Gallery/Office Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
47th International Watermedia Exhibition (IWE) Winners "This is a high-quality show. It rivals the American Watercolor Society Show. " Vlad Yeliseyev |
Read the judge's comments about the winning entries here: Judge's Comments.pdf View a short video about the Exhibition HERE. | 1st Place Mehrdad Sedghi, " 'Ode to Joy' with joy" 2nd Place Nishita Jain, "Early Winter Snow" 3rd Place Dean Mitchell, "Chavarria" Odette Rubin Memorial Award Laurie Hammons, "Flowers for Barbara" Margaret Scott Bock Award Adam Zhao, "Mr. Brawn, Judge Emeritus" Jack Bowen Award John James, "Lightning Rod" ET Kraycirik Memorial Award Kathleen Conover, "Contemplating Flight" Merit Awards Mohammad Bhatti, "Shadows of Agony" Aida Birritteri, "Tender" Kathleen Durdin, "Sunset Stroll" Z. Feng, "In the Wood" Chris Krupinski, "Feeling Left Out" Irene Sheytman, "Dream City-3" David Smith, "Windy, Rainy, Luther Burbank..." Erik Sprohge, "World Houston" Philip Weigand, "Mission San Jose" Keiko Yasuoka, "Under the Sunlight" |
April Show Monitor Training May 2 Monitor Training will be held Thursday, May 2 @ 1pm Training lasts about an hour. This class is required for those who wish to be a Class Monitor or a Workshop Coordinator. To attend, sign up Here | April 13 Paint-In Diann Zimmerman will be our Paint-In instructor for the month of April. With Earth Day coming up, this Paint-In will focus on painting plants and leaves. Paint-In sign-up, click HERE | Vote for WAS-H Officers Active Members of Record were sent an email March 7 with a link to online voting for the 2024 – 2026 slate of officers: Nominees President Donna Van Fleet Co-vice President Kelly Medrano Co-vice President Larry Spitzberg Secretary Eileen Graves Treasurer Bill Price See their bios Here. Voting will close April 7, 2 pm, at the start of the Annual Meeting, where the results of the voting will be announced. New Member Orientation Tuesday, March 26 1 pm - 2 pm All new members and anyone thinking about joining are invited to come to our New Member Orientation. It's free but you need to register online. |
Upcoming Classes with Available Seats
2-Day Workshop In Celebration of Flowers Susan Giannantonio Monday & Tuesday March 18 & 19 9:30 am - 3:30 pm | Weekend Workshop Powerful Landscapes for the Beginner Fred Kingwill Saturday & Sunday March 23 & 24 9:30 am - 3:30 pm |
4-Week Class Intro to Watercolor 2.0 Katherine Rodgers Monday Evenings April 1, 8., 15, 22 6 - 9 pm $180 Members $220 Non-Members | 2-Day Class Danger of Having too much Fun! Self-Portraits Robin Avery Tues & Thursday April 2 & 4 9 am - Noon $90 Members $110 Non-Members |
4-Week Class VIRTUAL Zentangle for Beginners Lori Morris Friday April 5, 12, 19, 26 9 am - 11 am $120 Members $160 Non-Members | 2-Week Class Sacred Geometry Myke Venable Monday Afternoons April 8, 15 1 pm - 4 pm $90 Members $110 Non-Members |
To see all our Winter and Spring classes, click HERE |
Weekly Events |
Wednesday 9 am - noon Seniors Class Wednesday mornings seniors aged 55+ gather to paint together. All levels welcome. Free admission but online registration is required. For more info or to register click Seniors Class | Wednesday 2:30 - 3:30 pm Model Lab Wednesday afternoons artists draw and paint from live models in a variety of poses. Online registration is required. For more info or to register click Model Lab | Friday 9 am - noon Open Studio Friday mornings WAS-H members gather to paint together. This members-only event is free but online registration is required. To register click Open Studio |
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Supporting WAS-H
Donate Your contribution supports daily operations and long-term expenses. Make the most of your gift through workplace matching gift programs. | Volunteer Volunteers are the backbone of WAS-H, making possible exhibits, receptions, workshops and the many programs offered at our facility. Let us know if you'd like to volunteer. Email: volunteer@watercolorhouston.org . To see the various groups of volunteers, click HERE. | Grocery Rewards By registering WAS-H as your preferred charity with Randalls or Kroger, WAS-H will receive a portion of your purchase. Randalls: Randalls Remarkable Card, designate charity #4553 in your profile. Kroger: In your Kroger Rewards account enter code PH159. |