Citrus Watercolor Society announces juried art show winners
The Citrus Watercolor Society announces the winners in the juried portion of the recent Fall Show and Sale held at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa State Wildlife Park. Hernando artist Douglas Murray was awarded the Best of Show honors. His watercolor painting of “Peggy’s Cove” (pictured above) was the best of some very competitive artwork. Murray is an accomplished watercolorist and has won numerous awards for his artwork. Other award winners were First Place, Helene Lancaster of Crystal River, for her painting “PalmsAlot”; Second Place went to Chuck Chesnul of Floral City with his painting “Yankeetown Marina”; and Third Place winner was Norman Freyer of Homosassa and his painting “Crotonesque”. Two artists, Susan Strawbridge of Inverness, and Curt Bond of Dunnellon received Honorable Mention awards. A painting by Yvonne Brunelle of Floral City received the President’s Award.
FIRST PLACE- Palms-a-lot – HELENE LANCASTER 
SECOND PLACE – Yankeetown Marina – CHUCK CHESNUL 
THIRD PLACE – Crotonesque- NORM FREYER 
HONORABLE MENTION- Heron in Flight- CURT BOND 
HONORABLE MENTION- Daisies – SUSAN STRAWBRIDGE 
PRESIDENT’S AWARD – Goose and Baby- Yvonne Brunelle
