Southeastern Ohio Watermedia Society biennial Juried Exhibition
On view May 30, 2026 – September 26, 2026
Exhibition Opening Saturday, may 30, 2026, 1-4 pm, Free and Open to the Public
This summer, the Zanesville Museum of Art celebrates the Southeastern Ohio Watermedia Society (SEOWS) Juried Exhibition. This exhibition highlights the exceptional work artists create using various water-based media, including watercolor, acrylic, ink, tempera, and collage. SEOWS held its first juried exhibition in September 1977 at the Zanesville Art Center, now the Zanesville Museum of Art with sixteen original members participating. Today, the society's 30 members represent Muskingum, Washington, Coshocton, Guernsey, Belmont, Perry, and Monroe counties.
This year the exhibition juror is Jeannine M. Kennedy, Executive Director of the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, and Adjunct Faculty at Kent State University.
Awards were presented on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at the exhibition opening by Jeannine M. Kennedy.
The SEOWS hosts workshops and exhibitions that broaden appreciation for water-based media.
THE SOUTHEASTERN OHIO WATERMEDIA SOCIETY BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION ARTISTS:
Tori Alexander - Blackwater Falls
Tori Alexander - JAC
Debbie Becker - Kitty Kitty Kitty - Award of Distinction -
Carron Baxter - Playing with my Philoes - Merit Award -
Gregorio Biolcati Rinaldi - Poppies
Faith Cornell - Last Sip of Summer
Monica Crawford - Dandelion Dream
Monica Crawford - Sunday Drive - Award of Distinction -
Martha Davis Rice - Lilac Tree at Mar-o-bar Farm
Bev Dunworth - Smoldering Masonic - Merit Award -
Frank Fazakas - Winter Morning - Merit Award -
Frank Fazakas - Young Mark Twain
Erica Hughes - Remy
Kay Kenyon - Jewel Toned Floral - 1st Place -
Kay Kenyon - Toward the Light
Kenova Korte - Wise Woman - Merit Award -
Melissa Maxwell - Happiness
Melissa Maxwell - Spring Dance -3rd Place -
Lois Merrill - Come Hither
Lois Merrill - The Cove
Mary Meyers - My Garden
Mary Meyers - Keturah
Marc Nickles - Maasi Tribe - 2nd Place -
Marc Nickles - Water Bearers
Catherine Presson - Kalah
Catherine Presson - Ladies First
Joan Quinn - Mistic Trees - Award of Distinction -
Sara Staats - Serenity - Award of Distinction -
Sara Staats - Somewhere Green
Yan Sun - Ballerinas - BEST OF SHOW -
Regina Weng - Doowntown Zanesville
Regina Weng - Song of Niagara Fall
Regina Williams - Ginkgo Life
Daphne Woodmansee - Wayward Soul