West Virginia Watercolor Society's national juried exhibition, Aqueous 2019, was held at the Parkersburg Art Center, 725 Market St., Parkersburg, W.Va., from May 15-June14, 2019 .
Juror for the show was Cody Heichel, NWS, an artist from Columbus, Ohio.
Awards were announced at the opening reception on Sunday, May 19, from 2 to 4 p.m., with WVWS member Sandra Pealer winning Best of Show with her painting "Rainwalk."
Please find a gallery of award winners below.
Aqueous 2019 Award Winners










Aqueous 2019 Accepted Artists
- Ronda Albright, “Dancing Leaves,” Martinsburg
- Brianna Allen, “The Trout Wrangler, Huntington
- Donna Ashbaugh, “A Spring Day,” Harpers Ferry
- Brenda Beatty, “Springtime II,” St. Albans
- Louise Braddock, “Coming Home,” West Union
- Jeanne Brenneman, “Ascension of Light,” Lewisburg
- Karen Brown, “Unbreakable Bond,” Buckhannon
- Karen Brown, “Sun and Sand,” Buckhannon
- F. Dennis Clarke, “Lobster,” Martinsburg
- F. Dennis Clarke, “Quiet Harbor,” Martinsburg
- Kristen Colebank, “Ascend (Again),” Wardensville
- Joe Ann Crawford, “A Kiss,” Tornado
- Katherine Crim, “Rusty & Regal,” Clarksburg
- Darryl Dean, “Distant Lighthouse on Rocky Coast,” St. Albans
- Darryl Dean, “Waves on Rocky Coast,” St. Albans
- Linda Elmer, “So Many Things,” Fairmont
- Linda Elmer, “Horseshoe Run: Downstream,” Fairmont
- Jim Gerkin, “Barn and Corn Rows,” Lancaster, Ohio
- Jim Gerkin, “It’s Snowing,” Lancaster, Ohio
- Deanna Gillum, “Through the Window,” Buckhannon
- Deanna Gillum, “Almost Blue,” Buckhannon
- Mary Grassell, “In the Protection of the Duomo,” Hurricane
- Mary Grassell, “St. Francis Watches,” Hurricane
- Barbara Hale, “Amish House,” Princeton
- Janet Hart, “Rock Pond,” Wheeling
- Ardythe Jolliff, “The Soloist,” Edgewater, Md.
- Gina Judy, “Iguana on the Move in St. Croix,” Richmond, Ohio
- Gina Judy, “Kim Cradling Cousin Colt,” Richmond, Ohio
- Sidra Kaluszka, “The Three Fates,” Radford, Va.
- Nancy Kautz, “Southern Charm,” Harpers Ferry
- Nancy Kautz, “Big Sky Peony,” Harpers Ferry
- Debbie Lester, “Springtime in West Virginia,” Shady Spring
- Jamie Lester, “Oban Evening,” Morgantown
- Dongfeng Li, “Years of Vicissitudes,” Morehead, Ky.
- Brooklynn Lilly, “Rusted Memories,” Athens
- Jane Michael, “Streets of Stavanger,” Morgantown
- Rita Montrosse, “The Color of Coal,” Princeton
- Rita Montrosse, “The Faces of Rubric,” Princeton
- Joye Moon, “China Texting,” Oshkosh, Wis.
- Betty Neely, “Divine Influence,” Fairmont
- Elaine Nunnally, “Between the Turquoise,” Leesburg, Va.
- Elaine Nunnally, “Driving into the Orange,” Leesburg, Va.
- Sandra Pealer, “Rainwalk,” South Paris, Maine
- Pamela Price, “Two Peas in a Pod,” Monroeville, Pa.
- Pamela Price, “Mardi Gras,” Monroeville, Pa.
- Julie Read, “Hot Hibiscus,” Winchester, Va.
- Julie Read, “Chillin’ Out,” Winchester, Va.
- Judy Reed, “On to Stockholm,” Salem
- Martha Reynolds, “9-11 Rising from Chaos,” West Union
- Martha Reynolds, “No Concrete Jungle Here,” West Union
- Christine Rhodes, “Seven Sisters,” Parkersburg
- Christine Rhodes, “Plaza Blanca,” Parkersburg
- Howard Rogers, “Country View,” St. Albans
- Janet Sheehan, “Outerbanks Mustangs,” Wheeling
- Patricia Stine, “The Far Side,” Renick
- Patricia Stine, “West Virginia Guard Rail,” Renick
- Dorothy Sutton, “Owls About My Owlse,” Arbovale
- Dorothy Sutton, “Praying for my Next Meal,” Arbovale
- Monica Wilkins, “Forest Bathing,” Shepherdstown
If you need information about the exhibit, check the exhibit prospectus.