2026 National Fine Art Show & Sale

Lorriane Watry

We are honored to have Loraine Watry, NWS, TWAS, AWA as the judge/juror for this show.  Lorraine Watry earned her Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She lives and works in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lorraine teaches workshops and classes, and gives demonstrations in person and online.

Lorraine is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and the 2024/2026 NWS President. She is also a signature member of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, American Women Artists, Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society, Northwest Watercolor Society, Colorado Watercolor Society, MOWS, and Pikes Peak Watercolor Society. Lorraine is a juried member of the International Guild of Realism and the Society of Animal Artists.

Lorraine is an award-winning artist focusing on waterscapes, wildlife, and reflective objects. She has worked with watercolor for more than 30 years and is in her 16th year of teaching watercolor classes and workshops.

Her paintings are winners of prestigious awards from the National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, and other juried exhibitions, including Rocky Mountain National, Watercolor West, San Diego Watercolor Society, and the Transparent Watercolor Society. Lorraine’s painting, “Tadpole Takeout”, won 2nd place in the International Artists Magazine, ‘Wildlife’ competition and is published in the Oct/Nov 2018 issue. She has also received recognition from art publications including International Artist Magazine, The Artist Magazine, & Pratique des Arts.