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Aquarius 2024 exhibition

Excellence in Watermedia

Aquarius 2024 is the CCWS annual juried exhibition for excellence in watermedia, with submissions from artists throughout the state. Held at Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main Street, Morro Bay, CA, the show runs from February 22 thru April 1, 2024. Opening reception was on February 25, when Juror Joe Cibere named award winners and featured artists (see below for photos & more info).  

Don’t miss this extraordinary exhibit featuring a wide array of watermedia artworks, ranging in styles from experimental to traditional.  

Art Center Morro Bay is open 12:00 – 4:00pm daily.

CLICK HERE FOR THE VIRTUAL GALLERY

Capturing Smiles: A packed reception for the grand opening!

Congratulations! exhibition awards

 Juror Joe Cibere named the award winners for our 2024 exhibit, announced at the reception on Sunday, February 25. He also gave a gallery presentation, discussing the merits of individual paintings and the overall quality of the exhibit. 

"This exhibition is a testament to the vibrancy and talent within your watercolor art community."  

Aquarius 2024 Awards

First Place $700:     Kathy Miller - “Harmony Trees”

Second Place $500:  Bernadette Kurtz - “Wild Wave”

Judges Award $400:  Sarah DeLong - “Hill Top Clouds”

Jerry Smith Award $300: Jan Godachy - “Waiting on the Dock”

Ida Schneider Memorial Award $ 200:  Robert Norwood - “California Girl”

Honorable Mention $100/Holbien(18 WC): Joan Brown - “Uncovering Family”

Honorable Mention $100/Jack Richeson (7-piece Travel WC Brushes):  

Jan French - “Camatta Shaded Braiding”

Merchandise Awards

1. Cheap Joes Art Stuff: $150 Gift Certificate: Shirley Horacek - “Sunny Disposition”

2. Golden Artist Colors: Gift Cert. for 12 11ml tubes of QoR watercolors:
         Stacy Weed - “San Luis Point Lighthouse”

3. Ambersand Art Supply: $100 Gift.Cert./Art Central $25 Gift Cert.:              

Diann Johnston - “Can’t You Smell That Smell”

4. Princeton Brush: Neptune Brushes, Arches HP paper, MaimerBlu watercolor dots:            

Holly Branch - “Tobacco Road”

5. Frame Works: $100 Gift Certificate:   Blaire Kilbey - “Between Worlds”

6. Jack Richeson: Grey Matters Water Media Brush set: 

Leslie Parsons - “I Wanna Iguana”

7. Holbein: 12 colorset Watercolors: Mary Gilman - “Persimmon in Autumn Splendor”

8. Holbein: 12 colorset-pastelcolors:   Edie Schneider - “Rusty Rambler”

9. Jack Richeson: Grey Matters Water Media Brush set: 

Karen Olsen Bender - “Bruges Canal”

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joe cibere - Juror of Selections & Awards

Joe Cibere is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and his painting style demonstrates his love of nature and wilderness. His "abstract realism" paintings integrate strong design and balance with a sense of illusion and have appeared in Watercolor Magazine and in the International Artists book The Watercolor Sky and Cloud Techniques of 23 International Artists. His work is part of both corporate and private collections. He has been a guest demonstrator at local area art organizations and conducts workshops on watercolor technique throughout the year. Joe has also studied with many acclaimed watercolor artists including: Tony Couch, Nita Engle, Tom Fong, Katherine Ghang Liu, Stephen Quiller, Thomas Schaller and Karen Vernon. In conjunction with judging the show, Joe conducted a three-day workshop.

 For more information visit his website:     Joe Cibere 

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