Critique Awards
At three to four meetings each year, the Siskiyou Artists Association sponsor critiques of artworks brought to the meeting by members and guests. One work is selected as "Artwork of the Month" by the critique artist, and two works are selected by popular vote by those attending. At the October meeting, an "Artwork of the Year" is selected from winners of the earlier meetings. Recent winners are shown below.
September 2012 - Artworks of the Month
Carol Wilder (above left) - Pastel
George Kraemer (above center) - Watercolor Landscape
Loree Dieckmann (above right) - Watercolor Landscape
June 2012 - Artworks of the Month
Victor Medrano (above left) - Oil Landscape - "Summer Afternoon"
Suzanne Nelson (above center) - Pastel Landscape - "Mi Casa"
Barbara Soule (above right) - Abstract Acrylic -"Desert's Storm"
April 2012 - Artworks of the Month
Donna Sanders (above left) - Watercolor - “Cool Waters”
Loree Dieckmann (above right) - Watercolor - “Snowkissed Flowers”
February 2012 - Artworks of the Month
Robert "Mac" Magill (top) - Three-Dimentional Acrylic Painting - "Mother Goddess"
Gary Smoot (above left) - Owl Wood Sculpture
Judy Lapthorne (above right) - Oil Painting - "My Bean Pot"
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George Kraemer (above left) - Watercolor - October 2012 Artwork of the Month
Susan Nihen (above right) - Watercolor - 2012 Artwork of the Year
April 2011 - Artworks of the Month
Carol Wilder (above left) - Watercolor - "Mountain Mists"
Suzanne Nelson (above center) - Watercolor - "Along Eddy Creek"
Susan Nihen (above right) - Mixed Media - "All is Calm"
February 2011 - Artworks of the Month
Joy Price (above left) - Watercolor - "Fern"
Lee Weber (above center) - Watercolor
- "Life is a Bowl of Cherries"
Loree Dieckmann (above right) - Watercolor - "Magpie in Spring"
2008 Artist of the Year
At October 17, 2010 meeting, members selected Carol Wilder's watercolor landscape entitled "Quiet Reflections" as Artwork of the year. Below President-Elect Bill Dent presents Carol with the Silver Cup.
September 2010 Artworks of the Month
Victor Medrano - Oil Landscape -
"The Mountain from Bunny Flat"
Betsey Shuteroff - Pastel Landscape - "The Canyon of Muddy Creek"
Delberta Murphy - Equine Oil Painting - "Keeping Watch"
July 2010 Artworks of the Month
Carol Wilder - Watercolor Landscape - "Quiet Reflections"
Diana Callahan -Oil Portrait - "Montana"
June 2010 Artworks of the Month
Suzanne Mamedalin - Mosaic Sculpture - "Fish Lips"
Al Groncki - Woodcarving - Untitled
Wood & Bicycle Parts Sculpture - "War Ship"
April 2010 - Artworks of the Month
Shaun Smith - Watercolor Still Life
Suzanne Mamedalin - Watercolor Seascape
Joy Price - Watercolor Landscape
February 2010 - Artworks of the Month
Annekatrine Harrington - Acrylic (top photo)
Barbara Soule -
Acrylic (above left)
Joy Price - Watercolor (above right)
2009 Artwork of the Year
At the October 18, 2009 meeting, members selected Marilyn Ellis' untitled watercolor, shown above, as Artwork of the Year. Marilyn was presented with the "silver cup" award by SAA President Suzanne Mamedalin.
September 2009 - Artworks of the Month
George Kramer - Watercolor - "Morning Light"
Marilyn Ellis -Watercolor - Untitled
Joy Price - Encaustic - Pear
July 2009 - Artworks of the Month
Sue Blackmore - Pastel - On the Way to Mossbrae
Darlene Ball - Oil - Kona Sunset
June 2009 - Artworks of the Month
Carol Wilder - Watercolor - Reds II
Victor Medrano - Oil - Mount Shasta
Barbara Soule - Mixed Media - Geranium
Sue Blackmore
- Pastel - High Mountain Aspens
April 2009 - Artworks of the Month
Carol Wilder - Pastel
Joy Price - Watercolor
Cindy Silva - Encaustic
2008 Artist of the Year
At the October 19, 2008 SAA meeting, Jeanie Dickinson's pastel painting entitled "Surprise Barn in McKinley Valley" was selected as Artwork of the Year. In the photo above, Marilyn Ellis (right), 2007 Artist of the Year, presents Jeanie (left) with the Silver Cup.
September
2008 - Artworks of the Month
Victor Medrano - Oil - Statue Lake
Pauline Walcott - Watercolor - Teton
Trees
Joy Price - Watercolor - Communal Bath
Jeanie Dickinson - Pastel - McKinley Valley
June 2008 - Artworks of the Month
Barbara Stewart - Pastel - Joy's Cap
Betty Watson - Linocut
April 2008 - Artworks of the Month
Carol Wilder - Pastel - Vanessa
Peggy Harrington - Acrylic - Self-Portrait
Diana Callahan - Oil - Kidder Creek Falls
February 2008 - Artworks of the Month
Joy Price - Watercolor - Castle Crags Fall
Gene Greenland - Oil - Power
Gail Domanski - Oil - Farmers Market
2007 Artist & Artwork of the Year
Marilyn Ellis (left) - Watercolor Landscape - "Spearfish Canyon"
Annual Award presented by 2006 Artist of the Year, Joy Price (right)
September 2007 Artworks of the Month
Marilyn Ellis - Abstract Watercolor Landscape - "Dakota Moon"
Mickey Plank - Oil Still Life - Untitled
Victor Medrano - Oil Landscape - “Mount Shasta ”
June 24, 2007 Artworks of the Month
Victor Medrano - Oil Landscape - “Todos Santos”
Delberta Murphy - Oil - “Sunset Roundup”
Carol Wilder - Pastel - “Bear with Me”
April 2007 Artworks of the Month
Left: Marilyn Ellis - Charcoal Portrait - “When I Was Five”
Allen Hilsenberg - Acrylic Portrait - “2X Self-Portrait”
Barb Stewart - Pastel Landscape - “Aspens on the Rise”
February 2007 Artworks of the Month
Left: Marilyn Ellis - Watercolor Landscape - “Spearfish Canyon"
Center: Jewel DeMoss - Acrylic - "Behind Me"
Right: Carol Wilder - Pastel - "Foxy Babe"
2006 Artwork of the Year
Joy Price (left)- Watercolor - "Painting at the Lavender Farm"
Trophy presented by Carol Wilder (right), Winner of the 2005 Painting of the Year