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September 11 - October 18, 2025
INTRODUCTION
SARA MILLER EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR,
CENTER FOR THE ARTS EVERGREEN
Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) is honored to host the 52nd Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia (RMNW) exhibition. This remarkable show has a rich history, reflecting the vibrant and passionate culture of visual arts in Colorado. We are deeply grateful to the founders of this exhibition, whose vision in 1974 continues to inspire and thrive today.
Since joining CAE in February 2020, I’ve had the privilege of experiencing six RMNW exhibitions. Each year, the artwork evolves—but one thing remains constant: the exceptional quality of the work. The talent, creativity, and range on display never cease to amaze.
We are especially excited to welcome this year’s esteemed juror, Steve Tracy. Many years ago, Steve lived in Colorado and taught at CAE several times. He is an internationally collected, award-winning watercolor and acrylic painter, and we are thrilled to have him return in this important role. Steve, thank you for your dedication to supporting artists at all stages of their careers and for your commitment to the arts both in the U.S. and in Canada.
To the artists: thank you. Your professionalism and vision draw patrons from across Colorado and beyond to experience the dynamic and ever-evolving world of watermedia. To my colleague Chris Stevens: thank you for your talent, curation, and tireless work behind the scenes. To the RMNW committee: your countless volunteer hours make this show possible—we are so grateful for your dedication.
This exhibition would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors. Special thanks to The Maule Charitable Fund in honor of Joan S. Maule, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, Colorado Creative Industries, and the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) for their meaningful support.
Finally, to the CAE Board of Directors and our incredible staff: thank you for everything you do to help make CAE amazing!
With gratitude,
Sara
Miller Executive Director
2025 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL WATERMEDIA COMMITTEE
Sara Miller, Executive Director
Chris Stevens, Director of Exhibitions
Celia Sladek, Co-Chair
Cathy Jones, Co-Chair
Csilla Florida, Member
Tom Goldberg, Member
Terri Haight, Member
Annabelle Lee, Member
Eric Maule, Member
Bob McCarroll, Member
Carol Newsom, Member
Patricia Wafer, Member
Jenny Wilson, Member
ABOUT THE JUROR
STEVE TRACY
2025 ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL WATERMEDIA JUROR
Steve Tracy is an internationally acclaimed, Emmy-award-winning artist collected all over the globe. He is most recognized for his Extreme Skiers and Canadian Landscapes and has mastered a wide variety of styles.
After discovering his natural affinity for art with a hand-me-down set of oil paints, Steve began his art studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he rubbed shoulders with the likes of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Andy Warhol in Soho. He went on to graduate from the Colorado Institute of Fine Art, furthering his studies in sculpting, design, drawing, illustration and commercial art. Steve also studied printmaking at California’s Kala Art Institute and was a member of the Art Student’s League of Denver for many years as both a student and an instructor.
Steve Tracy paints a variety of genres but has become particularly well-recognized for his Canadian landscapes and for his sports collections, including his Extreme Skiers. Steve’s versatile body of work is recognizable by its vibrant palette and specialized technique. This sense of color came from Steve’s experiences living in California and Hawaii. When asked who influenced him, Steve happily recalls training in New York City with Deborah Remington and Lowell Nesbitt. His famous landscapes are largely inspired by the Canadian Masters such as Jack Chambers and the “Group of Seven.”
Steve spent several years working as a scenic artist and art director in the film production industry, working with notable companies such as MATTE World and IMAX. He won several awards, including an Emmy Award for his scenic artist work on the HBO movie “By Dawn’s Early Light” and Best Art Direction for a TV commercial completed with Tower Records.
Throughout his career, Steve Tracy has had numerous honored recognitions, including “Best in Show” awards, being published in the New York Times, a long-term placement in the Empire State Building, and a feature as an “Artist to Collect” in the 2014 Fall Harvest edition of Arabella; a top Canadian architectural and design magazine.
Steve has traveled and lived in many places in the United States and Canada and has been dubbed the “Traveling Artist,” as he travels and works with his collector’s and interior designer’s needs. Steve paints from his well-appointed country art studio just north of London, Ontario, Canada, with his business partner and wife, Gert.
