Summer Salon

MADISON ART GUILD

2024 SUMMER SALON AWARDS

BEST IN SHOW

John Greenler – “Soft Dawn at 2nd Beach” – Photography

PRAY GRAND PRIZE FOR WATERCOLOR

Caitilin Stolle – “The Conversation”

WILLIAM & MARGARET SCHMIDT MEMORIAL AWARDS

Gold: Cynthia Holzum – “Who Even Knows” –  Multi Media

Silver: Joel Wish – “Interconnected” – Pastel

Bronze: Karen Watson-Newlin – “Pondering Silence”  – Acrylic

JUDGE’S AWARDS

First: Meghan Rosing – “Mothering Sunday” – Mixed Media

Second: Sanda Steele – “Lady Slipper Orchid #1” – Mixed Media

Third: Mary O’Leary – “Untitled” – Mixed Media

Our judge Roberta Condon is an award winning pastelist and basket maker.  She has achieved a Master’s status in the International Association of Pastel Societies, and has signature status in the Pastel Society of America.  Roberta’s work is in many public collections. Her latest series of work documenting small farms was deemed ” the most important work on the demise of the small farm in the Midwest” by Mark Moseman, Founder of the Museum of Agrarian Art.  The series was purchased in its entirety for the permanent collection of Barton College in Great Bend, KS.

Her work has been published in The Pastel Journal multiple times, and has reached publications in France (Pratique Des Arts) and in China.

She has owned a gallery in Portage, Wisconsin for 11 years, and practices out of her studio there.  

R. Condon Gallery & Studio.         www.robertacondon.com

2024 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS BY CATEGORIES

OIL

First: Daniel Bakken – “Coastal Ramparts” – Oil

Second: Mark Viser – “6 AM” – Oil

ACRYLIC

First: G G – “Jasmonic Acid Jazz” – Acrylic

Second: Sandra Haspl – “Escape of the Milkweed Seeds” – Acrylic

WATERCOLOR

First: Lyndsey Standage – “Tide Pools”

  Second: Theresa Drinka – “Humor Me”

PHOTOGRAPHY

First: Ann Wenzel – “Swept Away”

Second: Ken Halfmann – “Mendocino Redwoods”

DRAWING, PASTELS, PRINTMAKING

First: Doug Yu – “Bonsai” – Drawing

Second: Kerry Ervin –  “Unconditional” –  Printmaking

JEWELRY, METALS, ART GLASS

First: Martha Fitzmier – “ The Swirl” –  Jewelry

Second: Gina Hawkins – “ Flamingo Beach” – Glass

MIXED MEDIA

FIBER, SCULPTURE, COLLAGE

  First: Sally Probasco – “From Blossoms to Fruit” – Mixed Media

  Second: Andrea Murray – “Letters From My Brother #1”  – Collage, Drawing

  Honorable Mention: Rob Igl – “Star Wars” – Sculpture

SALON 2024 EXHIBITING ARTIST

ACRYLIC

Karen Watson- Newlin

Sandra Haspl

Shannon Clayton

Mary Palmer

Timothy Seery

Dee Relyea

Jane Rauch

GG

WATERCOLOR

Shanae Lavalle

Irene Olson

David Williams

Theresa Drinka

Deborah Gleason

Barbara Koykkar

Lyndsey Standage

Jack Kloppenburg

Debby Levin

Mary Reines

Caitilin Stolle

Luci Shirek

Mary Somers

Christina Thomas-Virnig

Mary McCormick – Wixson

OIL

Jan Feyzi

Birgit Bach

Vina Yang

Barbara Vater

Jason Hill

Daniel Bakken

Mark Viser

Karen McKean

DRAWING, PASTELS, PRINTMAKING

Mary Jeanne Martin

Rebecca Brockman-Schneider

Thomas Trimborn

Joel Wish

Dan Karras

Kerry Ervin

Eunice Eide

Doug Yu

PHOTOGRAPHY

George Johnson

Marcia Getto

Annette Knapstein

Ann Wenzel

Laura Reed

Colette Girard

Mike Topper

John Greenler

Ken Halfmann

Robin Downs

JEWELRY, METALS, ART GLASS

Gina Hawkins

Kerri Shannon

Susan Sewell

Martha Fitzmier

Cynthia Koshalek

Ann Kleckner

FIBER, SCULPTURE, MIXED MEDIA, COLLAGE

Merikay Payne

Teresa Gerhards

Mary O’Leary

James Shulkin

Linda Krantz

Aileen Musa

Jane Foos

Jennifer Angelo

Sally Probasco

Jeanette Clawson

Mandy Kron

Andrea Murray

Linda Farrelly

Valerie Draves

Marcia Nelson

Sanda Steele

Owen Gwynne

Rob Igl

Simona Aizicovici

Kimberly Eitland

Meghan Rosing

Roann Mathias

Jacqueline Biang

Cynthia Holzum

Alexandra Andros

MANY THANKS TO OUR SALON VOLUNTEERS

Salon Co-Chairs: Marcia Nelson, Mary McCormick-Wixson

Drop off and Pick Up:  Laura Reed, Andrea Murray, Jane Foos, Mark Foos, Becky Brockman-Schneider

Board Members: Mary Reines, Karen Faller, Linda Farrelly, Brigitte Boucher

President & MC:  Linda Krantz

Slide show design and presentation:  Kimberly Eitland

Ribbons, Certificates, Checks: Laura Reed, Mary Reines

Newsletters, E-mails, Google Documents: Linda Farrelly and Brigitte Boucher, Karen Faller

Judge’s Assistant: Mary McCormick Wixson, Theresa Drinka

Reception Volunteers: Linda Krantz,  Jeanette Clawson, Mike Clawson, Sanda Steele, Fritz Steele, Mary Reines, Kelly Murry, Jane Foos, Mark Foos

Special Thanks: to Mandy Kron, Art Project Coordinator at the UW Hospital and MAG member, whose skillful installation of MAG’s Salon Exhibit has effectively given voice to a multi-medium body of artistic expressions. 

Mandy Kron’s assistants: Kimberly Eitland, and Jason Hill

Special Thanks: to Colette Girard for all of her experience and supportive guidance. Her detailed notes from past years as a chair, and co-chair of the Salon were invaluable.