The Miniature Painters, Sculptors &
Gravers Society of Washington, D.C. (MPSGS)

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2023 Exhibition Info

ALL Artwork Images in Exhibit

Award Winning Artworks Are Grouped Below

Accepted Artworks in 2023 Exhibit

Public Opening - Sat., Nov. 18, 2023, 2-4 pm

Exhibition - Nov. 18, 2023 through Jan. 13, 2024

Exhibit Venue - The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-581-5109
Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Stop
See Strathmore's website for hours of operation.

Invitation Card for 2023 Exhibit

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About the Annual Exhibition

Every fall, we hold an International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature.

Prospectus:  Our PROSPECTUS is available on this web site by the end of June. You can also request a mailed copy by contacting Nancy Still, miniartsupply@gmail.com, 301-538-3103.  You do not need to be a Society member to enter our exhibition.  Several activities are held in conjunction with the exhibit.

Collectors Opening:  We hold a private, invitation-only Collectors Opening, before the show opens to the public.

Public Opening:  The opening is attended by many local artists; often artists from other countries attend as well.  The public is encouraged to come, meet the artists, and purchase the beautiful artworks.

Catalog:  An exhibition catalog is produced which lists the title, medium, and price of each art work. The catalog includes photographs of the award winning works and is available to every participating artist and patron.

Demonstrations:  MPSGS members present demonstrations of miniature art techniques during the course of the exhibition.

Awards Ceremony/Reception:  We occasionally hold an awards ceremony and/or a reception for the artists.

Awards:  Our awards total about $9,000.

Awards in Memory of:
Best in Show - Edith Trifiletti
Best New Artist - Margaret Hicks
Best Floral - Jane H. Steel
First in Animals - Richard J. Palco
First in Landscape - Narissa Steel
First in Oil - Joan Cornish Willies (style of traditional miniature)
Best Dog - Diane L. Templar
Best Cat - Phyllis Chalmers Chvostal
Sculpture - Robert H. Menzel
Portraiture - John Thompson
Watermedia - Sylvia Trundle (transparent watercolor, human figure or portrait)

Special Awards:
Miniature Artists of America (MAA) "Award of Excellence"
Cider Painters of America "Americana Award"
90 Degree Angles - for 90th MPSGS Anniversary (for 2023 only)

Category Awards (First, Second, Third, Honorable Mentions)

Media

Other
Oil Sculpture
Acrylic Ivory/Ivorine
Watermedia Portraiture
Drawing Still Life
Pastel Landscape
Graphic Art Animal
Collage/Mixed Media International

 

Lodging Options:  Below are a few hotels in close proximity to The Mansion at Strathmore, our exhibition venue.


Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!

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Edith Trifiletti
Memorial Award
Best in Show


Mirroring - $900 (2333)
Janet Laird-Lagassee
Miniature Artists of America
Award of Excellence


Home Inspector - $1,400 (3031)
Linda Rossin
Cider Painters of America
Americana Award


The Mill in Autumn - $1,500 (3003)
Karen Romine

Margaret Hicks
Memorial Award
for Best New Artist


Manipulations - $900 (1533)
Maryse-Anne Couteau

Jane H. Steel Memorial Award
for Best in Floral


Precious Friend - $600 (2071)
Richard William Haynes

90 Degree Angles -
for MPSPS 90th Anniversary


Pomegranate Plaid - $500 (1182)
Karen J. Barnes


Oil Awards


Joan Cornish Willies
Memorial Award


First Place
Perlino Prince - $1,100 (2152)
Luann K. Houser


Second Place
Dawn's Luminous Light
- $300 (3381)
Carol Lee Thompson


Third Place
Sencha Time
- $195 (1333)
Sid Branham


Honorable Mention

It's For the Birds
- $500 (1382)
Judith A. Burch


Honorable Mention

Springtime on the Farm
- $350 (1651)
Christopher Donham


Honorable Mention

Summer Solstice on Sugar Hill
- $500 (2541)
Jacquelyn Martino


Acrylic Awards

First Place

Waiting in the Wings
- $1,100 (2343)
Judy Lalingo

Second Place

Hillbilly Cabby
- $625 (3232)
Karin E. Snoots

Third Place

Sycamores at the South 80
- $900 (2763)
Adam Mysock

Honorable Mention
Delilah's Cord
- $850 (1901)
Edward S. Gazsi

Honorable Mention
Twilight on the Mall - $200 (2093)
Janice Hendra

Honorable Mention
Bay Walk - $500 (2511)
Karen Martin


Watermedia Awards

Sylvia Trundle
Memorial Award


Yusef
- $1,000 (2233)
Sherry Jose


First Place

Light
- $1,850 (3202)
Rachelle Siegrist


Second Place

Green Gate with Wisteria
- $380 (1132)
Chrysoula Argyros


Third Place

Glory Season
- $350 (1432)
Elise L. Chang


Honorable Mention

The Golden Hour
- $275 (2312)
Stephanie Kozemchak


Honorable Mention

Early Blossoms
- $400 (2503)
Monita Mahoney

 