Steve Tracy, Kettle Creek, watercolor
AWARD
Best of Show: Joan S. Maule Award
1st Place: Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Signature Member Award
2nd Place:
Center for the Arts Evergreen Board of Directors Award
SPONSOR(S)
The Maule Charitable Foundation
AWARD
SPONSOR(S)
Tom Goldberg award Tom Goldberg
RMNW Signature Members Alexa Interiors Award Alexa Cowley
3rd Place: Steve Griggs Award
Best Abstract: Patricia Rucker Award
Debbie Atwood, Riley Boone, Sandie Godsman, Joe Glasmire, Kelly Haley, Cathy & Rick Jones, Annabelle Lee, Patsi Pohle, Jamie Richards, Tricia Rosenthal, Celia & John Sladek, Mary Steinbrecher, Ann Stumpf, and Jeff Tannenbaum
Steve Griggs
John & Pandora Erlandson Award
John & Pandora Erlandson
Blick Art Materials
Patricia Rucker
Colorado Watercolor Society Award
Colorado Watercolor Society
Woden Woods Award Peter Eggers
Rome Chelsi Award Rome Chelsi
MERCHANDISE AWARDS
Dick Blick
Foothills Creator Membership Foothills Art Center M. Graham
& Co.
Golden Artist Colors
The Miriam R. Levine Award for Creative Expression
David & Kelly Yousum
PURCHASE AWARDS
Law Office of Richard A. Levine, PC
David & Kelly Yousum
Evergreen Mercantile & Clothing Co.
Jim Sherwood
SUZANNE ACCETTA
BIRMINGHAM, AL
The origami crane’s history is powerful, a symbol of peace, hope, and healing during difficult times. Accetta began painting the cranes after the unexpected death of her daughter. Seeing them as reminders of Julie’s caring heart, who not only nurtured, but demanded a more just world. A bench honoring Julie features Ghandi’s quote, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
RADIANCE WILL RISE / 16 x 10 / WATERCOLOR
ANDERSON CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO
Sóller is a village nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. The town is in a natural valley with hiking trails among fruit trees, olive groves, and pines. This painting is a view from a hiking trail in the afternoon with colors reflecting the sun and the sea. My fascination was with the trees, their colors and shapes, and the branches with the aroma of pine, fruit trees, and sea air.
SARAH
S Ó LLER, MALLORCA / 9 x 12 / WATERCOLOR, PENCIL
LAUREL ASTOR BOULDER, CO
I discovered the power of art later in life, and it continues to be an outlet for creativity and inspiration. I discovered pastels after I had initially started in watercolors. This new medium led to an entirely new artistic path and I painted in pastels for many years. Lately I have been working in acrylics and loving it. I find it to be very colorful and vibrant. I also work with mixed media using gel prints, paper towels, and dried palette paint. My work is currently focused on florals and landscapes.
SPRING PANSIES / 12 x 12 / ACRYLIC
NANCY BARCH
CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA
Nature has always been an endless source for my work. The tree image in my painting is my starting point for this piece as I wondered at the intricate patterns of the branches. Envisioning a walk through the snow, leaving footprints as the only witnesses to my meanderings, and not having a destination in mind. It’s all too compelling and my thoughts took me to a place I had not traveled before. I hope the viewers of this piece will leave their busy day for a moment to ponder and revel in nature.
ROAD LESS TRAVELED / 11 x 17 / MIXED MEDIA
LINDA BLALOCK
CASTLE ROCK, CO
I enjoy the entire painting process from being inspired by a subject to the final brushstroke. During the planning stages, my ideas for the painting can change several times. I allow plenty of time for a change in direction. I look for inspiration everywhere. Sometimes out of the corner of my eye I can see something that resonates with me. When I’m not anticipating anything in particular, that’s when I can spot some of my best subjects for a new painting. All I have to do is stay open…and notice. I like the following quote from the photographer Elliott Irwitt, “All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the ability to notice.”
LAST CALL / 11 x 24 / WATERCOLOR
CINDY BRABEC-KING
The movement of windsocks in the breeze, the different patterns and colors, were the inspiration for the piece, Chasing Wind. Background detail was the first step. The windsocks in pure bright colors were then added finishing up with the foreground details. The tails of the windsocks were the most fun due to the twists and turns of the fabrics, along with the line work in the wood shake siding.
CHASING WIND / 22 x 30 / WATERCOLOR
MARILYNNE BRADLEY
WEBSTER GROVES, MO
I’m exploring new visual paths. My perspective suddenly is more pronounced. I see structured lines, angles, edges, and shapes. My new look is off on a tangent of inspiration.
FRACTURED PATHWAY / 12 x 18 / WATERCOLOR
TIM BRENNER LAKEWOOD, CO
In this painting, In the Rapids, the inspiration came from an experience on the Boulder River in Montana. I tried to capture the thrill of floating the rapids and the anticipation of a rainbow trout taking the fly.
