If you haven’t got your tickets yet, now is the time to do it! Get them HERE or visit the box office at the theatre: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street Richmond Hill, ON – Canada Over 150 of our finalists’ watercolours from over 80 countries around the world have beenContinue reading “Symphonic Watercolours – Performance Tomorrow Night!”
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Painting to Spread Some Love Around the World
Art has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. It brings people together and IWS Canada’s mission is to do just that – to unify those who live to create and also those who live to love art. ❤ Help us to spread some love around our world today ❤ IContinue reading “Painting to Spread Some Love Around the World”
Award Winners!
Two weeks ago during the opening celebrations of our A Symphony in Watercolour Exhibit, the awards given by the jurors Peter Marsh CSPWC, OSA, SCA, TWS, Anne McCartney CSPWC, AWS, TWSA and Rainbow Ze (youth juror) were announced. We are so grateful for all of our sponsors and the numerous prizes that we were ableContinue reading “Award Winners!”
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!”
Featured Member – Tony Cook
Meet Tony Cook! “I was born in England and worked as a newspaper reporter before serving in the Royal Artillery for my national service. I wanted to go to Korea with my unit – I mean, free travel and all – but wiser heads prevailed and I was given a War Office job testing newContinue reading “Featured Member – Tony Cook”
A Little Extension
Dear watercolour artists, Thank you so much to those who have completed their entries to our exhibition, A Symphony in Watercolour, taking place this fall in Richmond Hill, Ontario. For those of you who still intend to enter, and are feverishly painting, and photographing your paintings, and wishing you had just a little more time….Continue reading “A Little Extension”
Featured Member – Gord Jones
Gord Jones has always been an artist. After experiencing many different mediums such as oils, pastels, acrylics, even egg tempera he returned to his greatest love, transparent watercolour. Gord has sought direction throughout his artistic career from many of Canada’s most loved watercolourists. He has always found visual communication speaks clearest, even though his interpretationsContinue reading “Featured Member – Gord Jones”
Joint Meeting of IWS Canada leadership and CSPWC leadership
Yesterday, the leaders of the Canadian Branch of the International Watercolor Society, and the leaders of the Canadian Society Of Painters in Water Colour, gathered together in person and via Skype and telephone, to discuss a BIG joint project we have coming up next year – namely, an international watercolour festival and exhibition, or Biennale. Continue reading “Joint Meeting of IWS Canada leadership and CSPWC leadership”
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