Watercolor Society of AlabamaPromoting and supporting watermedia since 1939
Watercolor Society of Alabama began in 1939 with an exciting vision to promote, create and inspire painters in the art of watercolor media. We embrace that vision by holding juried watercolor competitions each year: WSA Annual National Exhibition , Statewide Alabama Members Showcase and Online Showcase.
We offer workshops taught by nationally and internationally known artists. Vibrant Newsletters, published quarterly, keep members informed and connected.
79th ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBITION
RESCHEDULE NOTICE
The Eastern Shore Art Center (ESAC) has been closed since March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since WSA was scheduled to hang our 79th Annual National Exhibition through May, ESAC has rescheduled our exhibition.
New 79th Exhibition Calendar:
Shipping of Paintings to ESAC: Apr 20–Apr 24 (Mon – Fri)
Hand-carried Paintings to ESAC: Apr 25 (Sat) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Exhibition Opening: May 1 (Fri)
Laurin McCracken Workshop: May 7-9 (Thur – Sat) 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WSA Reception: May 10 (Sun) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Exhibition Closes: May 29, 2020
Hand-carried Paintings Pickup: May 30 (Sat) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Packing and Shipping Begins: Jun 1, 2020
If the ESAC Art Center remains closed longer than the above schedule you will be notified by WSA Mail Chimp. New shipping and delivery instructions will be uploaded to the WSA Website.
We hope that all of WSA artists will understand our situation and work with ESAC and us. We apologize for this inconvenience; however, the health of our artists is our top priority.
Please contact me (wltth3@aol.com) or Jaceena Shepard (jaeshep@aol.com) if you have questions.
Walt Costilow, President, WSA
Laurin McCracken, AWS, NWS, is a graduate of Rice University with degrees in Art and Architecture and from Princeton University with a Masters in Architecture and Urban Planning. He is an award-winning artist whose paintings have been exhibited in juried shows coast to coast, including the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society and the Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, California Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, Southern Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society, the Allied Artist of America and the Shanghai Zhoujiajiao International Watercolor Biennial Exhibition and The 2010 Beijing International Art Biennale.
Laurin McCracken has traveled around the world to see great art in the museums of the world, and always has a sketchbook handy. His artwork has been published in leading art magazines such as American Artist, Watercolor, Watercolor Artist, Artist Magazine Drawing and International Artist. His work has also been included in the Books Splash 9, 10, 11, and 12, the Artist Touch #4 Strokes of Genius, the Best of Drawing #1 and #3 and A Celebration of Light. (WSA Members $425; Non-WSA Members $465). For workshop information contact: Jaceena Shepard (256 810 9240; jaeshep@aol.com). To download brochure go to www.watercolorsocietyofal.org
Congratulations, Artists selected for the WSA 79th Annual National Exhibition!
Suzanne Accetta – Joyful Praise
Christine Alfery – Oceans Deep
Wilmer Anderson – Wisconsin Dairy Farm
John Anderson – Cherries and Butterflies
Kate Aubrey – Still Point
Linda Baker – Leader of the Pack
Gloria Baker – Reverence #2
Anne Barbero – Just Kidding
Matthew Bird – Oysters and Sauce
Marilynne Bradley – ME2
Gwendolyn C. Bragg – Low Tide III
James Brantley – Mr. Blue
Scott Brown – The Shovel
Sharron Burns – Timeless Talent
Harriet Cain – Dream Machine
Sondra Carlisle – Morning on the Coosa
Sandra Carpenter – Evening Out
Jeannette Corob – Big Daddy’s Boat Shed
Walt Costilow – At Dawns Early Rise
Heike Covell – South Of Monterey
Antonio Darden – Outside the Flavian
Barbara O’Neal Davis – Pearl Earrings
Michael Davis – Got Shrimp
Fran Dellaporta – Reverie
Ellen Jean Diederich – Watchful Eye
Jackie Dorsey – My Whole World Ran Dry
Leslie Dunlap – Gamby
Kathleen Durdin – Whittling
Martina Dyer – Lily Pond
Marie Echols – Don’t Come Roun’ Here
Barbara Edwards – Undercurrents
Patrick Faile – Spring Break
Z. L. Feng – Autumn Morning
Rosemary S. Ferguson – Explosive Palm
Brenda Beck Fisher – Artists Never Die
Mary Fountain – Reflections in Shop Window
Jane Fritz – Spider Rock
Lyn Gill – Althea Duet
Corky Goldman – While The Wives Were Shopping
Xi Guo-Tangle
Johnny Guthrie – Twilight
Jack H. Hasson – Kiawah River
Norma Herring – Blossom Fantasy
Anne Hightower-Patterson – Tamara
Nancy Fant Hora – Tropical Breeze
Judi Howard – Just Peachy
John James – Standing Guard
Marilyn Johansen – Stepping Out
Lectora (Tora) K. Johnson – Abandoned in Alaska
Ardythe Jolliff – Under the Cecropia Tree
Mollie Jones – Apples Are Red
Michele Tabor Kimbrough – Princess Tanisha – Crucian Carnival Series
Lynne Kroll – Windows
Ruby Lange – Buoy O Buoy
Ron Lewis – Reed’s Barn
Johanna Littleton – Dancing In Sun
Joyce Lowery – Feeling the Warmth
Pio Lyons – Shrimp Lagoon
Sharon B. McCormick – First Responders
Rebecca McDuffie – Scottish Tour Guide
Gina McGee – Wanderlust
William H. McKeown – Fish Tales
Robert Dee Meek – Rooster
L. J. (Larry) Michael – Snappy Turtle
William C. Morris – Refuge
Karin Murray – Sublimation
Verena Murvin – Hiding in the Shadows
Marsha Nelson – Making A Friend
Yuri Ozaki – Tree Series 1
Nancy M. Paden – Looking Back
Paulette B. Parks – Adobe Patcher
Cynthia Massey Parsons – Packed To Travel Life’s Road
Ann Pember – Peony Aglow
Joel Popadics Oia – Overlooking the Caldera
Adrienne Retief – Alabama Winter
Barbara Rettig – Lazy Day in Venice
Brenda Riggins – Raybans
Amanda Roberson – Great Blue Heron
Sherry A. Roy – Out of Darkness into the Light
Jaceena Shepard – Nesting
Kathy Sheppard – Hide n’ Seek
Mary P. Spellings – Breaking Ground
Tuva Stephens – Grizz-The Storyteller
Iain Stewart – #734
E. Jane Stoddard – Golden Hour
Susan Stuller – Behind the Scenes
Don Taylor – Joe’s Farewell
Dawn Thomas – Reflection Collection
Helen Thurber – Bird and the Bee
Martha H. Tisdale – Communicating and Waiting
Mary Anne Trovato – Barn Duo
Allen Turcotte – Safe In His Father’s Arm’s
Brenda Turner – In the Studio
Kathryn Lansing Vaughn – Sunlight and Shadow
Susie Wallace – Lily Pads
Gail Watson – Tranquil Canal
Sandra Webster – Cool Breezes
Carolyn Wilder – Nearing Journeys End
Suzanna Winton – Drinking Buddies
Hanin Huang Wong – Love
Keiko Yasuoka – Hill Country Morning