Select Juried Exhibitions and Awards
August 31 to September 23, 2026 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Fall Exhibition | Olney Gallery at Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, AZ | Juror: Kim Johnson Nechtman | Award of Excellence
April 20 to May 21, 2026 | Arizona Artists Guild 2026 Spring Exhibition | Arizona Artists Guild Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona | Jurors: Cynthia Dunn-Selph, Dianne Burkhardt, Tom Herbert
November 20, 2025 - January, 2026 | O’Hanlon Center for the Arts - Go Figure - Art of the Human Form | O'Hanlon Online Gallery, Mill Valley, CA | Juror: Jen Tough
September 27 to October 31, 2025 | San Diego Watercolor Society 45th Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA | Juror: Kathleen Conover
October 1– 31, 2024 | San Diego Watercolor Society | “Not the Obvious” Member Virtual Show | Online gallery via sdws.org | Juror: Robert Burridge
May - June 2024 | 2024 National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition | National Watercolor Society online exhibit at nationalwatercolorsociety.org | Juror: Larry Moore
October 1 to October 31, 2023 | San Diego Watercolor Society 43rd Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA | Juror: Stephen Zhang | In Memory of Donna Kieselbach Award: ThePerfectWorkOut.com Award
October 1 – November 5, 2023 | 103rd Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: Thomas Schaller, Ruth Armitage and Jean Pederson. | Juror of awards: Janine Gallizia | Award XVI | Master Signature Status Awarded
April 6 to May 18, 2023 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Spring Exhibition | Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ | Juror: Carol McSweeney | Award of Excellence
October 2 to October 31, 2022 | San Diego Watercolor Society 42nd Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA | Juror: Linda Daly Baker | Past Presidents Award
September 1 – December 6, 2022 | 102nd Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | National Watercolor Society Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: Mark Mehaffey, Dale Laitinen and Mary Alice Braukman | Juror of awards: Stephen Zhang | Loa Sprung Memorial Award
August 15, 2022 - September 15, 2022 | San Diego Watercolor Society Summer Triannual Online Members Exhibition | San Diego Watercolor Society (online exhibition) | Juror: Angela Barbi | 2nd Place Award
October 1 – December 11, 2021 | 101st Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California (online exhibition) | Jurors of Acceptance: Donna Zagotta, Ken Goldman, Bev Jozwiak
September 19 to November 10, 2021 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Fall Exhibition | Peoria City Hall Art Gallery | Juror: Kim Johnson Nechtman | Award of Excellence
June 2021 | San Diego Watercolor Society June 2021 Member Exhibition | San Diego Watercolor Society (online exhibition due to pandemic) | Juror: Bob Burridge | Honorable Mention
May 6 - June 23, 2021 | 46th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | Utah Watercolor Society hosting (online exhibition due to pandemic) | Juror: Sarah Yeoman | Award of Excellence
October 2020 | San Diego Watercolor Society 40th Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA (online exhibition due to pandemic) | Juror: Michael Reardon | Merchant Award
February-April 2020 | 11th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition | Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook, California | Juror of selection and awards: Mark E. Mehaffey | $500 Cash Award
September 13th – October 26th, 2019 | 46th Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition | Center for the Arts Evergreen, Evergreen, Colorado | Juror: Sterling Edwards | Merchant Award
November 18, 2018 - January 11, 2019 | Arizona Artists Guild Winter Juried Exhibition | Arizona Artists Guild Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona | Jurors: David Knorr, Vicki Lev, Trish Mayberry | First Place
October 4 – December 16, 2018 | 98th Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: Carla O'Connor, Linda Daly Baker and Michael Schlicting.
May - June 2018 | 2018 National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Juror Mike Hernandez
January 3-31, 2018 | California Watercolor Association 48th National Exhibition | Marin Society of Artists | 1515 3rd St., San Rafael, CA | Juror of Acceptance: Dean Mitchell
December 2017 - January 2018 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Juried Exhibition | Holland Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona | Juror: Judy Bruce | Best of Show
October 5 – December 17, 2017 | 97th Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: M.E. "Mike" Bailey, Cathy Hegman and Kathleen Ballard.
