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ATTENTION: Our CVWG Member Exhibit at The Center at Belvedere closes on June 30, 2026. Please remember to pick up your paintings and checks for sold paintings on Tuesday, June 30 between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at The Center. Many thanks to all of our members who participated in the show and to the volunteers who helped with the logistics.

2026 Next Meeting on July 27th at 12:30 P.M.

CVWG member meetings are held January-October on the 4th Monday of the month except when these fall on holidays.

Joan Ranzini will do a critique. Each member may bring two paintings (framing not necessary).

Joan Ranzini is an abstract expressionist painter and collage artist living and working in Virginia. She received her BA from the College of William and Mary and a MA in Architectural History from UVA. She has received art fellowships, juried art exhibitions, and taught drawing classes. Her paintings are held in private and public collections in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan.

Please note our regular starting time!

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Challenge! Topics for 2026

At each of our meetings, CVWG provides our members and guests a program related to water-media as well as give a Challenge! topic to inspire you to paint. We invite members to create a new and unique piece of art tied to each month’s theme (no framing necessary). All Challenge artists will be invited to the front of the room to show and make brief comments about their work.

July 27, 2026 Hot Sun-Cool Shade

• August 24, 2026 Paint on a full sheet of watercolor paper
• September 28, 2026 Paint using one dominant color
• October 26,2026 Autumn is an ideal time for watercolor painting

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• PROGRAMS: For 2026, Program Information TBD’s will be updated as soon as possible. The dates for meetings are accurate.

For 2026, CVWG will meet on the following dates with the programs and presenters to be added.

Meeting Date	Presenter	Program
February 23	Linda Abbey	Multimedia Winter Painting
March 23	Katie Kindilien	Painting with Gouache
April 27	Bill Snow	Ways to paint skies in transparent watercolor
May 14	CVWG Art Exhibit	Reception from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Center at Belvedere
June 22	Lara Gastinger	Botanical Illustrations in watercolor and ink
July 27	Joan Ranzini	Critique for Members Bring up to 2 paintings each
August 24	Jane Goodman	Watercolor Techniques
September 28	Tentative	Plein air at Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
October 26	Linda Bethke	Mini Workshop
December 7	Annual Potluck Luncheon	Bring a dish and a white elephant gift to swap

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Where?

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:

• From Rio Rd, turn onto Huntington Rd;
• Immediately after the church building, turn right into the driveway/parking lot up a slight hill.
• The drive will turn into gravel;
• Proceed downhill to the main parking area;
• The Fellowship Hall will be on the right. There should be signs for Food Pantry or similar.

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