2023 Online Show Hope Springs

Congratulations to OurAward Winners! Best in Show: Carol Thompson, “Happy, Happy, Happy” First Place: “Patricia Ridge Bradley “Azaleas” Second Place: Jane Christie, “A Garden’s Glory” Third Place: Cecy Turner, “Yellow Rose Study” Award of Merit: Yvonne Bonacci, “Sierra in Our Garden” Award of Merit: Nicole Moné, “Morning in the Artist’s Kitchen” Award of Merit: Deborah Allison, “Fresh Pink”

WaowWarmly Welcomes its Newest Members! Marcia Ballowe Ashwini Bharathula Shelly Cox Nancy Crookston Lori Cusick

Susan D’Armond Crystal Despain Lana Dunlap Lisa Ellison Kathy Rippy Fleming Sharon Grubbs Denise Horne-Kaplan Leslie Lambert Laurie Lamere Abby Lammers Anna Lisa Leal Barbara Meikle Deborah Mitchell Lisa Rico Elizabeth Sage Jean Sanchirico Simone Silva Kathleen Smith Donna Smyth Nancy Tome Margi Tucker Jill Webber Brenda Whicker Megan Wimberley

Best New Associate: Crystal Despain, “Aria”

Special Thanks to Juror of Awards, Ginger Whellock, Master Signature

WAOW does not handle artists’ sales. Please contact the individual artist for sales information

The Bosque, Oil, 12” x 16” $1400

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Jane Christie WAOW Associate From the Garden Pastel, 13 x 10 NFS www.janechristie.com

Marcia Ballowe WAOW Associate In the Still of the Morning Pastel, 22 x 30 NFS www.marciaballowe.com

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Second Place Award

Jane Christie WAOW Associate A Garden’s Glory Pastel, 11 x 14 NFS www.janechristie.com

Jane Christie WAOW Associate Morning Among the Flowers Pastel, 12 x 15 NFS www.janechristie.com

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Crystal describes the artist’s experience as “a lifelong journey that requires joy in slow becomings, and a genuine hunger for mastery.” “I’m seeking to find that place where whimsy and life connect. I believe that is where an artist is both child and master, where art is both a celebration and a silence. This is where the artist has lost nothing in the life of a thing, but has instead given the subject new significance.” Colorado, Crystal has remained dedicated to her education and credits much of her progress to her studies with several renown artists including Casey Childs, Keith Bond, and Tina Garrett. She is heavily influenced by historical masters of the late 1800’s Naturalist movement including Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret, George Clausen, Edgar Maxence and Jamer Guthrie. Other favorites include American impressionist Mary Cassatt and William Adolphe Bouguereau. Crystal lives in Colorado with her husband, 5 sons, and sole female companion, a mischievous whippet named Indie. In the years since earning her BA in Visual Arts from the University of Northern

Crystal Despain WAOW Associate Aria Oil, 18 x 24 NFS www.crystaldespain.com Best NewAssociate

Crystal Despain WAOW Associate La Primavera Oil, 18 x 18 NFS www.crystaldespain.com

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Lisa Ellison is an oil painter, specializing in landscapes of earth and sky. She has over three decade’s experience in the arts, including an extensive study in the art of fresco painting with a master restorer in Florence, Italy. She has exhibited her work nationally and won numerous awards for her evocative western landscapes. She lives in Western Colorado, where the beauty of the natural world provides constant inspiration.

Lisa Ellison WAOW Associate Sweet Peas Oil, 10 x 8 $325

Crystal Despain WAOW Associate Sisters at Rest Oil, 8 x 10 NFS www.crystaldespain.com

www.lisaellisonart.com

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Lisa Ellison WAOW Associate April in Paris Oil, 11 x 14 $550

Lisa Ellison WAOW Associate The Orchard in Spring Oil, 18 x 24 $1100

www.lisaellisonart.com

www.lisaellisonart.com

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Laurie lives in the small western town of Pinedale, Wyoming and has been enjoying this place since the age of sixteen. She loves horses and riding the trails in the back country, and treasures her home in Wyoming, where inspiration is endless. Its wildlife and landscapes are food for her soul. In 2013, her family moved to Jackson Hole, where she joined the Teton Plein Air Painters on their weekly painting excursions. Oil is her medium of choice, and she likes to represent what she sees and feels in the moment. She looks for the beauty in natural sub jects, and she finds visual poetry in the combination of colors. Laurie is an associate member of OPA and WAOW, a member of the Teton Plein Air Painters, Art Assn of Jackson Hole, Sublette County Mixed Media, and a member & past president of WAA (Wyoming Artists’ Association).

