The Southern Watercolor Society, founded in 1975, is a non-profit corporation formed to elevate the stature of watercolor and educate the public to the significance of watercolor as an important creative permanent painting medium. The corporation is dedicated to the highest aesthetic standards.
It is the aim of the organization to further the interests of painters in watercolor/ watermedia by its programs and competitive exhibits, and to encourage the study of watercolor by art students and others engaged in watercolor painting. |
| 1 |
1977 |
Nashville, TN |
TN Fine Arts |
Robert E. Wood |
| 2 |
1978 |
Columbus, GA |
Museum of Arts |
Charles Reid |
| 3 |
1979 |
Denton, TX |
N Texas State Univ |
Murray Wentworth |
| 4 |
1980 |
Columbia, SC |
Col. Museum Arts |
Bud Shackleford |
| 5 |
1981 |
Ruston, LA |
LA Tech University |
Lee Weiss |
| 6 |
1982 |
Pensacola, FL |
Museum of Art |
Mario Cooper |
| 7 |
1983 |
Ashville, NC |
Art Museum |
Diana Kan |
| 8 |
1984 |
Atlanta, GA |
Woodruff Art Center |
Edward Betts |
| 9 |
1985 |
Jackson, MS |
MS Institute of Art |
Glenn Bradshaw |
| 10 |
1986 |
Okla. City, OK |
OK Art Center |
Gerald Brommer |
| 11 |
1987 |
Okla. City, OK |
Norick Art Center |
Margaret Martin |
| 12 |
1988 |
La Grange, GA |
Chattahoochee Museum |
Valfred Thelin |
| 13 |
1989 |
Augusta, GA |
Old Governor's House |
Joseph Bohler |
| 14 |
1990 |
Mobile, AL |
Fine Art Museum |
Fran Larsen |
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1991 |
No Show |
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| 15 |
1992 |
Durham, NC |
Durham Arts Council |
Don Dennis |
| 16 |
1993 |
N Bethesda, MD |
Strathmore Hall Arts Center |
Steven Doherty |
| 17 |
1994 |
Nashville, TN |
The Parthenon |
Carl Schmaltz |
| 18 |
1995 |
New Bern, NC |
The Crown Arts Council |
George Shedd |
| 19 |
1996 |
Washington, NC |
The Beaufort Co. Arts Council |
Dominic DiStefano |
| 20 |
1997 |
Moundsville, WV |
Delf Norona Museum |
Edward Betts |
| 21 |
1998 |
Talladega, AL |
Heritage Hall Museum |
Carole Barnes |
| 22 |
1999 |
Niceville, FL |
OWCC Arts Center |
Paul Melia |
| 23 |
2000 |
Ingram, TX
Houston, TX
Hendersonville, NC
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Hill Country Arts
Pennzoil Place
Four Seasons Art Center |
E. J. Velardi |
| 24 |
2001 |
Columbia, SC |
McKissick Museum |
Gerald Brommer |
| 25 |
2002 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Baton Rouge Museum |
Frank Webb |
| 26 |
2003 |
St. Louis, MO |
Artists' Guild |
Pat San Soucie |
| 27 |
2004 |
Fairhope, AL |
Eastern Shore Art |
Catherine Anderson |
| 28 |
2005 |
Panama City, FL |
Visual Arts Center |
Arne Westerman |
| 29 |
2006 |
Glen Allen, VA |
Cultural Arts Center |
George James |
| 30 |
2007 |
Moultrie, GA |
Colquitt County Arts Center |
Frank Webb |
| 31 |
2008 |
Quincy, FL
Panama City, FL |
Gadsden Arts Center
Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida |
Linda L. Moyer |
| 32 |
2009 |
Columbus, GA |
The Illges Gallery at the Corn Center for the Visual Arts - Columbus State University |
Charles Reid |
| 33 |
2010 |
Madisonville, KY |
Annie P. Baker
Gallery at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts - Madisonville Community College |
Cheng-Khee Chee L.C. |
| 34 |
2011 |
Greenville, NC |
Greenville Museum of Art |
Eric Wiegardt |
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John Wilkison
Franklin, TN
Georg ShookÂ
Memphis, TN
Marcus Durlach*
Columbia, SC
Bernice Osborne*
Gulf Breeze, FL
R. Scott Coleman
Jackson, GA
Arni Anderson
Edmond, OK |
Annette Bush
Augusta, GA
Don Rankin
Birmingham, AL
Charles Sharpe
Durham, NC
Marilyn Hughey Phillis
Wheeling, WV
Edna Piersol Windes
Niceville, FL
Mary Jane Cox*
Baton Rouge, LA |
James D. Brantley
Opelika, AL
Marilynne Bradley
Webster Grove, MO
Don Taylor
Panama City, FL
* deceased
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