To advance the cause of fine arts in America through the promotion of high standards of beauty, integrity and craftsmanship in painting, sculpture and the graphic arts. To emphasize the importance of order and coherent communication as prime requisites of works of art through exhibitions and publications.
November 18 through December 6, 2025
Table
of Contents
Skylight Gallery, Salmagundi Club of NY, 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC
The Jurors 4 5 6 8 9 12 13
The History of AAPL
The Salmagundi Club and the American Artists Professional League
The AAPL Founders and Samples of their Work A
Many Thanks and the 2025 Scholarship Recipients
Accepted Works
The GNE Sponsors
Acknowledgements In Memoriam
AAPL Membership Levels
AAPL Signature Members
The History of AAPL
In January 1928, F. Ballard Williams, Assistant Treasurer of the National Academy of Design in New York, called a meeting with distinguished members of the Salmagundi Club to discuss the need for a national organization to support the increasing interest in traditional realism in American art. They agreed this organization should be designed to encourage and protect artists’ interests, promote high standards of beauty, integrity and craftsmanship, and emphasize the importance of educational support for young artists. The American Artists Professional League (AAPL) was born.
Almost immediately The AAPL became a proactive, unied voice supporting American artists. By using its international stature, the organization was able to inuence a rider to a Congressional bill that stipulated all ofcial portraits paid for by taxpayers’ dollars were to be painted by American artists. This law remains in effect to this day. Another milestone for the organization was the improvement of the chemical and physical purity of artists’ pigments. By securing a grant from the Carnegie Corporation, a program of color pigment research was established by The AAPL. By 1932, The AAPL was considered the country’s leading authority on artists’ pigments culminating in the establishment of the US Bureau of Standards’ original set of standards for artists’ colors. These standards were updated in 1962.
In its 97th year, The AAPL currently stages two in-person juried shows: The Grand National Exhibition at the iconic Salmagundi Club in New York City, and Timeless, at the notable Lyme Art Association, in Lyme, CT. The Grand National Exhibition attracts hundreds of applicants from all fty states and abroad. The work is reviewed by a selection committee of artists in all media. Our award judges are chosen from art institutions within the New York Metro area. All accepted artists are given an opportunity to have their work represented in our annual full color show catalog and over $18,000 in prize money is awarded at our reception. The AAPL also sponsors two online shows: The Spring Members Online Show, providing our members a great opportunity to get feedback from fellow artust members and showcase their work to the public, and Emergence, for young artists and Associate Artist Members.
Our Members specialize in the wide spectrum of contemporary and traditional realist art. The AAPL represents artists residing and working across the United States and territories. We foster creativity, value skill, and encourage excellence.
The American Artists Professional League, Inc. 47 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003
The Salmagundi Club and the American Artists Professional League
The Salmagundi Club and the American Artists Professional League share a rich history intertwined with the development of American ne art. The Salmagundi Club, established in 1871, was a pioneer in New York City's artistic community, offering a platform for artists to work, exhibit, and socialize. It became the rst professional artist-run organization to hold an exhibition devoted exclusively to drawings and etchings, earning a national reputation. The club's library, founded in 1895, is renowned for its extensive collection of American art materials and books on costume, serving as a valuable resource for its members.
The American Artists Professional League (AAPL) was founded in 1928 by a group of painters, illustrators, and sculptors to promote traditional Realism in American ne art. The AAPL's headquarters are at the Salmagundi Art Club in New York, where it has hosted an annual Grand National Exhibition to support the growing interest in art across the United States. The league's members include notable artists such as Andrew Wyeth, Henriette Wyeth, and Theodore H. Pond.
Both organizations have played signicant roles in the promotion and preservation of American Realism, with the AAPL continuing to maintain its base in New York City and the Salmagundi Club maintaining its historical signicance as a cultural institution.
The AAPL founded American Art Week in 1930, which was subsequently observed each year during the rst week of November. Eleanor Roosevelt opened American Art Week in 1940,[7] and President Dwight Eisenhower congratulated the AAPL via telegram in 1959. In 1953, American Art Week was renamed the Grand National Exhibition, to distinguish it from the government program of the same name. The national program was discontinued in the early 1970s due to rising costs and diminishing funds. The AAPL Grand National Exhibitions were originally for members only, held at the National Academy, the Salmagundi Club, and other locations such as the exhibition gallery of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and the National Museum of Natural History in 1963. In the mid-1980s, the Grand National Exhibition returned to the Salmagundi Club, where it has been held since and entry into the exhibition is now open to both members and non-members and is .
The Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club is a prestigious event that showcases some of the most talented artists in the country. It is open to the public for three weeks, providing ample opportunity for visitors to appreciate the artwork and learn about the artists' inspirations and creative processes.
