17th Annual AIS National Juried Exhibition |
2016 Award Winners
CASH AWARDS funded by
AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY
Best of Show $12,000
Adam Clague, “Knitter’s Gift” 30x30 oil
Second Place $8,000
Howard Friedland AIS, “Favorite Spot” 24x36 oil
Third Place $4,000
James Richards “Garden of Delight” 20x24 oil
William Schultz Award in Oils
Richard Dahlquist “San Juan Delight” 24x36 oil
Dickinson Signature Member Award $1,000
Nancy Tankersley “Lobster Shack Morning” 30x30 oil
President’s Choice Award $1,000
Toni Williams “Rancho Santa Fe” 15x20 oil
Award of Excellence for Pastels $1,000
Nancy MacDonald “John Mark” 30x24 pastel
Award of Excellence for Watermedia $1,000
Frank Eber “Quiet Crossing” 14x18 watercolor
Marjorie L. Bradley Memorial Award of Excellence $500
Mary Qian “After” 20x28 oil
AIS 2016 Publication Sponsor Awards - Master Artists:
Southwest Art Magazine Master Award of Excellence (full page ad $3,380 value)
Carolyn Anderson, AISM “Mother and Child II” 14x11 oil
American Art Collector Master Award of Excellence (full page ad ($3,400 value)
Ned Mueller “Last Light – Graignemanagh, Ireland” 20x16 oil
AIS 2016 Publication Sponsor Awards:
Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence (full page ad $3995 value)
Dawn Whitelaw “The Grandeur Lingers” 18x24 oil
Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence (full page ad $3995 value)
Lori Putnam “Getting an Early Start” 20x24 oil
Southwest Art Magazine Award of Excellence (full page ad $3,380 value)
Jeffrey Watts “Critical Eye” 20x16 oil
American Art Collector Award of Excellence (full page ad $3400 value)
Chuck Marshall “Mixed Fruit” 20x20 oil
Plein Air Magazine Associate Member Award of Excellence (half page ad $2150 value)
Ron Rencher “Cambria Pastoral” 10x16 oil
Artists Choice Award:
Fine Art Connoisseur Half Page Ad Award ($2,150 value), , FASO Artist Websites $300 cash, Wind River Arts $300 merchandise certificate, ArtFrames.com merchandise certificate $300, Blick Art Materials $100 (Total value $3,250)
Howard Friedland “Favorite Spot” 24x36 oil
Merchandise Sponsor Awards:
Gamblin Artist Oils Awards of Distinction (1)
$500 merchandise certificate
Forrest Formsma “Carriage Ride” 12x16 oil
Gamblin Artist Oils Awards of Distinction (2)
$500 merchandise certificate
Tatyana Fogarty “Safe Harbor” 16x20 oil
JFM Enterprises Awards of Distinction (1)
$500 merchandise award
Michael Holter “Behind Door No. 3” 11x15 watercolor
JFM Enterprises Awards of Distinction (2)
$250 merchandise award, $250 cash from JFM
Matt Linz “Liam” 12x9 oil
Princeton Artist Brush Co. Award of Distinction (1)
Merchandise Certificates: Princeton Brushes $300, Randy Higbee Gallery/King of Frame $100, Art Cantina $100
Amery Bohling “Land’s End” 20x30 oil
Princeton Artist Brush Co. Award of Distinction (2)
Merchandise Certificates: Princeton Brushes $300, Multimedia Board $100, Golden Artist Colors $100
Melanie Thompson “Desert Showers” 16x20 oil
Michael Harding Handmade Artist Oil Colours Award of Distinction (1)
Merchandise certificates: Michael Harding $250, Raymar Art $150, Art Cantina $100
Derek Penix “Old Harbor in Villefranche” 24x36 oil
Michael Harding Handmade Artist Oil Colours Award of Distinction (2)
Merchandise certificates: Michael Harding $250, Sourcetek $250
Joanne Lavender “Late Sun on Vermillion Cliffs” 10x30 oil
Artwork Archive Award of Merit
$500 subscription gift certificate
Vladislav Yeliseyev “Cafe in Green” 16x12 watercolor
Blue Ridge Oils Award of Merit (1)
Merchandise certificates: Blue Ridge Oils $250, Rosemary Brushes $100,
Randy Higbee/King of Frame $100, Fine Art Connoisseur Subscription $40
David Dibble “Last Crop” 8x10 oil
Blue Ridge Oils Award of Merit (2)
Merchandise certificates: Blue Ridge Oils $250,
Savoir-Faire/Raphael Brushes $100 High Plains Frames $100,
Fine Art Connoisseur Subscription $40
Marva Harms “Apple Picking Day” 12x12 oil
Chesapeake Fine Art Studio Award of Merit
$500 Workshop Scholarship, Blick Art Materials $100, $100 cash
Tonya Zenin “Morning Glare, Point Lobos” 16x20 oil
Art Cantina Award of Merit
$100 Art Cantina, $400 Cash
Camille Przewodek “Fabiola” 14x11 oil
JJC/Daniel Smith Art Materials Award of Merit
$458 Water Soluble Oil Set
Susan Ploughe “Daydream Believer” 16x12 oil
Fredericksburg Artist’s School Award of Merit
$500 Workshop Scholarship, Blick Art Materials $100, $100 cash
James Crandall “Woman With Two Dogs” 21x13 oil
1) Honorable Mention
Judson Art Outfitters/Guerilla Painter $150 merchandise certificate, $150 cash (AIS)
Lawrence Rudolech “CafĂ© New Harmony” 24x24 oil
2) Honorable Mention
Jack Richeson & Co. $150 merchandise certificate, $150 cash (AIS)
Dan Beck “The Scott” 12x9 oil
3) Honorable Mention
Jack Richeson & Co. $125 merchandise certificate, $175 cash (AIS)
Jane Barton “Blue and Orange Boat” 8.5x9 oil
4) Honorable Mention
Randy Higbee/King of Frames $100, Fine Art Connoisseur Subscription $40, $150 cash (AIS)
Cindy Baron “Pathways” 17.5x19 Watercolor
5) Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: Jack Richeson & Co. $100, Art Cantina $100, $100 cash (AIS)
Eric Jacobsen “Sunny Day” 18x22 oil
6) Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: Judson Art Outfitters/Guerilla Painter $80, Art Cantina $135, $100 cash (AIS)
Beverly Boren “Misty” 11x14 watercolor
Southwest Art All Member Plein Air Paintout “Wet Wall” Exhibition:
Best of Show
Savoir-Faire/Sennelier Plein Air Oil Set $165 value and $100 cash (AIS)
Michele Usibelli
Second Place
Judson Art Outfitters/Guerilla Painter Gift Certificate $120 and $50 cash (AIS)
Pamela Claflin
Third Place
Savoir-Faire/Fabriano Watercolor Block and Sketch Book $100
Jane Hunt