RIWS Presents:
Monochromatic: An Online Show
Open to Artists Nationwide
Open to all 2D media (EXCLUDING photography and digital, see more details below)
Juror: Michael Rose
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Deadline to Enter: October 3rd
Exhibition Dates: October 11th - November 7th
ONLINE Show Opening Reception: Thursday, October 16th at 6pm on Zoom
Notification of Acceptance: October 9th
This show is taking place online ONLY
Theme: So much can be conveyed with just one color! For this show we are looking for monochromatic pieces that range in subject matter and style. We're excited to see what you come up with for this broad theme!
ACCEPTED ENTRIES:
| Name | Title | Medium | Dimensions | Price |
| Telagio Baptista | Sepia Vintage | Watercolor | 30" x 22" | $4995 |
| Mohammad Bhatti | Silent Majesty | Watercolor | 14" x 21" | $1000 |
| Christine Bobek | Blue Shawl | Watercolor | 14" x 11" | $950 |
| Christine Bobek | Naptime | Watercolor and graphite | 22" x 18" | $950 |
| John Calabrese | Fearfully Wonderfully Made | Graphite | 16" x 20" | $1400 |
| Jean Cormier | Anna | Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas | 40" x 30" | $875 |
| Jean Cormier | Another Fine Mess | Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas | 28" x 22" | $750 |
| Steve DePalma | Portofino (Veiled Caress) | Oil and pigment on linen | 76" x 71" | NFS |
| Steve DePalma | Pienza (Veiled Caress Series) | Oil and pigment on linen | 53" x 50" | NFS |
| Debra Engel | "Life on a high wirer" | Collage | 12" x 9" | $175 |
| Candace Evans | Robin in Flight | Black India ink, charcoal, Rives BFK | 18" x 25" | $80 |
| Holley Flagg | Incoming Fog | Acrylic | 24" x 48" | $3000 |
| Debra Frederickson | Sunflowers | Colored pencil | 14" x 11" | $185 |
| Ann-Marie Gillett | Summer Relief II | Enhanced cyanotype | 25" x 19" | $425 |
| Julie Goldman | Woman in Lace | Graphite | 20" x 16" | NFS |
| Bláithín Haddad | Generations | Hand-made kombucha leather, ink, copper leaf, wax, paper | 22" x 32" | NFS |
| Eddie Hall | Possibility | Acrylic on recycled window | 28" x 31" | $1200 |
| Michael Henry | Deer Lake | Watercolor | 10.5" x 10.5" | $150 |
| Michael Henry | Morning Path | Watercolor | 10" x 7" | $100 |
| Preeti Iqbal | Preparing to Dance | Watercolor | 9" x 10" | NFS |
| Shari Johnson | Awareness. | Watercolor | 12" x 9" | NFS |
| Igor Kogan | Old church | Watercolor | 14" x 11" | $350 |
| Tamara Krendel | At Night The Ducks Slept in the Roots of the Trees | Watercolor | 20" x 25" | $2500 |
| Dennis Linn | USS COD | Watercolor | 24" x 28" | NFS |
| craig masten | Kingfishers | Watercolor | 11" x 14" | $350 |
| Elaine Michaud | Yosemite Granite-Tuolumne No. 59 | Ink on watercolor paper | 6" x 7" | NFS |
| Elaine Michaud | Granite Musings | Ink, collage on paper | 18" x 24" | NFS |
| Elaine Michaud | Yosemite Granite-Tuolumne No. 68 | Ink on watercolor paper | 7" x 6" | $200 |
| Don Mims | Chicago Elevated Train Track, September 2025 | Acrylic | 20" x 16" | NFS |
| Briony Morrow-Cribbs | Otter Portrait | Aquatint etching | 6" x 8" | $250 |
| Alisa Nelson | First Light | Watercolor | 7.5" x 11" | NFS |
| Sherrie Norton | Shutters I | Graphite | 10" x 8" | $175 |
| Adam Oldakowski | ZuZ | Acrylic on canvas | 40" x 30" | $62500 |
| Alison Plump | Argentum #3 | Mixed media on paper | 28" x 20" | $250 |
| Denise Preston | Encroaching Storm | Watercolor | 8.25" x 12" | NFS |
| Denise Preston | Heading Out | Watercolor | 10.25" x 14" | $150 |
| Paul Ransohoff | Swimmer | Ink and graphite | 11" x 14" | NFS |
| Paul Ransohoff | The Small Back Room | White charcoal on black paper | 9" x 12" | NFS |
| Katie Rosenblatt | In the Field | Watercolor on cold press watercolor paper | 8" x 6" | $250 |
| Harold Roth | Spirit Structure | Watercolor | 16" x 20" | $450 |
| Jan Schusswohl | Sunrise | Oil on canvas | 48.0" x 48.0" | $4980 |
| Rich Sheaffer | The End of Democracy in the National Interest? | Acrylic on linen canvas | 20" x 24" | NFS |
| Graeme Smith | High For Home | Acrylics and gels | 10" x 8" | $250 |
| Michael Sweet | Flying Dutchman | Acrylic | 24" x 24" | $2880 |
| Jyotsna Umesh | Oneness | Watercolor | 7" x 10" | $545 |
| Madeleine von Hemert | Coastal Landscape | Watercolor | 8.5" x 10.5" | NFS |
| Naomi Wilsey | Prairie Flowers | Gouache | 11.5" x 9.5" | $200 |
ELIGIBILITY (READ ALL BEFORE ENTERING!):
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 or by contacting the gallery at riwsgallery@gmail.com.
Artwork should be well represented by any digital image submitted.
There is no size limit for this show.
The Rhode Island Watercolor Society is proud to support watercolor and other traditional watermedia materials and methods. With the growth of the arts industry comes the introduction of new equipment and practices. As the options for art making expand, so must the horizons of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society guidelines for our open juried shows.
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, pastels 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: Framing is not necessary for this show as it is online only. If pieces are not framed, please reflect that when pricing your work. Work may still be sold in our online gallery.
Shipping: Please DO NOT ship pieces for this show, as pieces will be displayed online in a digital format only. If your piece is purchased in our online gallery, shipping costs must be paid for by the buyer or the artist and are not the responsibility of the gallery.
Submission Fee: $15 (per image) for non-members, $10 (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 one additional entry on the checkout page. IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING THREE PIECES: Use code riwsmember on the first entry and riwsmember2 on your additional entries.
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!
Work that has not been suitably digitally submitted will be displayed at the discretion of the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. 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.