We have a diverse range of watercolour talents, and members, both professional and amateur, number over 500, take part in yearly events including workshops, critiques, painting days and major exhibitions. Whether artist, student, art lover or collector you will find much of interest here.
The society is based in Wellington but new members from throughout New Zealand are welcome.
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The Gordon Harris Online Winter Competition received 74 entries showing just what our artists are doing in these wintry days. You know our judges had difficult decisions to make. Many thanks go to them and to our sponsor Gordon Harris.
This edition of our newsletter is full of important information about upcoming events. We are delighted to be staging Splash 2024 at Pataka Performing Arts Studio. Not only is it a beautiful, light, airy space for our paintings to be displayed, but it is easily accessible with plenty of parking. Entry is online this year, and see here for more details about Splash 2024 .
The local team has planning well in hand for the Whangarei Paintaway in November. An information sheet will be sent out.
Anniversary Year 2025 - the committee has planned a celebratory year. Please find an outline of events on page 3 of September's Newsletter. Im excited to announce Hazel Soan will come and tutor us in New Zealand, and we have written a book Awash with Colour bringing the history of our Society to life through paintings and characters. This will be published and released in 2025.
There are many more events planned. It is your society, so please consider lending a hand if you can. It is fun. Come and join us.
Chriss-Ann Menzies
Watercolour New Zealand
