One evening in December, 1972, a group of 10 avid watercolor artists assembled together in one of their homes and formed the Brooklyn Watercolor Society. It was decided at the earliest meetings that membership in the organization would be selective, in order to assure a professional quality to exhibits and presentations. It was also decided that a requirement for membership would be that the watercolor artist must live, work, or have been born in Brooklyn. These two decisions played a major role in the development of what is now a dynamic group of 41 talented Brooklyn watercolorists. The Society meets monthly to discuss ideas and issues concerning the watercolor artist, to share their latest paintings and professional accomplishments, to organize painting trips and other special events, and to plan group exhibitions and watercolor demonstrations within Brooklyn and its surrounding regions. The purpose of the exhibits is to both offer the Society's members opportunities to show their work and inspire community interest in the fine art of watercolor painting. The Society began exhibiting as a group in 1974 and has presented several group exhibits every year since. Its exhibit list is by now quite extensive and includes arenas such as Brooklyn College, the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Brooklyn Public Library, several corporate galleries, and numerous alternative showcases such as local banks and restaurants. Individually, members have exhibited their work regionally and nationally. They are recipients of awards in major art exhibitions. Their paintings can be found in museums, public institutions, and corporate and private collections. Many are graduates of some of the finest art institutions in the country and several have developed high reputations as fine art instructors.