Central Virginia Watercolor Guild

Joan Ranzini Artwork
Joan Ranzini critiqued member paintings at our July meeting
Butterflies and Bees Greene County Outreach, July 29
Proud painter at Greene County Outreach, July 29
Sold painting from our Exhibit at The Center at Belvedere

Our Motto is Combining Camaraderie with Creativity

The Guild mission is to

The Central Virginia Watercolor Guild is an IRS designated nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization.

Contact Us

We hope you will reach out to us by simply sending an email to our leaders.

Join Us at a Member Meeting

 

Our Guild meets every month, January through October.  Each meeting features a program led by a professional artist prominent in our Central Virginia area. Such programs might include water media demonstrations, critiques of members’ art, or a visit to a museum. Our usual meeting times are:

    • 12:30 PM for social time and to post any new art we want to share

    • 1:00 PM– Meeting is convened

    • 1:30 PM– Start of monthly program

    • 3:00 PM– Meeting is adjourned

We meet in the Fellowship Hall at the Church of Our Savior, 1165 Rio Road E., Charlottesville, VA. The Fellowship Hall is toward the rear of the property. Please use the following map to help guide you and give driving directions.

A Brief History

In 1991, a handful of Charlottesville, Va area watercolor artists under the leadership of Edith Arbaugh and Marion Hansen formed this organization for water-media painters. The term “water media” as used here embraces traditional transparent watercolor as well as gouache, acrylic, and other water based media.

Our Mission is:

  • To foster the advancement of water media painting
  • To promote excellence in the use of water media
  • To encourage to study of water media
  • To provide an exchange of information about the water media activities of our artists
  • To inform and educate the public about water media painting