Lakes Region Watercolor Guild

02/21/2026

Video recording of Feb meeting is now available at this link AND on the website under the meetings tab.

Monthly Demo artist Judith Joseph was the Guest Demonstrator at the Feb. meeting

02/14/2026

March Meeting and Demo
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The March Demo Artist will be Carmelo Schifano
THURSDAY, March 12th. from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Guests Welcome.
We meet in the community room on the lower level at
the State Bank of the Lakes
50 Commerce Drive
Grayslake, IL

Carmelo Schifano immigrated to Chicago in the late 1950s where he attended Chicago public schools and graduated from Tilden Technical High School, majoring in woodworking and Architectural Drafting....

01/24/2026

The Video recording of CAROL SACKSCHEWSKY demo at the January meeting is now avialable to view.

CAROL SACKSCHEWSKY demonstrated at the January Monthly meeting

01/14/2026

The February Demo Artist will be Judith Joseph.

THURSDAY, FEBUARY 12th from 9:30 am to 11:30
State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake, IL

12/02/2025

December 2025 Meeting

Next meeting is THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11th from 9:30 to 11:30 am. DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM. Guests welcome. $5.00 charge.

Venue: State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake, IL
Meeting room is in the lower level. There is an elevator.

Dan Danielson will be our demo artist. More about Dan and his watercolors on his website https://www.dandanielson.com/

page https://www.facebook.com/dan.danielson1

11/07/2025

NOVEMBER MEETING - MEGAN RIPKE is the DEMO ARTIST

Our next meeting is THURSDAY, November 13th, 9:30 to 11:30 am. DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM.
Visitors welcome. $5.00 fee.

Our demo artist for November is LRWG member Megan Ripke.
More about Megan on her website https://www.meganripke.com/

We have coffee, tea and snacks before the meeting and at the break.

Meeting Venue: State Bank of the Lakes
50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake, IL
Meeting room is in the lower level. There is an elevator.

Megan Ripke Fine Art

10/22/2025

Last few days to catch our Fall Show at the Antioch Gallery. Art show closes Thursday Oct 23rd.

10/10/2025

LRWG Member Exhibit Artists' Reception is
TOMORROW Sat Oct 11th. 2-5 pm at the Antioch Art Gallery & Education Center, Main St, Antioch, IL

Come and check out our members' art, visit with the artists, and maybe have a sip and a snack.
Winners will be announced and prizes awarded around 3:00 pm.

There will also be an Art In Action Live Demo: "What are Water-Mixable Oils?" with Barbara Wagner from 1:00 - 2:00.

Antioch Art Gallery & Education Center
896 Main Street
Antioch, IL 60002
847.838.2274

10/02/2025

OCTOBER MEETING - STEVE PUTTRICH DEMO

Our October meeting is next THURSDAY, October 9th at State Bank of the Lakes, Grayslake, IL. The meeting runs from
9:30 am to 11:30 am. DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM.
The Meeting room is in the lower level. There is an elevator.
We will have a art demonstration from Steve Puttrich.

Visitors welcome. A small fee is payable at the meeting. Coffee, tea and snacks are provided for all attendees.

Learn more info about Steve and his art on his website https://www.steveputtrich.com/

09/19/2025

LRWG 2026 CALENDARS
2026 Calendars are hot off the presses and ready to go home with you!
Available for purchase at the next LRWG meeting (Thurs Oct 9th)
The price is just $12 for a beatuful month-per-page calendar featuring artwork by members. Why not pick up a few at the meeting? They make great gifts! Tom Bartlett will a have a sales table set up.

09/04/2025

MONTHLY MEETINGS are BACK!
Next meeting is THURSDAY, September 11
from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM.

State Bank of the Lakes
50 Commerce Drive
Grayslake, IL
Meeting room is in the lower level. There is an elevator.
Link to google maps
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xdo7sSk9QtJttjXi6

Tom Francesconi will be our demo artist.
Learn more info about Tom and his art https://tomfrancesconi.com/

Bold and colorful paintings that express my love of life.

07/22/2025

CANCELLED Plein Air meet up Wed Jul 23rd.

Due to the heat advisory for tomorrow, Wed. July 23rd from the National Weather Service, high temps (90F+) and a heat index of 104F, we have decided, out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of everyone's well-being, to cancel tomorrow's plein air meet up.