John T. Salminen, AWS.DF, NWS
Shows and Awards
Selected Exhibitions, 1995 – 2005
Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors: 2000, 2002-2003, 2005
Adirondacks National Exhibition Traveling Show: 2005
Allied Artists of America, New York: 1995-1996, 1998-1999
American Artists Professional League, New York: 1997American Watercolor Society, New York: 1995-2005
American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit: 1995, 1997-2003, 2005
Arizona Watercolor Society: 2003
Audubon Artists, New York: 1997, 2002-2003
Best in Watercolor Realists, Francesca Anderson Fine Arts Gallery, MA, 1999
California Watercolor Association, Walnut Creek: 2004 & 2005
Contemporary Fine Art Exhibit, Vaxjo, Sweden: 1996
Eastern Washington Watercolor Society: 2002
Georgetown International Fine Arts Competition, Washington, D.C.: 1998
Georgia Watercolor Society: 2004
Hilton Head Art League, National Juried Exhibition, Hilton Head, SC: 2002
Kentucky Watercolor Society 25th National Exhibition, Aqueous USA, 2002-2003, 2005
Louisiana WS 32nd, 33rd and 34th Annual International Exhibitions: 2002-2004
Midwest Watercolor Society: 1995-2000, 2002-2003,
Midwest Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition: 1998
Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition: 2002 & 2004
Missouri Watercolor Society 2nd, 3rd and 4th Annual Open Exhibitions: 2002-2004
Montana Watercolor Society 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition: 2002
National Academy 173rd Annual Exhibition, New York: 1998
National Arts Club Open Exhibition, New York: 1998
National Watercolor Society, California: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003-2005
National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004
National Watercolor Society Members’ Exhibition, California: 1999
National Watercolor Society/Philadelphia Watercolor Society Side By Side Exhibition 2002 & 2004
New England Watercolor Society, North American Open Exhibition, Boston: 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004
North East Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition: 2002 & 2003
North West Watercolor Society, Waterworks: 2002 & 2004
Oklahoma National Watercolor Oklahoma 28th Exhibition: 2002 & 2003
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Juried Exhibition: 2002-2005
Philadelphia Watercolor Society: 2003 & 2005
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Open" 2002, 2004
Plano Art Association, Plano, Texas: 2004
Red River Watercolor Society 9th & 11th Annual Art Exhibitions: 2002, 2004-2005
Rhode Island Watercolor Society 9th Annual Watermedia Competition: 2002 & 2005
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition: 2003 & 2005
Salmagundi Club 25th Non-Members Juried Exhibition, New York: 2002
San Diego Watercolor Society, San Diego, California: 2000, 2002-2004
Taos Watercolor Society Ninth National Exhibition, Taos, New Mexico: 2005
Texas Watercolor Society: 2004
Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Elmhurst, Illinois: 2004 & 2005
Watercolor Art Society of Houston 25th and 27th International Exhibitions: 2002 & 2004
Watercolor USA National Exhibition, Springfield, Missouri: 1995-1996, 1998, 2001-2005
Watercolor West Exhibitions, Riverside, California: 1999, 2001-2005
West Texas Watercolor Exhibition, Lubbock, Texas: 2004
Western Colorado Watercolor Society, Grand Junction, CO: 2004
Selected Awards and Honors
Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Friedlander Award: 2005
American Artists Professional League, Rose Yeni Memorial Award: 1997
American Watercolor Society: High Winds Medal, 1997, Silver Medal of Honor, 1998, High Winds Medal, 1999, Maxwell Desser Award, 2000, High Winds Medal 2001, High Winds Medal, 2003Arizona Watercolor Society Award of Excellence: 2003
Artist Magazine 2000 Art Competition First Place - category "Experimental"
