me, how my Asian influence from studying in China has come into play in my brushstrokes. I am beginning to see all the good aspects of my extensive travelling and having met artists from all over the world .

When I was told 2010 would be a really magical year for me I didn't quite take the thought in.

But with a second wonderful book under way and my enthusiasm at an all time high I am beginning to think maybe it could be true!

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1 comment:

Bãpp said...: wonderful job Jean,
jan :); 7 February 2010 at 05:01

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The Artist Magazine : Book Review

Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours

"The book is nothing less than a paean to the wet in wet technique. If that's your thing, prepare to be amazed. Jean Haines credits Jean Louis Morelle, and in many ways this book is the sequel to Morelle's remarkable, but very technical work, showing the wealth of creative possibilities the technique offers. A lot of the images are barely recognisable and yet you instinctively know what they are. I wish I knew how, because this is impressionism taken to its logical conclusion and reminiscent of some of the later work by JMW Turner. You will have to take it from me that "First signs of a face appearing magically from a first wash of watercolour" is pure alchemy. This is an extraordinary book."

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"How to Paint Colour and Light in Watercolour" Jeans first book was launched at the Mall Galleries in 2010 at the SWA Society for Women Artists Annual Exhibition. Many copies have been sold world wide. It is available on Amazon.com, Search Press, SAA Society for All Artists and Ken Bromley.

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