44th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolor

August 2 - September 27, 2025 Exhibitions

Overview

Celebrating its 44th year, this major national exhibition showcases outstanding artistic talent, skill, and beauty in a range of water media. ANEAW includes transparent and opaque watercolors, casein, egg tempera, ink, gouache, and acrylic.

Please join us for an Opening Reception on August 1, from 5 - 7 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. Awards will be handed out at the reception.

Juror of Selection: Carolyn Lord

Southern California native, Carolyn Lord (1956- ) was introduced to the California Regionalist Watercolor Tradition by James Green while attending Principia College in Elsah, IL. A Studio Arts Major, her Liberal Arts studies also included botany and architectural history, which became favorite painting motifs.

Lord's early career capitalized on watercolor's portability with road trips in the Western United States as well as international trips to Denmark, England, France, Italy, Brasil, US and British Virgin Islands, Mexico, and French Polynesia. Lord's mid-career work has been focused on the vernacular architecture, landscapes and gardens of her home state of California. Through continued study, aspects of Tonalism and Impressionism have been integrated into her watercolors and oil paintings.

American Artist, Watercolor Artist, Plein Air Magazine, Savvy Painter, and Learn to Paint podcasts have profiled Lord's career. She is a Signature member of California Art Club, National Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, and American Women Artists. Lord has exhibited in numerous solo and group gallery shows; plein air events; juried and invitational shows held in local and regional civic art galleries, and museums.

Juror of Selection: Carolyn Latanision

Carolyn Latanision was fortunate to grow up in a house with a mother who was both an artist and an art teacher, so drawing and painting were simply accepted as a normal part of life. Although accomplished with oil, acrylic, pastel, and casein, watercolor became an addiction in adulthood because of the many challenges it presents. The technical difficulties made it both fun and difficult, often a gamble, the results rewarding.

She has been recognized for her efforts with many awards and by achieving Signature Membership in both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society along with Signature Membership in numerous other national societies including Rocky Mountain, Hudson Valley, and Pennsylvania Watercolor Societies among others. In 2017, her painting was chosen as the top award-winning painting in the National Watercolor Society International Exhibition.

ARTIST KEY DATES:

Exhibition Dates: August 2, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Work Received by View: May 30, 2025
Award Notification: July 6, 2025
Opening Reception: August 1, 2025 from 5 - 7 pm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The commission rate is 65%/35%, 35% to View.