MEMBER NEWS
2023 Artists of the Year
Congratulations to our Artist of the Year Intermediate Division, Edita “Ding” Delima and Advanced Division winner Tony Podue. They are both remarkable artists. Keep up the good work!
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Our goal is to broaden our reach and to promote & learn from each other.
Honors bestowed upon our Members
“Time Out” by Karen Neal received 1st place Overall at the Arts Colony, Corona Sept-Oct 2022
Past Artists of the Year
Anaheim Art Association Past Presidents
AAA MEMBERS – LOCAL ART SHOW WINNERS
2020 The Arts Colony in Corona January Juried Open (Four Seasons) Winners:
Tony Podue – 1st Place Acrylic, Overall Theme Award
Mike Dawson – 2nd & 3rd Place Acrylic Award
Robert Ardito – HM Photo & 2nd overall Award
Ira Yawnick – 3rd Place Photo Award
2019 Orange County Fair Painting Competition
Tony Podue – 2nd Place and an Honorable Mention Award
Al Garofalow – 2 Honorable Mentions
Mike Dawson – 1st Place, 2nd Place and an Honorable Mention Award
Eric Stogner – 2 Honorable Mention Awards
Amy Lin – 1st Place Award
2019 Huntington Beach Art League Spring Open Show Winner:
Mike Dawson – 1st Oil/Acrylic – May 2019
2019 The Arts Colony in Corona April Juried Open (Simply Silly) Winners:
Tony Podue – Best in Show
Al Garofalow – 1st Place Overall
Ira Yawnick – HM & Theme Photography
MaryAnne Ardito – 3rd
2019 The Arts Colony in Corona May Juried Open (Naturally Nautical) Winners:
Al Garofalow – Best in Show
Tony Podue – 1st Overall, 2nd Overall, & Theme Overall, 1st Place
Mike Dawson – 3rd Overall, 2nd Place, HM, Theme
Robert Ardito – Theme, HM
MaryAnne Ardito – 2 1st Place Awards, HM
Tim Waldner – 3rd, HM
Teri Gamallo – 3rd Place
2019 The Arts Colony in Corona July Juried Open (Umbrellas & Balloons) Winners:
Tony Podue – 1st Place Overall, 2nd Place
Karen Neal – 3rd Place, Honorable Mention
Mike Dawson – 1st Place, 3rd Place, Theme
Al Garofalow – 2nd Place
2019 Cypress Art League – Annual Autumn Art Exhibition
Al Garofalow – Best in Show
2019 The Arts Colony in Corona Sept Juried Open (Selfies & Self Portraits) Winners:
Tim Waldner – 1st Place Overall
Robert Ardito – 2nd Place Overall, 2nd, HM
Al Garofalow – 3rd Place Overall
Tony Podue – 3rd, Theme, HM, HM
Teri Gamallo – 1st, 2 Theme
MaryAnne Ardito – HM
Karen Neal – 3rd Place, HM
Mike Dawson – 1st Place
2019 Huntington Beach Art League Fall Open Show Winner:
Tony Podue – 1st Place Oil/Acrylic
Mike Dawson – HM Oil/Acrylic
2016 The Arts Colony in Corona , August Juried Open (Perspective show)
Karen Neal-Best in Show, oil