2024 National Show Awards and Accepted Entries
Here are the winners,
with Desmond O’Hagan’s comments!

awarded to Angela Liu for Serenity
Best in Show
Serenity by Angela Liu
Interesting approach to the figure—found it very intriguing and mysterious and very nice handling of color but very subtle. The incredible gaze of the eyes pulls you in.

awarded to Elizabeth Amacher for Tea for Two
First Place
Tea for Two by Elizabeth Amacher
The composition jumped out. It has a nice balanced feel to it. I like the shadows and perspective. The table top is a nice temperature change from the dinnerware.

awarded to Janet Johnson for Abandoned
Second Place
Abandoned by Janet Johnson
What attracted me to this piece was the contrast in colors between the bright sun and the shadow areas and love the use of pastel where the sky is carved from the trees, really handled well. Great balance of muted and intense colors and great composition where the house is off center.

awarded to Katie Cassidy for PB&J
Honorable Mention
PB&J by Katie Cassidy
Nice combination of muted and intense colors. Like the subject matter.

awarded to Betsy Cook for Out There
Honorable Mention
Out There by Betsy Cook
Like the balance of color and the composition; nice swirl; it is unusual and grabs the eye’s view.

awarded to Katarina Kostin for September’s Gifts
Honorable Mention
Septembers Gifts by Katerina Kostin
Love the composition and the stylization of the pears. Nice balance of colors; almost a metallic quality of the colors.

awarded to Margie Miller for In the Shade of Recovery
Honorable Mention
In the Shade of Recovery by Margie Miller
Great stylization of the figure. Hits me that its like the East Coast painters from the turn of the 20th century. Great colors; love the background; painted the figure somewhat in shade.
Sponsor Awards

Rembrandt Award
awarded to Patrick Kochanasz for After the Rain
Royal Talens/Rembrandt Award
After the Rain by Patrick Kochanaz
Really nice use of color—balance between muted and intense. Love the graphic quality; very bold.

awarded to Becky Johnson for August Memory
Blick Award
August Memory by Becky Johnson
Very tranquil painting; like the Hudson River painters. Good use of warms and cools and light bounding off the clouds.

awarded to Diane Fechenbach for
Mountain Handoff
Frame Tek Award
Mountain Handoff by Diane Fechenbach
Great depiction of shadow; very typical of mountain ranges; well done.

awarded to Dan Rich for Cello Practice
Terry Ludwig Award
Cello Practice by Dan Rich
Calming feel; nice balance of muted colors and light. Very nice.

awarded to Beth Gramith for
Surveying the Kingdom
Jack Richeson Award
Surveying the Kingdom by Beth Gramith
Nice sense of depth and distance. Love the warm colors of the rams vs the cool colors of the mountains.

awarded to Betsy Cook for Out There
Academy Art & Frame Award
Chosen by Kim from Academy Art & Frame
Out There by Betsy Cook

awarded to Patrick Kochanasz for Canyon’s Heart
Academy Art & Frame Award
Chosen by Kim from Academy Art & Frame
Canyon’s Heart by Patrick Kochanaz