July Issue 2002
South Carolina Watercolor Society Exhibition Results and Related Programs
The South Carolina Watercolor Society's 25th Annual Awards Exhibition is on display at the Columbia Museum of Art, in Columbia, SC, through Aug. 18, 2002. It is fitting that the 25th Annual Exhibition is held at the Columbia Museum of Art, which is the museum that hosted their first exhibition and organizational meeting in 1978. During this year's exhibition, educational programs will be presented at the museum by SCWS Members With Excellence: Toni Elkins on July 13 at 1pm, Claire Farrell on July 21 at 1:30pm, and Angela Bradburn on Aug. 3 at 1pm.
The juror, Dean Mitchell, a prominent African American artist whose works have been compared to Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper said, "The generous range of impressive expressions made my selections difficult and enjoyable. Some paintings communicate with penetrating insight, emotions, masterful technique and sensitivity. There are splendid portraits that capture a gritty real power and the enduring human spirit. Other paintings are abstract geometric forms challenging our minds and imaginational reaction to fields of color and rich texture. In the end, the true beauty of art lies in the creative process and hearts of those who reach outside themselves to serve humanity. Thank you, South Carolina artists for opening your hearts to the world ... and Columbia Museum of Art for encouraging the next generation of living American artists."
Maura Kenny,
Earth Bound
From the 225 entries submitted by society members statewide, 64 were selected for the exhibition and $10,000 in artist awards were presented to the top 30 paintings. Award winners include: Best in Show - The Tad Lothrop Memorial Award of $1,000 to Maura Kenny of Georgetown, SC, for Earth Bound; Second Place - Husbands and Wives of Artists Award of $800 to Rose F. Metz of Sumter, SC, for Sicuro; and Third Place - SC Watercolor Society Past President's Award of $750 to Kathy Caudill of Rock Hill, SC, for Bedroom Series: The Iron Bed.
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Rose F. Metz ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kathy Caudill
Other top awards include: Finch & Associates
Award of $500 to David M. Benson of Spartanburg, SC, for Last
Rites; Arthur State Bank Award of $500 to Alex Powers of Myrtle
Beach, SC, for A Life; Wyman Trotti Memorial Award of $500
to Tom Ratliffe of Hilton Head Island, SC, for An Artist;
Wachovia Bank Award of $500 to Sue Byrne Russell of Cedar Mountain,
NC, for Entrance; Americans Looking Towards the Future
Award of $400 to Robert Highsmith of Hilton Head Island, SC, for
Low Tide Reflections; Palmetto Framing Supplies Award of
$300 to Randolph New Armstrong of Greer, SC, for Jammin';
Hord Stubblefield Memorial Award of $300 to Jennifer Hamilton
of Rock Hill, SC, for Fred Came Home; Trenholm Artist Guild
& Art in a Nutshell Award of $300 to Vickie Jourdan of Hilton
Head Island, SC, for Fragmented; and Frametastic &
Forest Lake Travel Award of $300 to Linda McCane of Spartanburg
for Green Apples and Pears.
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Bruce Chandler ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Betty K. Walker
An additional 18 artists won cash awards including: Santee Cooper Award of $250 to Betty J. Bee, North Myrtle Beach, SC, for Behind Torn Curtains; First Federal Award of $250 to Harriet Marshall Goode of Rock Hill, SC, for Sunday Afternoon, Greenville; Terminex Service, Inc. Award of $250 to Suzann Marchin of Tega Cay, SC, for Parking Lot # I; Charleston Galleries Award of $250 (Given by Billie Sumner, Lowcountry Artists, Morris Gallery, Pink House & Waterfront Gallery) to Al Stine of Anderson, SC, for Captain Dennis at Georgetown; Fitzgibbon Gallery Award of $250 to Mary Ellen Suitt of Spartanburg, SC, for Sarah by the Sea; Beaufort Art Association Award of $200 to JoAnne Anderson of Belton, SC, for Eric; Cameo Art Gallery Award of $200 to Carrie Burns Brown of Greenville, SC, for 90 Percent Blue; City Art/Art Xpress Award of $200 to Bruce Chandler of Georgetown, SC, for Sailors; Crooked Creek Art League & Carol Saunders Gallery Award of $200 to Dennis Clevenger of Ladson, SC, for Barbed Wire Ahead, Warning Devices; Larry & Ruth Anne Collins Award of $200 to Chet Goff of Columbia, SC, for Goldfish; Florence Artist Guild Award of $200 to Liisa Salosaari Jasinski of Newberry, SC, for What If?; Thomas E. Ross, CPA & Guy Lipscomb Award of $200 to Lena R. Massara of Salem, SC, for What is Real?; Wilma H. Wedding Memorial Award of $200 (Given by Harry & Phyllis Gregory) to Cecile L.K. Martin of Seneca, SC, for 11 Comes Before 13 (II); Mr. & Mrs. Roy Pearce - In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Guy Lipscomb Award of $200 to Lynn Parrott of Hilton Head Island, SC, for Sunday Crossword; N. S. and G., Inc. Award of $200 to Sherry Silvers of Columbia, SC, for Intuitive Imagery Series XVII; The Picture Place Award of $200 to Barbara St. Denis of Easley, SC, for Time Series 74:Retrogressive; Society of Bluffton Artists & Georgetown County Watercolor Society Award of $200 to Betty K. Walker of Clinton, SC, for Banana Split III; and SouthTrust Bank Award of $200 to Juanita Yancey of Columbia, SC, for Lasting Memories.
