Artistic Journey 2019 Awards and Accepted Works
The Awards and Accepted Works lists for the Northern California Arts, Inc. Membership Show “Artistic Journey” are listed below. This show accepts a wide variety of visual media and allows members to enter at Level 1 – Beginner, Level 2 – Intermediate, or Level 3 Advanced. Thanks go to Sue Ann Foster for accepting the task of judging such a complex show! Exhibit dates are April 23 – May 12, Second Saturday Reception and Awards is May 11th, 5:30 pm.
Award Winners
Best of Show: Daphne Stammer, Be Bold!, Mixed Media
Florence Ferrario Award for Best Use of Color: Chris Knopp, El Dorado, Watercolor
Joan Gunter Award: Randy Honerlah, Emergence II (Diptych), Acrylic
NCA 80th Anniversary Award: Paul Dessau, David, Magazine Shreds
1st Place: Level 3, Chris Knopp, Deep Blue, Watercolor
2nd Place: Level 3, Jan Miller, Lavender for Shasta, Pastel
3rd Place: Level 3, Valerie Birknoff, Unveiled Hero, Clay Sculpture
Award of Excellence: Level 3, Telagio Baptista, Passive Passage, Watercolor
Award of Excellence: Level 3, Telagio Baptista, Passive Passage, Watercolor
Honorable Mention: Level 3, Rebecca Jaggers, Chasm, Watercolor
Honorable Mention: Level 3, Linda Nunes, Another Cold Cup of Coffee, Encaustic
1st place: Level 2, Carolyn, Moyer Nimbres Animal, Sculpture
2nd place: Level 2, Eric McGhie, Flight, Acrylic
3rd place: Level 2, Mary Wang-Steele, White Action, Watercolor
Award of Excellence: Level 2, Deborah Hill, “B”, Encaustic
Honorable Mention: Level 2, Donna Hollingsworth, Whale Tale, Glass Mosaic
Honorable Mention: Level 2, Sandra Torguson, Rustic, Fiber Art
1st place: Level 1, Gary Mele, Preening Pintail, Photograph
2nd place: Level 1, Peggy Colombo, Tropical Array, Acrylic
3rd place: Level 1, Elise Reilly, San Miguel, Pastel
Award of Excellence: Level 1, Gary Mele, Pinnate, Photograph
Honorable Mention: Level 1, Jo MacConnell, Early Morning Vista, Pastel
Honorable Mention: Level 1, Wes Motschmann, Death’s Jest Bedooes Vanitas, Oil
Complete Accepted Works by Level
Accepted entries are grouped into the three levels, listed alphabetically by artist last name.
Level 3 – Advanced
Marj Allen-Koerber, Berries at Sunset, Acrylic
Telagio Baptista, Passive Passage, Watercolor
Valerie Birknoff, Its Time Again, Clay Sculpture
Valeri, Birknoff, Unveiled Hero, Clay Sculpture
Marie, Crockett, Lotus, Acrylic
Marie, Crockett, Aurora Borealis, Pastel
Paul, Dessau, Sandy, Graphite
Paul, Dessau, David, Magazine Shreds
Rhonda Egan, View from Amador Flower Farm, Oil
Rhonda Egan, Shimmering Spring, Oil
Katie Fleming, Still Life with St. Joseph, Oil
Randy Honerlah, Emergence II (Diptych), Acrylic
Barbara Lee Hugo, Time is for Dragonflies and Angels, Mixed Media
Barbara Lee Hugo, Esprit Ascendant, Collage
Rebecca Jaggers, Halong Bay, Watercolor
Rebecca Jaggers, Chasm, Watercolor
Gloria Kincade, Early Morning Mt Whitney, Watercolor
Gloria Kincade, Glacier Lake, CA, Watercolor
Chris Knopp, El Dorado, Watercolor
Chris Knopp, Deep Blue, Watercolor
Diana Licon, Santa Barbara Entrance in Italy, Acrylic