IN THE RAPIDS / 16 x 22 / TRANSPARENT WATERCOLOR
BRADD BROWN
RIO VERDE, AZ
I love urban landscapes. The kind you find when you least expect it. Storefronts, random items in various states of decay, graffiti, and odd juxtapositions catch my eye. These scenes are filled with great pops of color, reflections, and vibrant light and shadow. As a former architect, my eye is drawn to the texture and patina.
For this scene, it was a beautiful day in Telluride and I was struck by the reflections, transparency, and color of this storefront. You could see the entrance and signage for the shop, reflections of the city and sky, and glimpses of the interior space, all layered and interwoven together.
TELLURIDE STOREFRONT /12 x 9 / WATERCOLOR, INK
PATTY CARBERRY IDLEDALE, CO
Math and art are universal languages, requiring no words for communication. My entry for the 52nd RMNW Exhibition explores both math and art in my painting titled Adjacent Colors. I designed and painted Adjacent Colors in less than 8 hours. I just love it. I create art that is beautiful, meaningful, and memorable. I hope you enjoy my paintings as much as I enjoy creating them.
ADJACENT COLORS / 18 x 24 / ACRYLIC
JULIE CHEN LITTLETON, CO
Turning Point was created in the aftermath of Liberation Day—a time marked by turbulence and unrest across nations, regions, and ideologies. The red dot in the composition symbolizes a seed of hope. The painting captures a moment suspended between collapse and renewal, reflecting the belief that “when obstruction reaches its peak, renewal follows.”
TURNING POINT / 17 x 21 / SUMI INK, PIGMENTS, RICE PAPER
KATHY CRANMER LITTLETON, CO
My husband’s great-grandmother’s quilt sets the stage for this still life. The bright red chilies from my garden were placed in the glass bowl to draw the viewer into the painting and create a vibrant center of interest. The details in the quilt provide additional points of interest to further engage the viewer. The purple plums and dark background add drama to the composition.
QUILT WITH PLUMS AND CHILIES / 17 x 29.5 / WATERCOLOR
ROBERTA DYER
SAN DIEGO, CA
My style is intuitive and expressive. I use whatever mediums and materials best communicate my message in a way I hope feels meaningful. I strive for edgy compositions that support the story I’m trying to tell. Once I place the figure, the journey begins— layering acrylics, mark-making, and sometimes collage until the piece finds its resolution. I believe art is at its best when it evokes emotion and invites the viewer to participate in completing the story. Sometimes, the story is simply to inspire one reaction: “Wow.”
MONA LISA REDUX / 30 x 22 / ACRYLIC, COLORED PENCIL
Pelicans can be found from Mexico to Canada. Ontario, Canada is the summer home of many pelicans. It is our summer home too. As our boat came a little too close one day, I was able to capture unique photographs of the birds as they made their escape. Three photographs were used to create this composition.
UP, UP, AND AWAY / 22 x 30 / WATERCOLOR
GREGORY EFFINGER
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO
Pooled water reflects calmly with the ocean turbulent beyond its protective rocks. A girl returns to the beach after her time in contemplation on the rocks.
CABO POOLS / 16 x 12 / TRANSPARENT WATERCOLOR
RENE EISENBART PORTLAND, OR
Peering into the woods from my house, giant fir and big leaf maple create a layered green wall. On this day, mist changed the character, and after catching it on film, this painting portrays how it feels to be standing in the quiet of the forest. I’m working in watercolor paint as it flirts over applied gesso texture on watercolor paper to create the illusion of depth and stillness.
INTO THE STILLNESS / 22 x 30 / WATERMEDIA
JAMES FAECKE
MADISON, WI
This is a studio watercolor painting done from a photo taken on a trip to Paris in 2024. While this view was, of itself, quite beautiful, I adjusted the light, composition, tonal values and color during the painting process to create the painting.
SHADOWS ON THE SEINE / 15 x 11 / WATERCOLOR
CAROL FARNSWORTH LA CONNER, WA
I am inspired by the valley where I live. The farmland is nourished by the Skagit River flowing from Northern Cascade glaciers. In the winter, Skagit Valley is home for many migrating birds, including snow geese, tundra swans, trumpeter swans, and bald eagles. Skagit Valley farms produce potatoes, tulips, daffodils and blueberries. Mount Baker, considered an active stratovolcano, dominates our vistas. My process is simple: I spend time in nature painting what I see.
SNOW GEESE IN SKAGIT VALLEY / 8 x 10 / WATERCOLOR
Z FENG RADFORD, VA
Watercolor inspiration from the trip to Vail, CO in Oct 2024. Back to my studio in Virgina I did many of the studies final. I use wet on wet and lots of water, did background first, then wet on dry, and dry brushes add more details on this large size Arches 300lb paper.
