The Alaska Watercolor Society and the Greater Federation of Woman’s Clubs, Anchorage and Nome Chapters are pleased to announce the winners of their 2010 Scholarship Awards.

Mr. Yasunari Izaki, a Bachelor of Fine Arts major enrolled at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks won the AKWS $1000 Scholarship Award. His high level of academic achievement, his active participation in local art competitions, his attention to detail throughout the application process and, above all, the quality of his portfolio, which included both two and three dimensional work, pushed him into the top spot for the AKWS Scholarship.

Ms. Christel Wagle, a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Art, at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, won the GFWC Anchorage/Nome Clubs' $1000 Scholarship Award. Her high level of academic achievement, her success in juried and invitational shows, her dedication to completion of a children’s picture book plus her portfolio, which demonstrated a high level of skill with a distinctive style of painting, earned her top points for this scholarship.

For more information, call Renate Martin at 907-279-0177 or e-mail k.r.martin@alaska.net

2010 AKWS Signature Member Show - August 6, 2010

The AKWS Signature Member Show will be held at the Artic Rose Gallery at 420 L Street. Summer crowds walk through the gallery on their way to dine at the popular Simon and Seafort’s Restaurant, so it is a great location at the height of the tourist season. The gallery has adequate space for approximately 30 paintings. Dot Tideman, will be compiling the list of those who wish to participate in this show. She can be reached at (h) 344-3974 (c) 440-2556, or dtideman@gci.net