The Georgia Watercolor Society’s 41st National Exhibition was set to premiere on March 14th at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art.

However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of the exhibition and, eventually, forced the museum to close its doors to the public. In light of these extraordinary circumstances, the GWS has made the exhibition entirely digital, available online for everyone to view.

“There is War in Me – Dementia #3” by Paul Andino

The juried exhibition features 74 original water media submissions from across the United States.

Signature GWS member and acclaimed watercolorist Linda Baker was selected to judge the artwork. Baker is expected to jury the exhibit online and to release the names of the winners sometime next month.

Baker’s paintings appear in the Splash series along with the Artistic Touch and the Masters of Watercolor Artists by Konstantin Sherkov. She has been featured in American Artist, The Artist Magazine, L’Aquarelle, and The Watercolor Magazine. Her awards include the Adirondacks, Fallbrook Signature Exhibition, along with the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society. Her work was featured in the Shanghai Biennial, Shenzhen 2013, and will be included in the Shenzhen Biennial this year in China.

The Georgia Watercolor Society was formed in March 1975 to advance the art of watercolor painting while contributing to the cultural atmosphere and standards of the state of Georgia. It also provides support and assistance for its members and others endeavoring in the field of watercolor painting.