California Watercolor Association

CWA holds approximately ten yearly shows for its members, including the California State Capitol show and our National Annual Exhibition which is open to all water media artists in the United States and Canada. All shows are juried by nationally known artists and attract a large viewing public.

Winners from 2003 National Show.

Because of the many juried shows each year, there are many opportunities for our members' work to be accepted and displayed in a show. Our gallery at the Blackhawk Plaza in Danville, California hosts juried member shows on a continual basis. Our national annual open show awards three medals with over $10,000 in cash and merchandise.

Winners in 2004 National Annual Exhibition

Gold Medal Award -   $3,500      Elaine Daily-Birnbaum      Madison, WI      Staying Anchored      29 x 29

Silver Medal Award -   $2,500      Judy Sherman      Pacifica, CA      A Gaggle of Ducks      37 x 29

Bronze Medal Award -   $1,500      Judy Greenberg      Santa Rosa, CA      The Trumpet Sounds      30 x 40

Hank McDonnell Memorial Award -   $1000      Val Wright      Naples, FL      Horseshoe Falls      29 x 37

Academy of Art University Award -   $1800 Leslie Wilson Walnut Creek, CA Kids at Stinson Beach 41 x 33

Jurors Award Award  -  $600     Kris Bell      Davis, CA      Omen      30 x 38

Northlight Books Award   -  $1000 Alice Carol Lafayette, CA Here's Looking at You 28 x 30

Richeson Award  -  $500     Ted Nuttall      Phoenix, AZ      Sun and I      25 x 32

Connoisseur Award   -  $350 Laurin McCracken Memphis, TN Glamis Castle Rose 30 x 38

Charlotte Huntley Award  -  $350   David Hanlon      Rancho Murieta, CA      Marissa      30 x 39

Experimental Award  -  $200 Patricia Seggebruch   Okemos, MI  In Mine   30 x 40

Savoir Faire Award   -  $250 Carol Maddox Pleasanton, CA Four Cows 21 x 18

Past President's Award  -  $250 Lucille Rella Sonoma, CA Quiet Reverie     26 x 32

Jerry Little Award   -  $225 Patricia Allen Oakhurst, CA Little Sur 27 x 33

Jade Fon Award  -  $150 Robin Purcell Danville, CA View From The South Gate     23 x 31