52nd Annual Rocky Mountain Watermedia Exhibition

Exhibition Runs September 11 – October 18

Demonstration by 2025 juror, Steve Tracy, Wednesday, September 10 from 5-6 pm

Public Opening Reception Thursday, September 11 from 4-7 pm | UPDATED: Awards Ceremony Begins at 5:30 pm

Center for the Arts Evergreen is honored to present the 52nd Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, one of the most celebrated watercolor-centric showcases in the region. This year, juror Steve Tracy carefully selected 54 exceptional works from 416 entries across 16 states, with 31 artists proudly representing Colorado.

We invite you to join us for the Public Opening Reception on Thursday, September 11 from 4–7 pm, with the Awards Ceremony beginning at 6 pm. With over $10,000 in artist awards and a legacy that stretches back to 1974, this exhibition continues to highlight the extraordinary talent and vision of watermedia artists nationwide.

The exhibition runs September 11 – October 18 at Center for the Arts Evergreen, and is generously supported by LIV Sotheby’s and the SCFD. Don’t miss this chance to experience one of Colorado’s most distinguished art traditions!

ABOUT JUROR STEVE TRACY

Steve Tracy is an internationally acclaimed, Emmy-award-winning artist collected all over the globe. He is most recognized for his Extreme Skiers and Canadian Landscapes and has mastered a wide variety of styles.

After discovering his natural affinity for art with a hand-me-down set of oil paints, Steve began his art studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he rubbed shoulders with the likes of John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Andy Warhol in Soho. He went on to graduate from the Colorado Institute of Fine Art, furthering his studies in sculpting, design, drawing, illustration and commercial art. Steve also studied printmaking at California’s Kala Art Institute and was a member of the Art Student’s League of Denver for many years as both a student and an instructor.

Steve Tracy paints a variety of genres but has become particularly well-recognized for his Canadian landscapes and for his sports collections, including his Extreme Skiers. Steve’s versatile body of work is recognizable by its vibrant palette and specialized technique. This sense of color came from Steve’s experiences living in California and Hawaii. When asked who influenced him, Steve happily recalls training in New York City with Deborah Remington and Lowell Nesbitt. His famous landscapes are largely inspired by the Canadian Masters such as Jack Chambers and the “Group of Seven.”

Steve spent several years working as a scenic artist and art director in the film production industry, working with notable companies such as MATTE World and IMAX. He won several awards, including an Emmy Award for his scenic artist work on the HBO movie “By Dawn’s Early Light” and Best Art Direction for a TV commercial completed with Tower Records.

Throughout his career, Steve Tracy has had numerous honored recognitions, including “Best in Show” awards, being published in the New York Times, a long-term placement in the Empire State Building, and a feature as an “Artist to Collect” in the 2014 Fall Harvest edition of Arabella; a top Canadian architectural and design magazine.

Steve has traveled and lived in many places in the United States and Canada and has been dubbed the “Traveling Artist,” as he travels and works with his collector’s and interior designer’s needs. Steve paints from his well-appointed country art studio just north of London, Ontario, Canada, with his business partner and wife, Gert.