Florida Keys Watercolor Society

About Us

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Subject to change

Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 - January FKWCS MEETING - Main Gallery of Marathon Community Theater - 10:00 AM (Board of Directors meets at 9:00 AM) Please wait in Lobby until BOD has completed their meeting - Please WEAR YOUR MASK - Tables will be kept at Safe Distancing

January 19-21, 2022 Judi Betts Workshop - TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR OUR JUDI BETTS WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP IN MARATHON, FLORIDA IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT DOTTMCF@HOTMAIL.COM - All pending Covid and Safety of course - We have renowned Artist Judi Betts scheduled for JANUARY 2022 for a 3-day Workshop at San Pablo Hall for JANUARY 19th, 20th and 21st, 2022.

Set up on Tuesday, January 18th at 10:00 AM.

Cost is $250 for members and $350 for non-members….check made out to FKWCS and mailed to Dottie.

This is a wonderful opportunity for all to have a long awaited workshop while enjoying each other's company along with Judi’s amazing career of teaching in so many many places for so many years and thousands of students have enjoyed her teaching methods.

Also her books are still so popular… so check those out.

Judi loves the Keys and is so excited to come back to meet us and to share her knowledge of watercolor. She is such a lovely person.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE WORKSHOP?

All participants MUST BE VACCINATED!

The Workshop will be much smaller this season

MAX of 15 students due to Covid.

NOW is the time to SIGN UP if you are interested.

Dottie is requesting that you contact her let her know if you want to sign up. dottmcf@hotmail.com

Dottie needs to know…. And Judi Betts also needs to know if there are enough interested students signing up… so The Society and Judy can finalize all details and plans.

THIS is the time to SIGN UP!

We have a number of artists already on Dottie’s list…. So jump on board!

Your Workshop Payment is appreciated and is requested by the end of November at the latest so plans can be completed.

See Dottie’s Address above in this email.

A reminder for payment will be sent to those signed up in early November…. Or send soon!

Please email Dottie at dottmcf@hotmail.com ASAP TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.

If you recall Judi Betts was scheduled for a 2021 January Workshop but that was cancelled due to Covid.

We are so hoping that does not happen again.

However if for some reason the workshop needs to be cancelled, a Full Refund would be issued.

Interested in more info about Judi Betts… go to judibettsaws.com to see her work.

Our goal is a smaller workshop with Individual Tables, Safe Distancing, Masks and Everyone Vaccinated for the upmost of safety.

Annual Dues are due in September - IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN $40 DUES SHOULD BE SENT - We hope you will continue to support our Society during this uncertain time. So please forward your membership dues (check payable to FKWCS of $40) to Dottie McFarland when it's convenient for you this Fall. If mailed now and into September, please send to Dottie McFarland at P. O. Box 244, Ludlow, VT 05149.

If after September please send to The Keys @

P. O. Box 498, Long Key. FL 33001-0498.

Please email Dottie (dottmcf@hotmail.com) if you're not sure if you have already paid your dues (as we did not collect dues last season, but kept you all on our membership & emailing list).

If a few of you did pay ahead for last year in 2020, your dues will automatically be carried - over and you will be paid up for this coming 2021-2022 Season.

Check with Dottie if you are not sure.

Exhibition - There will be NO Annual FKWCS Exhibition at MCT for 2022…However the Theater has offered any of our members the opportunity to have a group show on their OWN….and hang their work during the theaters March Show called THE OUTSIDER.

If you are interested in showing your work in this Group Show… please contact me:

JULIE JOYCE

Phone 305-731-3046 (Can TEXT too)

juliejoyce2@yahoo.com

We will need a few participating artists to help organize…. And it will be kept simple.

No Judging, Entry Fee, Prize Ribbons or Monetary Awards, And No Show Sitting or Reception. BUT Please make sure your DUES are paid.

This is just a lovely opportunity to be part of the MCT’s Winter Schedule and to show your a artwork.

You do not need a large body of work and depending on interest in this event….we will determine the amount of work artists can show.

We will request that everyone participating,

come to MCT to help hang the show which is Tuesday, March 15th at 10:00 AM and again on Break Down day of show on Tuesday, April 19th at 10:00 AM.

PAINT OUTS: San Pablo Hall (l22nd St Ocean in Marathon)

At this time we have dates for Paint Outs in

January - February and March: THURSDAYS

9-2 ~ $5.00 Donation for use of Hall. Bring your lunch, drop cloth for tables, MASKS and painting supplies. There are plenty of 6ft tables and room to social distance.

All Pending the level of Covid of course!

Mark Your Calendar

January 6th

February 10th

March 10th

We are all looking forward to painting together again and hope you will join in!

THE FLORIDA KEYS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED BY 10 LOCAL KEYS ARTISTS IN 1980 WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE ART TO THE PUBLIC, HOLD ANNUAL SHOWS AND CONDUCT WORKSHOPS INSTRUCTED BY NATIONALLY KNOWN WATERCOLOR INSTRUCTORS.

SHOWCASING COLORFUL, LUMINOUS WATERCOLORS AND OTHER WATER MEDIA, OUR ANNUAL SHOWS PRESENT ORIGINAL PIECES BY ARTISTS FROM KEY LARGO TO KEY WEST.

WE INVITE YOU TO EXPLORE THE MEMBER ARTWORK IN OUR GALLERY, VIEW OUR PROSPECTUS AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS, TAKE A WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP , JOIN US AS A MEMBER, AND VISIT OUR ANNUAL EXHIBITIONS.

BEGINNERS WELCOME! WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT WATERCOLORS? WE WELCOME ALL LEVELS FROM BEGINNERS TO EXPERTS AND ARE HERE TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR NEW WATERCOLOR FRIENDS.

FROM ALL OF US AT THE FLORIDA KEYS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS, AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 WINNERS

BEST IN SHOW - SANDY MEZINIS

1ST PRIZE WATERCOLOR - M. ANN LYNCH

2ND PRIZE WATERCOLOR - NANCY FRISBY

3RD PRIZE WATERCOLOR - MADELYN PAULSON

RAINBOW AWARD - DOROTHEA MCFARLAND

CARIBBEAN AWARD - BRENDA ANN

FANDANGO AWARD - JULIE JOYCE-REHBOCK

1ST PRIZE MIXED MEDIA - NANCY OSTROFF

2ND PRIZE MIXED MEDIA - PETER STERLING TURNER

3RD PRIZE MIXED MEDIA - RON GRAFT

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR 2020 SEASON WHICH HAS ENDED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR FUTURE EVENTS!

Contact us

dottmcf@hotmail.com