151st American Watercolor Society accepted "Curry Point November"!

I am extremely proud to announce that "Curry Point November" has been accepted by the American Watercolor Society for the 151st International Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club April 9th to 28th.

This is an extremely difficult exhibit to get into and I count myself as fortunate to be in it this year for the fourth time. Thank you to the jurors Timothy Clark, Susan Weintraub, Sue St John, Antonio Masi and Karen Butler
The complete list of exhibitors is here:
http://americanwatercolorsociety.org/a_exhibitors.php?year=2018

CaliforniaWatercolor.com in the Early California Style Award in 8th Annual Signature Watermedia Exhibition

Curry Point November just won the CaliforniaWatercolor.Com Award 

(In the Early California Style) in the 8th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition at the Fallbrook Art Center. 

The exhibit runs February 5th to March 19th.

The juror was Dale Laitinen.

Caption: Curry Point November , 21 x 21, plein air watercolor on paper

Curry Point November in Signature American Watermedia Exhibit 2017

Curry Point November 21 x 21

Curry Point November Framed

I am showing a photo with me in it to show scale, this is a pretty large painting for plein watercolor.
Thank you to Juror Dale Laitinen and the Fallbrook Art Center for presenting this for the eight time.
Since this is going to a watermedia exhibit , it is framed in a traditional matted format.

Here is the exhibit information:

Signature American Watermedia Exhibition 2017, 8th Annual
Fallbrook Art Center
Feb 5th to March 19th  Opening Reception Saturday Feb 4th, 5 to 7 pm.

Two new Mount Diablo Paintings

Just Below Junction 21 x 21

Summit From Curry Point November 21 x 21

I've had these in the studio for months.
Started them both last fall trying to paint the beauty of the dusty colors of the drought.
 The reds of the California holly were fun to see in the chaparral. In fact the native plants didn't look that different from the usual fall colors, but the grasses were very dried out.
These were both painted on Southgate Road at Curry Point and just below the long straight hill near Junction.
 I can tell you there were a lot of hikers on the Summit trail which was good to see, but far too many cyclists speeding down that hill.