Thank you to everyone who entered the
7th Annual Women in Watercolor International Competition
it was a huge success!
We had over 1750 entries from 59 countries and the winners definitely represent the best of the best women watercolor artists.
Top Award Winners
BEST IN SHOW – $2500
Patricia Guzman Old Soul 29 in x 22 in Mexico
Animal & Wildlife Category
First Place – $1400
Xiaoxia Chen Seabuckthorn and Birds 36 cm x 54 cm China
Second Place – $800
Lana Privitera The Temptation 20.5 in x 15 in USA
Third Place – $450
Karen Richardson Love Changes Everything 24 in x 24 in Canada
Abstract Category
First Place – $1400
Christine Berlinson-Esser Ceci N´est Pas Un Coquelicot 38 cm x 38 cm Germany
Second Place – $800
Helene Richard Confluence 2 30 in x 30 in Canada
Third Place – $450
Mary Murphy
Finding Hope (Making Orange Beautiful Again)
36 in x 48 in
USA
Landscape & Water Category
First Place – $1400
Chia-chi Liu Whispers of Transience 79 cm x 108 cm Taiwan
Second Place – $800
Hongling Sun Free Tibet(Series5) 56 cm x 76 cm China
Third Place – $450
Hui Ling Sun Mist Veils Bygone Times 76 cm x 107 cm China
Portrait & Figure Category
First Place – $1400
Daniela Werneck Echoes of Porcelain 24 in x 24 in USA
Second Place – $800
Kelly Eddington Visionary: Ann Miller Titus 29 in x 21 in USA
Third Place – $450
Rene Eisenbart Eating Crow 30 in x 22 in USA
Still Life & Floral Category
First Place – $1400
Kyle Legaspi A Self in Reflection 21 in x 29 in Philippines
Second Place – $800
Alisa Shea The Rising Tide 20 in x 14 in USA
Third Place – $450
Chris Krupinski Such Cuties 30 in x 22 in USA
Merchandise Awards
Exploration and Innovation in Watercolor Award
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Ann Greene
Transitions
11 in x 15 in
USA
Arches
Merchandise Award
Portrait & Figure
Kathy Caudill
Savannah
32.75 in x 23.5 in
USA
Silver Brush Limited
Merchandise Award
Still Life & Floral
Irena Roman
Ideal
24 in x 17 in
USA
Birgit O’Connor
Merchandise Award
Portrait & Figure
Pam Wenger
Security Blanket
14 in x 14 in
USA
Poppy Bee Surfaces
Merchandise Award
Still Life & Floral
Elke Memmler
Peonie
76 cm x 56 cm
Germany
Lynn D. Pratt Let’s Paint
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Mary Schossow Schumaker
The Weight of Smoke
7.75 in x 7.75 in
USA
Animal / Wildlife
Karen Heidler
Afternoon Cat Nap
14 in x 20 in
USA
Landscape / Water
Kathy Caudill
Road to Tootsie's Place
13 in x 27.5 in
USA
Portrait / Figure
Coral Ye Chen
Weathered Grace
30 in x 22 in
Canada
Still Life / Floral
Audrey Montgomery
Rise and Shine
21 in x 27 in
USA
Ampersand
Merchandise Award
Still Life & Floral
Silvia Belviso
The Unexpected Guest
15 in x 11 in
USA
Streamline Publishing
Merchandise Award
Landscape & Water
Keiko Tanabe
Kanazawa Old Town at Dusk
12 in x 19 in
USA/Japan
Holbein
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Melody Lozano
Amplify
16.6 in x 12 in
USA
Animal / Wildlife
Janet Laird-Lagassee
Cumberland Wheeler
12.75 in x 12.75 in
USA
Landscape / Water
Karen Barnes
The Boat Repairmem
24 in x 24 in
USA
Portrait / Figure
Lily Nan
Legacy Custodian
26 in x 22 in
China
Still Life / Floral
Catherine O'Neill
Rise and Dine
19 in x 25 in
USA
Raymar
Merchandise Award
Portrait & Figure
Jackie Dorsey
Bare Ruin'd Choirs
31 in x 43 in
USA
Airfloat Strongbox
Merchandise Award
Portrait & Figure
Jacky Pearson
Oriana
76 cm x 56 cm
New Zealand
American Frame
Merchandise Award
Portrait & Figure
Jenny Davis
Menagerie
18 in x 13.5 in
USA
Artists Network
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Marie Françoise Ingels
Vertiges De Lumiere
20 in x 28 in
Belgique
Fuumuui
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Nancy Dias
Journey
22 in x 30 in
USA
Animal / Wildlife
Caitlin Leline Hatch
Step Into Your Light
8 in x 8 in
USA
Landscape / Water
Bei Zhou
Fog Lock Fishing Port
53 cm x 75 cm
China
Portrait / Figure
Chris Stubbs
Ringlets Rule
22 in x 20 in
USA
Still Life / Floral
Lorraine Watry
Some of My Favorite Things
20 in x 27 in
USA
Legion Paper
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Cristina Petrutiu
Deep
18 cm x 45 cm
Romania
Animal / Wildlife
Leslie Lambert
I Herd It Through the Great Line
30 in x 20 in
USA
Landscape / Water
Chiung-chu Chien
