RIWS Presents:
Follow the Light: An Online Show
Open to Artists Nationwide
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Open to all 2D media (EXCLUDING photography and digital, see more details below)
Juror: Valerie Albert Weingard www.valeriealbertweingard.com
Exhibition Dates: October 14th - November 17th
ONLINE Opening Reception: Friday, October 20th at 6pm on Zoom LINK HERE
This show is taking place online ONLY
Theme: Light is an extremely important part of any painting. Where the "Lights" and "Darks" are placed help to form the composition and draw the eye of the viewer. Having an understanding of the light source helps to ground representational scenes in reality. There are many ways "light" can impact a piece of art, and we want to see your interpretation of artwork that exemplifies this theme.
AWARDS:
Watercolor Award: Gina Croce "Villa Napoli" Juror Comments: "I chose this painting for its lovely depiction of light and shadow, and masterful glazing technique. I just love all these diagonal shadows!"
First Prize: Brenda Bechtel "Windchimes" Juror Comments: "I feel this painting is the most successful at embodying the spirit of this show. Gauzy light at golden hour spills into a room, changing the nature of everything it touches. Sumptuous!"
Second Prize: Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash "Mutt and Jeff" Juror Comments: "A remarkable and original still life, painted in a limited yet luscious palette."
Third Prize: Kimberly Rodey "Visitant" Juror Comments: "The depiction of light makes this portrait so intimate and evocative."
Honorable Mention: Steve Griggs "Where the Light Gets In" Juror Comments: "Masterful use of hard and soft edges to create light in this lively urban scene."
Honorable Mention: Nicole Smith "Central Coast Light" Juror Comments: "This watercolor achieves its atmospheric quality by its striking use of value. It reminds me of beautiful grisaille underpainting, with just a touch of color."
ACCEPTED ENTRIES:
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Medium | Height | Width | Price |
| Vera | Anderson | Gabriel the Herald | Oil | 20 Inches | 30 Inches | 1275 |
| Brenda | Bechtel | Windchimes | Oil on Linen | 9 Inches | 14 Inches | NFS |
| Cynthia | Bell | Sundance | Pastel | 9 Inches | 12 Inches | 140 |
| Shirley | Bell | Sunrise at Beavertail Light | Watercolor | 9 Inches | 15 Inches | 300 |
| Shirley | Bell | Rolf | Watercolor | 12 Inches | 11 Inches | NFS |
| Pamela | Berkeley | Candlemas | Oil on Canvas | 28 Inches | 30 Inches | 4500 |
| Pamela | Berkeley | Sturgeon Moon | Oil on Linen | 12 Inches | 12 Inches | 2500 |
| Kamila | Blessing | Oblation | Acrylic | 30 Inches | 24 Inches | 850 |
| Marilynne | Bradley | On the Horizon | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 22 Inches | 2200 |
| Marilynne | Bradley | Twilight Zone | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 22 Inches | 2200 |
| Marilynne | Bradley | Waiting | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 22 Inches | NFS |
| Doreen | Carlin-Grande | Little Pot of Pothos | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 12 Inches | NFS |
| Brett | Cassort | Serenity at Sunset | Oil on Canvas | 36 Inches | 48 Inches | 3600 |
| John | Cleary | Yellow Reamain | Acrylic on canvas | 50 Inches | 60 Inches | 8000 |
| Maureen | Creegan Quinquis | Self portrait wrapped in holiday lights | Charcoal, ink on paper | 24 Inches | 18 Inches | NFS |
| Gina | Croce | Villa Napoli | Transparent watercolor | 18 Inches | 26 Inches | 3600 |
| Gina | Croce | Puppy Love | Watercolor | 24 Inches | 22 Inches | 1400 |
| Jeannine | Dabb | untitled | Watercolor pen and ink with gold leaf | 20 Inches | 30 Inches | NFS |
| Karen | Davis | Penniman Creek | Watercolor | 12 Inches | 12 Inches | NFS |
