Muriel Elliott Mimura

I loved art when I was young, but when it came time for college my parents stressed the necessity of being able to support myself.  After working for over 30 years in information management and statistics, I retired in August of 2007.  In January of 2008, I decided to take up watercolor painting.  My husband and I travel a great deal and I love to paint the people, animals, and sights that we see.

My work is almost entirely produced using transparent watercolors, leaving paper for the whites.

I hold signature status in the following watercolor societies:

  • SWS – Southwestern Watercolor Society
  • SWA – Society of Watercolor Artists
  • TWS – Texas Watercolor Society, Purple Sage Brush
  • WFWS – Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
  • WHS – Watercolor USA Honor Society

I have been honored to be juried into the following exhibitions:

Southwestern Watercolor Society 2009 Exhibition (Cheng-Khee Chee, juror)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2010 Exhibition (Katherine Chang Liu, juror)
Rockies West National 2011 Exhibition (Paul Jackson, juror)
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2011 Exhibition (Dale Laitinen, juror)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2011 International Exhibition (Ric Dentinger, juror)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2011 Exhibition (Alex Powers, juror)
Blick Art Materials Merchandise Award
Creative Catalyst Merchandise Award
Miami Watercolor Society 2011 Online Exhibition (Sue Archer, juror)
Merit Award

New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall 2011 Exhibition (Ann Smith, juror)
New Mexico Watercolor Society Fall 2011 Exhibition (Ann Smith, juror)
Irving Art Association 2011 Wildlife Juried Art Competition (Leslie Evans, juror)
Irving Art Association 2011 Wildlife Juried Art Competition (Leslie Evans, juror)
Irving Art Association 2011 Wildlife Juried Art Competition (Leslie Evans, juror)
Second Place in the Watermedia Division
Society of Watercolor Artists 2011 Membership Exhibition (Jane Jones, juror)

Rockies West National 2012 Exhibition (Frank Francese, juror)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2012 International Exhibition (Robert Burridge, juror)
Texas Watercolor Society 2012 National Exhibition (Steve Doherty, juror)
Richardson Civic Art Society 2012 Regional Exhibition (Kaye Franklin, juror)
Winsor & Newton Award
Southern Watercolor Society 2012 Exhibition (Fred Graff, juror)
Watercolor USA 2012 Exhibition (Miranda Lash, juror)
Southwest Missouri Museum Associates Purchase Award for the Springfield Art Museum’s Permanent Collection
The Artistic Touch 5 (book published fall, 2012, Chris & Don Unwin, editors)
The Artistic Touch 5 (book published fall, 2012, Chris & Don Unwin, editors)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2012 Membership Exhibition (Darnell Jones, juror)
Juror’s Choice Award
Miami Watercolor Society 2012 Online Exhibition (Sue Hanssen, juror)
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2013 Exhibition (Mark Mehaffey, juror)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2013 International Exhibition (Joyce Hicks, juror)
Richardson Civic Art Society 2013 Regional Exhibition (Ann Hardy, juror)
Richardson Civic Art Society 2013 Regional Exhibition (Ann Hardy, juror)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2013 Exhibition (Jean Grastorf, juror)
M. Graham Award
Society of Watercolor Artists 2013 Membership Exhibition (Gaile Robinson, juror)
Third Place
Richardson Civic Art Society 2014 Regional Exhibition (Xiang Zhang, juror)
Third Place, Watermedia
Irving Art Association Texas & Neighbors 2014 Regional Exhibition (Julio Suarez, Juror)
Best in Show
The Artistic Touch 6 (book published fall 2014, Chris & Don Unwin, editors)
The Artistic Touch 6 (book published fall 2014, Chris & Don Unwin, editors)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2014 Exhibition (Fealing Lin, juror)
Merchandise Award
Aquarius National 2014 Exhibition (Birgit O’Connor, juror)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2014 Membership Exhibition (Benito Huerta, juror)
Richardson Civic Art Society 2015 Regional Exhibition (Gladys Roldan de Moras, juror)
Member Excellence Award
Texas Watercolor Society 2015 National Exhibition (Steve Rogers, juror)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2015 International Exhibition (Don Andrews, juror)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2015 Exhibition (M.E. “Mike” Bailey, juror)
Watercolor Now! 2015 (Springfield Museum of Art staff)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2015 Membership Exhibition (Tony Saladino, juror)
Award of Excellence
Richardson Civic Art Society 2016 Regional Exhibition (Michael Holter, juror)
Second Place in the Watermedia Division
Richardson Civic Art Society 2016 Regional Exhibition (Michael Holter, juror)

Watercolor USA 2016 Exhibition (Lynne Warren, juror)
Aquarius National 2016 Exhibition (Linda Baker, juror)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2016 Exhibition (Stan Miller, juror)
Merchandise Award
Society of Watercolor Artists 2016 Membership Exhibition (Nancy Lamb, juror)
Best in Show

Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2017 Exhibition (Jeannie McGuire, juror)
Merit Award
Southern Watercolor Society 2017 Exhibition (Linda Kemp, juror)
Merchandise Award
Richardson Civic Art Society 2017 Regional Exhibition (Hebe Brooks, juror)
Merchandise Award
Watercolor USA 2017 Exhibition (Laurin McCrackin, juror)
Texas Watercolor Society 2017 National Exhibition (Soon Warren, juror)
National Watercolor Society 2017 International Open Exhibition (M.E. "Mike" Bailey, Cathy Hegman and Kathleen Ballard, jurors)
Southwestern Watercolor Society 2017 Exhibition (Keiko Tanabe, juror)
Society of Watercolor Artists 2017 Membership Exhibition (Sarah Graham-Harman, juror)
Splash 19: Illusion of Light (book to be published summer 2018, Rachel Rubin Wolf, editor)