Immerse Yourself: WSA 2024

Award of Excellence 1st Place Nancy M. Paden Hello Old Friends Watercolor 13 x 21.5

Experience the enchanting world of watercolor art at the Member Showcase exhibit presented by The Watercolor Society of Alabama, located at the prestigious Heritage Hall Museum. The Watercolor Society of Alabama's Member showcase opening reception opened with a great crowd! Everyone enjoyed visiting with the artists, each other. We were thrilled to welcome City Council members Betty Spratlin, Hugh Sims, James Braswell and Steve Dickerson, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Donnie Miller, North Talladega United Way Executive Director Valerie Burrage, Ritz Theatre Executive Director Lauren Deal and many other Talladega City and County friends. Walt Costilow, the President of the Watercolor Society of Alabama MC'd the awards ceremony and Nancy Paden, the Member Showcase Exhibit Director introduced the Awards Judge and workshop leader Ellen Jean Diederich, who engaged visitors in a gallery talk, explaining her judging criteria and provided feedback to artists on many of the paintings in the exhibit. The exhibit will be at Heritage Hall Museum through October 25, open Tuesday - Friday from 10am - 4pm. If you could like to book a special group visit outside of regular hours, please contact us by sending an email to heritagehallmuseum1@gmail.com or call us at 256-761-1364. Below is a link to the Watercolor Society of Alabama's website, more details and images of the award-winning paintings are displayed there. Watercolor of Alabama AMS showcase

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Photos from the AMS 3-Day Workshop led by Ellen Jean Diederich, RRWS, TWSA, WW, WSA, at Heritage Hall.

The Watercolor Society of Alabama was established in 1939 with a compelling vision to promote, create, and inspire artists working in watercolor media. This vision is brought to life through annual juried watercolor competitions, including the WSA Annual National Exhibition, Statewide Alabama Members Showcase, and Online Showcase.