How to become a member

The Watercolour Society of WA is an internationally recognised society that is committed to the world-wide promotion of the watercolour medium. The first object of the Society’s Constitution is:

“To promote public interest in watercolours and to advance the knowledge of members in watercolour painting”

The Society is well aware of its responsibility to promote watercolour therefore its members need to have reached a sufficiently advanced level of expertise and understanding of this challenging and much-loved medium. To achieve this, we have a selection process which is as follows:

We require applicants to bring five watercolour paintings to a general meeting, at least two of which need to be framed to exhibition standard, the remaining three need to have a mount and be covered in cellophane or transparent plastic. The standard is high, so we recommend you select your very best works which illustrate your understanding of the medium, technical ability and artistic merit. Pen and wash and gouache are acceptable but not mixed media – we have a saying “Watercolour should be the hero of your work”. If you would like to discuss your submission with an experienced member, that can always be arranged.

Your paintings are displayed anonymously to the members present who are encouraged to consider your creativity, composition, tonal value, use of colour, drawing skill, perspective and brushwork.

To become a member, a 75% vote for acceptance by the members present is required. Those gaining between 65% and 74% will be awarded associate membership. Associate members enjoy the same privileges as full members but are unable to vote in ballots and are limited to exhibiting one pre-approved painting at our Annual Awards Exhibition. They are encouraged to re-submit paintings for full membership as soon as they feel confident to do so.

We encourage you to visit our Annual Awards Exhibition held in October, our website www.watercolourswa.org.au and our YouTube channel and spend some time looking at the biographies and paintings of our current members which will give you an idea of the standard required.

Contact for further details:

Peter Allen,  New Member Co-ordinator

membership@watercolourswa.org.au

0408 944 383

 

Current WatercoloursWA Committee

PRESIDENT: Jane Zandi president@watercolourswa.org.au
VICE PRESIDENT: Stef Hayward vicepresident@watercolourswa.org.au
SECRETARY DUTIES: Rhonda Hickey secretary@watercolourswa.org.au
MINUTES SECRETARY: Cass Gartner cgartner@iinet.net.au
TREASURER: Sue Liddicoat treasurer@watercolourswa.org.au
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Sue Bass newsletter@watercolourswa.org.au
WEBSITE MANAGER: Debbie Ey website@watercolourswa.org.au
INSTAGRAM PAGE: Valentina Voigt instagram@watercolourswa.org.au
FACEBOOK PAGE: Anastasia Wright facebook@watercolourswa.org.au
ZOOM & O’SEAS EVENTS Susan Payne payne.susan@gmail.com
SPONSORSHIPS: Stef Hayward sponsorship@watercolourswa.org.au
AAE HANGING/SPECIAL EVENTS Penny Maddison events@watercolourswa.org.au
PUBLICITY Stef Hayward publicity@watercolourswa.org.au
DISCOUNT CARDS Jan Pittman wildflowerart@gmail.com
NEW MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Peter Allen membership@watercolourswa.org.au

 

Fellowship of the Watercolour Society of WA (FWSWA)

In 2015, the Society decided to acknowledge excellence in watercolour painting by awarding a Fellowship of the Society to those members who accumulate 8 points from awards at the Annual Awards Exhibition as follows:

The Overall Winner Award          3 points

Each Category Winner                  2 points

Highly Commended and
The People’s Choice Award          1 point

Points accrued for current members were retrospective from the start of the Society

2015

Stephanie Boyle

Pam Eddy

Penny Maddison

Lucy Papalia

Philomena Yong Too

Robertson, Sandy

2016

Cass Gartner

2017

Pam Lockwood

2018

Renata Wright

Susan Payne

2019

Catherine Kelly

2020

Sue Hibbert

Jude Scott

Updated 18 October 2023

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ALEXANDER, Gordon FITZPATRICK, Derrick LEAHY, Tamayo SARSFIELD, Jayne
ALLEN, Peter FURLONG, Karen LI, Jane SCOTT, Jude
ARUNDALE, Jo-Ann GALL, Val LIDDICOAT, Sue SCULL, Meredith
BADDELEY, Peter GALLO, Kim LIN, Nadia SHATTOCK, Kama
BALA, Suba  GARDNER, Lorraine LOCKWOOD, Pam SMART, Lea
BASS, Sue GARTNER, Cass MADDISON, Penny SMITH, Noeleen
BENNETT, June GILL, Pauline MARIREA, Arlene SPENCER, Helena
BOX, Geraldine GODDARD, Maureen MARMION, Verena STEINBERG, Jan
BOYLE, Stephanie GREAVES, Layney MARSHALL, Dympna SULLIVAN, June
BRADFORD-SEELEY, Meg GREEN, Allison McCORMACK, Julie SZE, Tony
BRICKELL, Larraine GRIEVES, Juliet MILEA, Simona TAN, Bee
BRISTOW, Richard HALLIDAY, Shelda MILLER, Kale TAYLOR, John
BROWN, Jillian HAMILTION, Padma NAIL, Ana TAYLOR, Tony
BROWN, Margaret HARDWICK, Richard NEUZERLING, Lori THAMARAI, Selvi
BULLOCK, John HARRISON, Christine NEWTON, Derek TILT, Rod
BURGE, David HAYWARD, Stef NORMAN, Christine TOLCHARD, Rosalie
CAIRNES, Janine HEANEY, Peta  O’BRIEN, Barbara VIVIEN, Jessica
CHEN, Bolang HENWOOD, Colyn O’CALLAGHAN, Renee VOIGT, Valentina
COCKBURN, Helen HEWETT, Beverley O’CATHAIL, Zee WALLMAN, Annette
COLE, Barbara HIBBERT, Sue OSBORNE, Irene WEBBER, Kay
CRAWLEY, Suzanne HICKEY, Rhonda PAPALIA, Lucy WICKISON, Anki
DAVEY, Jo HOLLIER, Robin PARKER, Valerie WONG, Laddawan
DAVIES, Marilyn HUGHES, Jennifer PAYNE, Susan WRIGHT, Anastasia
DEWAR, Margaret HUNT, Barbara PAYNE, Jo WRIGHT, Beni
DOLPHIN, Andy HURD, Paul PEEBLES, Gillian WRIGHT, Renata
DOUGLAS, Ren HUTCHINSON, Julie PIERONI, Margaret YEO, Aurelie
DRURY, Paul JENKE, Ros PITTMAN, Jan YOUNG, Evelyn
EDDY, Pam  JOHNSON, Bev POSAVEC, Polla YOUNGER, Fred
EL- MUGHEIRY, Maggie KALAB, Sue POWER, Marion ZANDI, Jane
EY, Debbie KALLAS, Ian PRESS, Dianne ZHANG, Yi Quing
FAGENCE, Ella KELLEY, Catherine REYNOLDS, Peter  
FARRELL, Fiyona LANE, John ROBERTSON, Sandy