49th Annual National Exhibition LookBook
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Accepted Artists
SCWS excitedly congratulates the following artists on their acceptance to the 2026 National Exhibition:
Artists are listed alphabetically by last name.
Suzanne Accetta, Victoria Alger, Matt Andrews, Gina Noelle Ash, Kelly Atkinson, Mary Axelson, Jefferson Boozer, Betty Brown, Margaret Bucher, Sharron Burns, Frankie Bush, Gina Buzby, Ken Call, Dale Cochran, Rosie Coleman, George Crown, Carla Dabney, Mindy Delaney, Jackie Dorsey, Marie Echols, Carolyn Epperly, Renea Eshleman, Jeannie Everett, Donald Farrell, Zheng Feng, Laurie Goldstein-Warren, David Gregory, Travis Hicks, Anne Hightower-Patterson, Catherine Hillis, Xiao Xing Hu, John James, Judy Bolton Jarrett, Gina Judy, Maura Kenny, Michele Tabor Kimbrough, Carole Knudson-Tinsley, Pat Konicki, Chris Krupinski, Aaron Lade, Jessica Lily, Liz List, Judith Ludwig, Stacy Lund Levy, Constance Manley, Lee Monts, Kathryn Morganelli, Al Morris, Mengjue Jessica Ni, McClain Percy, Lisa Pope, Elizabeth Purcell, Marcia Pyner, Jill Hassall Rees, Karen Romani, Lourdes Rosas Rasdall, Suzy Schultz, Rosemary Segreti, Alan Smith, Constance Spencer, Dana Thompson, Rachel Varner, Christine Walker, Gail Watson, Amber Weeks, Lori Wilson, and Brian Zell
Accepted Works
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Prospectus
***All artists will be held to the Terms laid out in the Official 2026 National Exhibition Prospectus.***
General Overview
Venue: Greenville Center for Creative Arts 101 Abney St. Greenville, SC 29611
Entries Begin: May 16, 2026
Entry Deadline: June 28, 2026 11:59 PM EDT No entries will be accepted after this date.
Exhibition Dates: October 2 – November 21, 2026
Juror: David Stickel
Awards: Best of Show $1500. Minimum total cash awards are $3000 with additional prize money and/or
merchandise awards to be determined.
Online Entry: Enter up to two images. Only one may be accepted by an individual artist.
JUROR
From the artist David Stickel:
This concept of ‘excellence’ challenges me, as it once did the great masters–to create representational works through the medium of watercolor that speaks to the heart. It beckons the mind of the viewer into the beauty and creativity of the everyday wonders around us. I especially enjoy creating images that few others would ever consider painting because of their overwhelming complexity.
Known for my representational paintings of reflections–especially of windows–I love how each tells its own story inside as well as outside the window. My goal and passion is to paint an image on a 2-dimensional surface making it look as 3-dimensional as possible.
I draw inspiration for my compositions from my beloved North Carolina as well as two years in Africa, trips to China, Europe, and throughout the U.S. where I have lived or traveled. However, I agree with Andrew Wyeth, who once said there was enough subject matter in his own backyard to paint over several lifetimes.
https://www.davidlstickel.com/