General Meeting

NOTE NEW MEETING START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) After earning her degree in Architecture from the University of Washington, Michele combined her professional life with a love of travel. From this springs her passion for painting subjects that are colorful and with striking light. You'll see this same energetic, recognizable voice throughout her body of […]

NOTE NEW MEETING START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) From Judd Mercer: "Nature is beautiful, yes, but it is quite indifferent to us. Downright terrifying, sometimes. But it’s a siren’s song. We’re compelled to engage with it, time and time again. We venture deeper, we climb higher, testing the waters and ourselves to see how far […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Yong Hong Zhong was born in Canton, China and immigrated to the United States when he was twelve years old. He developed a keen interest in drawing at an early age. His determination to pursue his dream of being an artist prompted him to attend La Guardia High School, a […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Don Andrews' unique work is the explosion of watercolor's beautiful fluidity that only a master's skill and confidence can create when putting brush to paper. His stunning figurative work and landscape pieces glow because he guides the watercolor, not tames it. Don is nationally known and a fabulous workshop instructor, […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Jessica Bryant's work is a deep reflection of her immersion in and love for the natural landscape. In early childhood, her bedroom window looked out over an undeveloped field of tall prairie grasses and birds. She spent many long days listening to the wind and watching storms thunder across the […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) NWWS is delighted to welcome artist Scott Christensen (Idaho) to our June meeting. Scott is internationally known for his work in gouache and oil, and on Tuesday, June 24, you won't want to miss his gouache landscape demonstration. He is an exceptional educator, having taught for over 40 years, and […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Join us for a memorable meeting as we welcome a master artist and educator, Frank Eber. Frank’s demo will generously show us how his brushwork, composition, and subtle, powerful value manipulation can bring a viewer deep into his beautiful work. Frank was raised in Europe and mentored by Italian master […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Born 1966 in Chico California, Ron Stocke moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1979. Interested in drawing and painting at an early age, his career as an artist was shaped by life events that really encouraged him to explore ways to cope with everything in a positive, productive way. His […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Michael Solovyev is from Montreal, Canada and is often called a “sunny watercolorist”. His airy, transparent paintings look as though they emit sunlight. His traditional academic art education, extensive experience as a theater stage designer, and his career as an oil painter have informed his current priority as a watercolor […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Portland-based painter Scott Gellatly brings a vibrant, expressive approach to the landscapes around him. Working in oil, casein, and monotype, he moves fluidly between representation and abstraction, using lush surfaces, bold color, and energetic mark-making to transform familiar environments into luminous, emotionally rich experiences. Rooted in a lifelong connection to […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Mike Kowalski's (AWS, NWS, SDWS) paintings draw inspiration from the natural surroundings of Shoreham and the cityscapes of Melbourne, Australia. He paints from observation, sketching in charcoal, oil, and watercolor to capture the moods and images of the natural and built world around him, preferring to paint outdoors. Born and […]

START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) Seattle-based artist Stephanie Bower brings a rare blend of architectural precision and expressive watercolor to every page. A licensed architect who began her career in New York City, Stephanie now collaborates with renowned firms such as Olson Kundig, Perkins+Will, and Mithun, creating luminous pencil and watercolor illustrations that capture the […]