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
Vita Sorrentino Wins Best of Miniatures at June Members Show
June 4th, 2023Chuck McPherson Wins First Place in June Members Show
June 4th, 2023Chuck 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
Juror Comments June 2023 Members Show “Color Scheming”
June 1st, 2023Stephanie 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
Call For Entries
May 21st, 2023Seventh Annual Open Plein Air Exhibition
San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS)
Artists using any water-based medium are invited to submit entries for the Seventh Annual Open Plein Air Exhibition. The exhibition will be at the SDWS’s gallery in Liberty Station from November 24-December 31, 2023.… Read more
Juror Comments May 2023 Members Show “Climate of Change”
May 4th, 2023Juror: Carolyn Dubuque
Juror Commendations
“Fish Tale” by Wanda Honeycutt
This is a wonderful, whimsical painting. I especially like the woman riding the gorgeous fish. The treatment of the mountains with the many colors and the fractures is wonderful, as are the palm trees that are many colors, complementing the fish and the mountains.… Read more
Rancho Bernardo Artists Win Top Awards
April 11th, 2023Janet Gilliland and Cheryl Dicus, artists and residents of Rancho Bernardo, California, have won two of the top awards in the highly competitive April 2023 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Blooming Thoughts”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more
Lakeside Artist Wins Third Place
April 11th, 2023Susan Hewitt, an artist and resident of Lakeside, California, has won the third-place award in the highly competitive April 2023 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Blooming Thoughts”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more
Tierrasanta Artist Wins Second Place
April 11th, 2023Thomas Franco, an artist and resident of Tierrasanta, San Diego, California, has won the second-place award in the highly competitive April 2023 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Blooming Thoughts”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more
San Diego Artist Wins First Place
April 11th, 2023Edward Abrams, an artist and resident of San Diego, California, has won the first-place award in the highly competitive April 2023 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Blooming Thoughts”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more
Juror Comments April 2023 Gallery Show “Blooming Thoughts”
April 7th, 2023Juror: Robin St. Louis
Juror Commendations
“Happy Dog” by Ann Slater
I like the personality of this one, and that it is a very stylized image rather than just a straightforward dog painting. I like the attitude we see in the pose of the dog and its expression.… Read more