Results of Past Juried Shows - 2008

 

Updated on May 9, 2008

 

The "30th Annual Spring Artfest," hosted by the Mooresville Artist Guild in Mooresville, NC, was a success because of the talent of the artists, the hardworking volunteers, and the support of the community. As quoted from our esteemed Juror Sharon Nelson, Executive Director of the Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, "I was quite impressed with the quality of artwork presented." The award winners were as follows:
Best of Show Winner - Joanna Britt for "Wide Open Spaces" (pastel).
Oil/acrylic Winners - 1st - Elizabeth Moore for "Wine Bottle & Glasses", 2nd - Lynn Carlson for "Autism Child", 3rd - Sandie Bell for "Dancing In The Moonlight", Honorable Mentions - Elizabeth Moore for "5 Wine Glasses", Leslie Karpinski for "Filtering Light in Virgina", Juie Rattley III for "Lyons 1", and Lori Neill for "Spectral Signature".
WatermediaWinners - 1st - Susan Damico for "Watering Hole", 2nd - John Lomax for "Hill Tribe Lady", 3rd - Mary Luke for "Tower at Harbour Landing", Honorable Mentions - Edrie Knight for "Water's Edge", Anita Graham for "Sundancer II", John Lomax for "Mo I", and Courtney Frasier for "A".
All Other 2D Winners - 1st - Tiffany Fox for "The Wait", 2nd - Joyce Patch for "The Bell Ringers", 3rd - Diane Caudie for "Kanae", Honorable Mentions - Susan Damico for "Suspension In Time", Carleen Davis for "Route 7", and Tiffany Fox for "Unfinished".
3-D Winners - 1st - Donald Olsen for "Serendipity II", 2nd - Penny Overcash for "Giraffe Soup", 3rd - Donald Olsen for "Protecting", Honorable Mentions - John Melius for "Knuckle Buster" and Laura Brosi for "Love in the time of Coral".
Speedball Award Winners - 1st - Pidge Osborn for "Power Kick", 2nd - Sandie Bell for "Dancing in the Moonlight", and 3rd - Nancy Marshburn for "Woodlands I". For further info call 704/663-6661 or visit (www.mooresvilleartistguild.com).

 

The Beaufort Art Association in Beaufort, SC, has release the following results of the winning entries from the "Beaufort Art Association 47th Annual Spring Show" held Apr. 4 - 13, 2008, at the Charles Lind Brown Neighborhood Acvities Center in Beaufort. The 2008 list of winning entries include:
Best in Show went to Mary Jane Martin for "Condo Creek", First Place was given to Mary Grayson Segars for "Palmetto 22", Second Place went to Robert Steinmetz for "Rush Hour", and Third Place went to Pat Kelly for "Tapestry Bouquet".
The Watermedia Memorial was awarded to Cathy Keup for "Beach Dreams", the Photographic Memorial went to David Addington for "Beaufort 2000", the BAA Founders Award went to Christopher Marshall for "Oranges with Cobalt Bottle", the EBA Giclée Award was given to Sandra Baggette for "Patterns of Light".
Memorial Awards of Excellence were as follows: the Letty Lee Saville Award went to Donna Ireton for "Only Once", and the Lissa Addington Award went to Ed Funk for "Ghost Riders".
Memorial Awards of Merit were as follows: the Betty Gorman Award went to Annie Estes for "Stormy Sunset", the Barbara Adamo Award went to Renee Levin for "Red Delicious Gala", the Henry Charles Fienning Award was given to Hetty Nijman for "Drifting Along", the Alberta Lubkin Award went to Robert Steinmetz for "Low Tide", the Agnes Neighbors Carter Award went to Sandy Dimke for "Margaritaville", and the Leith Paul Trask Award was given to Todd Visokay for "Faith Jenny".
Awards of Merit were given to: Sandy Dimke for "Faith", Ruth Lines for "Let There be Light', Joyce Howell for "Mountain View", and Phyllis Kaupp-Seas for "Palm Tree Fruit".
Honorable Mention awards went to: Sandra Baggette for "Pale Pinks", Betty Powell for "Rock-hopping", Kathy Crowther for "Anticipation", David Addington for "Sheldon Church Vert 1", Pat Keown for "Thank You", and Mary Grayson Segars for La mujer vieja de la (Republica Dominicana).
Judge Tom Lynch felt it important to recognize the following top ten finalists that he selected and state that he would have given each an award of some type had there been additional awards to distribute: "Still Life" by Christopher Marshall, "Creative Hands" by Laura Cody, "View from the Bridge" by Linda Sheppard, "Summer Riot" by Art Cornell, "Light at the End of the Keji Tunnel" by John J. Mayers, "501 Craven St." by Lydia Kaeyer, Mountain Motivation" by N. Jack Huddle, "Glory Road" by Hank Herring, "Canyon Series: Sedona Sunset" by Marilee Greene, and "Snuggle" by Sue Jarrett.
Student Awards from High Schools & Home Schools included: First Place went to Kyla Singletary for "Puzzled" (BHS); Second Place was given to Phoebe Fiesta for "Love You" (BHS); Third Place went to Ashley Depew for "View from the Bridge" (BCHS); Cheap Joe's Achievement went to Bonnie Alexander for "Untitled" (BHS); Judges Special Award #1 was given to Charelle Young for "Christmas in Beaufort" (BCHS); and Judges Special Award #2 went to Cansas Cathey for "Untitled" (BHS).
Honorable Mention awards went to: Megan Pruitt for "A Mirror Complexion" (BCHS) and Stasha Zachary for "Self Portrait" (BCHS).
This year's juror, Tom Lynch, offered the following statement about the exhibition.
"Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to act as judge for this exciting exhibition. The BAA can be commended for encouraging such a broad range of expression. I feel the responsibility of the judge is to select an exhibit that showcases, for the general public, the best of where art is today, and opens a door of possibility as to where art is going in the future. Additionally, I want to stimulate the public to embrace art by educating, entertaining and enlightening the view; hoping they will come back for more and, or explore their own creativity. The awards and selection process should not be viewed as a determination of merit or worth, but rather an opinion from someone who shares your passion and has experienced the same successes and failures. Any and all art in this show is a success by virtue of the fact that it takes a special person to attempt creativity and communication. Through an exhibition like this, others can explore and experience our thinking our vision, our insight, and our message. Good art is not determined by subject matter, size, detail or style.  Good art is determined by the quality and effectiveness of the artist's ability to make us think or feel something in a new way. I look for works that went beyond the source of reference and exceeded advanced use of materials; works that had a mood, a message, an impact or showed passion. As you view this exhibition, listen to what the artists are saying.  Find that special image that communicates best to you - for this is what I have done. Now you can understand when I say there is more than one 'BEST in Show'". For further information call Carol Molten at 843/379-2222 or e-mail at (carolart5@earthlink.net).