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 include: Judy Gove Adamick of Ridge Spring, SC, with Stirrup; Patricia Adelman of Camden, SC, with Weeping Valley; Alice D. Bachman of Aiken, SC, with The Shell Hunt; Al Beyer of Aiken, SC, with Untitled; Lois B. Bro of Pendleton, SC, with Market Day; Pain Brock of Greer, SC, with A Gift for Mama; Jane Todd Butcher of Greer, SC, with Another Beginning; Darden F. Camlin of Georgetown, SC, with Minnie; Lois B. Cantrell of Spartanburg, SC, with Dancing the Dance; Arnold Carrouth of Fort Mill, SC, with Copper Moon; Missy Chapin of Landrum, SC, with Big Fat Tulips; John T. Davis, Jr. of Pendleton, SC, with Watercolor Painters Do It In the Woods; Claire K. Farrell of Lexington, SC, with Red Kimono; Elizabeth H. Fitch of Spartanburg, SC, with Golden Glow; Brenda Hancock of Columbia, SC, with Watercolor II; Lyssa Harvey of Columbia, SC, with Palmetto Memory I; Suzanne C. Kissell of Easton, CT, with Salt Marsh Storm; Jennie B. LaFreniere of St. Matthews, SC, with Tropical Light; William H. McCall of Union, SC, with Temple Door; Betty Procter of Greer, SC, with Morning Light; Patti C. Rivers of Pickens, SC, with A Pair of Pears; A. K. Singley of Prosperity, SC, with Window Series #6; Liz Smith-Cox of Central, SC, with The Catcher is Out; Jill Noel Stafford of Augusta, GA, with Man of Sorrows; Billie J. Sumner of Mt. Pleasant, SC, with Windows of Life #36; Caroline Swanson of Augusta, GA, with Sun-Dance; Tom D. Thompson of Chapin, SC, with Spiral #3; Carole Knudson Tinsley of Greenville, SC, with Early Morning Blues; Keith Tolen of Coumbia, SC, with Self-Portrait; Caroline Street Trickey of Charleston, SC, with A Way of Life; June E. Tucarella of Lexington, SC, with Give My Regards To; Elsa H. Turner of Rock Hill, SC, with Enigma VI; Lucy Hargrove Weigle of Augusta, GA, with Pondering the Way; and Suzanne Zoole of Spartanburg, SC, with Primo Vere.
The juror's critique video by Dean Mitchell,
funded in part by Carolina First Bank, is an excellent visual
arts education film and features a critical review of paintings
in the exhibition. It will be shown at the museum and is also
available for purchase or loan through the society. After the
opening exhibition at the Columbia Museum of Art, the award winners
comprise the SCWS 2002 Traveling Exhibition, sponsored
by First Citizens Bank, and it tours the state through the SC
State Museum's Traveling Art Program through June 2003.
In conjunction with the SCWS 25th Annual Exhibition, the Columbia Museum of Art, SCWS, and guest curator, Harry Hansen, a Professor of Art at USC and SCWS Board member, organized Masters of the American Watercolor. The exhibition, supported by Blanchard Machinery, consists of 11 works from the large and prestigious collection of American watercolors of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Highlights of this intimate exhibition are four rarely seen works by John Singer Sargent. Also included are works by Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, Reginald Marsh, Frank Benson, William Stanley Haseltine, William Trost Richards and John Whorf. The exhibition looks at the rise of watercolor painting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Additional SCWS program support was provided by Central Carolina Community Foundation for a youth art education program, and the City of Columbia Accommodations Tax Committee, Milliken Foundation, Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties, SC Arts Commission, The State newspaper, and many other businesses and individual donors.
The South Carolina Watercolor Society, the largest statewide visual arts guild, is an active presenting and arts service organization. The Society 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 have organized special exhibits including, South Carolina Collects Watercolors that was displayed in 1997 and 20/20 Vision that toured in 1999 and 2000 as well as co-organized this year's Masters of the American Watercolor. For 25 years, the Annual Traveling Exhibition has been a popular touring exhibit, appearing in towns and cities across the state. This year, SCWS celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Its history has demonstrated continual growth, strong leadership in the arts, and successful programs for the citizens and artists of South Carolina.
Jim Finch, SCWS President said, "The South Carolina Watercolor Society has helped me become a more accomplished artist. The excellence of the artists, the competition, and the sharing of philosophy and ideas have inspired me to new levels of visual presentation. SCWS has a wonderful outreach to our community, and it is a joy for me to serve as president and share in that process.
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