General Meeting

David R. Smith enjoys the challenge of working in harmony with a fluid medium, allowing the most beautiful results to occur naturally. David utilizes a number of techniques such as working wet into wet, glazing, pouring, spattering, and spraying. These techniques not only keep the painting fresh, but produce exciting interminglings and textures effortlessly. David’s […]

NWWS is delighted to bring the brilliance of Jed Dorsey to our meeting on March 28, 2023. Many NWWS members work in several mediums, so this demo will be a treat for acrylic artists and encouragment for others to try this very versatile watermedia. Jed represents the fourth generation of artists in his family. His […]

NWWS is delighted to bring the brilliance of Ron Stocke to our meeting on April 25, 2023.  RON STOCKE, an award-winning watercolor artist, is a regular contributor to, and has been a cover artist for, Watercolor Artist Magazine as well as other publications. Teaching comprehensive workshops throughout North America and Europe, he also conducts demonstrations […]

What a treat we have for you on May 23, 2023! Mark Mehaffey, AWS, NWS (Dolphin Fellow), TWS, and many other significant professional honors, will join our general meeting as demo artist. Mark works primarily in watercolor and acrylic, the “other” media. His work ranges from beautiful watercolor paintings to dynamic abstract work of a […]

Dale Laitinen has been painting for over forty years, thirty five of those in watercolor, and he'll soon be sharing his vibrant talent with NWWS. His watercolors are fluid and exuberant, with confidant full on brushstrokes. He moves easily between objective and nonobjective painting, sometimes somewhere in-between, but always intriguing and an invitation for the […]

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - NWWS is delighted to bring the brilliance of Stan Kurth to our meeting. MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific) "My definition of intuitive painting is beginning the work without any preliminary thoughts or plans for a particular object or subject as an end, but rather starting on a blank substrate, making marks […]

OCTOBER 24, 2023 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Herman Pekel to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Like many artists, Herman Pekel experimented for a time with abstract expressionism, but he is now well known for his watercolors and oils. He is able to see a painting in […]

JANUARY 23, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Laurie Goldstein-Warren to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Laurie is one of a handful of artists who has achieved Gold Medal Fellowship status with NWWS. Always artistic, Laurie's early creative life was as a young and accomplished ballet, tap […]