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California Watercolor Association

56th International Exhibition


Exhibition Dates: January 31 – March 15

1 Commandant’s Lane, Benicia

Juror of Selection: Pat Moseuk
Juror of Awards, Dongfeng Li

Juror Statements

 

Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: Saturday, January 31st,  4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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.  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.

To purchase a work, please email info@artsbenicia.org and an
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Arts Benicia members receive a 10% discount on purchase of artworks.

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Participating Artists

Patricia Abraham, Ruth Armitage, Sally Baker, Sean Barrett, Ron 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 Fallin, Chery Feng, ZL 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

 


 


Patricia Abraham, Roseville, CA
Genus
Water Media
20″ x 15″
$3400
Ruth Artmitage, West Linn, OR
Totem

Acrylic
22″ x 15″
$1200
Award Winner
Sally Baker, Sebastopol, CA
Persimmon with Bamboo and Ducks

Watercolor
22″ x 15″
$3500
Sean Barrett, Fullerton, CA
Congratulations
Watercolor
23″ x 23″
$3000
 
Ronald Bean, Santa Rosa, CA
San Rafael Mission
Watercolor
10″ x 14″
$1100
Cindy Brabec-King, Palisade, CO
Cider and Sauce Day
Watercolor
22″ x 30″
$3500
Award Winner
 
Cara Brown, Novato, CA
Beckoning
Watercolor
22″ x 22″
$3350
Award Winner
Sheila H. Cain, Berkeley, CA
Lucile F. Cain
Watercolor
13″ x 17″
$1200
 
Peter Carey, San Jose, CA
Lucca Bubbles
Watercolor on Illustration Board
23″ x 18″
$2000
Ginger Chen
Street Dog
Watercolor
16″ x 12″
$1800
Keming Chen, San Diego, CA
City Reflections
Transparent Watercolor
24″ x 18″
$2500
 
Lei Chi, Santa Clara, CA
Big Sur
Watercolor
17.5″ x 23.75″
$10000
Kar-Keat Chong, Golden Valley, MN
Reflective Nostalgia No. 2
Watercolor on Cold Press Paper
14″ x 21″
$2800
Linda Cloonan, Mendocino, CA 
Garden Room
Watercolor on 300# Paper
29″ x 22″
$2550
Jen Crenshaw, Ramona, CA
Tranquility
Gouache
21″ x 16″
$2400
Carolina Dealy, San Diego, CA
Farm to Table
Watercolor
22″ x 30″
$2500
Award Winner
Don Devine, Calabasas, CA
Choices
Watercolor
18″ x 24″
NFS
Mark Dobrin, South San Francisco, CA
Pilgrims
Watercolor
12″ x 16″
$600
Jackie Dorsey, Athens, GA
TO WHAT END.
Watercolor
21″ x 21″
$3200
Award Winner
Paulette Engler, Mill Valley, CA
Frivolity
Watercolor
15″ x 20″
$1900
Award Winner
Linda Erfle, Placerville, CA
View Towards Point Lobos
Watercolor & Gouache
29” x 29”
$2100
Award Winner
Robin Erickson, La Mesa, CA
Sun Kissed
Watercolor
28” x 20”
$2000 (SOLD)
Award Winner
Anne F. Fallin, Walnut Creek, CA
The Examiner
Transparent Watercolor
30” x 22”
$2500
Cheryl Feng
Cozy Joey
Watercolor
16” x 13”
$1495
ZL Feng, Radford, VA
Creek Morning
Watercolor
40” x 32”
$3500 (SOLD)
Silver Award Winner
Annette Frei, Livermore, CA
Hangin’ On a Wave
Watercolor
29” x 21”
$3850
 
Karen Frey, Oakland, CA
Catrinas
Watercolor
29” x 19”
$3200
Award Winner
Antoaneta Georgieva, Seattle, WA
Forest Secrets
Watercolor on Paper
20” x 17”
$2100
John Giannotti, San Jose, CA
The Great Divide
Watercolor
11” x 15”
$500
Marina Goldberg, San Francisco, CA
Master Magic
Watercolor on Paper
22” x 15”
$1200
Douglas F. Greer, Morgan Hill, CA
Blackberry Buffet
Watercolor
27″ x 21″
$800
Dmitry Grudsky, Newark, CA
Craftsman
Watercolor
22″ x 15″
$2500
Jon Hanson, Aarhus, Denmark
Venice Vibe On Grand Canal
Watercolor on Paper
15″ x 23″
$800
 
