The Power of Purple Juried Competition & Exhibition
THE POWER OF PURPLE
Juried Competition & Exhibition
The Power of Purple draws from it’s unique blend of calming blue and stimulating red, balancing peace with power. Purple is associated with wisdom, creativity, ambition, royalty and luxury. purple is a muse for the creative spirit!
Artists age 18 and older are invited to submit artwork for consideration for this exhibit.
Deadline: January 12th
Awards & Reception: Sunday, February 1st from 3-5pm
Exhibit on View: February 1 – 21, 2026
Juror: Kieran Johnson
Purple Mountain Majesty- 3rd PLACE
Deborah Mahoney Acrylic on Canvas 30×30 $250
Wisteria Garden
Rosemary Konatich Watercolor 13×17 $100
Violet Haze Fire Island
Lori Lee Oil in Canvas 14×18 NFS
Pretty Intense
Suzanne Liff Acrylic Paint 30×24 $795
Lavender Fields
Liny Liu Watercolor and colored pencils 14×11 NFS
Field of Flowers
Field of Flowers Nancy Lyon Watercolor 16×20 NFS
In the Clouds
Zenaida Madurka Pastel on sanded paper 24×19 $350
Maine in Spring
Marni Hagel Oil 8×8 NFS
Alabama Hills
Heather Heckel Colored pencil and adhesive vinyl on patterned paper 16×16 $150
Cheer
Shelley Holtzman Digital Art 28×22 $450
The Dance
Shelley Holtzman Digital Art 28×22 $450
Agapanthus (African Lily)
Karen Jakubowski Watercolor 12×15 $225
Dawning
Karen Jakubowski Watercolor 14×18 $250
Harvesting the Grapes
Barbara V Jones Acrylic on transparent panel, reverse technique 14×24 $500
In the Vineyards
Barbara V Jones technique 18×22 $275
Grape Tootsie Roll Pop
Marc Josloff Watercolor $375
34 Purple Harvest
First Course
Tara Kawas Magazine Collage and Acrylic on Canvas 24×24 $750
Violet Reverie
Stacey Kitay Watercolor 8×10 NFS
Martian (1)
Avery Fuchs Sea Glass sculpture 11x9x14 $3000
Pickled Egg Crock
Linda Funk Pastel 16×26.5 $450
Mystical
Alicia Gitlitz Mixed Media on Canvas 30×30 $1200
Purple Swirls
Bill Grabowski Acrylic 24×30 $700
Carnivale Gondola 2
Jan Guarino Watercolor 29×21 $1250
Lilac dreams
Mireille Belajoas Watercolor 8.5×10.5 $750
Stillness
Mireille Belajonas Watercolor 15×21 $1500
Sky Full of Thunder
Lauren Brady-Russell Watercolor 15×18 $250
AtacamaSunset
Nancy Braithwaite Oil 12.25×15.25 $300
Magical Pansies
Stacy Carner Acrylic 10×10 $350
A delicate balance
Caryn Coville Colored Pencil 24×18 $2400
Floral Doodle No. 5
Alcohol Ink and India Ink 10×8 $195
White Sulphur Springs Overlook
Aleta Crawford Oil 18×21 $700
Hathor- HONORABLE MENTION
Carolina De Cesare Watercolor & Ink 11×14 $250
Cyberpunk
Quietly at Peace
John Dolimpio Watercolor on paper 9×12 NFS
Echinacea
Nancy Aranda Watercolor and ink 12.5×15.5 $150
Keep_Swimming
Danielle Barbaro Oil on Canvas 12.75×15.75 $200
A Moment in Time
Diane Bares Oil on Canvas 24×30 $950
Sea Cliff House
Douglas Barnaby Oil Board 15×11 $750
The Cotswolds
Jose Seligson Mixed Media on Paper 22×16 $300
The Alliums
Hillary Serota Needle Oil on Canvas 31.5×31.5 $5,000
Mighty Wisteria
Mixed Media on Canvas 21×27 $2400
Harbinger of Psring-The Crocus
Boyd D. Shockley Watercolor 14×18 $300
Plums in Evening Light
Anne Siefert Pastel on Archival Paper 18×24 $375
Membrane Mandala
Jasmine Singh Acrylic On Canvas 8×10 $300
Purple Bird-HONORABLE MENTION
Harriet Spivack Mixed 18×24 $375
Jefferson Memorial Cherry Blossom 1
Su-Chow Tannuzzo Watercolor on paper 15.5×18.5 $350
In the Meadow
Dora Themelis Watercolor 31×25 $800
Purple Haze
Margo Vignola Oil 17×14 $200
Evening
Patricia Yantz Acrylic on Canas 20×24 $400
Funky Flowers
Deborah Mahoney Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper 12.5×15.5 $75
My Calla Lily
Bruce Malito oil 12×14 $100
Amelie
Christina Mare Watercolor 13×17 NFS
Beachgrass
Ed McTiernan Watercolor on Arches Paper 12×15 $150
Purple_Grid
John Micheals Mixed media 32x18x2 $450
Seven_Layer_Purple
John Micheals Pen and Ink 18×18 $250
Study in Purple #1-HONORABLE MENTION
Drigo Morin Oil 17×22 $400
Majestic Iris
Stephanie Navon-Jacobson Oil 13.5×15 $500
Purple Irises
Jacqueline Nussbaum Oil 30×24 $800
Purple Iris
Maureen O’Connor Watercolor $150
Bahama Sunset
Ralph Ottaiano Watercolor 14×18 $350
Birth of a Nation-1st Place
Dianne Parker Acrylic on Silver Foil 32×22 $550
From the Ocean
Josephine Paralagreco Watercolro 12×16 $350
David’s Hydrangea Headache
Silvia Maria Rey Watercolor 11×14 NFS
A Rainy Night- 2nd PLACE
Alan Richards Photomontage 27×36 $1000
Cat with Irises
Jen Rosoff Acrylic 16×20 $700
Flutterflies
Carol Salerno Printmaking and Collage 12×12 $300
Purple houses
Nancy Aranda Multi-media 18×22 $200
Congratulations to the artists listed below!
