Andrew is a Denver-based musician and a self-taught artist. An active performer, Andrew is principal percussionist of the Greeley Philharmonic and performs regularly with the Colorado Symphony and the Boulder Philharmonic orchestras. Andrew is an awarded watercolor artist, and is a signature member of CWS. His art has been juried into many exhibitions including those hosted by CWS and WFWS. He holds a Bachelor of Music and Certificate in Performance from the University of Denver and a Master of Music and Artist Diploma from Duquesne University.

Beatrice lives in Morrison, Colorado. She received a B.A. in Design from UC Berkeley. She works in watercolor, oil, and acrylic, both abstract and representational. Her love of the Southwest and her travels throughout the world have influenced her paintings which uniquely capture her sense of patterns, texture, and color in her subject matter -- whether it be the grandeur of a canyon, birds sunning themselves on a rocky coast, or the busy street life of an Asian market. Her work is found in corporate and private collections, has been juried into various state and national exhibitions, and has won awards.

Although Bronwen has spent her professional life as a teacher and in sales, she has always had the need to be creative.  Bronwen Jones is a painter of memories.  Every painting is a story of a place, person or event.  She works from her home studio in Centennial, Colorado, painting from her travels both local and abroad.   She has taken workshops from many nationally- known artists and enjoys learning and experimenting with new techniques. She enjoys the process of planning, choosing colors and mapping out her painting. Her paintings have won awards in both local and national shows and have sold both nationally and internationally. Bronwen Jones is a Signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, member of the Pikes Peak Watercolor Society and associate member of NWS.  She has served on the board of the Colorado Watercolor Society as Corresponding Secretary, Librarian and is currently the Treasurer.

Office of the Secretary is currently filled by interim Jeremy Jones.

Kathy is a retired attorney. She has been painting since high school and received a Certificate from the School of Botanic Art and Illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Her paintings have been exhibited in a number of exhibits including those sponsored by CWS, WFWS, Foothills Center for the Arts, the Denver Botanical Gardens and the Filoli Gardens. Kathy has taught watercolor classes at the Lakewood Arts Council and drawing classes at the Ken Caryl Recreation center. She lives with her husband in Littleton, CO.

Sandy has always been involved in the arts in some manner.  Performing arts, when young, and morphed into visual arts in retirement.  She spent her adult life in the wine import business, leading wine tours around the world and conducting tastings and educational seminars throughout.  There is art in wine. Being a self taught artist Sandy has studied with many Colorado and National artists, while developing her own particular style.  She is a signature member of CWS and has been juried into numerous exhibits.

Jay has been painting for most of his life.  He has no formal art education.  He credits any talent he may have due to attending CWS workshops, demos, and critiques. He loves the spontaneity and freshness of watercolor. Jay’s subject is almost always landscapes, particularly of Colorado mountains.   He has been in many plein air festivals and is a signature member of CWS and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. Jay is our CWS Parliamentarian due to his legal background.  He was a judge for 28 years. Previously he practiced law and taught in both Colorado law schools.

Elaine is a Littleton, Colorado-based artist with a BA in Art Education K-12. Teaching Art privately, in the public schools, and in the Ken Caryl Ranch rec center’s After School Art classes, Elaine enjoys teaching and creating paintings in watercolor and mixed media with all ages. She has served on several boards and feels grateful to give back to CWS which promotes excellence in all forms of art, especially watermedia. Elaine’s work is in private and public collections, including Moffit, Scotland!

Jeremy has always sketched everywhere he went, but had no art classes until Architecture School at the University of Washington. Over 500 projects left little time for art, but he won a show in 1968 and an abstract painting went to a permanent collection in Washington, D.C. in 1972. He also won the Arizona Architects Medal and was Central Arizona AIA President. In the last ten years he found time to watercolor and became President of the Arizona Watercolor Association. As CWS and WFWS Signature member, he is also a CWS Board Member and Editor of Collage.

Lauren began her watercolor education at the renowned Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, then intensely studied under two prominent Central Florida artists: Cindy Sturla and Stewart Jones. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: International Relations and Comparative Politics, a Masters in Business Administration, and has a career in Finance. She is an associate member of Women in Watercolor. Lauren enjoys both painting in the studio as well as en plein air.