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June Issue 2005
South Carolina Watercolor Society Announces Award Winners for Annual Exhibit held in Newberry, SC
Alex
Powers (best of show)
The South Carolina Watercolor Society's 28th Annual Awards Exhibition is on display at the Newberry Opera House in Newberry, SC, on view through June 18, 2005.
Of the 213 entries that were submitted by society
members statewide, the juror, Margaret M. Martin, AWS, NWS selected
51 paintings for the exhibition. Of those selected, 27% of the
exhibition features work by members who have never been selected
before or who just earned their Member With Excellence signature
status (juried into 3 SCWS exhibitions.) The top thirty paintings
received $8,655 in awards.
The juror, Margaret M. Martin, resides in Buffalo, NY. She is
a Boston University graduate, BFA, and the recipient of many national
awards. A former graphic designer and advertising art director,
she is presently a full-time painter as well as an invited guest
instructor for North American watercolor seminars.
In her juror's statement, Martin said, "Look, listen and
digest what the artists are saying in this exhibition. The art
is about their world, their joys and sorrows, their personal reactions
to their environment, their fellow humanity and their personal
vocabularies. The paintings project order, chaos, value, mass,
color, warmth and cool. The visual statements are for our benefit
to digest."
Al Stine (2nd Place)
Carrie
Burns Brown (3rd Place)
Award winners include: Best in Show - Arthur
State Bank Award - $1,000 to Alex Powers from Myrtle Beach, SC.
Husband & Wives of Artists Award - $600 to Al Stine from Anderson,
SC.
Stephen R. McCrae, Sr. Memorial Award - $450 to Carrie Burns Brown
from Greenville, SC.
SCWS Past Presidents Award - $450 to Russell Jewell from Easley,
SC.
Hal P. Moore Award - $350 to Jaclyn Wukela from Florence, SC.
BellSouth Award - $250 to Judy Adamick from Ridge Spring, SC.
George James Award (given by Barbara O'Neal Davis) - $250 to Dixie
Dugan from Myrtle Beach, SC.
Gallery 5 Award (given by Harriet Goode) - $250 to Guy Lipscomb
from Columbia, SC.
Terminix Services Award - $250 to Barbie Mathis from Lexington,
SC.
First Federal Award - $250 to Larry Mauldin from Spartanburg,
SC.
City Art/ ArtXpress Award -$200 - Jane Todd Butcher from Greer,
SC.
Lena Massara Memorial Award (given by Greg Massara) - $200 to
Claire Farrell from Lexington, SC.
Capital Bank & Seven Oaks Art League Award - $200 to Harry
Hansen of Columbia, SC.
Beaufort Art Association Award - $200 to Del Holt of Beaufort,
SC.
Lena Massara Memorial Award (given by Studio South) - $200 to
Rose Metz of Sumter, SC.
Lipscomb Studio & Henry & Marie Dorn Award - $200 to Anna
Kay Singley of Prosperity, SC.
Denby Singley Gorman & Anna Denby Perryclear Award - $200
to Barbara St. Denis of Easley, SC.
Georgetown County Watercolor Society & Newberry Electric Cooperative
Award - $200 to Carole Tinsley of Greenville, SC.
James Wedding & Forest Travel Award -$200 to Lucy Weigle of
Augusta, GA.
M. Graham & Co. Merchandise Award -$380 to Cynthia Wilson
of Hendersonville, NC.
Daler-Rowney Merchandise Award - $200 to Gay Torrey of Beaufort,
SC.
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff Merchandise Award - $250 to Angela Bradburn
of Columbia, SC.
DaVinci Paint Co. Merchandise Award of $250 - Lynda English of
Florence, SC.
Winsor & Newton; ColArt Americas, Inc. Merchandise Award -
$250 - Eileen Nichols of Rock Hill, SC.
St. Cuthbert's Paper & Golden Artist Colors Merchandise Award
- $250 - Lori Starnes of Columbia, SC.
Canson: Arches Paper & Jack Richeson & Co. Merchandise
Award - $250 - Betty Walker of Clinton, SC.
City Art/ ArtXpress & Loew-Cornell Merchandise Award - $250
- Mary Jane Martin of Beaufort, SC.
Tara Materials Merchandise Award - $200 to Frank Corley of Lexington,
SC.
H.K. Holbein, Inc. Merchandise Award of $200 - Glen Miller of
Greenville, SC.
Camellia Art Materials Merchandise Award - $200 - Rosemary Moore
of Honea Path, SC.
