DANIEL SMITH Juried Alumni Show Reception and Awards Presentation at the Bellevue Store

May 23rd, 2009 categories: category, * Bellevue DS Store, * DS Gallery Art Shows, * Galleries & Studios, * Receptions & Openings, * Video Slide Shows

Rita Mair Nicoll, Ross Nicoll, Holly White-Gehrt (Store Manager) and June Olson (Asst. Store Mgr) chatting near the refreshment table at the DANIEL SMITH Juried Alumni Show Reception

Last night was the Reception and Awards Presentation at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store for the Juried Alumni Show.

The Alumni Show was by invitation for students who took classes from DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Workshop Instructors: Kathy Collins, Joan Archer, Kay Barnes, Elizabeth Kay, and Anne Olwin.  The Art Show opened May 1st and runs through June 30th so you have plenty of time to come by the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store and check it out!

Last night was the Reception for the Artists, and Awards Presentation with DANIEL SMITH Prizes (whoo hoo!) in four categories:

• “Peoples Choice” (Monaco Deluxe Travel Case with DANIEL SMITH Travel Brush and 6 piece Watercolor Sticks)
• “Best of Show” (DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor PrimaTek ‘Nature’s Best’ Set )
• “Best Use of Medium” ( DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 11-color Quinacridone Set )
• “Best Use of Color/Composition” ( DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor Primatek ‘Best of Show’ Set )

There was also a yummy refreshment table set up for everyone to enjoy, and hang out and chat in between looking at all the wonderful Art on the Gallery walls.

And the Awards (drum roll please…..) went to:

“Peoples Choice”

W.H. Dodge

“Lake Wenatchee”

“Best of Show”

Barbara Fenkner

“Halle”

“Best Use of Medium”

Ross Nicoll

“The Corner House”

“Best Use of Color/Composition”

Jeff Bates

“Manzanita”

Roster of all the invited Artists: Lois McIntosh, Rita Mair Nicoll, Eve McClure, Magall Lenarczak, Kathleen Ramsey, Jeff Bates, Ross Nicoll, Barbara Fenkner, and W.H. Dodge.

Please consider this Your Invitation to stop by the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store to see the Juried Alumni Show which runs through June 30th.  If you are not able too, then please enjoy seeing the Artist’s work in the slide show!

Thank you Jury members, the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Team, and especially all the Artists!

Every Day,  Express Yourself with ART….

~Deborah Burns

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1. Barbara Fenkner said at July 22nd, 2009 at 11:37 am

   Thank you Daniel Smith for arranging the art show for us! I just discovered this blog, even though I go often to your web site!
   Thankyou! Barb

2. Deborah Burns said at July 22nd, 2009 at 1:31 pm

   Hi Barb, you are welcome! We were so happy to have you, the other Artists and everyone’s wonderful watercolors in the show.

   Thank you for stopping by and visiting.

   ~Deborah

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