145th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society

I'm very flattered to learn that my painting, South Anchorage-Golden Gate Bridge, was juried into the 145th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. The show opens April 1 at the Salmagundi Club in New York.

2012 Workshop Schedule

My 2012 schedule of workshops is now posted on my website: http://www.reardonwatercolors.com/workshops.html.

I have posted it a bit earlier this year. I hope this helps those who like to plan ahead.

I've tried to shake it up a bit this year. Hope you can make it to one of them.

California Art Club Exhibit

I was very flattered to learn over the holidays that three of my paintings were juried into the annual California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition. The Palace of Fine Arts, the Fontana de Nettuno, and Kearny Street Painter were selected. The exhibit opens April 1 at the Autry Museum. This is quite an honor to have so many paintings chosen.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all of my blogging friends and a peaceful and prosperous 2012.

Watercolor Artist Magazine Article

A feature on my work is in the most recent issue of Watercolor Artist magazine. The February 2011 issue has arrived for subscribers. The magazine will be available on the newsstands after December 27th. Thanks to Kelly Kane and Sarah Sarah Strickley for a wonderful article.

Randy Higbee Gallery 6 x 6 Exhibit

The two paintings flanking the waterfall are my two pieces juried into the Randy Higbee Gallery 6 x 6 Exhibit in Costa Mesa. All of the paintings (there are at least 200) must be 6" x 6". I've never painted in a square format before, not to mention so small. But it was fun nonetheless.

The one on the left are two barns in Lakeville, one of my favorite locations in the Sonoma area. The truck belongs to some friends in Occidental. It's almost fifty years old.

Randy also runs a frame shop. All of the framing is done by his shop. This type of framing is new to me. The painting is "floated" behind the frame and glass without a mat. The glass is museum glass so it has little reflection. Some people have suggested that I frame this way, so it isn't obviously watercolor. I'm not sure because I think watercolors often show better with a mat.

The show is up through December 22.

Holiday Watercolor Sale

I will be having my first ever sale of my watercolor sketches on December 11th. Going through my box that contained over twenty years worth of watercolors, I decided that some of them need to see the light of day. These were always done for myself and not to be sold. However enough time has passed that I'm ready to let some of them go. There are approximately sixty or so that will be available.

The subjects range from scenes of San Francisco to Italy and Thailand.

If you are in the area, come by my studio at 5457 Kales Avenue in Oakland on the 11th. I'll be there from noon to 5.