Art and Soul Gallery and the Watercolor Society of Oregon

Art and Soul Gallery is proud to display the eighty selected paintings for the fall exhibition of the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO). WSO is recognized as being one of the country¹s finest watercolor organizations and promoter of the medium of watercolor, sponsoring two conventions and exhibitions each year. Its membership exceeds eight hundred artists from every corner of the state, many of whom actively participate in the exhibitions and conventions. Each convention selcts a juror, an artist of national or international renown to teach a workshop and select the exhibition paintings. The juror selects eighty paintings from the hundreds of submitted images to represent the very best of watercolor. From those eighty paintings, twenty will receive awards and tour the state for six months. The twenty award winners will be announced October 9th at the reception at Art and Soul for the public. Be sure to stop by the gallery and see if you agree with the selection. Paintings from this show will be for sale.
Our juror for the fall exhibition will be Barbara Nechis, nationally known watercolorist, past director of the American Watercolor Society and author of two outstanding watercolor books, ³ Watercolor from the Heart² and ³Watercolor, the Creative Experience².
In order to find the space for these eighty paintings, the eight owners of Art and Soul Gallery will not be hanging their work in the gallery for the month of October. Other Art and Soul artists will be showing their work in their typical fashion and many will have new work on display in many different mediums.
Be sure to drop by the Gallery to see all the outstanding original paintings. The quality and variety is stunning.
We are located at 247 E. Main St., Ashland. Hours are 10-6, Tues. through Sat., 12-4 Sunday, closed Mondays. On First Fridays, we stay open until 8 p.m. for the art walk and refreshments will be served. Call us at 488-9006.