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PWCS The Legacy Continues

From its founding in 1900, PWCS has had an enviable legacy of supporting and showcasing famous master artists. Among the masters who have been members or exhibitors are Andrew Wyeth, N. C. Wyeth, Cecilia Beaux, Pablo Picasso, Maxfield Parrish, George Bellows, W. Emerton Heitland, Thornton Oakley, Violet Oakley, and John Singer Sargent, a virtual "Who's Who?" of American art. Today's exhibitions feature stunning contemporary talent. Over the years, PWCC has presented to the Philadelphia Museum of Art a distinguished permanent collection of 159 fine art paintings from the PWCS exhibitions.

Although our name has been revered by artists for almost a century, our organization is in the process of initiating changes to reflect our national growth and image. Representation in our exhibitions is international; mediums accepted include not only watercolor, but original prints, acrylics, and pastels as well. Membership is granted after an artist has been accepted in two juried exhibitions, to assure that all members are highly professional. Jurors have included Stephen Doherty, Serge Hollerbach, Irwin Greenberg, and the undersigned Jeanne Dobie and Frank Webb. Because of our close proximity to New York, many of our members are also signature members of the American Watercolor Society, and a growing percentage are attaining National Watercolor Society status.

Our 700+ members continue our legacy of masters, collecting major national awards and being featured in national art magazines and books. Progressing into the next millennium, PWCS is financially well endowed, proud of our extraordinary legacy, and ready to expand our continuing contributions to the arts.

• PWCS Advisory Board
• Jeanne Dobie, AWS, NWS
• Frank Webb, AWS, DF
• Gerald Brommer, NWS
  
  
  

  Jeanne Dobie, AWS, NWS, PWCS, Juror of Awards, has announced award winners for the 99th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper, continuing at Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, until February 6, 1999. They are :

  Philadelphia Water Color Society Award to
  H.C. Dodd, NWS, PWCS, for "Penumbra."
  
  Elizabeth Shober Hooper Memorial to
  Douglas Wiltraut, PWCS, for "Monk".
  
  Daniel Smith Award to
  Daniel Armstrong, PWCS, for "Nymph."
  
  National Watercolor Society Award to
  Rita Siemienski Smith, PWCS, for "Wetland."
  
  Franklin Mint Award of Excellence to
  Ann Howes, PWCS, for "Wonderful Junk."
  
  M. Graham & Co. Artists Colors Award to
  Jean K. Hamburg, PWCS, for "Skenikos."

  Newman Galleries Award for Excellence in Watercolor to
  Nancy Barch, AWS, NWS, PWCS for "Islands."

  Mildred Sands Kratz Award to
  Michael Rocco, AWS, PWCS, for "Mystical Banyan."

  Michael and Rita Rocco Award to
  Nat Lewis, PWCS, for "Last Day at Chadwick's."

  Dana Memorial Award to
  Nessa Grainger, PWCS, for "Clearview."

    W. Emerton Heitland Memorial Award to
  Jean Uhl Spicer, AWS, NWS, PWCS, for "St. George Sunshine, Bermuda."

  Newman & Saunders Gallery Award to
  Donald Patterson, AWS, PWCS, for "Profile of a Lady."

  Arches Paper Award to
  Jose Sebourne, PWCS, for "Staci Jiggetts at View."

    Strathmore Paper Award to
  Joe Bascom for "Bag Drawing #105."

    Savoir Faire Award to
  Judi Howe for "Pumped."

  DaVinci Paint Company Award to
  Gregory Litinsky for "December Still Life."

  Harrison Von Duyke Memorial Award to
  Dominic DiStefano, AWS, PWCS, for "View from the Third Floor,"

  PWCS Members' Award to
  Alice Laputka, PWCS, for "Dancing Shadows."

    PWCS Board of Directors Award to
  Thomas Seawell for "China IV."

  Sandra Uhle Sawin Memorial Award to
  Betty Stroppel, PWCS, for "Low Tide - Bay of Fundy."

  Frank Nofer Award for Traditional Watercolor to
  Susan Schantz, PWCS, for "Tidal Pool."

  Benton Spruance Memorial Award for Prints to
  Robert Kauffman for "Magnetically Distorted City."

  Thornton Oakley Memorial Award to
  Bob Milnazik, AWS, NWS, PWCS, for "Lunch."

  Dawson Memorial Award for Flowers and Gardens to
  Monika Pate, PWCS, for "Copperleaf."

    Hahn Gallery Award for Excellence to
  Helene Stephenson, PWCS, for "Mohave."

  The PWCS Award for Achievement in the Arts to
  ANDREW WYETH, PWCS.

  New CREST MEDALLISTS FOR 1999 are Nat Lewis and Douglas Wiltraut.

  Newly named SIGNATURE MEMBERS as a result of exhibiting in the 99th are:

  Julie Y. Baker Albright
  Alfred J. Pulcinella
  Susan Shantz
  Jeanine M. Swartz
  Joseph Sweeney
  Ann Van-Blarcom-Kurowski and
  Andrea Vincent

  Signature Member, Dominic DeStefano, AWS, has a new book, "Painting Dynamic Watercolors." Published by North Light.

   

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