Laurie Lamere WAOW Associate Peony Delight Oil, 20 x 16 $1,100

Laurie Lamere WAOW Associate Bloomin’ Cactus Oil, 6 x 6 NFS

www.laurielamereart.com

www.laurielamereart.com

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Abby Lammers WAOW Associate Optimistic Outlook Acrylic, 12 x 9 $840

Laurie Lamere WAOW Associate Unconditional Love Oil, 12 x 6 NFS

www.abbylammers.com

www.laurielamereart.com

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Abby Lammers WAOW Associate

Abby Lammers WAOW Associate Cottonball Clouds Acrylic, 9 x 12 $840

Route 64 II Acrylic, 12 x 16 $1,390

www.abbylammers.com

www.abbylammers.com

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When people ask me to name my favorite between cacti, succulents, aloe and agave, my heart is invariably with the agave. I am moved by the stateliness of the agave and the endless variations in size, colors, and shapes. I marvel at the undulation of the agave leaves and those leaves imprinted by the now unfurled leaf – like footsteps in sand. I am emotionally moved by the poignant swan song beauty of the agave flower. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I am also enamored with tropical and unusual flowers and plants. I never fully understood my fascination with xeric botanicals until I was in West Texas and drove through Presidio. Like a ton of bricks, it hit me - I grew up on the Texas/ Mexico border near the Chihuahua desert of Mexico. I was simply drawing my home. Home for the last 30 plus years has been in and around Austin, Texas. Currently, my studio is at my home in the Hill Country northwest of Austin near the Balcones Canyonlands Reserve. Home for the last 30 years has been in and around Austin, Texas. Currently, my studio is at my home in the Hill Country northwest of Austin adjacent to the Balcones Canyonlands Reserve.

Anna Lisa Leal WAOW Associate Infrared Strawberry Pastel, 8 x 10 NFS www.annalisaleal.com

Anna Lisa Leal WAOW Associate

Yucca Gold Pastel, 27 x 30 $2,100 www.annalisaleal.com

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Elizabeth Sage WAOW Associate Sonoran Sunrise Oil, 18 x 24 $3,500 www.elizabethsageartist.com

Anna Lisa Leal WAOW Associate Meandering Orange Cholla Pastel, 24 x 18 NFS www.annalisaleal.com

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”There is magic everywhere you look, if only you will open your senses to feel it...’ Words I am creatively inspired by, words I live by. Each painting created with layers of oils, sometimes 23k gold and sterling silver to bring reflective light beneath even more layers, all to ask the viewer to look a bit deeper to see beyond the obvious. This is the way I live my life, what I create in my paintings - a story that one can feel and create yet a new story of their own by what they see....” At 16, Elizabeth’s first oil paintings were commissioned as Quarter Horse and Appaloosa Horse High Point Award Ceremonies marking the end of each show year. Shortly thereafter, her works were accepted in Colorado Springs galleries as well as showcased and sold in new model homes. Elizabeth’s art is highly detailed, accurate and very moving. Living both in Arizona and Colorado gives her endless inspiration for her expressive artistic style.

Elizabeth Sage WAOW Associate The Mane Event Oil, 24 x 24 $3,500 www.elizabethsageartist.com

Elizabeth Sage WAOW Associate Dawn Oil, 24 x 24 $3,500 www.elizabethsageartist.com

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Growing up in Albuquerque allowed Simone the unique opportunity to experience a rich culture and the wonder of an expansive landscape. She always loved nature, mountain biking and catching lizards in the Sandia foothills and camping all over the state. After getting a degree in Environmental Studies at Austin College in Texas, she moved back to New Mexico. Needing artistic fulfillment, she returned to work at Barbara Meikle Fine Art gallery to pursue a creative career doing graphic design, painting, photography, and helping people grow their art collections. Her personal talents for painting and drawing were renewed with an introduction to plein air painting. She is now based in Santa Fe and continues to explore northern New Mexico and the West. She hopes to inspire others to environmental appreciation and conservation through her studio and on-site oil paintings and is always on the lookout for the next inspirational vista.