October 2017 | San Diego Watercolor Society 37th Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA | Juror: Katherine Chang Liu
June 2017 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Juried Exhibition | Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, Arizona | Juror: Pat Cain | Marilyn Schutsky Memorial Award
June 2017 | 2017 National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition | National Watercolor Society Gallery, San Pedro, California | Juror Robert Burridge
October 2016 | Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition |Scottsdale Artist's School, Scottsdale, Arizona | Juror: Robert Burridge | Award of Distinction
October 2016 | San Diego Watercolor Society 36th Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA | Juror: Mark Mehaffey | Signature Members Cash Award
June 9 - August 28, 2016 | 41st Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, Colorado | Juror: Sterling Edwards
March 28, 2016 - May 12, 2016 | West Valley Art Museum Celebration of Artists 2016 | Peoria City Hall Art Gallery, Peoria, AZ | Juror: Darlene Goto | Best of Show
January 29, 2016 - March 13, 2016 | ARIZONA AQUEOUS XXX | Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ | Juror: Rogena Degge | Juror's Award (2nd Place)
2015-2016 | China/National Watercolor Society Small Image Exchange Exhibition | Juror: ZHOU Tianya
LUOHU ART MUSEUM - December 5,2015 - January 10,2016 | 6 Nanji Road, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province China
GALLERY OF WENZHOU LIBRARY - January 30 - February 22,2016 | 1 Fuxi Road, Lucheng District | Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province China
21 SPACE GALLERY - March 18 - May 8,2016 | 1 Huifeng Road,Guancheng District | Dongguan City, Guangdong Province China
2016 USA DATES: July 30 - August 28, 2016 NWS Gallery, 915 So Pacific Ave.
San Pedro, CA | July 30 Opening Reception -2p to 4 p Aug 28 Exhibit Closes
December 2015 | The Artist's Magazine 32nd Annual Art Competition | Juror: Betsy Dillard Stroud | Finalist in the Abstract/Experimental category
October 24 – December 20, 2015 | 95th Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: Judi Betts (Chairperson), David Poxon, Soon Y. Warren
October 2015 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Fall Exhibition | Peoria City Hall Gallery, Peoria, AZ | Juror: Kim Johnson Nechtman | Honorable Mention
October 2015 | San Diego Watercolor Society 35th Annual International Exhibition | SDWS Gallery, San Diego, CA | Juror: Donna Zagotta | Signature Status Awarded
April 2015 | Arizona Watercolor Association Spring Exhibition | Burton Barr Library, Phoenix, AZ | Juror: Eric Weigardt | Phoenix Symphony Award
January 2015 | Glendale Art Council 52nd Annual Juried fine Arts Exhibition | Saguaro Ranch Park, Glendale, Arizona | Juror: Cynthia Peterson | Honorable Mention
October 2014 | San Diego Watercolor Society 34th International Exhibition | San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery, San Diego, California | Juror: William "Skip" Lawrence | Best in Show
October 2014 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Fall Exhibition | Fountain Hills Community Center, Fountain Hills, Arizona | Juror: Jason Horejs | Merchant Award
May 2014 | Arizona Watercolor Association Spring Exhibition | Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ | Juror: Trish Mayberry | Honor Award
April 2014 | 39th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | Fountain Hills Community Center - Fountain Hills, Arizona | Juror: Cheng-Khee Chee | Phoenix Symphony Award
November - December 2013 | 93rd Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: Gerald Brommer (Chairperson), Kathleen Conover, Dean Mitchell | Juror of Awards: Roxana Velásquez Martínez del Campo (Executive Director, San Diego Museum of Art) | Combined Donors Award III
October 2013 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona Fall Juried Exhibition | Fountain Hills Community Center, Fountain Hills, Arizona | Juror: Trish Mayberry | Mary Lou Harvey Memorial Award
