World of Watercolor & Beyond

Proudly Presents the 9th Annual International Signature American Watermedia Exhibition

World of Watercolor & Beyond February 4 through April 15, 2018

Juror for Selections and Awards Ratindra Das, AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA(DM)

Curated by Mary Perhacs, Executive Director PARTICIPATING ARTISTS 9th Annual International Signature American Watermedia Exhibition

2018 Juror for Selections & Awards Ratindra Das | Illinois | AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA(DM)

There is no better reason to paint than just for the love of it. I enjoy, I struggle and I exult. Sometime I will not follow the norms and rules of watercolor. Those who write prose will go by the rules, poets will not. Painting is a visual poem". --- Ratindra Das Ratindra Das is a Dolphin Fellow and a signature member of the American Watercolor Society. He is also signature member of National Watercolor Society and six other watercolor societies and has been recognized as Distinguished Master in the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. He is recipient of numerous awards including eight in the American Watercolor Society. He attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and studied with many nationally known artists. He was invited to exhibit in the 1st "Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolor Biennial Exhibition" and in the exhibition of " International Watermedia Masters in Nanjing, China", "Taiwan World Watercolor Competition", Republic of China. He has been appointed as Honorary Member of the Jiangsu Watercolor Research Institute. A popular workshop instructor and frequent juror of shows and competitions, he has served as a selection juror for the American Watercolor Society and many other national exhibitions. He has conducted workshops and seminars throughout the US, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Singapore and China .He frequently gives demonstrations to general public as well as artists' groups. Ratindra has just published his second book, "Watercolor-with an Eye for Design". He has been featured in several books and magazines and was included in a featured article "Break the Rules" in "Watercolor Magazine", by American Artist, "Workshop 101" in Watercolor Artist, and in "Best of America Watermedia Artists, Vol 2".He produced a workshop video titled "Painting a Personal Reality in Watercolor". He is represented by the Blue Dolphin House and Gallery, Ephraim, Wisconsin; Mullaly's 128 Gallery, Elk Rapids, MI; Li Fine Art Gallery in Singapore. For more about Mr. Das, visit his website: www.ratindradas.net

2018 Juror Statement Ratindra Das | Illinois | AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA(DM)

It’s a humbling, exhausting and exhilarating process to juror a show of artists, especially when they all work on a professional level. Signature status is meaningful. It validates artists where and how they stand with their peers. It’s competitive as well as inspiring. Judging a show of this stature makes me wonder what’s more dificult—to juror a show or to paint! When you paint as an artist you are alone working in your own small garden. It’s very private! Not so when your work assumes a public life. I congratulate those who submitted their work and those whose works were selected. As competing artists we all know that unfortunately there is a limited number and I needed to work within that parameter. As much as I tried to be objective, I am not without biases and likings. In my defense, I often quote “There is no room for democracy in art”. To me it is more intuitive than an analytical process. Every painting evokes certain emotion. When the emotion of the artist and the juror strike the same chord it resonates. The selection process is the result of this resonance. This response is likely to be different for another juror, or another artist, or another person. Thanks to those who have shared their work with us, and last but not least, to those individuals and patrons who put together such a wonderful show. Enjoy the ride!

Award Winners Best of Show Ron Thurston, PA | ‘Time Travel’ $2,500 Cash First Place John Salminen, MN | ‘River Café, Brooklyn’ $2,000 Cash Second Place Carla O’Connor, WA | ‘Fancy That’ $1,500 Cash Third Place Dean Mitchell, FL | ‘I Am Joseph Northern’ $1,000 Cash The Erickson Family Award Tan Suz Chiang, Malaysia | ‘Story of the Season #1 $500 Cash Courtesy of Robin & Robert Erickson Take Me To New Places Award Kathleen Conover, MI | ‘Divided: Industrial Revolution’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Diane & Paul Goldring Garrett The World Around Me Award Angela Chang, CA | ‘Filling Station Café XII’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Diane & Paul Goldring Garrett Rembrandt Award Ingrid Albrecht, IL | ‘And Off to the Park We Go’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Marjorie & Jim Claborn

