| Kentucky Watercolor Society |
Welcome to the Kentucky Watercolor Society! You'll
discover the many activities we offer as you browse through our web pages: upcoming
workshops, competitions, membership information, and our artists' gallery!
Click here to see our July newsletter.
The Kentucky Watercolor Society was formed in 1977 to
promote watercolor as an important medium in the arts
community and provide support and educational
opportunities for the watercolor artist. To that end we
sponsor exhibitions, competitions and workshops for the
professional, hobbyist, and beginning artist. We are a
non-profit, nationally recognized, all-volunteer organization.
The KWS has grown to over 400 members across the
United States. We have gained national prominence with
our juried Aqueous USA competition. In the 2008
Aqueous USA, the awards totaled $10,000.00, and over
10 pictures were purchased from the show.
Click here to see the 2011 Aqueous USA Awards
Click here to see the winners of the New Members Show
Click here to see the winners of the All Members Show
Click here to see the winners of the AquaVenture Show
discover the many activities we offer as you browse through our web pages: upcoming
workshops, competitions, membership information, and our artists' gallery!
Click here to see our July newsletter.
The Kentucky Watercolor Society was formed in 1977 to
promote watercolor as an important medium in the arts
community and provide support and educational
opportunities for the watercolor artist. To that end we
sponsor exhibitions, competitions and workshops for the
professional, hobbyist, and beginning artist. We are a
non-profit, nationally recognized, all-volunteer organization.
The KWS has grown to over 400 members across the
United States. We have gained national prominence with
our juried Aqueous USA competition. In the 2008
Aqueous USA, the awards totaled $10,000.00, and over
10 pictures were purchased from the show.
Click here to see the 2011 Aqueous USA Awards
Click here to see the winners of the New Members Show
Click here to see the winners of the All Members Show
Click here to see the winners of the AquaVenture Show
En Plein Air
Following in the steps of the masters in centuries past, many of our
Kentucky Watercolor artists choose to work en plein air - in the open
air. We have two groups. One paints on the first and third Tuesdays
of the month, and the other paints on Saturdays. They each follow a
similar format: meet at a given location at about 9:30, paint until
Some choose to stay the afternoon to finish a painting or start a new
one. Others call it a day and leave. The locations are often in
Jefferson County, and sometimes in other locations around central
Kentucky. These groups are open to all members of the Kentucky
Watercolor Society. They maintain an interactive email list for
discussion and keeping up to date on where the next location will
be. Any KWS member who would like to be on the list should contact
Connie Kuhn, the list moderator. For more details on any of the
below activities, go to En Plein Air
Tuesdays join Brush with Nature en plein air:
Visit the plein air page for more upcoming outings
There will be many more dates and plans - watch this space! And go
to the Plein Air page for more about our groups and some pictures.
Now that it's winter the Brush With Nature Plein Air group is meeting
at the KWS Gallery the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting
January 3, 2012. The second meeting will be held at Lynn's Paradise
Cafe January 17. Contact Leslie Witten for details.
WITTENFLJM@BELLSOUTH.NET
Following in the steps of the masters in centuries past, many of our
Kentucky Watercolor artists choose to work en plein air - in the open
air. We have two groups. One paints on the first and third Tuesdays
of the month, and the other paints on Saturdays. They each follow a
similar format: meet at a given location at about 9:30, paint until
Some choose to stay the afternoon to finish a painting or start a new
one. Others call it a day and leave. The locations are often in
Jefferson County, and sometimes in other locations around central
Kentucky. These groups are open to all members of the Kentucky
Watercolor Society. They maintain an interactive email list for
discussion and keeping up to date on where the next location will
be. Any KWS member who would like to be on the list should contact
Connie Kuhn, the list moderator. For more details on any of the
below activities, go to En Plein Air
Tuesdays join Brush with Nature en plein air:
Visit the plein air page for more upcoming outings
There will be many more dates and plans - watch this space! And go
to the Plein Air page for more about our groups and some pictures.
Now that it's winter the Brush With Nature Plein Air group is meeting
at the KWS Gallery the first and third Tuesdays of the month starting
January 3, 2012. The second meeting will be held at Lynn's Paradise
Cafe January 17. Contact Leslie Witten for details.
