Barbara Mathews 

Lazy River Studio

Resume

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Achievements

• "Life of An Artist" Award - 2019

• OutstandIng achievement in Art Education

• United Arts Alliance, Hall of Fame

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Organizations

• Wisconsin Watercolor Society

• Illinois Watercolor Society

• Washington Island Art Association

• Janesville Art League

• Whitewater Arts Alliance

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Juried Shows

• Pennsylvania Watercolor International Exhibition - 2018, 2023

• Rockies West National Exhibition, Grand Junction, CO - 2018 & 2019 &2020,2023

• Illinois Watercolor Society - Honorable Mention - 2019

• Janesville Art League Holiday Show - 1st 2017, 2nd 2018, 2023

• Watercolor Wisconsin - 2018

• Wisconsin Regional Arts Program - 1st in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,2023

• Creekside Gallery Solo Show - Peoples Choice 2017, 1st in 2018

• Faces Art Center - 1st in 2015

• Beloit Art Center - 1st in 2018

• Red River Watercolor Society National Juried Water Media Exhibition 2021,2023

• Watercolor Wisconsin 2021 Juried Exhibition

• Solo show at the Roberta Gallery U.W.Whitwater 

• Juried into the Pennslyvania Watercolor Society 43 International Exhibit, 2023

• Second place in the Watercolor Wi. show 2023

• Juried into the Rocky's West National Exhibit 2024

• Solo show during the month of Dec. at the Beloit Art Center

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Workshops

• Venice Art Center, Venice, FL   -  2015, 2016

• Washington Island Art Association 

• Continuing Education studies - UW-Madison

• Workshop The Clearing, Aug,28&29, Watercolor Batik

• Workshop Galena Art Center April 25-26, Galena, II.

• Workshop for Washington Island Art Ass. June, 10-13

• Workshop City Lights Art Gallery, Henderson, Nv. March 25-27

• Workshop at the Clearing, Ellison Bay, Door Co. Oct. 7&8,Batik

• Workshop in Costa Del Sol, Spain, May 10, 2025

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International Art Classes Taught

• Many Carribbean Cruises, Hawaii, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, France, Croatia

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Prints

• Print made from painting for 100th Anniversary of McDowell Music Foundation

• Print for 50th Anniversary of Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra

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Future Classes Planned

• Watercolor classes in Janesville, Wi., April 14-May 12 subject, Putting figures in Paintings

• Watercolor classes in Beloit, Wi. May 4-25, Beginner classes

• Townsend, Tn. Sept. 12-17 Plein air 

• Teaching a workshop in Croatia, May 12-19th 2022

• Watercolor Pouring Workshop at the Venice Art Center, March 10-12 Venice, Florida

• Workshop Janesville, The Four stages of Wet, March15-April 12

• Workshop on Water Reflections, Jan. 3-31, Janesville, Wi.

• Workshop in Janesville July 18-19 Painting on black watercolor paper

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