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This year's Exhibit features the work of some of the finest watercolor artists in the world! Our internationally acclaimed Juror, Eric Weigardt selected 90 paintings to be exhibited. There were 429 paintings submitted from 238 SW members. We thank each and every artist who entered for their support of Southern Watercolor.
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Southern Watercolor Society 35th Annual Exhibition Prospectus and Workshop information.
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DATES TO REMEMBER


Next Newsletter Deadline:
April 1, 2012

35th SOUTHERN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
& WORKSHOP--2012

Entry Deadline: March 20, 2012
Download the prospectus.

Exhibition Opening: June 9--10, 2012
The exhibition will be held at the beautiful Sautee Nacoochee Center Gallery in north Georgia (near Helen) on the same weekend as SNCA's (Sautee Nacoochee Community Association) 12 Rivers Art Festival. This will be a spectacular artist's weekend!

Workshop: June 11--15, 2012
Our juror and energetic workshop instructor will be Fred Graff, AWS, NWS, TWSA. This five-day workshop is specifically designed for intermediate and advanced level watercolor students.


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
NEW LIFETIME & SIGNATURE MEMBERS

LIFETIME MEMBERS
2010 Jonathan M. Knight, KS-SW/LM
2011 Susan Herron, MD-SW/LM
2011 Soon Young Warren, TX-SW/LM

2011 ARTIST SIGNATURE MEMBERS
Billy Bailey, TN-SW
Jane W. Carter, NC-SW
Cheryl A. Fausel, FL-SW
Verna J. Heroux, NC-SW
Ardythe Jolliff, MD-SW
Teresa Kirk, FL-SW
Pio Lyons, LA-SW
William McKeown, FL-SW
Kris Parins, FL-SW
Sue Pink, FL-SW
Nancy Henkel Schulte, NC-SW
Russell Yerkes, NC-SW
Clare Pearson Zipperly, GA - SW


2011 SW 34th ANNUAL EXHIBITION ADDITIONAL WINNERS

 

2011 GOLD AWARD

Strained Mussels

by JUDY MERCER

 

 

 

Untitled2011 SILVER AWARD

Untitled

by ALBIN BEYER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beneath the Surface2011 BRONZE AWARD

Beneath the Surface

by GWENDOLYN BRAGG