Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm / Sunday 1pm to 4pm
Brushes with Nature is exclusively open to artists who participated in this year's Brushes With Nature events. The submitted artwork must have been completed during one of the scheduled Plein air outings, or started in the field and completed in the studio.
| 6-Oct-2022 | Submission deadline |
| 13-Oct-2022 | Artist Notification of Acceptance |
| 2-Nov-2022 | Shipped Works due |
| 3-Nov-2022 | Drop off accepted paintings: 12pm - 2pm |
| TBA | Awards Reception |
| 12-Jan-2023 | Pick up paintings 12pm - 2pm |
| Shipped works will be returned as soon after January 13 as feasible. | |
Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm / Sunday 1pm to 4pm
Juror of Selection and Awards – Soon Y. Warren, NWS, AWS, TWS.
Soon Y. Warren is a full-time artist, teacher, and highly sought-after workshop instructor, nationally and internationally. Soon is well known for her vibrant watercolors. Whether the subject is a cut crystal bowl with flowers, koi pond water, an antique silver pitcher, or our feathered friends, Soon’s paintings stand out. She says, “I treasure my life of painting every moment. When I paint, my life becomes full, time flies, my mind is in Zen. Most of all, I am happy”
We are very happy to have Soon be the juror for this exhibition. Soon is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS), American Watercolor Society (AWS), Southern Watercolor Artist (SW), Texas Watercolor Society, Purple Sage Brush (TWS), Transparent Watercolor Society (TWSA), and more. Her paintings and articles have been published in Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor Magic Magazine, North Light Books, Southwest Art Magazine, Watercolor Artist Magazine, International Artist Magazine, The Art of Watercolour, and Pratique des Arts. Her paintings have been included in 13 volumes of “Splash: The Best of Watercolor”. She has written two watercolor instructional books and created a number of instructional videos.
Attend a three day workshop with Soon Y. Warren, scheduled for October 28, 29, and 30, 2022, from 9am to 4pm each day. To learn more about this workshop, please see the Workshop page.
| 1-Sep-2022 | Submission deadline |
| 18-Sep-2022 | Artist Notification of Acceptance |
| 20-Oct-2022 | Shipped Works due |
| 23-Oct-2022 | Hand delivery of accepted paintings: 12pm - 3pm |
| 28-Oct-2022 to 30-Oct-2022 |
Workshop with Soon Y. Warren |
| 2-Nov-2022 | Exhibition Opens |
| 6-Nov-2022 | Exhibition Reception 2pm - 5pm |
| 3-Dec-2022 | Exhibition Closes |
| 4-Dec-2022 | Pick up paintings 12pm - 3pm |
| Shipped work will be returned as soon after December 4 as feasible. | |
2020 North American Open Juried Exhibition
"John B." by Irena Roman
First Place
