Southern Watercolor Society
PURPOSE: To further the interests of painters in watercolor/watermedia and to encourage the study of this medium, Southern Watercolor Society offers a yearly workshop in conjunction with our annual juried exhibition. The locations rotate among our various member states and the District of Columbia.
2026 Workshop with Iain Stewart
Feb. 19-21, 2026
The 3-day workshop is $399. The workshop will be held at the Gadsden Art Center & Museum, Thu - Sat, Feb. 19 – 21, 10 am to 5 pm. Registrants must be SW members or join at the same time.
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​​​Iain Stewart aws / nws
Iain Stewart is a Scots born watercolor artist and a signature member of the American and National Watercolor Societies among other state and international entities. He has also recently been inducted into the Whiskey Painters of America.
His work has received numerous awards in international competition and hangs in many corporate and private collections.
Iain is a sought after watercolor instructor and juror with works published in numerous books and periodicals. In 2021 his first book on painting; En Plein Air- Light and Color, was published. In 2025 his 6th Instructional Video. Painting Venice was published. In 2025 he will serve as juror of selection for both the AWS and NWS-chair.
Iain maintains a studio in Opelika, Alabama, and in addition to gallery work, is an Architectural Illustrator with an international clientele and has taught watercolor and design drawing at Auburn University where he received his degree in Architecture.
Iain is an International Brand Ambassador for
Escoda Brushes
Daniel Smith Watercolors
Stillman & Birn Sketchbooks
Artist’s Statement
I am trained as an architect and, as such, approach painting design with a very similar sensibility. I feel that I need to communicate the vernacular of place in a way that is deeply personal to me. I embrace a dialogue between the real and imagined- seeking a way to allow myself to express my personal feeling of being in a certain setting rather than being confined by the reality of it. That ebb and flow, the back and forth, are what I find important and are my motivation for all of my work.