RIWS Presents:
Impressions: An Open Juried Show
Open to all artists in the US!
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Juror: Jackie Dorsey www.jackiedorseyart.com
Exhibition Dates: August 23rd - September 26th
FREE Artist Talk: On "How to Take Great Photos for Reference" by juror Jackie Dorsey 9/12 at 4pm
Opening Reception: Friday, September 12th, 5pm-7pm
Drop off/Shipping Dates: August 7th - 21st, Thursdays & Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm (HOURS FOR 8/16: 9am-12pm ONLY)
Pick Up Date: September 26th, 10am-4pm
Return Shipping: September 26th - October 26th
Theme: We want to see your interpretation of the theme 'Impressions!' Some examples: capturing the mood of a scene or human subject, using printmaking or other elements pressed into the paper, abstract pieces that suggest a place or feeling, or pieces that describe something that has impressed or made an impact upon you. It is up to you!
ACCEPTED ENTRIES:
| Name | Title | Medium | Dimensions | Price |
| Dina Belyayeva | Gondoliers on Break | Acrylic | 18" x 24" | $1500 |
| Evelyn Bernal | Ancient Underground | Acrylic on paper | 22" x 30" | $2000 |
| Evelyn Bernal | At the Base | Watercolor | 22" x 30" | $2000 |
| Kamila Blessing | Emerald Isle Morning | Oil | 12" x 24" | $250 |
| Doreen Carlin-Grande | Same but Different | Watercolor | 11" x 11" | NFS |
| Kat Collins | Chasing The Horizon's Echo | Mixed media on canvas | 24" x 24" | $865 |
| Kat Collins | Beyond The Breakers | Mixed media on canvas | 24" x 30" | $1080 |
| Karen Connors | Blue Hydrangeas | Watercolor | 24" x 20" | $500 |
| Jack Crouch | Limited Palette Demo | Oil on paper mounted on board | 12" x 9" | $650 |
| sharon cutts | Pasted Sun, Frozen Wwater | Oil on canvas | 24" x 48" | $2100 |
| Deborah DeCoteau | Lemon Clouds III | Acryllic on canvas | 20" x 16" | $750 |
| Steve DePalma | Rapture (Red) | Oil on Canvas | 36" x 36" | $3000 |
| Steve DePalma | Impressioni Profonde (Deep Impressions) | Oil Painting | 48" x 36" | $3500 |
| Lawrence Eleoff | Flowers but no Fruit | Watercolor | 18" x 12" | $200 |
| Debra Engel | A Bountiful Summer | Mixed media acrylic | 36" x 24" | $375 |
| Alexandra Fernandez | Monarca | Reduction Woodblock Print | 24" x 18" | NFS |
| Jon Goebel | Pursuit of Latitude | Drypoint and aquatint | 17.5" x 11" | $350 |
| Jon Goebel | Beacon | Drypoint and aquatint | 20" x 15" | $450 |
| Jon Goebel | Roots | Drypoint and Aquatint (multiple plate) | 14" x 11" | $500 |
| Martha Guillette | Sounds of Serenity | Oil | 18" x 24" | NFS |
| Becky Haletky | Liberace | Watercolor | 34" x 26" | $1800 |
| Melissa Hughes | Autumn Harvest I | Watercolor Woodblock Print | 6" x 7" | $0 |
| Melissa Hughes | Narragansett Pier Fog | Watercolor | 10" x 8" | NFS |
| Rylie Kelley | I See Myself in the Scallops and Coquinas... | Copper-plate intaglio | 9" x 12" | $400 |
| Jinsun Kim | Thinking of Someone | Ink on Paper | 20" x 16" | $350 |
| Andrew Lawson | Dirty Bathroom | Etching | 9" x 6" | $325 |
| Eric Lunde | Endless You and Sunset 1 | Ink on bristol | 11" x 8" | $125 |
| Betsey MacDonald | Oh, Canada | Oil | 16" x 16" | $600 |
| Melanie dai Medeiros | It Echoes | Handmade paper on custom frame with mixed media | 50" x 34" | $500 |
| Carol Najarian | Shadow Play | Pastel | 10" x 8" | $450 |
| Linda Littleton | Marsh off Naples | Watercolor | 10" x 12" | $300 |
| JL Micah Petillo | Throwing Away | Transparent Watercolor | 19.25" x 15.25" | $1200 |
| Alison Plump | She Gets Up Again and Again | Mixed media on sewn paper | 26" x 22" | $350 |
| Alison Plump | Though She May Fall | Mixed media on sewn paper | 26" x 22" | $350 |
| Denise Preston | The Sandbar | Watercolor | 11.5" x 8.5" | NFS |
| Katie Rosenblatt | Summer | Watercolor | 11" x 15" | $200 |
| Rebecca Rothey | Forest Spirit | Watercolor | 9" x 17" | $350 |
| Kevin Schroeder | Ich Denke, Dass Der Vogel ist Tot | Drypoint | 6.5" x 5.25" | $850 |
| Kevin Schroeder | Shrooom | Monotype with Drypoint | 7" x 5" | $750 |
| Grace Scott | Ode to My Scale | Soft ground etching and aquatint | 16" x 20" | NFS |
| Grace Scott | Dirty Laundry | Soft ground etching and aquatint with blind embossments | 16" x 20" | NFS |
| Mi Ok Song | Rescued Animals Rescued Me | Colored pens on gray paper. | 24" x 18" | $500 |
| Myra Teak | Forget-Me-Not I | Liquid watercolor and gel ink | 4.5" x 6.5" | $250 |
| Myra Teak | A Precarious Balance | Liquid watercolor and ink | 4.5" x 6.5" | $250 |
| Mariko Toyama | Cyclamen and Lace | Watercolor | 16" x 20" | NFS |
| Andrea Warner | Fiesta | Monotype with monotype collage | 26.5" x 13" | $300 |
| Andrea Warner | Golden Summer | Monotype | 10" x 8" | $250 |
| Mary Wojciechowski | Traces Beneath | Monotype | 10" x 8" | $250 |
| Mary Wojciechowski | Rise Above | Alcohol ink | 9" x 12" | $500 |
| Richard Yasko | Open Doors | Watercolor & ink | 20" x 28" | $1800 |
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 "Impressions 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.