Some of the artists shared their artist statements and Barbara
St. Denis said, "Color, design, the figure, buildings and
inanimate objects are the primary elements of my paintings. Symbols
and shapes which represent my personal artistic journey (like
my fascination with clocks and numbers) enable me to tell my story
without portraying the final chapter. I am an emotional painter
and it is my desire to convey that idea to the viewer."
Mary Jane Martin said, "To begin is the thing, begin anywhere,
anyhow."
Henry Miller says, "For me, the most difficult obstacle in
pursuing my art is the beginning - taking that first step and
then the second. I feel like I am turning myself inside out ...
letting what I feel out on canvas or watercolor sheet.".
Dixie Dugan (4th Place)
Dixie Dugan said, "Through technique,
brush work and a selective eye, I allow my subjects to remain
themselves, yet my paintings live in a magical kind of way. They
yield a glimpse of life only seen by me and then my work shares
those sights with the viewer."
Frank Corley said, "Being confined most of my childhood from
illness and injuries, I would look at the beautiful significance
of creation; studying pictures of nature in books and feeling
strengthened because they spoke to my heart. My parents noticed
my love affair and I was given art lessons. It is a joy to capture
a personality or a period of time; painting it to be remembered."
Alex Powers said, "I attempt to deal with issues such as
human origin, religion, philosophy, and economic inequality. These
overwhelming issues are difficult to deal with, but they are what
interest me. And, since I believe in the singularity of life and
art, these issues are the content of my life and my current work."
Barbie Mathis said, "I have found that I'm a bit like Goethe
who said, 'A person should hear a little music, read a little
poetry, and see a fine picture every day in order that worldly
cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God
has implanted in the human soul.' I sense that all of life is
connected by a divine thread which enables me to see beauty in
nearly everything. As I thrive on quiet and meditation, it is
my hope that others will have a sense of peaceful contemplation
as they view my artwork".
Eileen Nichols
Jane Todd Butcher
In addition to the award winners, the following were juried into the exhibition. Artists are listed in alphabetical order and do not represent a specific numerical rank. They are: David M. Benson, "Victorian Ladies Quilting", Spartanburg, SC; Jean Blackmer, "I'm Losing My Marbles", N. Augusta, SC; Nancy Clayton, "Lunch to Go", Seneca, SC; Dennis Clevenger, "Zack's New Find; Antique Barbed Wire", Ladson, SC; Vickie Bailey Ebbers, "Candy with Hat", Hilton Head, SC; Jack T. Farmer, "Mini Expressions", Union, SC; Susan McIntyre Goodman , "A Well Worn Path", Pawley's Island, SC; Bob Graham, "Portrait of Red", Mt. Pleasant, SC; Lynn Greer, "Heart of the City", Greenville, SC; Dian Hammett, "Remnants", Georgetown, SC; Ann Heard, "Wildflower Sustenance", Anderson, SC; William H. McCall, "Mayan Scribe", Union, SC; Joyce Netzler "Tea Time", Rock Hill, SC; Chuck Norton, "Dalihigh", Pendleton, SC; Louisa D. Pyle, "Orange Sunshine", Greenville, SC; Pat Roddy, "Yellow Sky", Knoxville, TN; Michael Slattery, "Graduation", Taylors, SC; Barbara Stitt, "Sunflower Secrets", Simpsonville, SC; Christine L. Tower, "Continue to Grow", Landrum, SC; Wendyth Thomas Wells, "Fog of War", Columbia, SC; and Nita Yancey, "Ancient Civilization", Columbia, SC.
There is a juror's critique video, filmed by
Newberry College Department of Communication Arts, that features
a critical review of paintings in the exhibition. It is an excellent
visual art educational film (VHS or DVD) and is available for
purchase or loan through the society. After the opening exhibition
at the Opera House, the award winners comprise the 2005 Traveling
Exhibition, sponsored by First Citizens Bank, and it tours
the state through the SC State Museum's Traveling Art Program
through April 2006.
Additional project support was contributed by the City of Newberry,
City of Newberry Accommodations Tax, Newberry Downtown Development
Association, Milliken Foundation, SC Arts Commission, and many
other businesses and individual donors.
The South Carolina Watercolor Society (SCWS), the largest statewide visual arts guild, nurtures and promotes South Carolina artists by providing exhibition opportunities and educational programs. They also provide the public with many quality art experiences. In addition to the annual juried exhibition, they organize special exhibits and art programs.
For more info check our SC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Opera House at 803/276-5179, SCWS by e-mail at (mailto:scws@adelphia.net), or see the exhibit at (www.fineartsemporium.com).
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