May 4, 2026 – May 22, 2026
Matthew Bird Workshop: May 12 – 14, 2026
Awards & Reception: May 16, 2026
Entry Deadline has passed
Juror of Selection and Judge of Awards
Matthew Bird, AWS, NWS
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Matthew graduated with honors from the Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, New York, in 2000. He worked as a designer, art director, and children’s book illustrator, and is a Signature Member of numerous organizations, including the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society where he served as vice president. His award-winning watercolor paintings have been exhibited in juried shows across the United States, as well as in Canada, China, England, Greece, Hong Kong, and Italy. Matthew says that his subjects are selected to communicate his love and respect for nature and life. Some pieces create narratives based on his own experiences. His desire is that when others see his work, they are “inspired by the perceptible signs of the real Creator.
Matthew Bird Workshop
May 12 – May 14, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily
American Legion Post 397
1225 Hickory Ave, Harahan, LA 70123
Workshop Chair: Carol Creel, LWS Email Carol
Accepted Artists
Congratulations to the following artists whose paintings were chosen by Matthew Bird to be exhibited in the 56th Annual International Exhibition.
Reminisce
Rusty Latch
Eleanor B Out of the Fog
Rustic Relic
The Oceanside Monarch
Ahhh-It Was A Good Day
LIVE BAIT
On the Move
Mister Larry
Sound of Silence I
Costa Rica Croc
La Signora Dei Fiori
Terri’s Blooms
Guilty Pleasures
Morning in Morrisville
Acts of Love
The Temple of Apollo – Rome
Wash Line, Tuscany
Yesterdays Dreams
first sign of spring
Afternoon Tea
Orchids & Companions
Celebrating Fall
Copping a Squat
Glow onthe Seine
Kim
Got One!
Maestro
Key West Visitors
Transparent Trio
Superior Sunset
FREE PARKING
WildFlour
Anna belle
Murdered
Glass Garden Dreams
Côte de Beaune Serenity
Cuppa Limon
Yesterday
Tree Hugger
Kor Yor
Where The Sea Breathes
The Bells of the Apocalypse
Seafood Delight
Reflections of Pittsburgh
Window to my soul
Rice Country
We Are All Faceless
It’s All Relative
Treasure Trove
Look What’s Comimg
Scary Stuff 6
Abandoned
Woman Between the doors
Willie’s Chicken Shack
Across the Fjord
Snow Wood
Carolina Day
Remembrance
Tin Top Down
Cherries in Repose
Rainy Day
Spoken Word Artist
Lobster Pot
Prague
Ripples, Pass Christian
Swimming Koi
A Rose By Any Other Name…
Venice Views
High watch
Keeper of Early Dreams
Grapes in White Container, Tile
Thirty Year Union
Carson’s Hot Habaneros
This Seat Is Taken!
Evening On The Bayou
Paradise lost
Good Day Sunshine
Rhythms in Shadow
Exhibition Location
Place St. Charles
201 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70170
In the heart of downtown New Orleans, one block from the French Quarter, the first floor of this one million square-foot skyscraper features a food court, two restaurants, retail shops, and the LWS International Exhibition.
Calendar
| Entries due | February 14, 2026 |
| List of accepted paintings posted online | March 9, 2026 |
| Unframed shipped work due | April 10, 2026 |
| Framed shipped work due | April 20, 2026 |
| Hand-delivered work due, 9:00 – 10:30 am | May 2, 2026 |
| Exhibit opens | May 4, 2026 |
| Matthew Bird workshop | May 12 – 14, 2026 |
| Awards & Reception, 2:00 – 4:00 pm | May 16, 2026 |
| Last day of exhibit | May 22, 2026 |
| Pick-up hand-delivered paintings, 9:00 – 11:00 am | May 23, 2026 |
Questions
Direct questions to the Exhibition Chair, Melanie Long, Email Melanie.