RIWS Presents:

Memories: An Open Juried Show

Open to all artists in the US!

Juror: Kendra Ferreira www.kjfdesign.com

Exhibition Dates: July 12th - August 15th

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12th at 1pm

Notification of Acceptance: June 25th

Drop off/Shipping Dates: June 26th - July 10th, Thursdays & Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm (CLOSED July 4th)

Pick Up Date: August 15th, 10am-4pm

Return Shipping: August 15th - September 15th

Theme: Not only do our memories inform who we are today, but they also play a large role in what we choose to create. We want to see how your memories inspire your work, either with a direct reference to a specific memory or a more abstract feeling.

ACCEPTED ENTRIES:

Name Title Medium Dimensions Price
Elaine Amoriggi Summer At The Beach Acrylic on Canvas 13" x 10" NFS
Evelyn Bernal Childhood Memories Watercolor 22" x 30" $2000
Julia Book The Details Acrylic on paper 14.25" x 17.5" $400
Deborah Bottomley The Value of Visit Watercolor 12.5" x 12.5" $425
Judith Freeman Clark Sturbridge Cousins with a Cat, 1915 transparent watercolor 15" x 12" $250
Matt Cohen Nursery School and 'Winter' (Goya) Mixed media: oil on canvas acrylic on plexiglass, and wire 48" x 41" $1000
Karen Connors Mom’s Paintbrushes Watercolor 20" x 18" NFS
Kelley Donnelly New You Mixed Media 24" x 24" $800
Janice Gallinger Sugar Shack Gouache 22" x 27" $750
Rebecca Ganz Memories Abroad Mixed Media Collage on Canvas 40" x 16" $500
Rebecca Ganz Madrid Street Scene - The Mime Watercolor, watercolor pencil, acrylic, on Fabriano 20" x 16" $450
Kathleen Gardiner Octoraro Railroad Bridges Watercolor 24" x 20" $2400
Gary Graham Rainy Day in Kinsale Watercolor 12" x 9" $400
Gary Graham Mount Hope Bridge 2 Watercolor 14" x 11" $400
Gary Graham Amy's Pies Watercolor 12" x 12" $400
Martha Guillette My Buddy & I Watercolor & casein 14" x 11" NFS
Martha Guillette Nature's Spirit Oil 11.25" x 19.25" NFS
Becky Haletky Clover Grille watercolor 28" x 36" $1600
Lori Jeremiah Stone Memories Watercolor 12" x 15" $350
Lori Jeremiah Peaceful Times Watercolor 11" x 14" $250
Linda Kerst Still Smilin’! My mother at 17 Oil on canvas 14" x 12" $230
Betsey MacDonald I Still Love Cocker Spaniels watercolor 12" x 9" $400
Betsey MacDonald In Our Easter Bonnets watercolor 12" x 9" $400
Sarah Mello What Remains Acrylic on Canvas 21.5" x 17.5" $500
Sarah Mello Family Outing Acrylic on Canvas 18.5" x 24" $500
Rina Naik Memories #2 oil and cold wax 24" x 24" $2400
Steven Olsen When I Heard a Rabbit Scream Spray paint, ink, acrylic 16" x 12" $1000
Cassidy Pace Sinking Oil 36" x 24" $2200
JL Micah Petillo So Many Wrinkles Transparent Watercolor 22" x 15" NFS
Cadence Preston Tender Acrylic and Gouache 10.5" x 14.5" $250
Denise Preston Chapin At Sunset Watercolor 13" x 10.25" NFS
Kaulini Reddy Past Friends tattoo ink on panel 12" x 12" NFS
Christi Santora Always Looking Up Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 10" $175
Amanda Schwartz The Sword Swallower Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 20" $1650
Amanda Schwartz Earth Bloom Acrylic on Canvas 10" x 10" $600
Halle Shanks Residential Paris Colored Pencil 16" x 18" NFS
Mi Ok Song Mother Land Colored Pens on Gray Paper 24" x 18" NFS
Susan Stranz Kingfisher Watercolor 15" x 22" $1500
Mark Strong Random Memories Color Woodcut 4" x 6" $250
Lynnette Torres Hidden Memory Watercolor 21" x 30" $750
Peter Turner Freedom Flags Line & Wash Watercolor Batik on Kinwashi Rice Paper 31.25" x 24.75" $2300
Jyotsna Umesh Hidden Treasure Watercolor 8" x 8" $710
Andrea Warner Freedom Mixed Media collage: colored cardstock, colored pencil & w/c 12" x 16" $300
Mary Wojciechowski Harwich Summers Remembered Watercolor 9" x 12" $400
Lauren Yoho The kiss Watercolor 5" x 7" NFS





