League Meetings: Meetings are held on the third Sunday of each month at 2:00 PM at the Johnson City Senior Center, 609
East Myrtle Street. Each meeting will feature a guest speaker or program. Guests are always welcome.

WVAL Art Shows scheduled for 2011:

Jonesborough Visitors Center - "I Am Home" a league exhibit
Show Chairman - David Cramer 864-313-7435
Exhibit from May 3 to May 30. Reception May 27 from 7 to 9 pm.

Summer Show at Sycamore Shoals Park, 1651 W. Elk, Elizabethton, TN
Show Chairmen - Patsy Reading 743-7799 and June Simmons
Judge: Tom Root
17th Annual Member Exhibit and 9th Judged part of Show from June 26 thru July 27 in Main Gallery of Sycamore Shoals Park in
Elizabethton, TN
Artist must be a WVAL member to display with this event which has a judged and a member exhibit part of the same Art Show.
June 26 - 1:30 to 4 - Sunday Awards Reception (with awards at about 2:30) with music by Tracy Herman. Public invited.

Seventh Annual Newell Hendershot Watermedia Exhibition at Sycamore Shoals Park, 1651 W. Elk,
Elizabethton, TN
Show Chairmen - Barbara Jernigan, and Patsy Reading 743-7799
Judge: Lisa Boardwine
Exhibit August 6 thru August 26 in Main Gallery of the Visitor's Center at Sycamore Shoals Historic Park. Members of one of the four
listed art organizations may enter:
Tennessee Watercolor Society, Bristol Art Guild, Kingsport Art Guild or Watauga
Valley Art League. This is a judged exhibit.
Saturday, August 6, from 10:00 am to 2:00 free water media demos at Art Fair (to be announced) Noon - bring your lunch to eat in
the park. August 6, from 2 to 4 Opening Awards Reception. Public invited for Art Domonstration and Reception.
Watercolor workshop "Abstract Beginnings with Realistic Finishes" by: Lisa Boardwine
August 26 -27 (Friday & Saturday) 9 AM to 4 PM and August 28 (Sunday) 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Cost is $150. If interested, contact
Barbara Jernigan, P.O. Box 4312, Johnson City, TN 37602, or bjernigan1040@embarqmail.com for application or information.

Watauga Valley Art League exhibit at Bristol Library in Bristol, VA:
Show Chairman - JoAnn Lyle 257-2992
Exhibit will be from Sept 1 to Sept 30. Reception is Saturday Sept. 3 from 2 to 4.

Christmas Show at Sycamore Shoals:
Show Chairman - Joyce Moore 423 639 2527 and JoAnn Lyle 423 257 2992
Annual Exhibit from November 27, 2011 thru January 4, 2012.
Artist must be a WVAL member to display with this show, which is not a judged art exhibit.
Nov. 27 - Sunday Reception for Christmas Show - with harp music by Jaime Johnson. Public is invited.

For more information about these shows contact Patsy Reading, readingourds@embarqmail.com.