City Slickers Urban Scene Award Grace Haverty, AZ | ‘Jazz Player’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Edward Jones Investments, The Ofice of Brad Peterson, Vista, CA Monet Award Judy Janc, CA | ‘Flamingo Interlude’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Geoff & Judy Siodmak Marine Corps Legacy Award Carol Thomason, CA | ‘Lines of Communication:244 PETCO.COM’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Village Properties, Bonsall, CA John Singer Sargent Award Robin Erickson, CA | ‘Pony’s Window’ $500 Cash Courtesy of Steve & Colleen Aichle Mijello Mission Gold Award Valerie Cohen, NV | ‘Windy Day on Carson Peak’ $500 Merchandise Courtesy of Mijello Co., Ltd. Mijello Mission Gold Award Charles Rouse, CA | ‘Little Italy Pizza Parade’ $500 Merchandise Courtesy of Mijello Co., Ltd. The Sky’s the Limit Award Rita Crooks, WI | ‘Calf on the Roof’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Liz Jamieson- Dunne The Jeanne Shanahan Memorial Award (plein air style) Sue Johnston, CA | ‘Rio di San Provolo’ $250 Cash Courtesy of the Fallbrook Plein Air Painters Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Award Margaret Godfrey, OR | ‘Will She Be Allowed?’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Phillip & Meline Giannini

Cezanne Award Carolyn Lord, CA | ‘Autumnal Equinox Heliotropes’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Burton & Susie Dole Don’t Spatter Me Award Robert Mejer, IL | ‘Somewhere in Between’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Norm & Marlene Rantanen Dazzling Vistas Award Jerry Smith, IN | ‘Blue Haven’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Christa Mueller Crazy for Abstraction Award Elaine Daily-Birnbaum, WI | ‘Detour’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Connie Forest Celebrating the Good Life Award Bonnie Woods, CA | ‘We’ll Always Have Paris’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Karen & Tom Morry Art in Life, Art in Food Award Chris Krupinski, WV | ‘Pomegranates & Grapes on a Quilt’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Café des Artistes, Fallbrook, CA, Michael Calvanese, Proprietor Stand Up for Still Life Award Soon Warren, TX | ‘Relection Festivity’ $250 Cash Courtesy of Marjorie & Jim Claborn CaliforniaWatercolor.Com Award Jansen Chow, Malaysia | ‘Good Morning Machu Picchu’ $195 Merchandise Courtesy of CaliforniaWatercolor.Com, Fallbrook, CA Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Award Carol Mansield, CA| ‘Orbital Trafic Control’ $125 Merchandise Courtesy of Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff SHOW JUROR: Ratindra Das, AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA(DM) Illinois Xizhou Noon watercolor | 28” x 30” $2,500 SOLD

Anne Abgott | Florida AWS, NWS Bad Hair Day watercolor | 22” x 30” $4,000 Dennis Albetski | Kentucky AWS, NWS Apple Truck watercolor | 16” x 21” $3,000 AWARD WINNER Ingrid Albrecht | Illinois AWS, WHS, IWS Rembrandt Award $500 Cash And Off to the Park We Go watercolor | 20” x 26” Courtesy of Marjorie & Jim Claborn NFS Deena Altman | California SDWS Women Not At War mixed watermedia | 18” x 27” $10,000

Tony Armendariz | Illinois IWS, PWS, MOWS, NEWS Up and Down River Avenue watercolor | 27” x 21” $2,000

Ruth Armitage | Oregon NWS, SDWS, RMNW, CWA, WW, NWWS, WFWS Jump acrylic | 30” x 22” $2,400 Denise Athanas | Georgia AWS, NWS, SDWS, ISAP-Master, TWS-PS, NSPCA, ISEA-NF Within Bounds V acrylic on paper | 22” x 30” $3,800 Gloria Baker | Indiana PWS, WSA, KWS, GWS, NFWS, MSWS The Ascent watercolor | 21” x 29” $2,500 Cliff Barnes | California WW Dancing with Spirit watercolor | 28” x 20” $3,500 Marnie Becker | Florida IWS, FWS, SWS, GWS Dog Walkers watercolor | 17” x 15” $1,000 Ally Benbrook | California WW, GWS, PWCS, NWWS, WCWS, RRWS, WSA Overheated watercolor | 15” x 15” $1,200 Judi Betts | Louisiana AWS Solitary Pleasure transparent watercolor | 22” x 30” $2,500

