NWS Masters Award

Tsarina won the Masters Award at the 2012 National Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition. This is a special new award funded through contributions by signature members, and I'm very lucky to receive the first  ever given. A big thank-you to NWS, and of course to the judge Barbara Nechis, one of the living legends of contemporary watercolor.  Special thanks also to the model, my beautiful wife Olga!  :)  

Opening for the exhibition is September 29.

Thank you to Creative Catalyst Productions for creating this newsletter re the award. 

San Diego Watercolor Society 32nd International Exhibition

I'm judging the San Diego Watercolor Society 32nd International Exhibition and will give a workshop there next week. Lecture-demo on August 14. This is one of the major watercolor shows, and there are lots of great paintings!

Thanks to Chuck McPherson for designing the poster, catalog, and magazine ads!