AQUAVENTURE 2020
The Kentucky Watercolor Society is proud to present AquaVenture 2020, a juried exhibit of 39 paintings featuring water-based media by local and regional artists. We are pleased to have the show in the the lovely historic LexArts Gallery in Lexington, Kentucky this year.
The private opening and award reception for artists, donors, and invitees on March 11, 2020 was well attended and everyone enjoyed seeing the art, greeting the artists and eating the delicious hor d’oeuvres.
The show runs from March 12 through April 24, 2020. The LexArts Gallery address is 161 N. Mill St. Lexington, KY 40507. The gallery hours are usually 10:00am-5:00 pm Monday through Friday and 12:00-5:00 pm on Saturday. However, the gallery is now temporarily closed to the public until further notice due to the COVID-19 virus. The gallery phone number is 859-255-2951.
Congratulations to the following award winners selected by our juror, Robert M. Sandford:
First place ($300): Stephen Kuhlman of Louisville KY for AmEx-NYC
Second place $200): George Gow of Richmond KY for A Bird’s Concept of the Landscape
Third Place ($100): Jo Belmont of Indianapolis IN, for Strings and Roots
Preston Arts Center Award #1: $75 Gift Card: Judy Mudd of Louisville KY for Around the Corner
Preston Arts Center award #2: $50 Gift Card: Gina Judy of Richmond OH for 1226 Milton, Pittsburgh
Preston Arts Center Award #3: $25 Gift Card: Kathy McGrath of Morehead KY for Cat Nap
Honorable Mention #1-$25: Heidi Nelson of White Bear Lake MN for Wedding Zig Zag
Honorable Mention #2-$25: Vicky Parrish of Owensboro KY for Innocence of Bloom
