Members can enter our monthly show at the general meetings. Our guest demonstrator for the evening judges the entries prior to his/her demonstration.
Single Ribbons are awarded for Best of Show, Master - Oil/Acrylic, Master - Watercolor, plus First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mention in each of 7 categories.
First Place Winners of the Monthly Competition, May 2008
Front Row: Lois Borgardt, Paul Bushnell, Debra Stroman
Back Row: Ede Streif, James Westerdahl, Jackie Dvorman
1st Place - Masters:
Francesca Brayton
“Back Bay, Newport”, watercolor
Francesca began this painting on location
and finished it at home just a day before
the meeting.
Best of Show:
Lois Borgardt
untitled, pastels
Lois created this pastel portrait using a
limited palette of burnt sienna, umber, and
white. Lois also won 1st place in watercolor.
2nd Place - Masters
Marsha Uribe
untitled, watercolor
Marsha did this watercolor of the Lighthouse
at Point Fermin at home, inspired by another
painting she had done on site.
demonstrator Rafael Maniago, flanked by
co-Presidents Diana LoSchiavo (left) and
Betty Viers (right).
Rafael created a wonderful pastel portrait
of one of our attending members in an
amazingly short time.