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Watercolor Wisconsin 2012 Marks 46th Year at RAM's Wustum Museum
On Sunday, December 9, RAM's Wustum Museum continued a splendid Racine tradition with the opening of Watercolor Wisconsin 2012. As one of the museum's most popular annual shows, this exhibition brings together the works of artists from throughout the state. Featuring 119 pieces by 86 Wisconsin artists, this year's show will be on view at RAM's Wustum Museum through April 27, 2013.
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Alice Rossman, Nashotah
Eastlake, 2012
Watercolor
Photography: Jon Bolton, Racine
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Of 287 pieces submitted by 163 artists, approximately one-third of the pieces were chosen for this year's show. During the opening reception Bruce W. Pepich, RAM Executive Director and Curator of Collections, hosted the awards presentation to honor the most accomplished artists in this exhibition. Three new works were purchased for the Racine Art Museum's permanent collection, adding to RAM's holdings of extraordinary Wisconsin artists.
Congratulations to:
MEMORIAL PURCHASE AWARDS
George Frederiksen Award
Harold E. Hansen, Beekeeper, Jardin du Luxembourg
Carolyn Hays Harvey Award
Patrick Doughman, The Game of Life
Barry Nielsen Award
Harry Wirth, Point of View
JUROR'S AWARDS
First Award Harry Wirth, Point of View
Second Award Alice Rossman, Eastlake
Third Award Patrick Doughman, The Game of Life
AWARDS OF MERIT
Jean Crane, Transition Maxine Nobbe, NYC Tour Goddess Amy Misurelli Sorensen, Warrior Cock Fighter
MERCHANDISE AWARDS Randal Feig, Boy with Cat Carolyn Gagliardi, Painting with Light David Jewell, Where Have All My Endorphins Gone? Pat King, Wing and a Prayer
Madeline Martin, ut in eo creatis in salutem
Gene Mihleisen, Untitled Anne Miotke, Papyrus and Produce Helen Napier, The Tower Janet Roberts, The Fortune Teller Margaret Schumann, The Shore At Last
This exhibition is made possible by: Presenting Sponsors - Karen Johnson Boyd and William B. Boyd, Emile H. Mathis II Estate, in Memory of his Parents: Emil H. and Anna T. Mathis, RAM Society Members, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Windgate Charitable Foundation; Gold Sponsor - Racine United Arts Fund; Silver Sponsors - Elwood Corporation, Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation, Racine Community Foundation, W.T. Walker Group, Inc., Wisconsin Arts Board; Bronze Sponsors - The A.C. Buhler Family, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, CNH America LLC, E.C. Styberg Foundation, Inc., Educators Credit Union, In Sink Erator, The Marjorie L. Christiansen Foundation, Midwest Contemporary Glass Art Group, The Norbell Foundation, Real Racine, Robert W. Baird & Co., Runzheimer Foundation, and Wisconsin Public Radio.
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