About our group
Founding
Over coffee at the old Nighthawk Restaurant in Austin in early August, 1977, Harold Eichenbaum, Gordon Fowler, Bill Rider and Windy Winn developed the idea of a watercolor artists' group with no officers, no bylaws, no rules, inexpensive dues, and which would meet for paint outs. They decided to call the group "Waterloo Watercolor Group," and drafted Murray Joyce to be the first newsletter editor, treasurer and only officer. Among the interested artists who organized and began meeting at Gordon Fowler's Chili Factory on August 30, 1977 were: Dorothy Billman, Alayne Carter, Harold Eichenbaum, Gordon Fowler, Murray Joyce, Maude Folmar Ramsey, Avis Rider, Bill Rider, Charlie Shaw, and Windy Winn.
History
Organized in 1977, we have grown from a small group of 15 charter members to the strength of over 150 enthusiastic water media artists with a purpose of promoting all water media art as a significant and creative permanent medium.
Through a newsletter each month, the Waterloo artists learn of workshops, information about exhibit space, and paint outs. An area is selected and the member spend several hours painting. Occasionally a paint-out last several days and members travel to remote locations, as in the fall 1999 through 2005 the group traveled to Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. In 2007, we traveled to Mexico for a week of paintng. At the conclusion of the "paint-out," members may have a critique and it becomes an educational as well as artistically profitable day for the artists.
Membership
Membership is open to all water media artists in the Central Texas area. The primary prerequisite is a dedication to the furtherance of art in general and the watercolor medium in particular. Education is an important objective of the group, as evidenced by formation of a scholarship project. Several times a year workshops are offered by nationally known instructors for the benefit of members.
Many of the Waterloo artists have studied in Europe and the Orient as well as at workshops in the United States. Some of the artists teach professionally. Members exhibit their paintings not only in the state of Texas, but in galleries and exhibitions throughout the United States.
Membership Form Fill out, print and mail with your membership dues.
Additional instructions are given on the form.
List of officers and contact information.
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