John Bierley | Pennsylvania AWS, BWS, PWS Midway Crevasse watercolor | 33” x 21” $4,500 Matthew Bird | Maryland NWS, BWS, PWS Alone at Monk’s watercolor on paper | 22” x 30” $4,000 Pattie Bowler | Colorado PPWS, SWS Straight Arrow acrylic | 22” x 30” $1,800 Cindy Brabec-King | Colorado AWS, NWS, TWSA, WW, WCWS-Master A Lofty Proud Gail watercolor | 22” x 30” $3,000 Marilynne Bradley | Missouri WSA, KWS, KYWCS, SWLWS, TWSA, MOWS, SLWS, OWS, GWS Strung Out watercolor | 11” x 12” $1,000 Sandra Bray | California NWS, WW, SDWS Melancholy Marjorie watercolor | 30” x 22” $2,000 Francesca Brayton | California WW, WCWS, SDWS, HWS, CWA Tesoros de Mexico watercolor with ink | 22” x 22” $1,200 David Broad | California MCWA Paris Flea Market gouache | 15” x 21” $1,700 Nel Dorn Byrd | Texas AWS, NWS Construction watercolor | 22” x 30” $3,000

Ken Call | Illinois AWS, NWS, TWSA-Master, IWS, MoWS, MTWS A Walk in the Park watercolor | 28” x 22” $3,500

Marsha Chandler | Georgia NWS, SWS, GWS, WSA, LWS Appletini watercolor | 12” x 12” $800 AWARD WINNER Angela Chang | California TWSA, CWA, SDWS, WW, WFWS, OWS The World Around Me Award Filling Station Café XII $500 Cash transparent watercolor | 13” x 28” Courtesy of $1,500 Diane & Paul Goldring Garrett Tan Suz Chiang | Malaysia AWARD WINNER AWS, NWS The Erickson Family Award Story of Season #1 $500 Cash watercolor | 22” x 30” Courtesy of $5,000 Robin & Robert Erickson AWARD WINNER Jansen Chow | Malaysia AWS, NWS, LWS CaliforniaWatercolor.Com Award Good Morning Machu Picchu $195 Merchandise Award watercolor | 22” x 30” Courtesy of $5,000 CaliforniaWatercolor.Com

Janice Cipriani-Willis | California WW, NWS Havana Chic watercolor | 21” x 15” $900 AWARD WINNER Valerie Cohen | Nevada CWA, SDWS Mijello Mission Gold Award Windy Day on Carson Peak $500 Merchandise watercolor | 20” x 30” Courtesy of $4,000 Mijello Co., Ltd. AWARD WINNER Kathleen Conover | Michigan AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA-Master Take Me to New Places Award $500 Cash Divided: Industrial Revolution watercolor and acrylic | 22” x 30” Courtesy of $5,000 Diane & Paul Goldring Garrett AWARD WINNER The Sky’s the Limit Award $250 Cash Courtesy of Liz Jamieson-Dunne

Rita Crooks | Wisconsin NWS, SDWS, ISEA Calf on the Roof acrylic | 18” x 18” $750 AWARD WINNER Crazy for Abstraction Award $250 Cash Courtesy of Connie Forest

Elaine Daily-Birnbaum | Wisconsin AWS, NWS, CWS, RMNWS Detour mixed watermedia | 22” x 22” $3,800 Pat Dispenziere | California NWS, WW, SDWS, CWA, WAS-H, LWS, RMNWS, WFWS, WCWS, KWS, PWCS, PWS, TWS, KWS, AA The Play of Light VIII transparent watercolor | 18.5 x 24.5 $2,600

Linda Doll | California AWS, NWS Summer Days watercolor | 22” x 15” $900

Carolyn Dubuque | California NWS, SDWS, RMWS, SAWG, WFWA Stand Off mixed watermedia | 19” x 19” $800

Kathleen Durdin | Florida FWS, GWS, WSA, TWS, SW, FSWS Alaia Trail Boss watercolor | 30” x 22” $1,500 Roberta Dyer | California SDWS, WFWS, ISAP It Is Thoroughly Answered mixed watermedia & acrylic | 30” x 22” $1,200

