Impressionist Paintings > The American Impressionist Society’s 4th Annual 2020 Impressions Small Works Showcase opened earlier this month at the RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas. Over $15,000 in cash and merchandise awards were presented, including $4,000 cash award for Best of Show.
This year’s exhibition features 160 juried paintings, including an additional 14 paintings by AIS Masters, officers, and founders. AIS Master Nancy Bush served as Judge of Awards. All of the images are online at www.americanimpressionistsociety.org.
Awards:
Best of Show:
Rosanne Cerbo “Tres Musicos” (shown at top)
Oil on linen 10 x 12
$4,000 cash award
Second Place:
Dan Beck AIS “Red Scarf”
Oil on board 14 x 11
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Dan Beck AIS “Red Scarf”
Oil on board 14 x 11
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Third Place:
Elise Phillips “Heading for Home”
Oil 6 x 8
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Elise Phillips “Heading for Home”
Oil 6 x 8
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Master Award of Excellence
Dawn Whitelaw AISM “Inspire”
Oil 12 x 12
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Dawn Whitelaw AISM “Inspire”
Oil 12 x 12
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Award of Excellence
Kaye Franklin AIS “Early Winter”
Oil on linen 11 x 14
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Kaye Franklin AIS “Early Winter”
Oil on linen 11 x 14
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Award of Excellence
Keiko Tanabe “Cunica Roma II”
Watercolor 12 x 12
Gamblin Artist Oils $500 gift certificate and $250 cash
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Keiko Tanabe “Cunica Roma II”
Watercolor 12 x 12
Gamblin Artist Oils $500 gift certificate and $250 cash
Honorable Mentions: $100 to each winner:
![Impressionist paintings - Nancy Tankersley - Ropers Ready](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Nancy-Tankersley-Ropers-Ready-1024x1017.jpg)
Oil 12 x 12
![Impressionist paintings - Lorie Merfeld Batson - Sunlight on Snow](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Lorie-Merfeld-Batson-Sunlight-on-Snow-1024x794.jpg)
Oil 11 x 14
![Impressionist paintings - Christine Troyer - Whispers of the Mountains](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Christine-Troyer-Whispers-of-the-Mountains-1-1024x1011.jpg)
Pastel 8 x 8
![Impressionist paintings - Pamela Blaies - I Could Have Danced All Night](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Pamela-Blaies-I-Could-Have-Danced-All-Night-1024x758.jpg)
Oil 9 x 12
![Impressionist paintings - Marjorie Hicks - One More Time](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Marjorie-Hicks-One-More-Time-749x1024.jpg)
Oil on canvas 14 x 11
Impressionist Paintings > Paint Out Awards:
![Impressionist paintings - Suzie Baker - Paint Out](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Suzie-Baker-Paint-Out-1024x774.jpg)
Suzie Baker “View Out Back”
Oil 11 x 14
Bella Muse $250 Gift Certificate
![Impressionist paintings - Chuck Mauldin - Bratton Rand](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Chuck-Mauldin-Bratton-Rand-1-1024x768.jpg)
Chuck Mauldin “Bratton Rand”
Oil 9 x 12
$150
![Impressionist paintings - Jacalyn Beam - Climbers](https://fineartconnoisseur.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Impressionist-paintings-Jacalyn-Beam-Climbers-1024x848.jpg)
Jacalyn Beam “Climbers”
Oil 12 x 16
$100
The American Impressionist Society, Inc., is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit art organization with over 1,700 active members across the United States. AIS was founded in 1998 to promote the appreciation of American Impressionist art through exhibitions, workshops and educational programs. Membership is open to US citizens and legal residents of the US. Artists must be a current AIS member to be eligible to submit entries for AIS exhibitions.
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