2025 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition Catalog

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Cover Image: Telluride Storefront, Bradd Brown, watercolor & ink

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September 11 - October 18, 2025

INTRODUCTION

SARA MILLER EXECUTIVE

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

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

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.

IRIS PORTRAIT / 22 x 22 / WATERCOLOR, GOUACHE, COLORED PENCIL

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

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

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.

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