The Watercolor Art Society-Houston's (WAS-H) Annual Members Exhibit runs through October 29. My Reflections IV received an Honorable Mention award. Reflections IV Reflections IV, acrylic on paper, 12”x16” (matted, in a 16”x20” frame). This is one of a series I created for a show titled Reflections at WAS-H earlier this year. Its sibling, Reflections I, was also awarded an Honorable Mention. Art news The Menil Drawing Institute Wall Drawing Series – I attended the opening for the current...

Paul Shain Art Update Sept. 2025 (#11) August was very busy for me. I missed getting a newsletter out while creating new work for Annual Members Exhibit (AME) at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H) and Judy Woods’s Art for Good workshop. The good news is you received one less email. Work on exhibit This month’s exhibit at WAS-H is titled “Stories We Tell”. I entered the three pieces below. The show runs through September 27. Gotta Cut Loose Pleading for Harmony IV Gotta Cut Loose,...

Paul Shain Art Update July 2025 (#10) Work on exhibit July's exhibit at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston (WAS-H) was the annual student/teacher show. I had three paintings in the exhibit (see below). These are from classes I’ve taken this year in watercolor and acrylics. August’s WAS-H exhibit is the annual experimental show. My three submissions are: Why are these “experimental”? Marble Trails incorporates marbled paper, book pages, and tissue with marks made by rolling marbles coated in...