Brockport artist takes top honors at national show

Dianne Hickerson's watercolor painting, "Lenten Roses," was designated Best of Show at the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society (NFWS) National Exhibit in Lockport. The society's top award, the $1,000 Gold Award, was presented to the Brockport artist at the show's awards reception on October 22. The exhibit consists of 59 paintings by artists from New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Texas, Florida, Indiana, California, South Carolina, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia and Kentucky. It remains on view until November 12 at the Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. Phone (716) 433-2617.

October 29, 2006