The Mooresville Artist Guild hosted its annual, "Mooresville Youth Art Show," organized by Nell Landers, and held at the Mooresville Artist Depot gallery in Mooresville, NC, from Mar. 2 - 28, 2008. The winners (name & school) included: Michael VanBuhler of Woodland Heights; Megan VanBuhler of Woodland Heights; Jacquline Maj of Cool Springs; Gracie Hoover of Cool Springs; Tyler Parton of Northwest School of the Arts; Lynn Jai of Brawley Middle; Jaclyn Zulli of Lake Norman; and Samantha Barteledt of Mooresville. For further info contact Susan Damico at 704/799-0158.

 

"Sculpturama - 2008" really turned out well, great sculpture and big crowds in Gallery I, Tryon Fine Arts Center in Tryon, NC. The variety of mediums, several categories, and big awards made it interesting and exciting. This is the first juried, all-sculpture show by Tryon Painters and Sculptors. Grassroots Arts (NC Arts Council), TP&S fund for Sculptors, and 21 businesses and individuals shared in the sponsorship of awards and other costs. Twenty-three sculptors created the forty wonderful works that were lighted and displayed. With regrets, Nineteen sculptors submitted forty plus good entries for which space was not available. The artists entered their sculpture in one of three categories: Wall, Tabletop, and Floor sculpture. The awards for each category were first $500, 2nd $250, and 3rd $125
The winners were:
Wall-1 went to Marsha Kennedy of Greenville, SC, for "The Great American Pasttime," steel and flag; Wall-2 was given to Richard Conn of Landrum, SC, for "Sub Prime," steel; and Wall-3 went to John Richards of Burnsville, NC, for "Brenda's Romance Novel," mixed media.
Tabletop-1 went to Kevin Clinton of Greer, SC, for "Matriarch With Parted Lips," pine; Tabletop-2 was presented to Dale McEntire of Saluda, NC, for "Solstice," Italian marble; and Tabletop-3 went to Janet Orselli of Mill Springs, NC, for "Three Bear's Chairs," sculpture.
Floor-1 was given to Julia C. Burr of Black Mountain, NC, for "Navigating the Particulars," welded steel/wood; Floor-2 went to Mark Woodward of Greenville, SC, for "Indian Princess," mixed-media; and Floor-3 went to Len Fury of Fairview, NC, for "Internal Rendition," wood, bronze and leather.
Below, become acquainted with the three gifted first-place artists and learn who shared in the sponsorship of their awards:
First Place in Wall Sculpture sponsorship was shared by Red Clover Gallery, Landrum, SC; Simply Irresistible, Tryon, NC; Mrs. Jan Whiting, Columbus, NC; and H & R Block, Landrum, SC. Marsha R. Kennedy is an artist from Greenville, SC. She has degrees in Art, Theology, Law, and Business. She currently serves as a Guardian ad Litem Attorney protecting and advocating the "best interests of the children". For the past fifteen years, she has been creating a large collection of artwork. Kennedy has always been active viewing, studying, and creating art. She works in all fine art mediums but has a special fondness for Post Minimalist and Contemporary Sculpture. Her diverse background and interests; including Animal Rights, Religion, Third-World Travel, and Cross-Cultural Understanding; are evident in the theory, subject matter, and themes of her artwork.
First Place in Tabletop Sculpture sponsorship was shared by Sutphin Accounting & Tax, Tryon, NC; Nature's Storehouse, Tryon, NC; Stotts Ford, Tryon, NC; and Mr. Michael McCue, Tryon, NC. Kevin Clinton is 32 years old. He received a BFA from Winthrop University. He is a Sculptor/wood, and printmaker/woodcuts and wood engravings Art teacher at Mauldin High School in Greenville County SC. Clinton is a member of the Artists Guild of Spartanburg and will have one of his woodcuts in the "Artisphere - 2008" exhibition, in Greenville. He creates figurative sculpture, primarily in wood, because it has a way, beyond other mediums, of expressing emotion and really capturing the plight of our human existence. He says, "My sculptures attempt to express the states of being that every human throughout time have experienced and will continue to experience. Our inhumanity towards one another is a driving force for my work and I continue to work towards creating sculptures that will open dialogues."
First Place in Floor Sculpture sponsorship was shared by Raymond James and Associates, Landrum, SC. Julia C. Burr, since she first started translating her humor, insight, and vision into three dimensions, has instinctively found her own path and been recognized for her efforts. She won her first exterior sculpture commission while still an undergraduate at the University of Tennessee and awarded "Most Professional Promise". She received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts. After graduation, Burr discovered her mixed media sculptures translated well into Hollywood's emerging growth of special effects and fabrication. She immersed herself in the entertainment industry creating hundreds of projects and commercial installations all over the world. As she moved up the ranks, her unique aesthetic would give her work the edge and help land celebrated clients. Now living on several acres in Black Mountain, NC, Burr has returned to her fine art with 20 years of extensive knowledge coupled with the passion, strength and desire that can only be derived from rich experiences. While humor plays an important part in many of her welded steel figures, the nuance of these three-dimensional snapshots are at once perfectly simple and cunningly complex in their ability to convey the depth of human experience.
Sculpturama - 2008 will be in Gallery I, Tryon Fine Arts Center until Apr. 7, 2008. For further info contat Gene Apple at 828/859-5998 or e-mail at (mgapple@alltel.net).

