The California Watercolor Association is a prominent watermedia organization. CWA’s mission is to create, foster, and sustain artistic growth and interest in watermedia. These goals are accomplished through our community outreach programs, workshops, public exhibitions, and student activities. CWA members include professional and non-professional artists, teachers, and students with a compelling interest in painting.

Organized in 1967 under the name East Bay Watercolor Society, the group incorporated in 1975 as a non-profit organization. The name changed in 1996 to the California Watercolor Association. Today the tradition to meet, share and learn from other artists continues, as CWA brings opportunities and support to its members.

Main Street Arts is happy to host a CWA show for the first time. Main Street Arts members, Bonnie Fry and Samantha McNally juried the show. There were 84 entries and 33 paintings were chosen. Our front window and our guest wall will be filled with these beautiful CWA artist's watermedia paintings that you see in this slideshow.  The awards judge was Pat Moseuk. CWA Director of Shows, Kathleen Stumpfel will present the awards at the reception: Saturday, January 13 from 4-7 PM. Come see who won! 

Accepted artworks list 
Rebecca Alarcon Goodnight Mt. Tam
Alexandra Connor Blake Gardens Kensington
Judith Cunningham January Chill
Andrew J Dodd Altar Rock at Blind Beach Sonoma Coast
Andrew J Dodd Bodega Dunes Reverie
Tiffany Ferreri Succulents
John Giannotti Dreamscape 1
Dmitry Grudsky Old Niles Vintage
Juanita Hagberg Synergy IV
Sharon Hind-Smith Where the Otters Play
Glen Jarvis Palms
Jessica De Jesus Fire Break
Jessica De Jesus Happy Cactus
Marion Leggett Columbine
Barbara Lind Daisies
Jana Lowe Pebble Beach
Craig Moline St George Statue
Craig Moline Sonoma Fields
Jaladhi Pujara Misty Morning Catch sold!
Jaladhi Pujara Moored Memories
Susan Routledge Coastal Cypress 2
Judy Rowe Home Grown
Heidi Schmidt Secret Oak
Jane Sneed Lake Anza Youth
Bernie Stein Up Little Lake Street
Kathleen Stumpfel Cottage
Kathleen Stumpfel Night Mist
Sujit Sudhi Heritage
Joseph Tringali Pohono Bridge
Rae Ann Williams The Last of the Berries
Georganne Zaro Break of Dawn
Georganne Zaro Abstract
Georganne Zaro Day at the Beach