Exhibition History

2023

MEMORIES
THE PORTRAIT SHOW
WHAT NOW?

MEMORIES

AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Link to the Art
Juror and Curator: Joe A. Oakes
Opening: March 23, 2023

Award Winners
Suzanne Edmonson – Puss N’ Willows – 1st Place Award 18×14 Oil
Buena Johnson – Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen – 2nd Place Award 30×22 Pencil and Acrylics
Barbara West – End of the Day – 3rd Place Award 16×20 Oil
Heather Coen – Lace Meadow – Honorable Mention 9×12 Mixed Media
Anahid Minatsaghanian – Soft Stream – Honorable Mention 36×12 Acrylic
Arlene Weinstock – January Dusk – Honorable Mention 26×32 Colored Pencil

THE PORTRAIT SHOW at the California Heritage Museum

AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Link to the Art
Juror and Curator: Museum Staff
Exhibition Dates: January 21 – April 30, 2023

“What Now”

AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Link to the Art
Opening Nov 5, 2022

Juror: David Limrite
Juror comments: I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to be your juror for “What Now”. I would like to thank you for the honor you placed in my hands of selecting the work to be included in this important exhibition. Congratulations to all of you for entering this exhibit and especially to those of you who were juried into this show. I want you all to know that I did not take this responsibility lightly. Please remember that this is one person’s opinion. As an artist myself I tried to make my choices from a place of respect for the creative journey. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with all of the beautiful work that was submitted for this show.

I was not looking for just another landscape, portrait, cityscape, or still life. I was looking for something more. I was looking for work that made my heart and soul respond. I chose work that piqued my interest and was interesting to look at, to ponder, and to try and understand. With each piece, I asked, “What Now?” “Why?” “What’s next?”

I also looked for strength in the foundations of picture-making. Specifically: design, composition, shape, color, value, line, texture, and edge quality.

What struck me most about the work submitted for this show was not only the variety of subject matter, but also the variety of styles and techniques. I also felt the commitment of each artist to create their best work.

It has been my distinct honor and pleasure to be your juror for “What Now”.

Award Winners

First Place Award Loraine Veeck “Wild in California” 27×24 Pastel on black paper
Second Place Award Terry Romero Paul “Whisper Your Secret”12×12 Oil
Third Place Award Buena Johnson “How ‘Eye’ Wonder” 37×43 Pencil
Honorable Mention Victoria Dean “Upper Cottonwood Canyon” 17×21 Oil
Honorable Mention Suzanne Edmonson “On the Road Again” 36×36 Oil
Honorable Mention Susan Gesundheit “Fertility 2” 30×22 Monotype

2022

INSPIRATION POINT
THE BEUTY OF EVERYDAY THINGS
A CENTURY OF CALIFORNIA WOMEN ARTISTS and 100 Years of Women Artists – Self Portraits of WPW members

INSPIRATION POINT

AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Link to the Art
Juror and Curator: John Paul Thornton
Opening: June 3, 2022

Award Winners
1st Place Award Eva Andry – “Silence” 60×70 3 wood panels
2nd Place Award Lucy Mccoy – “Mystic” 30×40 Acrylic and Ink
3rd Place Award Natalie Smythe “Catch of the Day” 26×20 Transparent Watercolor
Honorable Mention Lynn Gadal “Plumes of a Distant World” 14×20 Watercolor
Honorable Mention Bonny Butler – “Mountain Music” Mixed Media
HHonorable MentionM Marian Fortunati – “Penumbra” 10×20 Oil

THE BEAUTY OF EVERYDAY THINGS

AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Link to the Art
Juror: Genie Davis
Opening April 2, 2022

Award Winners
1st Place Award Arlene Weinstock “Moon Over Ein Karem” Colored Pencil 10×8
2nd Place Award Kuniko Ruch “…Thou Shalt Build An Altar Unto Me… “Oil 36×36
3rd Place Award January Garabedian “So Cal Sunset” Oil 24×24
Honorable Mention Jeni Bate “Crescendo Refractured” Watercolor 20×48
Honorable Mention Patricia Richards Dodds “Friends at Bath Lane” Oil 40×40
Honorable Mention Pam Douglas “A Memory Of Rain” Inks, Acrylic on Raw Linen 32×43

A CENTURY OF CALIFORNIA WOMEN ARTISTS

at the Brand Library and Art Center Link to the Art
Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2021 – January 8, 2022
Link to video interviews with visitors to the Brand Gallery

100 YEARS of WOMEN ARTISTS – Self Portraits

Link to the Art Self-portraits by then-current WPW members
Juror: Brand Art Center Staff

