Wanda Honeycutt, an artist and resident of San Carlos, won the Best of Theme award in the San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) Member’s exhibition “Emerging Free”, an in-gallery show of the SDWS at 2825 Dewey Road in Liberty Station.
Honeycutt’s painting titled “Winged Expression” was selected by prominent local artist and juror Carol Mansfield for this honor.
Mansfield commented, “This portrait of two of our proud feathered friends encourages us to examine the sharp details in pattern and texture closely. The strong shapes and color contrasts of the avian subjects make a strong statement superimposed on the distant urban setting. It’s fun to see and enjoy.”
Honeycutt’s art education began in college and has continued post-grad by taking classes and workshops with prominent water media artists. Her unique and colorful paintings have been shown, given awards, and sold in galleries throughout San Diego and many are held in private collections in several foreign countries, and throughout the United States.
Keenly intuitive, Honeycutt rarely paints what she actually sees in the physical world.
She creates from a different perspective, a deeper connection to the Universe. She feels that her art is co-created and inspired from this level. Honeycutt often has a specific idea or inspiration for a painting; but many times, she freely applies paint to paper or canvas and allows her intuition to guide her. Admirers of her art enjoy searching for her signature items which appear in each piece: a hawk and a heart. Honeycutt is also a sought after and experienced art juror.
More of her art can be found at: wandahoneycutt.com.
The SDWS Gallery Exhibit will run through Saturday, Jan. 27, at the SDWS gallery at 2528 Dewey Road in Liberty Station, and is free to the public. Paintings can be viewed and purchased directly from the gallery, and are also available to view and purchase on the SDWS website at: sdws.org/galleryart.php?cat=7037.
The San Diego Watercolor Society, a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1965, is dedicated to expanding the appreciation of and involvement in watermedia painting through education, exhibition and promotion.
More information can be found at: sdws.org.
