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Live Interpretive Painting During Concert This Weekend

This Saturday night, at the Symphonic Watercolours performance by the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra, we will have two master watercolour artists painting, live, during the performance!  These two painters, Bonnie Steinberg and Andrew Sookrah, were both personally invited by the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC/SCPA) president Rayne Tunley, to demonstrate at thisContinue reading “Live Interpretive Painting During Concert This Weekend”

Watercolour Demonstrations!

Opening of ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ International Art Exhibit: Friday Sept. 28.  Boynton House, 1300 Elgin Mills Rd. E., Richmond Hill. Official Schedule: Booths and exhibition will be open from noon until 5:00 pm within the garden area of Boynton House. 12:00 – 12:15 pm: Welcome speeches and official ribbon cutting ceremony by the PresidentsContinue reading “Watercolour Demonstrations!”

Rockwell/Eureka Awards!

We have three more very exciting awards to announce for our Symphony in Watercolour Exhibition. Thank you to RockWell and Eureka Global Art for donating these generous awards! The RockWell/Eureka Award 1- will win the Award to participate in an event in China, with other International Masters. The trip will be totally free (some conditionsContinue reading “Rockwell/Eureka Awards!”

QoR Modern Watercolour Award!

Some very lucky artist is going to win the QoR Modern Watercolour Award at our ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ Exhibition which opens on September 28th at Boynton House, on Richmond Green, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thank you QoR Modern Watercolors by Golden from all of us at IWS Canada and CSPWC/SCPA. Golden Artist Colors will alsoContinue reading “QoR Modern Watercolour Award!”

Finalists announced for A Symphony in Watercolour!

Our jurors Peter Marsh CSPWC, OSA, SCA, TWS, Anne McCartney CSPWC, AWS, TWSA and Rainbow Ze (youth juror) have completed their task in choosing the paintings that will be exhibited during our ‘A Symphony in Watercolour’ exhibition this fall, September 28th to October 27th, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.  A huge thank you to themContinue reading “Finalists announced for A Symphony in Watercolour!”

Featured Member – Hilary Slater

Watercolour is one of Hilary Slater’s many activities, as she says here: “I am a creative artist and I work in a number of fields. I paint in oils and watercolours, and I produce original pottery, photography, and Landscape Architecture designs. I am a licensed yoga and pilates teacher, and I have also written 23Continue reading “Featured Member – Hilary Slater”

Call to Artists – Prospectus for our 2018 Biennale!

IWS Canada /CSPWC Symphony in Watercolour Juried Exhibition 2018 Prospectus (Faites défiler vers le bas pour le français) Exhibition Jurors: Peter Marsh CSPWC Anne McCartney CSPWC Rainbow Ze (Youth Juror) Entry Rules and Guidelines: Who is eligible to enter Open to all artists 15 years of age and older. Artists from any country are welcomeContinue reading “Call to Artists – Prospectus for our 2018 Biennale!”

Honourable Mentions Given to…

Our IWS Canada ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’ online watercolour contest had 8 winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd National, 1st, 2nd and 3rd International, National Youth, and International Youth) which have all been featured in our previous blog posts.  The jurors felt that several other entries, however, deserved honourable mention. Here they are, for your appreciation:Continue reading “Honourable Mentions Given to…”

Featured: International Youth Winner

Old Town The International Youth Winner of our ‘150 Ways to Celebrate’ online watercolour contest is Mrinal Banik, of Bangladesh.  At the age of 24, he is a graduate of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, having studied Drawing and Painting.  He is currently doing post-graduate studies in Painting at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, India. WeContinue reading “Featured: International Youth Winner”