Your name and the piece(s) accepted are listed.
| Nancy | Aranda | Purple Houses |
| Echinacea | ||
| Danielle | Barbaro | Keep Swimming |
| Diane | Bares | A Moment in Time |
| Douglas | Barnaby | “Russia House” Sea Cliff, NY |
| Mireille | Belajonas | Lilac Dreams |
| Stillness | ||
| Lauren | Brady-Russell | Sky Full of Thunder |
| Nancy | Braithwaite | Atacama Sunset |
| Stacy | Carner | Magical Pansies |
| Caryn | Coville | A Delicate Balance |
| Floral Doodle No. 5 | ||
| Aleta | Crawford | White Sulphur Springs Overlook |
| Carolina | De Cesare | Hathor |
| John | Dolimpio | Cyberpunk |
| Quietly at Peace | ||
| Avery | Fuchs | Martian |
| Linda | Funk | Pickled Egg Crock |
| Alicia | Gitlitz | Mystical |
| Bill | Grabowski | Purple Swirls |
| Jan | Guarino | Carnivale Gondola |
| Purple Harvest | ||
| Marni | Hagel | Maine in Spring |
| Heather | Heckel | Alabama Hills |
| Shelley | Holtzman | Cheer |
| The Dance | ||
| Karen | Jakubowski | Agapanthus (African Lily) |
| Dawning | ||
| Barbara V | Jones | Harvesting the Grapes |
| In the Vineyard | ||
| Marc | Josloff | Grape Tootsie Roll Pop |
| Tara | Kawas | First Course |
| Stacey | Kitay | Violet Reverie |
| Rosemary | Konatich | Wisteria Garden |
| Lori | Lee | Violet Haze Fire Island |
| Suzanne | Liff | Pretty Intense |
| Liny | Liu | Lavender fields |
| Nancy | Lyon | Field of flowers |
| Zenaida | Madurka | In the clouds |
| Deborah | Mahoney | Purple Mountain Majesty |
| Funky Flowers | ||
| Bruce | Malito | My Calla Lilly |
| Chrisrina | Mare | Amélie |
| Ed | McTiernan | Beachgrass |
| John | Micheals | Purple Grid |
| Seven Layers of Purple | ||
| Drigo | Morin | Study In Purple #1 |
| Stephanie | Navon-Jacobson | Majestic Iris |
| Jacqueline | Nussbaum | Purple Irises |
| Maureen | O’Connor | Purple Iris |
| Ralph | Ottaiano | Bahama Sunset |
| Dianne | Parker | Birth of a Nation |
| Josephine | Parlagreco | From the Ocean |
| Silvia Maria | Rey | David’s Hydrangea Headache |
| Alan | Richards | A RAINY NIGHT |
| Jen | Rosoff | Cat with Irises |
| Carol | Salerno | Flutterbys |
| Jose | Seligson | The Cotswolds |
| Hillary | Serota Needle | The Alliums |
| Nolly | Shavzin | Mighty Wisteria |
| Boyd D. | Shockley | Harbinger of Spring The Crocus |
| Anne | Siefert | Plums in Evening Light |
| Jasmine | Singh | Membrane Mandala |
| Harriet | Spivack | Purple Bird |
| Su-Chow | Tannuzzo | Jefferson Memorial Cherry Blossom #1 |
| Dora | Themelis | In The Meadow |
| Margo | Vignola | Purple Haze |
| Patricia | Yantz | Evening |
RULES FOR THE JURIED COMPETITION
Criteria
- All styles from realism to abstract are welcome.
- All works must be original, and have been created in the last five years.
- References used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright-released for use in this work.
- Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered.
- All artwork must be framed. Frame size must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick and must not exceed 36″ on the longest side.
- Ages 18 and over.
Mediums
- Included but not limited to acrylic, charcoal, collage, colored pencil, digital art, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, printmaking, sculpture, or watercolor.
