  | INSPIRING WATERMEDIA ARTISTS FOR OVER 40 YEARS |
CURRENT SEASON, PAST EVENTS
Field Trip to the James Museum + Lunch Thursday February 5th, 2026 |
Field Trip to Sunken Gardens and lunch at Carrabbas Tuesday January 6, 2026 We had a great turnout of 12 members and guests!
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| Field Trip to Chihuly Collection and Morean Arts Center, with lunch at The Lure Friday November 14, 2025 View a VIDEO of our excursion HERE! Many thanks to Ruth for organizing, and to Janice and Ruth for the pictures.
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Group photo taken by Kimberly Fahey, Glass Artist
| Fall Online Members Show, Live Reception Thursday October 30, 2025 |
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Congratulations to our three new Signature Members, right, and to our Award Winners who were able to attend the reception! |  Tina Maloney |
Heather McCullough |
Stephen Wierhake |
Kathy Simon-McDonald, 2nd Place |
Lana Cease, Technical Merit |
Heather McCullough, Honorable Mention |
Tanya Davis, Honorable Mention |
| Field Trip to Phillippi Estates and Farmer's Market October 15, 2025 Four of our members enjoyed a tour of the mansion and the farm house, strolled the grounds, visited the farmer's market and enjoyed a brown bag lunch in the gazebo. We had a delightful time and after trading painting and pigment tips, we all went home inspired. |
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2nd Annual Lunch Meet n' Greet at Florida Watercolor Society's Annual Convention We had a great turnout of Suncoast members at the FWS Convention! It was so fun to see everyone there... even if we didn't quite manage to all get together in one place at one time. We're looking forward to our 3rd Annual lunch gathering at the 2026 FWS Convention, which will be close to home in Bradenton. |
| Brown Bag Lunch and Show and Tell at Wendell Graham's home July 15, 2025 We had 10 members + a guest (the photographer) at the July 15th Brown Bag Lunch with Show and Tell, graciously hosted by Wendell Graham, her husband Tom McLaughlin and their pup Ms. Peekah. Much fun was had by all! Many thanks for the hospitality and deserts. |
| Herrig Center for the Arts June 20, 2025 The new facility is fabulous! Ten of our members plus two guests got a behind the scenes tour. |
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| Home Studio and Garden Tour May 16, 2025 Five of our members braved the early summer heat to visit Tanya Davis' home. Brunch was provided by Ruth Vaccaro, Wendell Graham, and Tanya. We had so much fun, we forgot to get a group photo! |
Season Recap 2025-2026 The 2025-2026 season saw more opportunities for members to gather in person and build community. We are pleased to say that attendance and participation are growing!
Season Recap 2024-2025 The 2024-2025 season was our inaugural year offering classes and field trips.
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