2026-04-26 Spring 2026 Exhibition Program.pdf
2026 Spring Exhibition
Standard Works Juried and Judged by
Tim Oliver
Small Works Juried and Judged by
Dave Cook
Signature Group Paintings Curated by
Anne Cox
Gallery Open 2 – 23 May 2026
Thu – Sun Only
Opening reception and presentation of paintings selected for awards on Saturday, May 2rd at 1:00PM
Fine Arts Building, Expo NM
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Standard Works
Ruth Andrews-Vreeland
Albuquerque, NM
Her Bit of Earth ........................... $2500
Which Way to Albuquerque? ...... $1695
Karen Arnold
Albuquerque, NM
Reader ............................................................... $350
Sylvia Aruffo
Santa Fe, NM
Mercado de Aves .................................... $1000
Pamela Barcita
Edgewood, NM
Rio Grande Rest Stop ......................... $1350
Marcia Birmingham
Albuquerque, NM
The Glade at Cloudcroft ........................ $400
Joy Brinkley-Hill
Albuquerque, NM
Chef's Choice 18 ..................................... $2200
Grounded Happiness .................. $3200
Lyle Brown
Bernalillo, NM
Redezvousing With Friends ............... $650
Coming Home ............................... $385
Kathleen Butler
Albuquerque, NM
Rocky Mountain Tundra ........................ $225
Dagger Yucca ............................... $250
Mary Carey
Placitas, NM
Through a Child's Eyes ....................... $1500
Tom Cassidy, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Wall Chatter ................................................... $850
Ghost of Anton .............................. $850
Annie Chirieleison
Albuquerque, NM
Cat in the Cradle ......................................... $900
Marita Coffey
Sandia Park, NM
Little Girl ............................................................ $350
Journey ......................................... $400
Dave Cook
Albuquerque, NM
Alone in the Shadows ............................. $390
Pueblo 15 ..................................... $750
John Cormier, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Veil of the Trees ......................................... $800
The Ember House ........................ $500
Anne Cox, NMWS
Tijeras, NM
Benny & Jet .................................................... $425
Woody Duncan, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Kyoto Ladies ................................................. $350
Laraine Ely
Bernalillo, NM
Winter Calm ................................................... $550
Beverly Forrest
Edgewood, NM
Cliff Dwelling Collage ........................... $1200
Michael Franco
Albuquerque, NM
Nobody Home .............................................. $400
Winter's Red Dawn ....................... $350
Jane Fritz, NMWS, WHS
Las Vegas, NM
Rocks 'n Ripples ...................................... $1200
Katherine Gauntt
Edgewood, NM
La Cueva.......................................................... $600
Morning Shadows ......................... $600
Linda Harding Newroe
Albuquerque, NM
Miss Orby's Weave .................................. $500
Old Homestead ............................. $300
Sally Harris
Albuquerque, NM
Chorus Line .................................................... $285
Learning to Reflect ....................... $285
Paula Heffner, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Pike's Peak Trio .......................................... $550
Portrait of an Iris ........................... $550
Jane Heinstein
Albuquerque, NM
Bosque del Apache .................................. $400
Ethereal ........................................ $500
Susan Hoadley, NMWS
Corrales, NM
Twilight in the Bosque ............................ $595
Still (Some) Life ............................ $475
Elaine Johnson
Albuquerque, NM
Old Guard ..................................................... $1000
Old Mission, New Purpose ......... $1000
Linda Krumel
Cedar Crest, NM
Day-end Dabbling ...................................... $300
Precipice Turmoil .......................... $400
Peter Krusko
Santa Fe, NM
Plain Before the Uplift, New Mexico$3800
Jay Leutwyler, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Winter Yellow ................................................ $850
Steve Maize, NMWS
albuquerque, NM
Old Madrid, NM ............................................ $400
Hachita ......................................... $400
Barbara McGuire, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Daylillies in My Garden .......................... $350
Sue Ann Mika, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Protect Our Forests .................................. $800
Protect Ancient Art ........................ $800
Joe Mullins
Santa Fe, NM
Dream Lake ................................................. $6000
Monsoon Canyon ........................ $7000
Junko Nakao, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Rail Yard 2 ....................................................... $450
Bicycle at Night ............................. $450
Ronald Nedrow
Albuquerque, NM
Winter Sunset ............................................... $275
Wild Cactus................................... $275
Andrea Nichols, NMWS
Placitas, NM
