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High Country Watermedia Society (HCWS)

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Exhibitions on behalf of the HCWS 2025

Member Art Exhibits 2025

During the 2025 season, HCWS will offer members participation in two Exhibits, a juried exhibit at The Jones House in Boone and a non juried show TBA.


Both exhibits are for artist to exhibit their work and to offer their work for sale if they wish.




HCWS Summer Juried Art Exhibit 2025

Jones House Cultural Center, 604 W King Street, Boone, NC 28607


  • Exhibit dates: July 1st - July 28th, 2025. 
    • Deliver artwork to Jones House Monday July 1st, 10AM-2PM.
    • Reception and Prize presentations July 18th, from 5PM - 7PM.
    • Awards: 1st place $150, 2nd place $100, 3rd place $75, Peoples Choice Award $75 and Honorable Mentions, Ribbons.
    • Pick-up artwork: July 28th, 10AM-Noon.
    • There is a $15 entry fee to be paid to the HCWS for up to two entries.
  • Juror to be announced. 



HCWS Fall Non-Juried Art Exhibit 2025

The Fall Exhibition is TBA.




HCWS Members' exhibits at monthly meetings

For the purpose of getting to know each other better and to learn from one another, members are invited to share work they have created at HCWS meetings. Bring paintings related to the announced monthly theme to get suggestions and comments offered by members present. 


Facebook: Watermedia Society of the High Country (Community page for member only) is also an opportunity to post and share work and events that members are participating in. 

Prospectus and Application Forms for 2025 HCWS Exhibitions

Meeting Gallery Exhibit Form (pdf)Download
HCWS Summary of Exhibitions 2025 (pdf)Download
JULY - HCWS Juried Application Form Jones House 2025 (pdf)Download
JULY - Prospectus for the HCWS Juried Ex (pdf)Download

hcws Fall exhibit 2023, nature up-close. the Ashe county Arts council Gallery.

    Jones House 2023. HCWS summer juried exhibit

    First Place winner

       

    Prize winner 


    • Congratulations to Carol Query for "Where did I put my Glasses?"





    Second place winner

       

    Prize winner


    • Congratulations to Pete Benda for

     "Gone Fishin"





    Third place winner

       

    Prize winner 


    • Congratulations to JoAnn Pippin for "Dot to Dot"


     Honorable Mention Award:


    • Congratulations to Lydia de la Cerda for "Peppers and Tassels"



     Honorable Mention Award:


    • Congratulations to Kristin Halldorsdottir for "Focus . . . Focus!"



     Honorable Mention Award:


    • Congratulations to Gina Rogers Marrale for "Light the way"



     Honorable Mention Award:


    • Congratulations to Cheryl Keller for "Palmetto #5"

     


    A big THANK YOU to our Judge, Waitsel Smith!                           




    Images of some of the work at the Jones House Exhibit July 2022


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