Following a brief Members’ Meeting we will be treated to a watercolor demonstration by Carrie Waller who currently works from her Arkansas studio after returning from Tokyo, Japan where she resided for the last 8 years.

Carrie Waller is a watercolor artist working in a realistic, detailed style.  Her studies in Interior Design and Graphic Design as well as her time spent living in Europe and Asia have influenced her as an artist.   Her unique works are bold, vibrant, and dramatic.working in a realistic, detailed style. Her training in Interior Design and her studies in Graphic design as well as her time living in Europe and Asia have influenced her as an artist. Her unique works are bold, vibrant and dramatic.

Carrie is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, San Diego Watercolor Society, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Mid-Southern Watercolorists and the Watercolor USA Honor Society. She teaches workshops and private classes.

Carrie has won numerous awards and has had works published in many publications including Watercolor Artist Magazine, The Art of Watercolour, Pratique des Arts, Southwest Artist’s Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Artist’s and Illustrators (runner up for Artist of the year), and The Artist’s Magazine. Most recently Carrie’s painting “Denkyu” won Best of Show in the 2023 Women in Watercolor International Competition, her painting “Abundance” was awarded the Grand Prize in the American Women Artists, Making Their Mark exhibition. Her painting “Banned” received the Dana Bartlett top award in the NWS member exhibition. “Celebration” and “Denkyu have received the Gold Medal award in the Mid-Southern Watercolorists Annual Juried Exhibitions. Her work has also been published in Splash, The Best of Watercolor editions 16 – 23.

Artist’s Statement

I have always had a fascination with watercolor. The difficulty of the medium challenges me and the transparent layering cannot be replicated with any other medium. I challenge myself to push the medium by creating saturated colors and let the white of the paper sparkle through to create my dramatic lights. I love the process of being a still life painter. Conceptualizing the perfect painting in my head, the hunt for the props, setting up my finds in  a dramatic composition utilizing natural lighting and seeing my idea come to life. My intention is for the viewer to be captivated by the beauty and light of the piece and for it to give them an amazing visual experience. My goal is to make the ordinary, extraordinary.