A Quiet Afternoon.................................... $1000
Diane Owens
Albuquerque, NM
Curious Cub ................................................ $1300
Eeyore .......................................... $450
Mary Perkins, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Maggie Mae ................................................. $1800
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Ronald Peters
Mesa, AZ
PZ Ranch 3..................................................... $500
Tower of Hope .............................. $600
Janet Pfeiffer, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Snowy New Mexico .................................. $300
19 Roses ...................................... $300
Arian Pregenzer, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Moonlight Lake in Sabrina Basin .... $350
Morning Light ................................ $350
Raymond Prudhomme, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Morning Song ............................................... $550
Maria Eumaira Quintero
Albuquerque, NM
Together ........................................................... $325
By Calming Waters With My Love Ones ..................................................... $350
Kerry Renshaw, NMWS
Bosque Farms, NM
Mountain Retreat ........................................ $310
Ann Salviazul
Bayfield, CO
Mountain Houses ....................................... $700
Fox Fire Farms ............................. $900
Elaine Scheideman
Sandia Park, NM
First Snow ....................................................... $275
Backyard Visitor ............................ $375
JeanClare Seagrave, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Holiday Glow ................................................. $300
Toni Seidel, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
In the Weeds ................................................. $550
Winter Tree ................................... $550
Colleen Shackley
Albuquerque, NM
Beautiful Yerba Mansa .......................... $300
Bosque Northern Lights ................ $275
Lonnie Shan
Taos, NM
Until We Fall ............................................... $1680
Constance Smith
Albuquerque, NM
Lenten roses ................................................. $200
Greg Sorber
Albuquerque, NM
Velvet Waterfall ........................................... $475
Gettysburg Reenactors ................. $475
Tina Stallard, NMWS
Corrales, NM
Trying to Read ........................................... $1000
The Dog House ........................... $800
Michele Stone
El Paso, TX
He's Not Heavy ......................................... $450
Backyard Rust ............................ $450
Arlene Tugel, NMWS
Mesilla Park, NM
Behind First Street .................................. $500
River of Hope .............................. $575
Donald Vigil
Albuquerque, NM
Pink Sentinel ............................................... $425
Susan Weeks
Albuquerque, NM
Cabezon ......................................................... $675
Georgia O'Keeffe Country ........... $675
Priscilla Wicker
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Winter in Taos......................................... $1200
Janine Wilson
Albuquerque, NM
Family Stroll ................................................. $240
Small Works
Ruth Andrews-Vreeland, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Sunset on an Idaho Farm ............... $350
A Colony of Square Dance ............. $350
Tom Cassidy, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Always Sunny South Valley .................. $220
Farewell Texico .............................. $210
Jane Fritz, NMWS, WHS
Las Vegas, NM
Cholla .................................................................... $215
Paula Heffner, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Fancy Flight ...................................................... $175
James Hill
Albuquerque, NM
Autumn Pond ................................................... $205
Southwest Wonder ......................... $205
Linda Krumel
Cedar Crest, NM
Field Edge .......................................................... $200
Jay Leutwyler, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Ghost Ranch .................................................... $250
Junko Nakao, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Boys at the Beach ........................................ $195
Ronald Nedrow
Albuquerque, NM
NM Chimesa..................................................... $130
Cottonwoods on Rio Chama ........... $120
Raymond Prudhomme, NMWS
Albuquerque, NM
Sea Urchin ......................................................... $115
Priscilla Wicker
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Taos Sunset ..................................................... $300
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Tim Oliver
Standard Works Judge/Juror
Tim is a Landscape Architect and owner of a design/build landscape firm in Lubbock, Texas. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in landscape architecture in 1983 from Texas Tech University. Tim holds Signature membership in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies.
