Leadership of the Tennessee Watercolor Society
Our organization is led by a board of directors, which consists of elected officers, one to three immediate past presidents, members-at-large and all committee chairpersons.
Our primary officers – president, vice president, second vice president, secretary and treasurer – are elected every two years by the membership at the organization’s biennial business meeting, which is held during opening events of the TnWS Biennial Exhibition. Our executive board is currently made of these officers, a website liaison, and an immediate past president.
To efficiently address member needs, the TnWS membership is divided into the following geographic divisions: Region I-Memphis, Region II-Nashville, Region III-Chattanooga, Region IV-Knoxville, and Region V-Tri-Cities. The president appoints a contact to represent each region who acts as a liaison to the larger organization. Regional contacts coordinate requests and program ideas through the vice president.
The organization also has a historian and maintains several committees, including membership, workshop, exhibition, newsletter and bylaws. Other committees are appointed by the president as needed.
Executive Board
President: Melody Weintraub
Vice President: Ellen O’Kelley
Secretary: Barbara Bouton
Acting Treasurer: Pam Austin
Immediate Past President: Cheryl Massey
Committees
Membership Chair: Pat C. Patrick
Grants: Open
Traveling Exhibit: Ann Aiken
Arts Advocacy: Peach McComb
Bylaws Committee: Pat C. Patrick
Workshops: Lil Clinard
Historian: Patsy Sharpe
Member-at-Large: Gayle Seale
Social Media (Facebook): Marie Spaeder Haas
Website: Mark Cobbe
Data Administration
Data Administrator for Exhibitions and Entry Intake: Pat C. Patrick
Newsletter Team
Editor: Mike Hill
Publications Designer: Mark Cobbe
Writer: Open
Regional Contacts
Region I / Memphis: Sohne Van Selus
Region II / Nashville: Wendy Latimer
Region III / Chattanooga: Marie Spaeder Haas
Region IV / Knoxville: OPEN
Region V / Tri Cities: Barbara Jernigan
Past Presidents:
2024-2026: Cheryl Massey / Knoxville
2022-2024: Lil Clinard / Loudon
2021-2022: Pamela Seay / Ripley
2020-2021: Linn Stilwell / Knoxville
2018-2020: Judy Duke / Lexington
2016-2018: Wendy Latimer / Brentwood
2012-2016: Barbara Jernigan / Tri-Cities
2010-2012: Tuva Stephens / McKenzie
2008-2010: Mary P. Spellings / Mercer
2006-2008: Harriet Howell / Rutledge
2002-2006: Wendy Latimer / Brentwood
2000-2002: Jan Batts / Nashville
1996-2000: Victoria Lenne / Oak Ridge
1995: Durinda Cheek / Ringgold, GA
1994: Sandra Baker-Hinton / Rossville, GA
1993: Harriet Howell / Knoxville
1992: Christopher Terry / Knoxville
1991: B. J. Clark / Knoxville
1990: Judy Ann Hostetter / Chattanooga
1989: Leathers Maddux / Nashville
1988: Pat Hopkins / Oak Ridge
1987: Edna London / Signal Mountain
1986: Harriet Chipley / Lookout Mountain
1985: Anne Powers / Rockwood
1984: Fran Henley / Rockwood
1983: Janice Pollard / Nashville
1982: Betty Robinson / Chattanooga
1981: Lois Shelburne Wallace / Knoxville
1980: David Wade / Memphis
1979: Dot Galloway / Knoxville
1978: Anton Weiss / Nashville
1977: Beryl Hawkins / Bristol
1975-1976: Connie Hendrix / Memphis
1974: Donald Carmichael / Jackson
1973: Mary B. Lynch / Lookout Mt., GA
1972: George Shook / Memphis
1971: Jason Williamson / Memphis