SNOW MOUNTAIN / 30 x 22 / WATERCOLOR
ELLEN FOUNTAIN TUCSON, AZ
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US / 21 x 15.5 / WATERCOLOR
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about divisiveness, thus the title. What keeps us apart? What brings us together? I enjoyed working on the texture of the concrete, employing a toothbrush to spatter watercolor over a dried wash of paint.
STEPHANIE GOLDMAN
SAN DIEGO, CA
EMERGENCE, HEALING IN VITRUVIAN LIGHT / 30 x 22 / WATERCOLOR
Light and color in spiritual art symbolize the shift from illness to well-being: the upper body in light represents healing or awakening, while the lower body in shadow reflects struggle. Circles and squares reinforce health and harmony through Vitruvian order.
Watercolor has always seemed best served up in fluid spontaneous strokes, luminous and transparent. With this waterfront subject, streaks of light and reflection peeking through vertical pilings are attention grabbers. The energetic rhythm these notes create alongside tranquil jewel-tone hues in the pier’s shadow provide an irresistible harmonic pitchperfect to hold our attention!
TIDE’S OUT / 14 x 21 / WATERCOLOR
BRITTANY HASS
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO
Bearded irises are so regal and arresting as to seem like they have a personality (entourage?) of their own. LOOK AT ME, they command. I was forced to spend a few sunburny hours in my yard drawing this stalk of current and faded flowers—much larger than life—before it crumpled. I hope you find as much wonder in the delicate dance of shadow, color, and texture as I did on that bright May day.
Inspired by a photo taken while hiking Sunshine Canyon in Boulder last August, this watercolor painting seeks to capture and convey with the viewer a sense of awe I experienced walking through the sunlit forest, enveloped by the warm afternoon air, scented with pine and dry grasses.
MY FAVORITE HIKE / 9 x 12 / WATERCOLOR
TERI HENDRIX CENTENNIAL, CO
What was That? depicts one of those moments on a safari drive where the wild animals of the savanna heard or saw something. The glow of the setting sun bounced off the landscape and the zebra. It truly was a magical moment.
WHAT WAS THAT? / 12 x 12 / ACRYLIC
CAROL HUNSAKER EVERGREEN, CO
Mad About Red is an experimental acrylic painting of a compilation of shapes in various shades of red. I have randomly sprinkled in some black dots and circular elements with a dab of blue to break up the red tones. Hopefully, they all join together to draw the viewers attention.
MAD ABOUT RED / 13.5 x 9.5 / ACRYLIC
ALEKSEY & OLGA IVANOV
EVERGREEN, CO
Portrait of a girl in a hat with blue feather.
BLUE FEATHER / 10 x 10 / EGG TEMPERA, OIL
JOHN JAMES VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Mr. Roboto was a painting that took on a life of its own as I did not start with an idea of what it would end up being. I thought it was going to be a pure abstract, but as I started to create shapes and points of interest, this being or feeling of a robot took shape. Therefore, I went with it and worked on fine-tuning certain areas.
MR. ROBOTO / 23 x 17 / MIXED WATERMEDIA
GARY JOHNSON
FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Martini Time is a watercolor abstract employing a Picasso style of interpretation of bottles and glasses with very colorful and highly distorted shapes that I embellished providing the viewer with a fascinating visual experience. The complex idea of distorted shapes capturing the light enhances the viewer’s experience which hopefully provokes a further conversation with others. After all, it’s the viewer who I am seeking a reaction from.
MARTINI TIME / 21 x 27 / WATERCOLOR
The inspiration for Out Standing in Her Field was the result of the coldest night my wife and I ever spent in a tent during a late October visit to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. At first light, we were out of the tent and walked to the nearest sun patch to warm ourselves. The early light yielded spectacular contrast, and the painting takes advantage of this.
OUT STANDING IN HER FIELD / 16.5 x 22.5 / WATERCOLOR, GOUACHE
KAREN KNUTSON
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
I love watercolor and acrylic. This painting is acrylic and has many layers. My process involves putting the wrong color down and then layering it with the correct color, so lifting off layers gets the effect that I want. I consider herself a bit of an archaeologist and love developing good design in semi-abstract paintings. I love to involve the viewer by leaving a little to the imagination.
LONGING FOR LOVED ONES / 21 x 14 / ACRYLIC
JANET KUCKS ARVADA, CO
/ 12 x 16 / WATERCOLOR
A recent visit to the Amalfi Coast with Foothills Art Center brought us to the amazing village of Rapallo, high above the Mediterranean. I re-imagined a sky that blended into the mountains with interspersed clouds leading down to the blue water. It became wet on wet in my view and onto the paper.
