About the Artist
Andy Evansen
Signature Member of AWS, PAPA, RRWS, TWSA
Andy Evansen’s interest in art started in childhood, as he can’t recall a time when he wasn’t drawing. He began painting watercolors in the mid 1990s as a change of pace from his career as a medical illustrator. Choosing a ‘style’ was not difficult, as Andy was always inspired by the watercolor paintings of British artists Trevor Chamberlain, David Curtis, Ed Seago and Edward Wesson, among others.
He found himself attempting to capture the landscape with the same economy of brushstroke, taking advantage of the luminosity of watercolors done in just a few washes. In addition, he was impressed with the way those artists seemed to capture everyday scenes in such a way that revealed a hidden beauty, subjects that many would simply pass by.
His work gained recognition after winning an international watercolor competition through American Artist magazine, appearing on their cover in 2005. He’s been featured in numerous other publications since, and has become a sought-after workshop instructor who paints and teaches internationally. He became a signature member of the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) in 2012 and served as their President from 2015-2017. His paintings have won numerous awards, including the Bronze and High Winds Medals from the American Watercolor Society, and he was their demonstration artist for the 2018 Exhibition. His love of painting on location also led to him being a featured presenter at the 2014 and 2016 Plein Air Conventions and inclusion in the 2017 Qingdao International Masters Watercolor Plein Air Event.
Affiliations:
California Art Club, Signature Member 2024
Pure Watercolour Society of England, international member 2021
National Watercolor Society (NWS), Signature Member 2019
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), Signature Member 2018
Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS), Signature Member 2015
American Watercolor Society (AWS), Signature Member 2015
Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA), Signature Member 2012
Streaming Media:
AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Painting Demo
Andy was the AWS demo artist April 2018
DVDs:
Watercolour Plein Air
by APV Films, March 2019
APVFilms.com
Secrets To Painting Watercolor Outdoors
by Streamline Premium Art Video, February 2015
StreamlineArtVideo.com/PAPA
Awards:
Robert Hallett President Emeritus Award, 2024 National Watercolor Society Member's Exhibition
Top Ten Award 2023 National Watercolor Society 103rd International Exhibition
David Winfield Scott Past President Award, 2023 National Watercolor Society Member's Exhibition
Holbein Award of Excellence, 2023 Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks Exhibition
Daniel Smith Award, 2022 International Watercolor Society Triennial
Viridian Award, 2020 San Diego Watercolor Society Intl Exhibition for "Street Negotiations"
Distinction Medal Award, 2020 Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition for "Winter's Coming"
First Place, Festival of Miniature Watercolors, Kiev, Ukraine
Frank Nash Memorial Award, 2018 Transparent Watercolor Society of America Exhibition for "Unique Fixer Upper"
2018 American Watercolor Society Exhibition "The Sculpture Atrium"
Best In Show, 2017 Door County Plein Air Festival for "The Charter"
Elsie and David Wu-Ject Key Memorial Award, 2017 American Watercolor Society Exhibition for "On a Cobblestone Street"
Vernia O Rubis Memorial Award, 2016 Transparent Watercolor Society of America Exhibition for "Passerby"
High Water Award, 2016 Red River Watercolor Society National Show for "Night Shift"
Artists' Choice, 2015 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational
High Winds Medal, 2015 American Watercolor Society Exhibition for "Coastal Fog"
Painters Award, 2012 Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks Exhibition
Red River Regional Award, 2012 Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition for "Wedding Party, Levee Park"
Bronze Medal of Honor, 2012 American Watercolor Society Exhibition for "Scene from the Rooftops, Izamal"
Winner, 2006 American Artist International Watercolor Competition
Publications:
Oscar Asensio's book: A Watercolour a Day: 365 Tips and Ideas for Improving Your Skills and Creativity
Southeast Art magazine, November 2016
Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, November 2015
The Artist's Road, Painting the World's Beautiful Places, June 2015
Watercolor Artist magazine, The World is Your Studio, May 2015
International Artist magazine, Simplifying Watercolors, February/March 2015
Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, December 2014
Pratique des Arts: Painting of Foreign Countries, August/September 2014
International Artist, Art Challenge: Favorite Subjects, April/May 2014
Watercolor Artist magazine, October 2013
Outdoor Painter magazine, Americans Paint on Location in China, December 2012
Plein Air magazine, February 2012
American Artist 'Plein Air Painting' Spring 2010
Watercolor Artist magazine, February 2010
Watercolor Magic magazine, 2009
American Artist 'Watercolor' magazine, Summer 2008
International Artist magazine, Feb/March 2007
American Artist 'Watercolor' magazine, Summer 2006
American Artist 'Watercolor' magazine Sprint 2006
International Artist's book "100 Ways to Paint People and Figures", Vol. 1
Exhibitions:
Basque Watercolor Association 80th Anniversay Exhibition 2025
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, 2024
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 212th Exhibition 2024
American Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012
Transparent Watercolor Society Annual Exhibitions 2024, 2018, 2017, 2016
San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, 2024, 2023, 2020
California Art Club ‘Wonders of Winter’ Exhibition 2024
California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, 2023, 2022
International Watercolor Society (IWS) Albania, 2023
National Watercolor Society 103rd International Exhibition 2023
National Watercolor Society Members’ Exhibition, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018
Coors National Western Art Exhibit, 2023, 2021, 2020 and 2019
International Watercolor Society (IWS) Bulgaria, 2022
Fabriano Watercolor Festival, Fabriano, Italy 2022, 2021
Monza in Acquarello International Festival, 2022
Watercolour International Salon, Thessaloniki, Greece, November 2022
‘World of High Watercolor’, Moscow, October 2021
Accademia Internazionale dell’Acquarello, Monza, Italy 2021
California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, 2021
JIWI Japan International Watercolor Institute, 2020
IWS-Nepal International Watercolor Masters Exhibition, 2020
National Watercolor Society “50 Stars” Exhibition, 2020
California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, 2020
‘Visions Adjoined’, National Watercolor Society and Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, 2020
National Watercolor Society 99th International Exhibition, Fall 2019
Same Rivers Other Waters; Watercolor Today Exhibition, New York, Summer 2019
Youyu International Watercolor event, China, May 2019
Watercolor Salon III, Thessaloniki, Greece, November 2018
Watercolor Salon II, Thessaloniki, Greece, November 2017
National Watercolor Society 97th International Exhibition, October 2017
‘Industrial America’, PAPA Exhibition at Tweed Museum, October 2017
‘City Lights’, California Art Club, September 2017
