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

The Hills Are Alive 143rd American Watercolor Society International Exhibition Acceptance

The Hills Are Alive 14 x 21 Watercolor on Arches

When I moved to California, I was completely surprised by the velvety greens of winter.
This ridge is about six miles from my house , near the entrance to Morgan Territory. It is a place I walk often, with horse farms, lamas and goats. This ridge and the vegetation have such interesting shapes and colors , it seemed alive to me on many levels.
I am thrilled to have it juried into the American Watercolor Society 143rd Exhibition. I was fortunate enough to exhibit in the 142nd as well, after years trying, it feels good to reach a lifetime goal. Because I have been accepted into two AWS Exhibtions, I can now apply for Signature Status.

142nd AWS Annual International and 40th CWA National Exhibition

A Tangled Place 14 x 14 the 142nd American Watercolor Society International Exhibition

Valley Vertigo 21 x 14 40th California Watercolor Association National Exhibition

The 142nd American Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibtion opens in four days at the Salmagundi Club in Manhattan. Across the country, here in San Francisco at the Presidio, the California Watercolor Association 40th National Exhibition is installed now. I am thrilled to be an exhibitor in both. Why go to all the expense of entering and shipping these paintings?

I was listening to Chuck Close on NPR the other night and he articulated it very well. Art that has lasting value is usually that which is well-regarded by other professional artists. My goal is to create something original of lasting importance, that shows I have something unique to say about my subjects. The jurors in the exhibits are professionals and their acceptance of works gives me some validation and important motivation to get out there and paint .

The AWS exhibit is a first acceptance. The California Watercolor Association makes the fourth acceptance out of the last five. So I am trying to develope a track record of national recognition that hopefully collectors and galleries will notice (I also have one NWS National under my belt, so that makes a grand total of six national acceptances )