SWA 2018 Spring Open Show

The Society of Washington Artists 2018 spring show was an amazing success!

There were 198 entries and of those entries there were over 40 awards presented.

$1,250 in cash was awarded to artists in six media categories.

Sponsor awards in cash and gift certificates totaled $630.

In addition, 11 pieces of art were sold during the show.

This is a new record for any SWA art show in its 56-year history.

We held the show at the Water Resources Building again and we had around 500 visitors! Fantastic. Our judge this year was the very talented Ruth Armitage - see more of her work visit her website

Highlights from our 2018 Spring Show

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Peoples choice - First Snow by Ann Cavanaugh

BOBBIE MEYERS MEMORIAL AWARD

BOBBIE MYERS MEMORIAL AWARD Reaching Beyond by Susan Marmalejo Kipp

BEST IN SHOW

Best in Show - Almost There 2 by Janice Tracy

OILS AND ACRYLICS CATEGORY

1st Place Oil/Acrylics - Woman at the Table by Charlotte Moe

2nd Place Oil/Acrylics - Irina by Richard Ferguson

3rd Place Oil/Acrylic - Somewhere out There #2 by Katey Sandy

Honorable Mention Oil/Acrylic - The Late Show by Jeanie Bates

Honorable Mention Oil/Acrylic - Haystack Rock by Walter Sanders

WATERMEDIA CATEGORY

1st Place - Zany Zinnias by Carolyn MacPherson

2nd Place - Joy Ride by Rita Bingham

3rd Place Waiting in the Wings by Liz Walker

Honorable Mentions

Night Bog by Renee Bryant

Luscious Citrus by Nona Scheurer

Coming Up by Dona White

Garrett at the Gate by Rita Bingham

COMBINED CATEGORY

1st Place - Morning Mist by Theresa Hirschmann

2nd Place - Mind Over Matter by Carolyn MacPherson

3rd Place - Rocky Stream by Elaine Pawsky

Honorable Mentions

Sing Me A Song by Kathryn Delany

PASTEL CATEGORY

1st Place - Forest Fancy by Catherine Snyder

2nd Place - Okanogan by Jean Hauge

3rd Place - Sassy Little Lady Bug by Hilarie Couture

PENCIL & COLORED PENCIL CATEGORY

1st Place - Continuous Cursive by Susan Kipp

2nd Place - Mike's Backyard by Wanda Brewster

3rd Place - Tiger & Rose by Rita Niblock

3D CATEGORY

1st Place and People's Choice - First Snow by Ann Cavanaugh

2nd Place - Amaryllis by Pam Suda

3rd Place - Decorative Bowl by David Rosenstein

Honorable Mentions

Oscillations by Pam Suda

Sperm Whale by David Woodward

SPONSOR AWARDS

Art's Desire - After theStorm by Roxanne Johnson

Aurora Gallery - Nineteen Pears by Carolyn Gunderson

Beaches - Knee Deep in a Dream by Joseph Demaree

Duck Tales - Luscious Citrus by Nona Scheurer

Duck Tales - Crab Legs with a View by Walter Sanders

First Pacific Financial - Through by Ron Jones

Gango Editions - Not Our First Rodeo by Carol Bietsch

Love Potions - Pink Peony by Linda Whittingham

Mayer Chiropractic - Blowing Bubbles by Kathleen Barcos

Pizza Schmizza - Ziggy Piggy by Russell Cupp

Pretty on Purpose - Language of the Heart by Joan Giddings