The AAPL Founders
(Benjamin) Franklin DeHaven
Albert Turner Reid
Alfred George Pelikan
Charles Dana Gibson Chauncey F. Ryder
Edward Field Sanford Frank Cookman Wright
Frederick Ballard Williams
George A. Little
George Gardner Symons
and Samples of their Work
H.Hobart Nichols Harold Van Buren Magonigle
John Scott Williams
J. H. Freedlander
John Vassos John Ward Dunsmore
Ralph M. Pearson
Wheeler Williams
Wilford S. Conrow
Walter Beck
William Sherman Potts
George Pearse Ennis
Gordon Grant
Guy Carleton Wiggins
From AAPL President Aki Kano
I am truly delighted to present the American Artists Professional League's 97th Grand National Exhibition at the beautiful and historic Salmagundi Club in New York.
Congratulations to all of the incredible artists in our 2025 exhibition! We received a record number of submissions this year, and being accepted into such a highly competitive show is an extraordinary achievement. It has been deeply rewarding to help organize this GNE and to continue AAPL's proud 97-year tradition. This year, we are excited to highlight several initiatives that benet our members:
GNE Seminalist Online Showcase – Introduced in 2024, this initiative allows more artists to be represented in our agship show, including those who prefer not to ship their work. We are proud to continue this tradition and will once again be awarding three Merit Certicates to Showcase participants.
GNE Awards Reception Piano Performance – We are thrilled to feature the remarkable young pianist Brielle Logel, age 13, who has performed multiple times at Lincoln Center through the Golden Key Music Festival. Outside of music, Brielle enjoys acting and spending time with family and friends.
Partnership with the Almenara Collection – Our ongoing collaboration with Almenara continues to ourish. Almenara has generously donated a $500 award and extended an invitation for the winning artist to exhibit in their 2026 in-person show in Spain. In return, AAPL has donated $500 to an award winner in Almenara's exhibition. I was also honored to serve again as a juror for the Almenara Art Prize and to attend the awards gala in Córdoba this past November.
AAPL's Inaugural In-Person Member Exhibition – This past fall, we hosted Timeless at the Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, CT (Sept. 19–Nov. 6, 2025), awarding over $6,000 in prizes.
Expanded Marketing and Media Presence – Our exhibition is featured in leading publications including American Art Collector, International Artist, Fine Art Connoisseur, and SouthWest Art. Notably, American Art Collector's November issue includes a dedicated section on the 97th GNE with a multi-page editorial feature, and SouthWest Art is also showcasing the accepted artists.
The Critique Program – We launched this special member perk this past spring, offering our members a unique chance to receive individualized feedback from an artist of their choice. Several acclaimed AAPL members have generously given their time and expertise to provide personalized feedback to their fellow members. Over 20 AAPL members have received critiques so far! Learn more about this at: https://aaplinc.org/critique-program
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the AAPL Board, especially GNE Exhibition Co-Chair Deborah Gersony, for their tireless work in making this exhibition possible. I am also deeply thankful for the ongoing support of our members, sponsors, patrons, and benefactors. I hope you enjoy exploring this year's exhibition. Please don't hesitate to share your feedback on the 97th GNE — I would love to hear from you at President@aaplinc.org.
Warm regards,
Aki Kano President, American Artists Professional League
AAPL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Presidents Emeriti
Sheldon Marks
Peter Rossi
Larry Mallory
Kinrad Hansalik
Aki Kano – President
Aki Kano is a representational watercolor portrait artist who earned her B.F.A. from the University of Michigan and a degree in Fashion Design from FIT in NYC. After a 15-year career in fashion and handbag design, she discovered her passion for watercolor in 2014. Since then, her work has received numerous awards and has been exhibited in prestigious juried shows, museums, and galleries worldwide. Most recently, she was shortlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize in the UK. Her paintings have been featured multiple times in Fine Art Connoisseur, International Artist Magazine, and American Art Collector.
Karen Israel – Recording Secretary
The AAPL Board of Directors consists of ten dedicated volunteer Members from varied artistic backgrounds. If you would like to assist The AAPL in its continuing efforts to recognize, encourage and support traditional and contemporary American realist art and artists, please consider a contribution to the Scholarship Fund, establishing a Memorial Fund in honor of a loved one, or making a testamentary bequest to The American Artists Fund. All donations are tax deductible.
In addition to numerous awards, Karen’s pastel painting work has garnered the honor of Signature Member with theAmericanArtists Professional League, Master Circle with the International Association of Pastel Societies and Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America. Karen is an artist member of the Salmagundi Club, NYC, The Copley Society, Boston and the Lyme Art Association.Karen conducts many teaching demonstrations and workshops throughout the United States.
