Splash 16 Winners Announced

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Congratulations to the 121 artists selected for North Light Books’ latest watercolor competition Splash 16: Exploring Texture! If you see your name below, please check your email accounts (and junk boxes) for instructions on next steps. You will receive an email from us with the subject line “Splash 16 Winner Notification” no later than Friday, April 18th.

Thank you from Rachel Wolf and all of the editors at North Light Books to those of you who shared your watercolors with us in this year’s contest. It was a very tight competition with nearly 1700 gorgeous artwork submissions.

All best,

Sarah Laichas
Splash 16 Editorial Coordinator

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SPLASH 16 ARTISTS

1. Alexander, Kathleen | Makana Hele
2. Angelos, Mina | Set For Breakfast
3. Arkhipau, Genady | Harvard Bridge
4. Bachicha-Roberts, Marlene | Achemon Sphinx
5. Baker, Hugh | Gator
6. Baker, Linda Daly | His Keys
7. Baker, Sally | Still Life with Green Colander
8. Beck, Chris | Arabesque
9. Bermel, Michael | Rainy Day
10. Berry, Graham | Coffees in the Sun; Walking by Plaza del Charco; Doing the Rounds
11. Betts, Judi | Rendezvous
12. Bolt, Roberta | Fog Light
13. Brabec-King, Cindy | Ivory Dice
14. Brown, Helen | Curb Appeal
15. Cannatella, Debbie | Emerging
16. Cannon, Diane | Fall Frolic
17. Cardell, Jill | Mandevilla
18. Chabrian, Deborah | Rosedale Fish Market
19. Chalmers, Cheryl | Daydreamer
20. Chapline, Cheryle | Emma
21. Charlsen, Nadine | Around the Garden
22. Chi, Lei | Studio; Nike
23. Chow, Perry | The Weed
24. Coleman, Karen | Asclepias Syriace, Common Milkweed Pods
25. Craig, Ron | Cinque Terre
26. Delehanty, Sandy | Tongue Tied
27. Dizon, Oscar | Ole Reliable
28. Dunn-Harr, Vie “Visage” | Villa d’Estrees
29. Dunphy, Evelyn | All That Remains
30. Eckhart, Gary | Buckets 5
31. Eddington, Kelly | Allure
32. Eldridge, L. S. | Revolutions of Five
33. Erfle, Linda | Cow Licks #2; Persimmons at Sunrise
34. Ferris, Michael | Heron at the Marina Basin
35. Fields, Beverly | Capital Dreams
36. Finn-Duffy, Jan | Steppin’ Out
37. Fox, Ryan | Walk Down the Street
38. Freeman, Jane | Musical Pears
39. Gauthier, Carla | Jeanne d’Arc
40. Gill, Jean K. | Potholders
41. Guo, Xi | Green-Meldrim House in Savannah
42. Guzman, Patricia | Self Portrait
43. Hall, Yuki | Commuters in Detroit
44. Harper, Valerie | Magestic Falls
45. Harvath, Liana | Fuzzy Dandelions
46. Head, Ted | Better Days
47. Hearding, Catherine | All Tied Up
48. Hedderich, Tom | Abby
49. Herrera, Hailey | Serenity Koi
50. Highsmith, Robert | Narrow Gauge
51. Hightower-Patterson, Anne | Antiques
52. Hillegas, Cathy | Summer Rain
53. Hitchens, Patricia | Breakfast
54. Holter, Michael | Gypsy at the Gate
55. Hunkel, Cary | First in Line
56. Hunter, Lance | Preparing the Nets, Kypros; Cricket
57. Jablokow, Peter | Engine 8380 – Crosshead
58. Jansen, Mary | Koi Ahoy
59. Jenkins, Lori Pitten | Say Ahhhh!
60. Jewell, Russell | TAXI!
61. Johnson, Kim | I’m Here For You
62. Johnston, Sue | Vegetarian Vacation
