EAST COUNTY ARTIST WINS AWARD

May 10, 2013 (El Cajon)--Ally Benbrook, an artist and resident of El Cajon, took the third place award in San Diego Watercolor Society’s May show. Her watercolor, Last Connection #4, is one of a series of paintings the artist is currently producing which illustrate in harsh reality the connection between human beings and their dogs. 

In discussing his selection process, juror Mark Smith said he was drawn to the painting because of its urban patterning, its stylized forms and the artist’s smart use of a limited color palette.

Benbrook is a past president of the San Diego Watercolor Society and is also an annual exhibitor at Art Walk.  Her understanding of animals and her sensitive paintings of them make her a popular award-winning artist.  More of her paintings may be seen online at allybenbrook.com.

The show will continue at the San Diego Watercolor Society’s gallery through May 31st.  The gallery is located in Point Loma’s Liberty Station at 2825 Dewey Road.  The gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 4 pm and is free to the public.

San Diego Watercolor Society is a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to expanding the appreciation of and involvement in watermedia painting through education, exhibition and promotion.  SDWS presents a new juried exhibition each month with an evening opening reception on the first Friday.  Works on paper using watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein and tempera as well as mixed media are accepted. 

More information can be found on the website http://www.sdws.org.