The Watercolor Society of Alabama
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.
2026 ANNUAL MEMBERS' SHOWCASE
AWARD WINNERS
Michael Tibor
Award of Recognition
Feixue Yang
Award of Recognition
Adrienne Retief
Award of Merit
Nancy M Paden
Board of Directors Award
Mary Fountain
Award of Recognition
Jackie Dorsey
Award of Excellence
Michael Davis
Award of Recognition
Walt Costilow
Award of Merit
Sondra Carlisle
Members' Award
Suzanne Accetta
Award of Merit
2026 Annual Members’ Showcase
Wetumpka AL 36092
Juror of Selection
Kie Johnson, BS, MAED
Kie graduated from Skidmore College with a BS degree in Art Education. She later received her MAED from The University of Georgia. Retired from 30 years of teaching art in the public school systems, she has devoted her studio art time to the medium of transparent watercolor. She is particularly accomplished in mastering the ability to demonstrate luminosity in her watercolor painting. Her subject matter is inspired by her love of nature and her surroundings.
She exhibits her artworks in numerous State, Regional, National and International exhibitions. Kie maintains a full time art studio in Athens, Georgia and is sought after for her talent and ability to teach beginning, intermediate and advanced watercolor concepts and techniques.
Kie is a signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), the Georgia Watercolor Society (GWS), the South Carolina Watermedia Society (SCWS), the Southern Watercolor Society (SWS) and Watercolor West (WW). Kie is the past president of the Georgia Watercolor Society.
Awards Judge
Rick Anderson
Internationally acclaimed award-winning artist Rick Anderson, whose career has spanned more than 5 decades. A native of Mississippi, Rick holds a Master of Arts in Education degree, taught art in K-12 public schools for twenty-five years and was an adjunct instructor on at the Community College and University levels. Rick conducts a variety of art workshops that includes all levels. Rick’s work is juried into national and international art exhibitions and is represented by several fine art galleries. He is a proud member of the Mississippi Art Colony, and honored to be part of an international watercolor group, FabrianoInAcquarello, represented by artists from 88 countries. His participation began in 2020, and has traveled to Bologna, Italy the last four years attending the international conference the first week, and a second week of Plein Air painting in a variety of locations throughout Italy. In 2025, he began serving as the USA FabrianoInAcquarello EAST Leader.
Rick is also honored to be a Daniel Smith Watercolor Brand Ambassador, representing the finest watercolor paint manufactured in Seattle, Washington, and distributed throughout the world.
Workshop
Rick’s workshops are casual and relaxed yet designed to expand everyone’s painting and collage skills through experimentation utilizing a variety of techniques that will add to your current level of creative skills. You will create multiple works that are “Spontaneous and Fluid vs Structured and Planned.”
You will create fabulous one of a kind visually strong works of art. Among these works will include very creative greeting cards with artistically matching envelopes. Group and individual positive critiques will be given throughout the workshop Rick will also demonstrate multiple painting and mixed media methods and techniques.
Accepted Artists
and Paintings
Suzanne Accetta – Fly High Our Julie
Suzanne Accetta – Rising Courage
D A Allen – The Tree
Suanne Barbero – A Foggy Mountain Boy
Marleen Bodden – Pampered Pup
Marilynne G Bradley – Five Vessels in the harbor
Scott Brown – Moo’ve Along
Sondra Carlisle – Giddy-Up
Sally Boyd Chambliss – Echos From the Sand
Walt Costilow – Breaktime
Walt Costilow – Williamsburg Smile
Lona Courington – Goose Landing
Heike Covell – Hiawassee Sunset
Tom Dameron – Lily Garden
Michael Davis – Ghosts in the Bayou
Jackie Dorsey – Shocks The Conscience
Lyn Fogarty – Summertime Fun
Mary Fountain – Sunrise in Sawtooth Mountains
Suzanne Fox – Rabbit Creek
Melinda Freeman – June in July
David B Gardner – Strange Hat 2
Tami Hallman – Returning to Myself
Jack Hasson – Trillium skyward
Timothy Henderson – Rose by the River
Lectora Johnson – Waiting for a Strike
Gina T. Judy – Sunset Walk, St. Croix
Annette Kirkland – Jazzman
Ronald Lewis – Hawk Migration
Bruce E. Little – Chioggia Umbrellas
Janice Matthews – August Beauty
Larry Michael – Francesco—From Earth to Heaven
Whitney Neil – Dune Renewal
Tricia Oliver – Blow, Gabriel, Blow
Nancy M Paden – The Crossing
Rick Parker – Horsepower
Adrienne Retief – Tempio Di Esculapio, Borghese Gardens
Adrienne Retief – Toward Sloss Furnaces
Rick Robertson – Prattville Flag
Karen Romani – Lonely Parsnip
Jane Reed Ross – Magic Reflections
Michael Tibor – Saint Catherine Church
Odie K Tucker – Hitch Change
Jared Wade – Wade Jared Springtime Pheasant in the
Allyson Watwood – Baskin’
Michael Wheelehan – Monarch Migration
Bill Whittaker – Senso-ji Sunset
Carolyn J. Wilder – Photographer’s Entourage
Han Min Zaw Wirth – Congregating Saturday
Han Min Zaw Wirth – Voyagers
Feixue Yang – After rain
Feixue Yang – Afternoon in the Cafe
