Plein Air PaintingFREE Plein Air Event- Rescheduled
Tuesday, May 20; no rain date 10:00am - 2:00pm Come paint at Sayen Gardens in Hamilton Square while the azaleas are flaunting their beauty This event is non-instructional and it is FREE! Sayen House and Gardens 155 Hughes Dr Hamilton Square, NJ UPDATE: Instructional Watercolor Workshop with Aida -
changed to Dorrie Rifkin!! at the Farmstead Arts Center Saturday, July 12, 2025, 10:00 am–2:00 pm Plein Air rain date Sunday, July 13, 2025 FEE: Members: $20.00 Non-Members: $30.00 Limit: 12 attendees Learn More!
SBM 2024
FIRST PLACE: Dorrie Rifkin, “Home on the Range”
At the Farmstead Arts Center
Online entry begins Monday, April 7, 2025 Exhibition Dates: June 8 to July 20, 2025 Acceptance into the exhibit is not juried. Deadline for Entries: May 16, 2025 • EARLY DROP OFF #1 Wed. May 20, 10-10:30 am, Sayen Gardens • EARLY DROP OFF #2 Tues. June 3, 10-10:30 am, D&R Greenway Artwork will be juried for $500 in cash and awards by Terri McNichol Juror Terri McNichol is Trenton-born and studied with Peggy Gummere, Trenton’s premier portrait painter. She is an award-winning watercolor artist and has taught studio art for over 30 years. She taught workshops in Ireland and loves figurative and landscape painting. 
Juror, Terri McNichol's painting: "Après Baptism"
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Garden State Watercolor Society is proud to present
This Land Is Your Land, our theme for this year’s Open Juried Exhibition. The winning theme was submitted by Joanne Amantea. Thank You, Joanne! Inspired by the iconic folk song, we invite artists to explore their personal interpretations of what this phrase means today. Written by Woody Guthrie in 1940, the song reflects both the beauty and hardships of the American landscape and its people. Artists are encouraged to reflect on their own connection to America’s land, water and ecosystems – whether through depictions of cherished landscapes, concerns about climate change, the incredible resilience of nature or the importance of land preservation. From sweeping vistas to intimate natural details this exhibition seeks to celebrate, question and honor the land that sustains us. How do you see this land? How do you express its beauty, fragility or transformation? Through watermedia, share your vision of what this land means to you. Fifty-Fifth Open Juried Exhibition will return to the D&R Greenway Land Trust this September. This exceptional venue provides us with a beautiful space to showcase our work at no cost. As many of you know, D&R Greenway is dedicated to land conservation and environmental education, and they request that our exhibitions held in their space reflect a meaningful, environmentally relevant theme. In past years, themes such as Migration, Recovery, and The World Through Artists’ Eyes have inspired compelling exhibitions that resonate deeply with both artists and viewers. It’s always exciting to see the diverse ways artists interpret these themes. Here’s to another fun and creative year! Sincerely, Tess Fields President, Garden State Watercolor Society |
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Small But Mighty -- At the Farmstead Arts Center online entry begins: April 7; exhibition runs June 8 - July 20
SBM plein air workshop — July 12 2025 Open Juried Exhibition — at D&R Greenway in Princeton Our members chose the theme! This Land is Your Land
Plein Air Outings — will start up in April running through October 
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Live Model Painting at D&R Greenway in Princeton
Online Member Exhibition — The next Online Member exhibition to take place January - February, 2026 2026 Open Juried Exhibition — to be held at Middletown Arts Center in the Spring of 2026 
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The next Online Member exhibition to take place January - February, 2026
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Congratulations to all the Award Winners!
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