Lorenzo Cardim – Treasurer
Lorenzo Cardim is a Brazilian/American gurative sculptor and textile artist. His works have been exhibited in galleries and museums both nationally and internationally and are part of private collections in France, Milan, San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Recognized for his expertise in architectural fabrication and restoration, Lorenzo's work has been showcased in institutions such as the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and the National Building Museum.
He serves as the Associate Dean of Administration and Finance at the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the Catholic University of America, where he also teaches digital architectural 3D modeling.
Lorenzo holds a Master of Fine Arts from the California College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Corcoran College of Arts.
Eva Volf – Social Media director
Eva Volf is a professional oil painter from Cleveland, Ohio, who is best known for peaceful atmospheric seascapes.
Volf is an Elected Artist member of the American Artists Professional League as well as a member of the Artists’ Archives of the Western Reserve. Her paintings have been in many regional and national exhibitions, have won awards and have been featured in American Art Collector, Plein Air and Vogue Magazines, “Artists at Work”, a Cable 9 TV Show, Fox 8 News, and other news outlets.
Eva’s work is held in numerous private, corporate and public collections in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia, including the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Tipping Point Media and Charter Communications (Spectrum).
Nancy Allen – Grapevine, Catalog and
Graphics Director
Nancy Allen is a retired graphic designer and artist living in rural Eastern Oregon. Her main area of interest is equine portraiture and the use of colored pencil as a ne art medium as well as continuing to do selected graphic design work for a limited number of clients. Her work has been shown in many National and International exhibitions and she is an elected member of the American Artists Professional League, the International Guild of Realism, the American Academy of Equine Art, Women Artists of the West, and a former Signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America.
grand national Exhibition Director
Deborah Gersony – Membership & Deborah Gersony, a cardiologist turned professional oil painter, specializes in landscapes and animal studies. Her work has been accepted into many national juried arts shows, including Oil Painters of America National Juried Salon, NOAPS Best of America Small Works and Annual Juried Art Exhibitions at Ridgewood Art Institute. She has also been a nalist in several PleinAir Salon competitions and is a Resident Artist Member at the Salmagundi Club.
Eric Chauvin – Demo Coordinator
Since 1992, Eric Chauvin has been working in the lm and television industry as a digital matte painter. In 2015, after a twenty year hiatus, he got back into acrylic painting again with an ambitious series of works depicting scenes from 6th century Constantinople. So far he has had pieces shown in the 16th International ARC Salon at Sotheby’s in New York and AAPL’s 96th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York. He received a BFA at California State University Fullerton in 1987 and a MA from the same institution in 1991.
Heather Jones – Marketing Director
Heather J. Jones is a photorealist painter specializing in watermedia. Originally from New York City, she has lived for over two decades between NYC and London, and now resides in New Canaan, Connecticut. Working in gouache and watercolor layered over graphite, Jones creates richly detailed and vibrantly saturated paintings that celebrate the character and craftsmanship of vintage vehicles. Largely self-taught, Jones has rened her technique through course work at Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts in New York, as well as Heatherley’s School of Fine Art in London. Her work reects a deep appreciation for precision, nostalgia, and the interplay of light and form. Jones is an active member of the arts community, serving on the Board of Directors for the American Artists Professional League, where she is also an Elected Artist Member, and as Vice President of the
November 18 through December 6, 2025
Skylight Gallery, Salmagundi Club of NY, 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC
Welcome to the 97th Grand National Exhibition
A Message from Grand National Exhibit Director Deborah
Gersony
As the American Artists Professional League (AAPL) nears its centennial, we proudly celebrate 97 years of championing the nest traditions of realist art. This year's Grand National Exhibition showcases exceptional works across both traditional and contemporary media. Whether you join us in the gallery or online, we hope you nd inspiration and delight in these works, just as we have in bringing this exhibition to life.
AAPL is a nonprot organization sustained by the commitment of our Board, volunteers, and members. From Associates to Signature Artists, our members bring diverse training and perspectives to the world of Realism. Some favor academic traditions, others a more impressionistic style, while still others align with distinct schools such as Hudson River, Boston School, Tonalism, Photorealism, or Hyperrealism. What unites them all is a devotion to capturing the magic of the world in a truthful and inspiring way. It is our privilege to showcase some of the nest examples of that vision here.
We extend our gratitude to the ofcers and staff of the Salmagundi Club of New York City for their hospitality and partnership. Our shared history is integral to the identity of the AAPL, and the Grand National Exhibition remains the highlight of our year.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, welcome to the 97th Grand National Exhibition. We invite you to enjoy this celebration of artistic excellence.