ELIGIBILITY (READ ALL BEFORE SUBMITTING!):

Work must not have been exhibited in a previous Rhode Island Watercolor Society juried show.

Work must have been completed within the last 10 years.

Work may not be copied from copywritten material.

No work partially or wholly painted by another.

No work created under the direct guidance of another.

No work created by following a tutorial.

Work may have been done in a class or workshop, but only using reference material belonging to the sole artist.

Work must be the same work represented by the submitted digital images. No altered digital images may be submitted.

Work must be the size represented in the submission form.

Work may be listed as NFS (not for sale) by putting the number 0 in the price section of the painting.

Artwork should be well represented by any digital image submitted. 

Pieces may not exceed 48 inches on the longest side (including frame).

Media and Mediums

Acceptable mediums: Any 2D media is acceptable (view unacceptable media below). These include but are not limited to: Watercolor, gouache, acrylic, oils, ink, casein, collage, mixed media, monotype, and egg tempera.

Unacceptable media: Photography, 3D media, reproductions, digital art

Acceptable Surfaces: Any 2D Surface. These include but are not limited to: watercolor paper, Yupo and similar synthetic papers, paper coated with varnish or gesso, stretched canvas or canvas paper, rice paper, Duralar, illustration board, and wood.

Framing and Presentation:

Work must be framed or otherwise presented in a professional manner.
Paintings on canvas, wood or cradled board do not need to be framed, but should have the sides painted or be otherwise clean and presented in a professional manner.
No broken or damaged frames. 
Frames may not be wider than 1.5 inches. 
Framed work must be under glass/Plexiglass (except pieces on canvas, wood, or board).
Work may be floated within the frame, or presented with a single or double mat. 
Only white or off-white matts are acceptable, but liner mats less than 3/8" may be colored.
MUST BE WIRED!!!! with no wire or hanger showing when hung. No tooth hangers.

Shipping: Please send shipments to the following address:

Rhode Island Watercolor Society

Slater Memorial Park
831 Armistice Blvd.
Pawtucket, RI 02861

Please include a pre-paid return label in the box with your painting and send the tracking number to riwsgallery@gmail.com with the subject line "Open Spaces Tracking."

Please avoid using packing peanuts/Styrofoam whenever possible.

Submission Fee: $20 (per image) for non-members, $15 (per image) for members. Checks may be made out to "Rhode Island Watercolor Society" or "RIWS"

MEMBERS ONLY: Use code riwsmember in the white box below both your first entry and additional entries on the checkout page. (Check the gray box on the left of the entry on the checkout page to make the white box appear).

To become a member: please visit our website at riws.org or send us an email, we're happy to answer all inquiries about our membership!

The Rhode Island Watercolor Society reserves the right to exclude from the exhibition any works that do not arrive in sturdy condition, or are deemed too fragile to be successfully exhibited. Work that has not been suitably prepared will be hung at the discretion of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. RIWS reserves the right to exclude any works deemed unacceptable as per the rules in the "Eligibilty" section of the application. Please submit only work that will be available at the time of the exhibition and will remain for its entirety. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. Prices for artwork indicated at the time of submission may not be re-negotiated at a later date. Submitted pieces may be used as promotional material by RIWS. Information on work(s) (including title and price) may not be changed after submission. If the work is sold, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society will receive 35% of the sale.


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