RAPALLO REENVISIONED
CAROLYN LATANISION
WINCHESTER, MA
A young woman standing on a sidewalk in summer in front of sunlit and shadowed buildings in New Orleans.
SUMMER SIDEWALK / 30 x 23.5 / WATERCOLOR
GEORGIA MASON EMERALD ISLE, NC
With no preconceived idea, I let the painting evolve. I decided to start applying several “hot” Nova Colors along with the black. I went through several layers, altering the surface, scraping into the surface of the wet paint while always considering the design of the entire canvas. Neutral colors and some splashes of white helped pull it all together.
SING YOUR SONG / 18 x 14 / ACRYLIC
WAYNE
MCKINZIE CEDAREDGE, CO
I grew up in the shadows of grain elevators. Many years were spent in fields, hauling hay, working crops, watching the weather, and viewing the vibrant colors that nature and man created with the land. In my artwork, I am creating an observance of the effects of light and shadow with the landscape and the sky. These landscapes are often altered by human interaction. It is the patchwork and circles created by planting and irrigation, snow drifting across roads and fields, that draws my attention.
IT’S JUST PAST THOSE TREES / 24 x 36 / ACRYLIC
REBECCA MELOY BELLINGHAM, WA
The river running through the Willamette Valley is near Rebecca’s childhood home located in the Scandinavian farm community of Junction City, Oregon. Many times, it broke its banks and caused flooding around the 1960’s ranch-style home her father had built. She remembers riding fearfully in a car and in the school bus through the flood waters, seeing fish swimming on her patio, and watching the neighbors circling her house with their boat.
WILLAMETTE / 10 x 10 / ACRYLIC
LAURA MERAGE ENGLEWOOD, CO
I am intrigued by juxtapositions of life, at times consumed by its magnificent bounty and other times overwhelmed by its challenges. The features on these ink drawings show the gamut of human emotions we all experience at some point in our lives. The immediacy of the effect and the freedom I experience while painting these pieces is tremendously satisfying. It is both cathartic and expressive.
LONG TIME / 30 x 22.5 / INDIA INK
IDAHO SPRINGS, CO
One day last spring I decided to paint a big train engine, which sits in the heart of Idaho Springs, my home town. It made me appreciate the magnificence of this giant, as well as the history he represents. It was fun to spend quality time with Big 60.
BIG 60 / 12 x 14 / WATERCOLOR
EVE OH
SILOAM SPRINGS, AR
Stillness is not an absence, but a quiet presence. The layered washes and softened edges allow space for intuition to lead. The work invites a slow gaze held within the gentle momentum of spring, where movement begins to return, yet the world seems to ask for a quieter way of seeing.
SPRING / 12 x 16 / WATERCOLOR
White lily and yellow sunflower.
START OF THE DAY / 21 x 21 / ACRYLIC
LISA RAYMER
MILWAUKIE, OR
Along an urban street, a gossamer insect poised on a wire suddenly flutters skyward. He pauses to watch it ascend, then continues his walk, a gentler pace and softened breath.
JUST PASSING BY / 18 x 24 / EGG TEMPERA
MEGAN RIPKE MARENGO, IL
For the last 5 years, raising monarch butterflies with my daughters has become a summer hobby. One summer we visited a butterfly exhibit. At the end of the exhibit, you could see the area where all different butterfly chrysalides were grouped together at different stages of their transformation. It reminded me of different colored jewels all grouped together. These jewels were constantly changing. Some were newly pupas. Others were on the verge of completing their transformation. Some had emerged butterflies drying their wings…leaving behind their empty chrysalis. I try to capture this momentary subject matter in my work. Painting has been a way for me to fully absorb the beauty of the moment, knowing it will be temporary.
CHRYSALIS / 22 x 30 / WATERCOLOR
KIARA RODRIGUEZ
DENVER, CO
My Memory was painted after reminiscing on the presence of bugs through my life. As early as I can recall I had a strange relationship with them, being both drawn to and repulsed by bugs. I often caught grasshoppers and lady bugs but feared scorpions at the same time. One Sunday I was putting on my church shoes when I felt something squishy but thick. I tried to shove my foot into the shoe as if ignoring whatever was in there would make it go away. I finally pulled my foot out and there it was, a giant roach. I shook it out and went about my day feeling gross but for some reason—and I can’t put my finger onto why—I replay this often in remembering my childhood. One I remember as a dream rather than experience
MY MEMORY / 5 x 5 / GOUACHE
JERRY SMITH CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN
My watermedia painting has evolved from realistic transparent watercolor to more impressionistic watermedia painting. While I still enjoy the freshness and spontaneity of transparent watercolor, I like to sometimes extend the range of possibilities with mixed watermedia. Blue Burst is one of a series of paintings representing the Indiana landscape with a measured degree of abstraction.