 

This year's Trenholm Artists Guild (Columbia, SC) juried show (27th Annual) proved to be a feast for the senses with 72 entries in a variety of media ranging from drawing to painting, sculpture and photography. The guild is one of the oldest and largest in the Midlands of SC. Founded in 1971, it has 150 members and is open to artists of all skill levels. The show provides the public with a rare opportunity to view and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art by many of Columbia's leading amateur and professional artists. Cecile Martin, a multi-faceted artist who has received numerous honors and awards, served as juror. She commented that, "The pieces chosen for awards were those that stood out by virtue of the compositional and emotional strengths."  The exhibit is jointly sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina and numerous patrons. This year the show was at HoFP Gallery at 2828 Devine Street in Columbia, SC. The juried results were as follows:
Best of Show went to Regina Moody for "The Passage Way"; First Place went to Stacey Morgan for "Pomegranates"; Second Place was given to Esther Melton for "Ready To Eat"; and Third Place went to Karen Jamrose for "Forest Acres".
Merit Awards went to: Dale Bishop for "Red Water Storm Lake Murray", Meg McLean for "Fractured Floral/Cream and Gold", and Barbara Yongue for "The Girl In The Mirror".
Honorable Mention wer given to: Donna Lynn Gore for "Peppers and Old Pewter", Nancy Johnson for "Anna", and Larry LeFebvre for "Arcs Reaching".
Special Juror's Mention went to Robert Manown for "Pearl Earring".

 

The Arts Council of Lincoln County in Lincolnton, NC, announces the winners of the "2008 Amateur Photography Competition" including:
Best of Show - was presented to "Ocean Bird" by Rick Kaufman.
Category Winners included:
Plant life/ Landscapes - 1st Place went to "Early Light" by Gerald Johnson; 2nd Place went to "Coneflower" by Kathy Goodson; and 3rd Place was given to "Untitled" by Robert Lineberger.
People/ Animal Life - 1st Place went to "Duck on the Beach" by John Lafferty Jr.; 2nd Place was given to "Bubble Fun at the Wedding" by Judy Broesder; and 3rd Place went to "Blue Tang Schooling" by John Lafferty Jr.
Abstract/ Special Effects - 1st Place was given to "Reflection" by Jessica Cook; 2nd Place went to "Gator Reflection" by Kathy Goodson; and 3rd Place went to "Down Under" by Jerry Cook.
Miscellaneous - 1st Place went to "Craig Pottery" by Melany Dawn Crouse.
Black & White - 1st Place went to "Boy on Court Square" by Melany Dawn Crouse; 2nd Place was given to "Old Salem" by Cale Watts; and 3rd Place went to "Flowers" by Jessica Cook.
The Arts Council of Lincoln County thanks Tindalls' Professional Photography for their generous sponsorship of this event. The Arts Council of Lincoln County would also like to thank Ari Miller for his expertise in judging our competition. For more from information, contact the Arts Council of Lincoln County at 704/732-9044. This project is supported in part by a grant provided through the Grassroots Arts Program of the NC Arts Council, a state agency.

 

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