WELCOME to the NC Watercolor Society, Western Region Chapter!
Opening Reception Saturday, September 9, 2023 4:00 - 5:30pm
Featuring ARTIST TALKS by Three of the WSN Western Region members!
Sharron Burns:
Sharron has been described as a “contemporary still life painter.” Her works reflect her love of still life subjects plus crystal and glass. She is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. She has had paintings accepted by the South Carolina Watermedia Society and the Watercolor Society of Alabama and is a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Southern Watercolor Society. She teaches watercolor classes in Mint Hill.
Allan Butt:
Allan is an award-winning artist who maintains his studio in Concord, North Carolina. His paintings can be found in many private and corporate collections in the United States and in Europe. His work has been juried into national and international exhibitions and it has been shown in numerous group and one person shows. He serves as President of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina. He is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina and the Georgia Watercolor Society. He is a member of the Illinois Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, the Watercolor Society of Alabama, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and an associate member of the National Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society.
Richard Siegel:
Richard’s work is a collaborative effort with nature where technique, control and self-expression are realized. He has a degree in fine arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and studied at the University of Frankfurt in Germany. At the Wentworth Institute in Boston he studied architectural drawing. He is presently a continuing ed instructor at Queens University and Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina. His work may be found in numerous private and corporate collections across the country. Richard also enjoys working with different types of wood, turning bowls and building custom furniture.
ClearWater and the NCWS Western Region are pleased to present a Fall Watercolor Exhibit, a collaborative Guest Artist Exhibition by WSNC and ClearWater Arts; Watercolor works by NCWS Western Region Members!
Exhibit is ON VIEW in our Main Gallery: August 30 - October 21, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 9, 2023, 4:00pm - 5:30 pm
(This reception immediately follows our 2nd Saturday Open Studios on Sept. 9th)
There is also a Bold Watercolor Design Workshop taught by preeminent Watercolorist, Linda Griffin, on Sept. 9th from 10:00AM-3:00PM; To register, email instructor Linda Griffin. You can visit her website and take a gallery tour of her beautiful watercolors and see more about this workshop. Limit of 12; First come first served!