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

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2023 Exhibition Info

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Deadline for Submission - Sat., Sept. 9, 2023

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 web site for hours of operation.

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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, and artist info. The catalog includes photographs of the award winning works, and is distributed free to every participating artist and patron. It is available to the public at the exhibit.

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
Best Animal - Richard J. Palco
Best Dog - Diane L. Templar
Sculpture - Robert H. Menzel
Portraiture - John Thompson
Oil in style of traditional miniature - Joan Cornish Willies
Transparent watercolor, human figure or portrait - Sylvia Trundle

Special Awards:
Miniature Artists of America (MAA) "Award of Excellence"
Cider Painters of America "Americana Award"

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

Media

Other
Oil Sculpture
Acrylic Ivory/Ivorine
Watermedia Portraiture
Drawing Still Life
Pastel Landscape - in honor of Narissa Steel
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 2022 Award Winners!

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Edith Trifiletti
Memorial Award
Best in Show


Girl With Silver Rings - $4,750 (1481)
Michael W. Coe

Miniature Artists of America
Award of Excellence


Kochwan - $650 (1962)
Ihtesham Hassan

Cider Painters of America
Americana Award



Tobacco Road - $625 (3011)
Karin E. Snoots

Margaret Hicks
Memorial Award
for Best New Artist


Hope - $420 (1721)
Debby Faulkner-Stevens

Jane H. Steel Memorial Award
for Best in Floral


The Pleasure of a Peony - $250 (3113)
Nancy Still



Oil Awards


Joan Cornish Willies
Memorial Award


First Place
Chopin, Paris - $1,400 (1941)
Harold E. Hansen


Second Place
Mission Bells
- $350 (1733)
Barbara R. Felisky


Third Place
Rose #1
- $220 (1381)
Robert Cantor


Honorable Mention

Winter's Solitude - Gray Wolf
- $525 (2173)
Leslie Kirchner


Honorable Mention

Breathe
- $275 (3001)
Paula M. Smith


Honorable Mention

At Stonecrop Gardens
- $280 (3261)
Leslie Waxtel


Acrylic Awards

First Place

Hangin' Out
- $975 (2232)
Judy Lalingo

Second Place

Sunlit Solitude
- $495 (1182)
Judith Edgington Bayes

Third Place

Basking in the Sun
- $725 (1321)
John Brennan

Honorable Mention
Happy Goat Lucky
- $395 (2132)
Kimberly Jansen

Honorable Mention
A New Beginning - $675 (2771)
Karen Romine

Honorable Mention
On Top of the World - $300 (3241)
Sue Wall


Watermedia Awards

Sylvia Trundle
Memorial Award


Being With Mom Is Fun
- $100 (2821)
Catherine Rubino


First Place

North George Street
- $450 (1142)
Karen J. Barnes


Second Place

C.V. Ledger
- $800 (2221)
Janet Laird-Lagassee


Third Place

The Expectant Couple--Roseate Spoonbills
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$625 (3372)
Diana M. Wyles