Award Winners
1st Place Award Ellen Levine Acrylic on gesso board
2nd Place Award Terry Garcia Acrylic on canvas
3rd Place Award Lombard Matilda-Collage-2
Honorable Mention Judy Deitch Cold Cloisonne’
Honorable Mention Aazam Irilian Digital collage, acrylic, oil pigment
Honorable Mention Ann Marie Keane Mixed media collage on birch panel

2021

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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL – 100 Years Moving Forward
THE ART OF COPING II – City of Loveland Colorado Museum
CALIFORNIA STRONG

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL – 100 Years Moving Forward

an Online Exhibition with Galeria la Gitana Link to the Art
Exhibition April 24 – May 28, 2021
Juror: Angela Phillips

Women Painters West 1st Place Award “Mama Holds Up the World” Pam Douglas

2nd Place Award “Angel of Peace” Buena Johnson

3rd Place Award “Hope Rising” Jeni Bate

Honorable Mention “Precious Moment” Ellen Levine

Honorable Mention “Journey” Patricia Ogden

Honorable Mention “Signs of Hope” Connie Tunick

LOVELAND MUSEUM – “The Art of Coping II”

at the City of Loveland Museum Link to the Art
Exhibition January 23 through May 9th, 2021in Loveland, CO
A traveling exhibition

CALIFORNIA STRONG

an Online Exhibition Link to the Art
Juror/Curator: Judy Schroeder
Opening October 2, 2021

Award Winners
1st Place Award Mathilde Lombard “Determined to Tame the Beast”
2nd Place Award Marian Fortunati “Ethereal Light – Santa Cruz Sea Cave”
3rd Place Award Lana Blades “Running the Same Race”
Honorable Mention Selina Cheng “Rocky Shore”
Honorable Mention Lynn Gadal “Desert Sky 2”
Honorable Mention Susan Gesundheit “Cool Serenity”

2020

PICTURE IT: JUSTICE FOR ALL December 2020
THE ART OF COPING September 2020
THE ART OF THE SQUARE January 2020

Picture It: Justice for All

an Online Exhibition
Juror: Kathy Gallegos

Women Painters West First Place Award – Michaela Hughes-Lost in America

Second Place Award – Linde Caughey – Scortched Earth

Third Place Award – Rea Nagel-justice-2

Honorable Mantion – Susan Gesundheit ”Gender Neutral Scarecrow Pants”

Honorable Mention Ellen Glick ”The Weight of Equality”

Honorable Mention – Lucie Hinden ”Unraveling”

The Art of Coping

An Online Exhibition September 2020 and an Installation at the City of Loveland Art Gallery in Loveland Colorado January – May 2021
Joe Cibere, Juror

Women Painters West First Place Award – Elizabeth Covington “Yikes!!”

Second Place Award – Ilona Peteris “Snow Caps”

Third Place – Buena Johnson “Song Of Angels”

Honorable Mention Watercolor 24”x18” $850

Honorable Mention – J White Burton – “Mama Clara”

Honorable Mention – Michelene Laski “Lunch Break”

The Art of the Square

bG Gallery, Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave., Space A2, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Juror: Kate Stern

The Art of the Square online exhibit

Women Painters West – 1st Place Award, Linde Caughey, Melt2, lacquer with oil

2nd Place Award, Elizabeth Covington, Refection II, Watercolor

3rd Place Award, Aazam Irilian, Cenote, Mixed Media (minerals, acrylic inks, fabric dye

Honorable Mention, Debra Hintz, Under A2 Skies, Oil

Honorable Mention, Susan Rosman, Flutterby Square , Oil

Honorable Mention, Virginia Sandler, Red Rose Among Green, Acrylic

2019

FALLING INTO PLACE October 29 through November 23, 2019
ABOVE & BEYOND April 16 through May 11, 2019
NEW BEGININGS January 9 through 27, 2019

Falling Into Place

Exhibit Dates: October 29 – November 23
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center (SFVACC)
18312 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356
Juror: Holly Tempo

Falling Into Place online exhibit

Women Painters West Award “Desert Sage Below” Loraine Veeck

2nd place “Cell” Mar Abella

3rd place Betzi Stein “Art Ladies”

Honorable Mention, Victoria Dean- “Persimmon Duo”

Honorable Mention “Muchas Cosas” Susan Gesundheit

Honorable Mention “Staying Connected” Suzanne Belcher

Above & Beyond

April 16 through May 11, 2019
TAG Gallery
5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los aAngeles, CA 90036
Juror: Paige Wery

Above & Beyond online exhibit

AWARDS: (click an image to see it in full)

