May 4, 2026 – May 22, 2026
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.
Purchasing & Catalog
To purchase a painting, email lws@louisianawatercolorsociety.org with your name, your contact information, name of artist and name of painting. Prices are shown below the painting once you click on the thumbnail. If no price is shown, the painting is not for sale.
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.
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Award Winners
Ken Call
This Seat Is Taken!
Iain Stewart
The Temple of Apollo – Rome
Chris Krupinski
Cuppa Limon
William Hook
Scary Stuff 6
Tracy Hebert
It’s All Relative
Suzanne Accetta
Rhythms in Shadow
Linda Vanek
On the Move
Georgieva Antoaneta
Different Corner
Coral Chen
Keeper of Early Dreams
Carol Creel
Cherries in Repose
MERIT AWARD
E Jane Stoddard
Wash Line, Tuscany
Jane Fritz
Across the Fjord
Setsuko Ohara
Kim
Chryl Corizzo
Ripples, Pass Christian
The Reception
Carol Creel
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
Mister Larry
Sound of Silence I
Costa Rica Croc
La Signora Dei Fiori
Terri’s Blooms
Guilty Pleasures
Morning in Morrisville
Acts of Love
Yesterdays Dreams
First Sign of Spring
Afternoon Tea
Orchids & Companions
Celebrating Fall
Copping a Squat
Glow onthe Seine
Got One!
Maestro
Key West Visitors
Transparent Trio
Superior Sunset
Free Parking
Wild Flour
Anna belle
Murdered
Glass Garden Dreams
Côte de Beaune Serenity
Yesterday
Tree Hugger
Where The Sea Breathes
The Bells of the Apocalypse
Seafood Delight
Reflections of Pittsburgh
Window to My Soul
Rice Country
We Are All Faceless
Treasure Trove
Look What’s Comimg
Abandoned
Woman Between the Doors
Willie’s Chicken Shack
Snow Wood
Remembrance
Tin Top Down
Rainy Day
Spoken Word Artist
Lobster Pot
Prague
Swimming Koi
A Rose By Any Other Name…
Venice Views
High watch
Cherokee Cabin
Thirty Year Union
Carson’s Hot Habaneros
Evening On The Bayou
Paradise Lost
Good Day Sunshine