Colonie Art League, Inc.
Artists of New York's Capital District and beyond.
Established 1974

2009 Art Show Winners






Holiday Show
at the William K. Sanford Library
Colonie, NY

We owe "Thanks" to the many members who volunteered his/her services to make this show successful.  The CAL members are grateful to Greg Rucinski and the Colonie Town Library for hosting the annual exhibit and assisting with the receiving and hanging of art, as well as with the reception. 

 Member Prize  Medium  Name of Work 
 Lefu Gu 1st  Oil   "Sunset"
Jean Eaton  1st  Watercolor   "Michael's Secret Garden"
 Joan Krathaus  1st   Acrylic "In the Beginning" 
 Constance Alexander  1st  Pastel  "Bonnie" 
Beverly Braun   1st   Other  "Storm Surge"
 Nina Stanley  2nd  Oil  "1st Midnight Already"
 Beverly Bondley   2nd  Watercolor  "Alplaus Creek Autumn"
 Joan Van Alphen   2nd  Acrylic  "Out of Blue"
 Elaine Pospisil   2nd  Pastel "Bonnie"
 Rita Buttiker   2nd  Other   "Ice Wonderland"
 Margye Ziotmer  3rd  Oil  "Talen Waiting"
 Faith Weldon   3rd  Watercolor  "Waterwalk"
 Helga Pritchard   3rd  Acrylic  "Canyon Dream"
 Peg Vetro   3rd  Pastel  "Box Lunch"
 Ruxana Saifi   3rd  Other  "Portal to a New World"
 Lei Lu Emerging Artist   Oil  "Still Life"
Mary Mannolini-Lifshin   Best of Show  Oil  "Sarah in the Spring"
 Mary Mannolini-Lifshin   Member's Choice  Oil   "Sarah in the Spring"
 Lorraine Miskinis  Honorable Mention  Pastel  "The Old Fence"
 Marion Greenberg  Honorable Mention  Watercolor  "Je Me Souviens"
 Carol Meisel  Honorable Mention  Watercolor  "The Battenkill River"

2009 Show Winners



Holiday Show
at the William K. Sanford Library
Colonie, NY

We owe "Thanks" to the many members who volunteered his/her services to make this show successful.  The CAL members are grateful to Greg Rucinski and the Colonie Town Library for hosting the annual exhibit and assisting with the receiving and hanging of art, as well as with the reception. 


 Member Prize  Medium  Name of Work 
 Lefu Gu 1st  Oil   "Sunset"
Jean Eaton  1st  Watercolor   "Michael's Secret Garden"
 Joan Krathaus  1st   Acrylic "In the Beginning" 
 Constance Alexander  1st  Pastel  "Bonnie" 
Beverly Braun   1st   Other  "Storm Surge"
 Nina Stanley  2nd  Oil  "1st Midnight Already"
 Beverly Bondley   2nd  Watercolor  "Alplaus Creek Autumn"
 Joan Van Alphen   2nd  Acrylic  "Out of Blue"
 Elaine Pospisil   2nd  Pastel "Bonnie"
 Rita Buttiker   2nd  Other   "Ice Wonderland"
 Margye Ziotmer  3rd  Oil  "Talen Waiting"
 Faith Weldon   3rd  Watercolor  "Waterwalk"
 Helga Pritchard   3rd  Acrylic  "Canyon Dream"
 Peg Vetro   3rd  Pastel  "Box Lunch"
 Ruxana Saifi   3rd  Other  "Portal to a New World"
 Lei Lu Emerging Artist   Oil  "Still Life"
Mary Mannolini-Lifshin   Best of Show  Oil  "Sarah in the Spring"
 Mary Mannolini-Lifshin   Member's Choice  Oil   "Sarah in the Spring"
 Lorraine Miskinis  Honorable Mention  Pastel  "The Old Fence"
 Marion Greenberg  Honorable Mention  Watercolor  "Je Me Souviens"
 Carol Meisel  Honorable Mention  Watercolor  "The Battenkill River"



The money prizes for the Holiday Show were as follows:

3rd Prize:  $25.
2nd Prize:  $50.
1st Prize:  $75.

Best of Show:  $100.
Emerging Artist: $25.

Honorable Mention: N/A
Members' Choice: N/A