Miami Watercolor Society 49th Annual Fall Exhibition

The Miami Watercolor Society is still being careful with crowds. This exhibition will take place on line. I am honored to have my art as part of this exhibition.  Below is my piece "Stalking the Marsh". You can also see all of the other pieces that make this an excellent show.

Click HERE to view the show.

My Biggest Fan

Last month I lost my biggest fan.........my mother. She lived 92 years and her life was not without problems. For one, she was not able to walk for the last few years. Still, she loved life, loved us and the beauty around her.

It was so exciting to show her my new creations. She would always respond, "Que belleza" or "Precioso". She may have found them beautiful, but would say that there was nothing better than my clouds and seascapes.  She would get so excited whenever I made a sale. She valued money and would follow her excitement on the sale by asking if I received a good price for it, which always made me laugh. I have not painted anything new since she passed, but I have made sales. It is extremely sad not to share the good news with my biggest fan. 

I was happy she went to all of my art exhibitions and projects, until illness kept her home. She was curious about the Wynnwood Art District. It was difficult to take her in the wheelchair, but she had a tour from the car. She wanted to see the colorful umbrella display  in Coral Gables. She was also able to enjoy that. She enjoyed seeing the beauty at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens and seeing the butterflies.  Her love of life and beauty kept her interested and ready for everything. Like her, I will continue to enjoy the beauty around me and remember her with each of my creations.

No one will ever love me like she did. 

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Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Fall Exhibition

It seems that the bar to exhibit with the Miami Watercolor Society gets higher each year. So much talent in this group and the art they produce is outstanding. This is the reason why I am so happy to be part of this exhibition and to have been judged by the great Soon Y. Warren.

Below is the piece I will be exhibiting, along with the detail of the upcoming opening reception.
See you there!

Date: November 2, 2019
Time: 6-8 pm
Place:  Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery
            3390 Mary Street
            Coconut Grove, Florida

Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Spring Exhibition

It is always an honor to get juried into the Miami Watercolor Society exhibitions. It is even a bigger deal when a great artist, that you admire, selects your piece. I am proud to announce that my painting "Here Looking at You" was selected by Iain Stewart to be part of the 46th Annual Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition. Details below. You are all invited.

Date: Friday, April 12, 2019
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Place: Wirtz Art Gallery (First National Bank of South Miami)
           5750 Sunset Drive
           South Miami, Fla. 33143

"Here's Looking at You"

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Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Fall Exhibition

It is always an honor to be juried into an art exhibition. It is even a bigger deal when you are up against the great talent of the Miami Watercolor Society members and the juror is the amazing, Paul Jackson.

I submitted two entries and the one below was chosen. It was painted from a photograph by my friend, Niki Simon Blacker. Niki lives in Miami Beach and has a morning routine, which entails feeding all of the stray cats in the area. She also takes great photos as she walks past the art deco buildings, storefronts on Lincoln Road and out to the sand, sea and birds. I have been inspired by many of her photos.

If you are in the area, please join us for a fun evening of beautiful art and a little wine.

"Deco Drive" - Watercolor

Miami Watercolor Society 46th Annual Spring Exhibition

It is always a great honor to be juried into a show. The bar seems higher each year at the Miami Watercolor Society. This show is even more special because the painting selected by the juror, from the two I submitted, is the one of my granddaughter at the Miami-Dade Public Library. 

Please join us for this fantastic exhibition and see my piece in person. The information is as follows:

Location: Coconut Grove Festival Gallery

                 3390 Mary Street

                  Miami, Florida 33133

Date: Saturday, June 2, 2018

Time: 7 - 10 pm

"Her Passion" - watercolor

Miami Watercolor Society - 45th Annual Fall Exhibition

Fall may be the end of summer, but it is a time when nature exhibits its most beautiful colors and artists begin the many exhibits of the art season. 

The Miami Watercolor Society has had this Fall exhibit for the past 45 years and I can personally say that each year the bar gets raised higher and higher. I usually am just glad to be selected to exhibit. That, in itself, is an award for me; to be among these great artists is reward enough.

The exhibit will be held this year at the beautiful Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery. Below you will find the information. My piece "Wash Day", inspired by a recent trip to Portugal will be on exhibit. 

"Wash Day" - watercolor

Coconut Grove Arts Festival Gallery
3390 Mary Street, Suite 128
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
(Entrance on Grand Avenue)

Opening Reception:
Saturday, November 4, 2017, from 7 - 10 p.m.
Awards at 8 p.m.
Please invite friends and family, and especially your Facebook friends.

