The Trenton Museum Society Presents
49th Annual Juried Show
Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum
Note: Due to weather Exhibit closes January 19 at 3 pm
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Water media artists from New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey have submitted work to Garden State Watercolor Society’s 49th annual juried show. Juror James Toogood selected artwork for the $5000 in cash and prizes announced at the opening reception on November 16.
This year’s recipients were:
Best in Show: Nummie Warga Award, James Fiorentino, Country Road
Dagmar Tribble Memorial Ward, Ann Greene, On the Inside Looking Out
Cotswald Industries Award, Stacie Speer Scott, Fresh Cut
GSWS Memorial Ward in honor of Marge Chavooshian, Mark Schreiber, From the Schuykill River
Princeton Brush Company Award, Arturo Morales, Egret in the Palmetto
Helen Aue Arnold Van Wyck Award, Lucy Graves McVicker, Penelope’s Tears
Warga Artist Award, Carolyn Peterson, A Very Puzzling Still Life
GSWS Members Silver Award, Debra Paglione, Pagoda Pond
Holbein Artist Materials Award, Elizabeth Oberman, The Boys of Summer
Holbein Artist Materials Award, Kimberlee Nentwig, Bromeliad
Image Arts Award, Lisa Budd, Under Construction
Schmincke Materials Award, Charles McVicker, Lost in Space
Blick Art Materials Award, Robert Heyer, All That Jazz
Internationally known New Jersey artist James Toogood teaches painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and is a member of the AWS, NWS, AAA and GSWS. His hyperrealistic paintings have won numerous awards. He has contributed to over twenty art books and magazines. He is the author of “Incredible Light and Texture in Watercolor.”
Affiliated Events:
- December 8: Gallery Walk and Special Sale Event “Art in the Palm of Your Hand”
- January 6: Live painting demo in which four artists create four paintings awarded to lucky raffle winners
- January 13: Artist Talk “Painting from Photos” by award winning artist, Richard Hoffman and “Framing your Work” by award winning artist and juror, James Toogood
- January 13: Princeton Brush Company Demonstration and Tryouts
- January 20: Artist Demonstration “Fabulous Florals from Still Life” by award winning artist, Marilyn Rose, before close of the exhibit
Check gswcs.com for further details.