Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual Aqueous Exhibition
March 24 – April 17, 2026
Opening Reception: March 26, 5:00-7:00
The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society was founded in 1983 with 17 Charter members and 24 Associate members. The original purpose to foster the advancement of and promote excellence in the art of watermedia painting remains their focus today. FSWS has grown to about 200 members spanning from Pasco county to Collier county.
“It was an honor to be asked to judge this exhibition. The level of work submitted was extremely high with a large number of paintings that were prize worthy, the most difficult part of this job was awarding prizes, as there were many more, that were also deserving of awards. If your work didn’t win a prize, please do not take it as a rejection, but understand there were not enough prizes to award all the deserving pieces. I found myself going back and forth on several pieces of work. Your organization can be proud of the high caliber of work in this exhibition. In the end the judging of any exhibition is subjective, and a result of the life time work and experience, the judge brings to this task.”
Cheryl Fausel – Juror
| AWARDS | # | ARTIST’S NAME | TITLE OF WORK | MEDIA |
| 1ST PLACE | 58 | Kathy Simon-McDonald | Reflections On Main | Aqueous |
| 2ND PLACE | 26 | Karen Knutson | Looking Back | Aqueous |
| 3RD PLACE | 40a | Donna Morrison | Image Of Hope | Transparent Watercolor |
| Best in Transparent Watercolor | 25 | Cheryl Jorgensen | All In A Row | Transparent Watercolor |
| MERIT I | 42 | Augusto Argandona | Sisters In Waiting | Aqueous |
| MERIT II | 1b | Deborah Zurawel | Departure | Aqueous |
| HONORABLE MENTION | 10 | William Perry | Warmth In The Cold | Aqueous |
| HONORABLE MENTION | 12 | Eileen Fellman | Thistles | Aqueous |
| HONORABLE MENTION | 20a | Gary Morgan | Less Than Her Eyelids’ Flutter | Aqueous |
| # | First Name | Last Name | Title | Medium | Price |
| 42 | Augusto | Argandona | Sisters In Waiting | Aqueous | $ 1,200 |
| 59 | Karen | Beach | First Light | Aqueous | $ 325 |
| 53 | Ellen | Buccellato | Reflections | Transparent | $ 200 |
| 24 | Helen | Burkett | Spring Sunshine | Transparent | $ 1,400 |
| 13a | Stuart | Cantor | Backyard Bobcat | Aqueous | $ 1,450 |
| 13b | Stuart | Cantor | Seafood Market | Aqueous | $ 1,450 |
| 54a | Richard | Carlson | Out Fishing | Aqueous | $ 200 |
| 54b | Richard | Carlson | Sunken Garden At Spanish Point | Aqueous | $ 175 |
| 48A | Mary | Chabot | Oh Sunny Day! | Aqueous | $ 500 |
| 48B | Mary | Chabot | Beach Glass | Aqueous | $ 500 |
| 55a | Jerome | Chesley | Colonnade | Transparent | $ 750 |
| 55b | Jerome | Chesley | Summer Stroll | Transparent | $ 750 |
| 17a | David | Consbruck | Dreamscape | Transparent | $ 1,250 |
| 62 | Christina | Cornell | Emerald Lake | Aqueous | NFS |
| 19a | Tanya | Davis | Koi: Circumspection | Aqueous | $ 975 |
| 19b | Tanya | Davis | Chance Of Rain | Aqueous | $ 395 |
| 12 | Eileen | Fellman | Thistles | Aqueous | $ 550 |
| 23a | Kenneth | Francis | Peggy’s Cove | Transparent | $ 700 |
| 23b | Kenneth | Francis | Athabasca Falls | Transparent | $ 500 |
| 30a | Betty A. | Gerich | Open Studio | Transparent | $ 900 |
| 30b | Betty A. | Gerich | Sunset Dreaming | Transparent | $ 900 |
| 57 | Wendell | Graham | The Guardian | Aqueous | $ 4,500 |
| 51 | Gary | Green | Beach Life | Aqueous | $ 1,400 |
| 61 | Kingsley | Hallerdin | AB 60A | Transparent | $ 350 |
| 7a | Kathy | Houghton | Bido | Aqueous | NFS |
| 7b | Kathy | Houghton | Tickled Pink! | Aqueous | $ 500 |
| 11a | Janice | Johnson | Southern Beauty Aging Gracefully | Transparent | $ 200 |
| 11b | Janice | Johnson | Bushwhacked Bird | Transparent | $ 200 |