Exhibition:
Saturday, November 4, though Sunday, November 26, 2017

Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition 2017

What a coincidence! Spring is here, lots of blooms all around including my juried piece at the Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition. You are  invited to the opening reception:

Date: Friday, April 14, 2017

Time: 6-9 pm

Place: The Wirtz Gallery

Address: 5750 Sunset Drive

                South Miami, Florida

"Paper Flowers" - watercolor'
Available for Purchase

Watercolor Workshop with Vladislav Yeliseyev

Many of you know that I have been drawing and painting my entire life. In 1977, I took an oil painting class and fell in love with this medium. It wasn't until I retired that I decided to take up watercolor. I am mainly self-taught in all mediums, with a class here and there. The Miami Watercolor Society offers workshops with some great artists from all over the USA, but I had never taken advantage of them. The new year inspired me to sign up for the workshop in January with Vladislav Yeliseyev.  

Watching Vlad demonstrate the first wash.

What made me decide to take this particular one after all these years? This artist's style is loose. It is very difficult to paint loosely after starting with oil. His style is fantastic. I was so intimidated that I even thought about losing the fee I paid and not attending. I forced myself to go the first day. There was so much to learn, but I was not handling my drawing well, perspectives were giving me the hardest time. I decided to try the second day and before I knew it, I wanted more and more. Speaking to the others in the class, I found out they were just as intimidated and as anxious as I was. Vladislav does not live far from Miami and I may just take another class at his art school in Sarasota. 

Thanks Vlad for the inspiration!.

First wash and wondering if anything would come of it.

The final product.

Same technique with color. I call this one "Sailing with Vlad"

Miami Watercolor Society Signature Member Show

YOU ARE INVITED!

One of the benefits of being a signature member of the Miami Watercolor Society is exhibiting in this show.

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016

Time: 7 - 9 pm

Place: Wirtz Gallery, First national Bank of South Miami

"Summertime Blues" - watercolor

MWS - 44th Annual Fall Exhibition

YOU ARE INVITED!

It is that time of the year when the Miami Watercolor Society exhibits their juried Fall exhibition!

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016

Time: 7 - 10 pm

Place: Coconut Grove Art Festival Gallery

"Return to Wynwood" - watercolor

Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition

It is always an honor to be juried into an art exhibition. I am proud to let you know that my watercolor "Laridee Beaute"  (below) was selected by juror Eric Wiegardt to be part of the Miami Watercolor Society's 43rd Annual Spring Exhibition.  Come and see this piece and all of the others that will make up this wonderful show. 

This exhibition will take place at the beautiful Coral Gables Museum.  Join us!

Place: Coral Gables Museum
Address: 285 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida
Date: Friday, April 1 
Time:  6-10 pm

Gallery Hours vary by day so please call, closed Mondays
Telephone: (305) 603-8067

https://www.facebook.com/events/577444439088207/

"Laridee Beaute" - watercolor

Invitation

MWS Signature Members Exhibit 2015

Every watercolor society has requirements on how to become  a signature member. No matter the process, it usually indicates that you have been juried into various shows and/or have received some awards.

In the case of the Miami Watercolor Society, signature members are members who have been juried into three continuous years of exhibition (both Spring and Fall).  It is a prestige to be one and one of its rewards is our yearly exhibition. 

This year the exhibit will take place at:

Location: Pinecrest Garden Hibiscus Room
Address:   5855 SW 111 St.,
                 Pinecrest Fla. 33156
Date:  Sunday, June 28th
Time:   Noon-2:00 pm

Pinecrest Gardens is a 20-acre park in Pinecrest, Florida on the corner of Southwest 111th Street and Southwest 57th Avenue

While there, enjoy the best Farmer's market in Miami.
Every Sunday - Year Round
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Admission: Free

These are my two pieces on exhibit!

"Garden Greens" -Watercolor batik on rice paper

"Wild Thing" - Watercolor on yupo paper

Gourds Galore at the MWS Spring 2015 Exhibition

Last Fall I went to Georgia, as I have done for the past few years. The colors were beautiful, but something else caught my eye. This time a box full of colorful gourds also caught my eye. In the past I have brought back gourds, dried, hard and beautifully shaped. I have painted ON these. I thought of actually turning this box of gourds into a painting. I took a photo in preparation.

Once I started, I realized it was not easy to sketch these. I ran into the problem of keeping these colors separate, since one image seemed to be on top of the other. I still kept going because the colors were so brilliant and it looked to me like an abstract from nature.

My husband kept asking how long was I going to continue with this piece. The colors kept me going. Once finished, I debated whether I should submit it to the Miami Watercolor Society Spring 2015 exhibit. After all,  who wants to see fall colors when we are in Spring. I went ahead and submitted it and, to my surprise, it was juried into the show.

