Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
The mission of WFWS is to encourage and recognize artistic excellence and promote the visibility of watercolor in the West. Membership in WFWS is automatic for any member of one of the eleven different regional societies. IWS is one of eleven regional society members of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. WFWS sponsors an annual juried exhibition hosted each year by a different member.
2020 WFWS-45th UPDATE
This is the Idaho Watercolor Society’s first year hosting the prestigious Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) 45th Annual Juried Exhibition. However, in light of the coronavirus pandemic and increasing personal risk factors of COVID-19, the WFWS-45 Convention, activities and 2 month long Idaho State Museum Exhibition had to be cancelled. The Riverside Hotel hosted a successful 3-day exhibition of the WFWS-45 paintings on June 5-7, 2020.
VIEW THE WFWS-45 VIRTUAL EXHIBITION Part 1 & Part 2 on our You-Tube Channel. Click on the links below
**WFWS-45 Part 1: Welcome and Awards** – **WFWS-45 Part 2: Exhibition**
**PURCHASE A WFWS-45 CATALOG here**
View the 100 WFWS-45 paintings selected by Juror Stephen Quiller below. Click on any painting to enlarge and enter the slide show. If you are interested in purchasing a painting, contact Pam Grant (pamgrant@fmtc.com) for the artist’s contact information.
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- BEST OF SHOW – Gem State Award Chronicled Sandy Wisecup, UWS
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- David Gale Founder Award Miss Haze Charles H. Rouse, SDWS
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- Sapphire Award of Excellence Sir Stork Sherry Daerr, SWS
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- Star Garnet Award of Excellence If Ever Susan Montague, CWS
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- Amethyst Award of Excellence Fish and Popcorn Ana Sharma, NMWS
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- Quarts Award of Excellence In Love with the Mystery Yvonne Joyner, AWA
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- Opal Award of Excellence Taking the Plunge Linda Renaud, CWS
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- IWS 100 Award of Excellence Ace and Grace Gale Webb, WTWS
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- WFWS-45 Team Leader Award New Mexico Red Bud Edmondson, NMWS
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- IWS Past Presidents Award Like a Whisper Mareth Curtis Warren, IWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Spring Iris Carolyn Harper, SWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Family Memories Helen Hayes, SDWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Pleasure Palace Laurel Lake McGuire, IWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Beach Doppelganger Richard Glassman, SDWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Outstanding Gloria Miller Allen, IWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Seagull’s Delight Beatrice Trautman, CWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Waldo Lake Sunset Harold Walkup, WSO
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- Gold Nugget Award Woman of Grace Kathleen Haney, WSO
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- Gold Nugget Award While We’re Working Andrea Nichols, NMWS
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- Gold Nugget Award Happy Hedgehog Cheryl Weinfurtner, SAWG
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- Gold Nugget Award Mist Over St. John’s Leslie Dugas, WSO
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- Practice Carol Peterson, WTWS
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- Blue Bottles and Bingo Nathalie Kelley, WTWS
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- 1946 Beth Verheyden, WSO
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- In the Moment Steve Rothert, WSO
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- Hanging Out With the Bouys Kristie Mooney, WSO
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- A White Reflection Jennie Chen, WSO
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- Awash with Flowers Patricia V. Renner, WSO
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- Glacier Melt Sarah Bouwsma, WSO
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- Sage of the Kalunga Roxane Pfister, UWS
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- Hike to Stewart Falls Jana Winters Parkin, UWS
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- What Lies Beyond Sharon Serrago, SWS
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- Maverick Gwen Davis Revino, SWS
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- West Bay Ian Ramsay, UWS
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- St. Mark’s Piazza Lana L. Housewright, SWS
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- Bird Feeder Michael Archer, SWS
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- Spirit Dance Krystyna Dale, SWS
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- Sun Dog Jessica Kirklin, SWS
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- Cellist Bill Dale, SWS
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- First Love Judi Betts, SWS
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- Deer, Oh Dear Susan Keith, SDWS
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- Hare of My Dreams Bonnie Woods, SDWS
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- The Play of Light XIX Patricia Dispenziere, SDWS
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- Fisherman’s Friend Gay Paratore, SDWS
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- Yellow Brick Tableaux Deena Altman, SDWS
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- Not Again Nancy Anderson, SDWS
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- Early Morning Light Loisanne Keller, SAWG
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- tete-a-tete Angela Chang, SDWS
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- Lore From the Past Sue Emer, SAWG
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- Don’t Look Now Gayle Weisfield, NMWS
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- Keyhole to Canyon de Chelly Isapat Azimuth, SAWG
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- The Smile Dennis Garrison, SAWG
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- Car Show Susan S. Morris, SAWG
