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    • 11 Jan 2025
    • 08 Mar 2025
    • Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226
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    2025 CWS MEMBERS SHOW:

    Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226

    DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: December 1, 2024

    The Member's Show is open to all CWS members whose dues for the 2024/2025 year are paid.

    This show is not juried for entry, therefore does not count toward signature status. 

    Each member is eligible to have one painting hung in the show. 

    The show will be judged for awards. 

    Schedule: 

    Sunday December 1, 2024,10pm:                Deadline for Registration  

    Saturday, January 11, 2025,10am – Noon:  Delivery of Paintings to Lakewood                                                                         Cultural Center 

    Friday, January 17, 2025, 5pm - 7pm:         Reception and Awards

    Saturday, March 8, 10am - Noon:..              Pick up paintings from Lakewood                                                                           Cultural Center 

    Enter online at coloradowatercolorsociety.org. Click HERE to read the prospectus before registering for the show.

    Use this registration form to submit information on your entry and pay the entry fees--You DO NOT need to send in an image of the entry for this show. 

    Note: Registration fees are non-refundable .

    CWS contact - if you have questions:

    Chair: Shanthi Kumar, shanthikumarart@gmail.com   781-467-9939

    Co-Chair: Jeremy Jones, inigoaz10@gmail.com  720-398-9848




    • 08 Feb 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 470 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226
    • 19
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    CWS Demo Day


               

                                                                                     Jeff Stahler

    Join us on Saturday, February 8th, from 1:00–4:00 PM at the Lakewood Cultural Center, or online via Zoom, for our first ever CWS Demo Day! This will be an afternoon of live demonstrations by two fantastic Colorado watercolor artists: Randy Hale and Jeff Stahler

    Demo Day is an inspiring opportunity to connect with members of our community, learn new techniques, and see watercolor in action. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just starting, there’s something for everyone! We can’t wait to see you there!

    Each artist will demo for 1.5 hrs, with opportunities to ask questions with every brushstroke.

             

                                                                              Randy Hale

    • 27 Mar 2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 29 Mar 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Amazing Grace Church, 3325 S. Federal Blvd Englewood, CO 80110
    • 17
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    LORRAINE WATRY WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP- WATERLILLY


    This workshop will focus on painting a waterlily. Learn to paint the beautiful glowing petals of the lily and its reflection in the water. Create a soft focus background on the lily pads with a wet-on-wet technique to highlight the fuzzy bee.

    During this workshop: Students will explore how strong values and vibrant color will make the Lily glow. We will use layering, wet-on-wet, masking and other techniques to create a realistic likeness of the waterlily and bee with some blurring in the background.

    An Instruction Packet and Materials List will be emailed to registrants in the registration confirmation email. 

    Date:   March 27th, 28th, 29th, 2025 

    Time:   9:00 am - 4:00 pm daily (the building may be entered at 8.30 a.m. for set up) 

    Location:  Amazing Grace Church

                     3325 S. Federal Blvd

                    Englewood, CO 80110

    Lunch break: 12:00- 1:00 p.m.  

    *Bring your own lunch and a large garbage bag to protect the table underneath

    Workshop fees are $325.00 for CWS members and $375.00 for non-members (or members with lapsed membership dues).  Board members $244

    How to Register: 
    You can register online @
     https://www.coloradowatercolorsociety.org  for your convenience.

    Note: 

    If online registration is closed before the deadline, it is because the workshop is full, but please register for the waiting list. (The waiting list usually gets called, as there often are some cancellations by participants.)

    A full refund will be given for cancellations up to 30 days prior to the start of the workshop.  After that date no refunds can be issued.

    Lorraine Watry earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She lives and works in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lorraine teaches workshops and classes and gives demonstrations in person and online.

    Lorraine is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the 2024/2025 NWS President. She is a Signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, American Women Artists, Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society, Colorado Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society, Pikes Peak Watercolor Society, and others. Lorraine is a juried member of the International Guild of Realism and the Society of Animal Artists. Lorraine’s paintings have been juried into many national and international exhibitions.

    Lorraine is an award-winning artist focusing on waterscapes, wildlife, and reflective objects. She has worked with watercolor for over 30 years and is in her 16th year of teaching watercolor classes and workshops. Lorraine’s watercolor YouTube channel has 30,000+ subscribers. Her “Watercolor Techniques for Beginners” video has over a million views.

    Lorraine’s paintings are a part of many private and corporate collections.

    Her paintings are winners of prestigious awards from the National Watercolor Society and other juried exhibitions including Rocky Mountain National, Watercolor West, San Diego Watercolor Society, and the Transparent Watercolor Society. Lorraine’s painting, “Tadpole Takeout”, won 2nd place in the International Artists Magazine, ‘Wildlife’ competition, and was published in the Oct/Nov 2018 issue. She has also received recognition from art publications including - International Artist Magazine, The Artist Magazine, & Pratique des Arts.