Linda Erle | California AWS, NWS, WW Sonoma Plein Air, 2017 watercolor | 20” x 14” $1,400 Robin Erickson | California AWARD WINNER AWS, NWS, SDWS, CWA, WW, TWSA John Singer Sargent Award Pony’s Window $500 Cash watercolor | 19” x 29” Courtesy of $2,250 SOLD Steve & Colleen Aichle Lorraine Eustice | California WW Morning Shadows watercolor | 21” x 27” NFS JoAnn Formia | California WW, SDWS, TWSA Going In Circles watercolor & chalk | 22” x30” $1,200 Tom Francesconi | Illinois AWS, NWS, TWSA –Master, WW Capt’n watercolor | 14” x 10” $700 Louis Stephen Gadal | California AWS, NWS, PWCS Playing Hooky watercolor | 14” x 20” $3,000

Vi Gassman | California AWS, SDWS, ISAP, WFWS Dog Park II mixed watermedia | 22” x 24” $2,200 Kathleen Giles | New York NWS, AWA, WHA, PWS, NFWS Whiskey While She Waits transparent watercolor | 23.5” x 24.5” $3,200 AWARD WINNER Mirror, Mirror on the Wall $250 Cash Courtesy of Phillip & Meline Giannini

Margaret Godfrey | Oregon NWWS, HWS Will She Be Allowed mixed watermedia | 28.5” x 21.5” $1,200

Ken Goldman | California NWS, AWS, SDWS, ISAP Totally Cool watercolor | 22” x 22” $4,000 Stan Goudey | California AWS, WFWS, SDWS Going Home watercolor | 14” x 20” $2,250 Joyce Green | Idaho AWS, NWS, TWSA, WW, IWS Acqua Adagia Cantabile transparent watercolor | 21” x 29” $2,500 SOLD Hugh Greer | Kansas KWS, MOWS, NSPCA Blue Gate 2 acrylic | 12” x 16” $2,100 Linda Gunn | California ISAP Lunch Meeting at Cabrillo Beach watercolor with ink | 22” x 30” $2,500 AWARD WINNER City Slickers Urban Scene Award $500 Cash Courtesy of Edward Jones Investments, The Ofice of Brad Peterson, Vista

Grace Haverty | Arizona NWS, AWA Jazz Player watercolor | 27” x 16” $2,200

$1,500 Iretta Hunter | California CWA, NWS, NWWS, WW Rock Music watercolor | 20” x 28” $1,500 Lok Kerk Hwang | Malaysia PWS, MoWS, AAA Morning Song #8 transparent watercolor | 22” x 15” NFS John James | Virginia WW, SWA, WSA-Bronze, TWS-PS, ISEA-NF, GWS, MTWS, WAS-H, NEWS, RRWS, KWS, PCWS, PWS, MoWS, LWS, CWA, MSW, SW, SWS Letters to Remember-Orange mixed watermedia | 18” x 23” $1,250 AWARD WINNER Monet Award $500 Cash Courtesy of Geoff & Judy Siodmak

Judy Janc | California WFWS Flamingo Interlude watercolor | 30” x 22” $1,500

Lori Pitten Jenkins | Florida AWS, NWS, SW, FWS Holy Crab watercolor | 17” x 20” $1,200

Gary Johnson | Arizona SCWS Shadows from a Bygone Era watercolor | 21” x 21” $2,900 Lauren Johnson | Idaho IWS, NMWS, TNWS Catching Some Z’s X watercolor | 13” x 21” $1,200 AWARD WINNER The Jeanne Shanahan Memorial Award In the Plein Air Style $250 Cash Courtesy of Fallbrook Plein Air Painters

Sue Johnston | California CWA, SDWS Rio di San Provolo watercolor | 20” x 20” $1,500

Bev Jozwiak | Washington AWS, NWS, TWSA, WW, NWWS Studio Dog transparent watercolor | 30” x 22” $1,200 SOLD Lola Juris | California SDWS, WW Crocodile Crunch watercolor | 20.75” x 32” $2,700 Mary Keefer | Montana NWWS, MTWS Bridger Mountains Party acrylic & mixed watermedia on paper | 20” x 24” $1000 Susan Keith | California GWS Pear Illumination watercolor | 23” x 18” $1,250 Lynne Kroll | Florida AWS, NWS, WHS, WW, RMNWS, KWS, FWS, TaWS, WSA, SWS, TWS, CWS, LAWS, MoWS, GCWS Red Song watercolor, gouache, acrylic, water-soluble pencil | 15” x 21” $600 AWARD WINNER Art in Life, Art in Food $250 Cash Courtesy of Café des Artistes, Michael Calvanese, Proprietor

