Women in Watercolor

Posted on July 9, 2025 by cindihandy

More great news this week for my painting, Nostalgia. I just learned I was accepted into the 6th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition!

“Congratulations! Your painting was one of 276 accepted entries this year out of over 1730 entries from 56 countries, from the best of the best women watercolor artists.”

Thanks to Women in Watercolor and the amazing panel of judges, Lynn D. Pratt, Daniela Werneck, Lana Privitera, Michelle Nixon, Silvia Monge, Lorraine Simonds, Jennifer Annesley, Marie Francoise Ingels, and Reyhan Ardakanian.

Nostalgia
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Splash 26: The Best of Watercolor

Posted on July 8, 2025 by cindihandy

Artists Magazine’s Splash 26: The Best of Watercolor is now available in newsstands and online! So exciting to be a part of this amazing watercolor magazine. Many thanks to juror Stephen Zhang and Artists Magazine for selecting Nostalgia to be part of this showcase!

Nostalgia
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Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition

Posted on June 12, 2025 by cindihandy

Just received some great news! My painting, Color Burst, has been awarded the Scott Chamberlain Memorial Award (donated by Kristin Chamberlain) in the 13th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition! Many thanks to juror Thomas Bucci for the award, and for accepting both Color Burst and Purple Kitsch into the exhibition.

The exhibition opens this weekend in the Red Barn Galleries at Lareau Farm, Route 100, Waitsfield, VT, and runs through July 20th. Gallery hours are Thursday-Friday, 4-9 pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 12-9 pm.

Color Burst
Purple Kitsch
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2025 TWSA Exhibition opens!

Posted on June 10, 2025 by cindihandy

The 2025 Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 49th Annual Exhibition is now open! I was very fortunate to attend the opening and artists’ dinner this past weekend in Kenosha, WI. This year’s collection of watercolors is incredible! I’m so honored my painting, Nostalgia, is part of this exhibition! (A short clip of some of the amazing artwork can be found on my Instagram account, cindihandyart.)

81 transparent watercolors were chosen by jurors, Matthew Bird, TWSA and Brienne M Brown. The exhibition will be held in the Kenosha Public Museum, in Kenosha WI, through August 3rd, 2025. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sundays, 12pm- 5pm, and closed on July 4th.

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New Mini Paintings

Posted on May 20, 2025 by cindihandy

It’s been a very busy spring, so I decided to paint small, starting with my Sugar Sack series, and now some teacups. These are just a few of the teacups, belonging to my mother, that now reside with my daughter. These watercolors are small! Two 4.5″ x 4.5″ squares and a 4.5″ x 6.5″ painting. Now I’m ready to dive into my next large painting!

Stacked
Tea Time
Yellow Rose

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Fantastic News!

Posted on May 5, 2025 by cindihandy

I’m very happy to announce that my painting, Vivid Tangle, currently on display at the Expressions 2025 show, has been awarded the Gold Award! Many thanks to Derin Tanyol, juror of the show. Here are her very kind words about my painting: “A common reaction people have to art is to judge its quality based on how hard the artist appears to have worked. I try to resist that reaction, because it sometimes causes people to misjudge works for being minimalist or seemingly unlabored. But in the case of Cindi Handy’s Vivid Tangle, it was impossible to not be blown away by the depth of precision in every detail, but the hours and days and weeks Cindi must have spent delineating every fiber and bit of typeface; and by the fact that something so photorealistic could also be so abstract.”

Congratulations to the other award winners: Phil Merlino, Stephanie Gabris, and Jenny Horstman! The show will be on display through June 14th in the North Country Arts Gallery, at The Shirt Factory (Studio #120, 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls, NY). Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday, 12 – 5 pm.

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Sugar Sacks

Posted on April 30, 2025 by cindihandy

Something new this week! Here are five small watercolor paintings I just completed. I’m calling the series Sugar Sacks. I’ve been saving these sugar sacks for many years, not sure what to do with them. The sugar sacks are from the 20s and 30s, and I find them fascinating. Four different sugar companies, but the same style sacks and colored dye was used on all of them. Trained as a graphic designer, the strange fonts, lack of kerning, language, and images are so funny and interesting to me. Different from my usual painting technique, these watercolors only have a few layers and limited colors. (Very different from my typical colorful paintings!) I kept the aged colors muted and irregular, like the original sacks.

Sugar Sacks
The Best Cooks Are Generous With Sugar
Jack Frost
Hershey’s Sugar
For Table and Preserving
Absolutely Free from Adulteration

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Expressions 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025 by cindihandy

I’m very happy to have Vivid Tangle juried into Expressions 2025! A big thank you to Derin Tanyol for jurying my piece into the show. My painting, along with 77 other pieces from local artists, will be on display in the North Country Arts Gallery, at The Shirt Factory (Studio #120, 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls, NY). Gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday, 12 – 5 pm. The show opens May 3rd (5 pm), and runs through June 14th.

Vivid Tangle is a new painting I completed just in time for the show. It’s what I call a “sister painting” to Threads of Friendship. I take so many photos while staging a painting, and sometimes cannot decide between two compositions I like. Being my second take on embroidery floss, Vivid Tangle went a lot quicker (about 120 hours) to paint.

Vivid Tangle
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AWS International Watercolor Exhibition now open!

Posted on April 9, 2025 by cindihandy

The opening of the 2025 American Watercolor Society’s International Exhibition was last night! Such an amazing display of watercolor paintings from around the world. I am so honored that my watercolor, Threads of Friendship, was included. The show is being held at the Salmagundi Club (47 5th Avenue, NYC), from April 7th – 25th. Gallery hours are 1-6 pm Tuesday – Friday, and 12-5 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Threads of Friendship
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TWSA Acceptance

Posted on March 3, 2025 by cindihandy

I am incredibly thrilled to announce that my painting Nostalgia was accepted into the Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 49th Annual Exhibition! Many thanks to the jurors, Matthew Bird and Brienne M. Brown, for this honor. The exhibition runs May 3rd through August 3rd at the Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Nostalgia
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