The Louisiana Watercolor Society, founded in 1968, exists to advance the art of painting with water media.
While watercolor has always been the preferred medium, the members recognize advances in the art world related to other water media and substrates. LWS now accepts works casein, acrylic, gouache, and egg tempera, as well as synthetic and natural papers and Aquabord or Claybord in its member and international exhibits.
The Society’s purpose is to educate its members, provide a venue for the exhibit of watercolor paintings, bring the medium of watercolor to the attention of the public, and build a community of artists who support and encourage one another.
In 2024, LWS has about 250 members representing 30 states and 8 countries (Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, France, Greece and Malaysia, and the United States).
LWS hosted our 54th Annual International Exhibition in 2024 with 122 paintings juried in from a total of 350 submitted by 168 artists. The International Exhibition is designed to draw attention to our local art network within the international art community. In addition to the International Exhibition, LWS sponsors three members shows a year.
View catalogs of past international exhibits at International Exhibition Catalogs.
Past Presidents
2023 – 2024 | Tracy Hebert |
2022 | Louise Hansen Tracy Hebert |
2019 – 2021 | Claudia LeJeune |
2017 – 2018 | Louise Hansen |
2015 – 2016 | Karen Stakelum |
2014 | Veronica Thomas |
2013 | Laura Mitchell |
2011 – 2012 | Philippa Gillen |
2009 – 2010 | Jane Brown |
2007 – 2008 | Monica Bishara |
2004 – 2006 | Karen Stakelum |
2003 | John Brockhoeft |
2002 | Dr. Rosemary Kariker |
2000 – 2001 | Monica Bishara |
1998 – 1999 | Louise H. Jordan |
1996 – 1997 | William T. McInnis |
1994 – 1995 | Susan Copping |
1992 – 1993 | Christine Cozic |
1990 – 1991 | Raymond Calvert |
1989 | Nini Bodenheimer |
1988 | Janice C. Cartier |
1986 – 1987 | John Herbert Schaeffer |
1985 | Phyllis Knight |
1984 | Glemy Brazy |
1983 | Betty F. Wood |
1982 | Joey Freund Baechle |
1974 – 1980 | Roma Quartana |
1972 | Mrs. Carl C. Shaw |