About VWS

In 1977 a small group of twenty watercolor artists got together to meet in each other’s homes to share their interest and knowledge of watercolor. For four years they held talks and demonstrations by members, and they regularly painted plein air together. Known as the unstructured “Watercolor Group,” the membership increased and soon they needed a newsletter to inform members of various activities and meeting arrangements.

By 1980 the Watercolor Group outgrew the living room space and moved to various community rooms at local banks, and in 1983 the group applied for nonprofit status and registration in the name of Valley Watercolor Society.

Membership growth brought a big bonus – Valley Watercolor Society could now invite the best watercolor artists in the country for demonstrations and workshops.

The original purpose of the Valley Watercolor Society continues today: to promote interest, knowledge, and appreciation of watermedia through meetings, exhibits, workshops, paint-outs and association with other watermedia artists.

VWS is one of the founding members of VIVA Art Center. Please see the VWS website for membership information.

Exhibits > VWS 2005

Valley Watercolor Society

“The Joy of Watercolor”

2005 Spring Exhibit

March 30 – April 16, 2005

Juror Steve Walters had a challenging job choosing 75 paintings among over 100 wonderful entries from new and long-time members, but the end result was a diverse and fascinating exhibit. Generous awards were given to many recipients, some of which are shown below.

Below are some of the winners of the 2005 show. Many more images are available on the VWS website. Click on any image for a higher resolution version.