CNYWS EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
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🌟1st Signature Show at VIEW Arts Center, Old Forge, NY🌟
Show dates: March 13th - May 9th
Co-Chairs: Mary P. Murphy and Lorraine Van Hatten
Signature members who wish to participate must have 2026 dues paid.
Submissions accepted now through February 28th
Click to download and print out prospectus below:
2026 First Sig Show Prospectus
Signature members who are working towards Medallion status must make sure they submit annually to both Signature shows and to the Annual Juried Show for an unbroken chain of entries
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PAINTINGS FROM PAST EXHIBITS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR ONLINE GALLERIES
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Central New York Watercolor Society
Our Guest Artist workshop instructor for Our Guest Artist for 2026 will be Alonzo Clarke--more
October 2025 was Linda Wokoun information will be posted soon...
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NOVEMBER 6th- "From Value Sketch to Full Color"
with Drayton Jones
"You are a shape maker, a symbol creator, an entertainer..."
Thank you, Drayton--it was a great workshop!
JUNE 18th- "Sketching with Watercolor and Pen and Ink"
Instructor, Mary P. Murphy
A wonderful workshop was enjoyed by these happy participants:
(photo courtesy of Cheryl Jordan)
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APRIL 24th- "Floral Still Life with Judy Levins"
A wonderfully inspiring day was spent painting from fresh flower bouquets!
(photo credits: Cheryl Jordan)
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NOVEMBER 6th- "From Value Sketch to Full Color"
with Drayton Jones
Open to the public
Click below to download and print out registration form
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2024 Events/Exhibitions
PHOTOS FROM OUR 2024 MICHAEL HOLTER WORKSHOP AND ANNUAL MEETING:
Welcome, Kathleen Guthrie (L) as our new President!
Thank you, Kathryn Wehrung, for serving as our President ! 
The CNYWS Officers and Board of Directors Lucky Kathy Potter wins Michael's painting!
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2024 One Day Workshop Schedule 2024
Experimental Watercolor Techniques
with Karen Harris
April 17th , 2024
A great day of creative experimentation
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Take Your Watercolors to the Next Level
with Craig Anderson
May 8th, 9:30 - 3:30
Send photos to share on our website, if you have some!
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Our 2024 Guest Artist for 2024:
Michael Holter, AWS, NWS, TWSA
Please visit Michael Holter's website to learn more about his work:
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OUR GUEST ARTIST FOR 2023: KEN CALL
Ken has achieved signature status in AWS, NWS, MTWS, MOWS, IWS, along with becoming a TWSA Master
in 2017. For more information, please visit http://call4portraits.com
WHAT A GREAT THREE-DAY WORKSHOP IT WAS !!
Here are a few photos from the workshop
Guest Artist, Ken Call, and The 3-Day Workshop Crew
And the lucky winner of Ken Call's painting raffle was Jeri Meday! Congratulations, Jeri
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Some glimpses from our October 2022 Workshop with Guest Artist, Sarah Yeoman, AWS...and the Annual Business Meeting
Done with Daniel Smith's hematite genuine
Jeanne Lampson earns GOLD!
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2022 CNYWS ARTISTS' RETREAT
AT THE HISTORIC ONEIDA COMMUNITY MANSION HOUSE
The CNYWS 2022 Artists' Retreat was held at the historic Oneida Community Mansion House and Grounds on Saturday, July 16th. Participating artists enjoyed a beautiful day drawing and painting, both indoors and also en plein air. Some of their work from the day:
Drayton Jones and one of his paintings 
by Kathy Kernan 
by Molly Sun Lavallee
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The 2022 CNYWS Members-Only Juried Exhibit
Co-Chairs: Karen Harris, Kathryn Wehrung, Pamela Lynch
Exhibit was on display from June 2 - August 30th at Le Moyne College
CONGRATULATIONS to our award winners:
Judith Haynes Levins- Best in Show
"Bearing Witness" J.H. Levins
"Boat on Canal" Eric Shute - Judge's Choice
"Flowers on 3rd Street" Drayton Jones - Judge's Choice 
"Secret Garden" Geraldine Meday - Judge's Choice
" 'Twas In The Spring" John Morrow - Artistic Merit 
" What We Can't See" Mary Fancher - Artistic Merit
" Fairies and Fireflies" Jeanne Lampson - Artistic Merit 
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The CNYWS 2021 Members-Only Juried Show was held at the Cooperstown Art Association
Co-Chairs: Kathryn Wehrung and Karen Harris Exhibit Dates were October 1 - 29, 2021
Best in Show : " Melting into Dreamland" Judith Haynes Levins
"Garden Hops" Katie Turner "Just Around the Bend" Mary P. Murphy
"Sunflower" Amy Cunningham-Waltz "Lacy Leaves" Jean Matuszewski
John Morrow 
Richard Price
"A Candle in the Window" "New Calf Morning"
(access full show by clicking Events tab above)
To view entire exhibit go to drop down menu under Events/Exhibitions and select 2021 Juried Show
