45th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors

August 8 - September 27, 2026 Exhibitions

Overview

Celebrating its 45th year, this major national exhibition showcases outstanding artistic talent, skill, and beauty in a range of water media. ANEAW includes transparent and opaque watercolors, casein, egg tempera, ink, gouache, and acrylic.

Congratulations to the Winners of this Year's Show:

The Beechmont First and Gold Medallion sponsored by Ann and Charlie Walker
- Robert Steedman, "Mount Ellis"
The Lorraine Rosenau Alexander Memorial Award for Color and Pattern sponsored by Trish Tieger
- Cindi Handy, "Nostalgia"
The Ruth Rosenau Memorial Award sponsored by Trish Tieger
- Trish Poupard, "California Cactus"
The Morrison Family Memorial Award sponsored by R.P. Morrison Family
- Ken Call, "Arco iris"
Strong Narrative Content Award in memory of Ben Alexander sponsored by The Porter Family
- Dean Mitchell, "Pacing the City Block"
The Arthur E. Baker, Jr. and Barbara S. Baker Memorial sponsored by Lynda and Bucky Kashiwa, Bonnie Baker, and Robert Baker and Lorraine Mott
- Janine Helton, "Busy Boy"
Garnet Award in memory of Howard and Judith Slater sponsored by The Slater Family
- Craig Anderson, "Classic Cocktail"
Three Smart Sisters Award for Soft Edged Expressionism sponsored by Krisjann and John VanOpdorp
- Antoaneta Georgieva, "Sunset"
Realism in Nature sponsored by John B. Nolan
- Margaret Wilson, "Meeting On The Creek"
The Burstein Family Award (in memory of Dorothea and Albert Gordon and Alan Burstein) sponsored by Margery Burstein
- Gina T. Judy, "Waiting At Woodlawn"
Landscape Award in Memory of Robert Huskins sponsored by Margaret Huskins
- Dawn Miranda, "Snowy Egret"
Still Life Award in memory of Edna Tillman sponsored by Margaret Huskins
- Anne Hightower-Patterson, "Set Up Color Wheel"
Tina Wolfe Memorial Award sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Edward Nathan
- Deborah Chabrian, "Maine View"
Ben Emerson Memorial: “Eye for Color” Award sponsored by The Emerson Family
- Catherine O'Neill, "Dad at the Window"

ADK Waterway Award sponsored by View Arts Center
- Bob Ripley, "Three's a Crowd"
The Judith and A. Richard Cohen Abstraction Award sponsored by Miriam Davis Kashiwa Fund
- John James, "Stringing A Thought-Red and Yellow"
The H Samuel Slater Memorial Award For Landscape sponsored by Jennifer and Jeffrey Posner & Hilary and Peter Crist
- Z.L. Feng, "Rock Wood"
Trails & Streams Medallion for a Woodlands Theme sponsored by Adirondack League Club
- John Bierley, "Deep Illumination"
Karen and Gary Lee Award sponsored by Gary Lee
- Carolyn Latanision, "Remembering Degas"
Kashiwa Legacy Award sponsored by The Grandchildren of Henry and Miriam Kashiwa
- Elizabeth Oberman, "Worthy Opponents"
Gurdon and Mildred Evans Memorial sponsored by Robert Fitzgibbon and Jennifer Evans
- Alonzo Clarke, "By Moonlight"
The Segaul Family Award sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Segaul
- Ann Pember, "Kelsey Sunning"
Contemporary Watercolor Award In Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Goldstone sponsored by Ceci and Michael Goldstone
- Alexis Lavine, "Just Us Three"
Outstanding Portrait sponsored by View Arts Center
- Tom Francesconi, "More of the Same"
W.B. Romeling Memorial Fund Award sponsored by W.B. Romeling Memorial Fund
- Nancy Stark, "You Won't Believe This!"
Central New York Watercolor Society Award sponsored by Central New York Watercolor Society
- Mick McAndrews, "Philadelphia Navy Yard"
Old Forge Hardware Award sponsored by Old Forge Hardware
- Kyle Mort, "Blast Off!"

Juror of Selection: Tim Fortune

Born and raised in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York, Tim Fortune studied art at Tyler School of Art of Temple University (BFA) and New York University (MA Studio Art). He subsequently studied in Italy for several years. Since 1994 he has maintained Fortune Studio and Gallery in downtown Saranac Lake, NY, anchoring a vibrant arts community in the village.

Often focusing on the effects of water which surrounded him in Venice, Italy and the Adirondacks, Fortune has a passion for a dramatic "inner light" and the ever changing patterns of nature.

Mr. Fortune's works have been shown in numerous galleries both nationally and internationally, including the Art in Embassies Program of the U.S. Department of State. He has won many awards and his work is represented in corporate collections and the permanent collection of the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York.
(Visit www.fortunestudio.com for further information and two video tours)

Juror of Awards: Sarah Yeoman, AWS

Sarah Yeoman is an internationally recognized watercolor artist and instructor and a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, with only 400 members throughout the world. Originally from Lawrenceville, NJ she winters in northern Delaware but has spent the last 65 years summering on Indian Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate NY. Her Great-Grand Uncle Buster Lewis built the family cabin in 1917 and also brought the famous Princeton Tiger bar to Farrells Tavern (Indian Lake Restaurant) in the 1930's.

She has been featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine, The Art of Watercolor, Pratique Des Arts, The Artist Magazine and the Ellie Saab Haute Couture Paris Runway Catalog. She has served as a juror for The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, The Northeast Watercolor Society and The Exhibition of American Watercolors in Old Forge, NY.

From her Crow and Raven series and Brandywine Valley landscapes to her 45 years of painting, paddling and exploring the Adirondacks in watercolor she is most at home in the woods and on the water following in the artistic steps of her painting hero, Winslow Homer.

Sarah has been teaching painting for 40 years and has been an instructor at Abanakee Studios in Indian Lake, Timberlock and for the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. She has also taught workshop across the US, Canada and Europe. Her work can be found at Abanakee Studios in Indian Lake, Gallery 46 in Lake Placid and Har't Gallery in North Creek. You can also see more of Sarahs work and see her teaching schedule on her website. www.sarahyeoman.com

ARTIST KEY DATES:

Exhibition Dates: August 8, 2026 - September 27, 2026
Work Received by View: May 29, 2026
Award Notification: July 5, 2026
Reception and Awards: August 9, 2026
Artwork Pickup/Ship Dates: September 28-30, 2026

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The commission rate is 65%/35%, 35% to View.