Exhibition
An annual exhibition of water media paintings hosted on a rotating basis by 12 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 encourages and recognizes artistic excellence and encourages the visibility of watercolor as an artistic medium through annual exhibitions. WFWS 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 twelve regional societies.
The federation sponsors an annual juried exhibition which is hosted each year by a different regional member society. Exhibitions showcase works on paper created with a variety of water-based media, including collage, casein, gouache, tempera, acrylic and transparent or opaque watercolors. A diversity of artistic expression is the result. Membership in WFWS is automatic for any artist who is a member of any of the twelve different regional societies
Participating Societies:
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
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
State Wide
Delegate – Dennis Hayzlett
Meetings in Boise, ID and other chapters.
Visit their website for contact information: http://www.idahowatercolorsociety.wildapricot.org/
Nevada Watercolor Society
Las Vegas, NV
Delegate – Elena Wherry
NVWS meets monthly, September through May, in Las Vegas, NV
Visit their website for contact information: http://www.nvws.org/
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, CA
Delegate – Sherry Roper
Monthly meetings and workshops in San Diego, CA.
Visit their website for contact information: http://www.sdws.org/
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild
Tuscon, AZ
Delegate – Susan Morris
SAWG meets monthly, September through May in the Tuscon, AZ area.
Visit their website for contact information: https://southernazwatercolorguild.com/
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
Salt Lake City, UT
Delegate – Kristi Grussendorf
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
State Wide
Delegate – Margaret Godfrey
Conventions twice annually State Wide
Visit their website for contact information: http://watercolorsocietyoforegon.com/
West Texas Watercolor Society
Lubbock, TX
Delegate – Carol Peterson
Monthly meetings in Lubbock, TX
Visit their website for contact information: http://wtws.org/