63. Jozwiak, Bev | The Sentinel
64. Jurick Kristina | Moro Bay, CA; Morning in Girona
65. Kaplan, Chizuru Morii | FDR Frive, NYC; Melodius Paris
66. Kingdon, Ona | Incriminate-Ted
67. Lamothe, Marie | First Light – Wood Lily
68. LaRowe, Elizabeth | Rock Creek
69. Lim, Bee Tat | Fishing Village No. 46 – Outlook
70. Lindelof, Joann | Guard Dogs
71. Lintick , Brittney | Pattern and Illusion 14
72. Lowe, Cheryle | Dash To The Past
73. Maimon, Yael | Due Any Day Now
74. McAllister, William | Cha Cha Cha – Silverlake
75. McCormack, Geoffrey | Amazon Package Sent by Robert
76. McCracken, Laurin | Barn with Tractor; Onions in the Market – Barcelona
77. Metcalf, Linda L. | Hussies
78. Bunn, Christine Misencik | Last Mile … Almost Home
79. Morgan, Diane | Rainy Day Rose
80. Morris, Steve | Proud Father
81. Mort, Kyle | Distant Relatives
82. Murphy, Susan Avis | Peace and Dumplings
83. Napp, Daniel | Residenzplatz (Salzburg), Austria; Watergate On Dortmund Ems Canal
84. Neki, Anterpreet | Retired
85. nichols, r. mike | Time for My Walk
86. Nunn, Janet | Red Hibiscus
87. Nunno, Judy | Fowl Play
88. Olsen, Barbara | The Brush Off
89. Oreck, Kaaren | The Orient Came To Me
90. Parins, Kris | Salute to the Sun; Nine Bicycles
91. Pate, Monika | Abandoned
92. Pearson, Jacky | Seamstress
93. Pelissier, Sandrine | Princess Park
94. Plucker, Anita | From My Kayak – Trumball Lake
95. Poyerd, Jill | Still Waters
96. Preslan, Kris | Emmett
97. Rankin, David | Beach Grass Abstractions; Meerkat Radar; Working the Tall Grass
98. Ritchey, Veronica | MyeTye
99. Rogers , Chris | My Turn
100. Rogone, Anthony | Palm Lines
101. Roman, Irena | Citrus
102. Roper, Sherry | Under Foot
103. Ryan, Nicole | Till It Be Morrow
104. Ryan, Patricia | Vegan Fare
105. Sherman, Carol Ann | Daisy and the Dude
106. Simmons, Duncan | Future Artist
107. Smith, Jerry | Heartland Connection
108. Snowden, Amy G. | Joy and a Little Mischief
109. Spino, Frank | Color Wheels; Squeeze Me First!
110. Stern, Kay | Gin Up the Blues
111. Stewart, Iain | To the Queensboro Bridge – NYC; To the Heiligeweg – Amsterdam
112. Stickel, David | Window Watching
113. Stickel, Sean | Reflections of the Hood
114. Toleno, Arianne | Sleeping Child
115. Toogood, James | The Grand Canal
116. Waller, Carrie | Nostalgia
117. Wang, Wen Cong | Caring; The Story on the Prairie
118. Warren, Soon | Green Parrot; Transparency
119. Wolfe, Monique | Hog Heaven
120. Yasuoka, Keiko | Prelude to a Beautiful Day
121. Zalucha, Peggy Flora | Copper Pots Reflected #9

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Splash 15: Creative Solutions is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Cover image by Soon Warren: Koi Pond – Yellow Leaves, Transparent Watercolor, 22″ × 15″ (56cm × 38cm).

To enjoy more of the best of contemporary drawing, look for Splash 14: Creative Solutions, Splash 13: Alternative Approaches and Splash 12: Celebrating Artistic Vision at northlightshop.com.

You can also view inspiring art and advice from previous Splash winners at the Splash Winner’s Circle!

     

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