2025 Northwest Watercolor Society Signature Membership Exhibition

Seattle Convention Center Level 2
705 Pike Street, Seattle, WAJanuary 23 through July 15, 2025

Reception: Saturday February 1st – 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Come and celebrate art with light refreshments!

Inner Sanctum by Sandy Haight. Image size: 30″ x 22″ Frame size:  39: x 32″

Inner Sanctum was one of a series of paintings for my show called the “Persistence of Pink”, the title inspired by Elizabeth Warren in 2016… “Nevertheless, she persisted”. I was handed a bunch of peony buds when leaving my Tulip Festival poster gig at RoozenGaarde Gardens in the Skagit valley. Watching them unfold and bloom was magic and I dove into their allure. 

This painting has been awarded Special Recognition in this show!

Princess Lace by Sandy Haight. Image size: 30″ x 22″ Frame size: 39″ x 32″

Princess Lace was my transition painting from painting persistent pinks to focusing on succulents. It’s one of my favorites with its lively ruffled edges and colorful textures. I’d been traveling in the SW where succulents abound, rich in sharp, strong shapes. This young Princess Lace Echeveria was just beginning its transition from green to red when I spotted it in its prettiest phase of growth.  
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I have these 2 paintings on display at the Seattle Convention Center for the next 6 months! Many visitors will be able to see this exhibit of the wonderful work of Signature Members of which I’ve been a member since 2012. This honor is earned by being accepted into a certain number of NWWS International and Members Only juried shows. “NWWS” follows my name on the signature on my watercolor paintings! The Signature Members have their own exhibits every few years but this year is extra special by virtue of the long time span and the location in the heart of Seattle with chances for thousands of visitors to see the work. Many flower lovers will descend on the Convention Center for the NW Flower and Garden Festival Feb 19-23, which will be a special audience for me!

More paintings from these 2 series, and recent new work, can be seen on my web site. Available prints and original paintings are available for sale from my Etsy store or custom ordered from Fine Art America or Saatchi Art.

I’d love the chance to see you at the reception on Saturday Feb 1st! Let’s look forward to the flowering of spring together!

“Lost and Found” Group show. 

WPW Gallery in Columbia Tower Seattle  

701 5th Ave. Suite 310, Seattle, WA
Hours:  Mon – Fri 11:00 – 3:30pm  
Noon Reception Aug 14, 2024!

Lost & Found:  Mailboxes of Bainbridge Island.  Now showing: 8 of my acrylic mailbox paintings through October 4, 2024

I started wondering if the charming country mailboxes on my Bainbridge Island walks during the pandemic were becoming “endangered” when DeJoy started dismantling the USPS threatening an end of an era for that symbol and receptacle of our connections to the outside world.  Will it be an end of love letters….?  Of checks in the mail….?  Of surprises that can get a heart to race?  I took lots of pictures for painting references. The houses are mostly hidden here, obscured by foliage so the mailboxes are the main indication that dwellings and people are nearby tucked in along mysterious driveways enjoying the same quiet of nature that brought us to the island.  Come take an island walk with me!  The mailboxes aren’t lost, but some very overgrown.

“Confluence” show.  Women Painters of WA in Ellensburg!

Gallery One Visual Art Center
408 N Pearl Street, Ellensburg, WA, 509-925-2670  www.gallery-one.org
July 28 – August 31, 2024
Artists’ Reception – Friday August 2, 4pm – 7pm.  I’ll be there!

Hera’s Paintbrush was inspired by the summer lilies blooming outside the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, reminding me of a fresh paintbrush making the world rosy and inspiring a lift of spirits in these dark times. You can see my painting in Eastern Washington this summer! I’m thrilled to have this new work juried into the show along with 38 artists giving me an excuse to check out the landscapes and art scene east of the Cascades.  Susan Steinhaus Kimmel is the juror.  Come join me at the reception on August 2 from 4-7:00 when Ellensburg has their Art Walk. Opportunities to participate in juried shows statewide is one of the benefits of being part of the Women Painters of Washington. My painting “Dervish” won the 1st place award last year in the Bellingham show!  My 1st first!

Enjoy the art and warm colors of summer wherever you are!

Sandy

I’ve just delivered artworks to 2 galleries where you can see my work alongside the work of a diverse array of other regional artists to cheer up these dark winter days.

“Festival Bloom” watercolor by Sandy Haight.  Image size: 21″ x 14″.  Frame:  30″ x 23″

CVG Show in Bremerton, WA Jan.13 – Feb 23

It was an honor to be invited into the CVG Show again this year that includes artists from all over WA State.  My painting “Festival Bloom” was accepted by juror Greg Robinson to be shown as one of 139 accepted artworks from over 500 entries in 3 categories:  2D, 3D, and photo/digital.

Collective Visions Gallery
331 Pacific Ave. Bremerton, WA
360-377-8327

Gallery Hours:  Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat noon-5pm.  Sunday Noon – 4:00pm

Reception:  January 133, 4:00-7:00
Juror Walk Through:  January 14, 1:00pm
More events:  https://www.cvgshow.com/calendar

“It’s About Time” Show – January 9 – April 4.

“Bursting Forth” watercolor by Sandy Haight. Image size: 14″ x 22″ Frame: 30″ x 22″

“Bursting Open” watercolor by Sandy Haight.  Image size: 14″ x 22″  Frame: 30″ x 22″

From bud to bloom!  The Women Painters of WA have a new show where members show artwork about “time”.  The variety of interpretations make this show conceptually interesting with a wide variety of painting styles and techniques.  See how this Christmas Cactus bud looks after the “time” it takes to fully bloom!

Women Painters of Washington Gallery

Columbia Tower:  701 5th Ave. Suite 310, Seattle, WA
Hours:  Mon – Thurs 11:00 – 3:00pm

I’ll be Gallery Sitting January 17, February 7, and March 6 and would love to see you!    Have a cozy and colorful winter.