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. See our calendar for a list of shows and to get application forms.

Winners from prior National Shows: 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003

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 national annual open show awards three medals with over $10,000 in cash and merchandise.

Winners in 2007 National Annual Exhibition

Gold Award -   $3700      Manette Fairmont, CWA      Sonoma, CA      After the Storm      30 x 30

Silver Medal -   $2700      Elaine Daily-Birnbaum      Madison, WI      Barcelona Blue      22 x 22

Bronze Medal -   $1700      Joyce Savre      Menlo Park, CA      Art / Life      30 x 22

AAU Sponsor's Award -   $1800 Susan Ashley San Jose, CA Don't Splash Me 20 x 13

Hank McDonnell Memorial Award -   $500      Carol Schrader      Scottsdale, AZ      Reserved      30 x 22

Jack Richeson Award  -   $450     John Emery      Dayton, OH      Peel Forest Palate      30 x 22

Juror's Award   -  $500 Carol Maddox Pleasanton, CA Window on the Village 22 x 22

President's Award  -  $400     Guy Lipscomb      W. Columbia, SC      What a Tangled Web We Weave      22 x 16

CWA Signature Members' Award   -  $400 Dottie Burton Las Vegas, NV Above It All 30 x 22

Charlotte Huntley Award   -  $350   Anne Fallin, CWA      Walnut Creek, CA      Joan Had Pears to Spare      30 x 18

Golden Artist Colors Award  -  $300 Kathleen Ballard   Altadena, CA  Pond Reflections   28 x 20

Richard Barrett Memorial Award   -  $250   Karen Frey, CWA      Oakland, CA      Visitor in the City      21 x 29

Savoir-Faire Award   -  $150 Ara Leites   Santa Cruz, CA  Buttermilk Sky   15 x 21

Jerry Little Award   -  $200   Pat Cook      Waynesboro, VA      Conversation LXIV      24 x 18

Jade Fon Memorial Award   -  $150 Roberta Tiemann   Colfax, WA  Windy Day in the Studio III   20 x 24