Montana Watercolor Society Watermedia 2016
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1st Place: Call
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2nd Place: Feng
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3rd Place: Pember
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4th Place: Shirley
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5th Place: McSweeney
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2015 Watermedia Winners Above (See Full List of Awards Below)
34th Annual National Juried Exhibition
September 29 - October 29, 2016 -- Bigfork Museum of Art & History, Bigfork, MT
Watermedia Chair: Kim Shirley watermedia@montanawatercolorsociety.org
Juror of Selection & Awards: Dale Laitinen
Dale Laitinen is an active workshop instructor and signature member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS) and Watercolor West (WW). He has been featured in The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Magic, Watercolor Magazine, Drawingboard Magazine and in several books including The Splash Series, Painting with the White of Your Paper, The Transparent Watercolor Wheel and more!
Laitinen has been painting for over forty years with thirty five of those in watercolor. He is a graduate of Modesto Junior College and San Jose State University with a BA in Art with a painting concentration. He is a past juror of many National and regional exhibitions. A native of northern Minnesota, Dale has lived, moved, and traveled across the American West and this figures prominently in his work. For more info: dalelaitinen.com
Dale will be providing an outstanding workshop at our 34th Annual Watermedia Show, starting September 29 - October 2, 2016. Click here for Registration Form_Dale Laitinen Workshop Registration.
Laitinen has been painting for over forty years with thirty five of those in watercolor. He is a graduate of Modesto Junior College and San Jose State University with a BA in Art with a painting concentration. He is a past juror of many National and regional exhibitions. A native of northern Minnesota, Dale has lived, moved, and traveled across the American West and this figures prominently in his work. For more info: dalelaitinen.com
Dale will be providing an outstanding workshop at our 34th Annual Watermedia Show, starting September 29 - October 2, 2016. Click here for Registration Form_Dale Laitinen Workshop Registration.
Eligibility & Prospectus
- Watermedia 2016 is open to U.S. artists 18 years or older
- Entries must be the original creation of the artist within the last two years, created after January 1, 2014
- Entries must be original work of the entrant, with no supervision of an instructor or class work
- Only works hand-executed in aqueous media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, ink) will be accepted on paper supports only. Paper supports include watercolor paper, synthetic paper (Yupo is accepted), paper mounted on board, archival illustration board.
- Collages must be in conjunction and consistent with watermedia, no surface constructions. Watermedia must be the dominant element if a collage. The only collage allowed is paper, hand painted by artist. Photographs or printed materials as collage are not allowed.
- NO pastels, NO water-soluble oil paints, NO egg tempera, NO computer-created images.
- The minimum image size is 80 square inches, length x width, mat opening (Example: 8”x10” = 80 square inches)
- The maximum frame size for paintings is 44” x 44”
- The maximum weight is 50 pounds
Watermedia 2016 Calendar
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DEADLINE June 1, 2016:
July 1:
July 15: September 20-23: September 24: September 30: September 29-Oct. 2: September 30: September 30: October 29: October 30: November 1-5: |
All digital entries must be received by this date by Watermedia Show Entry Chair Michele Beck.
Notifications mailed.
Notify Watermedia Chair Kim Shirley if painting is withheld. Shipped paintings due at Bigfork Museum of Art and History (bigforkmuseum.org) Hand-delivered paintings due at Bigfork Museum of Art and History -11am - 5pm (No Exceptions) MTWS Exhibition opens at Bigfork Museum of Art and History Guest Artist Workshop with Dale Laitinen Opening Reception at Bigfork Museum of Art and History - 5pm-7pm Awards Banquet (Location TBA) Raffle Book winner selected Exhibition closes Pick up hand-delivered paintings at Bigfork Museum of Art and History - 11am - 5pm (No Exceptions) Shipped works returned |
2016 Guest Artist Workshop with Dale Laitinen
Dale Laitinen will be providing outstanding instruction for the MTWS 2016 Watermedia Guest Artist Workshop Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2016. See artist bio above.
Register Early!
Register Early!
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Dates: September 29-October 2, 2016
Member Cost: $425 Non-Member Cost: $500 WORKSHOP FEE POLICY: You may have your workshop fee refunded up to thirty (30) days before the workshop begins, providing the workshop is filled and there is a waiting list. After those 30 days, your moneys will be forfeited. If the final payment is missed, the deposit will be forfeit. A hardship appeal will be considered by the Watermedia Chair/s. A student may receive a refund if they find a replacement participant for the slot if there is no waiting list. |
To reserve a place in the workshop, download and complete the form below and send in with your deposit of $150 (in the form of a check made out to MTWS) to:
M. Voermans
PO Box 2923 Missoula, MT 59806 Workshop contact email: vicepresident@montanawatercolorsociety.org
Workshop contact phone: 406-549-2072 |
Raffle Book
The raffle book is a gathering of original art by MTWS members. This is not only a fund raiser for MTWS but also provides an opportunity for MTWS artists to have their works of art displayed in a book form. The money raised from the raffle book goes toward paying for guest artists and for workshop expenses at Watermedia such as room rental and advertising. The winner of the Raffle Book is announced at the Awards Banquet during the Watermedia exhibition.
Click here for 2016 Raffle Book Tickets! See also information in Winter 2015 MTWS Newsletter!
Click here for 2016 Raffle Book Tickets! See also information in Winter 2015 MTWS Newsletter!
2015 Watermedia Winners
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Watermedia 2015 Merit Award Recipients
$1000 Gold Award & Medallion Artist: Ken Call Title: Pumpkin Painters $750 Silver Award & Medallion Artist: Z.L. Feng Title: Mountain Man $600 Bronze Award & Medallion Artist: Ann Pember Title: Sunstruck $500 MTWS Founders’ Award Artist: Carol McSweeney Title: Luthier $500 MTWS President's Award Artist: Kim Shirley Title: Caught My Attention $500 Nancy Beelman Award Artist: Karen Leigh Title: Carol $100 MTWS Board of Director’s Award Artist: Lance Hunter Title: Cricket $100 Margo Voermans Award Artist: Charlotte Peterson Title: A New Day $100 Carol Barbian Excellence Award Artist: Jim Howard Title: Autumn in New England $100 Watermedia Excellence Award Artist: Carrie Kohles Title: Medicine Hat All Merit & Merchandise Awards, other than MTWS President’s Award, selected by Juror Gloria Miller Allen. |
Watermedia 2015 Merchandise Awards
$100 Canson Fine Paper Award Artist: Jo Kopp Title: Patiently Waiting $100 Holbein Artist Watercolor Set Artist: Brenda Beck-Fisher Title: The Boys from Malawi $100 Art Supplies - University of Montana Bookstore Artist: Christine Alfery Title: North Wind $25 Creative Catalyst DVD Artist: Mary Lee Reese Title: At the Bar $25 Creative Catalyst DVD Artist: Carol Hubbard Title: Les Dames |
Special Thanks to Mountain Sage Gallery, Helena, Montana for Hosting Watermedia 2015