MPSGS - Annual Exhibition

The Miniature Painters, Sculptors &
Gravers Society of Washington, D.C. (MPSGS)

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Annual Exhibition

Every fall, we hold an International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature. Our prospectus is available on-line (usually by the end of May), or can be requested by mail. Several activities are held in conjunction with the exhibit, including the following:

Collectors Opening: We hold a private, invitation only Collectors Opening, generally the Saturday before the show opens.

Public Opening: The opening is attended by many local artists, and often artists from other countries attend as well. The public is encouraged to come, meet the artists, and purchase the beautiful art works.

Artist Luncheon/Awards Ceremony: We host an Artist Luncheon followed by an Awards Ceremony.

Catalog: An exhibition catalog is produced which lists the title, medium, and price of each art work, and the artist's name and address. The catalog includes photographs of the award winning works in each category, and is distributed free to every participating artist and collector. It is available to the public at the exhibit.

Demonstrations: MPSGS members present demonstrations of miniature art techniques periodically during the course of the exhibition.

2012 Exhibition Info

Deadline for Art Work — Sep. 22

Artist Luncheon — Nov. 17, 1 pm
Awards Ceremony — Nov. 17, 3 pm
Opening Reception — Nov. 18, 2-4 pm
Exhibition — Nov. 19 through Dec. 29, 2012

The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852
301-530-0540
Weekdays 10-4 • Wed. 10-9 • Sat. 10-3
(closed Sun. & holidays)

Congratulations to our 2012 Award Winners!

Edith Trifiletti Memorial Award Judge's Choice - Best in Show Best Buds Gail MacArgel
Margaret Hicks Memorial Award for Best New Artist Rothenburg Towers Harold Hansen	Cathie P. Scott Memorial Award for Best in Realism 21st Century Art Appreciation Wes Siegrist

Joseph & Virginia DeBruyne Awards for
Oils & Acrylics

First Place

Still Life With Pomegranates
Irina Kouznetsova

Second Place

Domesticated Hunters
Sue Wall

Third Place

Magical Moment
Linda Rossin

Honorable Mentions - Oils & Acrylics
Looking in Awe, Elaine Hahn
Troika, Judy Lalingo
Grandmother's Care, Carol Lee Thompson

Watermedia

First Place

Back Porch
Dean Mitchell

Second Place

Closeted
Janet Laird-Lagassee

Third Place

Crane & Pine
Jing-Jy Chen

Honorable Mentions - Watermedia
Blue Plate 2, Katherine Friday
First Bank of the U.S., Glenn Leung
Three Stoneware Jugs, Wayne Waldron

Drawing

First Place

Sunset Ritual
Melissa Miller Nece

Second Place

Retirement Walk
Pamela Mitchell

Third Place

A Sunny Nook
C. Pamela Palco

Honorable Mentions - Drawing
Set Sail, Sam Garriott Antonacci
Door's Open, John Good
Pure Gold, Kimberly Jansen
Stone Barn, Deborah Maklowski

Pastel

First Place

Rockbound Shore
Dan Lednicer

Second Place

Golden Trail
Helen Mathyssen-Dobbins

Third Place

Unsettled Sky
Bob Richey

Graphic Art

First Place

Abundance
Mimi Hegler

Second Place

Kitchen Visit
Viviane de Kosinsky

Third Place

Valley Poppies
Genevieve Roberts

Honorable Mentions - Graphic Art
Love, Marcia Davis
Curiosity, Shirley Tabler
The Triplets, Alice Webb

Collage/Mixed Media

First Place

A Thicket in Winter
Mary Serfass

Second Place

Foundations
Airi Foote

Third Place

It's a Lovely Place
Doug Roy

Honorable Mentions - Collage/Mixed Media
Grandma's Crazy Quilt (#3/30), Nancy Leak
Winter Red, Carol Purcell

Col. Archibald King Memorial Awards for
Sculpture

First Place

A Family of Spoonbills
Paul Eaton

Second Place

A Good Life (#AP 2/5)
Joy Kroeger Beckner

Third Place

Enduring Endeavor
Ruth Penn

Honorable Mentions - Sculpture
Torso #1, Sally Giarratana
Newborn Brother, Helen Higgins
Oral History, Daniel Kronberg
Master of the Forest, Rosalba Negrete

Levantia White Boardman Memorial Awards for
Ivory/Ivorine

First Place

Jungle Home
Beverly Abbott