55th International Exhibition
February 15 to March 23, 2025
Piedmont Center for the Arts
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Opening Reception and Awards Presentation
Saturday, February 15, 2025
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Piedmont Center for the Arts
801 Magnolia Avenue
Piedmont, CA
Gallery Hours: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Saturdays and Sundays only
Congratulations to the 85 artists (list below) who are included in our 55th International Exhibition, selected by Juror Michael Holter. Awards will be announced in early 2025, as selected by Awards Juror Gary Bukovnik.
We are so excited to bring this show back in person at the Piedmont Center for the Arts from February 15 to March 23, 2025 and hope that you will join us at the Opening Reception.
About the International Exhibition
Since 1967 (as East Bay Watercolor Society), CWA’s International Exhibition has showcased exceptional water media art from across the U.S. and beyond. Each year, an esteemed juror selects exceptional works in watercolor, acrylic, gouache, egg tempera, and mixed media, celebrating artistic excellence and diversity. This year, artists are competing for prizes totaling an estimated $16,000 in cash and sponsor products.
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55th International Exhibition - List of Accepted Artists and Paintings
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Patricia
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Abraham
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Anticipation
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Rebecca
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Alarcon
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Journey to Oz
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Gloria
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Baker
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Trinity 3
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Sally
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Baker
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Carpe Diem
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Sean
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Barrett
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The Girls
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Cara
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Brown
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AmaZin
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Kathy
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Byrne
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Antique White Pitchers
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Peter
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Carey
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Piran
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Angela
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Chang
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Last Call
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Linda
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Cloonan
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Theres No Place Like Home
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Alexandra
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Connor
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Heeser St Mendocino
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Linda
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Curtis
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Casein In Japan
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Elaine
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Daily-Birnbaum
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Resting on Laurels
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Jessica
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De Jesus
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Early Start from Garnet Lake
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Jackie
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Dorsey
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Bleeding Heart
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Linda
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Erfle
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Emigrant Lake Hike
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Robin
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Erickson
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Urban Geometry
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Anne
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Fallin
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Boat Boys
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Cheryl
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Feng
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Remembering I
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ZL
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Feng
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Winter Snow
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Tiffany
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Ferreri
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My Gardens Gladiolus
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Andy
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Forrest
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County Fair
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Qian
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Gao
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The Twin Churches in Rome
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John
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Giannotti
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Golden Arches
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Marina
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Goldberg
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3000 Years of Wisdom
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Douglas
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Greer
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First Autumn
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Veronica
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Gross
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Buckeye Oaks and Rocks in Morning Light
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Dmitry
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Grudsky
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Piano Studio
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Ellen
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Hedfield
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Cast In Place
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Sharon
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Hind-Smith
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Pepper Patch with Succulents
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Iretta
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Hunter
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Pink Petals
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Susan
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Jochheim
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Evening Dance
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Helen
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Jones
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SAX DR.
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Bev
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Jozwiak
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Girl with the Freshwater Pearl Earring
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Susan
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Keith
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Mornings First Light
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Barbara
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Kempe
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Riomaggiore Afternoon Italy
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Lok
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Kerk Hwang
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Tales of Wheel No 25
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Karen
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Kramer
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Nature Oasis
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Lynne
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Kroll
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Copper Connections
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Chris
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Krupinski
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Orange Blossoms
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Rebecca
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Krutsinger
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Just Listen
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Ed
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Labadie
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Egret Arrival
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Mel
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Lacki
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Portola Feed
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Loreta
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Landucci
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High Country
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Allen
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Lavee
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Myra
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Barbara
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Leitzel
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Heres Uncle
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Iris
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Lian
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Birds of a Feather
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Barbara
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Lind
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Sunflowers
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Stacy
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Lund Levy
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Winter Warmth
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Ann
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Maglinte
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Rising Storm
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Eileen
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Mccullough
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The Cannery
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Samantha
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McNally
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Egret
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Wesley Dallas
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Merritt
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Treasures in the Fog
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Marilyn
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Miller
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Pensive
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Ruth
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Miller
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River View
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Meghana
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Mitragotri
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Irises 2
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Jamie
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Morgan
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Alameda Shoreline Park
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Pat
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Moseuk
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Reconnecting
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Woon Lam
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Ng
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Donner Fountain Vienna
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r mike
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nichols
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Watercolorist 3
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Joshi
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Nicole
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Crushing Covid Selfie
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Yumiko
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Nishizawa
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Tale of Desert Lily
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Irena
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Noreikaite Petraitiene
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Moms garden Irises
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Marina
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Omelianenko
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Bay Marshes
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Eileen
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Ormiston
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Cascade
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Maria
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Porter
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Poppies
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Partha
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Protim BALA
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Low Tide1
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Robin
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Purcell
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Mesa of Many Colors
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Sharon
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Rawlins
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Charita and Gatita
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Michael
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Reardon
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Shifting Gears
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Ronnie
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Rector
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La Danse
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Anthony
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Rogone
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Light Within
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Susan
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Routledge
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The Offerings
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Judy
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Rowe
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Shop Around the Corner
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Kay
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Russell
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Salmon Lake Island Rocks
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Thomas W.
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Schaller
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Stone Arch Winter Central Park
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Svetlin
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Sofroniev
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Oxide Life
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Bernie
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Stein
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China Camp
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Sujit
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Sudhi
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Cloud Drama
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LindaDarsow
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Sutton
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Pasture Patterns
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Kirsten
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Theurer
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Pebble Beach View
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Steve
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Walters
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Mercado de San Miguel
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Margaret
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Washington
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Doppelganger
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Marilyn
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Wear
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Beeline to the Blossoms
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Pamela
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Wilburn
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Walnut Ridge
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Georganne
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Zaro
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Turquoise Sea
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