ONA KINGDON NWS, CSPWC

Ona Kingdon is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour,  and a signature member of both the National Watercolor Society and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America.  She is also president of the Canadian Branch of the International Watercolor Society and is an IWS Globe Master Member.

Ona was selected as one to watch by the Watercolor Artist Magazine in 2012 and has since won numerous awards Internationally and has had her work published in several major magazines and books.

Ona loves to focus on feeling or emotion when creating art and enjoys painting or drawing any subject matter that has an emotive element to it.  Selecting a palette that is in keeping with the emotion or mood of each painting is also very important to her.

Ona is a qualified teacher with over 15 years experience working with both children and adults. She is passionate not just about painting but educating too. Her goal is to increase awareness about the diversity of watercolour as a medium, to show others that you can create any effect or style you want if you embrace its dynamic qualities. Ona offers on line individual tutoring in both watercolour and pen and ink and is also available to critique artwork. She does a limited number of workshops a year.





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