June 2013 | 38th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | Irving Art Center - Irving, Texas | Juror: Mark Mehaffey | David Gale Memorial Award (second place)
October 2012 | Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition | Home and Design Idea Center, Scottsdale, AZ | Juror: Carl Purcell | Juror's Choice Award
April 2012 | Arizona Watercolor Association Spring Exhibition | Burton Bar Library | Juror: Kim Johnson | Merchant Award
February 2012 | Glendale Art Council 49th Annual Juried fine Arts Exhibition | Saguaro Ranch Park, Glendale, Arizona | Juror: Sebastiao Pereira | Second Place in Acrylic Category
October 2011 | 91st Annual National Watercolor Society International Exhibition | NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California | Jurors of Acceptance: Ted Nuttall (chairman), Mary Ann Beckwith, Judy Morris | Signature Status Awarded
July 2011 | 14th Annual International Society of Acrylic Painters Open Exhibition | Santa Cruz Art League Gallery, Santa Cruz, California | Juror: Betsy Dillard Stroud | Merchant Award
May 2011 | 36th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | Fine Arts Building – Expo, Albuquerque, New Mexico | Juror: Dale Laitinen | New Mexico Watercolor Society Southern Chapter Award
May 2010 | Arizona Watercolor Association Spring Exhibition | Burton Bar Library | Juror: Tom Francesconi | Merchant Award
October 2010 | Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition | Fountain Hills Community Center | Juror: Ted Nuttall | Best of Show
May 2010 | 35th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City, Utah | Juror: Carla O’Connor | David Gale Memorial Award (second place)
April 2010 | Arizona Watercolor Association Spring Exhibition | Arizona Artists Guild Gallery | Juror: Michael Schlicting | Award of Excellence
October 2009 | Arizona Watercolor Association Fall Exhibition | Fountain Hills Community Center | Juror: Charles Harrington | Merchant Award
May 2009 | 34th Annual Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition | NTC Promenade at Point Loma’s Liberty Station, San Diego, California | Juror: Robert Burridge | Award of Excellence
April-May 2009 | Arizona Watercolor Association Spring Exhibition | Glendale Adult Center, Glendale Arizona | Juror: Betsy Dillard Stroud | Best of Show
October 2008 | Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona 38th Juried Exhibition | Fountain Hills Community Center, Fountain Hills, Arizona | Juror: Betty Braig | Best of Show
February 2008 | Glendale Art Council 45th Annual Juried fine Arts Exhibition | Saguaro Ranch Park, Glendale, Arizona | Juror: Tom Herbert | First Place in Watermedia Category
Solo/Special Exhibitions
July 15 – October 14 2026 – Co-exhibit with Shari Ashton at Bistro at the Beatitudes, Phoenix, Arizona
April – May 2025 – Five Star Invitational, Phoenix First Studio Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
October 2019 – Co-exhibit with Valerie McMullen, Eric Fischl Gallery - Phoenix College Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
December 2016 – January 2017 Peoria City Hall Library, Peoria, Arizona
November 2015 – January 2016 Co-exhibit with Valerie McMullen, Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix, Arizona
February 2013 – Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona
June – Aug 2010 – Pita Jungle, Tempe, Arizona
April – May 2010 – Church of the Beatitudes, Phoenix, Arizona
May 1980 – Upstairs Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
Published in
August/September 2026 – International Artist Magazine interview: Beyond the Palette with Scottsdale Artists’ School – Free Thinker
Sept. - Nov. 2025 – The Art of Watercolour Magazine Issue No.59 – Feature Article, Architect of the Unexpected, by Sara Winckler
Winter 2025 – Watercolor Artist Magazine – Feature Article, Driven to Abstraction, written by Anne Hevener
Fall 2022 – The Cincinnati Review 19.2 –https://www.cincinnatireview.com/articles/panes-and-places/
July 27, 2021 – Phoenix Art Museum Blog – https://phxart.org/blog/stan-kurth/
