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Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS)

Vista Street by William Perry, FSWS

Vista Street by William Perry, FSWS

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Exhibit
Searle & Reid Hodges Galleries

On Display: Jan 30 – Mar 8, 2024

Opening Reception: Feb 1, 2024, 5:00-7:00

The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS) was formed in 1983 and has more than 200 members, many of whom have achieved statewide and national recognition for their work; it serves members who live along the Florida Gulf Coast. FSWS was formed in 1983 to foster the advancement of and promote excellence in the art of watercolor painting. Their intent is to inform and educate through exhibitions, lectures and painting demonstrations as to the best work currently being done in watercolor.

Image Award ID Artist Title
Vista Street by William Perry, FSWS 1st Place 61 William Perry Vista Street
Green_Blues-Street-Musician 2nd place 96T Gary Green Savannah Blues Street
3rd Place 5 Stuart Cantor Strasbourg Reflection
Transparent 68T Greg Labrecque Summer Shadows
Merit 47T Kerry Stratton Waltz Winter Storm Warning
Honorable
Mentions
48T Kris Parins Icy Creek
94T Lyna Knight Highland Hairy Coo
14T Ken Francis Under the Banyon
60T Jerome Chesley What’s For Dinner

Juror Statement Vladislav Yeliseyev is a renowned watercolor and plein air artist known for his ability to capture everyday scenes with a unique perspective. Originally from Russia, he brought his Classical Art education and a master’s degree in architecture when he immigrated to the United States in the 1980s. Vlad states “In my paintings I would like to express the beauty of landscapes through variation of natural light conditions and individual approaches to interpretation of color in real life. Traveling the world allows me to see my subjects from different cultural and emotional angles. I use a wide dynamic range of light to show the drama of the ordinary scenes smoothly transforming the dark tones into the light communicating to the viewers the life-leading affirmation.”

His participation in highly regarded invitational paint-outs and competitions has earned him numerous prestigious awards and accolades. His work has been featured in renowned publications, including Watercolor Artist magazine (2016, USA), PleinAir Magazine (2017, USA), and Art of Watercolour (2018, France) and others.

As you view the many wonderful paintings in this show, Vlad’s emphasis on light and drama in the ordinary world shows in the works he chose for the show and is most obvious in the paintings he selected as award winners.

Vladislav Yeliseyev, Juror

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