Blooming Romania
36.5 cm x 55.5 cm
Taiwan
Portrait / Figure
Yan Xiao
Rhythm of Colors & Dancing Ropes
31 cm x 43 cm
China
Still Life / Floral
Judy Nunno
Sugar Rush
22 in x 30 in
USA
Blick Art Materials
Merchandise Award
Abstract
Anna Wolf
On the Rocks
28 cm x 37 cm
Sweden
Animal / Wildlife
Kelly Radding
Onaqui Siesta Time
11 in x 29 in
USA
Landscape / Water
Alicia Tan
Good Morning Fullerton Hotel
36 cm x 156 cm
Singapore
Portrait / Figure
Kathy Simon-McDonald
The Chalk Artist XIV
30 in x 22 in
USA
Still Life / Floral
Sherry Mitchell
Holding Pattern: Lombardy Poplar - Populus Nigra
25 in x 10 in
Canada
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
Hui Ling Sun
Mist Veils Bygone Times
China
Judges’ Favorite $150
Elke Memmler
Peonie
Germany
Judges’ Favorite $150
Kathleen Conover
Contemplating Flight
USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Monica Austin
Marki
USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Winnie Givot
Mud Houses
USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Alisa Shea
The Rising Tide
USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Jacky Pearson
Best Friends
New Zealand
Judges’ Favorite $150
Mary Schossow Schumaker
The Weight of Smoke
USA
Judges’ Favorite $150
Chia-Chi Liu
Whispers of Transience
Taiwan
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mention Slideshow
All Accepted Artists By Name
Alicia Tan
Alisa Shea
Anastasia Kustova
Anastasia Zakharova
Andrea Walker
Angela Kotter
Angela Tatli
Angelica Barrientos
Ann Greene
Ann Pember
Anna Wolf
Anne Hightower-Patterson
Audrey Montgomery
Bei Zhou
Beth Alyse Kantor-Bayles
Bev Jozwiak
Birna Johannsdottir
Bonnie Steinsnyder
Brittney Tough
Bronwen Schalkwyk
Brooke Musselman
Caitlin Leline Hatch
Carla Gauthier
Carmella Tuliszewski
Carolyn Wilder
Carrie Waller
Cary Hunkel
Catherine O’neill
Cheryl Chalmers
Cheryl Fausel
Chia-chi Liu
Chihiro Pierce
Chiung-chu Chien
Chris Krupinski
Chris Stubbs
Christine Berlinson-Esser
Cindi Handy
Cindy Briggs
Cindy Welch
Colleen Reynolds
Conny Jager
Coral Ye Chen
Cristina Petrutiu
Dana Thompson
Daniela Werneck
Davaney Overton
Debbie Blackburn
Deborah Chabrian
Deborah Mcfarlin
Dellene Strong
Dena Shepherd
Diane Chanako
Diane Nevinsmith
Diane Tunnell
Dianne Adams
Difei Fan
Dobra Kamburova
Doreen Koch Allen
Elke Memmler
Eva Francoulon
Evelyne Elliott Tousignant
Fran Mangino
Gail Watson
Gulnura Taylor
Gwynn Di Pilla
Helen Eriksdotter
Helene Richard
Hongling Sun
Hoora Shahgolzade
Hui Ling Sun
Irena Roman
Jackie Dorsey
Jacky Pearson
Jane Fritz
Janet Doll
Janet Gilliland
Janet Laird-Lagassee
Janice Castiglione
Janine Helton
Jc Little
Jen Crenshaw
Jennifer Annesley
Jenny Davis
Jeri Nichols
Jessica Aviles
Jessica Lily
Jessica Mccoy
Jie Yi Liang
Jing Luo
Joye Moon
Judith Waller
Judy Nunno
Judy Saltzman
Karen Barnes
Karen Clark
Karen Heidler
Karen Holly
Karen Richardson
Karen Schaaf
Kathie George
Kathleen Conover
Kathleen Mooney
Kathryn Burri
Kathryn Wedge
Kathy Caudill
Kathy Kitz
Kathy Simon-McDonald
Keiko Tanabe
Kellee Merritt
Kelly Eddington
Kelly Radding
Kris Parins
Kristiina Zadin
Kyle Legaspi
Lana Privitera
Laurie Goldstein-Warren
Lea Magruder
Leslie Lambert
Leslie Rossetti
Lily Nan
Lin Wang
Lisa Arnold Franklin
Lisa Pope
Lizabeth Castellano-King
Lorena Massa
Lorraine Watry
Louise Lachance
Marie Françoise Ingels
Marilyn Wear
Marina Legovini
Marnie Becker
Mary Chandler
Mary Murphy
Mary Rollins
Mary Schossow Schumaker
Mary E. Smith
Maryam Saeiparsa
Megan Ripke
Melody Lozano
Michèle Boyer
Michele Tabor Kimbrough
Mo Myra
Monica Austin
Nancy Dias
Nancy Newman
Dr. Neelima Joshi
Pam Wenger
Patricia Guzman
Paula Fiebich
Peggy Stover
Polla Posavec
Poppy Balser
Rachael Grimm
Rachel Collins
Rebecca Latham
Rena Brouwer
Rene Eisenbart
Reyhan Ardakanian
Rita Montrosse
Roberta Oliver
Rosanne Wolfe
Sandy Haight
Sara Bennett
Shannon Kelly
Shelley Prior
Shelly Johnson
Sherry Daerr
Sherry Mitchell
Shiho Suzuki
Shiva Baraya
Silvia Belviso
Stacy Lund Levy
Stephanie Goldman
Sue Johnston
Susan Harper
Susan Payne
Susan Stuller
Susie Schreiber
Suzanne Accetta
Suzanne Hetzel
Suzi Vitulli
Tami Dolson
Tanya Davis
Tatiana Smirnova
Tere Lojero
Theresa Kubert
Tina Stallard
Winnie Givot
Xiaoxia Chen
Yan Xiao
Yan Zhang
Yao Xiao
Yi Luo
Ziyang Jiang
Zoe Mcdonald