35th National Exhibition 2019

May 4 – May 24, 2019

The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St., Dixon, Illinois

Selection & Awards Judge: 

Lauri Goldstein-Warren, TWSA, WW, NWWS-GMF

Award Winners:


Best of Show:
Denise Athanas, Midnight Express II

Award of Excellence I:
Denny Bond, Essential Oils


Award of Excellence II:
r. mike nichols, Heights!


Award of Excellence III:
Ona Kingdom, Vertigo


Evelyn E. Schultz Creative Spirit Award:
Ingrid Albrecht, I’ll Be There In Ten


Outstanding Figurative:
Aneita Gates, Still Standing


Outstanding Landscape & Director’s Choice:
Thomas Bucci, As An Omnibus Passes Bow’s Bells


Outstanding Abstract/Non-Representational:
Christine Alfery, Snake Charmer


Charles Strissel Memorial Award:
Alisa Shea, Requiem For A Baby

Honorable Mentions:

  • Patti Linden Seifried, Reflecting On A Snowy Day

  • Susan Keith, Wrapped In Light

  • April Limpo, Construction Rhythms

  • Dorrie Rifkin, Downtown Babes

  • Barbara Mathews, Lobster Boil

  • Elaine Nunnally, Rushing Home On The Tollroad

  • Jan Annarella, Salzburg

2019 Signature Members:

  • r. mike nichols

  • Richard Prince,

  • Mary Ellen Segraves

  • Linda Wilmes

  • Fatima Figueiredo

  • Katherine Weber

Artists Appearing in Show:

Ingrid Albrecht, I’ll Be There In Ten

Christine Alfery, Snake Charmer

Jan Annarella, Salzburg

Denise Athanas, Midnight Express ll

Marnie Becker, Bistro Plein Air

Denny Bond, Essential Oils

Larry Bond, Street Lights

Thomas Bucci, As An Omnibus Passes Bow’s Bells

Ken Call, Neverland

Nancy Chang, Street 1

Gary Eckhart, Memories

Dick Cholke, Window Seat

Kelly Eddington, The Sisters

L. Feng, MVP # 3

Ryan Fox, St. Mark’s Square

Fatima Figueiredo, Passing Storm

Antoaneta Georgieva, Inspiration

Brian Hartmann, One Way

Aneita Gates, Still Standing

Thomas Herzburg, Corsairs

Janine Helton, Innocence

John Herron, Wild Water Muskegon

Peter Jablokow, Quincy Stamp Mill

Ardythe Jolliff, Lacy Reflection

Susan Keith, Wrapped In Light

Ona Kingdon, Vertigo

Shirley Kleppe, What A Riot!

Robert Koch, The Survivor

Bob Krajecki, Nature’s Web

Howard Kuo, Oasis Zone

Rebecca Latham, Watchman

Kerk Hwang Lok, Wheels No. 13

Barbara Mathews, Lobster Boil

Chuck Michaels, “My 57”

Rita Molepske, Full Moon

Sandy Newell, Medusa

Mike Nichols, Heights

Elaine Nunnally, Rushing Home On The Tollroad

Lawrence Paulsen, Open Studio

Ann Pember, Idyllic Iris

Robert Pennor, Sunny Side

Raymond Perez, Hollow Bottles

Richard Price, Parkway

Dorrie Rifken, Downtown Babes

April Rimpo, Construction Rhythms

George Schoonover, Pilates With Lifters

Carmelo Schifano, Emerald Dancers

Mary Ellen Segraves, Dreaming

Patti Linden Seifrid, Reflecting On A Snowy Day

Arena Shawn, Radiance

Alisa Shea, Requiem For A Baby

Laura Stratis, Nabuki

Eileen Sudzina, Sunday Bike Ride

Jac Tilton, Homestead

Jill Witty, Minding The Sail

Katharine Weber, Wolf Oak

Linda Wilmes, Hammock Shop

Yueqi Zhang, Knock Off