Board of Directors

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
Cheryl Massey

Vice President
Marie Spaeder Haas

Secretary
Leah Foote

Acting Treasurer
Barbara Jernigan

Immediate Past President
Lil Clinard

Committees

Membership Chair
Pat C. Patrick

Grants:
Open

Traveling Exhibit
Ann Aiken

Arts Advocacy
Peach McComb

Bylaws Committe
Open

Workshops
Vickie Montgomery

Historian
Patsy Sharpe

Member-at-Large
Open

Social Media Team

Website
Mark Cobbe

TnWS FaceBook
Tuva Stephens
Marie Spaeder Haas

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

Charlie Highers

Region II / Nashville

Wendy Latimer

Region III / Chattanooga

Marie Spaeder Haas

Region IV / Knoxville

Judy Jordan

Region V / Tri Cities

Barbara Jernigan

Past Presidents:

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

Upcoming Workshops

August 8, 2025
THROUGH
October 26, 2025
Arline Mann Exhibit

Celebrating 50 Years
1971 – 2021