WSNC 2023 Annual Juried Exhibition Awards

Juror: Kathleen Conover
November 5 - January 5, 2024
Durham Arts Council

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Place and Memorial Awards

Award Name Painting Title
FIRST PLACE AWARD William Hook Gasworks Series 6 - Lunch with the Ruins
SECOND PLACE AWARD Nancy Paden Peaceful Reflections
THIRD PLACE AWARD David Stickel Treasure Hunting - Antibes
FOURTH PLACE AWARD William West Why Not Discussion
FIFTH PLACE AWARD Lyudmila Tomova Montana Blacksmith
PAST PRESIDENT AWARD Janice Castiglione Summer Finale
SIGNATURE MEMBER AWARD Sean Stickel Blue Ridge Views
WESTERN REGION AWARD Ann Vasilik St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church
EASTERN REGION AWARD Lynne Anderson Creekview
CENTRAL REGION AWARD Susan Schuhmacher Dow Down
DR. KENNETH W. HANCK MEMORIAL AWARD JJ Jiang Noon
JOE MILLER MEMORIAL AWARD Georgia Mason In the Beginning
RUSSELL YERKES MEMORIAL AWARD Deb Frederick Band Beats Proud
BETTY MOUNTCASTLE MEMORIAL AWARD Ronald Irons Boot Creek
FOUNDING MEMBER KANEKO MCNEILL MEMORIAL AWARD Carol Meetze-Moates Hat Trick
PERMANENT COLLECTION PURCHASE Catherine Kramer Adagio
ROGERS WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP for WESTERN REGION MEMBER Anne Jerema
ROGERS WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP for CENTRAL REGION MEMBER Kitty Erwin Clifton
ROGERS WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIP for EASTERN REGION MEMBER Lynn Anderson



"Moored at Morehead" by Edward Macomber


Merchandise Awards

Award Name Painting Title
CHEAP JOE'S ART STUFF MERCHANDISE AWARD Joseph Lahita Rhythm
JERRYS ARTARAMA MERCHANDISE AWARD I Susan Lackey Helping Hands
JERRYS ARTARAMA MERCHANDISE AWARD II Al Junek Nocturne - Twilight
ARMADILLO MERCHANDISE AWARD I Rebecca Davis Boat Repairs
ARMADILLO MERCHANDISE AWARD II Gayle Havens Pisgah Waterfall



"Friends" by Peggy Saporito


Other Accepted Entries

Name Painting Title
Roxanna Alexander Searching for Peace
Pegi Barnes-Sharp The Old North State
Freeman Beard Flowers like clouds
Connie Berberian October Morning
Julie Blythe Head Lamp 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Elizabeth Burkett Digital Laura
Sharron Burns Magenta Magnolia
Lauren Butare Smith The GOAT
Allan Butt Grapes
Ryann Carey By the Seashore No. 4
Steve Cavallo The Unwavering Love of the 2nd Amendment
Anita Cohn Day's End, Zion
Ann Davis Harkers Island
Penny Davis Rusty
Kathryn A Drabant SunKissed
Anthony Feathers Rebecca Lynn
Ryan Fox Amsterdam Sunset
Kathy Gagnon Backlit Roses
Doug Ghering Love Locks
Suzanne Hetzel Still Life, Whole Foods
Travis Hicks Blackbird 31061
Scott Jamison Un Baile de Vida o Muerte
Vicki Hand Johnson Freddy and Friend
Danielle Keever Time Marshes On
Alexis Lavine Dancing in the Street
Nancy Lee After A Shower
Donny Luke Grove Arcade Asheville
Edward Macomber Moored at Morehead
Lynn McDermott Calling It a Day
Martha Moore Boiling Springs Barn
Margret Mueller Nearly There
Gary Nemcosky Lawson Creek Park
McClain Percy Morning Poetry
Mary Phelps Warm Glow
CoraMae Pipkin Purple Potpoourri
Laura Poss Town Dock
Rani Ray The Traveller, Old San Juan Puerto Rico
Patti Resso The Seagull of Topsail Island
Brenda Riggins Telling War Stories
June Rollins It's a Stare Down
Peggy Saporito Friends
Jill Sarisky Song of the Fjord
Charles Sharpe Blades
Sook Sienkiewicz Court of the Patriarchs
Marietta Smith Creekside with Rhododendron
Polly Smith Farm Spirits
Christine S Walker Ouch!
Linda Werthwein Louisiana Reflection
Jane Williford Little Red





"Blades" by Charles Sharpe


New Signature Members

Gayle Havens, WSNC Jane Williford, WSNC
Brenda Riggins, WSNC Julie Blythe, WSNC
Rani Ray, WSNC Ronald Irons, WSNC
McClain Percy, WSNC

Signature Members Achieving Silver Status

Al Junek, WSNC Susan Lackey, WSNC
Nancy Lee, WSNC Christie S Walker, WSNC
Lynne Anderson, WSNC

Signature Members Achieving Gold Status

Martha Moore, WSNC



"In the Beginning" by Georgia Mason

ART IN EDUCATION AWARD - Sponsored by Cheap Joe's Art Stuff ($2500) and WSNC ($2500)

Aliyah McAllister - Chapel Hill High School

Val Martinez - Durham School of the Arts

Lori Sheplay - Cedar Ridge High School

Lisa Turco - Githens Middle School

Russell Yerkes Teacher's Scholarship Award

Erica Kendrick - Jordan High School



"Why Not Discussion" by William West


Traveling Exhibition Selected Artists


Roxanna Alexander
Lynne Anderson
Pegi Barnes-Sharp
Julie Blythe
Elizabeth Burkett
Ryann Carey
Janice Castiglione
Steve Cavallo
Rebecca Davis
Deb Frederick
 Doug Ghering
Gayle Havens
Suzanne Hetzel
Travis Hicks
William Hook
Ronald Irons
Al Junek
Catherine Kramer
Donny Luke
Carol Meetze-Moates
 Gary Nemcosky
Nancy Paden
Susan Schuhmacher
Charles Sharpe
Sean Stickel
David Stickel
Lyudmila Tomova
Ann Vasilik
Linda Werthwein
William West