Waterworks Artists History and Exhibitions
WATERWORKS ARTISTS HISTORY
Since this group was founded by Carol Allen Bentley in 1995, many artists have been participating members. However, the highest standards of excellence and artistic professionalism are always maintained as we exhibit our paintings. With an ongoing spirit of friendship, cooperation and support, the artists share watermedia ideas, art related information and constructive painting critiques.
Our artists have various backgrounds and experiences that have engendered their love for art and their desire to produce paintings. Several of our artists exhibit their work in Juried International and National Exhibitions as well as regional and local exhibitions, often winning awards. Some have been awarded Signature Member status in prestigious watercolor societies. Some have their work hanging in National and International corporate collections, museum collections, private permanent collections and individual client collections. Several members have had their work published in books and magazines and some are included in various Who's Who biographical listings.
WATERWORKS ARTISTS EXHIBITIONS
We have had the privilege of exhibiting our group exhibitions in these prominent venues:
Vision Gallery, "FRAGMENTS 2017," Chandler, AZ, March 24 to May 20, 2017
Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery, "Eye of the Beholder - January 30 - March 7, 2015,
Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery, "Really Abstract or Abstractly Real?" 2013
Glendale Community College, "Realism and Abstraction," Glendale, AZ, 2010
Mesa Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, "Hello Dolly!," Mesa, AZ, 2008
McCullough-Price House, "Waterworks Paints the Southwest," Chandler, AZ, 2008
Mesa Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, "My Fair Lady," Mesa, AZ, 2007
Shemer Art Center and Museum, "Passion, Paint and Process," Phoenix, AZ, 2005
Chandler Center for the Arts, "Realism to Abstraction - Abstraction to Realism," Chandler, AZ, 2005
Mill Atelier Gallery on Canyon Road, "Waterworks Artists of Arizona Group Show," Santa Fe, NM, July 1 - August 15, 2003
Casa Grande Art Museum, Casa Grande, AZ, 2002
Quintessence Gallery, Chandler, AZ, 2001
Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ, 2001
Casa Grande Art Museum, Casa Grande, AZ, 2000
Unitarian Church, Paradise Valley, AZ, 1998
Weible Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, 1998
Border's Books and Music, Phoenix, AZ, 1998
Superior Court, Phoenix, AZ, 1996
Downtown Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, 1996
Kerr Cultural Center, Scottsdale, AZ, 1996
Unity Church, Phoenix, AZ, 1995
PUBLICITY
"Our interest is in watermedia, which includes watercolors, acrylics, gouache and inks. This is a very exciting medium and more difficult than many people imagine. There's a myth that watercolors are temporary, but they can last hundreds of years with the quality of today's paints and archival paper." This quote was part of a lengthy Hazel Stone interview with Joan Westlake, "Watercolorists make splash at McCullough-Price" published in the SanTanSun, AZ Arts, May 3 - 16, 2008.
