Gary Friedman

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About

 

                         
Organizations:

Watercolor West (signature member),  California Art Club,   National Watercolor Society,  North West  Watercolor Society (signature member),  American Watercolor Society,  Valley Watercolor Society,   Santa Clarita Artists Association (Program Chair),   Simi Valley Art Association,  Watercolor Society of West Texas , BuenaVentura Art Association


Awards and Shows:

American Watercolor Society
157th International Exhibition - at Salamagundi Gallery in New York April 2024
2025 Associate Members Online Exhibition
2023 Associate Members Exhibition
2022 Associate Members Exhibion


National Watercolor Society 
2022 Members Exhibition  
2023 Members Exhibition 
2025 Members Exhibiotion

Watercolor Society of South Texas 
2021  Annual Exhibition- 2nd place -cash prize
2022  Annual Exhibition -Best of Show Award -cash prize
2023  Annual Exhibition--3rd place-cash prize
2024  Annual Exhibition --3rd place-cash prize

California Art Club-  Excellence in Arts Exhibitions
2021 "Renewal and Rebirth" -- "Comfort and Gratitude" -- "Exploration of Malibu and Ventura County"--
2022 "Winter Solace" Exhibition
2022 "En Plein Air"  Exhibition
2023  "Spring Awakening" 

Watercolor West
2021 53rd International Exhibition
2022 54th International  Exhibition
2023 55th International  Exhibition- Dr. P H Martin Merchandise Award
2024 56th Internatinal Exhibiton

Santa Clarita Artist Association (SCAA)-- Art Classic Annual Exhibiton
Best of Show 2012,  2015,  2018,  2021.   1st place Master's Division 2016,  2019, 2nd Place 2024
1st Place  Watercolor Division 2007,   2013

City of Santa Clarita Excellence in Arts Award - Nov. 2021 

Valley Watercolor Society- Annual Juried Show :  
Canson Paper Award (Top Honor) 2016,
Richeson Award  Special Honor 2017,  Top Honor 2018,   
1st Place  Ruth Probst Cain Award  2019---Merit Award  2015, 2020

Simi Valley Artist Association--
1st Place 2021 Spring Member's Show--2nd Place Member's Show 2020

Westlake Village Art Guild
2021 Open Juried Exhibit 2nd Place

Thousand Oaks Art Association--
2021 Open Juried Show--2nd Place

Mid Valley Art League
2022 Members  Exhibit--Henry Fukahara Award
2023 Memeber's Exhibition--2nd place--cash prize

NorthWest Watercolor Society (Signature Member)
2022   Members Exhibition
20223 Members Exhibition 
2024  Members Exhibition
2024   International Exhibiotn
2025  Members Exhibition

Le Venezia International Watercolor Festival and Art Competition-2024


Demos/Workshops

Santa Clarita Artist's Association,  Women Painters West,    Road Scholar Tours Watercolor Course,    Valley Watercolor Society , Verdugo Hills Art Association,  Mid Valley Art League, Watercolor Society Southern Texas, Buena Ventura Art Association


Books Illustrated

"Little Cubs Lost- A Christmas Tale" (available on Kindle)  and  That Dog's Gotta' Go!".


Recent Shows 



2024 Valley Watercolor Society Members Show  Feb. 2nd  - 26
2025 Valley Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit-
2025 National Watercolor Society Members Exhibit
2025 North West Watercolor Society



Teaching Activities

Previous-  Art Tree School, Newhall Cal.,  Arroyo Seco Jr. High School. Valencia , Cal
Currently--YouTube channel  'Crazy Brushstrokes'   
Simi Valley Parks and Recreation  --register at rsrpd.org  (follow 50+ age, Recreation, Art classes---Watercolor Art)

 

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