Philadelphia Water Color Society - PWCS

Congratulations to Jim Cottingham Ruth and Jim Cottingham for an Honorable Mention in the PWCS 2026 Members Show for the watercolor painting “Old Gears 5-No Pressure”.

Jim Cottingham
“Old Gears 5-No Pressure”
Watercolor, 30 x 22
$1,100

Honorable Mention

If you are interested in buying this painting, please visit the PWCS webpage and fill out the inquiry form. You can also view all the show submissions there!

https://pwcs.wildapricot.org/exhibitions/2026-members-show

Due to a heat advisory, this plein air event has been rescheduled for Friday, June 19.

Register online at https://pwcs.wildapricot.org/plein-air

June Plein Air - Warwick Furnace Farm
When
June 19, 2026

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Location
Warwick Furnace Farm

There is a $15 registration fee for this event.

Join us in painting lavender fields in full bloom as well as the barns and surrounding landscape at Warwick Furnace Farm in Glenmoore, PA.

Photos courtesy of Warwick Furnace Farm

Announcing the 126th International Exhibition of Works on Paper

About the Exhibition

October 14 - November 14, 2026
Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne, PA 19087

There will be over $10,000 in Awards including:

$2,000 PWCS Award for Best in Show
$1,500 Elizabeth Shober Hooper Award for Excellence in Presentation & Technique
$1,000 PWCS Founders Award

Eligible media include watercolor, soft pastels, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, pen & ink, gouache, acrylic, and hand-pulled prints. All work must be original and on paper. Works also need to have been completed in the last three years. Download the prospectus for information on eligible work, submissions guidelines and other details for this exhibition.

Cover Artwork
Journey to Lucerne II by Ng Woon Lam, an award winner from the 125th International Exhibition of Works on Paper