Central Florida Watercolor Society

The CFWS mission is to promote the medium of watercolor to the community through membership exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops, artist promotions and sponsored activites.

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Membership is open to the casual as well as the professional artist who specializes in watercolor or other water-based media.

The Central Florida Watercolor Society membership offers the opportunity to grow painting skills through demonstrations and workshops. Members network with other artists, participate in annual exhibits, and display artwork at local venues. Adults of all skill levels in Central Florida are welcome. The CFWS meets monthly, September through May, at the Maitland Art Center's Marvel Building. Meetings are scheduled the first Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. If confilicted with a major holiday, the meeting will schedule for the following Sunday. Check calendar to confirm meeting dates.

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Now Showing:
CFWS artists showing...

Helen Benet, Bill Orr, Marianna Ross and Sharon Verhoef will have a show , Figurations\" at Casselberry Art House in the month of May. Reception is May 3 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Kim Minichiello has had
two paintings accepted into the Second Annual
Women Painters of the Southeast Exhibition,
at the Imagine Gallery in Franklin, Tennessee
from April 20 to May 20, 2013.

Dana Daydodge, “Flute
Man” accepted for the Georgia Watercolor Society’s 2013 juried, national exhibition.
- Illinois Watercolor
Society’s 29th national, juried exhibition held at the Next Picture Show Fine Arts Center in Dixon, Illinois.
- 25th Tri-State Juried Water
Media Exhibition. The Tallahassee Watercolor
Society Show is from May 3rd to May 31st.
- One person show at the Highlands Art Center in Sebring, Florida for
the month of April 2013.

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The 2012-2013 season has ended and the board is working on the upcoming season schedule. Our first meeting for the 2013-2014 season will be held at the Maitland Art Center the first Saturday of September 2013. CFWS membership is $35 per season and provides you with a number of watercolor related activities. Join today and insure that you are kept informed of the upcoming events and workshops. Membership Signup.

CFWS is in need of volunteers for a few key positions on the CFWS Board: Workshop Coordinator, Hospitality Chair and Treasurer. This is chance for new members to get involved and gain an insight to CFWS along with the opportunity to influence future activities through board membership. If you are interested in one of these positions and would like more information on the responsibilities, contact CFWS President Cindy Sturla. We thank the outgoing board members for their service.

We welcome new members and it is very easy to join. If you wish to become a member or haven't renewed your membership, we need you to conveniently renew online using a credit card. More information.

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in our membership listing?
As a service to our members, the membership listing can now include
a link to your webpage or blog. If your are interested, send link info.

EVENTS ONGOING

The 2013 CFWS Annual Member Show - online gallery and award winners.
See the the work by members from the 2013 Annual Member Show. The show was hosted by the Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall, Feb-Mar, 2013.

In-House Show, Dec 2, 2012 had three paintings awarded prizes. Winners of the inhouse member show.

"The 2012 Watercolor Impressions Show" - online gallery
Show featured paintings by society members that focused on garden subjects and/or Leu Gardens. The exhibition was hosted at Leu Gardens in the Garden House. The show ran from April 24th through July 25, 2012.

The 2012 CFWS Annual Member Show - online gallery
See the the work by members from the 2012 Annual Member Show exhibited this past February and March at Gallery at Avalon Island in Orlando.

The 2012 Bok Tower Virtual Show - online gallery
See the the work by members from the 2012 Bok Tower Show.