Honorable Mention

Fall Dance
- $300 (3221)
Paula M. Smith

 


Drawing Awards

First Place
And Then There Were Two - $475 (1041)
Sue deLearie Adair

Second Place

A Precious Find
- $420 (3621)
Liping Zhu

Third Place

Trash Panda -
$680 (1152)
Lonetta Avelar

Honorable Mention
Blazing Blues
- $350 (2921)
Kathy Pollak

Honorable Mention
The Guardians
- $400 (3423)
H. Linda Trope
 


Pastel Awards

First Place
Heavens Gate
- $425 (3533)
Leland Williams

Second Place
Lavender Blue
- $385 (1192)
Christine Bass

Third Place
Woodland Mist
- $275 (2553)
Helen Mathyssen-Dobbins


Graphic Art Awards

First Place

Big Ben (7/100c)
- $500 (1592)
Viviane de Kosinsky

Second Place

Pretty in Pink -
$160 (2082)
Mimi Hegler

Third Place

Ardea (65/100) -
$125 (2181)
David Hunter


Collage/Mixed Media Awards

First Place

Garden Squares
- $600 (2581)
Patsie McCandless

Second Place

Desert Gathering -
$400 (2491)
Carol S. Lopez

Third Place

Pink Moon -
$1,250 (3152)
Mary Serfass


Honorable Mention
In the Sand Pit -
$210 (2321)
Judith T. Krauthamer


Honorable Mention
Hillside View -
$550 (2991)
James Rogowski

 


Robert H. Menzel Memorial Awards for Sculpture

First Place

School Run -
$2,395 (1692)
Paul Eaton

Second Place

Zeneva (Unique Piece) -
$1,600 (2682)
Maroulla Morcos

Third Place

Friends Indeed -
$780 (1543)
Jim Crawford

Honorable Mention
Tim Below Kilimanjaro
- $350 (1051)
Douglas Aja
 


Ivory/Ivorine Awards

First Place
Which to Eat First?
- $430 (3433)
Barbara Valentine

Second Place
Mr. Anderson's Birthday Book
- $10,000 (1931)
J. David Gillespie

Third Place
Kubla Khan: A Damsel with a Dulcimer
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$1,200 (3352)
Maud Taber-Thomas

Honorable Mention
Liberty & Freedom
- $350 (2411)
Linda Lawler

Honorable Mention
L'Heure Doree (Golden Hour)
- $270 (3443)
Nancy Van Meter


John Thompson Memorial Awards for Portraiture

First Place

Nana in Her Easter Bonnet
- $975 (3212)
Wesley S. Siegrist

Second Place
Woman With Silver Wheat Ear Necklace
- $4,750 (1491)
Michael W. Coe

Third Place

Chapeau a la Mode
- $885 (3591)
Yvonne Wright

Honorable Mention

Taking a Break
- $450 (3253)
Barbara Stanton
 


Still Life Awards

First Place
Mexican Tiles - $250 (2371)
Anne G. Landis

Second Place

If Wishes Were Horses -
$675 (3111)
Judy A. Schrader

Third Place

Solace
- $260 (2902)
Evelynn Pierro

Honorable Mention

Strawberries and Cream
- $425 (1551)
Laura Critchlow

Honorable Mention

Wine Moment II
- $325 (1633)
Samuel E. Dixon
 


Landscape Awards


Narissa Steel
Memorial Award


First Place

Golden Stream
- $390 (2032)
Gini Harris


Second Place

Aspen - Colorado
- $380 (1061)
Paul Allan

Third Place

Dipper
- $650 (2011)
Tracy Hall

Honorable Mention
Hay Rolls, Viola -
$400 (1032)
Herbert E. Abbott, Jr

Honorable Mention
Bridge Over River Murray - Victoria
- $380 (1951)
Jocelyne Godber
 


Animal Awards

Phyllis Chalmers Chvsotal
Memorial Award
Best in Cats
 


Maia -
$650 (3472)
Akiko Watanabe

Diane L. Templar
Memorial Award
Best in Dogs


Oui, Oui -
$450 (1251)
Karen Bendersky

Richard J. Palco
Memorial Award
 


First Place

Spring Fling -
$550 (2703)
Brenda S. Morgan


Second Place

Snow Stalking - Timberwolf -
$995 (2393)
Rebecca Latham

Third Place

Tim'rous Beastie -
$390 (1763)
Debby Faulkner-Stevens

Honorable Mention

Predatory Gaze - Lion -
$995 (2383)
Bonnie Latham


International Awards

First Place

Rooster's Family -
$750 (2043)
Ihtesham Hassan

Second Place

The Collection -
$800 (2302)
Irina Kouznetsova

Third Place

Don't Eat Kernel -
$1,430 (1341)
Celyne Brassard

Honorable Mention
Over the Bridge and Far Away -
$300 (1203)
Eileen V. Bass
 

For further info, contact: mpsgs100@gmail.com