The NCAC is proud to present the 77th Annual Juried Fall Art Show!
Held from October 24 – November 15, 2025 at at the Jefferson County Historical Society, Paddock Mansion, 228 Washington St, Watertown, NY, the show incorporates over a hundred different works covering many different genres of fine art.
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77th Annual Juried Fall Art Show Award Winners
Best in Show – Kate Newtown
“American Dream”
Sponsored by North Country Arts Council
Art that Inspires Change –
Virginia Hovendon – “It’s Still A Man’s World Baby”
Sponsored by FiveOakes Woodcraft
Acrylic/Watercolor Painting
1st Place – Caitlan Murphy “For the Birds”
2nd Place – Jacob Mazurek “Boats of Venice”
3rd Place – Christine Michaud
“Beneath the Silent Arch of Fall”
Sponsored by Focal Point Framing
Oil Painting
1st Place – Taylor Merchant “Angel”
2nd Place –Brent Fitzpatrick “Lake View Duck”
3rd Place – Emily Clarke “Stacks #1”
Sponsored by Orion Art Gallery
Drawing
1st Place – Virginia Hovendon “Felcher”
(Paul Saphier Memorial Award for Drawing)
2nd Place – Chip Moeser “Rainbow Falls”
3rd Place – Rollin Hanson #4
Sponsored by Iva Smith Gallery of Fine Art
Sculpture
1st Place – Cliff Smith “Gordy the Dragon”
2nd Place – Virginia Hovendon “Stillwater One”
3rd Place – Cliff Smith “Meanie Jeanie in Outer Space”
Sponsored by Fibonacci Art Gallery
Ceramics
1st Place – Catherine Ellsworth “Fly Me To the Moon”
2nd Place – Kristy Hoover “Horsehair Raku Useless Vessel”
3rd Place – Emily Clarke “Red Jomon”
Sponsored by Carl and Weslie McLaughlin
Mixed Media
1st Place – Sara King “Albert”
2nd Place – Caitlan Murphy “Take My Hand”
3rd Place – Evelyn Saphier “Magic Descends on the City”
Sponsored by Empire Square
Jewelry
1st Place – Claudia Loomis
“Hills & Valleys Silver Bracelet”
2nd Place – Claudia Loomis “Silver & Moss Agate Hair Clip”
3rd Place – Elizabeth Mallette
“Tairn & Andarna Harmony Swirls”
Sponsored by HarmoNNY Performing Arts Community
Photography/Digital/Graphic Art
1st Place – Kate Newtown “Love You”
2nd Place –Erin Greene “Old Friend”
3rd Place – Thomas Murray “Trier Bike”
Sponsored by Inkwell Graphix
Fall Art Show Featured Artist
Larry Barone
