Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society

SCVWS: Exhibits, Paint Sites, Workshops and Demos

Bring out your paints!

Spring is here, and our Paint Site group is about and about enjoying the sunshine! Join us on Thursday mornings, and once a month on Saturdays for our plein air painting sessions.

All our demos and workshops are held at the Historic Hoover Theater in San Jose unless otherwise noted.

Katherine Chang Liu
Slideshow/Lecture: Jun 1, 1:30pm
Individual Critique Workshop: Jun 2-6

Don Andrews
Demo: Jul 20, 1:30pm
Landscape Workshop: Jul 21-25

Mike Bailey
Color Workshop: Aug 8-10

Donna Zagotta
Demo: Sep 14, 1:30pm
Advance Planning of Paintings Workshop: Sep 15-19

Ann Pember
Demo: Oct 19, 1:30pm
Floral Close-ups Workshop: Oct 20-24

Members and non-members are welcome to participate in our workshops, but we give first priority to our members.

Demos are free, and open to the public - all are welcome!

workshop sign-up
more on workshops

Special SCVWS Member Meeting
On June 1st, we will conduct a short special member meeting before Katherine Chang Liu’s demo. We need your vote on two business matters: non-profit status, and a new Leader. See your newsletter for more information.
1pm, June 1, 2008, Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose.

Interpretations
Los Altos Library Exhibit June 2008
Publicity Image deadline May 10
Artist registration deadline May 20
Receiving May 31, 1-2pm

registration form

Midsummer's Art Celebration will be held June 21, 10am-6pm on the grounds of the Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara. This one-day art show and sale will feature the art clubs of the Santa Clara valley.
Artist registration deadline April 23
registration form

more on exhibits

SCVWS in the News!
SCVWS was featured in an article by Mary Gottschalk in the March 6th issue of the Silicon Valley Community Newspapers
Read the article online
Download the article, with photos (pdf)

May 1: Betsy Coo garden, Saratoga

May 8: Los Altos History House, Los Altos

May 15: Pete's Harbor, Redwood City

May 22: Picchetti Winery, Cupertino. Paint Site and Hike & Sketch.

May 29 (Afternoon): Japanese Friendship Gardens, Kelly Park, San Jose

May 31 (Saturday): Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, San Jose

June 5: McClellan Ranch Park, Cupertino

more on paint sites

Asilomar/Carmel Paint-out
September 18-21, 2008
Come paint with us in the lovely surroundings of the Asilomar Conference Center on the Monterey Peninsula. Paint with the group or individually, and we'll meet together in the evenings for dinner and to share our paintings.
Asilomar/Carmel paint out

Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society is a lively arts community based in and around the South San Francisco Bay Area. We offer a variety of art-related activities, including workshops & demos, exhibiting opportunities, plein-air painting, and other special events.