Deborah Gersony
Exhibition Co-Director
November 18 through December 6, 2025
Jury of Selection
AAPL Board of Directors
Guest Jurors of Selection:
Kara Ross, Joel Edwards and Don Taylor
Kara Ross
ARC C0-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Kara Lysandra Ross is the Co-Chair and Chief Operating Ofcer for the world renowned Art Renewal Center (ARC). She holds a BA in Art History from Drew University. As an art educator she has been a contributing writer for Collections Magazine, and Fine Art Connoisseur, and has been published frequently in other magazines and newspapers. She was the co-editor of the William Bouguereau Catalogue Raisonné and author of chapter 28 in the published second edition. In her role at the ARC she spearheaded the introduction of the live exhibition associated to the ARC Salon Competition which has traveled to prestigious venues such as Sotheby’s NY, Sotheby’s LA, The European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) and the Salmagundi Club, serving as chief organizer and curator. She is an ARC Salon Juror, and has served as juror in other competitions for organizations such as the 2nd Velázquez Painting & Sculpture competition, China, the South African Portrait Society, International Guild of Realism, IX Arts, and the Ani Academy. She is also an expert on 19th century Academic French and English painting, co-authoring William Bouguereau: The Essential Works and is currently researching and writing the catalogue raisonné on Edmund Blair Leighton, for which she is accepted as the world authority, authenticating works by this artist for Sotheby's, Christie's, and Bonham's among others.
Skylight Gallery, Salmagundi Club of NY, 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC
Joel Edwards
AAPL Signature Member
Joel Edwards is a Texas artist who has become best known for his quiet, contemplative landscapes and architectural pieces in pencil, watercolor, and oils. In the tradition of artists such as George Inness, he believes there is more to creation than the mere physical aspects of a subject. The intent of Joel’s artistic creations is to deliver a message of spiritual truth to the viewer. Precise drawing as well as the emotional qualities of color are used to add a sense of tranquility and awe to what might be dismissed as mundane reality.
Recently, Joel was selected by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as one of 31 Texas artists to participate in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Texas State Park system. In addition to landscapes, Joel has also completed numerous portrait commissions. Some notable works include Christian music great Kurt Kaiser, as seen on his latest album cover, Legacy, and Joel’s portrait of Dr. Gordon Teal, which hangs in the Teal Residential College at Baylor University. His paintings hang in many private collections around the country, and his creative work has been used for book and magazine covers as well as granite memorials across the United States. He is a member of the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society and the American Artists Professional League and has participated in many national shows and won numerous awards. His skill is mostly self-taught, and he is continues to study his craft in his hometown of Waco, Texas, where he lives with his wife and children.
Guest Juror of Selection
Don Taylor
AAPL Signature Member
Don is a signature member of 17 watercolor societies, including TWSA, WW, WFWS, FWS, SW, HVAA, and more. He is also an elected member of Allied Artists of America. Don was the president of Southern Watercolor Society for 5 years and has been on the SW board since 2006. He has taught workshops across the southern US, including Louisiana Watercolor Society, Watercolor Society of Alabama, Miami Watercolor Society as well as numerous art guilds. He is a native of St. Augustine, FL, a former Marine Corps ofcer and veteran of Vietnam, and a retired veterinarian having practiced in Panama City, FL for 45 years.
In the mid 70’s, Don began taking watercolor workshops while still practicing veterinary medicine. In 2006, Don began to practice part-time and began a second career painting and teaching watercolors. He has taught classes in his studio since that time. His work has been included in many watercolor publications, and in 2024, he published his book “Plein Air Journaling in Watercolor and Pen and Ink”.
Don retired completely from veterinary practice in October 2018 after Hurricane Michael ravaged the Panama City area. He has lived in Panama City since 1972 with Louisa, his wife of 62 years.
