Tere Lojero
Tere Lojero was born in Mexico City and studied architecture in her native country. From 1998 onwards she follows the steps of Watercolor and completely devotes herself to this specialty. She has taken part in diverse collective national and international editions of watercolor exhibitions and has presented more than 30 Solo Exhibits in several Galleries in Mexico.
She has been awarded in different contests in her native country and abroad. Her main subject is Landscape, and Cityscapes are her favorites.
She is the IWS Mexico Leader since July 2017 and since December 2019 she is Vice-President of IWS Globe. She has been juror in different painting contests and as watercolor promoter and organizer she has arranged national and international contests and exhibitions involving other IWS countries in jointed projects.
Linda Whynman
Over 30 years as art educator and administrator, Whynman now paints and teaches in San Miguel at Galeria San Francisco, Fabrica La Aurora. The idea of an International Plein Air Festival for San Miguel germinated during the pandemic. The goal is to unite watercolorists in Mexico with the common focus on this fantastic medium and to promote art studies with young, emerging Mexican artists. This festival is a super team effort and gracias to IWS International.
Cesar Gordillo
César Gordillo, arquitecto y acuarelista mexicano, se distingue por un profundo interés en la luz y la atmósfera. Estos elementos transforman cada paisaje en una experiencia sensible, más allá de la representación literal.
Su aproximación a la acuarela combina el trazo suelto Alla Prima con un preciso control de las transparencias y el trabajo en húmedo inspirado tanto en la tradición impresionista como en la riqueza cromática del paisaje urbano y natural.
A lo largo de su trayectoria ha participado en exposiciones colectivas e individuales a nivel nacional e internacional. Su obra forma parte de la Colección Permanente del Museo de la Acuarela “Alfredo Guati Rojo”, del Museo de la Acuarela del Estado de México y del Museo Walter Anderson en Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Ha participado en diversas exposiciones colectivas internacionales logrando en varias de ellas reconocimientos a su obra y su trabajo ha sido publicado en la revista internacional The Art of Watercolor.
Ha sido reconocido en dos ocasiones con el Trofeo Tlacuilo, y dos Menciones Honoríficas en la exhibición del Salón Nacional de la Acuarela otorgado por la Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas y el Museo Nacional de la Acuarela.
César Gordillo, a Mexican architect and watercolorist, is distinguished by a profound interest in light and atmosphere. These elements transform every landscape into a sensory experience that transcends literal representation.
His approach to watercolor combines loose alla prima brushwork with precise control over transparency and wet-on-wet techniques, drawing inspiration from both the Impressionist tradition and the rich chromatic qualities of urban and natural landscapes.
Throughout his career, he has participated in solo and group exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His work is included in the permanent collections of the "Alfredo Guati Rojo" Watercolor Museum, the State of Mexico Watercolor Museum, and the Walter Anderson Museum in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
He has taken part in various international group exhibitions—earning recognition for his work in several of them—and has been featured in the international magazine The Art of Watercolor.
He has twice received the Tlacuilo Trophy and two Honorable Mentions at the National Watercolor Salon exhibition, awards presented by the Mexican Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Museum.
Irina Yushmanova
Irina is a 41-year-old visual artist from Moscow, Russia, who has lived in Mexico City (CDMX) since 2014.She is a graduate of the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts and the Moscow Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.
Irina is a professional artist specializing in realistic and impressionistic techniques in watercolor, oil, drawing, pastel, acrylics, and mixed media. She belongs to the Russian academic school, considered by many to be one of the best schools of realistic painting in the world.
Irina has participated in and won numerous solo and group exhibitions and competitions both nationally and internationally.
Irina teaches workshops and academic courses in various painting techniques at her school, Endorphine Art School, both in person and via Zoom. She also organizes plein air painting activities and figure drawing sessions.
rina is the part of the International Watercolor Society (IWS) Globe Art Network as an institution under the name IWS Irina Endorphine.Art and is a member of many national and international art associations. Irina leads the Mexican group of the FabrianoInAcquerello International Watercolor Festival in Fabriano, Italy, one of only two groups in the country.
Irina organizes drawing and painting competitions and national and international exhibitions, including six short-form human figure competitions, 16 group exhibitions of her students, and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd International Art Festival RIOS DE COLOR, as well as three international plein air competitions in San Miguel de Allende, among other team-organized events.
Currently, she is inspired by urban landscapes and the human figure in realist and impressionist styles.
Her works are in collections in Mexico, Russia, France, China, Colombia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the USA, and many more.