Chris Krupinski | West Virginia AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA-Master Pomegranates and Grapes on a Quilt transparent watercolor | 30” x 22” $4,000 Alexis Lavine | North Carolina NWS Connected watercolor | 14” x 14” $1,500

Shuang Li | California NWS, WW, SDWS Morning Stroll, Italy watercolor | 22” x 15” $2,000 AWARD WINNER Carolyn Lord | California NWS Cezanne Award $250 Cash Autumnal Equinox Heliotropes watercolor | 15” x 22” Courtesy of Burton & Susie Dole $2,500 AWARD WINNER Carol Mansield | California NWS, SDWS, WFWS Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Award $125 Merchandise Orbital Trafic Control acrylic | 22” x 28” Courtesy of $1,050 Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Marcella Martin | California SDWS LOL watercolor | 13” x 19” $3,000 Jeannie McGuire | Pennsylvania AWS, PWS Paper Doll watercolor | 22” x 30” $5,900

Carol McSweeney | Montana AWS, AWA, NWWS, SDWS, WFWS, WW, MTWS Just the Way He Remembered watercolor | 18” x 16” $2,600 AWARD WINNER Don’t Spatter Me Award $250 Cash Courtesy of Norm & Marlene Rantanen

Robert Lee Mejer | Illinois NWS, MoWS, IWS, WHS, ISEA-Nautilus Fellow, TWSA Somewhere In Between watercolor | 30” x 22” $1,600

Pat Moseuk | California ISAP Just Fitting In acrylic | 12” x 12” $595 Vickie Nelson | Washington NWS, WW, TWSA, NWWS, TWS, LWS Checks and Balances watercolor | 11” x 14” $950

Woon Lam Ng | Singapore AWS, NWS Morning Walk watercolor on paper | 15” x 11” $2,000 r. mike nichols | California WW, SDWS, PWS, NWWS, CWA Illusions transparent watercolor | 17” x 23” $2,500 AWARD WINNER Second Place Show Award $1,500 Cash

Carla O’Connor | Washington AWS-DF, NWS, NWWS Fancy That watercolor | 22” x 30” $2,200 Gay Paratore | Texas NWS, SDWS, TWS, WAS-H, NSA Blackhawk 24 watercolor | 21” x 27” $6,500 Kris Parins | Florida AWS, NWS, TWSA, FWS, SW Turn, Turn, Turn transparent watercolor | 21” x 29” $3,500 Ann Pember | New York AWS, WCWS, PWS, MTWS, plus more Opulence transparent watercolor | 14” x 21” $2,000 Julie Gilbert Pollard | Arizona SDWS, AWA, NOAPS Koi watercolor with acrylic splashes | 15” x 22” $1,600 Kris Preslan | Oregon AWS, NWS, TWSA, WW, NWWS Crab Nets watercolor | 24” x 18” $1,800 Robin Purcell | California AWS, NWS, MCWA Just Below Junction watercolor | 20”x 20” $2,500 SOLD Christine Richow | Florida AWS, NWS, TWSA, WW, FWS New Growth watercolor | 22” x 30” $3,200 Charles Rouse | California AWARD WINNER AWS, NWS, CWA, SDWS, TWS, TWSA, PWS, MOS, LWS, WFWS, NWWS Mijello Mission Gold Award Little Italy Pizza Parade $500 Merchandise watercolor | 27” x 31” Courtesy of $7,000 Mijello Co., Ltd. AWARD WINNER First Place Show Award $2,000 Cash

John Salminen | Minnesota AWS, TWSA, NWS River Café, Brooklyn watercolor | 36” x 36” $7,000 SOLD Judy Saltzman | Florida MWS, ASMA Girlfriends watercolor | 21” x 29” $3,400

Joseph Santos | California AWS Excavator 17 watercolor | 24.5 x 25.5”