WITTENFLJM@BELLSOUTH.NET
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| CCopyright Kentucky Watercolor Society 2012. The rights to individual art works remain solely with the artists who created them. For website questions, contact the Webmaster, Connie Kuhn. |
| Our members are invited to display their work at the Middletown Library. This is done on a rotating basis. They will be on the 1st Wednesday of every third month: the next one being December 7. Please contact Judy Mudd for more information orr call 502-550-1827 We also have back issues of the news here: Back Issues |
on your calendar! This will be held at Actors Theatre Gallery MASTER PAINTERS SHOW JUROR ANNOUNCED Dongfeng Li, Professor of Art at Morehead State University , will be the Juror for the KWS Master Painters Show, October 24 – November 30, 2010. Professor Li began his arts education at the Tianjin College of Fine Arts, Tianjin , China and has continued teaching, learning, and painting since 1986. His work has won awards in competitions throughout the US , including the IDE Memorial Award at the 2008 American Watercolor Society International Exhibition. For entry information, see the prospectus in the July newsletter or on the KWS website: http://p8.hostingprod. com/@kentuckywatercolorsociety.org/pdf-files/MPProspectus2010.pdf Attention: deadline extended to Monday, September 20!!! UPCOMING FUN EVENTS! Berea Art Exhibit: March/April 2012 contact information: Gwen Childs Executive Director Berea Arts Council 116 Main St. Berea, KY 40403 859-985-9317 www.bereaartscouncil.org Watercolor Missouri National 2012 This a a reminder that the deadline for entering Watercolor Missouri National 2012 exhibition is January 18, 2012. The exhibition will be held at the world famous National Churchill Museum located on the campus of Westminster College. Watercolor Missouri National is one of 25 exhibitions selected by Watercolor Artist magazine for the article, "The Year's Best Paintings." Juror of Selection is Cheng-Khee Chee, AWS, NWS, MOWS. Juror of Awards is Robert Lee Major, NWS, MOWS. Both men are masters of watermedia painting. Fourteen cash awards: Award of Excellence, $1000. Download prospectus: http://www.mowsart.com |
| Farmington plein air site August, 2010 |
| Sara Roush Master Painter 2011 (see all our Master Painters) |
| (seated)Kathleen Stringfield (Executive Director) and Jean Jansen (President of KWS) work on a project together |
| Jean Janson, past president, award winning artist and KWS Master Painter of 2011, presents a workshop on painting animals to an interested audience at the KWS Gallery after the General Meeting November 5, 2011 |
| Sweetgum leaves by Becky Berry (double click to enlarge) |
| Aqueous USA 2011 Award winners announced Click here to see them |
Aqueous USA 2011 Kentucky Artist Award Dennis Albetski |
| Jo Friel paints at Blackacre June 7, 2011 |
| The Jansons and the Stettens relax at the dinner following the awards ceremony of Aqueous USA 2011 at Actor's Theatre of Louisville |
| Judy Mudd wins first place at AquaVenture |
| Foxhollow Plein Air September 20, 2011 |
| EnCompass Plein Air's current Show in LaGrange, KY (the old library building across from the court house) |
| A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art. Paul Cezanne |
| The Arts Association of Oldham County and Gallery 104 present: LANDSCAPES AND SKIES IN WATERCOLOR with Gail Mcdaniel, Artist/Instructor Buffaloed by landscapes and skies? Don’t be! After all they are the most common things we see in nature. Learn to paint landscapes that come to life along with glowing skies that the viewer knows have been touched by Mother Nature. Learn the ways to make your landscapes exciting and your skies beautiful by being a part of this watercolor workshop with gail, November 10, 11, 12, 2011. Experience the juiciness and transparency of watercolors at their very best. Also, bring your paintings which did not work. A resurrection is at hand! To learn more about gail, visit her website www.gailmcdanielart.com. $185.00.(5% discount to AAOC members. To join visit: http://www.gallery104.org/membership.html ) To Register Call: 502-222-3822, email: execdir@aaooc.org or mail payment to: 104 E. Main St., LaGrange, KY 40031, 502-222-3822 |
| Jean explains how to get the shine on a fur coat with watercolor |
| One of Jean's many commissions |
| Marilyn Swan paints in the sunshine Locust Grove November 8, 2011 |
| Leslie and Linda exclaim over the spontainious artwork done in the reception area of Wakefield Scearce, party. |