February 23, 2020 – Learn to Paint Podcast – https://www.learntopaintpodcast.com/podcast/episode9
December 2019 – Watercolor Artist Magazine – Feature article written by John A. Parks
March 4, 2017 – Journeys To Abstraction 4: Another Walk Through The World Of Abstract Art by Sue St. John
May 19, 2016 – Watercolor Masters and Legends: Secrets, Stories and Techniques from 34 Visionary Artists by Betsy Dillard Stroud
May 2013 – A Walk into Abstracts Volume Six by Sue St.John
December 2011 – Watercolor Artist Magazine – Ones to Watch
Fall 2010 – American Artist Watercolor – Noteworthy
Presentations, Workshops & Demonstrations
September 2010 - Contemporary Watercolorists of Arizona – 1-day workshop
January 2011 – Arizona Watercolor Association - presentation/demonstration
January 2011 - Arizona Watercolor Association – 1-day workshop
January 2012 - Arizona Artists Guild - 1-day workshop
March 2014 - Arizona Artists Guild monthly meeting – presentation/demonstration
February 2015 - Arizona Watercolor Association – 1-day workshop
2014 - 2016 - Numerous workshops at Arizona Art Supply
October 10 – 12, 2016 – Inspirations of Art Studio, Grand Rapids, Michigan – 3-day workshop
November 3, 2016 – WHAM Art Association, Surprise, Arizona – 1-day workshop
January 13 – 16, 2017 – Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - workshop
March 9, 2017 – Arizona Watercolor Association presentation/demonstration
March 11, 2017 – Arizona Watercolor Association – 1-day workshop
May 20, 2017 – Wham Art Association, Surprise, Arizona - 1-day workshop
May 24, 2017 – Presentation for Peoria Fine Arts Association, Peoria, Arizona
2017 – Numerous workshops at Arizona Art Supply
November 18, 2017 - Wham Art Association, Surprise, Arizona - workshop
January 17 and 24, 2018 - Terravita Art League, Scottsdale, Arizona - 2-day workshop
March 11, 2018 – Miami Watercolor Society - Demonstration
March 12, 2018 – Miami Watercolor Society - 4-day workshop
September 6 -8, 2018 – Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell Michigan – 3-day workshop
October 5 – 10, 2018 – Alabama Art Colony, Lake Martin, Children’s Harbor, AL – 4-day workshop
2018 – Numerous workshops at Arizona Art Supply
January 23rd and 30th, 2019 – Terravita Art League - Scottsdale, AZ - 2-day workshop
2019 – Numerous workshops at Arizona Art Supply
February 2019 – San Diego Watercolor Society, San Diego, CA -presentation and workshop
March 6-8, 2019 – Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ
August 2019 – Oregon Society of Artists, Portland, OR - 4-day workshop
September 2019 – Mississippi Art Colony – guest artist- Jackson, MS
October 2019 – Artensity Workshops – Ann Arbor, MI - 3-day workshop
November 22nd, 2019 – Northern Arizona Watercolor Society - Presentation
January 2020 – Terravita Art League – Scottsdale, AZ – 2-day workshop
February 2020 – WHAM Art Center, Surprise, AZ – 1-day workshop
February 2020 – Gandolfo Studio, Sedona, Arizona – 3-day workshop
March 2020 – Arizona Watercolor Association – Presentation and Workshop
October 2020 – Alabama Art Colony, Opelika Art Haus, AL – 4-day workshop
2020 – Online workshops – learn.watermediaworkshop.com
July and August 2021 – Arizona Art Supply, Phoenix Arizona, one day workshops
September 2021 – Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell Michigan – 3-day workshop
October 2021 – Arizona Artists Guild, Phoenix, Arizona – presentation/demonstration
November 2021 – Arizona Artist Guild, Phoenix, Arizona – 1-day workshop
2021 – Online workshops – learn.watermediaworkshop.com
January 2022 – Sun City Grand Art Club, Surprise, Arizona – 1-day workshop
February 2022 – Terravita Art League, Scottsdale, Arizona – 2-day workshop
February 2022 – Trilogy at the Verde River, Scottsdale, Arizona – 1-day workshop
March 2022 – Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida – 3-day workshop
March 2022 – Kanuga Watermedia Workshops, Montreat, North Carolina – 4-day workshop
April 22 and May 13, 2022 – Arizona Art Supply, Phoenix, Arizona
July 2022 – Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, Michigan – 4-day workshop