Juror of Awards
Frederick Brosen
Water Color Artist & Instructor
Frederick Brosen's watercolors have been featured in over 30 solo museum and gallery exhibitions across the country. On February 8th 2024 the Museum of the City of New York exhibited a series of four large watercolors of Central Park, the Four Seasons of Central Park, the Watercolors of Frederick Brosen. In March of this year Hirschl & Adler Modern will mount a solo show of recent work, his 7th with the gallery since 2006. In August the William-Scott Gallery will exhibit a new group of his Provincetown watercolors there. His watercolors have been the subject of numerous solo museum exhibitions, in 2012 at the South Street Seaport Museum, in 2006 at the Museum of the City of New York and in 2002 at the Frye Museum in Seattle. The exhibition American Dreamland: Coney Island featured two of his large works and traveled to several museums across the country, ending in 2016 at the Brooklyn Museum. In 2006 a monograph on his NYC watercolors, Still New York, with an introduction by Ric Burns, was published by Vendome Press, and in 2012 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by his alma mater, The City College of New York. He is a recip-ient of numerous grants and awards, including two Pollack-Krasner Grants. His work is in the permanent collection of over 20 museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The New York Historical Society, the Museum of the City of New York and the Frye Museum in Seattle. His work has been represented by Hirschl and Adler Modern since 2005. His education includes a BFA from CCNY, Magna cum Laude, 1976, and an MFA from Pratt Institute, 1979. His teaching credits over the last 35 years include the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, Lehman College and for the last several years the Art Students League of New York, where he continues to conduct workshops throughout the year. He conducts yearly travel workshops in Europe, this past year in Florence, Italy, and in September 2024 Amsterdam, NL. Private individual lessons are also available via Zoom or in person. Mr. Brosen is proud to have been designated an ARC Associate Living Master last year. He is also a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society. Contact the artist at rickbrosen@gmail.com Website: FrederickBrosen@FrederickBrosen Instagram: Frederick_Brosen
Many Thanks
Brielle Logel
GNE Reception Piano Soloist
Brielle Logel is 13 years old and has been playing piano since the age of four. She has performed at Lincoln Center multiple times after being selected through the Golden Key Music Festival. Outside of music, Brielle enjoys acting in school plays and spending time with her friends and family. AAPL appreciates her lovely musical contribution to the Grand National Exhibition Reception.
2025 Scholarship Recipients and Artist Statements
This year's AAPL Scholarship will go to Celeste Maslovsky.
Celeste's “Personal and Artistic Statement”
“I am a representational painter of the human form, focused primarily on the face. I nd myself thinking of my portraits as I go to sleep and they are often my rst consideration in the morning. I enjoy painting people who have a solid sense of self. The challenge of capturing their strength of spirit is fascinating to me. The variety of people who I see this quality in is what most inspires me to paint.
Through the instruction I have already received through AAPL, my ability to see and paint has grown in many ways. Each critique I have received from a League instructor has helped me to develop my eye. I have been thrilled every single time I enter the building on 57th Street for Robin Smith's class. My hours painting from a model with her skilled instruction have been invaluable. In future class work, I hope to improve my anatomical knowledge, play with the complexity of color and continue pushing my condence as a painter. So far I have only been a part-time student, always wishing for more time. I look forward to the extra time, instruction and learning I would no doubt enjoy as a full time student.”
Kathleen S. Giles Life is Having a Spark of Hope Watercolor
21.5 x 29.5
$3,900
20 x 24
$2,900
Danielle D Oil1
6 x 12
$2,100
Christopher Hanson
Marie Gray Curaidh Oil
Larry G Hemmerich Valley of the Gods Sunrise Pastel 20 x 34
$3,225
Jenna Hestekin Who's the Boss Scratchboard 8 x 10
$800
Pastel
15 x 30
$2,500
Pastel
20 x 16
$1,600
Karen Israel Uptown Girls
Katherine Irish Virga and Solstice
Heather J. Jones Triumph Watercolor 13 x 13
JuliAnne Jonker
Layne Irie Oil
36 x 24
$10,000
Jodie Kain A Moment of Reection
Pastel
28.5 x 18.5
$12,000
Aki Kano
Portrait of Ryan
Watercolor
24 x 36
$4,500
Oleksandra Korolenko
The Blossom Guardian
Acrylic 24 x 16 NFS
Chris Krupinski
Lemons with a Bowl of Blueberries
Watercolor
30 x 22
$5,000
Sophia Lacroix
Jocelyn Oil
30 x 24
$3,200
Online Show
Shuk Susan Lee
Whisper of Heaven
Pastel
18 x 15
NFS
Wanning Liao
The ower that can never be destroyed in the crevice of war Oil
23.62 x 23.62
$10,000
Britt LoSacco Back to the Sky Oil
24 x 36
$7,000
Madeira Through Lifting Fog Oil
18 x 24
$3,366
Mann Cautious Descent Oil
14 x 18
$5,200 Online Show
Karla
Gayle
Glenn E. Marlowe
Adam & Eve
Sculpture
36 x 120 x 48
$200,000
Brian McClear
Hoon Oil
60 x 40
$6,500
Georgene E. McGonagle
High Hopes II
Sculpture
34 x 17 x 17
$5,600 Online Show
Kumiko S. McKee
He She Me
Graphite 24 x 18 NFS
William McKeown
The Jason Daniel
Watercolor
18 x 14
NFS
Oil
20 x 16
$4,000
Lynne B Mehlman
Mandarin Mood
Angela Mia Where Butteries Lead Sculpture
21 x 28.5 x 14
$17,000S
John Moftt All Is Vanity Oil
40.25 x 30
$20,500 Online Show
Nicole Moné The Unveiling (Portrait of Matthew and Frankie) Oil
20 x 16 NFS
Victor Mordasov Unexpected Letter Oil
12 x 8
$3,500
Portrait of Home Oil
18 x 14
$3,500
The Recipe Oil
9.5 x 19
$1,950
Jessica Nelson
Marcia Palmer
28 x 42 NFS
$13,500
William Paquet Until Death Sculpture
24 x 9 x 7
Norberto Perez Dulces y Chocolates Oil
Lana Privitera
Me Time in good company
Watercolor
29 x 21
$4,000
8 x 8 NFS
Jacob Proftt Southern Reverie No. 1 Oil
Timothy F. Pross
Solidarity - Wolf Pack
Acrylic
30 x 50
NFS
Online Show
Cher Pruys
Sweet Oranges
Acrylic 7 x 9
NFS
Galal Ramadan Dreamer's Realm!
