joan rothel
Biography
(American, 20th Century)
Joan Rothel is a realist watercolor artist from Cincinnati, Ohio. Turning to nature as a source of ideas, her paintings are realistic in content yet reflect the essence of the moment. Good drawing, sensitive color and a mastery of watercolor combined with her love of nature result in paintings with universal appeal. Well known in Cincinnati as an award winning artist and teacher, Joan’s work can be seen in shows throughout the Cincinnati area as well as in many national juried competitions.
Joan considers herself a realistic but interpretive artist. Her love of nature is reflected in her paintings of quiet farmland, delicate flowers or local scenes. She frequently paints "on the spot" in Mt. Adams, Eden Park, or Covington. Her paintings combine the mood of the moment and a knowledge of nature.
As she says, "I strive for the elegance, beauty. and the ethereal in nature. I prefer to work on a series of paintings based on a theme. As I work through several paintings my approach becomes more personal and the last painting or two the most creative.”
Ms. Rothel taught watercolor for the Adult Education program at Forest Hills School District, and the Baker/Hunt Foundation in Covington, Kentucky. She has exhibited work in many shows, both locally, and across the nation. In 1986, Ms. Rothel was awarded the Top Merit Prize in the Annual Regional Art Exhibit in Indianapolis, Indiana, and two merit awards from the Ohio Watercolor Society '86 Show. She is also the recipient of awards in Bluegrass '87, and Watercolor USA '87.
Shows and Awards
Southside Art League Annual Regional Art Exhibit
Indianapolis, IN
$1,000 Top Merit Prize
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit
The Foothills Art Center
Golden, Colorado
Strathmore Award
Watercolor USA
Springfield Missouri Art Museum, 1987
Kentucky Bluegrass Show
$1,500 Purchase Award - 1987
Silver Medallion - 1987
Kentucky Watercolor Society Annual Totally Transparent Exhibit
1st prize, 1986, 1988
Wyoming Art Show
1st Prize $200
3 purchase prizes
Cincinnati Women’s Art Club
Best of Show Award
Drugan Award
Ohio Watercolor Society
2 Merit Awards $450 - 1986
Painting Exhibited in ‘87 Traveling Show
Viewpoint
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honorable Mention - 1976, '78, '80, '81
$500 Prize - 1980, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88
Kentucky Watercolor Society All-Member Show
2nd Prize
River Valley Regional
Best of Show
2 Honorable Mentions
Tri-County Art Show
1st in Painting
American Art Annual
1st Place - 1982
Montgomery Art Show
Grand Prize 1977, '78, '82
Best of Show 1982
Zoo Show
Ist Prize - 1982
Hyde Park Square Show
2nd Prize - 1982
Nature Interpreted at Natural History Museum
1979, 1982
Cincinnati Commerce Center Invitational
Painting in 1982 calendar for Good Samaritan Hospital Guild
Painting chosen by Cincinnati Technical College for notecard
Painting on cover of December Anderson Living Magazine
Memberships
Ohio Watercolor Society - Associate Member
Kentucky Watercolor Society
Cincinnati Art Club
Cincinnati Women’s Art Club
Art Academy Alumni Association
American Watercolor Society
National Watercolor Society
Education
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky University
Painting Workshops with Bill Gerhold, Doris White, Carl Schmalz
Galleries
Covent Garden, Mt. Washington
Mary Ran Gallery
Permanent Collections
Northern Kentucky University
Cincinnati Bell
U.S. Shoe
Arthur Andersen & Co.
Hamilton Country Fair Board
Western Hills Country Club
U.C. Diagnostic Disease Center
One Woman Shows
Northern Kentucky University - Two Woman Show
Carnegie Art Center
Middletown Fine Arts Center
Western Hills Country Club
Town Club
University of Cincinnati Health Sciences Library
Western Hills Country Club
works available
Watercolor on paper. 22” x 30”