Annual Members Exhibit Winners
Top Winners First Place: "Rooftop Riot" by Carla Gauthier Second Place: "Intertwined 2" by Jacquelyn Campbell Third Place: "Intimate Conversations" by Larry Spitzberg Shirley Sterling Award: "Boots 'n' Sneakers by Pamela Ferworn Honorable Mentions "Houston, St. Arnold" by Maksim Koloskov "Woodsy Mood" by Maria Rodriguez-Alejo "Another Day" by Adam Yidan Zhao Merchant Awards "Ears of the Forest" by Alla Adams "Desert Elder" by Dr. Mohammad Bhatti "Color Study" by Martha Carson "Chroma Fantasy" by Susan Giannantonio "Three Western Muses" by Raymond Hans-Rodriguez "Multiplicity Cardinality" by Janet Hassinger "Go Ahead, Make My Day..." by Alison Hendry "Silent in the Light" by Tamara Kontrimas "Tropical Gems 2" by Maureen Lewis "Heavy is the Crown" by Katherine Rodgers "Eyes of Texas" by Lynn Rodriguez "I love the Flower Girl" by Kay Salem "San Gimignano, Italy" by Cathy Schuster "Ivy Creek" by Stephanie Williams |
Register Now to Participate in the Art Market
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This year's Art Market will take place on Saturday, October 19 from noon until 7 pm. Previously this event was known as the Art Fair. Up to 16 member-artists can reserve a tent space or table at the market. Other artists can submit paintings at the Community Tent. To sign up, click on one of the links below: |
| Tent Spaces 10' X 10' $35 Fee You bring your own tent. WAS-H will supply a table and two chairs for each space. |
will supply drinks/snacks for our artists and volunteers! |
We need 21 volunteers to run this year's Art Market. Can you help? |
Monthly Events |
Artist Demonstration Sunday, November 10 Demo starts @ 2 pm | Monthly Show Gallery Opening on Sunday, Nov 10 Doors Open at 3:30 p | Paint-In Saturday, Nov 2 Starts @ 9:30 am |
Dr. Mohammad Ali Bhatti is an accomplished abstract, portrait painter and art professor. In this month’s demonstration, Dr. Bhatti will paint a portrait with loose and strong contrasts between light and dark “chiaroscuro,” creating an illusion of three-dimensionality. | The Nov/Dec Show theme is "Around Town." We invite WAS-H artists to delve into the vibrant and diverse influences that Houston has to offer. Whether it’s capturing the serene beauty of trees swaying in the breeze, the joyful moments spent walking your dog in a local park, or the electrifying atmosphere of your favorite theater scene, we encourage you to infuse your personal interpretations into your artwork. Judge: Melinda Narro, Curatorial Assistant at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Register: Here. Read the prospectus: Prospectus - Nov-Dec 2024.pdf |
Nan Wright is our instructor for the November Paint-In. Nan will walk students through creating a landscape with attention to atmospheric perspective, color harmony, value and texture. Register: Here. |
Classes Open for Registration
Chery Evans (In-Person Classes) and Susan Giannantonio (Virtual Classes)
Education Directors
3-Hour Model Lab Model: Bruno Short Poses/UnClothed Wednesday, October 15 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $25 Fee / $20 Members |
2-Week Class Basics of Watercolor Florals Mohammad Bhatti Thursday, Oct 17 & 24 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm $110 Tuition / $90 Members |
4-Week Class Finish Those Damn Paintings! Katherine Rodgers Mondays Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $220 Tuition / $180 Members |
2-Week Class Portrait Drawing Myke Venable Tuesdays Oct 22 & 29 9:30 am - 12:30 pm $110 Tuition / $90 Members |
3-Hour Model Lab Model: Isabella Short Poses/UnClothed Wednesday, October 23 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $25 Fee / $20 Members |
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3-Week Class Simply Watercolor Landscapes Nan Wright Fridays Oct 25, Nov 1 & 8 1 pm - 4 pm $180 Tuition / $150 Members |
2-Day Workshop VIRTUAL Watercolor - Mysterious Landscapes Jason Michael Bentley Saturday and Sunday October 26 & 27 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm $140 Tuition / $120 Members |
2-Day Workshop Water, Skies, and Seagulls Les McDonald Weekend Workshop October 26 & 27 9:30 am - 3:30 pm $170 Tuition / $150 Members |
Members Only Event
Plein Air for Members Houston Farmers Market Saturday, Oct 26 9 am - Noon It's free but registration is required. |
3-Hour Model Lab Model: Daisy Long Poses/Clothed Wednesday, October 30 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm $25 Fee / $20 Members |
To see all our future classes, click HERE
Lights, Camera, WAS-H! AV equipment fundraiser
Donation goal
| Collected: | $43,490.09 |
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| Goal: | $50,000.00 |
Thank you, Generous Donors!
We at WAS-H are extremely grateful to all the generous donors who support our exciting project to add streaming and expand online programming. This support allowed WAS-H to begin purchasing the video cameras as well as related parts and equipment. We hope to begin streaming our monthly demonstrations soon after we reach our fundraising goal, followed by other tutorials, demonstrations, classes and exhibit award presentations. Donors are making a difference for those who cannot come to our building in person, now and into the future.
For more information about Lights, Camera, WAS-H! click HERE.
Weekly Events
Wednesdays 9 am - noon Seniors Class Kathleen Church, Coordinator Wednesday mornings seniors aged 55+ gather to paint together. All levels welcome. Free admission but online registration is required. Here is a recommended supply list: Senior Supply List - Beginner Painters.pdf For more info click | Wednesdays 12:30 - 3:30 pm Model Lab Carol Rensink, Coordinator
For more info click | Fridays 9 am - noon Open Studio Mike Doan, Coordinator Friday mornings WAS-H members gather to paint together. This members-only event is free but online registration is required. To register click |
Wednesday afternoons artists draw and paint from live models in a variety of poses. Online registration is required.Membership Members receive discounts on classes and workshops and participate in all our monthly exhibitions. Meeting artists at every stage of their art journey is the best part. We are a community here. Join us! | Social Media & Emails Follow us on Social Media and subscribe to WAS-H emails. Click Email List to be added to our bi-weekly eblasts about current events and WAS-H news. |
Donate Your contribution supports daily operations and long-term expenses. Make the most of your gift through workplace matching gift programs. | Volunteer Volunteers are the backbone of WAS-H, making possible exhibits, receptions, workshops and the many programs offered at our facility. Let us know if you'd like to volunteer. Email: volunteer@watercolorhouston.org . To see the various groups of volunteers, click HERE. | Grocery Rewards By registering WAS-H as your preferred charity with Randalls or Kroger, WAS-H will receive a portion of your purchase. Randalls: Randalls Remarkable Card, designate charity #4553 in your profile. Kroger: In your Kroger Rewards account enter code PH159. |