Artist Magazine 2000 Art Competition Finalist - category "Landscape"Artist Magazine 2001 Art Competition Finalist - "Experimental", "Landscape"Audubon Artists, Jane Peterson Memorial Award: 1997
California Watercolor Association, Bronze Award, 2005
Eastern Washington Watercolor Society, First Place: 2002
Georgetown International Art Exhibition, Best of Show: 1998
Georgia Watercolor Society, First Prize: 2004
International Artist Landscape Competition, Finalist: 2001
Kentucky Watercolor Society Exhibit: First Place, 2002, Merit Award: 2003
Louisiana WS Annual International Exhibition: First Place – 2002, Merit Award 2003 & 2004, Second Place Award, 2005
Midwest Watercolor Society: Edgar A. Whitney Award, Leech Lake Art League Award, L’Atelier Art Studio Award, Skyledge Award, 2000, Arlington Heights Art Guild Award, 2002
Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition: Various awards 1988–1997, First Prize in Watercolor, 1998 People’s Choice Award, 2000, Third Place, 2002 & 2004
Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition: First Place, 2002 & 2004
Missouri Watercolor Society: Award of Excellence, 2003, Award of Distinction, 2004
Montana Watercolor Society: Second Place, 2002
National Watercolor Society Exhibition: Patron’s Award, 1997, Winsor and Newton Award and Plaque, 1999, Michael Wilcox Merchandise Award, 2001, Henry Fukuhara Award, 2004
National Watercolor Society: Purchase Award with Silver Star (First Place), 2005
National Watercolor Society Members’ Exhibition: Honorable Mention, 1999
New England Watercolor Society North American Open Exhibition: 2000, First Place, 2002
North East Watercolor Society: Millennium Award, 2003
Northern Lights Exhibit: Various awards, 1987-1998
North West Watercolor Society: Third Place, 2004
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition: Second Place 2002, Merit Award, 2003, Materials Award, 2004, Merit Award, 2005
Philadelphia Watercolor Society Exhibition: Award of Excellence, 2003
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society: Merchandise Award, 2002
Plano Texas Art Association: Best of Show, 2004
Red River Watercolor Society 9th Annual Art Exhibition: Third Place, 2002 Silver Award, 2004, First Place 2005
Rhode Island Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition: Honorable Mention, 2002, First Place, 2005
Rocky Mountain Watermedia Exhibition: Best of Show, 2003
San Diego Watercolor Society: Award of Excellence, 2002, Capt. and Mrs.
Edward B. Rogers Sponsor Award, 2003, Award of Excellence, 2004, Third Place, 2005
Taos National Society Ninth Exhibition: First State Bank Award, 2005
Texas Watercolor Society: Founders’ Award, 2004
Transparent Watercolor Society of America: Past Presidents’ Award (3rd) 2004, People’s Choice Award, 2004,
American Artist Magazine Award, 2005
Watercolor Art Society of Houston 25th International Exhibition: Third Prize, 2002
Watercolor USA: Jerry Berger Springfield Museum Purchase Award, 1992, Dr. Ruth Grant and Dr. Howard Schwartz Purchase Award, 1994, Springfield Museum Cash Award, 1996, Patron Purchase Award, 1996, Case Award, 1998, Marion Louise Shuck Memorial Award, 2003, Springfield Museum Cash Award, 2005
Watercolor West Exhibition: Board of Directors Award, 1999, Lana and Kenneth Vernon Award, 2001, Beryl Larkin Memorial Award, 2003, Best of Show John Koser Memorial Award, 2004, First Place Award, 2005
Western Colorado Watercolor Society: Past Presidents’ Award, 2004
One Person/Group Shows
Great Lakes Watercolors, Neville Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin: 1998Fraser Gallery, Washington, D.C.: 1999
Lizzard’s Gallery, Duluth, MN: 2001
Chico Art Center, Chico, CA: 2004American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO: 2004American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO: 2005
Guild and Greyschkul Gallery, New York City: 2005Francesca Anderson Gallery "Cities of the World", Lexington, Massachusetts: 2005