2022

AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY

GOLD MEDAL OF HONOR

 

The Jury of Awards for the 155th Annual International Exhibition has selected Frederick C. Graff as the recipient for this year’s American Watercolor Society Gold Medal of Honor.

This inspiring exhibition, representing 137 outstanding artists from sixteen different countries, was on display at the well-known Salmagundi Club in New York City earlier this year.  A travel exhibition that represents all of the award-winning paintings and a number of other exceptional watercolors selected by the Jury of Awards will be on tour at the following locations:

 

May 16 - June 30, 2022

Michelson Museum of Art

216 North Bolivar

Marshall, TX 75672

903-935-9480

 

July 27 - October 3, 2022

Pryor Art Gallery

Columbia State Community College

1665 Hampshire Pike

Columbia, TN 38401

931-540-2722

 

Nov. 1, 2022 - January 4, 2023

Mooresville Arts

103 W. Center Ave.

Mooresville, NC 27115

704-663-6661

 

January 23 - March 23, 2023

Fallbrook Art Center

103 S. Main Ave.

Fallbrook, CA 92028

760-728-1414

 

April 1 - April 29, 2023

Middletown Arts Center

36 Church Street

Middletown, NJ 07748

732-706-4100

 

The following represents all of the American Watercolor Society exhibitions and honors Fred has attained:

 

2022  AWS Gold Medal of Honor

2021  Selected for AWS Travel Exhibit 

2020  Selected for AWS Travel Exhibit

2018  AWS Awards Selection Chairperson

2017  AWS Bronze Medal of Honor 

2016  AWS Elizabeth Callan Medal

2015  AWS Winsor & Newton Award  (achieved Dolphin Fellow status)

2014  AWS Bud and Gretchen Marble Medal 

2012  AWS Exhibition acceptance

2006  AWS Millard Sheets Memorial Award Medal

2003  AWS Exhibition acceptance

1998  AWS Exhibition acceptance

1997  AWS Exhibition acceptance  (attained Signature Membership)

1996  AWS Exhibition acceptance

1989  AWS Emily Goldsmith Award

1978  AWS Exhibition acceptance

1977  Selected for AWS Travel Exhibit