WELCOME to our 2024-2025 Season of the Central Florida Watercolor Society!

Susan and Julie making announcements of the new season.

President Julie N. started off our first meeting with a sad announcement. Nancy Larkin, our first CFWS president recently passed. Her sister Sharon brought some of Nancy’s art magazines and supplies to share with our group. How generous and thoughtful. Thank you to Nancy and Sharon, her legacy will live on.

Susan G. discussed 2 upcoming workshops…

  1. Janet Rogers will be holding a workshop on Nov. 14 and 15 from 9 to 4 at the Seminole Library.
  2. Cheryl Fausel will hold a 3 day workshop on February 27th, 28th and March 1 at a site TBD. More informaiton will be coming as details are worked out.

Our Annual Member Show this year will be at the Center for Health & Wellbeing in Winter Park. Entries will be accepted from Dec. 1 to Jan. 15, 2025. The Drop off will be on Feb. 24 and the show opens March 3. The reception will be March 7.

Sep 08, 2024–In-person, “Show and Tell” and general meeting, Seminole Co. Public Library,  215 N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (1:30-4)

Oct 06, 2024-Gen. Meeting and Demo. Susie Schreiber, demo artist. Seminole Co. Public Library, 215 N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (1:30-4) 

Nov 3, 2024   ZOOM, David McEown (Canadian Artist) the zoom link will be emailed to all curent members of the society.

       *Nov. 14, 15, 2024 Workshop: Two Day workshop with Janet Rogers, Seminole Co. Public    Library,  215  N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (9:00-4:00) (venue confirmed)  See our workshop page to register.

Dec 1, 2024 Holiday Party (venue TBD) Additional info to follow. 

Jan 5, 2025   ZOOM, Jean François Arnaud, (1:30-4:00) Zoom link will be sent to all current members, so check that your membership email is up to date.

Feb  2, 2025  Gen. Meeting and Demo, Gwen Kodad, demo artist, Seminole Co. Public Library, 215 N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (1:30-4) 

       * Th, Feb 27, 2025 Fri., Feb 28, 2025, Sat. March 1, 2025 Workshop: Cheryl Fausel venue TBD – more information will be added as we get it.

Mar 2, 2025 Gen Meeting and Demo. demo artist, Cheryl Fausel, Seminole Co. Public Library, 215 N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (1:30-4) (venue tentative, TBD) 

**March-annual SHOW**

Apr 6, 2025  Gen. Meeting and Demo, Donna Morrison demo artist, Seminole Co. Public Library, 215 N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (1:30-4) (venue tentative, TBD) 

May 4, 2025  Care , Share, Swap and Critique, General meeting. Donation table/sale, buy, trade/Critique Time Seminole Co. Public Library, 215 N. Oxford Rd, Casselberry, FL 32707 (1:30-4) (venue tentative, TBD)

**Speicial Summer Show “The Not so Secret Life of Plants” a the Orlando Science Center in July and August 2025. More information to come.

SHOW & TELL –

Chauncey talks about his flower painting using a pouring technique he read about from “Painting the Spirit of Nature” by Maxine Masterfield

Roberta’s painting of ladies in a corn field.
Colorful bird by Lois and street scene by Rebecca.
Dragonflies and wolf by Mary
Waterwheel by Nancy
Doggie by Terri
Chess by Sandi and Flowers
Julies painting of carousal.

Rebecca shared a lovely sketch book of watercolors done on a European vacation.

Janet holds up her painting of her family.
Thouraya discovered a gorgeous Carbazole Violet in a workshop.
Marcela announces the first 4 plein air events for 2024.

OUR FIRST 4 PLEIN AIR EVENTS:

1 – Sept 14 – Saturday 10am to 3pm (next weekend is the FWS Convention in St. Pete) Kraft Azalea Gardens, Winter Park

2 – October 16 – Wednesday 10 am to 3 pm
Grantham Point Lighthouse
357-499 S Tremain st, Mt Dora
Restrooms across the street at Gilbert Park. This event is during the annual paint out from Oct 12 to 19. Members may wish to have their papers stamped at the Mt Dora Center for the Arts to be exhibited later in an exhibit of works done during that week anywhere in Mt Dora. Members may wish to participate on any day of that week. Please check their website for addition details.
This event is during the annual paint out from Oct 12 to 19. Members may wish to have their papers stamped at the Mt Dora Center for the Arts to be exhibited later in an exhibit of works done during that week anywhere in Mt Dora. Members may wish to participate on any day of that week. Please check their website for addition details. 

Plein Air

3 – November 16, 2024 Saturday, 10am to 3pm

Dickson Azalea Park
10 Rosearden Dr, Orlando
Meet by the base of the Washington st Bridge.

4 – December 7, 2024 Saturday

Ft Christmas Historical Park
1300 N Ft Christmas Rd,
Christmas Fl

The park has historic early settler buildings gathered from around Florida. This weekend is the Cracker Christmas event to celebrate the history of Florida’s early settlers. There will be vendors with Christmas items and historical impersonators. This will be an event rich in images to paint and photograph, and maybe do some holiday shopping!