BLUE BURST / 21 x 29 / ACRYLIC
JEFF STODDARD
RYE, CO
A worthy watercolor painting should be an intimate experience for a painter, and for the person who takes time to look deeper. It’s an intimate experience for the water and pigments as well. They dance, argue, mingle and in the end, come to an agreement. Sometimes happy. Sometimes not. Thank you for taking the time to go deeper.
SHADY DRIVEWAY IN NORTH CAROLINA / 20 x 14 / WATERCOLOR
ROBYN THAYER EVERGREEN, CO
Jemma Longhorn is built from fragments of the artist’s own acrylic paintings on paper and canvas—cut, arranged, and glued into place to shape the animal’s spirit and presence. Her textured form radiates quiet power. Part of the Grandmothers series, she cradles the night sky in her horns—enduring, protective, and full of grace.
JEMMA LONGHORN / 30 x 24 / ACRYLIC COLLAGE
SARAH TOLLIVER
ELLINGTON, MO
My dog came into the studio and snuffled some lemons on the floor. Moving fast, I tried to show the movement and curiosity of his investigation without unnecessary details, going on to make a far more interesting painting than the boring bowl of lemons I had planned. Short moments in life interest me, and I love to capture them in bright colors.
JEEVES WITH LEMONS / 20 x 16 / ACRYLIC
LIZ WALKER BEAVERTON, OR
My paintings are about color and shape and how to best balance the two within a painting. I often start out by randomly putting paint on paper and allowing unusual shapes and patterns to develop. Later, I stand back and evaluate what is there—often turning the shapes into figures. It is that element of chance that keeps it interesting for me and (I hope) for the viewer.
“Alliance #1” began as a soft gray underpainting created with a small foam roller. The two vertical shapes reminded me of standing figures. Now I had my idea and a story for my painting. I created from memory two women (sisters perhaps) standing back-to-back holding hands. Their strength is in their unity.
ALLIANCE #1 / 14 x 10 / MEDIA
JEAN WEINER
SPARTA, WI
Meet Me at the Carousel features the carousel in Bryant Park, NYC as seen when visiting just past dusk on a clear October evening. The lights on the carousel cast a beautiful glow on the whimsical animals, ready for their next riders!
MEET ME AT THE CAROUSEL / 22 x 30 / WATERCOLOR
CINDY WELCH
CASTLE ROCK, CO
My painting is a challenging still life that celebrates the subtle beauty of everyday objects that are full of history. The vintage bottles were part of a collection from my friends’ late dad. I love the challenge of painting glass with watercolor and I created a dark background so the objects would emerge with clarity and presence. My goal was to capture the nuances of shine and shadow, and the passage of time.
MEMORIES IN GLASS / 20 x 16 / WATERCOLOR
ANITA WINTER
I am an avid hiker and plein air painter. Consequently, I keep a close eye on when enough snow has melted to access my favorite hiking and painting locations. This year someone plowed the road to access an irrigation canal, allowing me to access this spot on the West Fork of the Cimarron. I did a small, on-location painting that I used as reference for the larger painting.
CIMARRON SPRING /10 x 20 / WATERCOLOR
GENE YOUNGMANN WESTMINSTER, CO
Longhorns was created in the studio from photos that I took at the 2024 National Western Stock Show Kickoff Parade in Denver, CO. Painted with Dr. Ph Martin Hydrus Watercolors on Gemini CP 140 lbs. watercolor paper using Silver Silk 88 Series brushes.
LONGHORNS / 15 x 22 / WATERCOLOR
MERRI ZIEBELL
COLORADO SPRINGS. CO
In Tea for Two I sought to capture the warmth of the sunlit room and the elegance of a world both timeless and fleeting as I observed two ladies adorn ornate hats and partake of the traditional high tea ritual, while enjoying each other’s company. Using a limited palette, I was able to capture the sheerness of the billowy curtain backdrop and the gracefulness of the women’s hats and emulate the luminous porcelain teapots and cups that glistened from the sunlit window. As I was sipping my cup of Lady Lavender tea from across the room, I knew I had to paint this scene.
TEA FOR TWO / 15.5 x 11.25 / WATERCOLOR
ZIMMER EVERGREEN, CO
This historic and unique lighthouse, built in 1830, stands on the Atlantic coast near Biarritz, France, a beautiful resort town located near the Spanish border.
