A Celebration of Transparent Watercolor

Closed for months due to the coronavirus, the Kenosha Public Museum in Wisconsin reopened on July 6th, allowing visitors access to enjoy the Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 44th Annual Exhibition through August 2.

Juror Kathleen Conover was able to view the paintings in person and select the pieces that would recieve $25,000 in cash awards.

Here’s a sample of the award-winning pieces. See the rest of the show here.

James McNeil Whistler Award of Merit:
Sylvia Aruffo
Santeria Fortune Teller
23.5″ x 16.5″
TWSA Directors Award:
Linda Baker, TWSA
All Aboard
22″ x 30″
Edgar A Whitney Memorial Award:
Thomas Bucci
Wet on Arrival
10.5″ x 14.5″
TWSA Skyledge Award:
Ken Call, Master
In A Daydream
22″ x 37″
Phil Austin Founders Award:
Cheng-Khee Chee, Distinguished Master
Deserted Farm, Boone NC
22″ x 30″
Madge Macfarlane Memorial Award:
Frederick Graff, Distinguished Master
Unlocked Memories
15″ x 21″
Zoltan Szabo Founders Award:
Ann Greene
Schooner at Dawn
13″ x 20″

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Kelly Kane
PleinAir Magazine and American Watercolor Weekly Editor-in-Chief With more than 20 years experience in art publishing, Kelly Kane has served previously as Editor-in-Chief of Watercolor Artist magazine and Content Director for The Artist’s Magazine, Drawing, Acrylic Artist, and Pastel Journal. She has interviewed many of the preeminent artists of our time and written numerous articles about painting, drawing, art education and art history. She is now the Editor-in-Chief of PleinAir Magazine and the American Watercolor Weekly newsletter. Click here to send her an email.

1 COMMENT

  1. Thank you, American Watercolor and Kelly Kane for highlighting the Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s Exhibition. We are thrilled to have it open live to the Public until August 2nd.

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