Watercolor Landscape Demo At Meeting House, Oct. 22

The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will welcome Jack Garver for a watercolor landscape painting demonstration on Wednesday, October 22, at 1:30 pm. The free program will take place at Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street in Newtown (at the flagpole). The public is invited.

Jack Garver is a member of the American Watercolor Society, Salmagundi Club, Watercolor USA Honor Society, Audubon Artists, and many regional art organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University). During World War II he served in the infantry in Europe.

A native of Maryland, he began a teaching career in Baltimore, heading the art department of Gilman School for 15 years. He then chaired the art department at Lawrenceville School in New Jersey for 23 years. In both schools he taught both studio and art history courses.

Mr Garver’s watercolors have been exhibited throughout the United States and have won many national honors including awards from the Salmagundi Club, Watercolor USA, Adirondacks Watercolor Annual and many other prestigious art organizations. Two watercolors commissioned for the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in New York are in the permanent collection of the US Navy. He was featured twice in the American Artist magazine.

Refreshments will be served following Mr Garver’s presentation. For additional information call Donna Favreau at 798-0560.