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 Held every spring, this annual show is open to all subscribers of Ann Kullberg's Colored Pencil Magazine.



Temptation 10 x 8 Kathleen Burke	Armoured 19.25 x 10.5 Irina Garmashova-Cawton	Three Too Many 10.25 x 8 Iris Stripling
My Climbing Grandson 10 x 8 Jack Evans	New Berth 12 x 9 Joyce Norfolk	Looking Back 10 x 9.5 Lis Zadravec
Skimmer at Franklin Pond 13 x 10 Sharon Hester	Red Bells 10 x 8 Virginia Carroll	Lily Bright 10 x 8 Shari Pope
A Touch of Red 9.5 x 7.5 Linda Barnhill	3rd PLACE Tableau 15.5 x 15.5 Julie Podstolski	Giant of the Serengeti 20 x 13 P. Craig Ellertson
2nd PLACE Green Vase in the Morning 14 x 11 Andrew Purdy	I've Got my Eye on You!! 8.25 x 9 Bob Labelle	Gommes Ballounes 11 x 8 Manon LeClerc
HONORABLE MENTION Cool Dog 13 x 11 Margaret Howard	Bailey Blue Eyes 10 x 8 Virginia Benker	Hawk 19.5 x 15.5 DJ Murray
First Day Home 10 x 8 Janice Norton	Labour of Love 11.5 x 11 Judith Selcuk	Lucita 12 x 9 Cynthia Embree-Lavoie
 Little Messenger 16 x 12 Anita Maxson	HONORABLE MENTION Dear Dad 30 x 20 Barbara Dahlstedt	Water Girl 14 x 11 Susan Hilton
Little Gavin 12 x 9 Ginette Cormier	A Stable Relationship 12 x 10 Cynthia Knox	Porcelain Berry Vine 10 x 8 Alison Philpott
Russian Bead Girl 13 x 11 Carol Ballard	Aloe Mawii 16.53 x 11.69 Jenny Haslimeier	Mia and Piggy 10 x 8 Lorraine Marcketta
Young Maui Gold Pineapple 13.5 x 10 Diana Ranstrom	Return to Eden 30 x 22 Lori Sutherland	Everest 18 x 13 Sylvia Westgard
Big Blue Love 11.81 x 7.84 Brigitte Courte	Kaya 11 x 8 Becky Neideffer	Roses and Poppy 10 x 8 Cathy Pascoe
I Need This One 12 x 7.5 Robin Borrett	Baby's Baby 10 x 8 Kathe Suddendorf	Amorous 14 x 11 Jolene Stinson Williams
Gracie Jane 9 x 8 Loretta Casler	Sense of Wonder 16 x 20 Susie Tenzer	Fritzo 13 x 11 Mary Beth Lesko
The Yin and the Yang of It 17 x 14 Sherri VanSchaick	Chewy 10 x 8 Pat Yolton	Lion 10 x 6.69 Vania Vanni
Rochelle IV 10 x 10 Philippe Thomas	HONORABLE MENTION Smiles & Morel Mushrooms 92 8 x 8.5 Charlotte Hastings	Yum, Buns 11 x 8 Linda Killingsworth
Special Delivery 10 x 8 Cindy Dooley	Maclintock V 25 x 22 Helen Bailey	Max 10 x 10 Lisa Ann Watkins
Will Too Will Not... Will McKinley 12 x 9 Sally Jarnot	BEST OF SHOW Shadow Abby 18.5 x 27 Holly Siniscal	Angst 11 x 14 Gretchen Evans Parker
Canada Geese 11 x 14 Dina Buckley	Snow Treats 7 x 14 Kitty Dodd	HONORABLE MENTION Them Basses 8.5 x 12 Faith Wheeler
Artificial Coloring 8 x 10.5 June Wright	Ute Dancers 18 x 24 Susan Moyer	September Dahlia 12.5 x 15 Rebecca Mallory
Absent 11 x 14 Janet Ellington Horton	Llama, Llama 8.25 x 12.5 Elizabeth Dobes	HONORABLE MENTION Born in the Land of the Gods 11 x 15 Titika Faraklou
Sun Bathers 8 x 10 Dona Rhodes	1st PLACE On a Down Time Train 14 x 17 Gina Rugito-Anderson	Brothers and Sister 11 x 14 Paula Powers
Squirrel Jam 11 x 16.5 Dan Stancliff	Eye on the Fly 10 x 14 Linda Phillabaum	Repairing the Sails 12 x 18 Carol E. Maltby
Purple Iris 9.5 x 12.5 Kathryn Ramsey	Kelsie Yorkie 11 x 14 Ruth Ann Wheeler	Girl with a Jack Wills Bag 11.5 x 15.25 Julie Maguire
HONORABLE MENTION Nature's Gifts 12 x 16 Karen Hull	Ahh-qua Fur 13.5 x 17 Sandra Godfrey	Beach Buddies 17 x 21.5 Diane Siracusa
Wave Sculpture 12 x 16 Peter Nelson	Upper Bear Creek, Spring 8 x 10 Dan Miller	Peruvian Hat Trick 8.4 x 11 Angela Bartlett
Cole 8.5 x 10.5 Cathi Bartels	Mad Martha's Gossip 8 x 10 Elizabeth Guthrie	HONORABLE MENTION Sinbad 11 x 14 Barbara Hess
Sunflower II 10 x 12 Penny Pallister	Nosey Cow 12 x 16 Hazel Tucker	Monarola Row Boat 8 x 10 Edie Walker
Reflections 5 x 7 Joshua Braswell	Left Behind 15 x 21 Jan Falter	Roxanne 8 x 10 Karel Armstrong
HONORABLE MENTION Hens and Chicks 8.5 x 10.5 Mary Keininger	The Involucre 5 x 6 Deirdre Mackintosh	Three Amigos 12 x 16 Judi Honeychurch
Drops of Autumn 7 x 11 Sonia McKinlay	Contemplation 14.5 x 21 Sherry Telle	Bee's Workstation 6.5 x 10 Judy Moritz
	Valkyrie 6.8 x 13.4 Lene Daugaard