$1,800 George Schoonover | Oregon AWS, NWS, PWCS, PWS, PITTWC, SDWS, KWS, MoWS, NEWS, NWWS Whale Watchers watercolor | 28”x 32” $3,500

AWARD WINNER Jerry Smith | Indiana Dazzling Vistas Award AWS, NWS, TWSA $250 Cash Blue Haven acrylic | 13” x 30” Courtesy of Christa Mueller $1,000

Vita Sorrentino | California SDWS, CWA, WFWS, ISAP Carnevale mixed watermedia | 20” x 26” $2,000

$2,400 Susan M. Stuller | Virginia NWS, TWSA, SWS, TWS, BWS, GWS, WSA, PWS, VWS, CLWAC, KWS Surely You Jest watercolor | 21” x 29”

$2,000 Paul Sullivan | Arizona AWA, PWA, WSA Kathleen in November transparent watercolor with some opaque | 21” x 17”

$4,000 Kwan Yuen Tam | Singapore PWS Fez Marketplace transparent watercolor | 30” x 20”

NFS Don Taylor | Florida WW, SW, WFWS, FWS, GWS, LWS, WASH, PWS, KWS, TWS, MoWS, TaWS, SDWS, WSA, HVAA, RRWS Coffee Break transparent watercolor | 22” x 16”

$995 AWARD WINNER Marine Corps Legacy Award $500 Cash Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Village Properties

Carol Thomason | California NWS, SDWS, WFWS Lines of Communication: 244, PETCO.COM mixed watermedia | 28” x 20”

$3,500 AWARD WINNER Ron Thurston | Pennsylvania AWS Best of Show Award Time Travel $2,500 Cash watercolor | 19” x 25”

$1,700 Carmella Tuliszweski | Pennsylvania NWS, PWS, NWWS, PWCS, BWS Glimmerglass watercolor | 15” x 28”

$1,500 Myrna Wacknov | California AWS, NWS, CWA, SDWS, RMWS Doppleganger watercolor | 19” x 19”

$2,000 Liz Walker | Oregon NWS, NWWS, ISEA Windswept acrylic marbling | 20” x 14”

$1,200 AWARD WINNER Soon Warren | Texas Stand Up for Still Life AWS, NWS, TWSA, SW, TWS $250 Cash Relection Festivity watercolor on paper | 22” x 30” Courtesy of Marjorie & Jim Claborn $6,000 Lorraine Watry | Colorado NWS, RMNWS, CWS, PPWS Floating Among the Lilies watercolor | 20” x 14”

$1,500 SOLD Cristine Weatherby | California SDWS, CWA Subway mixed watermedia | 21” x 29”

$1,800 E. Gordon West | Texas AWS, NWS, TWS, WFWS, plus more Gulf Rig watercolor | 28” x 22”

$2,000 Robert Willis | California WW Windbreak watercolor | 23” x 17”

$2,000 Leslie Wilson | California CWA, SDWS Rush Ranch watercolor | 11” x 15”

$900 Donna Jill Witty | Illinois AWS, NWS, TWSA-Master Perseverance watercolor | 30” x 22”

$2,700 AWARD WINNER Celebrating the Good Life $250 Cash Courtesy of Karen & Tom Morry

Bonnie Woods | California SDWS, WFWS We’ll Always Have Paris mixed watermedia | 24” x 16”

$1,800 Val Wright | Florida WHS, FWS, MSW, GWS, TWS, SCWS, SWS, WW Ozark Dam watercolor | 16” x 20”

$800 Keiko Yasuoka | Texas AWS, NWS, TWSA-Master Corona Street watercolor | 20” x 30”

$6,500

Thank You To Our Show & Award Sponsors

Marjorie & Jim Claborn Robin & Robert Erickson

Anonymous Burton & Susie Dole Diane & Paul Goldring Garrett Meline & Phillip Giannini Mijello Co., Ltd.