- No Photography, Copies, Master Copies, Reproductions or Giclees
Entry Fees
- Members: $35 (1-2 pieces)
- Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
- One additional entry: $10 (per person)
- No more than 3 works per artist
- Entry fees are payable (1) online or (2) check
- Fees are non-refundable
Registration
- Registration through the online app required
- This is a juried competition. Submission does not guarantee entry
- Payment must be included or submission will not be included in curating
REGISTER FOR THE COMPETITION
STEP 1: SUBMIT ARTWORK
Before submitting artwork:
- Make sure file size of images must be between 1MB and a maximum of 3MB. To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
- LABEL image as follows: lastname_firstname_title.jpg (example: smith_john_sunset.jpg)
STEP 2: MAKE PAYMENT
- ENTRY FEES:
- Members: $35 (1-2 pieces)
- Non-members: $45 (1-2 pieces)
- One additional entry: $10 (per person)
- No more than 3 works per artist
2. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.
3. Fees are non-refundable
- Option 1: Pay online
- You will be taken to another website, if you do not have an account, you will have to set up one.
- If payment is successful, you will receive an email confirmation.
Option 2: Check
- Print and include submission form
- Mail checks to:
The Art Guild Accounting Dept
PO Box 693
Port Washington, NY 11050
QUESTIONS?
Email artshow@TheArtGuild.org or Call 516-304-5797
CALENDAR & IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline: January 12th
Awards & Reception: Sunday, February 1st from 3-5pm
Exhibit on View: February 1 – 21, 2026
Drop off: Sunday, January 25, 3- 5 pm and Monday, January 26, 1- 6 pm
*Artwork not picked up within 90 days will become property of The Art Guild
TROUBLESHOOTING
QUESTIONS Call 516-304-5797 or email artshow@TheArtGuild.org.
If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org – with ALL contact information, image titles and mediums. We will invoice you for payment. Submission will not be included in curating without payment.
Emailed images must include your name, contact information and the title, medium, value, and size in your email.
To resize or compress your images, go to PICRESIZE.com
Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as they possibly can. These will be the images that will be will be reviewed by our curators and displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, that the image is straight and that there is no glare on glass or varnished surface.
FINALISTS & AWARDS
FINALISTS:
The Selection Committee will review all entries and notify each artist as to the acceptance of the submitted work. High school students will be reviewed and judged separately. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted to be exhibited. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified either by email OR on our website.
AWARDS:
1st Place $300 • 2nd Place $200 • 3rd Place $100 • Honorable Mentions
SIZE & FRAMING
All artwork must be framed. Frame size must not exceed 36” on the longest side. Gallery wraps are acceptable, but must be at least 1” thick and must not exceed 36″ on the longest side.
It must be wired securely for hanging with screw eyes or D-rings to the frame, NOT the backboard. No sawtooth hangers, tape, strings. We can wire for you for a $10 fee.
Work must be labeled on the back with the title, artist’s name, street address, phone number, and email.
Framing of your work must comply with the above OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
SELLING YOUR ARTWORK
Artwork may be sold directly by the artist with a suggested donation of 20% of the selling price from the artist to The Art Guild. Note, however, that sales may not be made at the exhibition.
All work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibit.
LIABILITY & INSURANCE
The Liability Waiver on the entry form must be signed by the artist submitting images for consideration. It is the responsibility of the participating artist to insure or self-insure any work submitted for inclusion in this exhibit.
LIABILITY WAIVER
I wish to have The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., (“TAG”) consider my artwork for exhibition as indicated in this Registration Form, and I acknowledge that TAG has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose the artwork to be exhibited. I also acknowledge that unrelated business or other activities may or will take place at the exhibition location during the exhibition and I assume any risk associated with such activities. I further acknowledge that I have been notified that I should carry my own insurance to be protected against loss, theft or damage to my artwork. I fully understand and agree that the following waiver, release and hold harmless agreement is binding on my heirs, assigns and legal representatives. In exchange for TAG’s consideration of my artwork, I agree to assume all risks of copying, theft, loss or damage to my artwork in connection with TAG’s decision to exhibit or not exhibit my artwork or in connection with the exhibition of my artwork, for the duration of the exhibition from and including delivery to TAG, through and including pickup, and knowingly and intentionally release, discharge, hold harmless, and agree not to sue TAG, its officers, directors, members, committee personnel, agents or owners and/or lessees of the premises where the exhibition is held (“Released Persons”) from any claim, that I may have or acquire in the future, arising out of my submission of artwork to TAG for its consideration for exhibition, for TAG’s exhibition of my artwork, or while it or I am on the premises where the exhibition is held, for, including but not limited to, copying, theft, loss, or damage to my artwork, personal injury, or death, whether caused intentionally or arising from the negligence of any Released Person, of any other person or any other cause, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. The artist agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Art Guild for any copyright claims arising from the display of his/her image. Whether or not any artwork submitted by me is chosen for exhibition, I consent to The Art Guild’s use of any artwork I submit (or an image representing such artwork) in connection with TAG’s communications to prospective members, members and the public.
