Art Chowder July | August 2016, Issue 4 | Page 29

M onthly meetings include professional critiques, professional artist’s demonstrations, and handson learning experiences. These exciting events are done by professional artists from within the membership or by professional artists brought in just for the evening. While many SWS members have won local awards in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, and Newport, several of the members have a broader claim to fame. Achieving signature status in a state society is a meaningful accomplishment. The following members have achieved these honors: Peggy Conrad in the Idaho Watercolor Society, Chris Twardowski in the Idaho Watercolor Society and the Montana Watercolor Society, Jeanne Wallace in the Idaho Watercolor Society, and Bobbie Weiber in the Idaho Watercolor Society and the Montana Watercolor Society. Also of interest is Vicki West, who was featured by Marie Kazalia, a New York artist, for Artist Marketing Resources. Spokane Watercolor Society exists for those who want to grow in their art, meet other artists, and learn from the best. They continue to promote excellence and learning in 2016, just as they did in 1952, but with a different twist on how that growth is accomplished. July |August 2016 29