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Walnut Creek, CA 94596  USA

Susan Corbaley, Hot Day at St. Pauls, Golden State II Award
Susan Corbaley Hot Day at St. Pauls
Golden State II Award
Sally Cataldo, Learning from others, Second Place - Silver Award
Sally Cataldo Learning from others
Second Place - Silver Award
Andrew Kish III, A Comfortable Cell Part 2 The Fool, Third place - Bronze Award
Andrew Kish III A Comfortable Cell Part 2 The Fool
Third place - Bronze Award
Taryn Curiel, Stand By, Member's Book Award
Taryn Curiel Stand By
Member's Book Award
Denise Athanas, Red Connection, CWA Signature Members' Award
Denise Athanas Red Connection
CWA Signature Members' Award
Conover Kathleen, Power Towers, Juror's Award
Conover Kathleen Power Towers
Juror's Award
Bev Jozwiak, Backstage Butterflies, Charlotte Huntley Award
Bev Jozwiak Backstage Butterflies
Charlotte Huntley Award
Kam  Lai, Woman with Bug Tattoo, Winsor Newton Award
Kam Lai Woman with Bug Tattoo
Winsor Newton Award
Carol Ann Sherman, Waiting for the Mailman, Past Presidents' Award
Carol Ann Sherman Waiting for the Mailman
Past Presidents' Award
Laurie Goldstein-Warren, Taking His Bow, Karen Mason Memorial Award
Laurie Goldstein-Warren Taking His Bow
Karen Mason Memorial Award
Ruth Koch, Luncheonette, Richard Barrett Memorial Award
Ruth Koch Luncheonette
Richard Barrett Memorial Award
Belinda Lima, Shopping Day, Hank McDonnell Memorial Award
Belinda Lima Shopping Day
Hank McDonnell Memorial Award
Elaine Daily-Birnbaum, The Color Purple, Canson Fine Art I Award
Elaine Daily-Birnbaum The Color Purple
Canson Fine Art I Award
Geri Keary, Misty, Canson Fine Art II Award
Geri Keary Misty
Canson Fine Art II Award
Patricia Allen, Hurricane Point Big Sur, Helen Wescott Memorial Award
Patricia Allen Hurricane Point Big Sur
Helen Wescott Memorial Award
Robert McIntyre, Off ramp 6, Jade Fon Memorial Award
Robert McIntyre Off ramp 6
Jade Fon Memorial Award
Karen Frey, Transition, Golden Artist Colors Award
Karen Frey Transition
Golden Artist Colors Award
Sandra Schaffer, Dining in Denver, Golden State I Award
Sandra Schaffer Dining in Denver
Golden State I Award
Marilyn Hill, Lament, First place - Gold Award
Marilyn Hill Lament
First place - Gold Award

SPLENDID SURROUNDINGS AWARDS

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View the List of Accepted Paintings

 


 

November Newsletter

 


  

Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale

at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!

Community Outreach Sale

 


  

We Need You

Now is your chance to be a CWA board member! The list of open positions is on the About page. Please contact former CWA President Carol Husslein for more information and say you want to volunteer. You can read the description of the positions in the CWA bylaws.

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Next Member Show

Happy Memories

ENTRY OPENING: November 1, 2024
ENTRY DEADLINE: December 11, 2024

John Muir Health, Auxiliary Gallery at Aspen Center
January 11 to February 21, 2025

The John Muir Health Auxiliary Gallery will host a show of CWA members. We all have happy memories of places we have been, people we know and things that have special meaning. The theme may be depicted with animals, landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes, nature, abstractions, or figures. Please submit artwork that will spread happiness.

View the Prospectus

 


 

Plein Air News

On Holiday Break

Plein Air will return in January 2025!

Other Plein Air Opportunities

Contra Costa Plein Air is a friendly group of artists who get together to paint at scenic locations around the Bay Area and beyond. The paint-out schedule is random, usually weekdays, with dates and locations inspired by the weather and members' suggestions. New artists are always welcome! There is no fee to participate.  

Click here for posts of upcoming paint-outs on their blog, or click here to visit Contra Costa Plein Air on Facebook.

 


 

Next General Meeting ZOOM

November 20, 2024, at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST with Don Andrews, AWS


(click the image for  Zoom details and link)

 


 

First 2025 Workshop

Mike Hernandez - Painting the Landscape in Gouache - Zoom
January 11-12, 2025, All Skill Levels

Learn to paint the beautiful cool and worm hues of California using gouache or acryla gouache. Painting from photo reference in this two-day workshop, Mike will demonstrate the unique properties and techniques of using this water based medium. Learn to achieve the velvet like qualities of color that is unique to gouache and acryla gouache. Mike will also cover all of the other important fundamentals of landscape painting such as composition, shape design, value and lighting, color theory, grouping and simplification, texturizing.

 


 

 

Give the Gift of Creativity

 

Make this a special year of gifting with a one-year gift membership or workshop for your special someone.  

 

   

See the calendar for all the upcoming events

A message to you from CWA