55th Annual
River Road Show
A National Juried Art Competition
Exhibition
August 4 – September 23, 2025
Reception
August 21, 5:00-7:00pm
Exhibited at the
Louisiana State Archives Gallery
3851 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, LA
Open Mon – Fri, 8 am – 4:30 pm
Gallery is free and open to the public
Juror/Judge of Selection & Awards
Calvin Liang
The Art Guild of Louisiana is honored to present Calvin Liang as the 55th River Road Show juror and judge. Born and raised in Canton, China, Calvin is currently a resident of Corona, California. He is a graduate of the prestigious Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.
In 2020, after a long and successful career in the theatrical industry (Canton Opera Institute) and the animation art world at Disney and Nickelodeon Studios, Calvin traded in his “assignments” for a career as a fine artist. And in a few years his work was noticed as he (his art) went on to win many national prestigious awards, (Award of Excellence in the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Best of America National Exhibition, Bronze Medal in Master Signature division in Oil Painters of America) and more too numerous to mention here. He has also been featured in many popular art magazines: American Art Collector, Southwest Magazine, American Artist Workshop Magazine and more.
Calvin is a Master member of Oil Painters of America and American Impressionists Society, in addition to signature membership in California Art Club, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, and the American Society of Marine artists.
Learn more about Calvin and check his fabulous artwork on his website www.calvinliangfineart.com.
In conjunction with the River Road Show, the Art Guild of Louisiana will be hosting a 3-day workshop by Calvin on August 14-16 in Baton Rouge. Get the details at www.artguildlouisiana.org/workshops.
2025
This year, 115 artists entered 355 works of art in the 55th Annual National River Road Show. The juror, Calvin Liang, selected 65 paintings, produced by artists from 10 states, to be exhibited at the Louisiana State Archives Gallery in Baton Rouge August 4 – September 23, 2025.
Accepted Artists
- Carolyn Biggio, LA Green Pitcher with White Glass, Oil
- Margaret Blades, LA Wildflower Road Azaleas, Oil
- Sierra Bobo, LA Sonia, Acrylic on canvas
- Catherine Boley, LA Kingfisher, Oil on canvas
- Linda Bowsher, LA At Breakfast, Oil on watercolor paper
- Cindy Brabec-King, CO Sunday Soup, Watercolor
- Marilynne G Bradley, MO East 155 Bridge, Watercolor
- Sarah Calandro, VA Avery at the Bay, Oil
- Cheryl Caro, MS Tranquility, Color Pencil
- Chryl Casso Corizzo, LA Tranquil Retreat, Watercolor
- JoAnn Cox, AL Start Again, Acrylic on paper
- Carol Creel, LA The Purple Pitcher, Watercolor
- Terri Dakmak, LA Glamour Girl, Watercolor
- Marylyn Daniel, LA Spring’s Beginning, Oil on panel
- Kathleen Dellostritto, LA Patio Hose, Oil on canvas
- Larry Downs, LA Power, Acrylic
- Betty Efferson, LA Fence Clutter, Pastel
- Emily Efferson, LA It’s A Hard Neck Life, Watercolor
- Claudia Escobar Benton, LA Motherhood, Alcohol Ink and 24K Gold, on Yupo Synthetic Paper
- Amy Faggard, TX A Bee’s Eye View, Oil
- Jane Flowers, TX City Park Lake, Gouache
- Marita Gentry, LA Rosa Lila, Fluid Acrylics on canvas
- Tonia Guidry, LA Living Water, Acrylic
- William Guillory, LA Retired, Acrylic on canvas
- Tad Hardy, LA Shenandoah Dewdrops, Acrylic
- Margaret Hawkins, LA A View From a Bee, Watercolor
- Tracy Hebert, LA Sunrise Reflections, Watercolor
- Ellen Jenkins, LA Sunny Day in Italy, Watercolor
- Tricia Kaman, OH Mary on a Pedestal, Oil
- Michele Tabor Kimbrough, FL Crucian Carnival Series XLIX, Watercolor
- Rebecca Krutsinger, IL Goldfinch, Watercolor
- Elayne Kuehler, LA Pottery Garden, Oil
- Mylinda Lanzl, LA The Jester, Acrylic on canvas
- Kathy LeJeune, LA Brand Spankin’ New, Pastel
- Pio Lyons, LA De La Ronde, Watercolor
- Pio Lyons, LA McCall Creek II, Watercolor
- Donna McGee, LA Bayou Magic, Fluid Acrylics with collaged plastic packaging
- Kay Meadows, MS American Vintage, Acrylic
- Theresa Miller, LA Free Parking, Watercolor
- Steve Miller, TX Windows of Heaven, Oil
- Dana Mosby, LA Park @ Cherokee, Oil on panel
- Betsy Neely, LA Mardi Gras in the Marigny, Acrylic on panel
- Karri Oakes, LA Motion, Acrylic
- Olivia Pass, LA Magnolia Leaves, Oil
- Carol Peebles, LA Naasir Dreaming Of Home, Pastel
- Kim Pierson, LA Green, Oil
- Stephanie Reed, LA View from the Levee, Oil on canvas
- Patricia Ryan, LA Proud Pelican, Oil
- Elia Saxer, FL Crystal Vase, Watercolor on cradled panel unframed
- Sabrina Schmidt, LA Keep it in the Family No.2, Oil on canvas
- Marjorie Shanks, LA Come on In, Oil
- Arena Shawn, FL In Good Company, Oil
- Leslie Shiels, OH 2 Pale Birds, Oil on canvas
- Suzanne Shumate, LA Shadow Dancing, Watercolor
- Kathy Stone, LA Medusa Oak, Transparent Watercolor
- Ruth Thomas, TX Feedin’ Critters, Acrylic on canvas
- Alicia Thomas, LA ‘Howard’s Dream’ Orchid, Watercolor
- Erika Valdivia, LA Mister Larry, Watercolor
- Helen Valenti, LA Mark’s Old Truck, Oil
- Pat Wattam, LA Adventure Awaits, Oil
- Elizabeth Whitley, LA Southside Figs, Oil on canvas
- Debora (Dee Dee) Wilbert, LA Spring is Coming, Oil
- Herb Willey, MS It’s Snow Surprise, Transparent Watercolor
- Jeff Young, LA Metal Colors, Mixed Media – Paper / Acrylic Paint / Metal Foil
- Bing Zheng, LA Happy Life, Watercolor
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