September 2022 – Arizona Artists Guild, Phoenix, Arizona – Demonstration
September 2022 – Ingrid E. Albrecht Workshops, Chicago, Illinois – 3-day workshop
October 2022 – Alabama Art Colony, Lake Martin, Alabama – 4 Day workshop
October 2022 – Pebble Creek Art Club, Goodyear, Arizona – 1-day workshop
November 2022 – Arizona Artists Guild, Phoenix, Arizona – 1-day workshop
December 2022 – Coachella Watercolor Society, 29 Palms, California – Demonstration
December 2022 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3-day workshop
January 2023 – Tubac School of Fine Art, Tubac, Arizona – 3-day workshop
January 2023 – Coachella Watercolor Society, 29 Palms, California – 4-day workshop
March 2023 – Gold Coast Watercolor Society – 3-day workshop
July 2023 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3-day workshop
July 2023 – Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, Michigan – 3-day workshop
August 2023 – Cheap Joe’s Art Supplies – 4-day workshop
September 2023 – Northwest Watercolor Society – Online meeting demonstration
October 2023 – Northwest Watercolor Society – 4-day workshop, juror, presentation and judging
October 2023 – Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society – 3-day workshop, juror, presentation and judging
November 2023 – Green Country Watercolor Society – 3-day workshop
January 2024 – Tubac School of Fine Art, Tubac, Arizona – 3-day workshop
January/February 2024 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3-day workshop
March 2024 – Kanuga Watermedia Workshops, Montreat, North Carolina – 4-day workshop
June 2024 – Michigan Watercolor Society – 4-day workshop
June 2024 - Presentation for Michigan Watercolor Society - Dennos Museum Auditorium
July 2024 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3-day workshop
August 2024 - Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, Michigan – 3-day workshop
August 2024 - Presentation at Arizona Artists Guild monthly meeting
October 2024 - 1 day workshop at Arizona Artists Guild
November 2024 - 1 day workshop at Arizona Art Supply
December 2024 - 1 day workshop at Arizona Art Supply
January 2025 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3-day workshop
February 2025 – Arizona Artists Guild – 1 day workshop
February 2025 - 1 day workshop at Arizona Art Supply
March 2025 - 2 day workshop at Arizona Art Supply
March 2025 - Demonstration for Westbrook Village Fine Art Club
March 2025 - 1 day workshop at Arizona Art Supply
April 2025 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3 day workshop
April 2025 – Southwestern Watercolor Society – 3 day workshop
April - May 2025 – Mississippi Art Colony – Guest Artist
June 2025 – Central Coast Watercolor Society – 3 day workshop
July 2025 – Alma Community Art Center – 3 day workshop
August 2025 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3 day workshop
October 2025 – Franciscan Life Process Center – 3 day workshop
December 2025 – Tubac School of Fine Art – 3 day workshop
January 2026 – Arizona Artists Guild – 1 day workshop
January 2026 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3 day workshop
February 2026 – Northern Arizona Watercolor Society – 3 day workshop
March 2026 – Arizona Watercolor Society – Presentation at monthly meeting
March 2026 – Arizona Watercolor Society – 1 day workshop
March 2026 – Kanuga Watercolor Workshops at Montreat – 4 day workshop
April 2026 – Watercolor Society of Oregon – Presentation Spring Convention
April 2026 – Watercolor Society of Oregon – 5 day workshop
April 2026 – Artensity Workshops – 3 day workshop
May 2026 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3 day workshop
September 2026 – Franciscan LIfe Process Center – 3 day workshop
September 2026 – Scottsdale Artists School – 3 day workshop
Public Collections
Glendale Arts Council, Glendale, Arizona
Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona
City of Peoria, Peoria, Arizona
Permanent Collections
San Diego Watercolor Society, San Diego, California
Alabama Art Colony, Alexander City, Alabama