Women Painters West Award
Women of the Tabernacle
Carol Kay

2nd Place
Reflexting
Betzi Stein

Third Place
My Village
Diane Hajnal

Honorable Mention
The Most Interesting Dog In The World
Suzanne Edmonson

Honorable Mention
Leo’s Last Light
Marian Fortunati

Honorable Mention
Colorful With Foot
Susan Price

New Beginings

January 9 through 27, 2019
Topanga Canyon Gallery
120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290
Juror: Edith Baumann

New Beginnings online exhibit

AWARDS: (click an image to see it in full)

Women Painters West Award
“Los Angeles Freeway”
Idelle Okman Tyzbir

2nd place
“Prayers for a Better New Year”
Ellen Levine

3rd place
“No Woman No Cry”
Mar Abella

Honorable Mention
“Swimmer”
Selina Cheng

Honorable Mention
“Aunt Betty 1911”
Michelene Laski

Honoraable Mention
Lorraine Veeck
Sycamore Canyon

2018

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS October 2, 2018 through March 29, 2019
HOT AND COLD Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center June 8 – June 28, 2018
BACK TO THE EBELL The Ebell Los Angeles January 9 – February 5, 2018

Through The Looking Glass

October 2, 2018 through March 29, 2019
Encino Terrace Center
5821 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
Juror: John Paul Thornton

Through The Looking Glass online exhibit

AWARDS: (click an image to see it in full)

First Place
Diane Hajnal
Roller Coaster

Second Place
Michaela Hughes
Second Wave

Third Place
Suzanne Edmondson
Truffles

Honorable Mention
Mar Abella
Marie Laveau

Honorable Mention
Selina Cheng
Big Air

Honorable Mention
Denise Neumark-Reimer
Moving Light

Hot & Cold

June 8 – June 28, 2018
Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center
1100 W. Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506
Juror: Marie Thibeault

HOT & COLD online exhibit

AWARDS: (click an image to see it in full)

1st Place
Brenda Stone
Between Birth & Death

2nd Place
Patricia Ogden
Ocean Chronology

3rd Place
Suzanne Budd
Mysterious Presence

Honorable mention
EvaAndry
You Are Here 2

Honorable Mention
Debra Hintz
Winter’s Suvival

Honorable Mention
Lynn Gadal
Ghost Tree

Back to the Ebell – WPW Winter Exhibit

January 9 – February 5, 2018
The Ebell Los Angeles
741 S. Lucerne Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90005
Juror: J Michael Walker

BACK TO THE EBELL online exhibit

AWARDS (click an image to see it in full)

1st Place
Susanne Belcher
Separation

2nd Place
Annie Clavel
Oasis

3rd Place
Julie Snyder
Tribe of Fab

Honorable Mention
Natalie Smythe
Woman of Quality

Honorable Mention
Susan Gesundheit
Mustang Money Plant

Honorable Mention
Lucie Hinden
Shadow Box

2017

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Chaffey Community Art Museum September 28 – November 4, 2017
SPEAKING OF TREES Studio C in the Santa Fe Art Colony, June 3 – 19, 2017
LOVE IN DEED Topanga Canyon Gallery, February 3 – 19, 2017

Unintended Consequences

September 28 – November 4, 2017
Chaffey Museum
217 S Lemon Ave, Ontario, CA 91761
Juror: Steve Thomas

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES online exhibit

AWARDS (click an image to see artwork in full)

First Place
Selina Cheng
Day’s End

Second Place
Karen Hansen
After Burn

Third Place
Jan Wright
Ghosts of Cedars Past

Honorable Mention
Shula Arbel
An Unstill Life #2

Honorable Mention
Suzanne Edmonson
Temptation

Honorable Mention
Judy Heimlich
Hidden Forrest

Speaking of Trees

June 3 – 19, 2017
Studio C in the Santa Fe Art Colony
2349 Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90058
Juror: Peggy Nichols

AWARDS: (Click image to see artwork in full)

First Place
Sharon Tanner
Tree of Life

Second Place
Lorraine Bubar
Half Dome

Third Place
Vicky Hoffman
Energized:
41.2N, 124 W

Honorable
Mentions
Joan Mall Baral
Spring Eucalyptus

Honorable
Mention
Susan Rosman
Autumn Trees

Honorable
Mention
Jan Wright
Daybreak

Love in Deed

February 3 – 19, 2017
Topanga Canyon Gallery
120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Suite 109, Pine Tree Circle, Topanga, CA 90290
Juror: Raoul De La Sota

LOVE IN DEED online exhibit

AWARDS: (Click image to see artwork in full)