WARREN
LIGHT AT BIARRITZ / 36 x 36 / ACRYLIC
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL WATERMEDIA SOCIETY
Center for the Arts Evergreen maintains the roster of the prestigious Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society membership. RMNWS includes Signature Members and Honorary Juror Members. Signature Members have been selected at least four times for the RMNW exhibition since its inception in 1974. These artists have earned the right to add RMNW after their signatures. All jurors become Honorary Members of the RMNWS, although many of them have earned Signature status as well.
HONORARY JUROR MEMBERS
GUTHRIE & KATHLEEN KUCHAR
WARREN TAYLOR & NANCI BLAIR CLOSSON
MARILYN PHILLIS & MARBURY HILL BROWN
GOLDEN & EDWARD REEP
SHAPIRO & LEE WEXLER
JEANNE DOBIE & ALEX POWERS
AL BROUILLETTE & FRAN LARSEN
EDMOND FITZGERALD & E.J. VELARDI, JR.
KATHERINE CHANG LIU & FRANK WEBB
MILES G. BATT, SR. & VIRGINIA COBB
ALEXANDER NEPOTE & LARRY WEBSTER
SYLVIA GLASS & ROBERT VICKREY
MILLARD SHEETS & DORIS WHITE
BRADSHAW & SERGE HOLLERBACH
GERALD BROMMER & RUTH WYNN
CLAUDE CRONEY & MORRIS SHUBIN
CHEN CHI & TOM HILL
EDWARD BETTS & CHARLES REID
JOHN C. PELLEW & LEE WEISS
MEMBERSHIP
SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIP
* = RMNW Society Members with paintings in the 2025 exhibition
** = New RMNW Society Members
Bold = RMNW Society Members who contributed to the 2025 RMNW Signature Member Award
Dona Abbott
Patricia Abraham
Kent Addison
Melissa Adkison
Gloria Miller Allen
Wilmer Anderson
Catherine Anderson
Sue Archer
Jan Archuleta
Ruth Armitage
Sara Aslakson
Denise Athanas
Anne Bagby
Nancy Baldrica
Nancy Barch *
John Barnard
Carole Barnes
Andrew Barton
Miles G. Batt, Sr.
Penny Bunn Becker
Joe Beckner
Sandra Beebe
Edith Bergstrom
Judi Betts
Robert Biancalana
Virginia Blackstock
Joseph Bohler
Marilyn Sears Bourbon
Jerry Bowman
Donna Boyd
Judy Boyd
Marilynne Bradley *
Glenn Bradshaw
Mary Alice Braukman
Gerald Brommer
Al Brouillette
Carrie Burns Brown
Marbury Hill Brown
Peggy Brown
Bill Bryant
Tanis Bula
Charlie (Charles) S. Burk
Basil Burke
Mike Burns
Dan Burt
Karen B. Butler
Nel Dorn Byrd
Louise Cadillac
Barbara Cain
Joseph Cain
Mark Cardoza
Phil Chalk
Cheng-Khee Chee
Leslie Cheney-Parr
Chen Chi
Virginia Cobb
Judi Coffey
Jean Cole
Rachel B. Collins
Mari M. Conneen
Pat Cook
Laurel Covington-Vogl
Nina Cravens-Fry
Rita Crooks
Elaine Daily-Birnbaum
Carl Dalio
Ratindra Das
Dean Davis
Molly Davis
Patricia Deadman
Gail Delger
Betty DeMaree
Rita Derjue
Marilynn DerWenskus
Henry Dickens
Missie Dickens
Vera M. Dickerson
Pat Dispenziere
H.C. Dodd
George Dombek
Carolyn Dubuque
Pauline Eaton
Toni Elkins
Rob Erdle
Manette Fairmont
Mell Feltman
Z.L. Feng *
Lorriane Fetzer
LeRoy Fink
Dorothy Foster
Pat Fostvedt
Ellen Fountain *
Tom Francesconi
Scott Fraser
Joseph Fretz
Karen Frey
Gerald Fritzler
Pam Furumo
Jean K. Gill
Rolland Golden
Stephanie Goldman *
Peter Gooch
Jean Grastorf
B. Green
Greta Greenfield
Elina Gregory-Goodrum
Steve Griggs
Elizabeth Groves
Alexander Gutherie
Pamela Hake
Diane Halley
Janice C Hanson
Lynne Hardwick
Patricia Harrington
Elaine Harvey
Noriko Hasegawa
Phyllis Hellier
Lori Hess
Anne Hightower-Patterson
Marilyn Hill
Susan Hinton
Ruth Ellen Hoag
Diane Hodel
Elaine Holien
Serge Hollerbach
Pat Holscher
