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