The Saint Louis Watercolor Society kicked off their 26th Annual Juried Exhibition, juried by Matthew Bird, on Saturday, April 25th at Norton’s Fine Art & Framing, 2025 S Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63117.
The award winners were:
1st Place, Judge’s Choice, $400 – Janine Helton for That One, Daddy
2nd Place, Award of Excellence, $300 – Chandan Mahanta for Cape Buffalo
3rd Place, Award of Achievement, $200 – Fran Kempin for Living in Color
Award of Recognition # 1, $100 – Julie Glossenger for Souvenir
Award of Recognition # 2, $100 – Marilynne Bradley for Dawn of a New Day
Award of Recognition # 3, $100 – Margaret Schneider for All Smiles
Award of Recognition # 4, $100 – Florine Porter for A Breath of Spring
Award of Recognition # 5, $100 – Terry Lay for In Eve’s Garden
Award of Recognition # 6, $100 – Steve Morris for Nest in Old Peach Basket
Mary Mosblech Tribute Award, $100 – Suzanne Galli Koenen for Flowing
Sandy Baker Memorial Award $50 – Julie Bantle for Cade’s Cove Calm
Renae Baker Memorial Award, $50 – Peggy Michalski for Celebration
Honorable Mention #1 – Nora Schomogy for Celebrate National Frog Day
Honorable Mention #2 – Xiafang Zhang for The Moment
Honorable Mention #3 – Karen Romani for Stained Glass Cabbage
Honorable Mention #4 – James Willmore for Oslo Quay
Honorable Mention #5 – Annette McGarrahan for Molten
We also celebrated our new Signature Members at the opening reception:
Debra Bechrich
Deb Dey
Jane Maxfield
Jan Trager
Norma Vincent
Here are some candid shots of the reception:
Congratulations Peggy!! Love the Celebration!!!