Florence artist receives WSO Award of Distinction
FLORENCE — Kathryn Damon-
WSO’s fall and spring confer-
Dawson’s painting, “Sea Change,”
ences and exhibitions are held all
received the Award of Distinction at
over the State of Oregon where
Watercolor Society of Oregon, Fall
members are willing and able to be
2015, conference and exhibition.
hosts.
Ratindra Das, of Chicago by way
It was hosted in Florence in the
of India, juried the show and cri-
Fall 2000, with Kari Mais as chair-
tiqued the award winning paintings.
woman, and again in Fall 2008,
He called “Sea Change” a bold
with Damon-Dawson and Jane
painting by a daring artist.
Rincon as co-chairs.
WSO members in Hermiston,
WSO conferences are scheduled
Ore., hosted the conference. At the
for the next threes years for spring
Awards Banquet, Damon-Dawson
and fall 2016-2018, with the
received a Gold Award for outstand-
upcoming spring conference in
ing accomplishment in watercolor
Silverton at Oregon Gardens.
painting in accordance with the
WSO is a member of Western
guidelines set forth by WSO.
Federation of Watercolor Societies.
During the WSO membership
WFWS members will join WSO
business meeting, Damon-Dawson
members in Eugene, Ore., in Spring
was elected to a three-year term of
2017.
leadership: first year as vice-presi-
The Schnitzer Museum of Arts
COURTESY PHOTO
dent, second as president and third
will host both juried shows.
Florence artist and newly elected WSO vice-president Kathryn Damon-Dawson
as past-president, fall 2015 through
Anyone interested in joining
with her award-winning watercolor, “Sea Change”
fall 2018.
WSO, either as an active member
Watercolor Society of Oregon is
as a watermedia painter, or as a
a 50-year-old nonprofit organization cre-
in watermedia and providing educational
ers interested in the creation and appreci- subscriber member, can visit www.water
ated for the purpose of furthering interest opportunities for both members and oth-
colorsocietyoforegon.com.
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