​GSWS Annual Member Exhibition

NOTE: the next Online Member's Exhibition will be held January- February, 2026

2024 Members Exhibition
Artists were asked to submit one of ea:
Water Media Piece and Non-Water Media Piece

Juror of Awards Wes Sherman

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Congratulations to all the award winners! 
See the video of winners and all the paintings. 

• Best in Show: Sandy Mezinis – A Good Mystery

Signature Water Media Awards

• First place Award: Gwynn DiPilla – Cuban Market
• Award of Excellence: Jackie St. Angel – Street Fair
• Merit Award: MaryBeth McCabe – Bucatti and Alexandra
• Marge Chavooshian Award: Joan – Capaldo Splish Splash

Associate Water Media Awards

• First Place Award: Anna Simmons – A First Responder's Sneakers
• Award of Excellence: Phil Meara – Recalling Life's Illusions
• Merit Award: Monica Sebald-Kennedy – Plaza Mayor
• Honorable MentionMakarand Magare – Strength of the Wild

Non-Water Media Awards

• Award of Excellence: Kathleen – Wert Crosscurrents
• Merit Award: Katharine Philip – USA and the Disappearing Pot of Gold
• Honorable Mention: Zina Umyn – Juicy

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Sunset Over Shady Valley by Wes Sherman

Our Juror – WES SHERMAN
Artist Wes Sherman has been painting since 1992, in that time he has had over 40 solo exhibitions and was included in numerous group shows. He received his MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He is represented by J Cacciola Gallery W in Bernardsville, NJ.
 
 “My paintings employ the recognizable language of landscapes—a horizon line, sky, water, trees—to express a straight-forward narrative. Other, more complex, ideas are entwined in the scene and intended to be visible only upon close viewing. ”

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Annual Members' Exhibition. The Members’ Exhibition occurs once a year. All current members have the opportunity to display their art at this show. Acceptance is not juried. This exhibition is juried for awards only. Many of our members express their creativity using various mediums not limiting themselves to watermedia only. It gives them a platform to exhibit other types of work they have completed as well as their watermedia work which makes for a very diverse, exciting show.

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2022 Annual Members Exhibit

Due to the health restrictions the Members Exhibit was held virtually in 2022. Please follow our YouTube channel.
Please view the videos below

• ​Members Exhibit Intro Video by Tess Fields
• Members Exhibit Awards Video by Lois Westerfield​

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2021 Annual Members Exhibit 

Due to the health restrictions the Members Exhibit was held virtually in 2021. Please follow our YouTube channel.

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Publicity about the 2021 Member Exhibition:
​Fine Arts: Garden State Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

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