In November the 38th annual exhibition of Women Artists of the West (WAOW) ran at Chicago’s Hilligoss Galleries. This organization started in California but now includes members from 30 states. Juried by artist Nancy Guzik (b. 1955), this year’s show featured more than 200 works by members and 10 invited artists. The Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence went to Denver-based member Leslie Allen (b. 1942), who paints both impressionistic and abstracted landscapes.