Post Office Box 4631
Walnut Creek, CA 94596  USA

Gloria Baker, Trinity  3
Gloria Baker Trinity 3

Ruth Miller, River View
Ruth Miller River View

Susan Routledge, The Offerings.
Susan Routledge The Offerings.

Marilyn Wear, Beeline to the Blossoms
Marilyn Wear Beeline to the Blossoms

Loreta Landucci, High Country
Loreta Landucci High Country

Marina Omelianenko, Bay Marshes
Marina Omelianenko Bay Marshes

Helen Jones, SAX DR.
Helen Jones SAX DR.

Barbara Lind, Sunflowers
Barbara Lind Sunflowers

Iris Lian, Birds of a Feather
Iris Lian Birds of a Feather

Alexandra Connor, Heeser St Mendocino
Alexandra Connor Heeser St Mendocino

Veronica Gross, Buckeye Oaks and Rocks in Morning Light
Veronica Gross Buckeye Oaks and Rocks in Morning Light

Bernie Stein, China Camp
Bernie Stein China Camp

Judy Rowe, Shop Around the Corner
Judy Rowe Shop Around the Corner

Andy Forrest, County Fair
Andy Forrest County Fair

Maria Porter, Poppies
Maria Porter Poppies

Svetlin Sofroniev, Oxide Life
Svetlin Sofroniev Oxide Life

Kay Russell, Salmon Lake Island Rocks
Kay Russell Salmon Lake Island Rocks

mel lacki, Portola Feed
mel lacki Portola Feed

Linda Darsow Sutton, Pasture Patterns
Linda Darsow Sutton Pasture Patterns

Cheryl Feng, Remembering I
Cheryl Feng Remembering I

Pamela Wilburn, Walnut Ridge
Pamela Wilburn Walnut Ridge

Sujit Sudhi, Cloud Drama
Sujit Sudhi Cloud Drama

Jamie Morgan, Alameda Shoreline Park
Jamie Morgan Alameda Shoreline Park

Patricia Abraham, Anticipation
Patricia Abraham Anticipation

Wesley Dallas  Merritt, Treasures in the Fog
Wesley Dallas Merritt Treasures in the Fog

Sharon Rawlins, Charita and Gatita
Sharon Rawlins Charita and Gatita

Ann Maglinte, Rising Storm
Ann Maglinte Rising Storm

Nicole Joshi, Crushing Covid Selfie
Nicole Joshi Crushing Covid Selfie

Angela Chang, Last Call
Angela Chang Last Call

Partha Protim Bala, Low Tide1
Partha Protim Bala Low Tide1

Meghana Mitragotri, Irises 2
Meghana Mitragotri Irises 2

Jessica de Jesus, Early Start from Garnet Lake
Jessica de Jesus Early Start from Garnet Lake

Yumiko Nishizawa, Tale of Desert Lily
Yumiko Nishizawa Tale of Desert Lily

Barbara Leitzel, Heres Uncle
Barbara Leitzel Heres Uncle

ZL Feng, Winter Snow
ZL Feng Winter Snow

Eileen McCullough, The Cannery
Eileen McCullough The Cannery

Kathy Byrne, Antique White Pitchers
Kathy Byrne Antique White Pitchers

Sharon Hind-Smith, Pepper Patch with Succulents
Sharon Hind-Smith Pepper Patch with Succulents

Thomas W. Schaller, Stone Arch Winter  Central Park
Thomas W. Schaller Stone Arch Winter Central Park

Robin Purcell, Mesa of Many Colors
Robin Purcell Mesa of Many Colors

Rebecca Alarcon, Journey to Oz
Rebecca Alarcon Journey to Oz

Sally Baker, Carpe Diem
Sally Baker Carpe Diem

Anthony Rogone, Light Within
Anthony Rogone Light Within

Samantha McNally, Egret
Samantha McNally Egret

Tiffany Ferreri, My Garden's Gladiolus
Tiffany Ferreri My Garden's Gladiolus

Sean Barrett, The Girls
Sean Barrett The Girls

r. mike nichols, Watercolorist 3
r. mike nichols Watercolorist 3

Qian Gao, The twin churches in Rome
Qian Gao The twin churches in Rome

Ellen Hedfield, Cast In Place
Ellen Hedfield Cast In Place

Rebecca Krutsinger, Just Listen
Rebecca Krutsinger Just Listen

Jackie Dorsey, Bleeding Heart
Jackie Dorsey Bleeding Heart

Douglas Greer, First Autumn
Douglas Greer First Autumn

Eileen Ormiston, Cascade
Eileen Ormiston Cascade

Iretta Hunter, Pink Petals
Iretta Hunter Pink Petals

Linda Curtis,  Casein  In Japan
Linda Curtis Casein In Japan

Dmitry Grudsky, Piano Studio
Dmitry Grudsky Piano Studio

Robin Erickson, Urban Geometry
Robin Erickson Urban Geometry

Bev Jozwiak, Girl with the Freshwater Pearl earring
Bev Jozwiak Girl with the Freshwater Pearl earring

