Serving SC & GA
NAWA SC Chapter
Rise - Susan Irish
Member Artists Works
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Linda McCune
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Rose Cofield
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Nanette Lagner
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Christina Rice
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June Compton
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Monica Iversen
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Claudia Interrante
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Christine Blyth
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Selene Paschoal
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Peggy Demarest
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Joyce Erb
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Rosemary Giusti Dillon
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Karen Ghostlaw Pomarico
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Earline Allen
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Fran Gardner
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Marie Echols
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Sheila Grabarsky
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Deborah Rosato
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Claudia Boyce
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Elizabeth McCue
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Lillie Morris
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Patricia Zalisko
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Melinda Welker
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Brittany Taylor-Driggers
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Bernice Mitchell Tate
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Staci Swider
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Rhian Swain
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Saundra Renee Smith
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Emi Sisk
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Diane Salamon
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Patricia Robbins
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Pokey Park
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Jennifer Jean Okumura
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Maidy Morhous
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Pamela D. Parks McLaurin
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Mary Cooper McDonough
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Ruth McCully
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Flavia Lovatelli
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June Klement
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Carson Kapp
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Nancy Jasey
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Susan Irish
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Laura McRae Hitchcock
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Susan Hammond
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Rose Cofield
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Josie Campbell Dellenbaugh
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Meyriel Edge
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Patrice Boyes
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Earline Allen
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Sandy Dimke
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Lisa Anne Cullen
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Annette Crosby
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Jill Bright
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Judith Carlin
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Valerie Harvey
About Us
What We Do
"The purpose of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) is to foster public awareness of, and interest in, visual art created by women in the United States."
The South Carolina Chapter is continuing this mission within our region and around the world. The Association promotes culture and education in the visual arts through exhibitions of its members’ works, educational programs, scholarships, awards, its historical archive, and other appropriate means.
Our Inspiration
We are inspired by a life time of dreams, influenced by our unique experiences, and bound together by our common desire to express ourselves through our art. We hope you glimpse into our art world, and pause.... just for a moment to find your own metaphors.
Click here to learn about joining the NAWA South Carolina chapter.
Who Are We?
The NAWA South Carolina chapter is comprised of painters, sculptors, fiber artists, printmakers mixed media artists, photographers, and more. Our styles are as diverse as our mediums, and each of us let our ideas manifest in our own unique styles and mediums.
While encouraging contemporary and emerging artists, the Association honors and continues the long and important contribution of women to the history of American culture and art.
NAWASC Spirited Aiken Exhibit
June 18 - July 23, 2026
Aiken Center for the Arts
122 Laurens St. SW, Aiken SC
CONGRATULATIONS
Spirited Aiken Exhibit Winners
FIRST PLACE 2D - At De Edge of Giving, Saundra Renee Smith
SECOND PLACE 2D - Rhythm and Blues, Deidre Gardner Hayes
THIRD PLACE 2D - 145 Oakcrest Lane, Staci Swider
FIRST PLACE 3D - NEKIA - The Spirit of Aiken, Bernice Mitchell Tate
BEST in SHOW - Essie, Marie Echols
BEST OF AIKEN - Run for the Roses, June Klement
Best of Photography - Goucho Roundup, Sandy Dimke
Pushing the Boundaries: The Wild Side of Art, What If?, Meyriel Edge
HONORABLE MENTION - Enjoying the Spirits of Aiken in the Alley, Joyce Erb
HONORABLE MENTION - Lunar Forest, Lisa Anne Cullen
View all 50 artworks at
Annual Meeting and Luncheon
On June 18, 2026, NAWA SC President Meyriel Edge welcomed a record number members and their guests to our 2026 Annual Meeting and Lunch at the Park Avenue Oyster Bar and Grill. Board members spoke briefly about their responsibilities and plans for the coming year. There was time for camaraderie and a business card exchange.
Opening Reception
NAWA SC members and their guests attended the Opening Reception for the Spirited Aiken Exhibit at the AIken Center for the Arts. The gallery Executive Director, Caroline Gwinn, welcomed NAWA SC as exhibitors. Exhibit Lead, Melinda Welker, thanked Caroline for her exceptional ability to curate the exhibit layout. Melinda also thanked Charlotte Fussell for her excellent follow-up to keep the timeline on track.
Dr. Kimberly Fontanez, who judged the art, announced the awards and provided insight as to how she judged each art piece award worthy. Her feedback was valuable, not only to the artists that won, but to all members.
More than 100 people attended the reception and the gallery director stated that about 7500 people will visit the gallery during the Spirited Aiken Exhibit, which runs through July 23.
CONGRATULATIONS
Threads of Labor Exhibit Winners
DAR AWARD - One Woman's Work: A Framed Portrait, Linda McCune
FIRST PLACE - Quilting Queen, Rhian Swain
SECOND PLACE - Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet of the Revolution, Deidre Gardner Hayes
THIRD PLACE - Sew Sad Sweatshop, Judith Carlin
HONORABLE MENTION - Window on the World, Joyce Erb
HONORABLE MENTION - Holding Fast To Her Beliefs, Sandy Dimke
One Woman’s Work: A Framed Portrait, Linda McCune