14 Watercolor artist | OCTOBER 2019
CreativityWorkshop
Artists Laurie Goldstein-Warren and
Dori Beth Josimovich have forged a
20-year friendship through their
mutual love of watercolor. Th e duo
talks about how they support each
other and—though their artistic prac-
tices diff er—how they “see” each other
through their creative work.Laurie: We met two decades ago at
a plein air paintout in West Virginia,
where we both lived at the time. Th e
spark of friendship was immediate,
and we continued to paint together
weekly at each other’s home studio
for years.Dori Beth: During this time, we also
attended several art workshops
together and belonged to the same art
groups and guilds. We even competed
in the same local art shows. Although
competition can sometimes come
between friends, we were—and
continue to be—each other’s biggest
supporter and cheerleader.Laurie: When I was accepted into
Aqueous, my fi rst international exhi-
bition, in 2005, Dori Beth and her
husband, Peter, accompanied me
and my family to Pittsburgh for
the event.Two Fr ien d s , Two Pat h s
Watercolor serves as the conduit for decades-long camaraderie and creativity.
By Laurie Goldstein-Warren and Dori Beth Josimovich
Laurie and Dori Beth painted
these portraits as gifts for each
other. Laurie painted Dori Beth
in My Friend (left; watercolor
on paper, 22x17), and Dori Beth
painted Laurie in My Confi dante
(right; watercolor on paper, 22x15).