Juror, Ralph Kingery

Juror Commendations

“King of Libraries”
by Sarah Sullivan

This is quite a nice view of the Geisel Library at UCSD. It is almost “El Greco-esque” in its composition and so forth, but it has really great lighting, and definitely deserves a commendation.… Read more

Go Paint!!! Juror Pierre Guidetti

Juror Commendations

“Goldfinches”
by Edward Abrams

This artist’s wonderful technique works with the architectural patterns. When you mix the brushwork and texture together, the goldfinches just appear. It is a fun painting. The birds give attention, talking and singing to one another; and, with the balcony railing, Romeo and Juliet are brought to mind.

I had a wonderful conversation with Joanie Captain on February 10^th, sitting outside at the Con Pane café across the street from the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS). Joanie had done a very interesting and successful painting class with employees of Kaiser Health, and I wanted to learn more about that event and more about Joanie.… Read more

Susan Weinberg-Harter, an artist and resident of University Heights, San Diego, California, has won the Best of Miniatures award in the continuingly competitive February 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Simple Pleasures”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Tim Coleman, an artist and resident of El Cajon, California, has won the Best of Theme award in the continuingly competitive February 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Simple Pleasures”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Nell Bartlett, an artist and resident of La Mesa, California, has again won a third-place award, this time in the continuingly competitive February 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Simple Pleasures”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Julie Anderson, an artist and resident of Point Loma, San Diego, California, has won the second-place award in the continuingly competitive February 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Simple Pleasures”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Astrid Edel Walter, an artist and resident of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, has won the first-place award in the continuingly competitive February 2022 San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Simple Pleasures”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, San Diego, CA.… Read more

Juror Antonio Masi

General Comments:

All in all, the show was very nice. There was a range of quality from beginning to end, but everyone appeared to enjoy the medium and I hope you all continue to enjoy watercolor because it is a beautiful and wonderful medium.

Thomas Franco, Juror

“Simple Pleasures” Gallery Member Exhibition, February 2022

Juror Commendations

“White Roses of Ecuador”
by Karen Kleiser

In looking at this design, I  see it is as a subtle abstract design with realism to it. There is a dance between the little dark spots and the tapestry of the flowers.