Colored Pencil
20 x 30
$4,800S
Jennifer Rand The Great Pumpkin Oil
20 x 13
$3,900
Connie Lynn Reilly “Waiting” Pastel
20 x 20 $3,500
L.L. Richwood Stay Another Day Oil
18 x 24 NFS
Harvey Rogosin
Washington Mews
Pastel
12 x 9 NFS
Max Savaiko
Rivalry Series
Dodgers vs Yankees Oil
16 x 24
$4,200
Thomas Wells Schaller
Afternoon in Rome
Watercolor
28 x 20
NFS
Steve Scheuring
Serial Revisited Oil
36 x 36
$32,000
Linda J Schroeter Peonies; Peace, Love, Harmony Oil
20 x 24
$4,500
Liv Sciford Donovan Sculpture 8 x 9 x 15
$4,000
Almost Dutch Oil 19 x 13
$4,500
15 x 9.5 x 9.5
$3,450
Kim Shaklee In the Shallows Sculpture
Lyasya Sinkovski
Nancy O. Stainton
Ojibwe Girl
Pastel
16 x 20
$2,000
Acrylic 24 x 18
$29,000
Robert Steiner
Vernal Mist
Bonnie Steinsnyder
Orchids Waiting for Spring
Watercolor 15 x 22 $2,750
Chantal Sulkow In The Green Room Oil 14 x 11 $6,500
19 x 13 NFS
The Orphan Oil
16 x 12
$12,000
Rebecca Tait
Fang Sullivan
Beautiful Blue
Pastel
Don Taylor Cathedral Nuevo II
Watercolor
30 x 22
$1,500 Online Show
Anna Toberman
I Have Lived in Worse Times Than These Charcoal
20 x 15.5
$1,450
Patricia C. Tribastone
Blue Vase and Roses
Oil
20 x 16
$2,200
Kathleen Ullman
Tatianna
Pastel
25 x 16
NFS
Eva Volf Echoes of Golden Light Oil
8 x 10
$550
James Vose
Pandora's Box (Temptation and Warning) Oil
18 x 18 NFS
A Rightful Place in the Sun
Acrylic 20 x 16
$6,800
$4,500
Leon White
Patience Pays Off
Sculpture 18 x 14
Doug Webb
Theckla White Williams On a Clear Day Oil
30 x 27
$3,200
Robin Williamson Beyond the Frame Oil
14 x 11
$2,500
Rosanne S Wolfe Tasseled Watercolor 22 x 17 $3,500
Keith Willis Blue Bahamas Oil 18 x 24 $2,500
Rebekah Wood Grandma's Suitcase Oil 14 x 11
$1,640
Phil C. Yeh
Ruby 3 Pastel 25 x 19
$3,500 Online Show
Desiree Rose Zaslow
Walking the Docks at Dawn Oil
18 x 24
$3,000
Wendi Zlamal
We Could Be Heroes
Mixed Media
24 x 18
NFS
Aulus
Sculpture 13 x 11 x 7
$5,135
Joseph Zovickian
The Semi-Finalists
Elliot Appel
West Village Blues
Acrylic
14 x 11
$900
Jessica Aviles
Hold my Hand
Watercolor
11 x 14
$625
Carol Ashton-Hergenhan
Golden Rod with Gall Watercolor
26 x 20
NFS
Patt Baldino
A Quiet Perch (parakeet) Oil
16 x 20
$3,900
Jon Bandish Spray Oil
12 x 16
$1,500
Henry Bosak Exquisite
Acrylic
20 x 20
$3,000
Linda Besse Calm Reection Oil
18 x 22
$3,600
Mary Chandler
Bella Luce Primaverile Watercolor
18 x 14
$2,200
Timothy Sean Conway
Chasing Victory
Oil
20 x 34
$5,000
James A. DePietro
Norman Darvie
Nymph and Putti
Sculpture
12 x 13 x 10
NFS
Animal Crackers (The Hunting Party)
Mixed Media
24 x 24 NFS
Elizabeth B. Derderian Entrance to Rye Beach
Acrylic 24 x 12
$2,500
Barbara Dove Study of Brown
Colored Pencil
16 x 20
$1,800
Christopher Forrest We’ve Only Just Begun Oil
20 x 16 NFS
