Laurel Art Guild proudly announces the award recipients and selected artists for the 57th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at Montpelier Arts Center. After a thoughtful and rigorous review process, our juror has selected the following award recipients:
First Place
Kenneth L. Bachman
Into the Plaza
Oil
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Second Place
Professor Mo Bilbeisi
Washington DC Wharf 27
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper, 12x18
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Third Place
Ahmed Alkarkhi
Finding the Home
Oil, 28x36
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We congratulate these artists for their exceptional work and contribution to this year’s exhibition. In addition, the following artists have been selected for exhibition:
Ahmed Alkarkhi — Colorful Dreams
Alexis Williams — Keitha
Alexis Williams — Beautiful Ones
Amelia DeSilva — Jaffna
Anita Draper — Sunday in the Park with George
Art Vidrine — Winter Glow
Art Vidrine — Frosted Majesty
Audrey Ulrich — Heisenberg
Audrey Ulrich — Cole Sprouse
Brian Kent — Historic DC Ben’s Chili Bowl Sidewalk Vision
Brian Kent — MLK Stone Cherry Blossom Vision
Carol Leo — Chicken Yard
Ceasar Hay — Soldiers of the Cross: Good Shepherds
Charlotte Mann Lee — All of the field will clap their hands (Isaiah 55:12)
Charlotte Mann Lee — A Crown of Beauty instead of ashes (Isiah 61:3)
Cheryl MacLean — Number Nine Trolley Line
Cheryl MacLean — The Red Light
Chris McGranahan — Nuclear Family
Chris McGranahan — Happy Dragon
Dr. Stephanie Gustavson — Balancing Act 2
Eileen Crowe — Demetri’s Donkey
Eileen Crowe — Celebrate
Gloria Fischer — Parked in Amsterdam
Gloria Fischer — Root to Blossom
Gloria Fischer — Apple Story
Harvey Duze — Late Afternoon Stroll #1
Harvey Duze — Piebald Deer #3
Harvey Duze — Swallowtail Dinnertime
Helen Wood — Green Reflections
Isabella Matire — Take these Broken Wings and Learn to Fly
Judith Grannas — Snow Geese 2026
Judith Grannas — Snow Geese of Bombay Hook
Judith Lee — Snow Geese at Dusk
Katherine Farrell — Katherine P Farrell oil selfie on a silver tray
Ken Bachman — Rail Yard
Ken Bachman — Surfing
Kobina Ahoto — Here’s My Number and a Dime
Kobina Ahoto — Give A Man A Fish
Krista Goettel — Flesh
Krista Goettel — Brain Rot
Luther Wright — Princess Crystina
Margo Lehman — Popular Moon
Mark Adler — Wm. B. Tennison
Mark Adler — Goat at Kuerner Farm
Mark Adler — Wyeth’s Ingredients for Success
Professor Mo Bilbeisi — Sailboat at Washington Channel 6
Professor Mo Bilbeisi — Cherry Blossom 5
Rebecca Rothey — Grandfather’s Hat
Rebecca Rothey — Dark Memories
Richard Weiblinger — Cactus Guilded Cooper 6871
Richard Weiblinger — Cosmos Guilded Cooper 1797
Richard Weiblinger — Water Lily 612
Terry Pellmar — Stacked Stumps
Exhibition Dates
April 18 – May 31, 2026, Montpelier Arts Center
We invite artists, collectors, educators, community leaders, and art lovers to experience this juried exhibition celebrating artistic excellence across mediums and perspectives. Join us and witness the work shaping our regional creative voice.
Our Juror
Chinedu Felix Osuchukwu is a Nigerian-American visual artist whose work explores cultural identity, memory, and contemporary human experience. With a practice spanning painting and mixed media, his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, earning recognition for its technical depth and conceptual clarity.
Osuchukwu brings a thoughtful and rigorous perspective to the jury process, emphasizing artistic merit, originality, and visual impact. His professional insight and commitment to excellence make him a distinguished voice for the 57th Annual Laurel Art Guild Open Juried Exhibition.
About Us
Founded in 1967, the Laurel Art Guild is a non-profit organization for the advancement of visual arts in our community. Our members are professional and amateur artists expressing themselves through a wide variety of media.