IWS EAST REGION • Sept 3-Nov 1

The Idaho Watercolor Society’s mission is to promote and support the use of watercolor media and to educate the public as to the significance of watercolor painting. The Society advances the interests of painters in watercolor and water media through its programs, workshops, and exhibits.

The IWS is divided into 5 regions across the state of Idaho to better serve its members. The East Region covers the area from Salmon to Arco to Driggs and is based in Idaho Falls.

This year’s theme is “Luminosity.” The focus of this show will be on using watercolor and/or gouache as the primary medium. Watercolor and gouache are unique in that they can be re-activated with the application of water unlike other water-based media, such as acrylic and some inks, which become permanent once dry.

The IWS Exhibition is sponsored by Marcellar’s Vintage, Dr. Larry and April Evans, Idaho Brewing Co., Potter Construction, Susan Mandella, Ralph and Annette Perez, Kelly Ellis & Jody Henley

In the Alcove:

Sept 3-27 • IWS TRAVELING EXHIBITION

The paintings with the gold plaques are part of the state-wide IWS Annual Juried Membership Exhibition. Twenty award winners from this exhibition are included in this exhibition, which will be showcased in several cities around the state.

Oct 1-Nov 1 • BERNADETTE REGNIER, FEATURED ARTIST

Bernadette Regnier grew up on a farm along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains near Longmont, Colorado. Expressing herself through art started at an early age and continued as she pursued her degrees in Agriculture; studying watercolor, acrylic and oil painting at the University of Northern Colorado, along with studio classes in Fiber Arts, Printmaking and Figure Drawing at Colorado State University.

The subject matter of Bernadette’s art reflects the land she lives and travels in. As an Agronomist she has traveled throughout the United States as well as Canada, Chile, Australia, and Mexico. As a student of Art she has visited Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Greece, China and Morocco. After working in Colorado, Montana and Idaho, as a full-time Agronomist and part-time Artist, she now enjoys being a full-time Artist and part-time Agronomist with painting studios in her home and a printmaking studio at the Willard Arts Center in Idaho Falls. Expressing her love for the Earth and its beings, through her art, is Bernadette’s passion.