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" Iva Fendrick's Watercolor Class"
A GROUP SHOW is on display at the Bakersfield Art Association Art Center. The exhibition features the work of students from Iva Fendrick's watercolor class.
Fendrick said teaching her watercolor with ink class has been a venture for her as well as her students.
"Some of my students have been with me for over 10 years and others have just been with me for a couple of months," she wrote in the BAA newsletter. "We're all learning something every week."
The instructor said the goal is to have fun and enjoy what they're doing without any pressure, embracing their personal artistic style.
Kay Hall, BAA treasurer is one of Fendrick's students who will display her work.
"A finished and successful painting is a happy result of being in Iva's class. But equally or more important are the friendships that develop in the class," she shared in the BAA newsletter. "Everyone in the class has become a friend and supporter and if we get some painting done, all the better but just being together each week is often enough."
Fellow student Janet Felton had a similar experience, saying, "To me this class is a place where I can go and get lost in the company of like-minded artists and friends. Iva is a patient and talented instructor. I get great feedback from everyone in the class."
Mimi Placencia, who signed up for Fendrick's class upon retiring over 10 years ago, said she was looking for fun — and found it.
"It never fails. We're always learning something new and we have a lot of giggles in the class. We have turned into a very cohesive and fun class. "
Other artists in the show include Jane Thornton, Deborah Cooper, Debbie Sakowski, Pam Smith, Claudia Keith and Alicia Cazarez