General Meeting – March 9, 2024

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Meeting in Room 2. WORKSHOP DEMO ARTIST: Barbara Brook NOTE: First-time visitors are welcome to attend for $20 which, if becoming a member THAT day, will be deducted from the total membership fee.

Barbara Brook 2-Day Workshop – Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper

Hester Wagner Community House 6100 W Hall Drive, Melbourne Village, FL, United States

WATERCOLOR BATIK ON RICE PAPER 2-Day Workshop Artist: Barbara Brook Dates: Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 9am-4pm Monday, March 11, 2024 @ 9am-4pm Location: Hester Wagner Community House Details: Learn the basics of batik painting with returning artist and BWS Member, Barbara Brook. The batik process involves repeatedly alternating layers of wax with watercolor paint. […]

Mini Workshop – Overcoming Hurdles in Plein Air Painting with Susan Blakeslee

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Instructor:  Susan Blakeslee Subject: Overcoming Hurdles in Plein Air Painting Description: This workshop will deal with the difficulties that every artist faces when beginning a painting either en plein air or in the studio. Topics covered include finding a subject, deciding on a focal point and sticking to it, plus working around, jumping over and […]

Mini Workshop – Floral Fun with Brusho with Jan Jamil

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Subject: Floral Fun with Brusho Instructor: Jan Jamil – Jan Kawamoto Jamil has more than 40 years experience teaching art to all ages. She has a well planned, facilitative teaching style where class participants are invited to explore the medium she is introducing. All levels are welcome! Description: For this event Jan will help participants […]

General Meeting – May 11, 2024

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Meeting in Room 2. Come join us for discussions about our future! The Board and Committee Chairs met in April to review the organization's needs for sustainment and growth. Come hear what was discussed and help shape the future of BWS! (Don't come too early, 12:45pm is the soonest we can get in!) NOTE: First-time […]

Mini Workshop with Cindy McKee – May 25, 2024

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Instructor: Cindy McKee The object of this workshop will be to work from a black & white reference photo to create a colorful coconut composition using values and blending colors from a limited palette. Cost: Members - FREE Non-Members - $20 Register by completing and submitting the form below:

Food, Friends & Fairy Gardens

Rockledge Gardens 2153 US 1, Rockledge

Join your BWS friends for an enchanting day of inspiration at the Fairy Market at Rockledge Gardens, 10:00-11:30am. FREE. We will follow with lunch at River Rocks Dockside (6485 South US 1, Rockledge) beginning at 12:00pm. The gardens open at 9:00am, and the Fairy Market begins at 11:00am. It is suggested that you arrive by […]

Mini Workshop – Therese Ferguson: The Business of Entering Art Shows

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

This workshop will be a little di­fferent from what we usually do. We have put together two panels of talented artists who are going to share some of their knowledge of entering shows. It will be a question and answer seminar of "THE BUSINESS OF ENTERING ART SHOWS." This is a much asked for topic. […]

General Meeting & Elections – September 7 2024

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Meeting in Room 2 NEW! Meetings start at noon with a brown bag lunch/socializing hour. NOTE: First-time visitors are welcome to attend for $20 which, if becoming a member THAT day, will be deducted from the total membership fee.

Mini Workshop – Ed Carlson: Ponce Inlet Lighthouse

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

For those of you not attending the Florida Watercolor Society Convention, BWS member Ed Carlson will be leading us in a much-loved subject of a lighthouse with his signature dramatic sky. Supply list provided upon registration. Cost: Members – FREE Non-Members – $20 Registration: Please complete and submit the registration form below.

Mini Workshop – Therese Ferguson: Drippy Animals

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

This is sure to be a super fun workshop with instructor Therese Ferguson, focusing on abstract animals. Therese will supply line drawings of several animals and demonstrate a loose and fun way to paint them. These are some examples: Cost: Members – FREE Non-Members – $20 Registration:

General Meeting – November 9 2024

Wickham Park Community Center 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL, United States

Meeting in Room 2. NEW! Meetings start at noon with a brown bag lunch/socializing hour. NOTE: First-time visitors are welcome to attend for $20 which, if becoming a member THAT day, will be deducted from the total membership fee.