California Watercolor Association

CWA holds approximately ten yearly shows for its members, including the California State Capitol show and our National Annual Exhibition which is open to all water media artists in the United States and Canada. All shows are juried by nationally known artists and attract a large viewing public. See our calendar for a list of shows and to get application forms.

Winners from prior National Shows: 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003

Because of the many juried shows each year, there are many opportunities for our members' work to be accepted and displayed in a show. Our national annual open show awards three medals with over $10,000 in cash and merchandise.

Winners in 2009 National Annual Exhibition

Gold Award -   $3500      Yong Paik      Danville, CA      Milan      22 x 30

Silver Award -   $2800      Thomas Owen      Colorado Springs, CO      Escalation      22 x 30

Bronze Award -   $2200      Donna Watson      Camano Island, WA      Tally Marks      20 x 26

AAU Sponsor's Award -   $2100 Patricia Herlihy Galena, MD Waiting Room 10 x 14

Daniel Smith Award -   $1200      Jeannie McGuire      Pittsburgh, PA      Coral      14 x 18

CWA Signature Members Award I  -   $650     Denise Athanas      Mt. Pleasant, SC      Interlude      22 x 30

Karen Mason Memorial Award   -  $600 Robin Erickson Fallbrook, CA Man-Machine Interface 29 x 19

Juror's Award  -  $500     Al Zerries, CWA      Lloyd Harbor, NY      Victoria      22 x 28

Hank McDonnell Memorial Award   -  $400 Kara Castro, CWA Auburn, CA Balance 30 x 20

Charlotte Huntley Award   -  $350   Pat Cook      Waynesboro, VA      Conversation LXXVIII      22 x 18

Presidents' Award   -  $350 Myrna Wacknov, CWA   Foster City, CA  When In Doubt   18 x 25

Richard Barrett Memorial Award   -  $250   Ric Dentinger      San Antonio, TX      Little Wing      22 x 30

CWA Signature Members Award II   -  $200 Elaine Daily-Birnbaum, CWA   Madison, WI  A Sense of Place   22 x 15

CWA Signature Members Award III   -  $150   Dean Mitchell      Tampa, FL      Church Door      30 x 20

Jade Fon Memorial Award   -  $150 Arlynn Bloom   Lafayette, CA  Autumn Jewels   25 x 25

Honorable Mention Award   -  $50   Tin Htun      Arcadia, CA      Go Hawaiian      21 x 29

Honorable Mention   -  $50 Jerry Stitt   Sausalito, CA  Puget Sound Light House   10 x 14

Honorable Mention Award   -  $50   Naum Katsenelson      Denver, CO      The Work Day Is Over      14 x 13

Honorable Mention   -  $50 Dick Cole, CWA   Sonoma, CA  No Through Street   17 x 24

Honorable Mention Award   -  $50   Stephen Walters      Cool, CA      Patzcuaro Parade      22 x 29