WSNC 2019 Annual Juried Exhibition Awards

Juror: Stan Miller

October 6 - December 29, 2019

Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, WSNC Exhibit,
ATT: Alicyn Wiedrich, Curator,
270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

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Place and Memorial Awards

AwardNamePainting Title
FIRST PLACE AWARD Allan Butt Union Jacked
SECOND PLACE AWARDNancy Paden Steps From the Past
THIRD PLACE AWARDCharles Sharpe New Brush
FOURTH PLACE AWARDJJ Jiang A Bag of Apples
FIFTH PLACE AWARDSean Stickel '32 Buick
PAST PRESIDENT AWARDDavid Stickel Illumination of Color - East Manhattan
SIGNATURE MEMBER AWARDAnthony Pfohl Brian
EASTERN REGION AWARDPat Holscher Wiley Willy
CENTRAL REGION AWARDBonnie J Becker A Sea of Shells
WESTERN REGION AWARDKathy Gagnon Fractured
BETTY MOUNTCASTLE MEMORIAL AWARDLaura Poss A Moment in Times
FOUNDING MEMBER KANEKO (CONNIE) MCNEILL MEMORIAL AWARD Verena Murvin Curiosity
NEWTON EMERGING NEW ARTIST AWARDDiane Seifart Coleus
JACK AND GEORGIA NEWTON MEMORIAL AWARD Lyudmila Tomova Barbelle
SALLY LAMBRECHT MEMORIAL AWARD Jeffrey Jakub Ambiance
PHYLLIS H BURNS MEMORIAL AWARD Penny Davis Fast Draw Saul
PERMANENT COLLECTION PURCHASE Diane Seifart Coleus
ROGER'S WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP for WESTERN REGION MEMBER Kathi Stevens
ROGER'S WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP for CENTRAL REGION MEMBER Sue Fallwelll
ROGER'S WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP for EASTERN REGION MEMBER Bernice Abraham



"Majestic Melbourne" by Ann Vasilik


Merchandise Awards

AwardNamePainting Title
ARMADILLO ART AND CRAFT AWARDBarbara Rohde Flyer
JACK RICHESON AWARDMargret Mueller Barkscape with Locust
WINSOR & NEWTON AWARDCathy Klopfenstein Pottery Market
JACK RICHESON AWARDAnnie Glacken Bluebirds in the Dogwood II
GOLDEN ARTIST COLORS AWARD Susan Schuhmacher Drying Time, Naples
FRANKEN FRAMES AWARDDixie Leibert Antique Fishing Floats
FRANKEN FRAMES AWARDCarol Trotman Dressed in Natures Finest (Hibiscus)
JACK RICHESON AWARDEileen Tullner Naked Ladies
STRATHMORE ARTIST PAPERS AWARD Pegi Barnes-Sharp Talk to Me Sweet Lips
CREATIVE CATALYST AWARD Karen Schaaf Forget-me-not
CREATIVE CATALYST AWARD Joseph Lahita Plein Air Warriors



"Pottery Market" by Cathy Klopfenstein


Other Accepted Entries

NamePainting Title
Freeman Beard The Mill
Lynette Bettini Beauty Unfolding
Misty Biros Mother Earth
Jean Blackmer Nana's Sidewalk Artist
Kathleen Blackwell-Plank Tea at The Modern
Julie Blythe Searching
Kathy Bovard Sass
Sharron Burns Morning Glory
Alan Capps All Dressed Up And Nowhere To Go
Audrey Cushman Connected
Jay DeChesere Long-Tail Fleet
Mike Dorsey Yelling Overcoat Mountain
Mary Edwards Nags Head Pier, Deep Water
Isabel Farrell Johson St, Sausalito
Christopher Fogarty Crystal
Ryan Fox It's Been a Good Day
Carol Fynn Bluebirds and Blackberries
Joe Godfrey The Wanderer - Back Bay, Boston
Pamela Haddock Goldenrod
Gayle Havens Canoeing the Rivanna
Suzanne Hetzel Prague Rooftops
Ken Hobson 53 Chevy
Alexis Lavine Making Connections
Dennis Lighthart Mary R At Sunset
Susan Mauney A Gentle Man
Rebecca McDuffie Scottish TourGuide
Joanna McKethan Executive Shoe Shine
Martha Moore Widow's Creek Falls
Bailey Phelps Transplanting Tobacco
Kristin Pierce Frown Crown
Veronica Samuel Lovely
Peggy Saporito Crystal and Lilies
John Schwartz Old No. 5
Richard Siegel Wind Mills at Santorini Greece
Roger Tatum Sand Dunes Sunset
Zan Thompson Murray's General Store
Ann Vasilik Majestic Melbourne
Marion Weathers Mule Train (Vollis #21)
Mary Ellen Wilkerson On Guard
Jane Williford Day at the Museum
Bobby Wiltshire Wanchese Waterman





"The Mill" by Freeman Beard


New Signature Members

Alan Capps, WSNC Annie Glacken, WSNC
Rebecca McDuffie, WSNC Jay DeChesere, WSNC
Ken Hobson, WSNC Lyudmilla Tomova, WSNC
Eileen Tullner, WSNC Allan Butt, WSNC
Suzanne Hetzel, WSNC Joseph Lahita, WSNC
Anthony Pfohl, WSNC Zan Thompson, WSNC
Bobby Wiltshire, WSNC

Signature Members Achieving Silver Status

Lynette Bettini, WSNC Isabel Farrell, WSNC
Mike Dorsey, WSNC

Signature Members Achieving Gold Status

Kathy Gagnon, WSNC Susan Mauney, WSNC

Signature Members Achieving Master Status

Margret Mueller, WSNCM Verena Murvin, WSNCM
Susan Schuhmacher, WSNCM




"Johson St, Sausalito" by Isabel Farrell


ART IN EDUCATION AWARD - Sponsored by Cheap Joe's Art Stuff ($2500) and WSNC ($2000) and Emerald Asset Managment ($500)

Kim Foster -- Southern Nash High
Keosha Faison -- Northern Nash High
Shelly Maloney -- Northern Nash High
John Gay -- Nash Central High
Kristin Armel -- Nash Central Middle
Dawndria Jones -- Parker Middle
Heather Stapp -- Red Oak Middle

WSNC Workshop Teacher Scholarship for Art Teacher

Heather Stapp -- Red Oak Middle




"Making Connections" by Alexis Lavine


Traveling Exhibition Selected Artists


Pegi Barnes-Sharp
Freeman Beard
Bonnie J Becker
Lynette Bettini
Jean Blackmer
Julie Blythe
Audrey Cushman
Penny Davis
Jay DeChesere
Mike Dorsey
Christopher Fogarty
Carol Fynn
Kathy Gagnon
Gayle Havens
Suzanne Hetzel
Ken Hobson
Pat Holscher
Jeffrey Jakub
Cathy Klopfenstein
Joseph Lahita
Dixie Leibert
Dennis Lighthart
Verena Murvin
Nancy Paden
Kristin Pierce
Karen Schaaf
Richard Siegel
Lyudmila Tomova
Carol Trotman
Ann Vasilik
Marion Weathers
Mary Ellen Wilkerson
Jane Williford




"Nags Head Pier, Deep Water" by Mary Edwards