
Ney Tait Fraser, Milwaukee
Yellow Eyes, 2015
Watercolor
Second Award, Watercolor Wisconsin 2015
Photography: Jon Bolton
Watercolor Wisconsin 2015
December 13, 2015 – April 23, 2016
One of the museum’s most popular shows, Watercolor Wisconsin is a statewide competition organized by the museum annually since 1966. This longrunning, juried exhibition attracts a wide range of artists. Limited only by their materials—aqueous media such as acrylic and watercolor—artists are free to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works on paper. This year’s show features a variety of subjects, from animals, flowers, and landscape to figurative studies and the abstract.
Art dealer Byron Roche—former owner of Chicago’s Roche gallery—and Scott Ashley—artist and associate director of Perimeter Gallery, Inc. in Chicago—juried this year’s show. With participation even higher than in Watercolor Wisconsin 2014, Byron and Scott considered 301 works submitted by 170 artists, narrowing down the selection to 116 works by 93 Wisconsin artists.
Two additional, special awards were be given as memorials in honor of watercolor artist Ruth Miles, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 2015.
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Artists in the Exhibition
Brookfield: Julia F. McMurray, Janet Roberts; Burlington: Geri Brady, Gillian Graffy, David Jewell; Caledonia: Nancy Neider; Cedarburg: Patrick Doughman, Bruce Hustad, Tom Kubala, Sandra Pape; Delavan: Sandra Willard; Fontana: Cathy Rocca; Franksville: Sue Horton; Glendale: Kathleen Bergstrom, Roselie Rentz, Fred Stein; Grafton: Wallis Coffman, Jean Crane; Hartford: Harold E. Hansen; Hubertus: Nancy Armitage; Kenosha: Barbara Farrell, Judy Gotta, Beverly J. Mich, Carlotta Miller, Helen Napier, Dan Simoneau, Jean Tenuta, Rebecca Venn; Lake Mills: Amy Arnston; Madison: Cary Hunkel, Brian McCormick; Markesan: Nancy Kirst; Menomonee Falls: Terra Paulson Chmielewski; Mequon: Alice Struck, Constance Taagen; Milwaukee: Joyce Eesley, Ney Tait Fraser, Michael Kutzer, Dara Larson, Susan Leopold, Gene Mihleisen, JoAnna Poehlmann, Leslie Vansen; Mount Pleasant: Robert W. Andersen, Karen Mathis; Muskego: Jan Wood; North Prairie: Margaret Schumann; Oak Creek: Al Minzlaff; Oconomowoc: Virgi Driscoll; Racine: Regina Baker, Kristen Bartel, Doris Beaudry, Jerry Belland, Richard Berns, Christine Bohn, Karen Brittain, Caye Christensen, Margo Cuisinier, Doug DeVinny, Deedee Dumont, Lisa Englander, Maureen Fritchen, Nancy Greenebaum, Edwin C. Kalke, Jessica Larsen, Deborah Madigan, Marilyn McGoldrick, John Nowicki, Lyle Peters, Don Ricchio, David Saaski, Edith Soghomonian, Susan M. Sorenson, Ginny Sullivan, Jan Thompson, Maggie Venn, Kelly Witte, Sue Wolff; Stevens Point: Lois Freeberg-Hagen, Annette Schuh; Theresa: Nancy Lamers; Thiensville: William Davis; Verona: David O. Williams; Waterford: Linda Gerard Dzik, Edith Kubicek, Norman Abplanalp; Wausau: Diane Shabino; Wauwatosa: Carolyn Kenney-Carter, Carolyn Simpson, Chris Sommerfelt; West Bend: Louise Joyner; Whitewater: Christine B. Miller, Linda Tump; Williams Bay: Lynne Railsback
Watercolor Wisconsin 2015
December 13, 2015 – April 23, 2016

Ney Tait Fraser, Milwaukee
Yellow Eyes, 2015
Watercolor
Second Award, Watercolor Wisconsin 2015
Photography: Jon Bolton
One of the museum’s most popular shows, Watercolor Wisconsin is a statewide competition organized by the museum annually since 1966. This longrunning, juried exhibition attracts a wide range of artists. Limited only by their materials—aqueous media such as acrylic and watercolor—artists are free to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works on paper. This year’s show features a variety of subjects, from animals, flowers, and landscape to figurative studies and the abstract.
Art dealer Byron Roche—former owner of Chicago’s Roche gallery—and Scott Ashley—artist and associate director of Perimeter Gallery, Inc. in Chicago—juried this year’s show. With participation even higher than in Watercolor Wisconsin 2014, Byron and Scott considered 301 works submitted by 170 artists, narrowing down the selection to 116 works by 93 Wisconsin artists.
Two additional, special awards were be given as memorials in honor of watercolor artist Ruth Miles, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 2015.
