TEXAS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY 74th National Exhibition 2023

The Texas Watercolor Society was founded in March 1949. The society holds an annual exhibition featuring Texas and national watercolor artists.
From the most novice budding artist, to the most experienced professional, The TWS has the opportunity to showcase the best of what the world of watercolor has to offer.

Please join us for the Texas Watercolor Society’s 74th annual Exhibit the Kelso Art Center of the University of the Incarnate
Word in San Antonio.

Juror Information

Iain Stewart is a Scots born watercolor artist and a signature member of the American
and National Watercolor Societies among other state and international entities. He has
also recently been inducted into the Whiskey Painters of America. His work has received
numerous awards in international competition and hangs in many corporate and
private collections. Iain is a sought after watercolor instructor and juror and has been
published in numerous books and periodicals. He has just finished production of his 5th
instructional DVD. In 2021 his first book on painting; En Plein Air- Light and Color, was
published. Iain maintains a studio near Auburn University in Alabama, and in addition
to gallery work, is an Architectural Illustrator with an international clientele and has
taught watercolor and design drawing at Auburn University where he received his degree in Architecture.
Iain is an International Brand Ambassador for Escoda Brushes, Daniel Smith Watercolors and Stillman & Birn
Sketchbooks

Artist’s Statement
I am trained as an architect and, as such, approach painting design with a very similar sensibility. I feel
that I need to communicate the vernacular of place in a way that is deeply personal to me. I embrace a
dialogue between the real and imagined- seeking a way to allow myself to express my personal feeling of
being in a certain setting rather than being confined by the reality of it. That ebb and flow, the back and
forth, are what I find important and are my motivation for all of my work.