Moorhead, MN., June 4, 2012 –
The Red River Watercolor Society and the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County present the 19th Annual National Watermedia Exhibition, which runs June 19 through September 16. An opening reception will be held from 6 - 8:30 pm on Wednesday, June 20, at the Hjemkomst Center. Awards conferred include $1000 Gold Medal, $750 Silver Medal, $500 Bronze Medal, and the new $500 Red River Regional Award for an artist from MN, ND, SD or Canada, as well as other awards and door prizes. The event is free and open to the public.
Internationally prominent watercolor artist, author and instructor, Donna Zagotta of Brighton, MI, juried this year’s show. She selected thirty-nine paintings representing the very best in today’s water media from all over the country. This year’s exhibit includes stunning examples of florals, landscapes, figures and still life, as well as abstract, non-objective and experimental pieces with expressive and innovative use of various water media such as acrylic, casein, ink and gouache.
Donna Zagotta is also conducting a week-long workshop in Moorhead, June 18-25, 2012 for enrolled participants. Please contact Janet Flom at 701-361-7283 or by email at jmflom@cableone.net for further information.
This activity is supported by the Historical Society of Clay County and in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
RRWS is a nonprofit volunteer organization started in 1989, now with approximately 200 members, serving water media artists in the Red River Valley Area of Minnesota, South and North Dakota. Its mission is to promote the, display, education and interest in watercolor and other water-based media.
The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County collects, preserves, and presents the history and culture of Clay County and the region. HCSCC also provides interpretation of the Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave Church Replica, and hosts traveling exhibits in 7,000 sq. feet of temporary exhibition space. The Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County is a community resource for 150,000 people in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area and serves an average of 40,000 visitors a year from all over the world.
For more information, call 218-299-5511 or visit www.hcscconline.org. The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is located in the Hjemkomst Center at 202 First Avenue North in Moorhead.
