Central Florida Watercolor Society

The CFWS mission is to promote the medium of watercolor to the community through membership exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops, artist promotions and sponsored activites.

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Membership is open to the casual as well as the professional artist who specializes in watercolor or other water-based media.

The Central Florida Watercolor Society membership offers the opportunity to grow painting skills through demonstrations and workshops. Members network with other artists, participate in annual exhibits, and display artwork at local venues. Adults of all skill levels in Central Florida are welcome. The CFWS meets monthly, September through May, at the Maitland Art Center's Marvel Building. Meetings are scheduled the first Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. If confilicted with a major holiday, the meeting will schedule for the following Sunday. Check calendar to confirm meeting dates.

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Open to the public, Sanford Welcome Center, 230 E. 1st street, Sanford, Florida
Gallery hours are 11am - 5pm, daily, including weekends.

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Thanks to CFWS Stewart Jones for demonstrating his approach to Plein Air during our March meeting.

The next Plein Air will be at March 14, Friday, at Mayflower Retirement Community, Winter Park
These are informal gatherings, paint or sketch, work with other artists. Good way to get some tips, observe, share.
Plein Air events for upcoming months, March through May - see the schedule.

NOTICE: The April Member Meeting has been rescheduled from the first Sunday of the month to, Sunday, April 13th at First Pres Church of Maitland starting at 1:30 pm. to accommodate the schedule of Annual Show Juror Karlyn Holman, who will be doing the demo at the meeting.

CFWS will be participating in the Ferncreek Neighborhood Event at Dixon Azalea Park on the same day, April 13th, starting at 10:00 a.m.,with a booth and April Plein Air Artists. We need a good showing at both events.

Save-the-Date: April 19th evening, the reception in Sanford for the Annual Exhibition and awards.

TRANSITIONS:
Cathy Tolbert is now CFWS Treasurer beginning January 2014. Thanks to Bonney Tunney for your service.
Jacki Molsick and Sandi Hanlon-Breuer are the Exhibition Co-Chairs
Rita Watts has volunteered to be our Membership Coordinator. Thanks goes to Nancy McCarthy for her service.

We welcome new members and it is very easy to join. If you wish to become a member or haven't renewed your membership, we need you to conveniently renew online using a credit card. CFWS membership is $35 per season ($25 is joining mid-season). Membership provides you with a number of watercolor related activities. Join today and insure that you are kept informed of the upcoming events and workshops. Membership Signup.

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EVENTS ONGOING

The 2013 CFWS Annual Member Show - online gallery and award winners.
See the the work by members from the 2013 Annual Member Show. The show was hosted by the Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall, Feb-Mar, 2013.

In-House Show, Dec 2, 2012 had three paintings awarded prizes. Winners of the inhouse member show.

"The 2012 Watercolor Impressions Show" - online gallery
Show featured paintings by society members that focused on garden subjects and/or Leu Gardens. The exhibition was hosted at Leu Gardens in the Garden House. The show ran from April 24th through July 25, 2012.

The 2012 CFWS Annual Member Show - online gallery
See the the work by members from the 2012 Annual Member Show exhibited this past February and March at Gallery at Avalon Island in Orlando.

The 2012 Bok Tower Virtual Show - online gallery
See the the work by members from the 2012 Bok Tower Show.