1st Place
Ellen Levine
Love You and Miss You xoxo

2nd Place
Award
Chuka Susan Chesney
Cocks on the Cake

3rd Place
Award
Mina Ferrante
The Fire Keeper

Honorable Mention
Judy Heimlich
Love Blooms

Honorable Mention
Idelle Okman Tyzbir
Memories of Love

Honorable Mention
Terry Romero Paul
Cordiale My Love

Honorable Mention
Betzi Stein
Reaching Out

Honorable Mention
Suzanne Budd
Love in Bloom I

2016

POINT OF VIEW Hillcrest Center for the Arts, July 29- September 26, 2016
SPRING EXHIBIT Encino Terrace Center, April 23 – July 23, 2016
ARTWALK AT THE BREWERY Lamperouge Gallery, April 2 & 3, 2016

Point of View

July 29- September 26
Hillcrest Center for the Arts
403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Juror: Jim Zver

POINT OF VIEW online exhibit

AWARDS (click an image to see the artwork in full)

First Place
Suzanne Budd
Finding My Body

Second Place
Brenda Welsh
Studio Etage 3

Third Place
Andree B. Carter
Red Velvet

Honorable Mention
Linda Stelling
If Blood Will Flow

Honorable Mention
M. Rheuban
Palimpsest

Honorable Mention
Terry Romero Paul
Chocolate Donut With Nuts

Artwork at the Brewery

April 2 & 3, 2016
Lamperouge Gallery
The Brewery Art Complex
660 South Avenue 21, Unit 6, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Juror: Ron Pekar

AWARDS (click an image to see artwork in full)

Women Painters West Award
Lorraine Buber
Heart in Nepal

Second Place Award
Andree Carter
Fictitious Artifacts-triptych

Third Place
Award
Brenda Anderson
Telluride Snow.

Honorable Mention
Lucie Hinden
Best Laid Plans

Honorable Mention
Brenda Stone
Out of This World 1

Honorable Mention
Carol Orzack
Sacred Dreams

Honorable Mention
Suzanne Edmonson
Jenny

Honorable Mention
Arlene Weinstock
Vista dell’Etna

Spring Exhibit

April 23 – July 23, 2016
Encino Terrace Center
5821 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
Juror: Maria Kaltner

No Awards

2015

Creative Arts Center Gallery City of Burbank May 8 – 28, 2015
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center March 10 – 28, 2015
Arena 1 Gallery January 10 – 25, 2015

WPW Exhibit

May 8 – 28, 2015
Creative Arts Center Gallery City of Burbank
1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506
Juror: Diane Calder

Awards (click image to see artwork in full)

First Place
Kuniko Ruch
Deam Act

Second Place
Loraine Veeck
From the Bridge

3rd Award
Sylvia H. Goulden
Jazz Galaxy

Honorable Mention
Marge Rheuban
Off Grid

Honorable Mention
Michelene Laski
Victoria’s Family

Honorable Mention
Arlene Weinstock
Night Harbor

Inventions and Visions

March 10 – 28, 2015
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center
18312 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356
Juror: Tm Gratkowski

Awards (click an image to see the artwork in full)

1st Place
Award
m. Rheuban
Trapped Memories

Second Place
Award
Linda Folk
I am not Afraid of You

Third Place Award
Susanne Belcher
Conversation with Sol Lewitt V – Going with the Flow

Honorable mention
Andre B. Carter
Marshland

Honorable Mention
Virginia Sandler
Power of Four

Honorable Mention
Rea Nagel
The Winds are Blowing

Winter Exhibition

January 10 – 25, 2015
Arena 1 Gallery
3026 Airport Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Juror: Jim Morphesis

Awards (Click the image to see the artwork in full)

Women Painters West Award
Linda Boylan
Bella Donna II

Second Place Award.
Betzi Stein
Massage Series 8 – Renita

Third Place
Award
Nancy Phillips
Untitled, 112214

Honorable Mention
Andree Carter
Space

Honorable Mention
Lucie Hinden
Lunch at the Museum

Honorable Mention
Bonese Turner
The Big Puzzles

Honorable Mention
Loraine Veeck
Tujunga

2014

Segil Fine Art Gallery June 7 – July 5, 2014
FIVE08 Gallery March 19 – 29, 2014

Summer Solstice

June 7 – July 5, 2014
Segil Fine Art Gallery
110 West Lime Avenue
Old Town Monrovia, CA 91016
Juror: Ellie Blankford

Awards (click image to see artwork in full)

Women Painters West Award
Beverly Grossman
EtudeVII

Second Place
Award
Launa Romoff
#278 Double Eight

Third Place
Award
Julienne Johnson
Touched #2

Honorable Mention
Vicky Hoffman
Fence Along Mabel Dodge Lane

Honorable Mention
Susan Gesundheit
She Wrote Me
A Letter

Honorable Mention
Award
Lois Ramirez
Penchant-new

Spring Exhibition

March 19 – 29, 2014
FIVE08 Gallery
508-A Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Awards (click image to see artwork in full)