Lisa Gleim Devotion
Pastel 18 x 14
$5,000
Carol Gromer In The Wings version 2
Charcoal
26 x 21
$6,000
Katherine Grossfeld
Tumbled Oil
10 x 20
$1,200
John Guiseppi
Forever Cool
Colored Pencil
16 x 20
$3,000
Seth Harris
Sunrise Oil
24 x 18
$2,450
Catherine Hafer Brothers Oil
16 x 20 NFS
Len Jagoda Tiznow - Two Time Breeder's Cup Classic Champion
Oil
30 x 40 NFS
William Karaffa Seeking 969 Oil
24 x 30 NFS
Yifan Jia The Hobbit Oil
16 x 20
$1,937
William Andrew Kennon White Roses
Oil
24 x 36
$6,000
Kate Lackman Daydream Oil
16 x 16 NFS
Shuang Li
Trolley Station, Old Town San Diego Watercolor
15 x 22
$3,600
Zhi Li Antique Blue White Vase, Copper with Fruits Oil
16 x 20
$1,600
Patsy Lindamood Great Blue on the Bow Graphite
36 x 30
$6,900
Tammy Liu-Haller
$1,900
Liz Jorg Masi
$5,000
$4,400
Henrieta Maneva
Arline Mann
Tom Mason
Pollock Orchards
Oil
33 x 22
$15,000
Dan McCrary
The Effects of Time and Gravity on a Plymouth Headliner
Watercolor
24.5 x 16.5
$4,500
Janis L. Mattson You Don't Scare Me!
Graphite
12 x 10
$1,450
Dean L Mitchell
Mrs. Flowers
Watercolor
16.25 x 19.25
NFS
Christopher B. Mooney
Mr. Mooney's Bacon Cheeseburger Must Be Ready. Oil
30 x 40
$8,000
Diane Motroni
Alaskan Seaport
Acrylic 24 x 36 NFS
Victoria Peterson Blue and White Pottery
Colored Pencil
23.5 x 16.5
$5,000
Glenn Murray Nonnie's Buttons Oil
20 x 26 NFS
Scott Royston Tassles
Oil1
2.5 x 8.5
$4,000
William Schneider
Eva's Mom
Pastel
20 x 16
$3,575
Michael Scherfen
The Weaver Watercolor
20 x 28 NFS
Shauna Shane Fast!
Oil
24 x 31
$3,000
Dan Simoneau
Perseverance
Acrylic
40 x 16
$3,525
Robert A. Steedman
Welcome Home Watercolor
21 x 29
$6,000
Arlene Steinberg
24 x 16.75
Edging Out the Competition
Colored Pencil
27 x 19
$7,000
Siana Smith Haircut Oil
NFS
Thomas Torak Studio Interior with Nocturne Oil
30 x 24
$12,000
Lin M. Yang Awaiting Bloom Oil
36 x 30 NFS
Lori Weisenfeld The Cabin Pastel
25 x 20
$12,500
Christopher Z. Zhang Holiday Morning Oil
28 x 22
$9,000
Nancy L. Yang It Smells Good Pastel
22 x 16.5 NFS
American Artists Professional League, Inc.
First Place: $600, Second Place: $400, Third Place: $200, Three Honorable Mentions: $50 each.
Full-page ad, valued at $2,300.00.
An editorial in the magazine valued at $6,000. A quarter-page ad, valued at $2,400. Cash awards.
$3000 Alden Bryan Memorial Award for Best Traditional Landscape in Oil
Oil or water color set. WINNER CAN PICK. $500.00 Gift Certicate.
The Collector’s Choice for Over 40Years 18 color set of our M. Graham artist paints, valued at $325.00 to $500.00.
Thank-You!
$250 Gift Card.
Course Library valued at $456.00
$200 digital gift certicate to Ampersand Art Supply
A FASO one year membership and $250 in BoldBrush ad credits, as a package it is a total value of $562.00.
