The Georgia Watercolor Society’s 2026
Member Show will be at
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
in Watkinsville, Georgia.
Our juror and workshop instructor will be
Diana Toma
Workshop Dates: September 23-25, 2026
Show Dates: September 25-November 6, 2026
Scroll down to see the award winners from the 2026 Georgia Watercolor Society National Show
FIRST PLACE (Georgia Watercolor Society/Athens Retina Center Award): Suzy Schultz, "Singer #4)
SECOND PLACE (M. Graham & Co. Award) Christopher Wynn, "Inner Peace"
THIRD PLACE (Digital Arts Studio Award for Excellence in Watercolor): Jessica Lily, "This is a Lot"
FOURTH PLACE (Artwork Archival Award): Jackie Dorsey, "Bleeding Heart"
FIFTH PLACE (Blick Art Materials & Airfloat Systems Award): Rebecca Latham. "Between Seasons Great Horned Owl"
SIXTH PLACE (Silver Brush Ltd. Award): Judy Walker, "Granular Movement"
HK Holbein Artist Materials Award: Vanessa Thorman, "Celeste"
Ted Saylor Award: Z Feng, "Winter"
Colart/Windsor & Newton Award: Donald Farrell, "Spring Break"
Jack Richeson & Co. Award: Chris Krupinski, "A Bowl of Distortions"
Binder's Art Supplies & Frames Award: Chantelle Chapman, "They'll Tell You It's Dangerous"
Ampersand Art Supply Award: Gail Watson, "Feeling Blue"
Rosemary & Co./Dixon Ticonderoga Award: Anne Hightower-Patterson, "Left Out"
Guerilla Painter Award: Robert Arbogast, "A Study in Orange"
Legion Paper Award: Lisa Arnold-Franklin. "Kaleidoscope"
FM Brush Co. Award: Charles Sharpe, "Painter's Light"
En Plein Air Award: Lyudmila Tomova, "Notre Dame at Night"
En Plein Air Pro Award: Leslie Guo "October Reflection"
Golden Peak Media Award: Suzanne Thigpen, "Baskets"
Royal Talens Award: Ellen Fountain, "Engelmann Prickly Pear"
Exaclair Award: Karen Sturm, "Fat Shaming"
People's Choice Award: Dana Thompson, "Unspoken Grace"
So much more than paint on paper!
GWS was founded to promote the joy of watercolor through education, demonstrations, workshops, outreach programs and juried competitions. We invite anyone interested in watercolor or watermedia to join us and gain all the benefits of membership, while building a community of watercolor artists and contributing to the cultural opportunities in the state of Georgia.