Women Painters West Award
Christina Ramos
Syd Supported the Second Amendment

Second Place
Award
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Woman with Blue Scarf

Third Place
Award
Loraine Veeck
Ranching
Off 101

Honorable Mention
Susan Kuss
Haunted Heart I

Honorable Mention
Brenda Stone
EVE And Adam

Honorable Mention
Valerie Storosh
Ternopil

2013

Arena 1 December 7- 22, 2013
Encino Terrace January 12 to April 13, 2013
Whole 9 Gallery March 30 to April 16, 2013

Arena 1 Gallery

December 7 – 22, 2013
3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Whole 9 Gallery

March 30 – April 16, 2013
3830 Main Street, Culver City, CA 90232

Awards (click image to see artwork in full)

Women Painters West Award
Lynn Gadal
Sky Patterns

Second Place
Award
Lizz Tucker
Phalangeridae

Third Place Award
Virginia Sandler
It’s Not As Funny As You Think

Honorable Mention
Izumi Kastner
Dancing With Snow

Honorable Mention
Betzi Stein
Massage Series 5

Honorable Mention
Loraine Veeck
Yuccas

Encino Terrace

January 12 – April 13, 2013
15821 Ventura Boulevard (at Gloria Ave), Encino, CA 91436

2012

Arena 1 Gallery, December 1 to 15, 2012
Laguna College of Art & Design, July 3 to August 9, 2012
Encino Terrace Center, February 15 to May 11, 2012
Designer Services Group, March 23 to April 19, 2012

Arena 1 Gallery

December 1 – 15, 2012
Santa Monica Art Studios
3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Awards:

First Place Award
Marjorie Sarnat
Crowdsourcing

Second Place Award
Darlene Mellein
I Do My Best To Be Accepted

Third Place Award
Crystal Michaelson
Grid Series Blue 1 Number 1

Honorable Mention
Hariette Garellick
Just Feeling Blue

Honorable Mention
Teri Starkweather
Rainforest Lace

Honorable Mention
Jan Wright
Defenses Intact

Laguna College of Art & Design

July 3 – August 9, 2012
Campus Gallery, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Christina Ramos
Zuni Woman

Second Place
Award
Beverly Grossman
Yellow Bird

Third Place Award
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Portrait of John and Monica

Honorable Mention
Lynn Gadal
Colors of Coral

Honorable Mention
Betzi Stein
Massage Series 4

Encino Terrace Center

February 15 – May 11, 2012
15821 Ventura Boulevard (at Gloria Ave), Encino, CA 91436

Designer Services Group

March 23 – April 19, 2012
4943 McConnell Ave. Unit N, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Awards:

First Place
Award
Natasha Timares
Denied

Second Place Award
Victoria Seaver Dean
Blue Mountains of Tucson

Third Place
Award
Ruth Selwitz
Interlude

Honorable Mention
Carol Matlow
Forbidden

Honorable Mention
Virginia Sandler
Variations #9

Honorable Mention
Betti Watt
Apples

2011

Schomburg Gallery September 10 – October 8, 2011
Burbank Creative Arts Center July 8 – 27, 2011
Encino Terrace Center March 30 – July 15, 2011
Designer Services Group February 21 – March 21, 2011

WPW @ Schomburg Gallery

September 10 – October 8, 2011
Schomburg Gallery
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue, E-3A, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Summer Exhibition

July 8 – 27, 2011
Burbank Creative Arts Center
1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506
Juror: Deanna Izen Miller

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Joan Foster
After the Storm

Jane Friend Award
Ronit Lidor
Walking in the Fields of My Mind

Evylena Nunn Miller Award
Marian Fortunati
Poppy Path

Honorable Mention
JoAnn Formia
Before the Fair Opens

Honorable Mention
Loraine Veeck
Desert Evening

Honorable Mention
Norma Wolfstein
Daisy

Encino Terrace Center

March 30 – July 15, 2011
15821 Ventura Boulevard (at Gloria Ave), Encino, CA 91436

Women Painters West Celebrates 90 Years

February 21 – March 21, 2010
Designer Services Group
4943 McConnell Ave., Unit N, Los Angeles, CA
Juror: Joe Gatto

Awards:

Women Painters West Award
Marylyn English
Lake Country

Blessing Semler
Award
Susanne Belcher
Shadows of the Past

Alice Leonard
Award
Janet Bothne
Over-Under

Winsor & Newton Merchandise Award
Lisa Sheehan
Montana Sky

RayMar Merchandise Certificate
Linda Bolhuis
Redorange and Blue

Honorable
Mention
Lynn Gadal
12 Mini Landscapes

Honorable
Mention
Gloria Martin
Water’s Edge

Honorable
Mention
Carol Matlow
City Walk I

Honorable
Mention
Loraine Veeck
Ranching 2

2010

Arena 1 Gallery December 4 – 18, 2010
VIVA Art Center November 3 – 20, 2010
Encino Terrace Center November 3, 2010 – February 25, 2011
VOCA Gallery August 14 – September 12, 2010
Encino Terrace Center June 23 – October 22, 2010
WPW at VIVA June 9 – 26, 2010
Orlando Gallery February 6 – 27, 2010
Encino Terrace Center January 20 – June 12, 2010
Encino Terrace Center August 12, 2009 – January 9, 2010

Chaos and Order

December 4 – 18, 2010
Arena 1 Gallery
3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA
Juror: Merrilyn Duzy

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Susan Lasch Krevitt
Burnt Offering: Ring of Fire

Onis Rice
Award
Ann Marie Ferreira
Chaos in
Her Wake

Pearl Guenther
Award
Kuniko Ruch
Stand on
Broadway

Honorable
Mention
Betty Barsha
Chaos #1

Honorable
Mention
Janet Bothne
The Census Project

Honorable Mention
Grace Swanson
Matchbooks:
Then and Now

Golden
Certificate
Beverly Grossman
Back and Forth

Ampersand Merchandise Award
Carole Kleinman
Window Reflection on the Rue de Rivoli

Memento Mori

November 3 – 20, 2010
VIVA Art Center
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA
Juror: Meg Linton

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Donna Geist Buch
Life and Death

Pearl Guenther Award
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Way to Go

Onis Rice Award
Christina Ramos
David with the Head of Goliath

Ampersand Merchandise Award
Mara Thompson
Passage

Honorable
Mention
Susanne Belcher
A Life Well Lived

Honorable
Mention
JoAnn Koch
Such Is Life

Honorable
Mention
Elizabeth Tokar
Asian Wellspring

WPW at Voca

August 14 – September 12, 2010
Voca
215 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Juror: Scott Canty

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Betzi Stein

Jean Henning Award
Lore Eckelberry

Evylena Nunn Miller Award
Teri Dryden

Women Painters West Award
Betzi Stein

Jean Henning
Award
Lore Eckelberry

Evylena Nunn Miller Award
Teri Dryden

Honorable Mention
Leslie Crofford Huntley

Honorable Mention
Linda Stelling

Honorable Mention
Mathilde Lombard

WPW at Viva

June 9 – 26, 2010
VIVA Gallery
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA
Juror: Kent Twitchell

Awards

Women Painters West
Award
Norma Klein
Stop the Chaos I

Alice Leonard
Award
Susanne Belcher
Shadow Dancing

Bonnie Doering
Drawing Award
Natalie Smythe
Age of Innocence

Ampersand
Merchandise Award
Mila Benedicto
Cab #8

Advanced Photo
Lab Award
Debra Hintz
Vivid Refuge

Advanced Photo
Lab Award
Elizabeth Tucker
White on White #3

Orlando Gallery

February 6 – 27, 2010
18376 Ventura Boulevard, Tarzana, CA 91356
Jurors: Bob Gino and Don Grant

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Susan Rosman
Delft Flowers

Ruth Probst Kain Award
Susan Kuss
Edge of the World VII Crossings

Alice Leonard
Award
Bonese Collins Turner
In the Beginning #27

Honorable Mention
Izumi Kastner
Untitled #6

Honorable Mention
Andrea Rubin Kichaven
3 squared

Honorable Mention
Virginia Sandler
What’s So Funny?

Encino Terrace Center

August 12, 2009 – January 9, 2010
15821 Ventura Boulevard (at Gloria Ave), Encino, CA 91436

2009

VIVA Gallery November 4 – 21, 2009
Encino Terrace Center April 8 – July 31, 2009
Arena 1 Gallery April 11 – 25, 2009
VIVA Gallery March 18 – April 2, 2009
Encino Terrace Center November 26, 2008 – March 27, 2009

VIVA Gallery

November 4 – 21, 2009
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Juror: Kristin Hoerth, Editor-in-Chief, Southwest Art Magazine

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Susan Gesundheit
Skywriting

Pearl Guenther
Award
Christina Ramos
Japanese Dancer

Blessing Semler Award
Sondra Jolles
At the Museum I saw Red

Honorable Mention
Natalie Smythe
Maori Markings

Honorable Mention
Joanne Beaule Ruggles
Silent Scream VII

Honorable Mention
Sylvia Hamilton Goulden
Passing Fancy

Encino Terrace Center

April 8 – July 31, 2009
15821 Ventura Boulevard (at Gloria Ave), Encino, CA 91436

The images below represent a small sampling of the art exhibition.

