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• NMWS ABQ Monthly Meeting April 11, 2026

  • Start
    Wednesday, December 10, 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    Saturday, April 11, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust NE, Albuquerque, NM

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  Meeting Location

  NMWS ABQ Monthly Meeting

  April 11, 2026 10:00 a.m

  
  

  Meeting Place 

  First Presbyterian Church

  Enter Lower Level, west side

  215 Locust St. NE

  Albuquerque, NM 

  There is NO need to pre-register to attend meeting

  Exec. Comm. Members - please arrive 10-15 minutes early to help set up chairs in the meeting room.
  

  Exec Committee meeting starts at 9:00 AM
  

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  Social time 10:00 - 10:30 followed by

  Business Meeting 10:30

  Albuquerque April 11, 2026 meeting 

  Presentation by

  
  

  Jay Leutwyler, NMWS

                  

  
  

  Topic: 

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• Application for NMWS Signature Membership

  • Start
    Thursday, January 01, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    Tuesday, September 01, 2026
  •  
    11:30 PM
  • Location
    Online Application

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  Application for NMWS Signature Membership
  

  
  

  Eligibility Requirements:

  • The artist must have exhibited five (5) different paintings in five (5) of the following New Mexico Watercolor Society juried exhibitions within 5 years.  
    

  1. NMWS Juried Spring Exhibition
     
  2. Western Federation Societies (WFWS) exhibition
     
  3. MasterWorks of New Mexico exhibition (Miniature exhibit does not apply)
     
  4. NMWS Southern Chapter Juried Annual Exhibition

  • Credit for acceptances are limited to two per year and one painting per exhibition
    
  • Member of NMWS at the time of application
    
  • Payment of a one-time Signature Member Application fee of $20.00. 
    

  
  

  Upon acceptance of your application, the Signature Membership Chair will authorize your inclusion in the Signature Membership Group as appropriate.  A certificate of acceptance will then be sent to you.   The NMWS designation will also be included in subsequent NMWS Directories.  Current Membership in NMWS must be maintained in order to use the "NMWS" designation.

  Please feel free to contact the Signature Membership Chair for any concern or clarification. 

  Thank you very much for your application.  We look forward to your joining this group and using the NMWS signature!

  
  

  
  

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• 2026 MasterWorksNM Watercolor Workshop with Tina Stallard, 3/22-3/24

  • Start
    Friday, January 02, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, March 20, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Hispanic Arts Building, EXPO-NM, Albuq., Enter Gate #3, San Pedro and Copper NE
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  2026 MasterWorks of NM 

  Watercolor Workshop

  Tina Stallard, 3/22-3/24

  

  https://nmwatercolorsociety.org/event-6362618

  Workshop Dates: SUNDAY 3/22-Tuesday 3/24/2026

  Workshop Hours -9:30AM to 4:30PM, with 

  an hour for lunch

  Cost: $300, paid at registration (opens after Jan.1, 2026)
  

  Free Public Demo: Monday, 3/23 at 9:30 AM

  2023-10 NMWS Workshp Cancellation Policy.pdf

          
  

  
  

  "High Impact Compositions in Watercolor" 

  Description: The Guest Instructor, Tina Stallard, NMWS is an award-winning artist trained in Graphic Design at the Univ. of Calif. Berkeley Extension. This workshop will focus on understanding the powerful compositional techniques for designing successful paintings.

  Working from photos (personal or provided), participants will learn to identify and distill the essentials of composition. Then, students will practice developing balanced perspectives and value studies for stronger foundations. This process will minimize clutter, while strengthening and refining the painting center of interest. Participants will also develop color palettes; exploring warm vs. cool colors and the roles they play. Starting with the backgrounds using a "wet into wet" technique, artists will block in the shapes and values from their value study to produce soft edges and atmospheric effects that unify and harmonize the background and focal point. As time allows there will also be discussions/demos of effective "tips and tricks", along with one-on-one time (does not include pouring techniques)

  Limited to 14 students

  Supplies/Materials - 2025-09-23 Supply List- Stallard.pdf

  Workshop Coordinators - Barbara McGuire & Ron Nedrow

                                      505-235-1375

  
  

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• 2026 NMWS ABQ SPRING SHOW

  • Start
    Monday, February 02, 2026
  • End
    Sunday, May 31, 2026
  • Location
    Fine Arts Gallery, EXPO-NM, ABQ, Enter Gate #3, San Pedro and Copper NE

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  REGISTRATION for

  2026 NMWS ABQ SPRING SHOW

  Opens via ArtCall on February 2, 2026

  Click here for: 

  2026-01-18 ABQ Spring Prospectus - v5 (1).pdf

   Registration Opens:  February 2, 2026

  

  Guest Judge and Workshop Instructor, Tim Oliver, AWS, NWS

  All Painting Entries Paid and Uploaded Via ArtCall

  Click these Links for Spring Art Call Registration 

  You will PAY FIRST by Credit Card according to the number of paintings you wish to enter.

  ALL PAINTING ENTRIES MUST GO THROUGH ARTCALL

  https://nmwsspring26-standard.artcall.org/

  Use the above link to enter up to 3 Standard Size paintings

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  https://nmwsspring26-small.artcall.org/

  Use the above link to enter up to 3 Small Size paintings

  (File Manager is Tina Stallard - Contact for Questions)

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  Exhibition will be held in the Fine Arts Gallery

  at EXPO-NM, in Albuquerque, NM

  Enter Gate #3, San Pedro & Copper St. NE

  The Opening Reception and Award Ceremony

  is from 1PM to 4PM 

  on Saturday, May 2, 2026

  Light Refreshments served. 