$250.00 E-Voucher.
Three $100.00 gift certicates.
A watercolor set or gouache set valued at $150.000.
Oil Color set of 12, one Watercolor set of 12, one four water color granulating sets of 6, as a package it is a total value of $778.00
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Joseph Warren
Laura Paray
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In Memoriam
Gerald Lazare
Sept. 25, 1927 - March 23, 2021
Gerald began his wonderful career as an artist at the age of 16 when he was hired to do comic strips during the war. He became an illustrator and taught part-time at the Ontario College of Art which enabled him to become a serious painter, then later he taught in Florence. He had many successful shows, received numerous awards and has paintings in many prestigious collections. Both Gerald and his wife Setsuko are Signature Members of AAPL, and as a "power couple" in art published a book of their work together, “East Meets West” in 2007.
Diane Stolz
October 26, 1939 - February 1, 2024
A native New Yorker, Diane Stolz attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1959 and appeared in off Broadway plays. Diane attended the State University of New York and after moving to Kansas City with her husband and children, furthered her education at the University of Missouri in Kansas City where she completed a master’s degree in piano pedagogy. In addition to teaching piano for 40 years, Diane had a successful career in art achieving Signature memberships in the American Artists Professional League, Missouri Watercolor Society, Pastel Degas Society and Missouri Pastel Society.
Ruth Reinginghaus Smith
October 4, 1922 - April 9, 2025
Ruth Reinginghaus Smith was a technical illustrator and educator, having trained at many prestigious institutions, including the National Academy and the Art Students League. Throughout the1960's Ruth studied oil painting with Robert Beverly Hale, Robert Philips, Morton Roberts, Frank Reilly, Robert Maione and Rudy Colao. Ruth's awards for her pastel and oil paintings are too numerous to count. In addition to earning Fellow status at the American Artists Professional League, she was a distinguished member of the Knickerbocker Artists, Hudson Valley Art Association, Oil Pastel Association, Allied Artists of America, National Arts Club, Society of Illustrators, Pastel Society of America (also a board member), Pen and Brush Club, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (board member 1987-1997), served on the board of the Washington Square Outdoor Art Association, and served as President of the Salmagundi Club of New York from 1983-1987, curator 1989-1997, board member from 2003-2004, and Active Navy Art Cooperative and Liaison for the Coast Guard Art Program. Breaking the glass ceiling at the formerly all-male Salmagundi Club, Ruth was among the rst group of women elected to the Club's membership in 1973, and achieved her seat as the Salmagundi's President in 1983.
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Associate On-line Show, annual Studio Auction
Complimentary Newsletters, inclusion in the AAPL Grapevine
Discounted entry fee for the AAPL's annual juried show, Grand National Exhibition Member-Gallery and Member Map entry
Limited social media reposts, Annual National meeting.
Associate Artists applications and portfolios will be reviewed by the AAPL. To apply for membership as an Associate Artist Member (AA) please email the membership form along with 3-6 images of your work to admin@aaplinc.org. You will be contacted to arrange for the application fee. Applications are reviewed at the monthly AAPL board meetings. In certain cases, an applicant for Associate Artist may be encouraged to accept an Elected Artist Membership. Associate Artists who are accepted into the Grand National Exhibition or wins an award in a members’ online show will automatically be promoted to Elected Artist Members.
ELECTED
ARTIST MEMBER - annual dues $80
Those who have been approved by the Membership Committee of the National Board of Directors or those that have been accepted into one or more Grand National Exhibitions. Elected level is for emerging artists, semi-professional, and professionals. Benets:
Membership in a nationally prestigious art club
Exhibit in Spring Members Online Shows, annual Studio Auction, additional online and in-person shows
Complimentary Newsletters, inclusion in the AAPL Grapevine
Social Media Features and reposts
Discounted entry fee for the AAPL's annual juried show, Grand National Exhibition Member-Gallery and Member Map entry
Annual National meeting.
To apply for membership as an Elected Artist Member (EAM) please email the membership form along with 3-6 images of your work to admin@aaplinc.org. You will be contacted to arrange for the application fee.
FELLOW ARTIST MEMBER - annual dues $80
Long-time Members who have achieved the level of Fellow will retain their status. Fellow is a Legacy level as of 2021. Benets are the same as Elected Artist Member.
SIGNATURE MEMBER - annual dues $85
Benets are the same as an Elected Artist Member, with these additions: Permission to append AAPL to the artist's signature on all their works
Listing of honor in the GNE catalog.
Criteria: Acceptance into three Grand National Exhibitions and winner of one GNE Award.
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