Simone Silva WAOW Associate Waiting for Afternoon Rains Oil, 12 x 9 $675 www.simonebsilva.com

Simone Silva WAOW Associate Iris Unfolding Oil, 10 x 8 $550 www.simonebsilva.com

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Simone Silva WAOW Associate Spring Moves the Waters Oil, 12 x 16 $750 www.simonebsilva.com

Margi Tucker WAOW Associate Guardian Pastel, 9 x 12 $1,200

www.margitucker.com

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Margi has a great love of nature, the environment and animals, especially those found close to home in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Margi Tucker is a native of Northwest Arkansas. After owning her own real estate business in Oklahoma for many years, she returned to Arkansas, ultimately retiring in Bella Vista. Her mother and three of her sisters are accomplished artists and she has been drawing or painting her entire life. In 2008, she attended a class in Bella Vista taught by renowned artist, Jack Hetterich, and her love of art took a new turn, pastel painting. Her dream in retirement was to paint, travel and fish with husband, Rick. Now, painting has become her obsession as she catches up for the years she was so committed to her career. Margi continues to take classes and workshops from many well known pastel artists. Margi is signature member of the Ozark Pastel Society where she has been an officer and served on the Board of Directors. In 2019 Margi was “Artist in Resident” at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock where she was given her own show and did a commissioned painting for the First Lady to hang in the mansion.

Margi Tucker WAOW Associate Peace Weaver Pastel, 9 x 12 $1,200

Margi Tucker WAOW Associate Mother’s Gold Pastel with Gold Leaf, 9 x 12 NFS

www.margitucker.com

www.margitucker.com

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Jill Webber WAOW Associate Nostalgia Oil, 11 x 14 contact artist for pricing

Jill Webber WAOW Associate Spring! Ready, Set, Go! Oil, 14 x 11 contact artist for pricing

www.jillwebber.com

www.jillwebber.com

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Jill Webber was born and raised in Mexico, Missouri. She works mainly in water mixable oils, and more recently, has been experimenting with watercolors. Jill’s work mostly revolves around her observations and plein air studies in nature. Her art interest began at a pre-school age with her observations and interest in the unlimited beauty found in nature. Since retiring, Jill is continuing her journey evolving and constantly learning as an artist. She has opened a studio, given private lessons, takes workshops, taught workshops, participates in exhibitions, plein air events, continues to take a figure drawing class and is a member of and participates in the Oklahoma Pastel Society. She also shared her experiences, contacts and love for art by serving as an officer and founding member on the Advisory Board of the Art Advocates for the OSU Museum of Art since 2016. The Art Advocates were instrumental in forming an outreach art education partnership within the area’s schools and within the community through yearly fundraisers and events for the arts.

Brenda Whicker and her husband live on a corn/soybean farm in Indiana with their horses, chickens. cats and dogs. She often travels to Texas and Utah to visit family. Her artistic training began in high school with a major in art, and art classes while in college. In the past several years she has continued artist training with various accomplished artists.

Jill Webber WAOW Associate Sunny Morning in the Garden Oil, 14 x 11 contact artist for pricing

Brenda Whicker WAOW Associate You Had Me At Roses Oil, 5 x 7 NFS

www.jillwebber.com

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Brenda Whicker WAOW Associate Pillow of Bluebonnets Oil, 5 x 7 NFS

Brenda Whicker WAOW Associate Dance with the Bluebonnets Oil, 8 x 10 NFS

www.brendawhicker.com

www.brendawhicker.com

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WAOW Celebrates Spring with Artwork fromour Associate, Signature and Master Signature Artists

Deborah Allison WAOW Associate Welcoming Bloom Oil, 5 x 4 $225

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Merit Award

Deborah Allison WAOW Associate Wishing in White Oil, 5 x 4 $225

Deborah Allison WAOW Associate Fresh Pink Oil, 5 x 4 $225

www.deborahallisonstudio.com

www.deborahallisonstudio.com

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Carolyn C. Bell WAOW Associate Sitting Bull Falls Acrylic, 14 x 11 $850

