Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
Jane Banzhaf – Ripe
Carol McSweeney – Young Dancer
Carl Purcell – Still Open
Scott Bodell – Texas Rose
Jodie West – Vanilla Cliffs
Joy Brinkley-Hill – Portrait Park
Lauralee Stenzel – Dolly Llamas
Sam Livingston – Once Proud
Hugh Mossman – Salmon River Summer
Randy Hale – Northern Bounbdary Waters
Eric Fisher – Orange Bag
Linda Sherman – The Grandest Canyon
Nathan Harrison – Shimá Sání
Jac Tilton – Salvage
Geoffrey Allen – Morning Bug
Charles Edmondson – Elect Judge Ortega
Dave Cook – Pueblo 12
Susan Keith – Up Against The Cold
Jay Breese – Good As it Gets
Melanie Harman – Colorful Rainy Day
Jennifer Armitage – Mind’s Harbor
Antonio Darden – Abiquiu NM
Dyan Newton – The Back 40
Nel Dorn Byrd – Three’s Company
Beverly Berwick – Iditarod Winners
Robin Lee Makowski – Dragon Fire
Jody Miles – Painting Pottery
Linda Renaud – The Drop
Helen Hayes – The Coffee House
Stephen Henry – Comanche Moon Rising
Cecy Turner – Water Excursion
Harold Walkup – Mill House
David Amsellem – Whidbey Artisan
Drew Bandish – Conservatory of Flowers
Jane Fritz – Horseshoe Bend
Barbara Kidd – Sugarloaf at Alta
Zheng Lu – New Barn
Ann Galt – Devil’s Castle Is Open
Ruth Andrews-Vreeland – Conquest Of The Wind
Cathy Cramer – Salt Creek Death Valley
Mila Raphael – Waiting for Tim
Larry Day – Spring Gulch
Susan Weeks – Demitasse Departure #5
Upcoming Exhibition NEW MEXICO 2022
Exhibitions
An annual exhibition of water media paintings hosted on a rotating basis by the ten 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 each of the societies below are automatically members of WFWS. If your group is seeking information about joining one of our Western Fed Societies, please
About WFWS
The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) was formed in 1976 by the New Mexico Watercolor Society and included nine other watercolor societies. The purpose was to make a large and prestigious watercolor exhibition available at low cost to members for small and often isolated watercolor groups.
Today, the WFWS includes over 5,000 artists in ten regional watercolor societies and guilds. The WFWS encourages and recognizes artistic excellence and works to increase visibility of watercolor as an artistic medium through our annual juried exhibitions. The exhibitions are sponsored by WFWS and hosted by a regional member society. Delegates meet annually (usually at the current show) to conduct general business and discuss the next year’s plans. Each society hosts the show on a rotating basis.
47th Western Federation of
Watercolor Societies Exhibition
2022
This year’s 47th WFWS Exhibition – Hosted by New Mexico Watercolor Society
May 6 – June 5, 2022
Juror and workshop leader: Iain Stewart
Online registration for Exhibition starts October 1, 2021
Deadline for entries is January 10, 2022
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies WFWS annual exhibition is a Regional Show, open to water media artists who are members of one of the WFWS Component Societies.
The workshop is scheduled for May 3-7, 2022.
For the first time this WFWS exhibition will allow an alternative presentation of varnished finish and mat (no plexiglass)
Awards
Best of Show $1500
First Place $ 1200
Second Place $ 900
Third Place $ 600
6 Cash Awards totaling $ 1900
Plus Many Merchandise Awards
Participating Societies
Arizona Watercolor Association
Phoenix, AZ
Delegate – David Amsellem
Alternate – Tanya Lemma
AWA meets September through May in Phoenix, AZ.
Visit their website for contact information: www.azwatercolor.com
Colorado Watercolor Society
Denver, CO
Delegate – Beatrice Trautman
Alternate – Carol Newsom
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: https://www.idahowatercolorsociety.org/
New Mexico Watercolor Society
Albuquerque, NM
Delegate – Dave Cook
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
Monthly meetings and workshops in San Diego, CA.
Visit their website for contact information: http://www.sdws.org/
Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild
Tucson, AZ
Delegate – Dennis Garrison
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
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 – Tom Howard
UWS meets monthly in Salt Lake City, UT and their Cache Valley Chapter.
Visit their website for contact information: http://www.utahwatercolor.org/
West Texas Watercolor Society
Lubbock, TX
Delegate – Neal Kleman
WTWS meets monthly in Lubbock, Texas.
Visit their website for contact information: https://wtws.org/
Watercolor Society of Oregon
State Wide
Delegate – Chris Stubbs
Conventions twice annually State Wide
Visit their website for contact information: http://watercolorsocietyoforegon.com/