RIWS Presents:
126th Annual Artist Members Show
Featuring the Al Albrektson Award of Excellence
and the Gail Armstrong Memorial Award
We are pleased to announce a new award: Third prize will be the Richard R. Van Wie Memorial Award
Thank you to Richard's granddaughter Satin who chose to honor him in this way
An Exhibition of Watermedia Artwork
Exhibition Dates: March 12th - April 22nd
Show Opening: March 19th at 1pm at our gallery in Slater Park. Light refreshments will be served. Award ceremony will begin at 1:30
Pickup: April 23rd - May 14th
Award Juror: Michael Rose www.michaelrosefineart.com
Michael Rose is an art historian, gallerist, and writer. Since 2014, he has served as the gallery manager at the historic Providence Art Club, where he oversees a rigorous exhibition schedule spread across three unique gallery spaces. Under his leadership, the galleries of the Art Club have earned three consecutive Best of Rhode Island Awards for Best Art Gallery in Providence. In June of 2021, Michael also joined the writing staff of local news site GoLocalProv.com to author a popular weekly column "Inside Art" about exhibitions and artists throughout Rhode Island. He is a sought after lecturer on topics related to art history and art business and has juried exhibitions for numerous local arts organizations. Michael earned his BA in Art History at Providence College, and holds a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts from New York University.
Accepted Entries:
| Aivars Zandbergs | "AM Rockport" | Watercolor | $800 |
| Alyce Crowell | "Island Travel in Nantucket" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Andrea Warner | "Sunset from Peaks Island" | Watercolor | $350 |
| Anne Grasso | "Freddy" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Barbara Testa | "Botanical Gardens, Denver" | Watercolor | $425 |
| Becky Haletky | "Rooms" | Watercolor | $1,800 |
| Bernadette Pace | "One Pear" | Watermixable Oils | NFS |
| Beverly Tinklenberg | "Gray Stone House" | Watercolor | $310 |
| Bill Lane | "Dockside" | Watercolor | $1,725 |
| Catherine Mansell | "After Marin, Blueberry Fields" | Watercolor | $300 |
| Celeste Houle | "Fish with Flowers" | Watercolor | $150 |
| Craig Masten | "Diving with the Fishes" | Watercolor | $500 |
| Cynthia DiDonato | "Fallen Angel" | Watermedia | $500 |
| Donna Kirwan | "Edgar: Winter's Spirit Animal" | Watercolor | $500 |
| Eileen McAllister | "Kousa Dogwood" | Watercolor | $500 |
| Elinor Thompson | "Rhode Island Autumn" | Watercolor | $450 |
| Evelyn Bernal | "Rainy Day" | Watercolor | $1,400 |
| Florence Como | "Reflections of the Rising Moon" | Watercolor | $850 |
| Frank Robertson | "Enjoying MFA's Exhibits" | Watercolor | $450 |
| Gina Judy | "1226 Milton, Pittsburgh" | Varnished Acrylic on Board | $750 |
| Jackie Habig | "Just Like Julie" | Watercolor | $850 |
| James Constantine | "Hay Bailer #1" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Janice Gallinger | "Old New England" | Gouache | $750 |
| Jeannine Lawson | "Seaweed II" | Watercolor | $400 |
| Jerry Aissis | "Defrosting" | Watercolor | $750 |
| Jessica Wheeler | "Shrimp Boats, Charleston, SC" | Watercolor | $700 |
| Joan Croce | "Morning at Zeke's Creek" | Watercolor | $395 |
| June Morse | "In the Pink" | Watercolor | $850 |
| Karen Fitzgerald | "Queen of the Hay Hill" | Watercolor | $450 |
| Kate Chute | "Silly Cow" | Acrylic | $750 |
| Kris Occhino | "Walk at Sunrise" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Kristin Stashenko | "The Tourist" | Gouache | $1,600 |
| Leslie Godfrey | "Irises" | Watercolor | $800 |
| Lisa Bailey | "Realm of Dragons" | Watercolor | $4,000 |
| Liz Houle | "Swanning Around" | Watercolor | $500 |
| Lynn Palmer Rega | "Wintry Day, Hunts Mills Falls" | Watercolor and gouache | $325 |
| Lynnette Torres | "Blue Mist" | Watercolor | $650 |
| Mariko Toyama | "Couple of Pigeons, Nantes, France" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Mark Winsor | "Sailing" | Watercolor | $300 |
| Mary Ellen Dwyer | "By the Shore" | Watercolor | $350 |
| Mary Wojciechowski | "How Does Your Garden Grow" | Watercolor | $500 |
| Mary-Jo McKeon | "Clouds Over Perkins Cove" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Nancy Gardner | "Reach" | Transparent Watercolor | $200 |
| Norma Sumner | "Make My Daisies" | Watercolor on Arches | $95 |
| Pamela Haynes | "Ocean's Power" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Rosemarie Manson | "Gone, but Not Forgotten" | Watercolor, ink, watercolor pencil | $200 |
| Sally Mitchell | "Harbor Hill" | Transparent Watercolor | $1,700 |
| Sharon Guglielmo | "Hooded Merganser" | Watercolor | $300 |
| Susan Stranz | "Blues" | Watercolor | $300 |
| Suzanne Lewis | "Colt State Park" | Watercolor | $195 |
| Sylvia Wade | "My Garden Beauty" | Watercolor | NFS |
| Tricia Marcaccio | "Dream Catcher" | Watermedia | $375 |
| William Heydt | "Ane Arrieta With Some of the IMC/WMS Little Dancers" | Watercolor | $8,500 |
| Yvonne Posa | "Tree Peony" | Watercolor | $800 |
| Carol Sacks | "Peep of the Sublime" | Watercolor | $450 |
| Barbara Rhian | "Shadow Play" | Watercolor | $200 |
| James Myette | "Vinalhaven Creek" | Watercolor | $200 |
| Dyan Rook | "Spring Awaits" | Gouache | NFS |