Elizabeth Leader & David Hill Charles & Beverly Rikel Steve & Colleen Aichle Coldwell Banker Village Properties Edward Jones Investments, Ofice of Brad Peterson, Vista Liz Jamieson-Dunne | Karen & Tom Morry Geoff & Judy Siodmak | Tina Langham-Smith & Glenn Smith

What Do the Letters Behind the Artist’s Names Mean? Signature Membership

Fallbrook Art Center’s Signature American Watermedia Exhibition is open only to artists who hold ‘Signature’ Membership in one or more recognized watercolor/watermedia societies in the United States. Requirements for attaining a Signature Membership vary by organization, but it is a rigorous process that cannot be purchased and is highly valued honor to the recipient. This is a partial list of the Signature Memberships awarded to our show artists by the society abbreviations.

American Watercolor Society (AWS) Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) Baltimore Watercolor Society (BWS) Ohio Watercolor Society (OWS) California Watercolor Association (CWA) Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (PAWCS) Colorado Watercolor Society (CWS) Philadelphia Watercolor Society (PWCS) Florida Watercolor Society (FWS) Pittsburgh Watercolor Society (PWS) Florida Sun Coast Watercolor Society (FSWS) Red River Watercolor Society (RRWS) Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWCS) Rhode Island Watercolor Society (RIWS) Georgia Watercolor Society (GWS) San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Hawaii Watercolor Society (HWS) Society of Watercolor Artists (SWA) Idaho Watercolor Society (IWS) Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS) Illinois Watercolor Society (IWS) Tallahassee Watercolor Society (TaWS) West Virginia Watercolor Society (WVWS) Tennessee Watercolor Society (TNWS) International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP) Texas Watercolor Society (TWS) Kentucky Watercolor Society (KWS) Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA) Louisiana Watercolor Society (LWS) Utah Watercolor Society (UWS) Michigan Watercolor Society (MWS) Vermont Watercolor Society (VWS) Mississippi Watercolor Society (MSWS) Western Colorado Watercolor Society (WCWS) Missouri Watercolor Society (MOWS) Watercolor Society of Alabama (WSA) Minnesota Watercolor Society (NMWS) Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) Watercolor Honor Society (WHS) Montana Watercolor Society (MTWS) Watercolor Society of North Carolina (WCNC) National Watercolor Society (NWS) Watercolor West (WW) Nevada Watercolor Society (NVWS) West Virginia Watercolor Society (WVWS) New Jersey Watercolor Society (NJWCS) West Texas Watercolor Society (WFWS) New Mexico Watercolor Society (NMWS) West Virginia Watercolor Society (WVWS) Wisconsin Watercolor Society (WWS) Northeast Watercolor Society (NEWS)

Fallbrook Art Center’s Annual International Signature American Watermedia Exhibition World of Watercolor & Beyond How this Unique Show Came To Be

The Center had already established itself in watercolor exhibitions having been the only venue in the Country to host both the National and American Watercolor Societies’ Travel Exhibitions (NWS & AWS) together every other year (the only venue in the U.S. to do so) from 1998 through 2008. Then things changed - AWS was no longer available to us, so we began to pair the NWS show with independently curated shows working with Watercolor West with their member works and Original Early California watercolors from Fallbrook’s CaliforniaWatercolor.Com. While these were stellar shows, we wanted to come up with something special that we could call our own as a permanent ‘companion’ exhibition; not only to present with our scheduled bi-annual NWS travel show exhibitions, but to ‘stand-alone’ for the in-between year presentations for our annual ‘World of Watercolor’.

The result is what you see today. I worked with Fallbrook resident artist Robin Erickson (AWS, NWS, CWA, WW, SDWS, TWSA) and we realized there was no showcase for ‘Signature Members’ so we decided to start one. To my knowledge, it’s still the only show of its kind in the United States with participation limited to artists who have achieved oficial Signature Membership status in one or more established U.S. watercolor/watermedia societies. Frank Webb, AWS(DF), NWS, Juror of the Inaugural Exhibition commented “I found the entries were very competitive since only credentialed artists were qualiied, whereas most of the big shows are open to all.” This year marks our 9th annual show, and the number of artists submitting works continues to grow, we attract a large number of visitors, tours, student groups, and enjoy robust sales.

This year’s presentation features 120 paintings from artists across the United States., Singapore, and Malaysia selected from 398 submissions by Juror Ratindra Das, AWS(DF), NWS, TWSA(DM). The works are diverse in subject matter, technique, and style … experimental to traditional, all in watermedia - transparent watercolor, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, inks, and collage.

Mary Perhacs, Executive Director & Show Curator

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