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.
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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
Phoenix, AZ
Delegate – Lynda BurrussAWA meets September through May in Phoenix, AZ.
Visit their website for contact information: www.azwatercolor.com
Colorado Watercolor Society
Denver, CO
Delegate – Marcio CorreaMonthly meetings in the Denver, CO area.
Visit their website for contact information: http://www.coloradowatercolorsociety.org/
Idaho Watercolor Society
State Wide
Delegate – Dennis HayzlettMeetings 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 WherryNVWS 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 SeidelMonthly 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 RoperMonthly 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 MorrisSAWG 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 McConnellMonthly 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 – Colleen ReynoldsUWS 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 GodfreyConventions twice annually State Wide
Visit their website for contact information: http://watercolorsocietyoforegon.com/
West Texas Watercolor Society
Lubbock, TX
Delegate – Neal KlemanMonthly meetings in Lubbock, TX
Visit their website for contact information: http://wtws.org/