Steve Walters, Mercado de San Miguel
Steve Walters Mercado de San Miguel

Barbara Kempe, Riomaggiore Afternoon Italy
Barbara Kempe Riomaggiore Afternoon Italy

Linda Cloonan, Theres No Place Like Home
Linda Cloonan Theres No Place Like Home

Margaret Washington, Doppelganger
Margaret Washington Doppelganger

Lynne Kroll, Copper Connections
Lynne Kroll Copper Connections

Kirsten Theurer, Pebble Beach View
Kirsten Theurer Pebble Beach View

Irena  Noreikaite Petraitiene , Mom's Garden Irises
Irena Noreikaite Petraitiene Mom's Garden Irises

Lok Kerk Hwang, Tales of Wheel No 25
Lok Kerk Hwang Tales of Wheel No 25

Woon Lam Ng, Donner Fountain Vienna
Woon Lam Ng Donner Fountain Vienna

Michael Reardon, Shifting Gears
Michael Reardon Shifting Gears

Susan Keith, Mornings First Light
Susan Keith Mornings First Light

Ed Labadie, Egret Arrival
Ed Labadie Egret Arrival

Elaine Daily-Birnbaum, Resting on Laurels
Elaine Daily-Birnbaum Resting on Laurels

Peter Carey, Piran
Peter Carey Piran

Stacy Lund Levy, Winter Warmth
Stacy Lund Levy Winter Warmth

Pat Moseuk, Reconnecting
Pat Moseuk Reconnecting

Linda Erfle, Emigrant Lake Hike
Linda Erfle Emigrant Lake Hike

Karen Kramer, Nature Oasis
Karen Kramer Nature Oasis

Marilyn Miller, Pensive
Marilyn Miller Pensive

Anne Fallin, Boat Boys
Anne Fallin Boat Boys

Marina Goldberg, 3000 Years of Wisdom
Marina Goldberg 3000 Years of Wisdom

Chris Krupinski, Orange Blossoms
Chris Krupinski Orange Blossoms

Cara Brown, AmaZin
Cara Brown AmaZin

John Giannotti, Golden Arches
John Giannotti Golden Arches

Susan Jochheim, Evening Dance
Susan Jochheim Evening Dance

Allen Lavee, Myra
Allen Lavee Myra

Georganne Zaro , Turquoise Sea
Georganne Zaro Turquoise Sea

SPLENDID SURROUNDINGS AWARDS

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November Newsletter

 


  

Community Outreach Art Supplies Sale

at GREAT SAVINGS to our CWA Members!

Community Outreach Sale

 


  

We Need You

Now is your chance to be a CWA board member! The list of open positions is on the About page. Please contact former CWA President Carol Husslein for more information and say you want to volunteer. You can read the description of the positions in the CWA bylaws.

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Next Member Show

Happy Memories

ENTRY OPENING: November 1, 2024
ENTRY DEADLINE: December 11, 2024

John Muir Health, Auxiliary Gallery at Aspen Center
January 11 to February 21, 2025

The John Muir Health Auxiliary Gallery will host a show of CWA members. We all have happy memories of places we have been, people we know and things that have special meaning. The theme may be depicted with animals, landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes, nature, abstractions, or figures. Please submit artwork that will spread happiness.

View the Prospectus

 


 

Plein Air News

On Holiday Break

Plein Air will return in January 2025!

Other Plein Air Opportunities

Contra Costa Plein Air is a friendly group of artists who get together to paint at scenic locations around the Bay Area and beyond. The paint-out schedule is random, usually weekdays, with dates and locations inspired by the weather and members' suggestions. New artists are always welcome! There is no fee to participate.  

Click here for posts of upcoming paint-outs on their blog, or click here to visit Contra Costa Plein Air on Facebook.

 


 

Next General Meeting ZOOM

November 20, 2024, at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST with Don Andrews, AWS


(click the image for  Zoom details and link)

 


 

First 2025 Workshop

Mike Hernandez - Painting the Landscape in Gouache - Zoom
January 11-12, 2025, All Skill Levels

Learn to paint the beautiful cool and worm hues of California using gouache or acryla gouache. Painting from photo reference in this two-day workshop, Mike will demonstrate the unique properties and techniques of using this water based medium. Learn to achieve the velvet like qualities of color that is unique to gouache and acryla gouache. Mike will also cover all of the other important fundamentals of landscape painting such as composition, shape design, value and lighting, color theory, grouping and simplification, texturizing.

 


 

 

Give the Gift of Creativity

 

Make this a special year of gifting with a one-year gift membership or workshop for your special someone.  

 

   

See the calendar for all the upcoming events

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