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Friday, March 15, 2019

WVAG -  2019 Spring Show Winners


at the Reaching New Heights Gallery inside
Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center
3501 Cranberry Blvd.
Weston, WI  54476

The Gallery is located on the 1st and 2nd Floors.
Gallery Hours - Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

BEST OF SHOW



GLIMPSES OF THE BAY
A WATERCOLOR BY
CAROL HETTINGA

FIRST PLACE





BEYOND THE OAK TREE
A WATERCOLOR BY
THEDA NEUBAUER-HEWUSE

SECOND PLACE


QUIET LIGHTS
FIBER BY
PAT GASKA

THIRD PLACE


SAFE HARBOR
A PHOTOGRAPH BY
JIM MARTINSEN

HONORABLE MENTION


JUNGLE KING
OIL BY
LOIS KUETHER


Our judge was Carol Strand a retired art teacher from the Wittenberg- Birnamwood School District .



Thursday, March 14, 2019

WVAG -  2018 Winter Show Winners

 BEST OF SHOW
           EARTH,WIND,AND FIRE 
OIL PAINTING BY  CAROL HETTINGA 
 FIRST PLACE 
                                                          CHECKING THE MENU 
                                  PASTEL ON SUEDE MATBOARD BY ANDREA FENNER

  SECOND PLACE 

                                                         LIKE A BRIDGE OVER 
                               FABRICATED METAL SCULPTURE  BY PATRICK PLUNKETT 

THIRD PLACE 

                                                                   THE HOMESTEAD
                                              PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHARON FEATHERS 

HONORABLE MENTION 

                                                   HIGH IN THE PINES

                                          ACRYLIC PAINTING BY CINDY MARKOWSKI


 HONORABLE MENTION        



EILEEN 
PHOTOGRAPHY BY 
JIM MARTINSEN    

Our judge was Steve Loftus .
He  has studied and taught in England, has a Masters Degree from UW Madison .
Former President Wi.Art Education Association and taught 36 years in the Wausau School District. 


Wednesday, June 27, 2018

2018 Summer Show Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2018 Summer Show award winners! 

Best of Show
"Gemini Roses"
Carol Hettinga

First Place
"My Dream"
Jim Martinsen

 Second Place
"Earl"
M. Peterson

Third Place
"Summer's End"
Jackie Lescher

 Honorable Mention Award Winners:
"A Quiet Place"
Marilyn Feindt

"Flowers of the Sun"
Cindy Markowski

 "Blue Heron"
Jacqueline Michael

Thank you to all of our exhibiting artists. Sharing your work at Reaching New Heights Gallery touches many lives in positive ways. Also, thank you to our installation and judging committees and to our Summer Show judge. 

Enjoy this show now through September 4th.

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Reminder:  Our next Guild meeting will be this Thursday, June 28th - social hour begins at 5:30, meeting begins at 6:00 pm. See you there!

Sunday, December 10, 2017

2017 Winter Show Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Winter Show!

Best of Show
The Gathering
by Sharon Feathers

 First Place
Silent Poetry
by Carol Hettinga

Second Place
Power Play
by Andrea Fenner

Third Place
My Blue Heaven
by Nancy Laliberte

Honorable Mention
Earth and Sky III
by Pat Gaska

Honorable Mention
Pheasant in the Snow
by Cindy Markowski

Honorable Mention
Ready for Flight
by Jim Martinsen

Honorable Mention
Tete a Tete
by Jacqueline Michael

Honorable Mention
Pink Lady
by Theda Newbauer-Hewuse

This show is on display now through March 6, 2018, at Reaching New Heights Gallery, located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, Weston, WI.

Monday, October 9, 2017

2017 Fall Show - Cattails & Colorama Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Cattails & Colorama Show! 

 Best of Show
Dawn M. Olson
"Koi Fest"
First Place
Jim Martinsen
"Crooked Little House"

Second Place
Nancy Sloan
"Summer Blossoms"

 Third Place
Cindy Markowski
"Color of the Seasons"

Our judge was Tim J. Marcotte, BFA UW-SP '71, a studio artist since 1971 focusing on 'zinc-crystalline' porcelain pottery. Tim also generously donated a piece of his work to the Cancer Care Fund sale. Thank you, Tim!

All work is available for purchase. With every art sale, the WVAG donates 25% of the purchase price to the Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care Fund. Of special note, during the fall show, there is a special exhibition of artwork where 100% of the purchase amount is donated to the Cancer Care Fund. Your support of the arts and artists makes a difference.

Please take the time to enjoy and view the exhibit located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center, Cranberry Blvd, Weston WI.

Sunday, August 20, 2017

The Summer Show 2017 Award Winners

Congratulations to the following WVAG members, and Thank You to all of the participating artists! The Summer Show is on display through Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Reaching New Heights Gallery located inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center. Always free admission and open during regular clinic hours: M-F 8 am - 5 pm.

Best of Show 
Dawn Olson 
Minocqua Meditation

 First Place 
Jim Martinsen 
Leona 2-6-2

Second Place
Carol Hettinga
Reflections (photo unavailable)

  Third Place 
Nancy Laliberte 
Stronger Than You Seem

Honorable Mention 
Jerry Toftum 
Dragonfly

 Honorable Mention
Cindy Markowski 
Waiting at the Market

Saturday, June 11, 2016

2016 WVAG Summer Show Award Winners

The Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild Summer Show
is hung and ready for viewing 
(and purchasing)
at the
Reaching New Heights Gallery 
inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston 
June 8 - Sept. 6, 2016



Best of Show
Red Onions
by Carol Hettinga


First Place
One with Nature
by Gail Jaeger


Second Place
Elements
by Pat Gaska


Third Place
Feed the Birds
by Jim Martinsen


Honorable Mention
A Mother's Love
by Sharon Feathers


Honorable Mention
The Hummingbird Dance
by Theda Neubauer-Hewuse


Honorable Mention
Tranquility I
by Nancy Laliberte


Honorable Mention
Batik Bloom
by Dawn Olson


Congratulations to all the winners.





Monday, March 23, 2015

Best of the "2015 Cattails and Flowers Spring Exhibit"

The judging has taken place and the winners have been announced.

Congratulations to the top artists 
of the Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild 
2015 Cattails and Flowers Spring Exhibit.


Best of Show
"Pink Lady"
Theda Neubauer-Hewuse



First Place
"Just Before the Snow"
Jim Martinsen



Second Place
"Red Menarda with Hummingbird Pair"
Cindy Markowski



Third Place
"Not Your Mother's Garden II"
Gail Jaeger



A special thank you to Katy Ralph, Nicolet College Art Gallery Director, 
who judged the show.

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Visit the entire show
 and purchase your favorite artwork
at

Reaching New Heights Gallery
inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston
3501 Cranberry Blvd
Weston, WI