Western Federation of Watercolor Societies

Exhibition

An annual exhibition of water media paintings hosted on a rotating basis by 11 member societies from the western states. Entries are handled by Delegates from each Society.

Leadership

Leadership training is one of the hallmarks of our organization. We share knowledge of what works (and what does not) within the various organizations.

Enrichment

Communities benefit by hosting this excellent rotating exhibition. The hosts receive seed money from alliance dues to help sponsor the exhibition.

Participation

Members of the societies  below are automatically members of WFWS. If your group wants information about joining WFWS, please Contact Us.

Our Story

The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies was founded in 1974 by the New Mexico Watercolor Society through the foresight and work of Dr. David Gale (1915-1980). Today WFWS includes over 5000 artists in eleven societies. Our mission is to encourage and recognize artistic excellence and promote the visibility of watercolor in the West.

Our annual juried show is hosted each year by a different regional member society. We showcase works on paper created with a variety of water-based media. Membership in WFWS is automatic for any member of one of the eleven different regional societies. Signature membership may be awarded to any member whose work has been included in 3 WFWS Exhibitions.

Participating Societies:

Arizona Watercolor Association

Arizona Watercolor Association

Phoenix, AZ

Delegate – Lynda Burruss

AWA meets September through May in Phoenix, AZ.

Visit their website for contact information: www.azwatercolor.com

Colorado Watercolor Society

Colorado Watercolor Society

Denver, CO

Delegate – Marcio Correa

Monthly meetings in the Denver, CO area.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.coloradowatercolorsociety.org/ 

Idaho Watercolor Society

Idaho Watercolor Society

State Wide

Delegate – Dennis Hayzlett

Meetings in Boise, ID and other chapters.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.idahowatercolorsociety.wildapricot.org/

New Mexico Watercolor Society

New Mexico Watercolor Society

Albuquerque, NM

Delegate – Toni Seidel

Monthly meetings in the Albuquerque, NM area and Las Cruces, NM.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.nmwatercolorsociety.org/

San Diego Watercolor Society

San Diego Watercolor Society

San Diego, CA

Delegate – Ralph Kingery

Monthly meetings and workshops in San Diego, CA.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.sdws.org/

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild

Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild

Tuscon, AZ

Delegate – Kay Sullivan

SAWG meets monthly, September through May in the Tuscon, AZ area.

Visit their website for contact information: https://southernazwatercolorguild.com/

Southwestern Watercolor Society

Southwestern Watercolor Society

Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

Delegate – Jonesy McConnell

Monthly meetings in the Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX area

Visit their website for contact information: https://www.swswatercolor.org/https://www.swswatercolor.org/

Utah Watercolor Society

Utah Watercolor Society

Salt Lake City, UT

Delegate – Jennifer Love

UWS meets monthly in Salt Lake City, UT and their Cache Valley Chapter.

Visit their website for contact information: http://www.utahwatercolor.org/

Watercolor Society of Oregon

Watercolor Society of Oregon

State Wide

Delegate – Margaret Godfrey

Conventions twice annually State Wide

Visit their website for contact information: http://watercolorsocietyoforegon.com/

West Texas Watercolor Society

West Texas Watercolor Society

Lubbock, TX

Delegate – Neal Kleman

Monthly meetings in Lubbock, TX

Visit their website for contact information: http://wtws.org/