Diana Licon, Spiral Staircase, Acrylic
Joan McMurray, East Coast Sunset, Pastel
Jan Miller, Lavender for Shasta, Pastel
Jan Miller, Nature’s Way, Pastel
John Nichols, Sunset Eucalyptus, Oil
Linda Nunes, Another Cold Cup of Coffee, Encaustic
Linda Nunes, Radioactive Eye Drops, Encaustic
David, Peterson Sutter Butte Ranch, Watercolor
David Peterson, Memorial Auditorium, Watercolor
Sylvia Smith, Mask, Sculpture
Daphne Stammer, Mischief Maker, Acrylic
Daphne Stammer, Be Bold!, Mixed Media
Level 2 – Intermediate
Kate Blue, Leaving the Picture, Acrylic
Kate Blue, The Red Pants, Acrylic
Kathi Bristow, My Backyard II, Acrylic
Kathi Bristow, I Sea You, Oil
Jan Dailey, Serenity, Acrylic
Rodney Davis, Hot Lips, Sculpture
Virginia Dunstan, Agave, Watercolor
Virginia Dunstan, Lone Egret, Watercolor
Chris Foster, So Happy to See You, Mixed Media
Chris Foster, Be Still, Mixed Media
Sharla Freeman, Home on the Range, Acrylic
Sharla Freeman, Where are the Kids Hiding, Acrylic
Paul Glushku, Tower Bridge, Oil
Paul Glushku, Red Wheel, Oil
Elizabeth Hendrix, Jefferson Memorial, Watercolor
Elizabeth Hendrix, Capitol Building, Watercolor
Deborah Hill, La Estoica, Pastel
Deborah Hill, “B”, Encaustic
Donna Hollingsworth, Proposal Rock, Oil
Donna Hollingsworth, Whale Tale, Glass Mosaic
Diana Holt, Santuary, Acrylic
Patricia Jones, Miramar, Oil
Patricia Jones, Lookout, Oil
Margo Kaufman, Free Form , Clay Sculpture
Margo Kaufman, Abstract, Clay Sculpture
Barbara Klocek, The Journey, Pastel
Barbara Klocek, Sweet Journey, Acrylic
Eric McGhie, The Falal, Acrylic
Eric McGhie, Flight, Acrylic
Carolyn Moyer, Nimbres Animal, Sculpture
Wende Obata, Animal Fair, Mixed Media
Wende Obata, Kaleidoscope, Mixed Media
Dawn Reed, Sunflowers, Oil
Nancy Salerno, Heat Rises, Acrylic
Nancy Salerno, High, Far and Away, Acrylic
Jan Shively, Darby, Watercolor
Sandra Torguson, Sketchbook Magic, Fiber Art
Sandra Torguson, Rustic, Fiber Art
Chris Volker, Falling, Acrylic and Oil
Mary Wang-Steele, White Action, Watercolor
Sandie Zang, Carmel Illumination, Oil
Level 1 – Beginner
Peggy Colombo, Tropical Array, Acrylic
Nancy Compton, Plumas Country Autumn, Acrylic
Nancy Compton, Autumn Leaves, Mixed Media
Adele Granham, Over and Under, Acrylic
Hanns Haesslein, Pier on Lake, Acrylic
Hanns Haesslein, Sugar Mill, Acrylic
Lori Lopez, Let’s Party!, Acrylic
Lori Lopez, Dance Contest, Acrylic
Jo MacConnell, Early Morning Vista, Pastel
Jo MacConnell, Gentle Surf, Pastel
Sandra Mele, Rainbow Trout, Watercolor
Gary Mele, Preening Pintail, Photograph
Gary Mele, Pinnate, Photograph
Wes Motschmann, Death’s Jest Bedooes Vanitas, Oil
Elise Reilly, Sunset and Fog, Pastel
Elise Reilly, San Miguel, Pastel
Vicki Stenken, Purple Majesty, Acrylic
Vicki Stenken, Peacock’s Bloom, Mixed Media
Nancy VanBuskirk, Smokey Mountains, Acrylic on Rice Paper
Nancy VanBuskirk, Koi, Watercolor
Nakie Workman, Forest of Misfit Trees, Watercolor
Please correct title on Lori Lopez painting from Lets Play to Let’s Party!
Thank you
Our apologies! It has been corrected.