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Central Ohio Watercolor Society

Previous Winners of COWS shows


2018 COWS Fall Show
Show Dates: November 18 - December 14, 2018
Location: German Village Exhibit Hall, German Village Meeting House, 588 S. Third St


Show Awards:
Best of Show - "Dr. Mac" by Suzanne Accetta
1st Place - "I shot the Chevy 2" by Rick Mock
2nd Place - "Desert Rivulet" by William Masters
3rd Place - "Fall Walk" by Jeff Stahler
Honorable Mention:
"Believe" by Susan Brickner-Wren
"I Love a Rainy Night" by Kevin Buckland
"Barn and Corn Rows" by Jim Gerkin




2017 COWS Fall Show
Show Dates: Nov. 19th - Dec 19th 2017

Location: German Village Exhibit Hall, German Village Meeting House, 588 S. Third St

Show Awards:
The Edward G and Maxine D Tracy Fund "Best in Show Award" - Bess Alexander- " Field of Dreams"
1st Place - Sally Ford-Lyles - "Great Blue Heron"
2nd Place - Cody Heichel - "Neil & Poplar"
3rd Place- Ed Kitchen - "The Path Taken"
Honorable Mention:
Lavonne Suwalski "Among the Birches"
Rick Mock - "Violetrees"
Linda Coe - "Meadow Flowers"
Susie Schreiber - "Singing in the Rain"


2017 COWS Spring Show
Show Dates: March - April, 2017
Location: Shot Gallery 546 Jack Gibbs Blvd. Columbus, OH




2015 COWS Spring Show
Location: Shot Gallery, Fort Hayes

Show Awards:
First Place: Jim Gerkin, "The Shack"
Second Place: Kevin Buckland, "Red Racer Reflections"
Third Place: Charlie Rowland, "Maine Catboat"
Honorable Mention:
John Cameron, "Paris Hilltop"
Sally Ford-Lyles, "The Art Thief"
Rick Mock, "Mom's Farmhouse"


2014 COWS Fall Show
Location: German Village Meeting Haus


Show Awards:
First Place: Suzanne Accetta, "Guest Artist"
Second Place: Charles Rowland, "Devonshire Lane"
Third Place: John Cameron, "Chinese Garden"
Honorable Mention:
Robert Bruce, "Ice Cream Times"
Sally Ford-Lyles, "Under the Boardwalk"
Katie McMichael, "Night Lights"
Rick Mock, "On Wisconsin"


2014 COWS Spring Show
Location: High Road Gallery

Show Awards:
First Place: Suzanne Accetta, "Reflections in Blue"
Second Place: Melinda Newman, "Red Claw"
Third Place: Katie McMichael, "Relax"
Honorable Mention:
Rick Mock, "Broken Barn"
Jeri Ellis-Platt, "The Secret"

Lisa Schorr, "Ohio Winter"
Vivian Ripley, "Northern Splendor"


2013 COWS Fall Show
Location: German Village Exhibit Hall, German Village Meeting House, 588 S. Third St
Show Awards:
Best in Show - Jim Gerkin
1st Place - Suzanne Accetta
2nd Place - Sally Ford Lyles
3rd Place - Kevin Buckland
Honorable Mention - Jim Fought
Honorable Mention - John Cameron
Honorable Mention - Carolee Brown

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2013 COWS Spring Show

Show Dates: March 1- April 10, 2013
Location: Upper Arlington Lutheran Church at Mill Run in Hilliard.

Show Awards:
1st Place: Suzanne Accetta, “Mirror to Thee”
2nd Place: Fran Mangino, “Garage Bar”
3rd Place: Charles Rowland, “A Rustic Village in the                     English Countryside”
Honorable Mention:
Della Erwin, “ Inside Out”
Kevin Buckland, “A Fighting Chance”
Stan Pierce, “Utica Evenings”
Jeri Ellis-Platt, “Fall Arbor III”
Suzanne Accetta
1st Place: Suzanne Accetta – “Mirror to Thee”
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2nd Place: Fran Mangino – “Garage Bar”
Charles Rowland
3rd Place: Charles Rowland – “A Rustic Village in the English Countryside”
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Honorable Mention: Della Erwin – “ Inside Out”
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Honorable Mention: Kevin Buckland – “A Fighting Chance”
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Honorable Mention: Stan Pierce – “Utica Evenings”
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Honorable Mention: Jeri Platt – “Fall Arbor III”

2012 COWS Fall Show

Location: German Village Exhibit Hall, German Village Meeting House, 588 S. Third St

Best of Show:  Fran Mangino, "You Looking at Me"
1st Place: Jim Faught, "Fading Icon"
2nd Place: Susan Evert-Purdy, "Woodstock, Vermont"
3rd Place: Vivian Ripley, "Winter Sun"
Honorable Mention:
Suzanne Acetta, "Saniosa"
Kevin Buckland, "My Little Pony"
GVS Award: David Friedlander - "Weathered"
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Best of Show: Fran Mangino - "You Looking at Me"
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