AQUAVENTURE 2025
exhibit march 3 - MAY 3, 2025
Artists' Attic · 401 W. Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Celebrating 47 years of awarding the talents of national artists
The Kentucky Watercolor Society is proud to sponsor AquaVenture 2025, an exhibition of paintings featuring water-based media by forty regional artists who primarily reside in Kentucky and surrounding states. The exhibition is being held at Lexington's Artists’ Attic from March 3 to May 3, 2025. This year’s show features 40 paintings selected by the juror, Mark Bird. Organizing the exhibition this year is Sherrie Graham-Greene.
Mark Bird, juror
Mark D. Bird has enjoyed a professional career of over forty years as a distinguished architectural illustrator and interior designer, working with many of the world’s foremost architects and designers. Additionally, Mr. Bird has produced fine-art commemorative print editions for public and private events, businesses, agencies and a multitude of other clientele. His works hang in private and corporate collections across the globe.
In 2017, he began the next chapter of his life as a fine artist, focusing on the art of architecture. He travels the world in search of inspiring, architecturally significant subjects and records his visions through his skillful style and inherent senses of emotion and interpretation.
Mark is a signature member of KWS and AWS.
For information about purchasing, please contact the Kentucky Watercolor Society at kentuckywatercolor@gmail.com.
FIRST PLACE
$500 CASH
Charles Jolly, Lexington, KY
“Well Worn”
20x26
$1400
SECOND PLACE
$400 CASH
Nanish Rajguru, Frankfort, KY
“Colorful Village”
18x24
$500
THIRD PLACE
$300 CASH
Benjamin Nay III, Shelbyville, KY
“Main Street Shelbyville”
16x20
$760
Ballet Series VII - All Dressed
by Gina Judy
Richmond, OH
25.75 x 34
$2400
HONORABLE MENTION
$100 CASH
Gina Judy, Richmond, OH
“Ballet-Series VII: All Dressed ”
25.75" x 34"
$2400
honorable mention
$100 CASH
Pat Banks, Richmond, KY
“Armadillo And High Cotton”
40x32
$1650
Plein Air Tom Sawyer State Park
by Joyce Lupresto
Elizabethtown, KY
16×20
$400
Château Royal de Collioure
by Marjorie Leinbach
Lexington, KY
14x18
NFS
Louisville Nature Center Plein Air
by Trudi Bellou
Louisville, KY
16×20
$150
