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Show Watercolor Art Society - Houston In 1969, fifteen watercolorists formed the Houston chapter of the Dallas-based Southwestern Watercolor Society. This group grew to 300 members by 1975, and voted then to form the autonomous organization, Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H). The membership is now well over 500. WAS-H is a charter member of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, established in 1976. The purpose of WAS-H is to further the cause and interest in watercolor art through teaching, demonstrations, outreach, and exhibitions. Activities include classes and demonstrations, monthly shows of works by members, and two major shows, one for members; the other invites participation from artists worldwide. "PaintIns/ Outs" promote camaraderie with fellow artists. Members also provide service to the community with traveling exhibitions, and working with children in hospitals and schools. A newsletter, the WASHRAG, is published monthly. Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month, September through May, with programs by guest artists. The society's office, workshop, and gallery are located at 1601 West Alabama, where paintings are exhibited year-round. Watercolor Art Society- Houston is a non-profit organization. WAS-H 23rd International Exhibition Awards First Place Award $1,000 Carole Myers Southwestern Symbols Second Place Award $700 Wendell Mohr Off Pier 53 Third Place Award $500 Jacqueline Boulouffe A Place in the Sun Board of Director's Award $400 Betsy Dillard Stroud Femmes Fatale Texas Watercolor Society Award $100 Dennis Albetski Harvest Merit Award $300 Pat Kochan Abstract Glads #4 Merit Award $300 Thomas Owen The Docking Merit Award $200 Charles H. Wallis The Georgian Merit Award $200 Mary J o Harding West by Southwest Merit Award $100 Joyce Troegel Shadows of the City Merit Award $100 Oscar Velasquez Sacred Heart Merit Award $50 Marjorie L. Harris Dockside Merit Award $50 Carolyn Webber Micah on Trumpet Judge's Honorable Mention Willamarie Huelskamp Summer Gossip Judge's Honorable Mention Fritzi Morrison Moment Before Night Exhibition Statistics A total of 605 entries came from 268 artists in 39 states, Canada, the Virgin Islands, and Belgium. Eighty paintings from 76 artists are on display in the exhibition. Three WAS-H signature members were added: Mary Jane Cox, Eldon Faries and Odette Ruben. |
