Watercolor Workshop with Artist Kathleen Giles, AWS, NWS-M, TWSA. Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260. July 14 to July 18, 2026. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. Break for lunch. 4-day Workshop Price: $415 for WSI Members. $475 for Non-Members. Skill Level Required: Intermediate to Advanced.
Workshop Title, Description and Supply List TBD. Registration Opens January 1, 2026.
About Kathleen Giles: Kathleen’s primary discipline is watercolor and her realistic portrayal of everyday life has won her many awards. The artist is signature member of the American Watercolor Society, a Master Signature of the National Watercolor Society, American Women Artists, the Transparent Watercolor Society, the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society. Kathleen is also a member of the Watercolor USA Honor Society, an elected member of the Allied Artists of America and a member of the International Guild of Realism.
The artist's work is defined by strong values and intense colors on a variety of subjects. She travels the U.S. to teach workshops, in-person and online. In 2024, her painting “Life is Having Time for Nature” won first place in the Richeson Portrait Competition. Her painting "Life is a Reflection of Youth" won the Edgar Whitney Memorial award at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club and the Watercolor USA Honor Society Escoda Brush Merchandise Award at Watercolor USA. In 2024 she also had two paintings included in Splash 25, the Best of Watercolor also had work in Splash 24, 23, 21, 20, 17 and 15. Kathleen is a 2023 Arc Salon winning artist for her painting "Tears For Ukraine". The painting "Life Is Feeling Boxed In" won the Bronze Medal from the American Watercolor Society, in 2022. Kathleen was one of the instructors in the 2nd Watercolor Live. She also did a demonstration on the Eric Rhoads Streamline video podcast. Watch the video here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
The artist's painting "Life is Looking For Crayfish" won the first place purchase award with National Watercolor Society in 2021. The artist's painting of "Vanity" won the same award in 2019. Life is Making Choices" was awarded the Morris Watercolor Guild Award in the Transparent Watercolor Society Show 2021. Kathleen's painting "Life is Planning Your Next Move" was in the American Watercolor Society travel show 2021-2022. The painting "Life is Fragile" was a finalist in the 15th ARC Salon. Kathleen's painting "Meat and Potatoes Man" won an award in the Signature American Watermedia Show in 2020. “Queen of Hearts” won first place in the Watercolor USA show at the Springfield Museum in the spring of 2018. Her painting “My Oarsman” won the Trails and Streams Medallion for Woodland Theme in the 2018 Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. Kathleen has an eight page article in the April edition of Watercolor Artist magazine. The artist also wrote a six page article for their watercolor essentials column in February 2017. Her work was featured in the French magazine Pratique des Arts, in 2017. There was a four page article in magazine #135 and a two page article in magazine #137, in a special portrait feature. She also had a ten page article published in the International Artists Magazine Dec/Jan 2014/2015 issue and her painting was featured on the cover. Kathleen’s work has been included in shows of the American Watercolor Society, Watercolor U.S.A., American Woman Artists, the Signature American Watermedia Exhibition, the Adirondack Show of American Watercolors, Transparent Watercolor Society, Blossom ll, the Art of Flowers, and many others. Her painting “A Sustaining Passion” won awards in 2017 in the Northwest Watercolor Society show and in the 2018 Richeson 75 International figure/portrait competition. Her painting “Mallory’s Hands” won second place in the Transparent Watercolor Society Show and the Grand prize in the American Women Artists Online show, both 2016. “Serving Lemon Pie” was awarded Best Figure/Portraiture from the American Woman Artists in their fall juried show in 2016.
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*Workshops do not include supplies. Each instructor will send their supply list to students. *There is a 5% cancellation fee when cancelling before the 2-week deadline. *No refunds within 2 weeks of the workshop start date. If you are not able to attend, you may send someone in your place. Thank you!
