Sandie Seckington is February’s Volunteer of the Month. She is a dedicated, long term volunteer, always willing to go the extra mile and making sure everything is completed correctly. Sandie has always been a consistent and friendly staffer, sitting the front desk nearly every month since 2013. … Read more
After seeing an article in the San Diego Union about Kim Phillips-Pea and her group of artists in SE San Diego who opened a Pop-Up Gallery, Terri Nelson, Gay Weston, Alice Kayuha and Mary Wood visited the Pop Up Gallery to meet several of the artists and admire the work. … Read more
The San Diego Watercolor Society will be hosting a VIRTUAL General Membership Meeting. Social time will be followed by an update from SDWS President, Terri Nelson, and other business.
In addition, we are pleased to welcome Gordon Bashant who will do a demonstration immediately following the general meeting.… Read more
The San Diego Watercolor Society’s Fourth Annual Plein Air Exhibition is coming up! This year’s exhibition will be hosted virtually on the SDWS website from November 22 through December 31.
The Plein Air show recognizes the amazing work of the many plein air artists in our membership, including June Maxion, this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Plein Air Painting award.… Read more
San Diego Watercolor Society Signature Member Oren Cooper passed away at the end of September, just shy of his 99th birthday. His family would like to invite his dear friends to his Celebration of Life. Oren’s son, Eric Cooper commented that “He was very proud of his SDWS that he was able to put on each painting.… Read more
San Diego Watercolor Society member, Shinja Scheidnes, is having her annual art show at the Spanish Village in Balboa Park.
Her loverly artwork will be on display in Gallery 23 until October 15, 2019 from 10am-4pm. All are invited to visit with her and browse the gallery!… Read more
The family of Allison (Ally) Benbrook would like to invite all of her dear friends from the San Diego Watercolor Society to her Celebration of Life on October 1, 2019 at Red Run Farms. (Map)
This event is taking place at a working ranch, so please be sure to wear closed shoes and jeans are perfectly fine.… Read more
Lola Juris, a long-time member of SDWS is retiring and she’s selling her art supplies. Most of the brushes, papers and paint are gone, but she still has these items for sale: four painting tables, a Logan mat cutter, Prismacolor pencils, watercolor pencils, a large wooden easel, a small, wooden 12-drawer cabinet for paint-tube storage ($15), and some acrylics. If… Read more