Carolyn Hoyle
Carol Hubbard
Adele Huestis
Marie Huggin
Sandra Humphries
Charlotte Huntley
Jim Hutton
Olga & Aleksey Ivanov *
Bill James
George James
John James *
Kathleen Jardine
Lisa Jefferson
Robert Johansen
Ann Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Aletha Jones
Claudia Hamlin Jones
Donald G. Jones
Steven Jordan
Jerry Kalback
Selina Karim
Barbara Kastner
Naum Katsenelson
Arthur Kaye
Sophia Kearns
Kathryn Ellen Kelso
Joy Keown
Julie Kirkland
Barbara Tobin Klema
Dee Knott
Karen Knutson *
Barbara Kowalski
Margaret Graham Kranking
Priscilla Krejci
Lynne Kroll
Chris Krupinski
Kathleen Kuchar
John Kwok
Melanie Lacki
Evelyn Lombardi Lail
Robbie Laird
Frank LaLumia
Kathleen Lanzoni
Fran Larsen
Michael Lasuchin
Carolyn Latanision
Jan Ledbetter
Linda Lee
Ara (Barabara) Leites
Whitney Leland
Bonnie Lhotka
Guy Lipscomb
Gregory Litinsky
Katherine Chang Liu
Nancy Livesay
Annell Livingston
Linda Loeschen
Carol Lopatin
Carolyn Lord
Susan Luzier-Kamen
Mary Britten Lynch
Sandra Mac Diarmid
David Neil Mack
Joe Manning
Marilyn Markowitz
Carolyn Martyn
Georgia Mason *
Anne Massie
Maxine Masterfield
Sibylla Mathews
Marion McCall
Joan McConnell
Mark McDermott
Joseph McGinnis
John McIver
Joan McKasson
Mark Mehaffey
Phil Metzger
Morris Meyer
Louise Miller
Reita Walker Miller
Barbara Millican
Dean Mitchell
Wendell Mohr
Susan Montague
Roxanne Moore
Sybil Moschetti
Pat Moseuk
Connie Murray
Carol Newsom * **
Beverly Nichols
r. mike nichols
JoAnne Nixon
Semiramis Novak
Charles Novich
Barbara Olsen
Catherine P. O’Neill
Thomas Owen
Doug Pasek
Brian Paulsen
Arleta Pech
Ann Pember
Harold Petersen
Marilyn Hughey Phillis
Carole Pickle
Ann Pierce
Jim Pittman
Carlton Plummer
Karen Poulson
Alex Powers
Stephen Quiller
Helen Ragheb
Marjorie Rauch
Linda Renaud
Pat Reynolds
Peggy Reynolds
Megan Ripke *
Marlin Rotach
Sandra Saitto
John Salminen
Patricia San Soucie
Don Sayers
Sandra Schaffer
Michael Schlicting
Diane Schmidt
Mary Jane Schmidt
Carol Ann Schrader
Ann Schuh
Francine Schut
Barry Scott
Darcy Scott
Jerry Seagle
Diane Shabino
Marge Shepherd
Mark Silvers
Duncan Simmons
Jean Slobodin
Jerry & Lucinda Smith *
Joel Smith
James Soares
Mel Stabin
Electra Stamelos
Nancy Stark
Pat Stelter
Peggy Morgan Stenmark
Gari Stephenson
Penny Stewart
Howard Stirn
E. Jane Stoddard
Carla Stoltzfus
Hazel Stone
Dan Stouffer
Betsy Dillard Stroud
Dashuai Sun
Nancy Meadows Taylor
Warren Taylor
Thomas Thiery
Rhett Thurman
Elizabeth Thurow
Roberta M. Tiemann
James Toogood
Lois Salmon Toole
Brenda Turner
Phoebe Tyson
Don Van Horn
Ernest J. Velardi
Robert Vickrey
Teryl Speers Viner
Myrna Wacknov
Liz Walker *
Soon Y. Warren
Chavanthop Noi Watanakul
Louise Waters
Lorraine Watry
Donna Watson
Frank Webb
Larry Webster
Kevin Weckbach
Jean Weiner * **
Lee Weiss
Cindy Welch *
E. Gordon West
Jean Wetzler
David Wicks
Dianne Widom
Jane Wikstrand
Joyce Williams
Donald Willis
Ruth Windsor-Mann
Anita Winter
Sue Wise
Pat Wolf
Edwin Wordell
Elizabeth Ann Yarosz-Ash
Keiko Yasuoka
Barbara Yoerg
Gene Youngmann *
Peggy Flora Zalucha
Al Zerries
Warren Zimmer * **
SPONSORS
THANK YOU
Center for the Arts Evergreen wishes to thank our Board members, sponsors, donors, and friends for providing more than $20,000 in support of the 2025 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia exhibition.