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:
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.