Newsletters

Hello artists Congratulations to Catherine Kelley and Stef Hayward who both did so well in the Jackson’s competition to celebrate their 70th birthday. Catherine winning first place with a beautiful portrait of an employee and Stef capturing a scene of Jackson’s Subiaco’s historic building. Well done ladies and wonderful that ...

Hello artists Congratulations to our fabulous Treasurer and Vice President who have worked hard to win us a Local Activation Grant for $7,500 towards the Annual Awards Exhibition.  This will cover the hire of the barn and the boards and lights.   This grant was very well thought out and written, ...

From the President Greetings watercolourists Great thanks to Stef who has worked hard while I was visiting the US and family. She has done an amazing job in my absence. Congratulations to all who have participated in the Blue Exhibition - our paintings will look magnificent in the lovely WA ...

Greetings artists Things are getting busy as we head into the first exhibition.  The cut off date for “Watercolours in Blue” is 8th April, with drop off between 10 and 11.30 am on Monday 28th April at WA Shipwrecks Museum.  There is an opportunity for members to run workshops in ...

President’s Report Presidents chatter: Welcome to the new year with loads of fun things and opportunities for all coming up. I hope you have all had the chance to look at our collection of paintings on the website.  I think they look great. One day we will have a home ...

President’s Report What a year! Some of what we have we done….. We have had 5 new venues, The Inglewood Hub for our general and committee meetings, IWEx 2024 at Central Park and Perth City Farm for the AAE. The storage facility was moved from North Freo to Embleton. Members ...

President’s Report November 2024 What a great time was had by all who went to York this year for the annual getaway! A wonderful, detailed and carefully curated itinerary was put together with different opportunities each day for our members and friends on the getaway.  We painted around Hillside where ...

President’s Report October 2024 What an amazingly busy year so far. So many opportunities for members within the society and in other circles of watercolour within the community. An annual favourite of mine is coming up, the Getaway at York.  For those who have not been on our getaways, it ...

President's Report September 2024 Congratulations to everyone involved in the Annual Awards Exhibition this year.  Over 200 paintings exhibited, with 30 sold and over 1000 people coming through to look at our exhibition, and particular 250 on opening night in really bad weather. It was a big change, and it ...

Greetings members and welcome to our new Friends of the Watercolour Society. The Annual Awards Exhibition is nearly here, and the pool of prize money and vouchers is growing and close to being finalised.  More details about that at the meeting.   Entries close on Friday 23rd for the AAE, please ...