# Event Details

- **Event Name**: GALLERY OPENING: Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 pm – Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: Featuring 100 watercolor artists from the Southeastern United States, the Center for the Arts is proud to host the prestigious Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition once again!

Join us for the opening reception on Friday, June 6 from 5-7pm.

On display June 6 - July 26.

About the Juror:
 Keiko Tanabe was born in Kyoto, Japan. As a child growing up in an art-loving family, she always enjoyed drawing and painting and won many awards in children's art contests. However, art was not her chosen field of study later on. She earned a B.A. in intercultural communication (International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan) and an M.A. in international education (UCLA, California). She then worked in international relations positions in a Japanese government trade organization in Tokyo, at a large law firm in San Francisco and at a private consulting firm in San Diego. For decades, she has traveled extensively, mainly in European countries, Asia and North America.

Through all these years, Keiko knew there was in her heart the growing desire to someday become an artist. That, fueled by her love of travel and strong interest in other cultures, eventually found its way out in 2003. After learning basic drawing and watercolor painting skills at a local community school in San Diego, she took on her first project as an artist together with her father, a renowned scholar of French literature in Japan.  Through the Azure Sea and Sky of Provence: A Tribute to Her Joie de Vivre (Kosei Publishing, Osaka, Japan) was published in August, 2003, authored by her father and illustrated by Keiko.  From then on, she intensely taught herself to be fluent in watercolor painting, just as one would do to master a foreign language.

Mostly self-taught, Keiko embarked on a professional art career in 2005 and started exhibiting publicly. In the same year she took a workshop from Alvaro Castagnet and discovered the joy of plein-air painting. Since that year her paintings have been juried into many exhibitions across Americas and in Asia and Europe. Her work has been purchased by private and corporate collectors from all around the world. She also had her paintings published in leading art magazines in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Additionally, her art has been enjoyed by many in nine self-published books as well as on four DVDs that have been produced to date. She's also a sought-after workshop instructor. Keiko currently lives in San Diego, California.

The Center for the Arts is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm. Open 10am-7pm on Fridays.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/panama-city/gallery-opening-southern-watercolor-society’s-48th-annual-members’-exhibition/200028208607421
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, exhibitions, workshops, literary-art, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 118

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Panama City
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Panama City Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 30.15545
- **long**: -85.65994
- **full address**: Panama City Center for the Arts, 19 E 4th St, Panama City, FL 32401-3106, United States,Panama City, Florida

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is GALLERY OPENING: Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition being held?
  - **A:** GALLERY OPENING: Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition takes place on Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 pm to Sat, 07 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 am at Panama City Center for the Arts, 19 E 4th St, Panama City, FL 32401-3106, United States,Panama City, Florida.
- **Q**: Who is organizing GALLERY OPENING: Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition?
  - **A:** GALLERY OPENING: Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition is organized by Panama City Center for the Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** GALLERY OPENING: Southern Watercolor Society’s 48th Annual Members’ Exhibition is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Panama City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 110+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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