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2025 Waterway Art Association Scholarship Winners!

Waterway Art Association is very excited to be able to award two scholarships this year to local high school students pursuing art degrees in college!

Congratulations to Katie Blackwell from
Leland, NC
Attending: Appalachian State University
Major: Art Education (k-12)
Career Goal: "For my Post Secondary Education, I have been accepted into the Appalachian State University to pursue an Art Education degree. This will help guide me and allow me to gain all the knowledge I can to become an Art Teacher for high schoolers. This has been my passion and dream to be able to become an Art Teacher for years now. Many of my teachers have had a great influence on this decision."

Congratulations to Miles Hastings
Leland, NC
Attending: Cape Fear Community College then UNCW
Major: Art Education
Career Goal: "Ultimately, my career goal is to obtain my teaching license and dedicate my professional life to becoming a high school art teacher. I envision myself creating a dynamic and inspiring classroom environment where I can foster creativity, critical thinking, and an appreciation for the arts in the next generation."

Huge thanks to all the attendees who purchased raffle tickets at our recent 2025 Spring Art Show and all the artists who donated art pices for the raffle this year!
It was a hug success!

Congratulations and best wishes to Katie and Miles in their art pursuits!

In the photo: Scholarship winners: Katie Blackwell, Miles Hastings, Terri Turley, Scholarship Chair, and Susan Barnard, WAA Past President. Thank you to all!

WAA Members Sweep the Awards at the silver Arts Senior Games

1st Place - Acrylics

2nd Place - Acrylics

"Still Life with Yams"

Susan Barnard, Artist/Member

2nd Place - Acrylics

"In My Garden"

Barbara Karkut, Artist/Member

3rd Place - Acrylics

"Venice 1"

Alex Wowk, Artist/Member

3rd Place - 3D

"All Dressed Up"

Allison Fanelli, Artist/Member

Southport Wooden Boat Show Poster Contest

Congratulations to our winning artist!

Becky Steele, Artist and WAA Member.

Judges for the Southport Wooden Boat Show Poster Contest thanked everyone for their help and participation, Ricky and Debbie from Ricky Evans Gallery, Pat DeGiuseppe, Carol Kidd and the staff and volunteers from Franklin Square Gallery, and all the artists who participated in this years contest. It was a difficult decision as there were 18 beautiful submissions. Thank you all so much!!

"Lucky Day" by artist Becky Steele

Congratulations to Diane White, Artist/Member

Diane White, Plein Air Artist and WAA Member is featured in the May issue of Plein Air Magazine. The picture was taken by Eric Rhoads at the Winter Escape in St Augustine.

She was painting the facade at Flagler College. Fun!!

Here's her photo and page in the magazine!

WTG Diane! Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Our WAA members!

“Fatal Attraction” by Allison Fanelli

CONGRATULATIONS to Allison Fanelli!

Her Venus Fly Trap design was chosen to be created and displayed at Carolina Beach this summer.

The Venus Fly Trap Exhibition was created as part of Carolina's Beach Centennial Celebration through their Island Art Council. Allison's Venus is on display at the beautiful Windstar Hotel!

Congratulations to WAA Members - Becky Steele - "Big Blue" tied for the People's Choice Award at Sunset River Gallery in the Mood indigo show!

Congratulations to Our WAA members!

Merit Award - Happy Hugs - Linda Karaskevicus

Honorable Mention - Deer at the Beach - Christine Brubaker

Merit Award - Happy Hugs - Linda Karaskevicus

Merit Award - Up in Arms - Becky Steele

Honorable Mention - Deer at the Beach - Christine Brubaker

Merit Award - Happy Hugs - Linda Karaskevicus

CONGRATULATIONS to our Award Winning Members at the 2025 Spring Art Show at Franklin Square Gallery in Southport, NC

Reception on First Friday, March 7, 2025 from 5-7pm

We hope to see you there!

Honorable Mention - Deer at the Beach - Christine Brubaker

Congratulations to our members!

BEST IN SHOW AWARD!

Congratulations to Susan Barnard for earning the BEST IN SHOW AWARD in Sunset River Gallery's Mood Indigo show.

Sunset River Gallery says "We love how she embraced the concept with passion and talent. In her artist statement she said “We are at a time when we cannot lay placidly by and watch a world that is dragging us back. Side note: this may be the real Me. I am quite cranky with the world right now.” "

Congratulations Susan!!!

Congratulations to WAA member Becky Steele

WAA Member Becky Steele's painting, "Old Saltee" has been selected by Up in Arts and the City of Southport to be one of 24 images on the Pole Banners hanging in Southport from April to October this year! Congratulations Becky!!

Two WAA Member's Art Selected to be in the 2025 Wilmington B

Susan Barnard - "Walking Dogs"

Congratulations to our member, Susan Barnard!

Her painting was selected to be included in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s "2025 Book On Business".

Becky Steele - "Harmony"

Congratulations to our member, Becky Steele!

Her painting was selected to be included in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s "2025 Book On Business".

WAA Members Participating in Citrine Gallery's Hygee show in Wilmington

Congratulations to WAA Members - Allison Fanelli and Teri Turley!

WAA Members at Columbus County Arts Council Brady Kendall Show November 2024

Member Awards - Art by the shore art show, Oak Island, NC

Coastal Oasis by Terri Turley

All Dressed Up by Allison Fanelli

Coastal Oasis by Terri Turley

November 7-9, 2024

All Dressed Up by Allison Fanelli

Coastal Oasis by Terri Turley

Terri Turley 3rd Place - Watercolor

Allison Fanelli 3rd Place - Mixed Media

Congratulations to you both! Beautiful pieces!

All Dressed Up by Allison Fanelli

Congratulations to our members!

Lumbeeland Art Show

Three WAA members have their art in the "Lumbeeland: The Hidden Beauty of Swamps" Art Show. Congratulations to Allison Fanelli, Susan Barnard and Danette Moran!

View the Catalog of Entries

Congratulations to WAA member Allison Fanelli!

WAA Member, Allison Fanelli, painted a picture in honor of the US Coast Guard for the Maritime Art Show at

Franklin Square Gallery in Southport.
Fanelli donated her painting to Lee Daniels of the Oak Island Coast Guard station at the Artist's Reception on Friday, November 1, 2024. Fanelli says "That was the true honor.

Thank you to our Coast Guard and all servicemen and women who serve and protect us."

WAA Members Help with Donations for Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene Rescue Mission

Thank you so much to WAA Members who gathered together and donated non-perishable foods, clothing, blankets, bedding, linens, paper products and money with only a short notice!!!

Huge thanks to Sean Gamsby, owner of More Space Place, for putting this together and taking a truck to Baker Heights Baptist Church in Hendersonville NC on Friday! All our donations will go directly into the hands of those who so desperately need them. More Space Place is a Silver Sponsor for our Annual WAA Art Show every year!

So glad we could also support and help them and our neighbors in WNC!

There's still time to donate! The truck is leaving on Friday!

Congratulations to our Member winners at the BAC Show!

2nd Place 2D Abstract Award - "Walking Through Town" by Vicki Neilon

24th Annual Fall Art Show

Brunswick Arts Council

9/16 - 10/16/2024

Hosted by

Franklin Square Gallery

130 E West Street

Southport, NC 28461

Best in Show Award - "Owning It" by Bonnie McIver

WAA Award - "Islands Gentle Embrace" by Rachel Sunnell

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283B Koolabrew Drive NW

Calabash, NC 28467

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