Valley Watercolor Society is a non-profit organization in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California dedicated to the enjoyment of watercolor and water media painting. We hold monthly meetings with demos, watercolor workshops, and plein air paint-outs from September to June (see our detailed event listing), and an Annual Exhibit each spring.
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Lian Quan Zhen visits VWS in July (previously scheduled for May)
Lian Quan Zhen will be visiting VWS in July 2020 (originally scheduled for May). He will be demonstrating in our monthly member meeting, Thursday, July 23, 2020. There will be a meet & greet from 6:30 to 7:00 pm, followed by meeting and demonstration at 7:00 at: Members free. Non-members $5. He will also teach …
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Lian Quan Zhen’s May 2020 visit is rescheduled to July
Lian Quan Zhen was originally going to be demonstrating in our monthly member meeting in May and teaching a 3-day workshop. The workshop is currently rescheduled until July 24-26, 2020. There is currently no general meeting demo scheduled.
Peter McDonald’s April demo at VWS is postponed to February 2021
UPDATE: This meeting is postponed until February 2021. HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND WELL. Peter McDonald was scheduled to demonstrate in our April monthly member meeting. That meeting and his one-day workshop are postponed until February 2021. Watch this space.
2019 Annual Exhibit
Above: “Purple Haze,” by Gary Friedman, 2019 First Place
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Prize Gallery:
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This Year’s Awards:
1st place: Gary Friedman, “Purple Haze” – $300
2nd place: Lori Pollack, “Feeling Grapeful” – $250
3rd place: Susan Gesundheit, “Requerdo” – $200
Special Honors:
Cathy Fickes, “Shoes on the Danube” – Jack Richeson Award
Veronica Stensby, “Floral Fantasy” – Winsor & Newton Award
Spencer Mackay, “Kobe Evening” – Jack Richeson Award
Phyllis Doyon, “Iris and Birds” – Holbein Award
Honorable Mentions:
Peter McDonald, “My Family Tree” – Jack Richeson Award
Janis Elias, “Aztec Cycle” – Cheap Joe’s Award
Debbi Saunders, “Elefantastic” – Holbein Award
Charlotte Mullich, “Swimming Quietly” – Holbein Award
Fatemeh Kian, “Still Together” – Golden Artist Award
Julie Stroh, “Goose Creek” – Golden Artist Award
Paulette Parker, “All Hands On” – Canson Award
Dorothy Lee, “Memories” – Graphaids Award
Deborah Swan-McDonald, “Dan at Tonga Hut” – Graphaids Award
Gwen Wetzler, “Forest River #1” – Carter Sexton Award
Karen Holly, “Homeless Not Hopeless” – Carter Sexton Award
This year’s juror was Joseph Stoddard.