AQUAVENTURE 2025
exhibit march 3 - MAY 3, 2025
Artists' Attic · 401 W. Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
Celebrating 47 years of awarding the talents of national artists
The Kentucky Watercolor Society is proud to sponsor AquaVenture 2025, an exhibition of paintings featuring water-based media by forty regional artists who primarily reside in Kentucky and surrounding states. The exhibition is being held at Lexington's Artists’ Attic from March 3 to May 3, 2025. This year’s show features 40 paintings selected by the juror, Mark Bird. Organizing the exhibition this year is Sherrie Graham-Greene.
Mark Bird, juror
Mark D. Bird has enjoyed a professional career of over forty years as a distinguished architectural illustrator and interior designer, working with many of the world’s foremost architects and designers. Additionally, Mr. Bird has produced fine-art commemorative print editions for public and private events, businesses, agencies and a multitude of other clientele. His works hang in private and corporate collections across the globe.
In 2017, he began the next chapter of his life as a fine artist, focusing on the art of architecture. He travels the world in search of inspiring, architecturally significant subjects and records his visions through his skillful style and inherent senses of emotion and interpretation.
Mark is a signature member of KWS and AWS.
For information about purchasing, please contact the Kentucky Watercolor Society at kentuckywatercolor@gmail.com.
HONORABLE MENTION
$100 CASH
Gina Judy, Richmond, OH
“Ballet-Series VII: All Dressed ”
25.75" x 34"
$2400
Cafe Du Monde
by Peggy Charmoli
Louisville, KY
16×20
NFS
Collector’s Collection
by Keith Shebest
Amelia, OH
24×30
NFS
High Falls
by Karen Hudson
Lexington, KY
11×14
NFS
Let It Snow
by Marjorie Leinbach
Lexington, KY
20×24
NFS
A Good Day
by Sixia Pulsifer
Lexington, KY
26×20
NFS
Master Craftsman
by Wyn Ericson
Middletown, KY
26×34
NFS
Sunflowers
by James Keith
Taylorsville, KY
10×14
NFS
Connect The Dots
by Jacques Camp
Louisville, KY
38×31
NFS
Carl
by Jude Gamel
Independence, KY
19.75×26.75
NFS
Looking Both Ways
by Charles Jolly
Lexington, KY
34×44
NFS
Eagle Falls
by Karen Hudson
Lexington, KY
20×16
NFS
Placer County Sheriff
by Wyn Ericson
Middletown, KY
16×20
NFS