Our Mission
We promote watercolor and water media as an important and recognized medium in the arts community and provides support as well as educational opportunities to watercolor artists - whether beginners or professionals.
We offer a variety of educational opportunities including eight (8) monthly meetings with demonstrations and lectures by renowned national or prominent local artists. In the Fall and Spring, we host three-day water media workshops with nationally recognized artists.
We recognize and encourage artistic excellence through juried exhibitions in the Fall and Spring.
Click to - Read more about JWS, Board and Committees, and History
Upcoming Events in 2026
Sep 22, 2026 General Meeting—Kathy Stark
Oct 27, 2026 Fall Juried Show
Oct 27, 2026 General Meeting—Janet Rogers
Oct 28-29, 2026 2 Day Workshop—Janet & Steve Rogers
Nov 24, 2026 General Meeting—Barbara Holt, Artist of the Year 2024
Next JWS General Meeting
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6-8 pm
Guest Artist: Kathy Stark
Cypress Village, Egret Room
Starting new season with Kathy Stark. More details to come.
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER BREAK!!! AND KEEP YOUR PAINT BRUSHES WET PAINTING YOUR ENTRIES FOR THE FALL SHOW!!
Shows & Workshops
Fall Two-Day Workshop by
Janet Rogers, AWS and
Steve Rogers, AWS, NWS
"Watercolors by Rogers"
October 28 & 29, 2026
This is a special workshop with two popular instructors with successful careers as professional artists, who happen to be married. Steve and Janet are nationally known watercolor workshop instructors - conducting workshops all over the United States as well as in Europe. Janet will focus on "Expressive Watercolor Florals" one day and Steve will focus on Landscapes - "Painting Light in Watercolor" on the other. Registration is open now for this exciting workshop.
https://www.watercolorsbyrogers.com
2026 Fall Juried Show
The 2026 JWS Fall Juried Show will be exhibited from October 27 at Christ Episcopal Church in both Westbury Parish Hall and Formation & Arts buildings located at 400 San Juan Drive in Ponte Vedra Beach during their normal operating hours. Make sure to see the special exhibit by Artist of the Year for 2025 in Westbury Parish Hall, running concurrent with the Fall Show. Also the award winners of the 2026 Student Show will be on exhibit.
Key dates to remember:
Oct 16-23 - Online Entry
Oct 26 - Take in / Delivery & Hanging
Oct 27 - Judging
Oct 31 - Awards Reception
Nov 30- Take down / Pick up
Click here to see more about this show and other shows including paintings from past shows in the gallery.
Publications & Events
Newsletter
Read the latest newsletter by clicking on the image of the cover to the right.
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See more about our communications for members, the latest trifold and calendar of events, past newsletters, and links to websites of interest to members.
Artist of the Year - 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Mentz is the 2025 recipient of the Jacksonville Watercolor Society Artist of the Year. She served as VP of Membership for JWS for many years and she has volunteered for many years at Westminster Wood Retirement Community at the JWS outreach program teaching watercolor to the residents. Becky is a very talented artist with many award-winning paintings in her portfolio. She has been recognized by the Florida Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, and the Southern Watercolor Society with Signature Membership and is adding the American Watercolor Society to the list of Signature Memberships.
Click to See more about Rebecca Mentz, AOTY award, guidelines for nomination, and previous recipients.
Donations
Over years, JWS has received generous donations as well as art materials and supplies that honor past and current members. If you or a loved one want to acknowledge the support and mission of JWS, please consider a donationTo help with future donations, we have provided instructions and contacts on our membership page. Please go to the bottom of the membership page for more information on donations.