Helen Hayes, San Diego, CA
The Artist’s Challenge
Watercolor
20″ x 26″
$1600
Jenna Hobbs, Pleasanton, CA
Blue Agave Club
Gouache
13″ x 13″
$700
John James, Virginia Beach, VA
Stringing A Thought – Red and Yellow
Mixed Water Media
22″ x 16″
$1200
Bev Jozwiak, Vancouver, WA
Nolan
Watercolor
22″ x 17″
$1500
Award Winner
Wesley Karchut, Colorado Springs, CO)
Above the Mesa
Watercolor
16.5” x 11.5”
$795 (SOLD)
Kim Kearns, Brentwood, CA 
Taylor Grace
Watercolor
14″ x 11″
$700
Barbara Kempe, Roseville, CA
Sunday Market in Oaxaca
Watercolor
$1200
Jo Kopp, Carmichael, CA
Raging Granny
Watercolor
15″ x 11″
$700
Lynne Kroll, Parkland, FL
Angular
Watercolor
15″ x 21″
$650
Chris Krupinski, Downingtown, PA
Seeing Red
Transparent Watercolor
30″ x 22″
$5000
Award Winner
Mel Lacki, Pleasanton, CA
Capriciousness From Aloft
Watercolor
19″ x 13″
$3600
Award Winner
Marion Leggett, Alameda, CA
Sidewalk Tomatoes
Watercolor
14″ x 11″
$500 (SOLD)
Barbara Lind, Orinda, CA
Crazy Hat
Watercolor
14: x 10″
$500
Abel Marquez, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Winged Love
Gouache on Paper
14” x 11”
$6000
Samantha McNally, Pleasant Hill, CA
Cherry Blossoms
Watercolor
14” x 11”
$525
Ruth Miller, Alamo, CA
Grand Central
Watercolor
25″ x 19″
$1400
Craig Moline, Benicia, CA
Ashbury Heights
Watercolor
17″ x 13″
$450
Woon Lam Ng, Singapore
Lucerne Impression III, 2025
Watercolor
15″ x  22″
$5800
Award Winner
r. mike nichols, Salinas, CA
Watching TV 2
Transparent Watercolor
30″ x 22″
$3000
Karen Percival, Hollister, CA
A Suitable Meal
Transparent Watercolor on Paper
11″ x 16″
$850
Trish Poupard, Celina, TX
Brown Eyed Girl
Transparent Watercolor
24″ x 18″
$1800
Award Winner
Michael Reardon, Oakland, CA
My Trusty Steed
Watercolor
18″ x 11″
$1800
Bronze Award Winner
Dorrie Rifkin, Englewood, NJ
Rainy Day Rush Hour – NYC
Watercolor
14″ x 16″
$850 (SOLD)
Anthony Rogone, Rocklin, CA
Bike Shadow
Watercolor
14″ x 17″
$1800
Charles Rouse, Vista, CA
Morning Mist
Watercolor
29″ x 21″
$3500
S.E. Routledge, Alamo, CA
Angels Trumpets
Watercolor
30″ x 22″
$2400
Tom Sallack, Pleasant Valley, IA
The Uninvited Guest
Watercolor
18″ x 26″
$2500
David Savellano, Alameda, CA
Flying Books
Watercolor
18” x 18”
$1800
Thomas W. Schaller, New York, NY
Front Yard – Havana
Watercolor
14.5” x 14.5”
$3500
Teresa J. Sharp, Oakhurst, CA
Underwater Harmony, Ripple of Gold
Watercolor
11” x 17”
$1200
Svetlin Sofroniev, Sofia, Bulgaria
A Walk In Time
Watercolor
22” x 15”
$1800
Steve Stein, Fair Oaks, CA
Starfield Pond
Watercolor
11″ x 15″
$1800
Chris Stubbs, Carlton, OR
Venetian Reflections
Gouache
30” x 15”
$2500
Sujit Sudhi, Kenosha, WI
Taking Off
Watercolor on Paper
11” x 15”
$600 (SOLD)
Jiangang Sun, Taiyuan, China
Quiet Stone Beach
Watercolor
22″ x 30″
$2500
Award Winner
Michael Tang, Los Angeles, CA
Schwinn
Watercolor on Paper
30″ x  22″
$5000
Barbara Tapp, Kensington, CA
Along the Road to Point Arena
Watercolor
12″ x 16″
$1200
Lori Tennant, Paradise, CA
2025
Watercolor
30″ x 22″
$3200
Kirsten Theurer, Danville, CA
Back Again
Watercolor
15” x 22”
$1000
Phyllis Tseng, Temple City, CA
Let me read you a story
Watercolor
17” x 23”
$2000
Salvador Valencia, Pittsburg, CA
Interstellar Perversion
Watercolor
19” x 28”
$2200
Pablo Villicana, Concord, CA
Besties
Watercolor
30” x 19”
$2500
Award Winner
Jeannie Vodden, Jackson, CA
On the Carousel
Watercolor
30” x 22”
$2000
Liz Walker, Beaverton, OR
Curvy
Acrylic Marbling
19″ x 13″
$2000
Award Winner
Steve Walters, Roseville, CA
Lady Liberty
Watercolor
15” x 22”
$1200
Kristi Warren, Rocklin, CA
Fishing for Day Lilies
Watercolor
22″ x 16″
$750
Margaret Washington, San Jose, CA
The Card Game
Watercolor
28” x 16”
$3300
Award Winner
Marilyn Wear, Turlock, CA
Bay Watchers
Watercolor
10” x 20”
$1800
Leslie Wilson, Walnut Creek, CA
Sausalito View
Watercolor
15″ x 11″
$1700
Camille Young, Moraga, CA
Fresh Plums
Watercolor
30” x 22”
$2000
Gold Award Winner
Georganne Zaro, Lafayette, CA
Pacific Pulse
Watercolor
19” x 24”
$1100

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