KAREN MCLEAN MCGAW
First Place
Watercolor

Ms. McGaw is a two-time winner at the LJAWF. A Santa Barbara native, she is well known for her landscapes, sensitive watercolors, and waterfront settings in California, France and Italy where she travels annually.

Her small format paintings are executed “en plein air”, while larger compositions are painted in her studio. She is frequently invited to jury shows, demonstrate her painting techniques and teach workshops. In addition to major corporate and private collections, her work has been featured on magazine covers and won national awards .