36th National Exhibition
Click here to download the Show Catalog (PDF file
Dongfeng Li, Touch Of White Snow on the Tibetan Plateau, 40×30, Best of Show 
Allan Butt, The Trolley Driver, 30×22, Award of Excellence I 
Chris Krupinski, Not So Black and White, 30×22, Award of Excellence II 
Lynda Pitman, Rose Of Sharon, 29×22, Award of Excellence III 
Christine Alfery, IWS, Flowers From My Garden, 12×12, Schultz Creative Spirit Award 
Kelly Eddington, IWS, Too Many Choices, 24×18, Outstanding Figurative 
Peter Jablokow, IWS, Bridges At Sunset, 15×22, Outstanding Landscape 
Lisa Arnold Franklin, House Colors, 22×22, Outstanding Abstract/ Nonrepresentational 
Diane Shabino, IWS, Sweet Autumn Clematis, 14×21, Charles Strissel Memorial Award 
Denny Bond, Fastened, 36 x 25, Honorable Mention 
Dan Danielson, IWS, Say AAAH!, 27×22, Honorable Mention 
Thomas Herzberg, IWS, Forget Me Not, 26×20, Honorable Mention 
Megan Ripke, Blushing Hydrangea, 18×24, Honorable Mention 
Jeannine Swartz, Daddy, 21×16, Honorable Mention 
Prerana Kulkarni, Hedgehog Aloe Blooms, 28×20, Honorable Mention 
Lawrence Raffanti, Kerrie and Allie Kayaking in Mykonos, 20×28, Honorable Mention 
Sylvia Aruffo, IWS, Monumental Morning, 22×30 
Jennifer Bateman, Smokestacks On The Illinois River, 12×16 
Marnie Becker, Young Flute Player, 19×24 
Larry Bond, UFO, 36×27 
Chantal Cadenat, The Grand Prismatic Spring, 24×30 
Ginger Chen, Wait & Wet, 14×20 
Ratindra Das, Hickey, 19×28 
Jackie Dorsey, Blue Heat, 30×37 
Stephen Edwards, The Day Is Done, 27×36 
Z.L. Feng, Chyna, 36×27 
Cheng Fen Yeh, Contractor, 18×17 
Aneita Gates, IWS, Looking to the Future, 20×26 
Max Good, Waiting in the Wings, 12×16 
Xi Guo, The Back Yard, 19×13 
Janine Helton, A Little Bit Shy, 15×11 
Larry Hughes, Kiva, Oak Tree House, 14×12 
Lok Kerk Hwang, Wheels No. 11, 11×15 
Susan Keith, IWS, Life In Full Circle, 28×33 
Shirley Kleppe, Army Dock, 22×30 
Robert Krajecki, IWS, On a Winter’s Day, 13×19 
Rebecca Krutsinger, Nature’s Beauty, 24×18 
Rebecca Latham, Bounty, 10×8 
Alexis Lavine, Rules of the Game, 25×25 
Patti Linden Seifrid, IWS, At The End Of The Day, 22×28 
Miguel Malagon, Sisters II, 12×9 
Glenda McCune, To The Market, 32×26 
Debbie Megginson, The Geometry of Pears, 14×20 
Patricia Mroczka, IWS, Delicate Daffies, 24×20 
Eileen Mueller Neill, IWS, Cactus Garden, 21×28 
Elaine Nunnally, IWS, Cows on the Camino, 15×22 
Michael Payette, Taking Care Of Business, 15×22 
Ann Pember, IWS, Haughty Hollyhock, 22×28 
Joel Popadics, Ground Mist Shelburne Farms, 22×28 
Lynn Pratt, Bakery Fresh, 22×28 
April Rimpo, IWS, The Perfect Ride, 26×19 
Karen Romani, Lunchtime, 12×9 
Carol Fink Sackschewsky, Sunset On The Lake, 15×25 
Dawn Schwartz, Red Veined Cabbage, 21×28 
Arena Shawn, IWS, Summer’s Glory, 20×14 
George Schoonover, IWS, Beached Pilates, 19×21 
Patrick Sheehan, IWS, The Usual Suspects, 16×20 
Mei Shu, Beyond The Color, 21×14 
Eileen Sudzina,On The Street Where You Live, 20×26 
Cassandra Swierenga, IWS, Pondering The Dutch Mountains, 20×11 
Carole Wilson, IWS, Red Rooster Cafe, 16×11 
Yueqi Zhang, IWS, Homecoming, 19×25
The 2020 IWS National Show is an online only show. We have presented a slideshow of the paintings and also a catalog that is a PDF file available for download listed above. The juror, Steve Puttrich produced a presentation of the paintings (available in 4 parts) and an awards presentation. You can view the videos on this page or go to YouTube.com and search for the Illinois Watercolor Society Channel.
Click here to see Part 1 of the Steve Puttrich’s presentation on YouTube.com
Click here to see Part 2 of Steve Puttrich’s presentation on YouTube. com
Click her to see Part 3 of Steve Puttrich’s presentation on YouTube.com
Click here to see Part 4 of Steve Puttrich’s presentation on YouTube.com
Click here to see Steve’s presentation of awards (14 min. long)
Selection & Awards Judge:
Steve Puttrich
www.steveputtrich.com
Awards:
Best of Show:
Touch of Light Snow on the Tibetan Plateau – Dongfeng Li
Award of Excellence I:
The Trolley Driver – Allan Butt
Award of Excellence II:
Not So Black and White – Chris Krupinski
Award of Excellence III:
Rose of Sharon – Lynda Pittman
Schultz Creative Spirit Award:
Flowers From My Garden – Christine Alfery
Outstanding Figurative:
Too Many Choices – Kelly Eddington
Outstanding Landscape:
Bridges At Sunset – Peter Jablokow
Outstanding Abstract/Nonrepresentational:
House Colors – Lisa Arnold Franklin
Strissel Memorial:
Sweet Autumn Clematis – Diane Shabino
Honorable Mentions:
Say AAAH! – Dan Danielson
Blushing Hydrangea – Megan Ripke
Hedgehog Aloe Blooms – Prerana Kulkarni
Daddy – Jeannine Swartz
Forget Me Not – Thomas Herzberg
Fastened – Denny Bond
Keri and Allie Kayaking in Mykonos – Lawrence Raffanti