| 25 | Cheryl | Jorgensen | All In A Row | Transparent | $ 800 |
| 15a | Thomas | Juracek | Mesquite Flats, Death Valley National Park | Aqueous | NFS |
| 22a | Lyna | Knight | Just A Flower | Transparent | NFS |
| 22b | Lyna | Knight | Retired | Transparent | $ 800 |
| 26 | Karen | Knutson | Looking Back | Aqueous | $ 695 |
| 21 | Lee | Libro | Eva | Transparent | NFS |
| 9 | Merrie C. | Ligon | Antarctic Day Tripper | Aqueous | NFS |
| 43A | Peter | Lindemann | Sailor’s Heisman Thinker | Aqueous | NFS |
| 43B | Peter | Lindemann | Guys Stick Together | Aqueous | $ 2,026 |
| 32a | Fran | Mangino | Hong Kong Mahjong | Transparent | $ 975 |
| 32b | Fran | Mangino | Cuban Community | Transparent | $ 1,900 |
| 45 | Susan | McCubbin | Howard Park #2 | Aqueous | $ 250 |
| 52 | Heather | McCullough | Sunflowers | Transparent | NFS |
| 20a | Gary W. | Morgan | Less Than Her Eyelids’ Flutter | Aqueous | NFS |
| 40A | Donna | Morrison | Image Of Hope | Transparent | $ 1,500 |
| 40B | Donna | Morrison | Before The Storm | Transparent | $ 1,000 |
| 47A | Suzanne P. | Natzke | Swirl It Up | Aqueous | $ 650 |
| 47B | Suzanne P. | Natzke | Passages | Aqueous | $ 450 |
| 27a | April | Patrick | Breakers | Aqueous | $ 950 |
| 27b | April | Patrick | Road To Westminster | Aqueous | NFS |
| 10 | William | Perry | Warmth In The Cold | Aqueous | $ 800 |
| 34a | Kim | Peterson | At Rest | Transparent | $ 500 |
| 34b | Kim | Peterson | Perched On The Edge | Transparent | $ 700 |
| 49A | Kris | Peterson | Carnevale In Crimson | Aqueous | $ 600 |
| 49B | Kris | Peterson | Ciao Time | Aqueous | $ 600 |
| 56a | Sharon E. | Rawlins | Sometimes A Sunset | Aqueous | $ 1,025 |
| 2 | Mary Louise | Ringers | Nautilus | Aqueous | NFS |
| 50 | Leslie | Robbins | Un Bouquet De Fleurs | Aqueous | $ 350 |
| 46 | Rita | Rust | Showtime | Transparent | $ 475 |
| 18 | Linda | Sanders | Stargazing | Aqueous | NFS |
| 35A | Susie | Schreiber | Harvesting Onions | Aqueous | $ 1,500 |
| 35B | Susie | Schreiber | Radiant Light | Aqueous | $ 1,500 |
| 38A | Barbara | Schwartz | What Big Eyes You Have | Transparent | $ 325 |
| 38B | Barbara | Schwartz | Tranquilo, Migo | Transparent | $ 450 |
| 16 | Diane G. | Simon | Ahoy Matey | Aqueous | NFS |
| 58 | Kathy | Simon-McDonald | Reflections On Main | Aqueous | NFS |
| 5 | Kenneth | Snyder | Cajun Jam | Aqueous | $ 1,800 |
| 37 | Susanna | Spann | Reflections Of Summer | Transparent | $ 4,500 |
| 6 | Arline | Stein | Pink Muhly Sunset | Aqueous | NFS |
| 39A | Joanne M. | Stramara | My Orchid | Aqueous | $ 800 |
| 39B | Joanne M. | Stramara | Bumble Bee #2 | Transparent | $ 400 |
| 3 | Sharon | Tarras | Meet Me At The Sandbar | Aqueous | $ 1,300 |
| 8a | Jeff | Tompkins | Flowering Quince | Transparent | $ 350 |
| 8b | Jeff | Tompkins | Distillery District Door – Toronto CA | Transparent | $ 350 |
| 4a | Francine | Vitiello | Magical Forest | Aqueous | NFS |
| 41A | Kerry Stratton | Waltz | Perched | Aqueous | $ 1,200 |
| 41B | Kerry Stratton | Waltz | Lone Tree | Transparent | $ 1,200 |
| 29a | Sandra | Webster | Daphne’s Dance 3 | Transparent | NFS |
| 29b | Sandra | Webster | Baby Blues | Transparent | $ 1,500 |
| 28b | Kate | Wendt | Inception | Aqueous | $ 972 |
| 60a | Gail | White | Bromeliads | Transparent | $ 550 |
| 60b | Gail | White | Bird In Paradise | Transparent | $ 450 |
| 44 | Marg | Williamson | Ivy Cottage | Aqueous | $ 795 |
| 31a | Beverly | Yankwitt | Veins Of The Earth | Aqueous | $ 750 |
| 31b | Beverly | Yankwitt | Thermal Shift | Aqueous | $ 750 |
| 1a | Deborah | Zurawel | Lucinda At The Playground | Aqueous | NFS |
| 1b | Deborah | Zurawel | Departure | Aqueous | NFS |
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