Gold Coast Watercolor Society Workshops

John has won more than 175 awards in national and international exhibitions, including many major awards from the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, the New England Watercolor Society, Watercolor USA and Watercolor West. He won the first place prize in the National Watercolor Society Exhibition 2005 and the American Watercolor Society Exhibition 2006. His work has been exhibited in the National Academy show in New York. He has served as a juror of selection for both the American Watercolor Society's and the National Watercolor Society's International Exhibitions and as awards judge for the American Watercolor Exhibition.

While perhaps best known for his realistic urban landscapes, John has also gained recognition for his mixed medium abstract paintings, one of which won first place in The Artist's Magazine's Art competition in the experimental category judged by Edward Betts.

George James (AWS-DF, NWS, NWWS, WW, OWS) is a popular seminar instructor, art show juror, and recently retired art professor from California State University, Fullerton. Three watercolor painting instructional videos by Master Artist George James are available through Creative Catalyst Productions.
Exploring the unknown combination of synthetic paper and the traditional watercolor media has motivated George James to continue his successful painting in this unusual, creative experience. By abandoning traditional methods, he has discovered a new, creative watercolor process. Exhibiting these results has led to his work being recognized on a national level.
Some of the prizes George has been awarded include the following:
AWS Bronze Medal 1998
AWS Gold Medal 1999
AWS Ida wells Stroud Award 2000.

Canadian born, Anne Abgott, maintains studios in Cortez, Florida and Linville, North Carolina. She is the author of the #1 Best Selling Book “Daring Color”, published by North Light Books.
Anne is the past President of the Florida Watercolor Society and the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society and is a long time member of the Board of Directors of Art Center Manatee in Bradenton, Florida and chairs their Education Department.
Anne teaches workshops all over the United States and Canada. Her workshop and class schedule can be found on her web site.
Anne competes in local and national exhibits, winning many awards along the way. She is a signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society as well as the Philadelphia Watercolor Society.
Anne’s original paintings as well as giclee’ prints are on display at Art Up Town, Sarasota, Florida, Island Gallery West, Anna Maria Island, Florida and Art Cellar in Banner Elk, North Carolina