Lorraine Watry is an award winning watercolor artist and Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society, American Women Artists, and Rocky Mountain National among others. She has had paintings juried into many National and International Exhibitions over the years.

Juried Exhibitions:

  • Alabama Watercolor Society National – 2021

  • American Watercolor Society International – 2022, 2025

  • American Women Artists Museum Exhibitions - 2019, 2023, 2024
    and AWA Online Exhibitions – 2019, 2020

  • AWS Associate Members Juried Online Exhibit – 2021, 2022

  • Birds in Art International, Woodson Art Museum – 2017, 2021

  • Colorado W. Soc. Online Members Exhibition – 2015

  • Colorado Watercolor Society “SPLASH” Exhibit – 2020, 2021

  • Colorado Watercolor Society State – 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024

  • Fabriano in Acquarello International, Fabriano, Italy – 2022, 2023, 2024

  • Illinois Watercolor Society National – 2021, 2022, 2024

  • International Watercolor Soc. Canada, “Symphony of Watercolour” – 2018

  • Kansas Watercolor Society – 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2021

  • Lone Tree Art Exhibit – 2005, 2010

  • Louisiana Watercolor Society International – 2004, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023

  • Missouri Watercolor Society International – 2019, 2021, 2023

  • Montana Watercolor Society – 2000

  • National Watercolor Society International – 2008, 2011, 2019, 2022

  • National Watercolor Society Members – 2010, 2011, 2021

  • National W.S. 50 State Juried Exhibition – 2020

  • National W.S./China Small Image Exchange – 2015

  • National W.S./RSW (Royal Scottish) Exchange - 2024

  • Northern CO Artist Association – 2009

  • Northwest Watercolor Society International – 2013, 2020, 2022, 2023

  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society International – 2019, 2021

  • Philadelphia Watercolor Society International - 2022, 2023

  • Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International – 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021

  • Rocky Mountain National Watermedia – 2002, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2023

  • San Diego Watercolor Society International – 2021, 2022, 2023

  • Shenzhen, China International Watercolour Biennial – 2015/2016

  • Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition – 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023

  • Six Inch Squared Exhibition, R. Higbee Gallery – 2014

  • Society of Animal Artists - Winged Things 2022

  • Solo Exhibition Bemis Gallery CO Springs Fine Art Center “Student to Instructor” – 2018

  • Southern Colorado Watercolor Society – 2004, 2014, 2017

  • Taiwan World Watercolor Exhibition – 2017

  • Transparent Watercolor Society of America – 2012, 2019, 2024

  • WAS-H – 2004

  • Watercolor International, Greece - 2022

  • Watercolor West International – 2017, 2022

  • Western Colorado Watercolor Society – 2010

  • Western Federation of Watercolor Societies – 2022, 2024

  • Women in Watercolor Online Exhibition – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Publications:

Artist Magazine Annual Art Competition Finalist - 2012

  • International Artist Magazine Wildlife Competition - 2018 Won second place, 2015 Finalist, 6 page Article in the Feb/Mar 2023 issue

  • Pratique Des Arts Article - 2012

  • SPLASH - Best of Watercolor Series, Splash 14, Splash 20, Splash 23, Splash 24

  • The Art of Watercolour Magazine Competition - 2021

 

Splish Splash - 2nd Place Women in Watercolor Exhibition, Birds in Art 2017, Splash 20 - Best of Watercolor Publication

Awards:

2024 - TWSA Nita Engle Award of Merit for “Jewels”
- Second Merit Award, “Looking Glass” 33rd Annual CWS State Exhibition
- David Gale Memorial 3rd Place Award for “Rainy Day Rufous” 49th Western Federation Exhibition hosted by Arizona Watercolor Society
- Second Place “Crystal Gazing” NWS/RSW International Exchange Exhibition
2023
- International Artist Award “Looking Glass” 2023 Northwest Society International
- Mildred Sands Kratz Award for Traditional Watercolor Painting “Some of My Favorite Things” 123rd Int. Philadelphia W. S.
- Merchandise Award “Spanish Dancer” 50th Annual Rocky Mountain National Exhibit
- Merchandise Award “Early Morning Ibis” 4th Annual WAW online exhibition
- Merit Award “Feathers and Brass” 53rd Louisiana Watercolor Society International
2022 - Merchandise Award “Prague Bubble Man” 54th Watercolor West Inter. Exhibit
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Memorial Award “Dueling Pintails” 52nd Louisiana Watercolor Society
2021 -
Merchandise Award “Prague Bubble Man” San Diego Watercolor 41st International
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Southern Watercolor Society Cash Award - “Prickly Pear Cactus in Bloom” - 80th Alabama Watercolor National
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Splash 23: Best of Watercolor Publication “Tadpole Takeout” and “Gliding Through a Sunset”
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Best in Show - “Spa Day” Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Exhibition
2020
- Second Place Award - “Splish Splash” - Women in Watercolor, Wildlife Category
- Second Place Award - “Rush Hour” CWS Splash Exhibit in Gunnison
2019 - Third Place Award - “Gliding Through A Sunset” Pennsylvania Watercolor 40th Exhibit
2018 -
Second Prize - International Artist Magazine Wildlife Competition
2017 - Combined Merchandise Award "Moonlight Melodies" - Watercolor West 49th Annual Juried Exhibition
2016 - Best of Show "Lilies and Glass Globes" - Colorado W.S. State Exhibition
2015 - Ampersand Supplies and Royal Brush Award "Fanfare" - Pikes Peak Watercolor Society International Watermedia
- First Place "Fun and Games" - 1st CWS Online Members Show
- PPWS Award and People's Choice "Fanfare" - Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibit​
2011  - HK Holbein Award - NWS 91st Annual Exhibit "Stained Glass Waterlilies"  - selected for NWS 1 year traveling show
2009
  - Ampersand Art Supply Award "Coasting" - PPWS 16th International Exhibition  
2008  - Daniel Smith Artists' Materials Award & NWS 1 yr traveling show "Victorian Giant Waterlilies" -  National Watercolor Society
​2004  - Best of Show "Flamingo Cove" -   Southern Colorado Watercolor Society Aquious