Mission
The mission of the Illinois Watercolor Society is to advance the education and caliber of watercolor painting throughout Illinois. We hold monthly meetings and demonstrations and host two annual shows. We invite you to attend the next meeting and meet some of the society members, or to join us. All are welcome.
We are holding our meetings in person at:
Oak Brook Public Library
600 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
We are seeking people to assist the IWS Board. If you would like to help with the annual Members Show, IWS Facebook page, or IWS website please contact [email protected].
2024 MEMBERS’ SHOW
September 7 – 28, 2024
McCord Gallery
9602 W. Creek Road, Palos Park, Illinois 60464
John Herron
My Kinda Town
Honorable Mention
Carole Wilson
Bags and Baggage
Tom Herzberg
Beach Shabbies — Pelecanesis
Gina Judy
Ballet-Series VII: All Dressed
Laurel McGuire
Rise and Try for Clarity
Gergana Horozova
Chronicles of Change
Honorable Mention
Fatima Figueiredo
Fruits, Hydrangeas and Cattails
40th National Exhibition
The Next Picture Show
A Fine Arts Center
113 W. First St.
Dixon, Illinois
May 3 – May 31, 2024
Juror of Selection and Awards, Lenin Delsol
Award Winners
Yidan Guo
Women Who Are Immigrants Series-Mrs. Chen
Janet Doll, IWS
Rossini’s Last Opera
David Becker
Jammin
John Salminen
Canal Street Phone Booth
Tom Herzberg, IWS
Isis
Kelly Eddington, IWS
Hot Flash
Bret Steinhaus, IWS
Van Buren L Station
Lisa Arnold Franklin, IWS
Colorblock
Alan Butt, IWS
Floaties
Peter Jablokow, IWS
Abandoned Mobil Oil Rig In Utah
Robert Krajecki, IWS
Gone But Not Forgotten
Z. Feng
Snow Wood
Carol Z. Brody
Paper & Images in Blue, Revisited
Robert Krajecki, IWS
Gone But Not Forgotten
Miguel Malagon
Daydream
Aneita Gates, IWS
The Story Teller
Chris Krupinski
Cuppa Lemon
Rosemary Morrissey, IWS
Find A Voice in A Whisper