Becky enjoys the flow of watercolor paint. She studied watercolor with Chuck Danford and seeks to communicate the beauty of nature through her painting. She has been a participating member of CWS for many years and is a signature member. Acting as the workshop director for the past two years was both interesting and instructive to her. She is currently the President of the Mountainside Art Guild and the chair of their annual Miniature Art Show. She lives in Littleton with her husband and has three grown daughters. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College and has a Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from San Jose State University.

Andrew is a Denver-based musician and artist. An active performer, Andrew is principal percussionist of the Greeley Philharmonic and performs regularly with the Colorado Symphony and the Boulder Philharmonic orchestras. Andrew is an awarded watercolor artist, and a signature member of CWS. His art has been shown in exhibitions including those hosted by CWS and WFWS. He holds a Bachelor of Music and Certificate in Performance from the University of Denver and a Master of Music and Artist Diploma from Duquesne University.

 Randy has deep roots as a Colorado   based watermedia artist, teacher, and   juror. He received his professional   training  early on at California’s Art Center   College of Design. Over the ensuing years   he had a successful career in commercial   design before returningto Colorado 25 years ago.  He joined the Colorado Watercolor Society to find other like-minded enthusiasts sharing his love of painting. Volunteer work got him involved in a number of activities, including being a board member and past-president of CWS. He’s also served as a director of the annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition as well as on the National Watercolor Society board of directors. . Over the years he’s established a reputation as a world-class artist with unique ability to teach his craft. Since then he’s also become a travel specialist with his Painted Palette Tours -- organizing and taking painters to interesting destinations abroad for painting holidays. CWS played an important role in his life and he welcomes the opportunity to serve on the board once again as Treasurer.

Jeremy has always sketched everywhere he went, but had no art classes until Architecture School at the University of Washington. Over 500 projects left little time for art, but he won a show in 1968 and an abstract painting went to a permanent collection in Washington, D.C. in 1972. He also won the Arizona Architects Medal and was Central Arizona AIA President. In the last ten years he found time to watercolor and became President of the Arizona Watercolor Association. As CWS and WFWS Signature member, he is also a CWS Board Member and Editor of Collage.

Kathy is a retired attorney. She has been painting since high school and received a Certificate from the School of Botanic Art and Illustration at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Her paintings have been exhibited in a number of exhibits including those sponsored by CWS, WFWS, Foothills Center for the Arts, the Denver Botanical Gardens and the Filoli Gardens. Kathy has taught watercolor classes at the Lakewood Arts Council and drawing classes at the Ken Caryl Recreation center. She lives with her husband in Littleton, CO.

Beatrice lives in Morrison, Colorado. She received a B.A. in Design from UC Berkeley. She works in watercolor, oil, and acrylic, both abstract and representational. Her love of the Southwest and her travels throughout the world have influenced her paintings which uniquely capture her sense of patterns, texture, and color in her subject matter -- whether it be the grandeur of a canyon, birds sunning themselves on a rocky coast, or the busy street life of an Asian market. Her work is found in corporate and private collections, has been juried into various state and national exhibitions, and has won awards.

Jay has been painting for most of his life.  He has no formal art education.  He credits any talent he may have due to attending CWS workshops, demos, and critiques. He loves the spontaneity and freshness of watercolor. Jay’s subject is almost always landscapes, particularly of Colorado mountains.   He has been in many plein air festivals and is a signature member of CWS and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. Jay is our CWS Parliamentarian due to his legal background.  He was a judge for 28 years. Previously he practiced law and taught in both Colorado law schools.

Terrie was born in Greeley, Colorado and currently resides in Arvada. She studied watercolor at the University of Northern Colorado. After retiring from 35 years of public service, Terrie began pursuing a full-time career in watercolor. Terrie had her first solo exhibition in 2004 and has since exhibited her work both locally and nationally. Terrie has received numerous awards and is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, and a member of the Arvada Fine Art Guild and Park Hill Art League. Terrie’s passion for nature is her greatest influencer. She hopes her work inspires others to protect and cherish the fragile beauty of the world around us.      

Michael grew up in the west and   southwest of America before   attending  the America Academy of   Art  in Chicago in the 1980’s, and   studying with Irving Shapiro.   Watercolor has been his primary   medium, and he’s won many awards.   He has pieces in many private and public collections, including the Minnesota Museum of American Art, and his work has also been used by corporate clients for several advertising campaigns. Michael finds beauty everywhere he goes and love to try to capture it for others to enjoy. 

 Jeff lives in Aurora, Colorado, and is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art & Design. He is the creator of the nationally syndicated comic panel Moderately Confused and is syndicated through Andrews McMeel Syndication. He has served as an editorial cartoonist for the Columbus Citizen-Journal, The Cincinnati Post, and The Columbus Dispatch. He is also an avid plein air watercolor artist, painting regularly throughout Colorado and beyond. He works frequently alongside other artists and has taught watercolor classes and led workshops. His approach emphasizes accessibility and enjoyment of the medium. His work is held in private collections and is available through Sharon Weiss Gallery. His cartoons appear in newspapers nationwide and online at GoComics.