Art Exhibit ~ Watercolor U

The watercolor painters represented here have been attending and simultaneously creating Watercolor U with Tad Lamb, our teacher, both through lessons in studio and outdoors painting southern Arizona’s natural beauty of colorful canyons and diverse flora and fauna.

Watercolor University, Watercolor You, Watercolor U-Turn. Our title for this show is a playful pun: the shape of the U can also reflect our community of watercolor painters and painting practice. We re-turn to the medium, re-trace the place, and re-see the birds, and learn something new each time. In the doing, we create a community through art and art through community. And because the medium is watercolor, the unexpected happens, too.

The watercolor paintings displayed here are a mix of watercolors done on paint outs and under instruction, as well as independent work.

In Spring of 2022, Tad responded to a need in the watercolor community to paint together by making a concerted effort to invite fellow painters to join him on paint outs to some of his favorite places: Madera Canyon, UA Extension Gardens, Mount Lemmon, Agua Caliente, and Sweetwater Wetlands. Through these paint outs, he also shared his passion as an avid birder. We all learned new things about birds and landscapes through listening, sharing stories, looking anew, painting, and looking to each other for inspiration and affirmation. As Tad has noted, “it’s good to network, commiserate, celebrate, and create with each other.”

We want to thank the Sam Lena-South Tucson Library for giving us the opportunity to display our work. If you would like to join our Monday paint outs or have questions, feel free to contact Tad Lamb via the contact information at the bottom of this page and we hope to see you soon, brush in hand!

Paint well.

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