| Warren | Dreher | Public Gardens, Boston | Chalk Pastel on Paper | 19 Inches | 25 Inches | 2000 |
| Chih Chun | Eroles | Guiding Light | Watercolor | 11 Inches | 15 Inches | 900 |
| Karen | Fitzgerald | Tea Time | Watercolor | 14 Inches | 22 Inches | 850 |
| Ellen | Fountain | Out-of-Towners | Transparent watercolor on paper | 12 Inches | 12 Inches | 350 |
| Ellen | Fountain | Platform Gap Reflections | transparent watercolor on paper | 13.75 Inches | 20.5 Inches | 720 |
| Ellen | Fountain | Twin Hills - 5 PM | transparent watercolor on paper | 10.25 Inches | 14.5 Inches | 300 |
| Melany | Garcia Mercedes | Luminous | Pen on paper | 10 Inches | 8 Inches | NFS |
| Pauline | Goldsmith | Spanish Orange | Watercolor on paper | 11 Inches | 15 Inches | 600 |
| Mark | Goodmanson | The Searchers | Monotype Printmaking | 5 Inches | 4 Inches | 200 |
| Laura | Green | Catch me if you can | Acrylic | 18 Inches | 14 Inches | 350 |
| David | Gregory | Orchid Reaching for Light | Watercolor | 14 Inches | 14 Inches | 900 |
| Steve | Griggs | Where the Light Gets In | Watercolor | 14 Inches | 10 Inches | NFS |
| Jackie | Habig | View From The Top | Acrylic | 12 Inches | 36 Inches | 350 |
| Thea | Hart | Fools Flame | Oil on panel | 5 Inches | 7 Inches | 650 |
| Michael | Henry | Rustic Harbor | Watercolor | 16 Inches | 20 Inches | 690 |
| Michael | Henry | Light My Darkness | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 10 Inches | 500 |
| Michael | Henry | Grand Haven Light | Watercolor | 9 Inches | 10 Inches | 290 |
| Melissa | Hughes | Midnight Reflections | Provincetown Black Line Woodblock Print | 4.5 Inches | 8 Inches | NFS |
| Earl Grenville | Killeen | Well-Sprung | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 15 Inches | 1600 |
| Earl Grenville | Killeen | Grounded | Watercolor | 15 Inches | 11 Inches | NFS |
| Tamara | Krendel | Drawn to the Light/ Pussywillows and Moths | Oil pastel on paper | 22 Inches | 24 Inches | 3700 |
| Valerie | Leri | Morning in Tuscany | Acrylics | 24 Inches | 32 Inches | 2200 |
| Deborah Moss | Marris | Mother of Pearl | Oil on canvas | 20 Inches | 16 Inches | 2500 |
| Joel | Metzler | Line of Trees | Mixed media (acrylic and oil on canvas) | 30 Inches | 30 Inches | NFS |
| Soon Ee | Ngoh | Retreat | Ballpoint pen | 11 Inches | 11 Inches | 1000 |
| Soon Ee | Ngoh | Whole | Ballpoint pen | 11 Inches | 8 Inches | 950 |
| Kristina | Occhino | Lily Pond Magic | watercolor | 17.19 Inches | 23.19 Inches | NFS |
| Elaine | Regopoulos | Along the Brandywine River, Chadds Ford, PA | Watercolor | 11.12 Inches | 14.75 Inches | NFS |
| Kimberly | Rodey | Visitant | Oil on paper | 16 Inches | 12 Inches | 300 |
| Allie | Sabalis | Birch Trees and Shadows | Watercolor | 22 Inches | 30 Inches | 800 |
| David | Smith | Plein Air, 9:30-11am, Windy, Rainy, Luther Burbank, 9.20.23 | Watercolor | 30 Inches | 42 Inches | 6000 |
| David | Smith | Plein Air, 7:45-8:15am, Lake Morning in Orcas, 9.23.23 | Watercolor | 22 Inches | 30 Inches | 3000 |
| Nicole | Smith | Central Coast Light | Watercolor | 11 Inches | 14 Inches | 800 |
| Jennifer | Sowders | Present Danger | Acrylic on canvas | 20 Inches | 16 Inches | NFS |
| Joanne | Stowell | Farmer's Porch | Oil on wood | 18 Inches | 24 Inches | 1200 |
| Karolina | Szumilas | Glimmer | Oil painting | 20 Inches | 20 Inches | NFS |
| Annamarie | Trombetta | Cleopatra's Needles Painted En Plein Air | Oil on Canvas | 12 Inches | 36 Inches | 18000 |
| Paula | Visnoski | Lincoln Woods Rock Stars | Watercolor on Arches 300 lb. cp paper | 12 Inches | 16 Inches | 300 |
| Elizabeth | Yarosz-Ash | Beavertail | Acrylic on panel | 8 Inches | 9 Inches | NFS |
| Elizabeth | Yarosz-Ash | Lola's Arrangement | Acrylic on panel | 48 Inches | 36 Inches | 27500 |
| Elizabeth | Yarosz-Ash | Mutt and Jeff | Acrylic on panel | 30 Inches | 24 Inches | NFS |