Our Juror - Cheryl Metzger

Cheryl Metzger is a colored pencil artist from the small town of Felicity in Southeast Ohio, five miles from the Ohio River. Her and her husband own a farm and live in a log house. Wild animals and wild flowers abound. She is never at a loss for painting subjects. Almost everyday is filled with photographs of humming birds, cardinals, sycamore trees and all of God’s wonders. She has given private classes in oil, taught at the Vocational School, and meets with a group every Tuesday to critique and draw. She still takes classes every chance she gets.She has been privileged to have had classes from Cecile Baird, Ann Kullberg, Linda Lucas Hardy, Gemma Gyling, Debbie Hook, Pat Averil, Eileen Sorg, Kristy Kutch, and others. She belongs to the Ohio River Art Guild, Chapter 119, and CPSA. This summer she hopes to receive her Signature Status at the International CPSA show in Daytona Beach. Colored pencil has been such a pleasurable addition to her life. It opened up a world of color, sunshine, and friends!  “Creativity is more than art, it’s a key that unlocks our basic goodness.”

Juror's Statement

Judging Ann Kullberg’s 15th Annual Members Show was a daunting task but a very rewarding one. As I contemplated each piece I was courted by the artist. The mood, the color, the composition, the skill of the artist, and the overall feeling that the piece provoked were all important. Some jumped right out at me while others were subtle and unexpected. Everyone that entered should be proud to have their work shown on line to so many. Congratulations!

Best of Show: "Shadow Abby" - Holly Siniscal

This is a sensitive and masterfully rendered piece of art. You have the young girl with a “tough” expression but still an overall vulnerable look. She perfectly matches the rusty, slightly tainted background. In one word: Powerful. You are taken in – you want to know more about her and the rest of the story.

1st Place: "On a Down Time Train" - Gina Anderson

Here we can see a statement concerning the human condition. Every person is relaxing in their own little world – not looking at each other or talking. The colorful seats are in direct contrast to the overall mood. Your eye moves to the door in anticipation. There is so much to see in this piece and so much feeling.

2nd Place:  "Green Vase in the Morning" - Andrew Purdy

You can feel the morning sun on the floor surrounding the sparkling vase. The green vase is perfectly rendered with every little reflection and turn.   That slight green streak of light in the shadows grabs the viewer’s attention and admiration.

3rd Place:  "Tableau" - Julie Podstolski

So interesting. So much to look at and to ponder. The old drawing on the wall grabs your attention first and then you realize that the lady and the dog are so similar to the drawing. This piece is captivating, drawing you in until you have seen every little detail.

Honorable Mention

“Nature’s Gifts” by Karen Hull – masterfully rendered

“Sinbad” by Barbara Hess – color harmony at its best

“Hen and Chicks” by Mary Keininger – realistic, good lighting, pleasant composition

“Dear Dad” by Barbara Dahlstedt – sentimental and touching piece

“Smiles and Morel Mushrooms 92” by Charlotte Hastings – captured the sparkling personality so well

“Them Basses” by Faith Wheeler –  good composition, light and reflections

“Cool Dog” by Margaret Howard – Realistically rendered

“Born in the Land of the Gods” by Titika Faraklou – interesting and wonderful feeling