Thirty-one artists submitted 54 paintings which were beautifully displayed by the Lewistown Art Center.  Workshop Instructor Elise Beattie and MTWS President Margo Voermans juried the awards for the show.

1st Place---Gordon Zuelke 'Eclipse Over Moon Lake'
"The artist has given the composition of a traditional landscape a new look via the use of warm beautiful hues that create a unique moodiness.  The artist has also incorporated a splendid use of hard and soft edges which create inventive textural effects and lovely fluid washes."

2nd Place---Joan Cherry  'Tree Candy'
"The artist handling of values make this piece a strong and bold work that successfully catches the viewer's eye."

The Lee Morrison Award---Victoria Zalatoris  
'Where Did My Youth Go?'
"The artist established a strong composition with a good handling of space.  The work has a good use of color which carries the viewer's eye through space via using an arrangement of warm to cool hues."

1st Honorable Mention---Judy Michaels 
'Visitors at the Cabin North of Town'
"It is a simple stunning landscape that incorporates a solid compositional design.  There is a beautiful use of both wet in wet washes and dry brush techniques.  The pleasant use of color has helped to create a peaceful mood."

2nd Honorable Mention---Michele Beck "Barn Painter"
"This figurative work incorporates a bold use of color that has created a sunny feel good mood.  The artist has created a strong composition via the use of the bold horizontal barn stripes juxtaposed to the vertical pose of the painter.  The artist's loose painterly technique has created a successful shape driven composition."