John Salminen in Grapevine Texas – we’ll sort of.

What do atomizers, masking tape and pill bottles have to do with John Salminen? Those are all tools he used in his demo for the American Watercolor Society in New York City on April 27th. I was able to watch it on zoom. I drew the above sketch during the demo. A lot of the things I’ve seen him use in his workshop but I picked up a few new tricks from watching the demonstration.

‘Then a week later I was off to Grapevine, Texas for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Show. There was a John Salminen painting hanging on the same pillar as my painting “Auditory Perseption”. It was a great opportunity to examine an original painting by John in person which is much better than on the iPad screen over zoom. I was able to study his use of value and marks that he made on the buildings that added interest to those spaces. If you get a chance to see paintings in person, they can teach you more than photos of the art. If you get a chance, check out the exhibit in person.

SWS is to host the prestigious 48th Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) Exhibition in Grapevine, TX.

Exhibition Dates are May 6 – June 2, 2023

Tower Gallery in Grapevine, Texas

636 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051

The Juror was Mary Whyte

The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies includes over 5,000 artists in ten societies across the western states.  The juried show is hosted each year by a different regional member society. We showcase works on paper created with a variety of water-based media.  Membership in WFWS is automatic for any member of one the ten societies.

It was nice to be juried into the show.