Two Salem artists to be featured in Watercolor Exhibition
Posted Sep18, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Judy Bates and Susan Egbert are among 22 artists from around the Roanoke Valley to show in the Virginia Watercolor Society’s 29th exhibition.
The 2008 show attracted over 450 entries from the state's 398 VWS members. Only 80 entries were selected for exhibition by nationally known juror, Donna Watson. Watson, a Seattle native who has won numerous national awards and her work has appeared in several national magazines and books. She will award over $10,000 in prizes to the top watermedia artists in Virginia.
The 2008 exhibition will be open to the public beginning Monday, Sept. 22 thru Saturday, Nov.1 at: The Shenandoah Club, 24 Franklin Road, SW, Roanoke, Va 24003. Show hours will be 2:00-5:00, Mon-Sat or by appointment at (540) 345-1576.
A special Welcome Reception for VWS members and guests is planned for Sept.19 at the O. Winston Link Museum. The reception will feature an exhibit of works by VWS Founding Members John Will Creasy, Ernest Johnson, Norris Coleman and Pat Lawson. The Awards Ceremony and Banquet for VWS members and guests, is scheduled for Sept. 20 at the Shenandoah Club.
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