Philadelphia Water Color Society

123rd International Exhibition of Works on Paper

About the Exhibition

This year's exhibition showcases a total of 163 entries. These hail from 24 states throughout the United States and eight countries from around the world. The majority of works are either watercolors or pastels but many employ other media, including acrylics, charcoal, colored pencils, graphite, and pen and ink. Subject matter and styles are similarly varied. For more on these works you can download the Juror of Selection's and Juror of Award's statements.

These works are for sale. If you are interested in a particular work or in an artist, fill out the form on this page and we'll forward your information to the artists. What happens after that is between you and the artist. The Philadelphia Water Color Society does not take a commission.

Award Winners

Paula Lawson - PWCS Best in Show Award
Jingfeng Li - Elizabeth Shober Hooper Memorial Award for Excellence in Presentation & Technique
Pam Wenger - PWCS Founders Award
Robert Burridge - Red Rose Girls Award
Kenneth Call - PWCS Members' Award
Kerk Hwang Lok - PWCS Award for Use of Color
Nannette Catigbe - W. Emerson Heitland Memorial Award
Tony Armendariz - Frank Nofer Memorial Award for Transparent Watercolor
Joye Moon - PWCS Discretionary Award
Cheng Li - Philadelphia Pastel Society Award
Mattew Bird - Marie L. Hollenbeck Award for Excellence
Antoaneta Georgieva - Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Award for Excellence
Marie Natale - Baltimore Watercolor Society Award for Excellence
Teresa DeSeve - Don Patterson Award
Susanna Spann - International Society of Experimental Artists
Jiangang Sun - Mel Fetterolf Award
Lorraine Watry - Mildred Sands Kratz Award for Traditional Watercolor
Lana Privitera - PWCS Award for Composition
Kathleen Wert - Newman & Saunders Gallery Award
Mary Chandler - Sandra Sawin Memorial Award for Representational Landscape in Watercolor
Rebecca Denneny - Mary K. McGee Memorial Award for Excellence in Pastel
Jackie Dorsey - American Picture Framing Award
Chris Krupinski - Franklin Ginny Coombs Award for Excellence
Stacy Levy - Thorton Oakley Memorial Award
Terri Morse - Frederic W. Schmid Memorial Award
Betz Green - Helen Farr Sloan Award given by the Studio Group at Howard Pyle Studio
Chiayee Lam - Bonnie and Harrison von Duyke Award for Transparent Watercolor

Juror of Selection

Susan Montague is a native of Colorado and currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. She received her BFA at Colorado State University in 1981. After retiring from many years in the Interior Design Industry, she is now pursuing her love of watercolor painting and drawing. Since she started painting she has been in numerous juried exhibits and has received many awards. Susan is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and the Colorado Watercolor Society.

Susan was also a docent at the Denver Art Museum for several years. She currently enjoys hiking, biking and gardening and continues to be an Independent Design Consultant.

montaguearts.com

Juror of Awards

Ryan Fox is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society as well as six state and regional societies. He has won awards in the American Watercolor Society, Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Missouri Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, and the Watercolor Society of North Carolina juried shows. His work has been featured in Watercolor Artists Magazine, Art of Watercolour, Splash 15, 16, 19, and 20 hardcover books published by F+W Media. His instructional DVDs are marketed by Creative Catalyst Productions.

Ryan enjoys creating watercolors on a variety of surfaces (traditional watercolor paper, YUPO, and Japanese rice paper. His styles range from loose and fast to highly detailed and technical painting. As a teacher, he constantly pushes himself to learn new things about watercolor. Every painting gives you an opportunity to grow as an artist!

rfoxphoto.com