CNYWS EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
1) The 1st Signature Exhibit of 2025 will be at VIEW Arts Center, Old Forge, NY
Exhibit dates are March 15th to May 17th
Co-Chairs: Mary Murphy, Lorraine Van Hatten
CLICK BELOW to download the 1st Signature Show at VIEW /PROSPECTUS:
Signature members who are working towards Medallion status must make sure they submit to both Signature shows and to the Annual Juried Show for an unbroken chain of entries
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2) THE 2025 1st ALL-MEMBER EXHIBIT
May 3 - May 30, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION: May 3rd, 2- 4 p.m.
at Rome Art and Community Center
308 W. Bloomfield St., Rome, NY
CNYWS Prospectus 1st All-Member Exhibit 2025
C0-Chairs: Kathy Guthrie, Denise Ernst
Assistant, Lynne Reichhart
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3) Annual All-Member Juried Exhibition
ONLINE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR JURYING
Selected works will be displayed at the Wilson Gallery, Falcone Library
Le Moyne College
June 2nd - August 15th
Click link below to access site:
https://showsubmit.com/show/cnyws-2025-annual-members-only-juried-exhibition
CLICK to download pdf : CNYWS 2025 Juried Show Prospectus
Co-Chairs: Karen Harris and Pam Lynch
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GUEST ARTIST WORKSHOP : OCTOBER 15 -17, 2025 with LINDA WOKOUN
Central New York Watercolor Society
Our upcoming workshop instructor for October 2025 will be
Linda Wokoun
Click the link below for an online floral demonstration featuring Linda:
(courtesy of Jean Matuszewski)
https://youtu.be/plzt2IW0-t0?si=Piu12l1SxLY5rFg6
Originally from Chicago and
transplanted to Southwest Florida, she enjoys painting full-time and teaching in person
and on Zoom. About her painting, she says “I enjoy leveraging the natural characteristics of
water to bring energy and movement to my painting.”
Her approach leans towards the abstract representation of what she sees.
She uses flowing wet into wet paint application and uses negative painting at the end to
define shapes and add depth.
Linda is a signature member of the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society where she is a past- President
and has regularly exhibited and won awards. She is a member of the Florida Watercolor Society as well as the
Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
Check out her works online at www.lindawokoun.com and plan on joining us October 15-17, 2025
at Burrstone Inn, New Hartford for her workshop, and October 18 for the CNYWS annual meeting.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just beginning your watercolor journey, this workshop
promises inspiration,
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4) 2nd Signature Show at Cooperstown Art Association
October 3rd - 31st
Chair: April Cacciatori
We need a Co-Chair...how about YOU??
More info to follow
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5) 2nd All-Member Exhibit at Manlius Library
November
Chair: Kathy Potter
More info to follow
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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)
JUNE 11th- "Paint with Mary Murphy"
NOVEMBER 6th- "From Value Sketch to Full Color"
with Drayton Jones
See our latest newsletter CNYWS WINTER 2025 for descriptions. Registration forms
will be emailed and on the website as the dates approach.
2024 Events/Exhibitions
PHOTOS FROM OUR 2024 MICHAEL HOLTER WORKSHOP AND ANNUAL MEETING:
THANK YOU, KATHRYN! WELCOME, KATHLEEN!
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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:
Workshop participants and other members are invited to send in photos for inclusion online. Photos will be posted soon.
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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