Thank you to everyone who entered the
4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Competition, it was a huge success!
We had over 1800 entries from over 60 countries and the winners definitely represent the best of the best women watercolor artists.
Top Award Winners
BEST IN SHOW – $2000
Carrie Waller Denkyu 24x32 USA
Animal & Wildlife Category
First Place – $1000
Mary Jansen Emerald City 24.75in x 18in USA
Second Place – $500
Susan Payne Early Risers 25cm x 38cm Australia
Third Place – $250
Kristine Parins Green Heron, Red Mangrove 29.5in x 21.5in USA
Abstract Category
First Place – $1000
Marie Françoise Ingels Embarquement Immédiat 60cm x 60cm Belgique
Second Place – $500
Ann Greene At the Edge of Perception 15in x 22in USA
Third Place – $250
Joye Moon Swept Away 22in x 30in USA
Landscape & Water Category
First Place – $1000
Nuria Riera Playing on the Beach 39cm x 56cm Spain
Second Place – $500
Catherine O'Neill Catch and Release 14in x 19in USA
Third Place – $250
Karen Richardson Superior Jewels 20in x 16in Canada
Portrait & Figure Category
First Place – $1000
Catherine O'Neill Exit Stage Left 23in x 32in USA
Second Place – $500
Le Zou Spring Breeze 51cm x 36cm China
Third Place – $250
Joanna Barnum The Poet is a Funnel 30in x 22in USA
Still Life & Floral Category
First Place – $1000
Lana Privitera Looking For a Way Out 29in x 21in USA
Second Place – $500
Ada Florek Apples 56cm x 76cm Poland
Third Place – $250
Jacqueline Gnott Still Life with Bronze Brocade 24in x 17.5in USA
Merchandise Awards
Faso Boldbrush (1)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Marian Mattinson Gold Dust 30cm x 40cm South Africa
Animal / Wildlife
Belinda Blight Unconditional Love 24in x 30in Australia
Landscape / Water
Weifan Zhou Fishing Boats Resting in the Sunlight 71cm x 106cm China
Portrait / Figure
Kyle Legaspi Quietude 22in x 15in Philippines
Still Life / Floral
Susan Harper Pink Heirloom 20.25in x 31.25in USA
Legion Paper (2)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Kathleen Mooney Names of the Moon 16in x 16in USA
Animal / Wildlife
Xiaoxia Chen Twigs and Birds 53cm x 32cm China
Landscape / Water
Keri Vanderlaan Life In Death Valley 9.25in x 14in USA
Portrait / Figure
Kathy Caudill Polka Dots 24in x 12in United States
Still Life / Floral
Cindi Handy Vintage Color 23in x 17in USA
Blick (3A)
Merchandise Award
Portrait / Figure
Kate Worman-Becker Branded 20in x 16in United States
Still Life / Floral
Brittney Tough Memory Lane 20in x 15.5in Canada
Holbein (3B)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Loel Kathmann For my Dad 8in x 10in USA
Animal / Wildlife
Keri Vanderlaan Jackson Lake Serenity 14in x 21in USA
Landscape / Water
Jennifer Annesley Arisen 42in x 30in Canada
Ampersand (4)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Nancy Dias Short Circuit 15in x 22in United States
Animal / Wildlife
Lorraine Watry Early Morning Ibis 15in x 22in United States
Landscape / Water
Anne McCartney Verona 22in x 15in Canada
Portrait / Figure
Evelin Velazquez Should I or Should I Not? 12in x 9in USA
Still Life / Floral
Alisa Shea Cat Amongst the Pigeons 18.5in x 18in USA
The Art of Watercolour Magazine (5)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Susan Pasquarelli Light Waves 20in x 20in USA
Animal / Wildlife
Nola McConnan I've Got My Eye On You 14in x 10in Canada
Landscape / Water
Marilyn Wear Fire and Ice 20in x 12in USA
Portrait / Figure
Irena Roman Layers 22.5in x 21.25in USA
Still Life / Floral
Irena Roman The Desk 23in x 18in USA
Artists Network (6)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Melanie Eberhardt Party in the Pool 28in x 28in USA