Ceil Fischler
Farmland, USA

Estelle Beigel
Patterns

Leah Lawrence
The Search No. 2

Andrea Raft
An Inner Whispering

Carol Matlow
Gladly Beyond

Connie Tunick
Global Peace #1

Lynn Gadal
San Luis Obispo Farmland

Marylyn English
XVI Archipelago

Lisa Semler
Saddlerock Ranch Hidden Trail

Arena 1 Gallery

April 11 – 25, 2009
Santa Monica Art Studios
3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Juror: Katherine Chang Liu, Artist, Instructor

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Marylyn English
Depletion Allowance I

Zada Evans Memorial Award
Sondra Jolles
Who Does She Think She Is

Evylena Nunn Miller Memorial Award
Terry Romero Paul
Restart

Honorable Mention
Crystal Michaelson
at last

Honorable Mention
Darlene Mellein
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Honorable Mention
Lois Ramirez
Observations of the Future

VIVA Gallery

March 18 – April 2, 2009
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Juror: Jim Morphesis, Artist, instructor

Awards:

Women Painters West
Award
Susan ‘Suki’ Kuss
A Stitch In
Time X-Spectator

Blessing Semler
Memorial Award
Kris Cahill
View From
My Window

Marci Baker
Award
Lori Eckelberry
Spider ED

Pearl Art Supplies
Merchandise Award
Bonese Collins Turner
Thresholds I

Honorable Mention
Donna Geist Buch
Orbital Chalice

Honorable Mention
Shari Beaubien
A Place I Once Lived

Honorable Mention
Debra Hintz
Sanctuary

2008

Encino Terrace Center November 26, 2008 – March 27, 2009
VIVA Gallery October 8 – 25, 2008
Creative Arts Center Gallery September 5 – 25, 2008
Orlando Gallery May 10 – 30, 2008
LA Artcore Brewery Annex February 1 – 28, 2008

Encino Terrace Center

November 26, 2008 – March 27, 2009
15821 Ventura Boulevard (at Gloria Ave), Encino, CA 91436

The images below represent a small sampling of the art exhibition.

Sophie Dia Pegrum
Equinox (Red)

Ruth Banarer
Gasket Mania

Norma Klein
We Are Not Alone V

Kris Cahill
The Storm Between

Janet Wright
Conversation In Karatu

Irena Raulinaitis
Dawn at Pismo Pier 2

Dallas Chase
Dichotomy

Crystal Michaelson
Grid Series I #4

Bettye Barclay
Mandala 1

VIVA Gallery

October 8 – 25, 2008
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Juror: Bobbie Moline Kramer

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Natalie Smythe
Moody Blue

Alice Leonard
Award
Kris Cahill
You’re Green, Baby

Onis Rice
Award
Toby Salkin
Hon Fleur, France

Jack Richeson Merchant Award
Norma Wolfstein
Poppies

Jack Richeson Merchant Award
Mathilde Lombard
Welcome Home

Jack Richeson Merchant Award
Crystal Michaelson
A Bridge to Nowhere

Honorable Mention
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Circle Study #3

Honorable Mention
Lynn Gadal
Coos Bay, Sunset Cove

Honorable Mention
Nessa Cooper
Cotswalds

Creative Arts Center Gallery

September 5 – 25, 2008
1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506
Juror: John Zarcone, Artist, Instructor

Awards

Women Painters West Award
Nessa Cooper
Red Truck

Fern Bowen
Award
Susanne Belcher
Sun Dancers

Ruth Probst Kain
Award
Ruth Selwitz
Collision I

Jack Richeson & Co Awards
Estelle Beigel
My Hydrangeas

Jack Richeson & Co Awards
Jacquelyn Blue
After the Storm

Jack Richeson & Co Awards
Debra Hintz
Carmel Coast

Honorable Mentions
June Phelps
Aquifier

Honorable Mentions
Lois Ramirez
Scant Traces

Honorable Mentions
Phyllis Solcyk
Taste of Home

Orlando Gallery

May 10 – 30, 2008
18376 Ventura Boulevard, Tarzana, CA 91356
Juror: Bob Gino and Don Grant, Orlando Gallery Directors

Awards

Painters West Award
Norma Wolfstein
Griffith Park

Lynne Babior Award
Leslie Crofford Huntley
Secret Stories

Evylena Nunn Miller Award
Joanne Beaule Ruggles
Implortante

Jack Richeson & Co Awards
Betzi Stein
An Aerial View of Rocks

Jack Richeson & Co Awards
Estelle Beigel
Treasure Chest

Jack Richeson & Co Awards
Marylyn English
Terra III

Chroma Acrylic Paint Award
Ellen Lane
Friends

Honorable Mention
Norma Klein
Six Degrees of Separation VI

Honorable Mention
Christel Mackinnon
Canadian Fall

Honorable Mention
Loraine Veeck
Wintering the Desert

LA Artcore Brewery Annex

February 1 – 28, 2008
650A South Avenue 21, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Juror: Chris Hero, MFA, Instructor, Santa Monica Emeritus College

