Pikes Peak Watercolor Society Member’s November Exhibiton
Carol Naylor, PPWS member and curator of the gallery at Gold Hill Mesa Community Center, has generously offered PPWS use of the gallery’s space and services for two months!
Sue Marion, Kathy Paradise, and Rebecca Taylor are coordinating the show. Contact Sue or Kathy with questions.
The GHM gallery will install artwork, advertise the show, and provide refreshments and entertainment for two receptions. Sales will be direct between artist and buyer, no commission.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
ENTRY FREE: Entry fee $15 total, for up to SIX
pieces per PPWS member. Open theme, any size. Our goal is at least 300 pieces total!
Pay entry fee at Intake with cash/check to PPWS. No size limit; glass in frames is OK; open theme. Frames need D Rings and wire for hanging (no sawtooth hangers). Any original watermedia piece (appropriate for public) are acceptable.
WHERE: Gold Hill Mesa Community Center Gallery. 142 S. Raven Mine Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
WHEN: November 18, 2025 through January 13, 2026
INTAKE: Tuesday, November 18th, 10:00 am to 12 Noon. (*intake hours are tentative)
TWO RECEPTIONS: Dec. 11, 2025 5:00 to 8:00 pm AND Jan. 8, 2026 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
NEW! Entrants can use the Community Center’s tables to sell their art, prints, cards, etc.
TAKE DOWN: Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, 10:00 am to Noon
NEW! STAFFING THE SHOW: A PPWS member must be “on staff” at the Gold Hill Mesa Community Center gallery whenever PPWS chooses to have it open. Kathy Paradise will set the schedule and coordinate volunteers for this, who will to greet visitors, explain the sales process, and have a chance to sell their own artwork.
EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION! We’re planning to bring in a juror (non-PPWS member) to judge Associate & Signature members’ entries for awards; amounts will depend on how many members enter.
HOW TO ENTER: Deadline is Nov. 4, 2025
Email a list of paintings you wish to enter (up to six) including price, medium, framed size, and your phone or email (for wall tags) to Sue Marion at bobapac@aol.com.
Email Kathy Paradise at paradisestudiocolo@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer to staff the Gold Hill Mesa Gallery.
If you wish to be featured on the PPWS website Gallery page, please email Lorayne McGovern at me@loraynemcgovern.com. Please send ONLY ONE PHOTO and put the title of the artwork in the subject line and your full name in the email.
CHECK YOUR EMAILS FREQUENTLY FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS TO COME LATER.