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10 Sep 2024 CWS General Meeting
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09 May 2024 CAROLYN LORD WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP Plein Air Approach to Watercolors
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17 Jan 2024 Field Trip RedHOUSE in LoDo. Watercolor collection of Jan & Frederick Meyer
03 Nov 2023 2023 - CWS Members Show, Call for Entries
06 Sep 2023 Mathew Bird Workshop
04 Apr 2023 ”Chaos to Order: Experimental Watermedia” with Kathleen Conover
14 Jul 2022 KEIKO TANABE WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
20 Apr 2022 RANDY HALE WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP Make a Splash with Watercolor!
19 Oct 2021 STEPHEN QUILLER 2021 COLOR AND WATER MEDIA WORKSHOP
21 Apr 2021 Birgit O'Connor- 3 day ZOOM Workshop “Painting a Starflower in Watercolor"”
20 Apr 2021 Daniel Marshall Demo (Zoom) (members.. sign in to register)
25 Mar 2021 Lorraine Watry- 3 day ZOOM workshop “Painting Reflections in Water with Swan”
16 Mar 2021 Scott Roberts Demo (Zoom) (members.. sign in to register)
06 Feb 2021 “Image Preparation for Exhibition” by Carol Newsom (Zoom)
20 Oct 2020 CANCELLED Randy Hale Workshop Painting With Pizazz!
15 Sep 2020 CANCELLED! RUTH ARMITAGE WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP - THE ABC’S OF ABSTRACTION
03 Aug 2020 Sterling Edwards Big Brush Watercolors Workshop
04 Jul 2020 Cindy Brabec-King Watercolor Workshop "Painting Glass in Watercolor"
03 Jul 2020 A Splash of Colorado 2020 Watercolor Exhibition, Call for Entries
26 Jun 2020 Plein Air Paint Out - Denver Botanic Gardens, Chatfield Farms
23 Jun 2020 CANCELLED CINDY BRABEC-KING Watercolor Workshop
05 Jun 2020 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 45th Exhibition, Call for Entries
23 Apr 2020 2020 State Watercolor Exhibition, Call for Entries
11 Jan 2020 Marketing Online for Beginners with Susan Schmitt
15 Oct 2019 Georgia Mansur Watercolor Workshop CANCELLED
03 Aug 2019 Peggy Morgan Stenmark Watercolor Workshop "Painting Mountain Landscapes"
17 Jun 2019 Plein Air Paint Out - Denver Botanic Gardens, Chatfield Farms
30 Apr 2019 Ken Goldman Workshop
25 Apr 2019 A Splash of Colorado 2019 Watercolor Exhibition, Call for Entries
16 Apr 2019 Watercolor Workshop with Jeanne Hyland - Wet & Workable; Portraits and Pets Demystified
13 Feb 2019 2019 State Watercolor Exhibition, Call for Entries
09 Jul 2018 CWS New Trends in Watermedia Exhibit 2018, Call for Entries
02 Jun 2018 Steve Griggs Workshop in Gunnison - June 2, 2018
13 Apr 2018 A Splash of Colorado Watercolor Exhibition, Call for Entries
23 Feb 2018 2018 State Watercolor Exhibition, Call for Entries
16 Jan 2018 Pat Rucker Workshop - March 22, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3
16 Jan 2018 Steve Griggs Workshop - October 16, 17 and 18
16 Jan 2018 Sterling Edwards Workshop August 6, 7, 8 and 9
16 Jan 2018 Robbie Laird Workshop - November 6, 7 and 8
22 Aug 2017 CWS New Trends in Watermedia Exhibit 2017, Call for Entries
17 May 2017 Steve Griggs Workshop - October 17, 18 & 19 2017
27 Feb 2017 Patricia Rucker Workshop - April 6, 13, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 2017
16 Dec 2016 Tom Lynch Workshop - September 11, 12, 13, 14 2017
16 Dec 2016 2017 State Watercolor Exhibit, Call for Entries
08 Nov 2016 Vladislav Yeliseyev Workshop - April 18, 19, 20, 2017
03 Oct 2016 2016 CWS Members Show, Call for Entries
16 Feb 2016 Randy Hale Workshop - April 19, 20, 21, 2016
16 Feb 2016 Gale Webb Workshop - June 2, 3, 4 2016
16 Feb 2016 Tom Lynch Workshop - September 13, 14, 15 2016
21 Jan 2016 CWS 2016 State Watercolor Exhibit, Call for Entries
10 Oct 2015 CWS Online Members Exhibit, Call for Entries
04 Aug 2015 Sterling Edwards Workshop June 6-9, 2016
04 Aug 2015 Sterling Edwards Workshop June 13-16, 2016
01 Aug 2015 CWS New Trends in Watermedia Exhibit, Call for Entries
01 Jul 2015 2015 Members Show
23 May 2015 Arleta Pech Workshop (CANCELLED)
22 May 2015 Judy Patti Workshop - July 14-16 2015
21 May 2015 2015 CWS Members Show, Call for Entries
31 Jan 2015 Robbie Laird Workshop - CANCELLED
31 Jan 2015 Tom Jones Workshop - June 8-10 2015
30 Jan 2015 Randy Hale Workshop - April 21-23 2015
08 Jan 2015 CWS 2015 State Watercolor Exhibit, Call for Entries
05 Dec 2014 Opening Reception of CWS New Trends Exhibit
05 Dec 2014 CWS New Trends in Watermedia Exhibit
15 Nov 2014 ENTER 40th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibit (DEADLINE NOV 15)
24 Oct 2014 ENTER CWS New Trends in Water Media Exhibit (DEADLINE OCT 24)
12 Aug 2014 Thomas Schaller Workshop
16 Jul 2014 2014 Members Show
07 Jul 2014 Sterling Edwards Workshop
20 May 2014 Tom Jones Demo (the workshop is cancelled)
01 Apr 2014 39th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition
04 Mar 2014 Carl Dalio Workshop
04 Mar 2014 CWS 2014 State Watercolor Exhibit
11 Jan 2014 "Passport to Paris" CWS Offsite Tour
08 Oct 2013 Mary Alice Braukman Workshop
07 Sep 2013 New Trends Show 2013
05 Jul 2013 2013 Members Show
17 Jun 2013 Sterling Edwards Workshop
18 Apr 2013 CWS Plymouth Congregational Art Show
15 Apr 2013 Steven Quiller Workshop
26 Feb 2013 Thomas Schaller workshop
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