Honorable Mention

Autumn Gentleman
- Black Wolf - $995 (2271)
Rebecca Latham


Honorable Mention

Not a Blade of Grass Moving
- $975 (2993)
Wesley S. Siegrist


Honorable Mention

Frog Tangle
- $280 (3271)
Katherine Weber


Drawing Awards

First Place
Harvest in the Yard - $450 (3421)
LiPing Zhu

Second Place

Caring and Careless Humans
- $600 (2611)
Melissa Miller Nece

Third Place

Couch Potato
- $450 (1032)
Sue deLearie Adair

Honorable Mention
Digger
- $440 (1122)
Lonetta Avelar

Honorable Mention
Traffic Jam
- $180 (2143)
Sherry Jose
 


Pastel Awards

First Place
Mythical Creatures
- $350 (3312)
Leland Williams

Second Place
Sheep River Falls
- $385 (1152)
Christine Bass

Third Place
Late Autumn
- $350 (2402)
Helen Mathyssen-Dobbins

Honorable Mention

Bosque del Apache NM
- $290 (1241)
Bonnie Berget

Honorable Mention

Morning Song
- $500 (1362)
Judith Burch
 


Graphic Art Awards

First Place

Two of a Kind
- $160 (2003)
Mimi Hegler

Second Place

Kitchen, Tuscany (1/1)
- $500 (1552)
Viviane de Kosinsky

Third Place

Jake Waits
- $175 (2752)
Genevieve Roberts


Collage/Mixed Media Awards

First Place

Hillside
- $1,250 (2942)
Mary Serfass

Second Place

Field of Poppies
- $235 (3192)
Kathryn Tillman

Third Place

After the Tasting
- $165 (1612)
Samuel E. Dixon

Honorable Mention
A Day in the Meadow
- $495 (1701)
Melinda Fabian

Honorable Mention
Chromatophilia
- $375 (3201)
Sherri A. Trial
 


Robert H. Menzel Memorial Awards for Sculpture

First Place

Philosopher's Stone
- $600 (1751)
Luc A. Fiedler

Second Place

Junior Elder
- $450 (1041)
Douglas Aja

Third Place

Reef Frolic
- $1,495 (1512)
Jim Crawford

Honorable Mention
Sunnyside Up, Long
- $700 (1211)
Joy Kroeger Beckner
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Honorable Mention
Wait for Me!
- $1,890 (1663)
Paul Eaton
 


Ivory/Ivorine Awards

First Place
That Time of Day Again
- $675 (2762)
Carol Rockwell

Second Place
Roses in a Basket
- $400 (3213)
Barbara Valentine

Third Place
George Gillespie 1613-1648
- $5,000 (1871)
J. David Gillespie

Honorable Mention
Pretty as a Peacock
- $850 (2081)
Denise Horne-Kaplan

Honorable Mention
Moonrise
- $265 (3222)
Nancy Van Meter


John Thompson Memorial Awards for Portraiture

First Place

Street Musician
- $1,200 (2543)
Victor Mordasov

Second Place
Priceless
- $700 (3233)
Vicki Vitale

Third Place

Afternoon Tea
- $850 (3361)
Yvonne Wright

Honorable Mention

Nude With Bracelets
- $285 (2283)
Nana Lauer

Honorable Mention

Man of Faith
- $700 (2392)
Cathleen Martinetto
 


Still Life Awards

First Place
Musical Scales - $435 (2151)
Debra Keirce

Second Place

Pink Roses & Friends
- $195 (1302)
Sid Branham

Third Place

Harbingers of Spring
- $1,200 (3351)
Hanna Woodring

Honorable Mention

One White Flower
- $250 (1162)
Eileen Bass

Honorable Mention

Sweet Shadows
- $225 (1402)
Marshall Carolus
 


Narissa Steel Awards for Landscape

First Place

In the Heart of the Forest
- $820 (1971)
Tiffany Hastie

Second Place

Dappled Hike
- $360 (1952)
Gini Harris

Third Place

Kamenice Gorge
- $525 (3052)
Barbara Stanton

Honorable Mention
Cox's River Blue Mountain
- $390 (1892)
Jocelyne Godber

Honorable Mention
Country Lane, Summer
- $525 (2702)
Rosalind Pierson
 


Animal Awards

Diane L. Templar
Memorial Award
for Best in Dogs


That Look
- $525 (1573)
Beth de Loiselle


Richard J. Palco
Memorial Award


First Place

Pond Dweller
- $1,050 (2791)
Linda Rossin

 

 



Second Place

Mama's Reassurance
- $650 (2902)
Judy Schrader


Third Place

Lightness of Being
- $800 (2012)
Carol Heiman-Greene

Honorable Mention
Family Stroll
- $950 (1091)
Morgane Antoine

Honorable Mention

Predator's Stare
- $850 (3252)
Akiko Watanabe


International Awards

First Place

CFV 3V. (1) Railway (Belgium)
- $3,000 (2862)
Christian Rzyski

Second Place

Still Life With Phloxes
- $1,200 (2193)
Irina Kouznetsova

Third Place

Colorful Borough Market
- $380 (1102)
Chrysoula Argyros

Honorable Mention
It Is My Clown Nose
- $1,425 (1311)
Celyne Brassard

Honorable Mention
Goldcrest in Blossom
- $450 (2072)
Christina Hopkinson
 

For further info, contact: mpsgs100@gmail.com