Tim’s paintings are collected both regionally and nationally and he has won numerous juried exhibition, invitational exhibition and plein air competition awards. He is a founding member and contributor to Urban Sketchers Lubbock and a past instructor, demo artist and field painter at The Plein Air Convention and Expo. Tim is active teaching workshops and doing watercolor demos for watercolor societies across the nation. His work has appeared in Watercolor Artist Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, The Art of Watercolor as well as others.
https://www.timoliverart.com/
Dave Cook
Small Works Judge/Juror
Dave, an artist and retired architect, explores the beauty of the natural and built world through vivid, colorful shape-dominated paintings. His approach to water media painting is varied and explorative; he paints landscapes often with references to buildings and structures as a natural outgrowth of his architectural background. His landscape paintings are expressive, typically capturing recognizable subjects but interpreting them in a unique way.
Dave is a signature member of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies WFWS and New Mexico Watercolor Society NMWS. He is a past president of the NMWS, and project manager for WFWS 47 in Albuquerque. He has received awards in the exhibitions of both watercolor societies, the Visual Arts Council Fine Arts Show, and the AIA Architect as an Artist show. He has been accepted in the NM Arts and Crafts Fairs, and has been juried into the Expo NM Fine Arts Shows and Master Works exhibitions.
https://www.dcookart.com/
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NMWS – Awards – Spring 2026 Show
Standard Works
AWARD
Description
Artist and Painting
Best of Show
$600
John Cormier
Veil of the Trees
First Place
$400
Peter Krusko
Plain Before the Uplift, New Mexico
Second Place
$300
Tom Cassidy
Wall Clatter
Third Place
$200
Toni Seidel
In the Weeds
Honorable Mention
$100
Katherine Gauntt
Morning Shadows
Award of Excellence
M Graham Watercolors ($125 Value)
Annie Chirieleison
Cat in the Cradle
Award of Excellence
The Artist Studio ($100 Value)
Laraine Ely
Winter Calm
Award of Excellence
Blick Art Supplies ($100 Value)
Steve Maize
Hachita
Award of Excellence
Rio Grande Arts Association ($100 Value)
Diane Owens
Curious Cub
Award of Excellence
Melba Kovic Memorial ($100 Value)
Tina Stallard
Trying to Read
Award of Excellence
Blick Art Supplies ($100 Value)
Susan Hoadley
Twilight in the Bosque
Award of Excellence
Jerry’s Artarama ($90 Value)
Dave Cook
Pueblo 15
Small Works
AWARD
Description
Artist and Painting
Best of Show
$200
James Hill
Autumn Pond
First Place
$150
Jay Leutwyler
Ghost Ranch
Second Place
$100
Jane Fritz
Cholla
Third Place
$75
Tom Cassidy
Always Sunny South Valley
Honorable Mention
$50
Junko Nakao
Boys at the Beach
Award of Excellence
Jerry’s Artarama ($40 Value)
Ronald Nedrow
Cottonwoods on Rio Chama
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NEW MEXICO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
THANKS OUR
SPONSORS
Thank you to all who helped make this a memorable exhibition and to all our sponsors for their generosity.
Exhibition Committee
Exhibition Chair-Barb Hise, Exhibition Co-Chair-Anita Hittle, Workshop Chair-Diane Owens,
File Manager-Tina and Mike Stallard, Awards-Barb Hise, Publicity-Marcia Birmingham,
Facility Chair-Greg Sorber, Hanging Lead-Debbie Misgen, Signature Group-Anne Cox,
Sitting Committee-Kerry Renshaw, Reception Chair-Anita Hittle, Audio-Greg Sorber,
Graphics & Printing-Tina Stallard, Barb Hise, Webmaster- Barbara McGuire
Special thanks to the musical ensemble of Eric Lew, David Trujillo, and Sherilyn Urben for entertainment during the Opening Reception.
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