Welcome to the Kentucky Watercolor Society!

You'll discover the many activities we offer as you browse through our web pages: upcoming workshops, competitions, membership information, and our artists' gallery!

The Kentucky Watercolor Society was formed in 1977 to promote watercolor as an important medium in the arts community and provide support and educational opportunities for the watercolor artist. To that end we sponsor exhibitions, competitions and workshops for the professional, hobbyist, and beginning artist. We are a non-profit, nationally recognized, all-volunteer organization. The KWS has grown to over 400 members across the United States. We have gained national prominence with our juried Aqueous USA competition. In the 2008 Aqueous USA, the awards totaled $10,000.00, and over 10 pictures were purchased from the show.

Painting at left, AqueousUSA 2009 Kentucky Artist Award: "Tattooed Mama" Frances Wells, Sturgis, KY. To see the other Aqueous award winners, click here... AqueousUSA 2009 Awards

Marian Lord is our Master Painter 2010. This award is announced in fall at the Aqueous reception. These two paintings of hers are currently hanging in the Mellwood Gallery. See Marian Lord, Master Painter, for more information about her.

Click here for your invitation to the reception for the Plein Air Painters Exhibit

For information on any event, workshop or competition, contact Kentucky Watercolor Society or call 502-326-9256.

Click here to see our November'09 newsletter

We also have back issues of the news here: Back Issues