Quick Hits
Congratulations!
The following artists' paintings will be featured in the 2026 WVWS Art Calendar
January – Martha Reynolds, “It Begins With One Droplet”
February – Karen Catlett, “Broken Swing”
March – Patricia Stine, “Endangered Darter”
April – Linda J.C. Turner, West Virginia Tulip Poplar”
May – Carolyn Light, “Rail Trail Beauty”
June – Debbie Sisson, “Sights of WV”
July - Kristen Colebank, “Sunflower Sunset”
August – Karen Brown, “Apple Butter Time”
September – Katherine Crim, “New River Gorge National Park”
October – Linda Elmer, “Footbridge, Holly River”
November & Cover Art – Jeanne Brenneman, “Anthony Creek”
December – Rita Montrosse, “Broken Branch”
The Calendar will go on sale in August
Aqueous 2025
National Juried Exhibit
Beckley Art Center, Beckley
Click here to see a gallery of the paintings
Click on the buttons below to access information about the calendar, criteria and entry form and artists juried into the exhibit
Best of Show-"Party Hardy" by Rita Montrosse
2025 WVWS Youth Art Month Winner
Miyako Cole, junior
Robert C Byrd High School, Harrison County
Katherine Crim, instructor
"From Across the Street"
All Member Exhibit 2024 October 4-December 31
Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg
"End of a Good Day"
by Carolyn Light
Best of Show
Picture Galleries of the award winners and the reception can be found under the Exhibitions tab above
Katherine Crim featured in Watercolor Artist magazine
WVWS's Katherine Crim was honored in the "Watercolor Artist" Spring 2025 magazine as one of the best of 2024. She was the Best of Show winner in our annual Aqueous 2024 exhibit at the Artisan Center, Wheeling, WV. "I'm so honored and wish to thank WVWS, Fred Graff, Carolyn Light, Linda Turner and hubby Jim Crim for encouraging, supporting and helping me to hone my design skills and painting style," said Katy. Congratulations Katy!!!
Change of Membership Status
Jury chairwoman Kristen Colebank reports that the WVWS Jury Committee recently completed its review of applications for change of membership status in WVWS, and this year none of the applications for a change in status were successful.
The next Jury Committee review will take place in 2025. Please watch the WVWS newsletter and website next year for information on how to apply.
Scenes from the 2024 WVWS Workshop
Our thanks to Lynn Ferris, instructor, for providing the WVWS a wonderful workshop! And thank you Judy Reed, Workshop chair for organizing this event at Canaan Valley Resort.