On October 9, 2021, the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) met at the Trevi Hills Winery in Lakeside. Michael Larranaga, the Sommelier at Trevi Hills kindly invited the SDWS to come and enjoy the winery views for a paint-out The vineyards were full of bulging fat and juicy grapes, and the mountain views are filled with interesting boulders, olive trees and oaks.… Read more
San Diego Watercolor Society Paint-out at Trevi Hills Winery
October 18th, 2021October Volunteer of the Month: Andrea Ausland
October 5th, 2021
Andrea Ausland is October’s Volunteer of the Month. She kept us alive and thriving during the pandemic. Her calm, get it done, “no problem”, attitude has made the impossible look “easy-peasy”. She upgraded the gallery sound system, the security system and our video system.… Read more
A Memorial For Linda Gilbreath
September 27th, 2021We are sad to announce the passing of Linda Gilbreath, a long-time member of the San Diego Watercolor Society, on September 2, 2021.
Linda played an important role assisting for the First Friday receptions for many years—always present like clockwork. She was a master at cheese cutting for all of the trays of crackers and also provided ingredients for delicious punch.… Read more
More Choices in Substrates and Framing for SDWS Shows
September 14th, 2021Are you ready to bust out of the mold? Are you aware of your new choices for submitting art to SDWS shows? There are several exciting new options for painting surfaces, framing and art presentation.
First, some things have not changed.… Read more
September Volunteer of the Month: Glory Giffin
September 2nd, 2021
Glory Giffin is September’s Volunteer of the Month. She has been consistently and quietly working behind the scenes since 2015 to ensure that SDWS has Staffers in place to keep our gallery open. Glory was nominated as a VOM in August of 2017.… Read more
Julie Anderson Wins Second Place in July Show
August 11th, 2021Julie Anderson, an artist and resident of Point Loma, San Diego, California, won the second-place award in the continuingly competitive July 2021 Member’s exhibition “Complement Conversations” held in the gallery of the San Diego Watercolor Society at 2825 Dewey Rd, Suite 105 Building 202, San Diego, CA; and also available to view on the website, www.sdws.org… Read more
Angela Westengard Wins Best of Theme in August Members Show
August 10th, 2021Angela Westengard, an artist and resident of San Diego, won the Best of Theme award in the continuingly competitive August 2021 Member’s exhibition “Lazy Days” held virtually by the San Diego Watercolor Society available to view on the website, www.sdws.org.… Read more
Thomas Franco Wins Third Place in August Members Show
August 10th, 2021Thomas Franco, an artist and resident of Tierrasanta, San Diego, won the third-place award in the continuingly competitive August 2021 Member’s exhibition “Lazy Days” held virtually by the San Diego Watercolor Society available to view on the website, www.sdws.org. Franco’s painting entitled “Quiet Cove” was selected by prominent artist and juror Robin Erickson for this honor.… Read more
Jan Min Wins Second Place in August Members Show
August 10th, 2021Jan Min, an artist and resident of the Netherlands, won the second-place award in the continuingly competitive August 2021 Member’s exhibition “Lazy Days” held virtually by the San Diego Watercolor Society available to view on the website, www.sdws.org. Min’s painting entitled “Fishing Day” was selected by prominent artist and juror Robin Erikson for this honor.… Read more
Peggy Weiner Wins First Place in August Members Show
August 10th, 2021Peggy Weiner, an artist and resident of Escondido, California, won the first-place award in the continuingly competitive August 2021 Member’s exhibition “Lazy Days” held virtually by the San Diego Watercolor Society available to view on the website, www.sdws.org. Weiner’s painting entitled “Anna” was selected by prominent artist and juror Robin Erickson for this honor.… Read more