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Issue 12-06

December, 2006

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December, 2006

Art Society profile:

Watercolor West's 2006 Juried Exhibition

Founded in 1967 by a group of Southern California painters, today Watercolor West is an organization of national status. From the beginning, Watercolor West has promoted and exhibited transparent watercolor knowing that many other shows are open to works rendered in mixed media, acrylic, ink, collage, and opaque materials.

Watercolor West's Board of Directors 2005-2006

The first juried exhibition was held in 1969 at the Lyon Gallery in Redlands, California. Since that year, Watercolor West has annually sponsored a national competition and exhibition open to any artist who paints in transparent watercolor. Hosts for these exhibits have been: the Brea Cultural Center Gallery, the Riverside Art Museum, the San Bernardino County Museum, and Glendale’s Brand Library and Art Center.Example of some of the art of the 2006 - 38th Annual Juried Exhibition can be seen HERE.

The 38th Annual 2006 Exhibition Hall
A collection of slides of exhibited paintings may be rented by teachers and organizations for a nominal fee. Shipping charges must be paid by the borrower. All requests for rental of show slides should be submitted, in writing, to Watercolor West, P. O. Box 213, Redlands, CA 92373.


Festivities from the City of Brea Art Gallery
Watercolor West has a presence on the web at: http://www.watercolor-online.com/WatercolorWest/
They can be reached by email at: watercolorwest@watercolor-online.com

Past Featured Societies :

September 2006: Santa Monica's Bergamont Station
August 2006: San Luis Obispo Art Center
July 2006: Pascack Art Association

May 2006: Cerritos College Student Art Exhibition
April 2006:Chicago Artists' Coalition
Febuary 2006: Pastel Society of the Southwest
January, 2006: Hoover Watercolor Society
December, 2005: Art in Nova Scotia
November, 2005: Watercolor West
October, 2005: Swampscott Artists Association
Special September 2005: Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival
August, 2005: North East Watercolor Society
July, 2005: Pleasure Island Art Association
June, 2005: Venice Beach Art Walk
May, 2005: Transparent Watercolor Society of America
April, 2005: Louisiana Watercolor Society
March, 2005: California Community College Media Arts Competition
January, 2005: Mystic Arts Center
October, 2004: Carlsbad 2004 ArtSplash
September 2004: Watercolor West
July, 2004: Morro Bay Art Association
June, 2004: Alabama Watercolor Society
April, 2004, The Watercolor Society of Missouri
December, 2003 The Lakewood Artists' Guild
July 2003, The Sausalito Art Festival
June 2003, The Northern Arizona Watercolor Society
May 2003, The Paso Robles Art Society
April 2003, The Virginia Watercolor Society
March 2003, The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
January 2003: The Experimental Artists of Alabama
December 2002: The San Diego Watercolor Society
November 2002: The Portrait Society of America
September-October 2002: Colored Pencil Society of America
August 2002: Citrus Watercolor Society
July 2002: Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
June 2002: Taos National Society of Watercolor
May 2002: Lodi Community Art Center
April 2002: Pastel Painters of Maine
March 2002:Alaska Watercolor Society
February 2002: Pastel Association of Ontario
December 2001: South Carolina Watercolor Society
November 2001: Central Ontario Art Association
October 2001:
Kentuckiana Artists Pastel Society
September 2001: San Gabriel Fine Arts Association
August 2001: Northern Arizona Watercolor Society