I'm pleased to share that my painting "A Weather Eye" has been awarded the Canson Heritage L'Aquarelle Combined Award at the 50th Watercolor West International Juried Exhibition at the City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, California.  With this entry I received signature status with this organization and I am honored to add the initials WW to my signature line.  My thanks to the judge Katherine Chang Liu, the City of Brea Art Gallery, and everyone involved with putting this exhibit together.  Congratulations to all the exhibitors and to all the award winners.  Back to my brushes.  

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Zig Ziglar

I never aspired to be a center spread in a magazine, but not surprisingly in this instance I'm okay with it.  I hope you have a chance to read the article about my work in the December issue of Watercolor Artist magazine.  My sincerest thanks to writer and interviewer Rebecca Dvorak and editor Anne Hevener.  To purchase a copy you can click the link here: Watercolor Artist Magazine December 2018 or look for it at your local bookstore. Don't miss the Editor's Notes where I learned I have a kindred spirit out there in the watercolor world.  In mutual understanding, I tip my hat. Back to my brushes.  
 
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"I guess we all like to be recognized not for one piece of fireworks, but for the ledger of our daily work." - Neil Armstrong

I'm pleased to share that one of my paintings will be included in the Arkansas Arts Council Small Works on Paper exhibit this year.  This is a sweet little watercolor titled The Patterns of Home.  A landscape.  What...?  

Also, I am pleased to share that my painting In Line With 19 was awarded a Merchandise Award at the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's 39th Annual Exhibition.   Thank you to the judge and a big shout out to the Crary Gallery.  A truly beautiful venue and it looks as though everyone had a great time in the pics of the award ceremony.  Wish I could have been there.  

"Forget your perfect offering; there's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."  Leonard Cohen

I'm pleased to share that my painting A Measured Response received the Third Place award at the Artists of Northwest Arkansas Regional Show which is on display at Art Ventures in Fayetteville, Arkansas till the end of September.  If you are in the area, I hope you will pop in and see all the great work in this exhibit. My thanks to all those involved in putting on this event and a special shout out for the terrific catalog produced this year!  Thanks to all the sponsors and to Gary for his amazing, and tireless, fundraising abilities.  (By the way, loving this Princeton watercolor brush that was given out at the reception!)  A special thank you to the Bud & Marie Leding Memorial Fund, Pacmac, Celtic Construction, and Gary Johnson Fine Art for sponsoring the Third Place Award.  Also my thanks to the Jury of Selection:  Phil Starke, Simon Kogan, and Selma Blackburn; and finally the Judge of Awards Bill McNamara.  I couldn't have been more surprised.  Back to my brushes.  

"Perhaps the safest prediction we can make about the future is that it will surprise us."  - George Leonard

It's been a month since I posted and I thought I'd just jot a note here.  Two weeks ago my parents were in a car accident and the following day so was my youngest.  When it rains it pours.  Yes, It was raining.  Why is it always freaking water?  I suppose it must be the gods of irony.  Back to my brushes.  

"It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety."  - Isaac Asimov

My entry in the Watercolor West 50th International Juried Exhibition has been accepted!  My painting titled A Weather Eye will be headed to the City of Brea Art Gallery in Brea, California for the exhibit which will be on display from October 13th to December 16th, 2018.  My thanks to the juror Katherine Chang Liu.  If you plan to be in the area be sure to add this exhibit to your itinerary.  The opening reception will be October 13th, 2018 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Back to my brushes.  

"Every man can transform the world from one of monotony and drabness to one of excitement and adventure." - Irving Wallace

I will be exhibiting with the Artist's of Northwest Arkansas at the 24th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition.  Thanks to the jurors of selection:  Phil Starke, Simon Kogan, and Selma Blackburn.  I look forward to seeing the many talented artists from the area and meeting new ones as well.  This exhibit is a gem of the region and hosts all different mediums.  I hope if you are in the area you will stop by Art Ventures on the town square at 101 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  The event opens September 6th and closes September 28th, 2018.  If you would like to meet the artists, stop by from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. the night of the awards ceremony and reception September 15th, 2018.  Back to my brushes.  

"It is the function of art to renew our perception.  What we are familiar with we cease to see."  - Anais Nin

Well, what can I say...I've been busy.  I'm pretty close to finishing my latest work.  I have been working on my next piece in my spare time, completed 25 books since March and a few other surprises.  Apparently I'm a high-functioning insomniac and don't need to fret about it... much like President Clinton.  Okay - I'll take that.  And by the way, I've already finished his latest collaboration five books back.  Just saying.  Back to my brushes.  

"Don't stress out about the white space - the path you can't draw - because therein lies both the surprises and the opportunities."  - Sheryl Sandburg