The winners of the “People’s Choice award for the August 2023 Members Show at the San Diego Watercolor Society have been announced. These are the top three paintings that were voted on as favorites by visitors to the gallery during the month of August.… Read more

The 43rd International Exhibition of Watercolors will open on October 1, 2023 and will continue at the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Gallery at 2825 Dewey Rd, Suite 105, in Liberty Station, San Diego, California through October 31, 2023. All works will be available for viewing and purchase, both in the gallery and on line.… Read more

Juror: Angela Chang

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Juror Commendations

“Boomerang” by Mark Smith

The whimsical design and colors pulled me to this painting. Thoughtful placement of objects and consistency are shown in all parts of this hard-edge painting.

“Social Hour” by Cynthia Roach

The way the artist arranged the birds is wonderful, and the quality of the drawing is strong.… Read more

Roberta Dyer, Juror

Juror Commendations

“Cuban Traditions” by Ann Slater

The shapes and the forms in this painting are well thought out – just extraordinary. The rendering is tight but in an organic way, so that it feels like a loose painting.… Read more

A full 37 artists from the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) had works accepted into the Fine Arts display at the Del Mar Fair in 2023. There were 77 works accepted into 13 categories of 2-dimensional paintings, and 30 of those works garnered awards.… Read more

Come join Mary Wood and other SDWS members in the Education Center on at the SDWS gallery at 2825 Dewey Road, Bldg 202, Suite #105, San Diego, CA. The event is Thursday June 15 from noon to 2:45 with the purpose being to make cards for:

·     bringing some smiles to the young patients at the Ronald McDonald House, and

·     supporting women at Project Safehouse, who are victims of domestic violence. They… Read more

A video clip of the event can be found here:

KUSI highlights Just in Time and the SD Watercolor Society Art Show Opening – Just in Time For Foster Youth (jitfosteryouth.org)… Read more

Vita Sorrentino, an artist and resident of Rancho Bernardo, California, has won the Best of Miniatures award in the extremely competitive June 2023 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Color Scheming”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Chuck McPherson, an artist and resident of Tierrasanta, California, has won the First Place award in the extremely competitive June 2023 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Color Scheming”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Stephanie Goldman, Juror

Juror Commendations

“Storm Approaching Dry Grounds” by Pat Crowl

This painting is very captivating, and it drew me in right away. It is practically abstract, but it is clearly a landscape. There is so much emotion in it – I can feel the storm approaching!… Read more