Animal / Wildlife
Caitlin Leline Hatch Waiting Patiently 16in x 20in USA
Landscape / Water
Cynthia Peterson Fuschia 22in x 30in United States
Portrait / Figure
Diane Nevinsmith In a Sea of Skirts 23in x 15in USA
Still Life / Floral
Xiaoxia Chen Persimmons are Ripe 47.2in x 28in China
Streamline Publishing (7)
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Brittney Tough More Than One Way 51.5in x 22.5in Canada
Animal / Wildlife
Mo Myra Rush Hour 18in x 24in USA
Landscape / Water
Lili Sun Beihai Fisherman 165cm x 96cm China
Portrait / Figure
Karen Barnes The Walnut Vendor 18in x 11in USA
Still Life / Floral
Janet Doll Rack 'um Not Stack 'um 22in x 22in USA
Finalists
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Abstract Finalists
Animal & Wildlife Finalists
Landscape & Water Finalists
Portrait & Figure Finalists
Still Life & Floral Finalists
Judges’ Favorite
Each Awards Judge picked their favorite overall painting from the competition.
Judges’ Favorite $150
Siân Thomas To The Point 22cm x 22cm United Kingdom
Judges’ Favorite $150
Brittney Tough More Than One Way 51.5in x 22.5in Canada
Judges’ Favorite $150
Catherine O’Neill Exit Stage Left 23in x 32in USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Le Zou Spring Breeze 51cm x 36cm China
Judges’ Favorite $150
Stacy Lund Levy Recess 26in x 20in USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Elke Memmler Anturien 76cm x 56cm Germany
Judges’ Favorite $150
Nuria Riera Waiting 29cm x 29cm Spain
Judges’ Favorite $150
Renate van Dongen Bad Boy 60cm x 40cm The Netherlands
Judges’ Favorite $150
Kira Mamontoff Ceibo II 54cm x 34cm Argentina
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention Slideshow
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A_tracylmale_soul blossoms 
watercolor 29.5” x 22” on #140 lb Arches CP paper; Winsor Newton Rose Madder Genuine; Mission Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine Deep, Cobalt #1 A group gathers on the beach just before sunset, taken with the experience of seeing the ocean, maybe for the first time. Children wade in, and photos are snapped. Long blue shadows streak across the sand. The mood is calm, yet each person is engaged in the action in some way. The figures are seen from above on the pier. 
ColorGate PS#: CCE4F3E8F29FC3D1D29FB0B2AFAF9FC3 
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Watercolor on Arches #140 paper A Green Heron, perched on a branch over the water, is avidly watching for his breakfast to appear. The mangroves offer him some camouflage from above. The sky and mnagrove are reflected in the still water. Every morning on my walk I see this little guy as I pass by on the boardwalk above, and marvel at his concentration. It was easy for me to capture several reference photos from a few feet away. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA 
irena, 11/24/21, 8:14 AM, 8C, 8960×9958 (39+905), 150%, Custom, 1/60 s, R62.5, G49.1, B64.2 OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA 
Gold Dust – Framed 63×53 ColorGate PS#: CCE4F3E8F29FC3D1D29FB0B2AFAF9FC3 watercolor 29.5” x 22” on #140 lb Arches CP paper; Winsor Newton Rose Madder Genuine; Mission Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine Deep, Cobalt #1 A group gathers on the beach just before sunset, taken with the experience of seeing the ocean, maybe for the first time. Children wade in, and photos are snapped. Long blue shadows streak across the sand. The mood is calm, yet each person is engaged in the action in some way. The figures are seen from above on the pier. A_tracylmale_soul blossoms Reaching http://www.ceasefirestudios.net 
