August Issue 2000
Southern Watercolor Society in Hendersonville, NC
The Southern Watercolor Society will exhibit its 23rd Annual Exhibition in Celebration of the Millennium at the Arts Center of Henderson County, in Hendersonville, NC, Aug. 12 through Sept. 23, 2000. This prestigious traveling exhibit will only be on view in three Southern locations: Houston, TX, Ingram TX and Hendersonville, NC.
The show originated in Houston, TX, part of Watermedia 2000, an ambitious event in celebration of the Millennium - a national affair encompassing nine watercolor societies, including one from Mexico. The Southern Watercolor show then moved to The Hill Country Arts Foundation at Ingram, TX, for its second venue. The Arts Center of Henderson County was selected as the third venue. The Arts Center is honored to have this show visiting Hendersonville and excited about the opportunity of having such a fine exhibit on display for the residents of Henderson County and the region.
Mark Haines
We are proud to have Mark Haines, a local artist from Hendersonville, juried into the show and exhibiting his painting entitled The Low Country. Haines is currently represented by the Wickwire Gallery in Hendersonville and works in oils and watercolor. Most of the selected artwork will be for sale with prices ranging from $200. to $4000.
An Opening Reception on Aug. 11 will feature an awards ceremony announced by Edna W. Piersol Windes, President of the Southern Watercolor Society, who will read a review of the awards by the juror, Earnest O. Velardi, Professor Emeritus, California State University, who picked a well-rounded exciting group of 76 paintings.
The Southern Watercolor Society, founded in
1975, is a non-profit corporation formed to elevate the stature
of watercolor and educate the public to the significance of watercolor
as an important creative permanent painting medium. The corporation
is dedicated to the highest aesthetic standards. It is the aim
of the organization to further the interests of painters in watercolor/watermedia
by its programs and competitive exhibits, and to encourage the
study of watercolor by art students and others engaged in watercolor
painting.
SWS 23rd Annual Exhibition Awards:
Missie Dickins
Southern Watercolor Society Gold Award ($1000) went to Missie Dickens (Greensboro, NC) for Quilted Valley. Southern Watercolor Society Silver Award ($750) went to Irene Simmons (Wheeling, WV) for Southern Belle. Southern Watercolor Society Bronze Award ($600) went to Fred Messersmith (Deland, FL) for Moon Rising. Georg Shook Award ($500) went to Stanley D. Rames (Hot Springs, AK) for The Retreat. Southern Watercolor Society Award of Excellence ($400) went to Shelley Snow (Nashville, TN) for Afternoon Shade. Southern Watercolor Society Award of Distinction ($350) went to H.C. Dodd (Houston, TX) for Hinged. Southern Watercolor Society Merit Award ($250) went to Laura Carlton (Buchanan Dam, TX) for Sky Above & Earth Below. Hill Country Award & San Antonio Watercolor Group Award ($200) went to Don Taylor (Lynn Haven, FL) for Fleet Street-Rain at Dusk.
May Reisz
Southern Watercolor Society Five Year Award 1 ($200) went to May Reisz (Columbia, SC) for Heather's Field. Southern Watercolor Society Five Year Award 2 ($200) went to Mari Kaake Borsuk (Clearwater, FL) for Portals Of Delight. Salis International, Inc. Merchandise Award ($1000) went to Naula Jarham (Houston, TX) for Wedding On the Prairie.
Wendyth L. Thomas
Jack Richieson Merchandise Award ($825) went to Wyndeth L. Thomas (Columbia, SC) for Pool Series: Smooth. Daley-Rowney Merchandise Award ($500) went to Anne Bagby (Winchester, TN) for Holiday Amaryllis. Cheap Joe's Merchandise Award ($250) went to Mary Farr Whitehurst (Draper, VA) for Jester Flag II. Color Q Award Certificate ($250) went to Ellna Goodrum (Dallas, TX) for RituaI Dance.
Barbara M. Yon
Winsor & Newton Merchandise Award ($220) went to Barbara M. Yon (Ridge Spring, SC) for Red Letter Home.
Jean Pendergrast
Da Vinci Paint Merchandise Award ($200) went to Jean Pendergrast (Cary, NC) for Hill County Series #8. Texas Art Supply Merchandise Award ($200) went to Harry Lloyd Jaecks (Millersville, MD) for Winter On the Circle.
Sherry Silvers
Combined Donors Merchandise Award A ($250)
went to Sherry Silvers (Columbia, SC) for Untitled. Combined
Donors Merchandise Award B ($175) went to Sally C. Evans (Dunedin,
FL) for Lizards On a Wire. Combined Donors Merchandise
Award C ($152) went to Winnie Hawkins (Oklahoma City, OK) for
Retro. The Arches Paper Award ($150) went to Ena Fagan
(Ft. Walton Beach, FL) for The Jury.
There will also be a Daniel Smith Merchandise Awards ($420). It's
a People's Choice Award to be selected by ballot while the show
is in Hendersonville.
Other artists from the Carolinas selected for the exhibition include:
Toni Elkins (Columbia, SC),
Lynda English
(Florence, SC),
Carolyn Epperly (Charleston, SC),
Helen M. Evans
(Hilton Head, SC),
Mark Haines (Hendersonville, NC),
Linda Kerlin
(Wilmington, NC),
Guy Lipscomb
(Columbia, SC),
John McIver (Hickory, NC),
Lorin Mason
(Pawleys Island, SC),
Miriam Pinkerton
(Oak Island, NC),
Elaine Stone
Wagner (Spartanburg, SC),
R. Thomas Wimberly
(Bennetsville, SC) and
Nita Yancey
(Columbia, SC).
There were 602 images submitted for the exhibition (60 from NC,
57 from SC) by 319 artists from 19 states and the District of
Columbia (32 from NC, 30 from SC). This year's juror, Earnest
J. Velardi, selected 76 works for the exhibition.
The 24th Annual Exhibition of the Southern Watercolor Society
will take place at the McKissick Museum on the campus of the University
of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, from Apr. 29, 2001 through
July 29, 2001.
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