Carolyn C. Bell WAOW Associate Canyon View Acrylic, 8 x 10 $500

www.carolyncbell.com

www.carolyncbell.com

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Yvonne Bonacci WAOW Signature Sierra in Our Garden Oil, 16 x 16 contact artist for pricing Merit Award

First Place Award

Patricia Ridge Bradley WAOW Associate Azaleas Acrylics, 18 x 24 NFS

www.yvonnebonacci.com

www.prb@patriciabradley.com

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Marilynn Brandenberger WAOW Associate

Marilynn Brandenberger WAOW Associate Lavender and Roses Ink and Watercolor, 5.5 x 8.5 $360

The Perennial Garden Ink and Watercolor, 5.5 x 8.5 $360

www.marilynn@marilynnbrandenburger.com

www.marilynn@marilynnbrandenburger.com

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Marilynn Brandenberger WAOW Associate

Nancy Houfek Brown WAOW Associate Wildflower Bouquet Oil, 30 x 30 $2,500

The University Garden Ink and Watercolor, 5.5 x 8.5 $360

www.marilynn@marilynnbrandenburger.com

www.nhb-artwork.com

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Jane Coleman WAOW Signature Staying Close Oil, 9 x 12 contact the artist for pricing

Jane Coleman WAOW Signature Full of Mischief Oil, 5 x 7 $300

www.janecolemanart.com

www.janecolemanart.com

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Jane Coleman WAOW Signature Full of Promise Oil, 12 x 16 NFS

Amanda Cowan WAOW Associate Keeping Up Oil, 11 x 14 $1,500

www.janecolemanart.com

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Amanda Cowan WAOW Associate

Amanda Cowan WAOW Associate Mom, Mom, Mom Oil, 30 x 40 $9,500

Safety Net Oil, 18 x 36 $5,200

www.amandacowanart.com

www.amandacowanart.com

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Terry Denson WAOW Associate Spring Shadows Watercolor and Casein, 25 x 18 NFS

Terry Denson WAOW Associate The Victor Watercolor and Casein, 24 x 18 $1,900

www.terrydenson.com

www.terrydenson.com

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Amy Evans WAOW Master Signature Sunshiny Day Oil, 10 x 12 $900

Gwen Ethelbah WAOW Signature, Emeritus Last Snow Oil, 11 x 14 $700

www.amyevansart.com

www.joyouslakestudios.com

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Amy Evans WAOW Master Signature Busting Out Oil, 8 x 10 $725

Amy Evans WAOW Master Signature Walking in Sunshine Oil, 20 x 16 $2,000

www.amyevansart.com

www.amyevansart.com

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Kathryn Fehlig WAOW Associate Closeup Blush Acrylic, 11 x 14 $700

Kathryn Fehlig WAOW Associate Lilacs in a Blue Vse Pastel, 20 x 16 $1,600

www.fehligdesign.com

www.fehligdesign.com

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Joey Frisillo WAOW Signature Excited for Spring Oil, 10 x 8 $550 www.joeyfrisillo.com

Kathryn Fehlig WAOW Associate Petunia Cascade Acrylic, 20 x 10 $900

www.fehligdesign.com

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Joey Frisillo WAOW Signature Rosy Delight Oil, 12 x 10 $700

Susan Jarvis WAOW Associate

And Thou Oil, 16 x 20 $3,250

www.joeyfrisillo.com

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Susan Jarvis WAOW Associate Over the Moon Oil, 36 x 38 NFS

Susan Jarvis WAOW Associate Morning Indulgence Oil, 12 x 14 NFS

www.susannjarvis.com

www.susannjarvis.com

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Iwona Jankowski WAOW Associate Morning Breeze Acrylic, 20 x 16 $850

Iwona Jankowski WAOW Associate He is the Boss Acrylic, 14 x 11 $200

www.iwonajankowki.com

www.iwonajankowki.com

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Iwona Jankowski WAOW Associate Noble Dancer Acrylic, 30 x 24 NFS

Linda Eppinger Johnson WAOW Signature Pink Indian Paintbrush Watercolor, 23 x 17 NFS

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Debra Keirce WAOW Associate Protecting the Endangered Oil, 16 x 20 NFS www.debkart.com

Debra Keirce WAOW Associate A Cup of Spring Oil, 6 x 6 $355 www.debkart.com

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Debra Keirce WAOW Associate Shadow on Light Oil, 14 x 11 $545 www.debkart.com

