Stephen Quiller is an internationally known painter and is a Dolphin Fellow and signature member of the American Watercolor Society,  the National Watercolor Society, National Society for Painters in Acrylic and Casein, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, and Watercolor West.  

He has received the 2018 Silver Medal and the 2014 Gold Medal of Honor at the American Watercolor Society’s International Exhibitions as well as many other honors. Known for watermedia and color, Stephen has written seven best selling books on the subjects including Color Choices, Acrylic Painting Techniques, WaterMedia Painting With Stephen Quiller, Painter's Guide to Color, and Casein Painting With Stephen Quiller.  He has created twenty artist instructional videos and DVD’s on color, composition and watermedia.  He has signature lines of watercolor, palettes and brushes produced by the Jack Richeson Company and has developed the Quiller Color Wheel® that is used by artists throughout the world.

Stephen’s paintings have been on covers and the subjects of articles in many leading art magazines.  He has served as a juror for most of the regional and international watermedia exhibitions and conducts a limited number of national and international seminars annually. However, he continues to spend most of his time painting on location or at his studio in Creede, located near the headwaters of the Rio Grande in southern Colorado.  He paints deeply to capture the essence and the rhythm and spirit of the San Juans.

He has painted professionally since 1972 and his works are enthusiastically collected.  He and his wife Marta live in Creede, Colorado and during the summer months run the Quiller Gallery where his works are on view.   To view his work and learn more go to www.quillergallery.com BC Orig
Stephen Quiller is an internationally recognized artist, author, and instructor and has written numerous best-selling books, including Water Media Techniques, Water Media: Processes and Possibilities, Color Choices, and Acrylic Painting Techniques. He has received many honors, including, most recently, the Greathouse Medal at the 130th American Watercolor Society International Exhibition. Mr. Quiller is a member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society for Painters in Casein and Acrylic, and is listed in Who's Who in American Art. Each year he conducts artist workshops throughout North America, and he has made a number of videotapes on watermedia and color, which were produced by Crystal Productions. Mr. Quiller's work is available at the Quiller Gallery in Creede, Colorado and at the Mission Gallery in Taos, New Mexico. His work is on permanent view at the Luther Bean Art Museum at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. He also maintains a Web site at quillergallery.com, where he posts his recent paintings and the locations of his upcoming workshops. Mr. Quiller lives with his wife, Marta, and their two children, Christopher and Allison, in Creede, Colorado.