  NMWS Members and the Public

  are Cordially Invited to Attend

  the 2026 ABQ Spring Show.  

  
  

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  Free Admission - Registration not necessary

  EXPO parking charges may apply.

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  Exhibition closes on May 24th, 2026
  

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• SC Mar: WC Pouring with Kay Gross

  • When
    Sunday, March 08, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces, NM

  Kay will demonstrate how to pour fluid watercolor over damp paper to create luminous blended backgrounds as an alternative to utilizing brushwork. She will also show how the use of masking can save areas that can be painted in traditional methods.   She will discuss supplies and preparation needed and give a few examples of works in progress and completed paintings.

  The meeting is free and open to the public.   Please bring a friend! 

  
  

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• SC March Paintout @ Mesquite Historic District

  • When
    Thursday, March 12, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Klein Park, 155 Mesquite St.

  Mesquite Historic District (Meet at Klein Park, 

  155 Mesquite St.)

    This area is the city’s original townsite. It features art galleries, several restaurants, a park and many historic adobe homes. One such home is a bright pink adobe, reflecting the vibrant personalities and pioneering spirit of its residents, past and present. It just might be a great architectural painting inspiration!

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• ABQ Paint Out, March 14th, 2026

  • When
    Saturday, March 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Albuquerque Old Town Plaza

  
  

  ABQ area Paint Out
  

  March 14th, 2026 PAINT-OUT

  Albuquerque Old Town Plaza

  
  

  NORTHERN Area - Albuquerque 

  Hosted by Joy Brinkley-Hill and Mike Hill

  NORTHERN AREA by Michael Hill and Joy Brinkley-Hill

  The March 14th ABQ Paint-Out will be at Albuquerque Old Town Plaza, 200 N Plaza St NW, Albuquerque, from 10 am to 12 noon. Parking is available around the plaza or in the lot adjacent to the Albuquerque Museum. We will meet near the plaza gazebo at 10am.

  Please check the NMWS Facebook page for reminders and photos after these events.

  Registration for this event is not necessary. Just show up. The group may get together for lunch after the paint out.

  Please contact Joy and Michael, or view the Brushstrokes for additional information.
  

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• “Loosen Up Your Landscapes” Don Andrews, AWS -- SC Workshop

  • Start
    Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Thursday, March 26, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Las Cruces Village, Social Center Creative Arts Room, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces, NM 88001

  “Loosen Up Your Landscapes” with Don Andrews, AWS

  Tuesday through Thursday,

  March 24-26, 2026 
  9 am - 4 pm

  Las Cruces Village Social Center -- Creative Arts Room 3025 Terrace Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011

  Registration opens Nov 1, 2025.
  Click:  REGISTER for SC Don Andrews Workshop Mar 24-26, 2026
  

  In Don’s workshop you will learn:

  Granulation: Mixing colors on the page to create glowing granular washes.

  How to Loosen Up: How to overcome tight watercolor paintings. Don will reveal how watercolor can be kept loose throughout the painting process!

  Painting With Light: The most powerful tool we artists have is light! Don shows you how to organize and manage light to your paintings advantage!

  Also: How to paint figures in your landscape paintings, color harmony, group critique, and much, much more

  Don is a nationally and internationally known award-winning artist and workshop instructor. He was past president of the American Watercolor Society, author of two watercolor books, and creator of DVD workshop sets. Check out his website: 

  https://www.donandrewsstudio.com/
  

  Members: $375
  Non-Members: $425 (Includes an option for  membership in NMWS)

  Limit: 16 students. Registration opens Nov 1, 2025 for NMWS members, and March 1, 2026 for non-members.  

  *Cancellations: Workshop is limited to 16 students, first come, first serve. If you need to cancel, you will receive a full refund only if your space is filled from the wait list.

  Download workshop handout: full workshop information including Don Andrews biography, supplies, schedule, etc. 

  
  

  
  

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• SC April: WC Batik

  • When
    Sunday, April 12, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    3011 Buena Vida Circle, Las Cruces, NM

  Please join us for the SC April meeting for a demonstration on watercolor batik! 

  A group of our members will demonstrate how a painting can be created by using wax and watercolor on rice/bark papers. The layering of the wax and paint leads to an amazing textured design like fabric batiks. They will have several examples and show the process step by step and will also discuss supplies not found in the typical watercolor artist studio. 

  The meeting is free and open to the public.   Please bring a friend! 

  
  

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• SC April Paintout @ Aguirre Spring National Recreation Area

  • When
    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Aguirre Spring National Recreation Area meet at camping area

  Aguirre Springs Recreation Area (meet at camping entrance  (roughly 14 miles east of the I-25/US 70 interchange) 

  This area provides views of the spectacular cliffs on the eastern side of the Organ Mountains and offers sweeping views of the Tularosa Basin and the White Sands National Monument and the White sands Rifle Range.

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• 2026 ABQ Paint Out - April 18th, 2026

  • When
    Saturday, April 18, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

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  ABQ area Paint Out

  April 18th, 2026 PAINT-OUT

  
  

  
  

  NORTHERN Area - Albuquerque 

  Hosted by Joy Brinkley-Hill and Mike Hill

  Please contact Michael and Joy Hill with any questions.

  The April 18th paint out will be at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 from 10 am to 12 noon. The grounds are free and open to the public, and the Visitor's center has restrooms. The Gallery has a fee and does not allow any painting or sketching. NHCC is located at the intersection of Avenida Dolores Huerta (Avenida Cesar Chavez) and 4th Street.

  (Registration is not necessary. Please arrive with your gear, water, a hat, sunscreen, and perhaps a small portable chair.)

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