Congratulations to the finalists in the 2009 American Artist Cover Competition and the 2009 Watercolor Cover Competition! The 10 finalists for each magazine will have their submitted artwork reproduced in the pages of the magazines along with a brief interview. The grand prize winner, which will be announced at a later date, will have his or her piece reproduced on the cover.
The finalists for American Artist are:
Timothy W. Jahn, of East Brunswick, NJ
Varvara Harmon, of Windham, ME
D. Larue Mahlke, of Georgetown, TX
David Beal, of Overland Park, KS
Emily Hirn, of Atlanta, GA
David A. N. Cheifitz, of Washington, DC
Casey Baugh, of Ashland, MA
Suzanne Eisler Lowenbraun, of Poughkeepsie, NY
James Galindo, of Palm Springs, CA
Rick Kroninger, of San Antonio, TX
The finalists for Watercolor are:
Reenie Kenney, of Oceanside, CA
Leonard Fumarolo
Laurin McCracken, of Ft. Worth, TX
James R. Riccio, of East Haddam, CT
Mary Backer, of Banning, CA
Paula B. Holtzclaw, of Waxhaw, NC
Cathy Quiel, of Santa Barbara, CA
George Sandidge, of Winnsboro, SC
David L. Stickel, of Chapel Hill, NC
Karen E. Benco, of Allentown, PA
Check back for more information and to view the winning entries.