Arlaine Morrison

Although she always loved to draw and paint from childhood, award-winning watercolorist Arlaine Morrison only started to paint full-time after relocating to Atlanta, Georgia from her native Scotland in 1996. Formerly a teacher, she returned to painting, primarily in watercolor but also working in acrylics, pastels and mixed media.

She regularly attends workshops given by renowned artists and instructors and is also an enthusiastic photographer. Many of her award-winning watercolors are painted on yupo, a synthetic surface to which her loose, impressionistic style is well suited.

Arlaine is a Signature Member of the Georgia Watercolor Society, a Silver Signature Member of the Watercolor Society of Alabama and also a Member of the Southern Watercolor Society, and an exhibiting member of the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association. She is a Merit Member of the Atlanta Artists Center. Her work can be found at the Gallery on Tenth in Columbus, Georgia, and in private collections in the US and Great Britain. She regularly enters juried shows nationwide and has won many awards, including Best in Show at Arts on the River 2017.

" For me painting is a joy. I love the sense of anticipation when I start a new painting, never quite knowing if it will turn out as planned or take a new direction completely. Nothing could be more exciting than applying paint to a clean white surface and with a few strokes of the brush, watching the "mingling magic" happen. To try to portray the beauty that surrounds us in nature is a special delight for me. The natural world is where I get much of my inspiration---landscapes, flowers, animals and birds feature prominently, along with people and still life. I hope those who enjoy my paintings share my sense of awe at the beauty that surrounds us."

Workshops / Instructors
Lian Quan Zhen, Marilyn Hughey Phillis, Cheng-Khee Chee, Charles Reid, Robert Burridge, Mel Stabin, George James, Marie Mathews, Don Andrews, William "Skip" Lawrence, Judi Betts, Lala Mulherin Streett.

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