January 30 – April 26, 2012 Opening Reception Thursday Feb. 16, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
ComCenter 9040 Town Center Pkwy., Lakewood Ranch FL, 34202 941-782-1200
Opening Reception Thurs. April 12, 5-7pm
Paint The Town, Reid Hodges Gallery
ArtCenter Manatee presents the 8th Annual “Paint the Town” exhibition in the Reid-Hodges Gallery. The kick off for the show is “Quick Draw” , open to all artists, at the Farmer’s Market on Main Street Saturday, April 7th from 10AM – 2 PM. The main event, Paint The Town, takes place April 9-11, during which time chosen professional artists will be painting on location ‘en plein air’ from actual Downtown Bradenton scenes. The finished paintings will be judged for prizes and displayed at ArtCenter Manatee April 12-27.
More info on the Quick Draw Event
1st – Bill Farnsworth – Chainsaw Charlie
2nd – Jane Chapin – 2 D River
3rd – Susan Covert – The Truck Stops Here
Honorable Mention:
Christophe Cardot – Behind the Farm
Kelly Medford – Green Shed, King’s Farm
Opening Reception Thurs. April 12, 5-7pm
Light and Drama, All Media Open Exhibit, Kellogg & Searle Galleries
Juror: Laura Keats Avery
Juror Statement
I have judged several shows over the years for the ArtCenter and each time the quality of the entries has grown. This was the best yet – which made it tough to select just a few outstanding pieces.
The criteria I use as a standard for selection is mastery of techniques in the chosen medium, composition, rendering, value, color, content or theme and presentation.
The award winners all demonstrated these elements beautifully. Thank you for inviting me to be your juror and congratulations to all the accepted participants.
– Laura Keatts Avery
1ST PLACE Cecilia Jonsson Bisset, Watercolor/Pastel, “Nymphea Antares”
2ND PLACE John Kokajko, Photography, “Marie Selby Botanical Gardens #6144”
3RD PLACE Sue Lynn Cotton, Watercolor, “Bananas in the Afternoon”
MERIT AWARD
Lolly Owens, Mixed Media, “Details of Mystery”
Betsy Jones Wade, Oil on Linen, “Fishers of Men”
HONORABLE MENTION
1 Mariarosa Rockefeller, Photography, “Incoming Storm”
2 Linda Van Tassell, Watercolor, “Rolls”
3 Carolann Garafola, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper, “Alone on Palma Sola Bay”
4 Jacqueline Clark, Watercolor, “In the Red”
5 Brenda Hadjian, Watercolor, “Highgate Manor II”
6 Karen DeLeon Stuart, Oil, “On the Bay”
7 Gregory A. Jones, Mixed Media, “Can, Matches & Brush”
8 Sharon Woelfling, Watercolor, “Iris III”
9 Dianna Shandorf, Pastel, “Island Still Life: Starfruit”
10 Karen Bushold, Photography, “Painter’s Painting #5”
SPECIAL AWARDS
Excellence in Watercolor Jerome Chesley, Watercolor, “Just Peachy”
Excellence in Ceramics Amy Webber, Ceramics, “A Tribute to Mote”
Excellence in Jewelry Sondra Hirssig, Cloisonne, “Mermaid Necklace”
Receiving Saturday 4/7 10:00am-1:00pm
Pickup 4/28
Download the Exhibition Schedule and Entry Requirements
Opening Reception Thurs. May 3, 5-7pm
Retrospective Color All Media Open Exhibit, All Galleries
Juror Statement
This was an exciting and challenging show to judge because of the level of craftsmanship, presentation and original ideas. The larger pieces demanded to be seen and the smaller ones asked to be heard. All of the work, individually, asks to be quietly absorbed.
– Linda Molto
Receiving 4/28 10:00am-1:00pm
Pickup 6/2
Download the Exhibition Schedule and Entry Requirements
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