Awards:
Women Painters West Award: Broken Face – Betzi Stein
Alice Leonard Award: Atmosphere Pink & Green – Liz Folb
Onis Rice Award: Fold It Like Phyllo – Susan Gesundheit
Image-Ination Merchant Award: Yellow Circle – Pat Devin

Honorable Mentions
Gemini – Susanne Belcher
Wings – Teri Starkweather
Southern Trek – Loraine Veeck

2007

VIVA Gallery December 12 – 28, 2007
The Finegood Gallery October 16 – December 9, 2007
Women Working May 12 – June 30, 2007
There’s No Stopping Her Now May 9 – May 26, 2007
Woman as Witness February 21 – March 18, 2007

VIVA Gallery

December 12 – 28, 2007
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Juror: Ashley McLean Emenegger, McLean Fine Art / Director, Bandini Art, Culver City, CA

Awards:

Women Painters West Award
Nancy Lawrence
Circle Study #2

Pearl Guenther Award
Mathilde Lombard
Portrait

Honorable Mention
Gloria Martin
Jewels

Honorable Mention
Joan Foster
Buttermilk Sky

Image-Ination Merchant Award
Esther Pearlman
The Circle Series II

Pictures Unavailable:

Blessing Semler Award
Carole Gillin
Sister Four

Honorable Mention
Jeanne Zinniker
Earth Mothers

The Finegood Gallery

October 16 – December 9, 2007
The Jewish Federation Valley Alliance
Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus, 22622 Vanowen Street, West Hills 91307
Juror: Louise Lewis, Director, CSUN Art Galleries

Awards:

Women Painters West Award
Mary Banwart
Red Delta

Evylena Nunn Miller Award
Lorraine Strieby
Bus Stop Angel, City of Angels Series

Ruth Probst Kain Award
Susanne Belcher
Rural Once III: Lofty View

Image-Ination Merchant Award
Danielle Montreese Wooten
Powerful

Honorable Mention
Diane Karpel
Serengeti Sunset

Honorable Mention
Darlene Mellein
The Late, Great Planet Earth

Honorable Mention
Trice Tolle
Cloud Dance

Women Working

May 12 – June 30, 2007
Studio Channel Islands Art Center
O’Keeffe Gallery, California State University at Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
Juror: Ace Powell, President, Studio Channel Islands Art Center

Awards:

Women Painters West Award
Virginia Sandler
Vertical Hold #1

Shirley Ransom Memorial Award
Alix Thayer
Start with Red

Merchandise Award
Mathilde Lombard
Crow’s Nest

Pearl Gunther Award
Betzi Stein
Fisher Boys

Honorable Mention
Susanne Belcher
Select Viewing #2

Honorable Mention
m. Rheuban
Freehand

Image unavailable: Honorable Mention, Darlene Mellein, La Curandera

There’s No Stopping Her Now

May 9 – May 26, 2007
VIVA Gallery
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA
Juror: Sherry Frumkin, Sherry Frumkin Gallery, Santa Monica

Awards:

Women Painters West Award
Mara Thompson
Please Forward

Image-Ination Award
Darlene Mellein
Hilda & Jane Make Plans

Onis Rice Award
Sondra Jolles
History

June Schnitzer Memorial Award
Ruth Selwitz
Double K-1

Honorable Mention
Ellen Price
Juxtaposition

Honorable Mention
Christina Ramos
Precocious

Honorable Mention
Pat Salmons
Q & A

Woman as Witness

February 21 – March 18, 2007
ArtHouse Gallery @TVA
416 Broadway Avenue, Santa Monica, CA
Juror: David Limrite, Director, Brentwood Art Center

Awards:

Women Painters West Award
Nancy Goodman
Lawrence
Leah

Blessing Semler Award
Andrea Raft
A Rock and a Hard Place

Golden Merchant Award
Alix Thayer
Chrysalis

Honorable Mention
Christina Ramos
The Stand-Off

Honorable Mention
Grace Swanson
I’m Not Sure

Honorable Mention
Loraine Veeck
Pecos Vision

2006

VIVA Gallery “On The Surface” September 13 – 30, 2006
VIVA Gallery “Life Speaking to Life” June 7 – 24, 2006

VIVA Gallery

On The Surface
September 13 – 30, 2006
13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Juror of Selection and Awards: Barbara Kerwin, M.F.A, Artist, Vice Chairman, Arts and Letters, Los Angeles Mission College.