General Meeting

Dale Laitinen has been painting for over forty years, thirty five of those in watercolor, and he'll soon be sharing his vibrant talent with NWWS. His watercolors are fluid and exuberant, with confidant full on brushstrokes. He moves easily between objective and nonobjective painting, sometimes somewhere in-between, but always intriguing and an invitation for the […]

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 - NWWS is delighted to bring the brilliance of Stan Kurth to our meeting. MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific) "My definition of intuitive painting is beginning the work without any preliminary thoughts or plans for a particular object or subject as an end, but rather starting on a blank substrate, making marks […]

OCTOBER 24, 2023 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Herman Pekel to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Like many artists, Herman Pekel experimented for a time with abstract expressionism, but he is now well known for his watercolors and oils. He is able to see a painting in […]

JANUARY 23, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Laurie Goldstein-Warren to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Laurie is one of a handful of artists who has achieved Gold Medal Fellowship status with NWWS. Always artistic, Laurie's early creative life was as a young and accomplished ballet, tap […]

FEBRUARY 27, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Keiko Tanabe to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Keiko Tanabe, AWS, NWS, AIS, LPAPA What a thrill to welcome Keiko Tanabe as our demo artist in February! Japanese born, her family was an art loving family and it was […]

MARCH 26, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Sarah Hansen to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Award-winning NWWS Signature member, artist, and instructor, Sarah B. Hansen (Terrebonne, OR) has been painting for over 30 years. Sarah began her art journey by painting traditional transparent watercolor on paper, […]

APRIL 23, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Jared Cullum to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Jared Cullum is a Reuben Award (Best Graphic Novel) winning | 2-time Eisner Comic Industry Award nominated Author-Cartoonist and painter of things. Exceptionally creative, Jared excels as a writer, illustrator, fine […]

MAY 28, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Dan Marshall to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) May 2024 will be the first time Dan Marshall (AWS, AIS, LPAPA) has been our guest and demo artist, and we are delighted to welcome him. He is a nationally renowned […]

JUNE 25, 2024 - We are excited to bring the energy and enthusiasm of Yong Hong Zhong to NWWS! MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Join us as Yong Hong Zhong demonstrates his beautiful world of landscapes painted seemingly effortlessly. His paintings are fresh and alive with the crisp, practiced brushwork of a certain master. […]

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024   |   MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) Vlad Yeliseyev’s demo at our September meeting will be a very special evening. A renowned watercolor and plein air artist, his ability to capture everyday scenes with a unique perspective is gorgeous and impactful. Vlad will be the juror for the NWWS 84th […]

OCTOBER 22, 2024 - GEOFF ALLEN MEETING START TIME: 7:00 (Pacific time) This is the spectacular Geoff Allen’s first demo at NWWS, and it will be very exciting. As an artist, plein air painting allows his art to showcase two of his greatest passions: enthusiasm for being outdoors and the beauty of watercolor. Plein air […]

NOTE NEW MEETING START TIME: 6:00 (Pacific time) After earning her degree in Architecture from the University of Washington, Michele combined her professional life with a love of travel. From this springs her passion for painting subjects that are colorful and with striking light. You'll see this same energetic, recognizable voice throughout her body of […]