Artist shares techniques for watercolor painting with Cheshire Art League Â
Artist shares techniques for watercolor painting with Cheshire Art League Â
âBlue Jay: Look on the Bright Side,â a watercolor painting by Bivenne Staiger created at a recent Cheshire Art League presentation. Courtesy of Bivenne Staiger
December 28, 2020 10:36AM By Joy VanderLek, Special to the Record-JournalÂ
CHESHIRE â American Watercolor Society silver medal winner Bivenne Staiger gave a demonstration earlier this month for the Cheshire Art League and the public.Â
âI didnât realize it was seven years since you did a demo for us,â said CALâs past president Dale Spaner during the virtual event.âEveryone was so impressed with your demo then and we are so excited to have you back again.â
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ward-winning watercolor artist Stan Miller has taught workshops and exhibited his art in galleries around the world. On the walls of the dining room in his southeast Spokane home, Miller s recent watercolors are showcased gallery-style, with directional spot lighting and prices noted on pieces still for sale. The display presents a concise retrospective of his distinguished career and a testament to his mastery of watercolors, a challenging medium to hone. Though Miller has taught classes and shown his watercolor portraits and landscapes around the globe in Thailand, China, France, Italy, Mexico, Vietnam, New York City he s had few solo shows in Spokane, his hometown since 1967. The 71-year-old artist participates yearly in the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture s ArtFest, and earlier this year had a collection of paintings shown at Barrister Winery downtown, but says, I haven t been in a gallery in Spokane.