Join us on Friday, April 10th, from 6-9 pm for the Opening Reception of this exhibit and to get a close look at this piece.
The Wirtz Gallery.
5750 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Fla. 
Exhibition runs
Wednesday, April 2 through Thursday, April 30, 2015

MWS - 41st Annual Fall Exhibition

You are invited to attend the Miami Watercolor Society 41st Annual Fall Exhibition. My watercolor "Let's Sail" (below) will be part of this exhibit.

Miami Watercolor Society - 41st Annual Fall Exhibition

Opening Reception 
Friday - November 7, 2014
5-8 pm
Open to the public November 3rd through December 6th, 2014
Mon - Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat - 10 am - 2 pm
Closed Nov. 27-30th

If you are on Facebook, you can respond to the invitation HERE. You can also view our video from the Spring exhibition and see what you will be seeing HERE.

Get It Done??

It seems that I can't work on one project at a time nor find the time to do all that I want to do. My attention span keeps me moving from one project to another. I also seem to add new ones as I go.

We will start with my time on line. My art business is online so being on the computer is important. I spend many hours promoting my work, uploading the art to various stores, managing my art page and the Miami watercolor Society fan page, working with my friend Elizabet on the MWS newsletter, etc.
(List of companies below.)

I also have art projects started. I can't pass up a piece of driftwood, a palm frond or other gifts from nature. I have palm fronds cleaned and primed and ready for paint in the patio outside. Not to mention the box of gourds in the garage.

Move to another room in the house and you find a few paintings started, some in oil and some in watercolor.

To top that, I have babies coming, one after the other, and I enjoy giving the parents something hand made; so I have a few knitting and crochet pieces started that must be done by October.

 Throw into this a family project. I have started sorting my Mom's photos (from a lifetime) and dividing them accordingly between my sisters and me.

As you can see,  there is barely time left to clean, shop, and cook. I think of the projects that I wish to do, the books I want to read, the places I want to travel, the special times with my grandchildren and I will need another lifetime to get them done.

What projects are you working on or plan to work on?

You can find some of my completed projects at:

Web Page: http://www.rosiebrowncreations.com/
DENY Designs Home Decor: http://www.denydesigns.com/collections/artist/ar-rosie-brown
Kess Inhouse Home Decor: http://kessinhouse.com/pages/Rosie-Brown
Society6: http://society6.com/rosiebrown
Fine Art America: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rosie-brown.html
Keka case: http://www.kekacase.com/designer-cases/rosie-brown.html
Gecko Rouge Cross Stitch: http://www.geckorouge-gallery.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=74_78
Urban Outfitters: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=33480112&parentid=SUGGESTIVE+SEARCH+RESULTS#/
Print All Over Designs: http://printallover.me/collections/rosie-brown

Hot Days - Cool Art!

What can you do in the hot days of summer besides swim? You can check out some COOL art.

Join us!

MWS and First National Bank of South Miami present a Signature Members Exhibition.
Location: The Wirtz Gallery.
Address: 5750 Sunset Drive.
South Miami, Florida.

Join us for the exhibition opening and light refreshment!
Exhibition runs Monday, June 2, - Monday, June 30, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 2014 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday 9-4 pm, Friday 9-6 pm.

"Peggy's Cove" - Watercolor 20 X 16

"Time of the Season" - Watercolor 20 X 16

MWS - Annual Spring Exhibition

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

MWS - Annual Spring Exhibition 

CAS Gallery - University of Miami 

1210 Stanford Dr. 

Coral Gables, FL, 33146 

May 10 - 31st, 2014

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 17 

5 - 7 pm

MWS - 40th Annual Spring Exhibition

How can one tell it is Spring in Miami? It is not easy. The seasons are not very noticeable this far south. We go from a lot of heat to a little less heat. We then have two or three days of sweater weather and right back to heat. However, there is an event that can help you know Spring has arrived. It is the Miami Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition.

This year’s exhibit was juried by award-winning artist Mike Bailey.  It is always exciting and a little intimidating to enter your pieces for judging. I am happy to announce that my abstract, “Dive In” has been accepted to the exhibit. This exhibition is not to be missed. The art is fabulous, not to mention the live music and wine.

Below you will find the information and the piece you can see at the exhibit.

Hope to see you there!

Miami Watercolor Society - 39th Annual Fall Exhibition

It is always fun to enter the Miami Watercolor Society Exhibitions. It gets even better when my art gets juried into the show. It seems that the level of talent in this organization just gets better and better. Lots of competition for an artist, but also lots of motivation....and the winner is the art collector.

I invite to join us this Friday (details below). There will be wine and live music........Enjoy!

"Diver's Paradise"