January 31 – March 15, 2026
1 Commandant’s Lane, Benicia
Pat Moseuk, Juror of Selection & Dongfeng Li, Juror of Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that Juror of Selection Pat Moseuk has chosen 84 breathtaking paintings from 549 submissions by talented artists worldwide. On January 5, 2026, Awards Juror Dongfeng Li selected the winners who demonstrated extraordinary talent and artistic vision.
Special Arts Benicia Members Preview:
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Artists’ Reception and Awards Presentation:
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Live music at reception provided by Samantha Butalid & Elan Laporte.
The California Watercolor Association is a prominent watermedia organization. CWA’s mission is to create, foster, and sustain artistic growth and interest in watermedia. These goals are accomplished through our community outreach programs, workshops, public exhibitions, and student activities. CWA members include professional and non-professional artists, teachers, and students with a compelling interest in painting.
Artwork by Barbara Kempe
Accepted Artists
Patricia Abraham, Ruth Armitage, Sally Baker, Sean Barrett, Ronald Bean, Cindy Brabec-King, Cara Brown, Sheila H. Cain, Peter Carey, Ginger Chen, Keming Chen, Lei Chi, Kar-Keat Chong, Linda Cloonan, Jen Crenshaw, Carolina Dealy, Don Devine, Mark Dobrin, Jackie Dorsey, Paulette Engler, Linda Erfle, Robin Erickson, Anne F. Fallin, Cheryl Feng, Z.L. Feng, Annette Frei, Karen Frey, Antoaneta Georgieva, John Giannotti, Marina Goldberg, Douglas Greer, Dmitry Grudsky, Jon Hanson, Helen Hayes, Jenna Hobbs, John James, Bev Jozwiak, Wesley Karchut, Kim Kearns, Barbara Kempe, Jo Kopp, Lynne Kroll, Chris Krupinski, Mel Lacki, Marion Leggett, Barbara Lind, Abel Marquez, Samantha McNally, Ruth Miller, Craig Moline, Woon Lam Ng, R. Mike Nichols, Karen Percival, Trish Poupard, Michael Reardon, Dorrie Rifkin, Anthony Rogone, Charles Rouse, S.E. Routledge, Tom Sallak, David Savellano, Thomas W. Schaller, Teresa J. Sharp, Svetlin Sofroniev, Steve Stein, Chris Stubbs, Sujit Sudhi, Jiangang Sun, Michael Tang, Barbara Tapp, Lori Tennant, Kristen Theurer, Phyllis Tseng, Salvador Valencia, Pablo Villicana, Jeannie Vodden, Liz Walker, Steve Walters, Kristi Warren, Margaret Washington, Marilyn Wear, Leslie Wilson, Camille Young, Georganne Zaro