2024 National Exhibition
The Georgia Watercolor Society was pleased to have the reknowned watercolorist Eudes Correia judge and jury our 2024 National Exhibition. It will be on display at the Abernathy Arts Center, from April 2 through May 17, 2024.
Award winners are shown in the first section (in order of award). All other accepted entries are shown in the next section (in alphabetical order)
FIRST PLACE-Athens Retina Center Award: "Domestic Grace", Lyudmila Tomova. Award sponsored by the Athens Retina Center and GWS.
SECOND PLACE-Artwork Archive Award: "Orange Blossoms", Chris Krupinski. Award sponsored by Artwork Archive, Cheap Joe's Art Stuff and GWS.
THIRD PLACE-Ted Saylor Memorial Fund Award: "Filled with Wonder", Diana Toma. Award sponsored by the Ted Saylor Memorial Fund, Binders Art Supplies and Frames, Silver Brush and GWS.
FOURTH PLACE-Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Award: "Hollyhocks", Megan Ripke. Award sponsored by Cheap Joe's Art Stuff, Blick Art Materials. This entry also won the People's Choice Award.
Blick Art Materials Award: "Scaffolding Series 1", William Hook. Award sponsored by Blick Art Materials, En Plein Air Pro, Dr Ph. Martin and GWS.
M. Graham & Co. Award: "Grapes and Pears", Allan Butt. Award sponsored by M. Graham & Co. Brushes, Rosemary & Co. Brushes, Louisiana Watercolor Society and GWS.
QOR Golden Paints Award: "Staccato I", Kristin Herzog. Award sponsored by QOR Golden Paints, Watercolor Society of Alabama and GWS.
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation Award: "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", Jackie Dorsey. Award sponsored by Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Silver Brush, K.A. Artists Shop, Dr Ph. Martin, Hahnemühle and GWS.
Hahnemühle Award: "All Creatures Big and Small", Antoaneta Georgieva. Award Sponsored by Hahnemühle, Peak Media, Dr Ph. Martin and GWS.
Armadillo Art and Craft Award: "Razzmatazz-Birdland NYC", Dorrie Rifkin. Award sponsored by Armadillo Art and Craft, Dr Ph. Martin and GWS
Holbein Artist Materials Award: "Mother and Child", Z Feng. Award sponsored by Holbein Artist Material, Dr Ph. Martin and GWS.
Ampersand Award: "Gotta Have My Coffee", Lois Wolford. Award sponsored by Ampersand, Silver Brush, Dr Ph. Martin and GWS.
Silver Brush Award: "Pacioli Decent", Sandra Webster. Award sponsored by Silver Brush, Dr Ph. Martin, Peak Media and GWS.
Peak Media Award: "Quiet Cassandra" Sharon Anderson. Award sponsored by Peak Media, Dr. Ph. Martin and GWS.
Dr Ph. Martin Award: "Magic in the Water" Pamela Haddock. Award Sponsored by Dr Ph. Martin and GWS.
Suzanne Accetta: Shadows of Hope
Paul Andino: She Knows About Love
Anne Bradham: Love Like Children
Sharron Burns: Friendship Roses
Maryann Burton: Bowery View
Connie Clutter: Holding Back
Jay DeChesere: View Over Hewlett Creek
Judith DeJoy: Beloved
Amber Dong: Still Life with Meat
Kathleen Durdin: Bowleg Creek II
Donald Farrell: Docked in Darien
Alicia Farris: Flavour
David Gardner: Corner Grocery
Steve Garner: A New Deal in Deerland
Echo Gates: Tickled Pink
Leslie Guo: The Vintage Green
Ludmila Harrison: Purple Happiness
Anne Hightower-Patterson: Faithful Servant
Ann Hill: Color Fun #1
Catherine Hillis: Rust in Peace
Ida Irby: Journey Into the Future
George Isshak: Red Car
Nishita Jain: Blanketed Brambles
John James: Stringing A Thought-5 X's
Kie Johnson: Rising Star
Myong Johnston: Untitled 2
Robert Jorns: Watching
Shannon Kelly: Radiance
Steve Kipples: Urn and Steps
Mary Kirsch: Mardi Gras Rasta
Jessica Lily: Stronger
Laura Martin: Longleaf Pine
Robin Masek: Ibises
William McKeown: Gitter Done
Yoshiko Murdick: Tree
Daryl Nicholson: Heavy Heart
Marion O'Shaughnessy: Old Fasioned Explosion
Nancy Paden: Peaceful Reflections
Mike Parramore: An Almost Lost Art
Mary Powell: Juarez Mexican Restaurant
Janet Rodekohr: Geranium
Karen Romani: Dragon Eye Cabbage
Gloria Sampson: Pomegranates & Wicker
Karen Schaaf: Gravity
Rosemary Segreti: Compartmentalized
Jan Singh: Hand Over My Heart
David Smith: Plein Air-Kelp by Centennial Park
Mary Spellings: Lights But No Action
E. Jane Stoddard: At Rest
Annie Strack: Shallow Dance
Susan Stuller: It's Marblous
Karen Sturm: Felt Hats
Suzanne Thigpen: Look Me in the Eye
Dana Thompson: Wish You Were Here
Michael Tibor: The Lighthouse Keeper
Virginia Tinsely: Santa Croce Glow
Ray Upton: Americana
Viviane Van Giesen: Moji in Niger Garb
Anil Vinayakan: Winter Barn
Richie Vios: Twilight Thoughts-The Zen Cowboy
Christine Walker_Reflecting You and Me
William West: Little Guy Hunting
Bill Whittaker: Frauenkirche Sunrise
Craig Wright: St. George's Well
Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash: Quo Vadis