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Award Winners

Audubon Artists’ Annual Exhibition 2023

Sponsors of the 81st Annual Exhibition:

38 Total Awards

AWARDS JUROR:
Paul Efstathiou,
Director of Contemporary Art
at Hollis Taggart Gallery in New York City

See the Entire 2023 Exhibition

Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Michael Edward Scherfen
"At The Bazaar"
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(6) Aquamedia Awards (23 Exhibitors)

1. Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Artist: Michael Edward Scherfen
Title: “At The Bazaar”

2. Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor ($300 & Medal)
Artist: Jim Maloney
Title: “Koi-cophony”

3. Honorary John M. Angelini Memorial Award for Watercolor ($500)
Artist: Carol Z Brody
Title: “Party Time” 

4. Blick Art Materials Award in Aquamedia ($?)
Artist: Jackie St. Angel
Title: “Lucky Number”

5. Frank Webb Memorial Award in Aquamedia ($250)
Artist: Kar-Keat Chong
Title: “Blue Crabs No.2”

6. Hella Bailin Honorary Memorial Award for Impressionistic Landscape or Figurative Watercolor

Artist: Mona Kirk

Title: “Heather on the Hill”

 

Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Leslie Ovechka,
“The Rewrite”
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(4) Graphics Awards (13 Exhibitors)

1. Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Artist: Leslie Ovechka
Title: “The Rewrite” 

2. Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor ($300 & Medal)
Artist: Josephine Guscott
Title: “So Many Books, So Little Time”

3. Old Print Shop Award in Graphics ($350)
Artist: Ellen Nathan Singer
Title: “Hope Emerges”

4. Guilia Palermo Memorial Award in Graphics ($250)
Artist: Mary Nagin
Title: “Nutmeg”

Christopher Berardicelli Creative Excellence Award ($500 & Medal)
Christopher Berardicelli Creative Excellence Award ($500 & Medal)
Selma Stern
“Golden Image”
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(5) Collage & Mixed Media Award Winners (23 Exhibitors)

1. Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Artist: Michael Suarez
“Imperfect Beauty”

 2. Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor ($300 & Medal)
Artist: Julie Hopkins
Title: “Tenacity”

3. Vincent J. Nardone President Emeritus Award in Collage & Mixed Media ($500)
Artist: Joyce Stern Kanyuk
Title: “We Are Women Strong”

4. John Antonucci Award in Collage & Mixed Media ($200)
Artist: Vincent J. Nardone
Title: “Marine Flutter” 

5. Christopher Berardicelli Creative Excellence Award ($500 & Medal)
Artist: Selma Stern
Title: “Golden Image”

 

Louis Palermo Memorial Award in Pastels ($250)
Louis Palermo Memorial Award in Pastels ($250)
Marie Sheehy-Walker
“Beth at Caum Sette”
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(7) Pastel Awards (29 Exhibitors)

1. Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Artist: Rob Gregoretti
Title: “Untitled”

2. Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor ($300 & Medal):
Artist: Eveline Miller
Title: “Pleasant Point Morning”

3. Richeson Art Award (Bundle Package)
Artist: Yu-wei Lin
Title: “Forest Leisure Trail”

4. Daler Rowney Award for a Gifted Artist (Bundle Package)
Artist: Marilyn Caissy
Title: “Un Tournasol”

5. Louis Palermo Memorial Award in Pastels ($250)
Artist: Marie Sheehy-Walker
Title: “Beth at Caum Sette”

6. Jenny Lin Directors Award in Pastels ($250)
Artist: Joyce Hanson,
Title: “Adirondack Trail”

7. North America Pastel Artists Association Award in Pastels (#200
Artist: Phil Yeh
Title:  “Bella 1”

Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)

Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal)
Rick Perez, “Woman With a Shawl”
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(10) Oil & Acrylic Awards (33 Exhibitors)
1. Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor ($500 & Medal) Artist: Rick Perez Title: “Woman With a Shawl” 2. Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor ($300 & Medal) Artist: Mikhail Gubin Title: “Craftsman’s Family” 3. Honorary Carmine F. Palermo Memorial Award in Oils & Acrylics ($500) Artist: William J. Brody Title: “Piece of the Rock” 4. Honorary David Beynon Penn Memorial Award in Oils & Acrylics ($300) Artist: Marilou Arcuri-Weimann Title: “Hopeful” 5. National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylics Award ($300) Artist: Joseph Losonczi Title: “Autumn in Central Park” 6. Salvatore & Quinta Indiviglia Memorial Award in Creative Oil and Acrylics ($200) Artist: Geoffrey Leckie Title: “Hillside in Wales” 7. Salmagundi Art Club Award in Oils & Acrylics ($200) Artist: Sally Ruddy Title: “The Pink House” 8. American Artists Professional League for Traditional Realism in Oils & Acrylics ($200) Artist: Valerie Morone Title: “Wake Up Snoopy” 9. Elaine & James Hewitt Award in Oils & Acrylics ($200) Artist: Gabriella Dellosso Title: “Peonies in Water” 10. Gamblin Artists Colors Award in Oils (Redeemable Gift Package) Artist: Lisa Stanko Title: “The Clash”  

 

Council of American Artist Societies Excellence in Traditional Figurative Sculpture
Council of American Artist Societies Excellence in Traditional Figurative Sculpture
Evelyn Floret
“Head to Head”
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(6) Sculpture Awards (15 Exhibitors) 

1. Audubon Artists Gold Medal of Honor  ($500 & Medal)
Artist: Glenn Marlowe
Title: “Vanquished”

2. Audubon Artists Silver Medal of Honor  ($300 & Medal)
Artist: Mark Welles
Title: “Woman with an Orchid”

3. Marion & Gil Roller Memorial Award in Sculpture 
Artist: James Sondow
Title: “Rebekah at the Well”

4. Elliot Liskin Memorial Award for Academic or Realistic Sculpture ($1000)
Artist: Jacqueline Lorieo
Title: “Layla”

5. Council of American Artist Societies Excellence in Traditional Figurative Sculpture ($400)
Artist: Evelyn Floret
“Head to Head”

6. Diane & Jay Goldstein Award for Abstract Sculpture ($250)
Artist: Nancylee Cidoni
Title: “Lake George”