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- Light Reflecting Innocents Nyla Waddell Tillery, IWS
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- Pondering Pup Lori K. Seale, IWS
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- Bath’s Roman Baths Dennis Hayzlett, IWS
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- Wilderness Adventure Sally Cannon Ellis, IWS
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- Overload Rex Barron, NMWS
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- Bridesmaids Anne Merkley, IWS
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- Blind Date Annalee Schubert, WTWS
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- Chrome of Fire III Sandra Wood, WSO
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- Petroleum Rex Reg Narmour, WTWS
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- Party Politics Victoria Tierney, WSO
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- Night By The Sea Ruth Armitage, WSO
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- Having Studied the Human Antithesis Michelle Nixon, UWS
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- Crossing Over Andi Jorgensen, UWS
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- Flights of Fancy Terrece Beesley, UWS
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- Common Threads IV Patricia Abraham, SDWS
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- Heritage Village Zheng Lu, SWS
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- Nothing New There Chariya Ernst, UWS
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- Color in the Desert Mary Bubla, SAWG
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- Margerie Glacier Mary Sweet, NMWS
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- Artist with the Red Shoes Steve Maize, NMWS
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- Snowbodies Susan Weeks, NMWS
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- Creation Myth #1 Mick Leo, NMWS
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- A Touch of Graffiti Marta L. Gifford, NMWS
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- Chinatown Card Game Carol Carpenter, NMWS
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- Daylight Reveler Jackie Zumalt, IWS
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- Frisbee Dog Barbara Watkins, IWS
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- Braided Onions Carol Elliott Smith, IWS
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- Dog Tired Betty Jean Runkle, IWS
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- Revolution Pam Grant, IWS
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- Whistle Maker Gene Youngmann, CWS
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- Around the Bend Anita Winter, CWS
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- Miro Meets the Mapmaker Nancy Priest, CWS
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- Mountain Man Carol Newsom, CWS
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- Bountiful Lynn Nebergall, CWS
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- Rampart Reservoir Susan Marion, CWS
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- Mixed Signals Jeremy Jones, CWS
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- West Sands Beach Seabirds Janice Hanson, CWS
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- Sunlit Pines Curt Gillespie, CWS
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- Hike’s Reward Jay Breese, CWS
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- Joyful Reunion II Mary M. Valesano, AWA
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- Bullis Discount Jac Tilton, AWA
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- And He Sang for Free Carol A. McSweeney, AWA
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- Window Reflection Dyanne Locati, AWA
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- Pushing Up Daisies Tom Herbert, AWA
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- Ripple Effect Nancy L. Herbst, AWA
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- Thumb Butte Vista Melanie Harman, AWA
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- A Well Worn Sweater David Amsellem, AWA
Thanks to thee WFWS-45 Team Leaders:
Project Chairman: Anne Watson Sorensen aewatsonart@aol.com
Co-Chairman: Pam Grant pamgrant@fmtc.com
IWS Delegate: Dennis Hayzlett dchayzlett@gmail.com
Hospitality: Lori Seale lkseale@msn.com
Banquets: Pam Flora pfdesigns@cableone.net
Art Talks/Trade Show: Carol Hasbrouck Browning hazzy1900@gmail.com
Publicity: Karen Hickman khickman1013@msn.com
Print & Publishing, Workshop: Joanne Duffin zsduffin04@msn.com
Finance & Fundraising: Steve Seale shseale@msn.com
Grants: Paula Sinclair paulabs@cableone.net
Volunteer Co-Coordinators: Margaret Thomas matblttt@gmail.com
Volunteer Co-Coordinator: Nancy Inaba nancysinaba@gmail.com
Framing Coordinator: Roy Gover: rlgover@msn.com
IWS would like to thank our patrons, sponsors and partners in our community and state for their enthusiastic and generous support! Art builds, beautifies and connects communities! Especially water media art! IWS acknowledges the generous financial support of the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, Boise City Department of Arts and History, Greater Boise Rotary Foundation, Harry W. Morrison Foundation, Idaho Arts Commission, IWS members, and many local businesses. Partners include the Idaho State Museum, Boise Art Museum, and the Riverside Hotel.
I W S – 1 0 0 C L U B:
The IWS-100 Club started the grass roots fundraising effort with $100 and up donations, totaling $6400! Thank you IWS members!
Linda Aman*, Maryann Artis, Loretta Barra, Don Belts, Elizabeth Bowhan, Linda Carlson, David Dillon, Joanne Duffin, Phyllis Edmundson, Patricia Fennell, Joni Frey, Renee Galligher, Pam Grant*, Tom Greco, Gail Greco, Carol Hasbrouck-Browning, Dennis Hayzlett*, Kay Henry, Nadine Hergenrider, Kathy Holzer, Neila Loebs, Laurel Lake McGuire, Mike Sessions Fine Art, Zona O’Neal, Bernadette Regnier, Marjorie Reinecker, Lori Seale, Gloria Shirley, Paula Sinclair, Anne Sorensen, Wendy Taylor, Mareth Curtis Warren*, Barbara Watkins, Helen Grainger Wilson, Ann Winslow, Jackie Zumalt. *donation of $300 or more
Idaho Watercolor Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. If you would like to donate to WFWS-45 or IWS-100, please mail your donation to: Steve Seale, IWS-WFWS Fundraising, 5260 S Maverick Ave, Boise, ID 83709.