47th International Watermedia Exhibition (IWE)

Winners

"This is a high-quality show. It rivals the American Watercolor Society Show. "   Vlad Yeliseyev


Read the judge's comments about the winning entries here:  Judge's Comments.pdf

View a short video about the Exhibition HERE.

1st Place

Mehrdad Sedghi, " 'Ode to Joy' with joy"


2nd Place

Nishita Jain, "Early Winter Snow"


3rd Place

Dean Mitchell, "Chavarria"


Odette Rubin Memorial Award

Laurie Hammons, "Flowers for Barbara"


Margaret Scott Bock Award

Adam Zhao, "Mr. Brawn, Judge Emeritus"


Jack Bowen Award

John James, "Lightning Rod"


ET Kraycirik Memorial Award

Kathleen Conover, "Contemplating Flight"


Merit Awards

Mohammad Bhatti, "Shadows of Agony"

Aida Birritteri, "Tender"

Kathleen Durdin, "Sunset Stroll"

Z. Feng, "In the Wood"

Chris Krupinski, "Feeling Left Out"

Irene Sheytman, "Dream City-3"

David Smith, "Windy, Rainy, Luther Burbank..."

Erik Sprohge, "World Houston"

Philip Weigand, "Mission San Jose"

Keiko Yasuoka, "Under the Sunlight"


April Show

April Show Theme:  General

(Anything Goes!)


Judge:  Julie Verville from Ardest Gallery in the Woodlands

Deadline to enter:  Wed. April 3 @ 3 pm.

Prospectus - April 2024.pdf

To register, click HERE.

Monitor Training

May 2

Monitor Training will be held Thursday, May 2 @ 1pm

Training lasts about an hour.  This class is required for those who wish to be a Class Monitor or a Workshop Coordinator.    

To attend, sign up Here

April 13 Paint-In


Diann Zimmerman will be our Paint-In instructor for the month of April. With Earth Day coming up, this Paint-In will focus on painting plants and leaves. Paint-In sign-up, click HERE


Vote for

WAS-H Officers

Active Members of Record were sent an email March 7 with a link to online voting for the

2024 – 2026 slate of officers:

Nominees

President                Donna Van Fleet

Co-vice President  Kelly Medrano

Co-vice President  Larry Spitzberg

Secretary                Eileen Graves

Treasurer              Bill Price

See their bios Here.

Voting will close April 7, 2 pm, at the start of the Annual Meeting, where the results of the voting will be announced. 

New Member Orientation

Tuesday, March 26

1 pm - 2 pm

All new members and anyone thinking about joining are invited to come to our New Member Orientation. It's free but you need to register online.

Register Here

Upcoming Classes with Available Seats



2-Day Workshop

In Celebration of Flowers

Susan Giannantonio

Monday & Tuesday

March 18 & 19

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Register Here



Weekend Workshop

Powerful Landscapes for the Beginner

Fred Kingwill

Saturday & Sunday

March 23 & 24

9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Register Here



4-Week Class

Intro to Watercolor 2.0

Katherine Rodgers

Monday Evenings

April 1, 8., 15, 22

6 - 9 pm

$180 Members

$220 Non-Members

Register Here



2-Day Class

Danger of Having too much Fun!

Self-Portraits

Robin Avery

Tues & Thursday

April 2 & 4

9 am - Noon

$90 Members

$110 Non-Members

Register Here



4-Week Class

VIRTUAL

Zentangle for Beginners

Lori Morris

Friday

April 5, 12, 19, 26

9 am - 11 am

$120 Members

$160 Non-Members

Register Here



2-Week Class

Sacred Geometry

Myke Venable

Monday Afternoons

April 8, 15

1 pm - 4 pm

$90 Members

$110 Non-Members

Register Here


To see all our Winter and Spring classes, click HERE

Weekly Events

 Wednesday

9 am - noon


Seniors Class


Wednesday mornings seniors aged 55+ gather to paint together.  All levels welcome.

Free admission but online registration is required.

For more info or to register click Seniors Class


Wednesday 

2:30 - 3:30 pm


Model Lab


Wednesday afternoons artists draw and paint from live models in a variety of poses. Online registration is required. For more info or to register click Model Lab

Friday

9 am - noon


Open Studio


Friday mornings WAS-H members gather to paint together.

This members-only event is free but online registration is required.

To register click Open Studio


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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!  

Supporting WAS-H

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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.

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