More About the Exhibition
Artists in the Exhibition
Brookfield: Julia F. McMurray, Janet Roberts; Burlington: Geri Brady, Gillian Graffy, David Jewell; Caledonia: Nancy Neider; Cedarburg: Patrick Doughman, Bruce Hustad, Tom Kubala, Sandra Pape; Delavan: Sandra Willard; Fontana: Cathy Rocca; Franksville: Sue Horton; Glendale: Kathleen Bergstrom, Roselie Rentz, Fred Stein; Grafton: Wallis Coffman, Jean Crane; Hartford: Harold E. Hansen; Hubertus: Nancy Armitage; Kenosha: Barbara Farrell, Judy Gotta, Beverly J. Mich, Carlotta Miller, Helen Napier, Dan Simoneau, Jean Tenuta, Rebecca Venn; Lake Mills: Amy Arnston; Madison: Cary Hunkel, Brian McCormick; Markesan: Nancy Kirst; Menomonee Falls: Terra Paulson Chmielewski; Mequon: Alice Struck, Constance Taagen; Milwaukee: Joyce Eesley, Ney Tait Fraser, Michael Kutzer, Dara Larson, Susan Leopold, Gene Mihleisen, JoAnna Poehlmann, Leslie Vansen; Mount Pleasant: Robert W. Andersen, Karen Mathis; Muskego: Jan Wood; North Prairie: Margaret Schumann; Oak Creek: Al Minzlaff; Oconomowoc: Virgi Driscoll; Racine: Regina Baker, Kristen Bartel, Doris Beaudry, Jerry Belland, Richard Berns, Christine Bohn, Karen Brittain, Caye Christensen, Margo Cuisinier, Doug DeVinny, Deedee Dumont, Lisa Englander, Maureen Fritchen, Nancy Greenebaum, Edwin C. Kalke, Jessica Larsen, Deborah Madigan, Marilyn McGoldrick, John Nowicki, Lyle Peters, Don Ricchio, David Saaski, Edith Soghomonian, Susan M. Sorenson, Ginny Sullivan, Jan Thompson, Maggie Venn, Kelly Witte, Sue Wolff; Stevens Point: Lois Freeberg-Hagen, Annette Schuh; Theresa: Nancy Lamers; Thiensville: William Davis; Verona: David O. Williams; Waterford: Linda Gerard Dzik, Edith Kubicek, Norman Abplanalp; Wausau: Diane Shabino; Wauwatosa: Carolyn Kenney-Carter, Carolyn Simpson, Chris Sommerfelt; West Bend: Louise Joyner; Whitewater: Christine B. Miller, Linda Tump; Williams Bay: Lynne Railsback
Awards
Memorial Purchase Awards
Judi Flegel Award
Sue Wolff, The Last Picture Show I
Joan M. Spinks Award
Carlotta Miller, Saturday Morning Market
Vera Roeschen Award
Randal Feig, Vineyard, Casablanca, Chile
First Award
Carlotta Miller, Saturday Morning Market
Second Award
Ney Tait Fraser, Yellow Eyes
Third Award
Sue Horton, Remembering
Awards of Merit
Bruce Hustad, Glad Glads
Karen Mathis, Parked
Rebecca Venn, Brian
Ruth Miles Awards
Jean Crane, Space Transparency
Patrick Doughman, Displaced
Merchandise Awards
Regina Baker, Morning Sunshine!
Jerry Belland, February 2015
Doug DeVinny, Pulling Together
Lisa Englander, In the Garden: Wayford
Harold E. Hansen, Abbotsford, Home of Sir Walter Scott
Nancy Lamers, Gray
JoAnna Poehlmann, A Brush with Lady II (Homage to Hirschfield)
Jan Thompson, The Line Up
Gallery of Work
Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:
Platinum Sponsors
The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Ron and Judith Isaacs
Nicholas and Nancy Kurten
Windgate Foundation
Diamond Sponsors
City of Racine’s Grow Racine Grant
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Arts Foundation
Gold Sponsors
Anonymous
Tom and Irene Creecy
Richard and Patricia Ehlert
Herzfeld Foundation
Reliance Controls
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Wisconsin Arts Board
Silver Sponsors
Anonymous
Art Bridges
Baird
A.C. Buhler Family
Lucy G. Feller
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Jim Harris
Sharon and Tom Harty
Lise Iwon
J. Jeffers & Co.
Johnson Financial Group
Dorothy MacVicar
Jan Serr and John Shannon
Bronze Sponsors
Ellen and Joseph Albrecht
Andis Foundation
Susan Boland
Virginia Buhler
Butcher & Barrel/Amos Los Tacos
Educators Credit Union
Express Employment Professionals
Tony and Andrea Hauser
Bill and Debbie Keland
Susan Manalli
Jean and Alex Mandli, Jr.
The Prairie School
Cathy Stanghellin
Georgiana Treivush
Twin Disc, Inc.