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Proudly Presents The
14th Annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition
World of Watercolor & Beyond
April 1st through May 28th, 2023
Juror for Selections and Awards
Robin Erickson, California, AWS, NWS, SDWS, CWS, WHS, WW, TWSA
Curated by Mary Perhacs, Executive Director
Director's Statement
We are very grateful to our Participating Artists and Show Sponsors for their commitment and thank you all for your support.
Mary Perhacs, Executive Director
Kimber Petralito, Director of Exhibitions
Thank you to our Show Sponsors
Diane & Paul Goldring Garrett
Beverly & Charles Rikel
Linda Heald | Vicki Higgins
Robin Erickson
Christa Mueller | Catherine Sousa
Meline Giannini
Dr. Steven & Colleen Aichle | Deena & Ken Altman
Constance Forest | Michael Griffiths & Brian Darwin
Dave & Marsha Maynard | Pacific Western Bank
Norm & Marlene Rantanen | Vince Ross & Cheryl Pizzo
Karen Utley & Charles Ibold | CaliforniaWatercolor.Com
John & Debbie Crawford | Ki Johnson
Glenn & Tina Langham Smith | Bill & Sandi LeMasters
Jan & Ken Quigley | Fallbrook Plein Air Painters
Charles & Helen Tillotson | Anonymous
Patty & Budd Sutliff | Sandra VanderLans | Chuck & Mary Jo Bacik
Award Winners
2023 World of Watercolor Signature American Watermedia Exhibition AWARDS – TOTAL $20,000
| Award | Artist | Art | Courtesy of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Show Award $3,500 | Xiaochang Zhang | ‘Celebration’ | Show Sponsors |
| First Place Award $2,500 | Ken Call | ‘Allegria’ | Show Sponsors |
| Second Place Award $2,000 | Cindy Brabec-King | ‘Ivory Towers’ | Show Sponsors |
| Third Place Award $1,500 | Irena Roman | ‘Wayne’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $1,250 | Denny Bond | ‘Coming’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $1,000 | John Bierley | ‘Merge’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $750 | Dongfeng Li | ‘Pack Rat in the Foggy Morning’ | Show Sponsors |
| The Erickson Family Award $600 | John Salminen | ‘Rainy Day Windshield’ | Robin Erickson |
| The Constance Forest Award $500 | Rene Eisenbart | ‘State of Wonder’ | Connie Forest |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Matthew Bird | ‘Tidal Harvest’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Jerry Bowman | ‘Three Roses’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Elaine Daily-Birnbaum | ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Z.L. Feng | ‘Rock Creek Hill’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Stephanie Goldman | ‘Angel of Omega’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Janine Helton | ‘Don’t Let Go’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $500 | Anni Matsick | ‘Waiting’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $400 | Dean Mitchell | ‘Chavarria’ | Show Sponsors |
| The Giannini Award $250 | Nancy Stark | ‘Raquette Lake Line’ | Meline Giannini |
| The Rantanen Family Award $250 | James Turner | ‘Tiny Dancer’ | Norm and Marlene Rantanen |
| Sponsor Cash Award $250 | Ken Goldman | ‘May You Live in Interesting Times’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $250 | Rebecca Krutsinger | ‘Cut Offs’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $250 | Robert Steinmetz | ‘On Axis’ | Show Sponsors |
| Sponsor Cash Award $250 | Laurie Goldstein Warren | ‘Chinatown Traffic NYC’ | Show Sponsors |
| The Jeanne Shanahan Memorial Award for Plein Air $250 | Carolyn Lord | ‘Adolescent Oaks’ | Fallbrook Plein Air Painters |
| Merchandise Award $200 + $50 Sponsor Cash Award | Janice Cipriani-Willis | ‘It All Went by So Fast’ | CaliforniaWatercolor.com and Show Sponsors |
| Merchandise Award $200 + $50 Sponsor Cash Award | Ruth Miller | ‘Lake Moraine’ | CaliforniaWatercolor.com and Show Sponsors |
| People’s Choice Award $250 | Announced at end of show | Show Sponsors |
2023 Show Juror
Robin Erickson | California | AWS, NWS, SDWS, CWS, WHS, WW, TWSA
Robin Erickson
Along 9th Avenue II
Transparent Watercolor on Arches 300lb cold pressed paper | 29.5 x 20
$5,500.00
Participating Artists
Cliff Barnes
Milk Cans and Carpet Bags, the Stories They Could Tell
watercolor on arched watercolor paper | 10 x 14
$3,000.00
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Matthew Bird
Tidal Harvest
watercolor on paper on ACM panel | 26 x 20
$3,200.00
(SOLD)
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Jerry Bowman
Three Roses
watercolor on arches paper | 32 x 38
$10,000.00
Second Place Award $2,000
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Cindy Brabec-King
Ivory Towers
watercolor | 30 x 22
$3,000.00
First Place Award $2,500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Ken Call
Allegria
transparent watercolor | 33 x 22
$5,000.00
Merchandise Award $200 + $50 Sponsor Cash Award
Courtesy of CaliforniaWatercolor.com and Show Sponsors
Janice Cipriani-Willis
It All Went By So Fast
watercolor | 20 x 26
$900.00
(SOLD)
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Elaine Daily-Birnbaum
What Goes Around Comes Around
mixed watermedia | 22 x 22
$4,000.00
The Constance Forest Award $500
Courtesy of Connie Forest
Rene Eisenbart
State of Wonder
watermedia | 22 x 30
$7,500.00
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Z. L. Feng
Rock Creek Hill
watercolor | 22 x 30
$3,200.00
(SOLD)
Sponsor Cash Award $250
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Ken Goldman
May You Live In Interesting Times
watercolor | 22 x 22
$4,000.00
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Stephanie Goldman
Angel of Omega
watercolor | 30 x 23
$6,900.00
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Janine Helton
Don't Let Go
watercolor | 22.5 x 13.5
$2,000.00
Sponsor Cash Award $250
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Rebecca Krutsinger
Cut Offs
watercolor | 24 x 18
$800.00
Sponsor Cash Award $750
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Donfeng Li
Pack Rat in the Foggy Morning
watercolor | 25 x 33
$7,500.00
The Jeanne Shanahan Memorial Award for Plein Air $250
Courtesy of Fallbrook Plein Air Painters
Carolyn Lord
Adolescent Oaks
watercolor on paper | 11 x 15
$1,500.00
Sponsor Cash Award $500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Anni Matsick
Waiting
watercolor on paper | 17 x 12
$2,200.00
Merchandise Award $200 + $50 Sponsor Cash Award
Courtesy of CaliforniaWatercolor.com and Show Sponsors
Ruth Miller
Lake Moraine
watercolor | 16 x 29
$1,400.00
Sponsor Cash Award $400
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Dean Mitchell
Chavarria
watercolor | 20 x 30
$18,500.00
Third Place Award $1,500
Courtesy of Show Sponsors
Irena Roman
Wayne
transparent watercolor | 32 x 21.5
$7,500.00
The Erickson Family Award $600
Courtesy of Robin Erickson
John Salminen
Rainy Day Windshield
transparent watercolor | 25 x 25
$5,000.00
(SOLD)