Cheryl King WAOW Signature A Good Match Oil on Aluminum, 46 x 48 $5,500

www.cherylkingart.com

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Cheryl King WAOW Signature Shy Boy Oil on Aluminum, 27 x 27 $2,900

Cheryl King WAOW Associate Squirrel Patrol Oil on Aluminum, 12 x 12 $975

www.cherylkingart.com

www.cherylkingart.com

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Sheryl Knight WAOW Signature Green Pastures and Lupine Oil, 16 x 20 contact artist for pricing

Sheryl Knight WAOW Signature Front Porch Oil, 16 x 12 contact artist for pricing

sheryl@sherylknight.com

sheryl@sherylknight.com

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Sheryl Knight WAOW Signature Spring Clouds Oil, 14 x 18 contact artist for pricing

Janel Maher WAOW Associate Mother’s Day Oil, 14 x 11 $750

sheryl@sherylknight.com

www.janelmaher.com

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Nicole Moné WAOW Associate Katie of Stillwater Oil, 9 x 6 NFS

Nicole Moné WAOW Associate Afternoon at the Musée Rodin, Paris Oil, 7 x 5 NFS

www.nicolemone.com

www.nicolemone.com

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Merit Award

Nicole Moné WAOW Associate Morning in the Artist’s Kitchen Oil, 12 x 6 NFS

Molly Moore WAOW Associate Glacier Spring Bounty Oil, 18 x 36 $2,600

www.nicolemone.com

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Vicki Pedersen WAOW Signature Tranquil Morning Oil, 11 x 14 NFS

Vicki Pedersen WAOW Signature Fountain of Youth Oil, 9 x 12 NFS

www.vickipedersen.com

www.vickipedersen.com

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Naomi Shachar WAOW Signature Floating Flora Oil, 26 x 24 $5,200

Naomi Shachar WAOW Signature Lunch Oil, 15 x 36 $5,700 www.nomika.info

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Naomi Shachar WAOW Signature Magestic Magnolias Oil, 12 x 18 $3,700 www.nomika.info

Andria Sullivan WAOW Associate Tiffany in Bloom Oil, 8 x 8 $650

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Andria Sullivan WAOW Associate Take Your Pick Oil, 16 x 20 $1,600

Carol Lee Thompson WAOW Associate Flowers for Sale Oil, 8 x 10 $1,200 at Settler’s West Miniatures Show

www.andriasullivan.com

www.carolleethompson.com

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Best in Show

Carol Lee Thompson WAOW Associate Colors of Dawn Oil, 23 x 36 NFS

Carol Lee Thompson WAOW Associate Happy Happy Oil, 24 x 18 NFS

www.carolleethompson.com

www.carolleethompson.com

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Nori Thorne WAOW Signature, Emeritus Little Miss Sunshine Acrylic, 12 x 16 NFS

Cecy Turner WAOW Master Signature, Emeritus Backyard Roses Oil, 10 x 8 $575

www.norithorne.com

www.cecyturner.com

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Cecy Turner WAOW Master Signature, Emeritus Yellow Rose Study Watercolor, 11 x 7 $285 Third Place Award

Cecy Turner WAOW Master Signature, Emeritus

Yellow Dogwood Watercolor, 15 x 11 $675

www.cecyturner.com

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Linghui Wang WAOW Associate Face Painting Oil, 20 x 24 $2,600

Linghui Wang WAOW Associate Sunlight Oil, 14 x 11 $2,000

www.linghuiwangfineart.com

www.linghuiwangfineart.com

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Linghui Wang WAOW Associate Trout Oil, 9 x 12 $1,150

Sue Wipf WAOW Signature Giverny Reflections Oil, 12 x 16 $1,200

www.linghuiwangfineart.com

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Sue Wipf WAOW Signature Spring Renewal Oil, 10 x 16 $1,000

Sue Wipf WAOW Signature Prairie Flowers Oil, 9 x 12 NFS

www.suewipf.com

www.suewipf.com

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Thank You for Entering “Hope Springs” WAOW hosts four online shows annually, one of which is a holiday special, free to members. All entry fees help support WAOW and enable us to provide cash awards to our online winners.

Calls for entry are sent to members via MailChimp, groups.io and the website.

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