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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

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

WAA Award - "Islands Gentle Embrace" by Rachel Sunnell

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

WAA Award - "Islands Gentle Embrace" by Rachel Sunnell

Congratulations to WAA Members - Award winners at WAOTC Show

Second Place Award to WAA member Allison Fanelli - "All Dressed Up"

Sponsor's Award to WAA member Susan Barnard - "Afternoon Snack"

Second Place Award to WAA member Allison Fanelli - "All Dressed Up"

CONGRATULATIONS to our WAA members!

They were all Award Winners at the

Opening Reception for
Wildlife Artists of the Carolinas on September 27, 2024 in Wilmington NC!!

Sponsor's Award to WAA Member Patti Resso - "Rod The Green Heron"

Second Place Award to WAA member Allison Fanelli - "All Dressed Up"

Sponsor's Award to WAA Member Patti Resso - "Rod The Green Heron"

WWA fieldtrip to Chihuly at Biltmore September 2024

Everyone had a great time!

Congratulations to Member Cynthia Blake and Beth Olson!

Agri-Coastal Exhibit

A Personal View . . .

Two sisters' perception of the counties around them.

Sisters Cynthia Blake and Beth Olson at their Meet the Artists Reception at Columbus County Arts Council on Sept 6, 2024 in Whiteville, NC
Visit this exhibit 9/6 - 10/10/24!

sunset Vision Art show and Sale at Sunset Beach! Congratulations to our Members who entered & Award winners - Roseann Bellinger and Allison Fanelli

Coastal Carolina Outreach 1st annual Teen art Show at Rourk Library may 2024

1st Annual Teen Art Show at Rourk Library Program

FORMER WAA PRESIDENT, JEAN BILLIE, SURROUNDED BY GOOD FRIENDS AT HER FAREWELL LUNCHEON

Congratulations to WAA Members in the Girl Power Show at Sunset Gallery

WAA Members in the "Selfie Show" at Sunset River January 2024

Member Applause! Congratulations to these Award Winners!

Susan Barnard

Linda Karaskevicus

Congratulations to Susan Barnard! "The Lady Bug Chasers" won an Honorable Mention at the 2024 Spring Art Show at Franklin Square Gallery opening tomorrow! Awesome Susan!!

Linda Karaskevicus

Congratulations to

Linda Karaskevicus!

She won the

Merit Award for her painting "Triple Trot"

at 2024 Spring Show at Franklin Square Gallery in Southport, NC

WTG Linda!

Rachel Sunnell

Linda Karaskevicus

Rachel Sunnell

Congratulations to

Rachel Sunnell!

She won the

Rusty Hughes Memorial Award for her painting

"Grandmothers Cottage"

at 2024 Spring Show at Franklin Square Gallery in Southport, NC

Yay Rachel!

Member Applause!

"Grace Appears" by Becky Steele

Congratulations to our member, Becky Steele!

Her painting was selected to be included in the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s "2024 Book On Business".

Steele and the other winning artists have been invited to show some of their work at the Book on Business Launch Party, which is open to anyone and is planned for Jan. 23 at Lumina Holiday Inn Resort.

The painting selected to be on the cover of the 2024 Book On Business will be announced at the launch party!

WTG Becky Steele!

"Fading Memory" by R. Bellinger

Every year, our member, Roseann Bellinger, donates a piece of her artwork to the Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum's Collector's Event fundraiser in Myrtle Beach.
Information about tickets can be viewed through the link below.

https://myrtlebeachartmuseum.myshopify.com/.../11th...

The 109 artists donated work will be displayed in the gallery on the first floor of the Art Museum from Jan 13th to Feb 11th. Be sure to stop by the museum and view the free exhibit.

WTG Roseann! Thank you!

We are located at Bellinger Art Works

Waterway Art Association

283B Koolabrew Drive NW

Calabash, NC 28467

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