2010-11 American Watercolor Society Show
The early results are in from the 2010-11 American Watercolor Society Show at the Salmagundi Club in New York. Creative Catalyst artist John Salminen won the Gold Medal, the top award in this year’s show. Congratulations John!
If you’ve seen John’s DVD workshop, Urban Landscapes in Watercolor, you’ll recognize the techniques he used to create his AWS entry, Morning Fog. If you haven’t seen the workshop, watch the preview now to get a taste of his Gold Medal-winning methods.
Other Creative Catalyst artists on this year’s list of AWS exhibitors include Cheng-Khee Chee, Ratindra Das, Donna Zagotta, Judy Morris, and Mark Mehaffey. Congratulations all!
Congratulations San Diego Watercolor Society Winners
Congratulations to all the San Diego Watercolor Society 2009 International Exhibition Winners including:
George James, Conner and Maurice, SDWS Best in Show Cash Award
Judy Morris, The Pigeons, Piazza San Marco, Linda Doll Seminar Group Cash Award
Donna Zagotta, The Orange Umbrella, Ana Drobnies Cash Award
Ratindra Das, Jenny Seated, Woodside Animal Hospital/Eunice Porte Memorial Cash Award
AWS Winning News
The American Watercolor Society has been sending letters to award recipients. Up to now, we have heard that Mark Mehaffey won the AWS SILVER MEDAL OF HONOR award for (a.) ‘Blue Monolith’ and
Donna Zagotta (on our schedule to be filmed in April) won the SAMUEL LEITMAN award for (b.) “This Way”. We know that other CCP artists may have received awards but have not heard from them directly, therefore, we feel uncomfortable posting the news just yet.
On a personal note, I used to think people who won these awards were somehow different … anointed with special extra talent. Through our association and friendship with these artists, I’ve learned that they are ’simply’ hard working artists who have STUCK WITH IT and nurtured what talent they have!! There is no magic formula. Congratulations to all “¦ we are delighted to see them receive the accolades they totally deserve.
Creative Catalyst Artists are Winners
Last week we reported that Nicholas Simmons took top honors at the National Watercolor Society. Mark Mehaffey and Donna Zagotta (all CCP artists with DVD workshops in various stages of production) were notified they had also won awards at the National Watercolor Society. Mark received the Janet Hilford Memorial award for Blue Monolith (1). Donna took a memorial award at NWS for Heart to Heart (2). Additionally, Donna won first place at the Rocky Mountain Watercolor Society for Morning Stroll, Key West (3) and fourth at the San Diego Watercolor Society with Big Yellow Taxi (4)
In addition, remember Claudine Hellmuth will be on Martha Stewart, September 12th.
ANOTHER WINNER! – Ann Pember
Ann Pember’s painting “Summer Solace” (14″ X 21″, watercolor on gel-coated paper) won the Trails and Streams Award & Medallion for a forest theme in the Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Old Forge, NY. Congratulations Ann!
Ann has two watercolor DVD workshops:
DVD workshop Vibrant Orchid
DVD workshop Painting In The Flow of Watercolor
Learn more about the technique Ann has developed for this style of painting in her DVD workshop.
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