Mexican Biennial Exhibitions
From 1996-2002 Senor Alfredo Guati Rojo, Director of the
Museo nacional de la acuarela in Coyoacan, Mexico organized
biennial international exhibitions, showcasing work from
watercolour societies around the world.
The CSPWC participated in each of these biennials. The 2002
exhibition was the largest, including works from 33 countries.
Full colour catalogues have been produced for all of these exhibitions.
Mexico/Canada Exhibition
In 1999/2000, the CSPWC and La Sociedad Mexicana de
Acuarelistas jointly planned an exchange exhibition.
Work by 25 artists from each country made up an exhibition
which opened at the Museo nacional de la acuarela in
Coyoacan in November 1999 and then moved to the Etobicoke
Civic Centre Art Gallery in Toronto in March of 2000.
A full colour catalogue of all the paintings in the exhibition
is available for $10.
In 1999, Edward Shawcross, President 1999-2001,
and Shirley Barrie, Executive Director, were made honorary
members of La Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas.
In 2000 Senor Alfredo Guati Rojo was elected an honorary member
of the CSPWC. In 2003, the Museo nacional de la acuarela
added Alfredo Guati Rojo AC to its name in memory of its
founder who died in 2003.
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