2nd place: “Closed,” mixed painting with collage, by Clare Murray Adams (Southington, OH)
3rd place: “Distancing,” clay found object, by Gail Trunick (Burghill, OH)
Merit Award Winner: “The Anniversary,” archival pigment print by Michael Tkach (Erie, PA)
Merit Award Winner: “Rainy Night,” acrylic, by Mark Baker (Butler, PA)
Merit Award Winner: “Popsicles,” ceramic, by Kayla Weinman (Burbank, OH)
Merit Award Winner: “Platform Between Realms,” oil and cold wax by Susan Snipes (Lakewood, OH)
Merit Award Winner: “Abandoned,” photo, by Linda Roos (Springdale, PA)
Merit Award Winner: “Once in a Blue Moon,” acrylic, by Ray Maholz (Erie, PA)
“Slow Moving Water,” acrylic, by Benjamin Thomas
“Virgin Territory,” mixed, by Susan Copley
“Disrupted IV,” photo, by Christianna Kriess
“Legacy,” acrylic, by Luke Gehring
“Storm Temple,” oil, by Dorit Brauer
“The Moon and Skull Rock,” photo, by Brian Sesack
“Dance of the Green Rose, oil, 40×40, Dorit Brauer
“Ball,” ceramic, by Sandra Moore
“A Door to the Past,” photo, by Diane Beatty
“Exiting the Scaife,” acrylic, by Joseph Ryznar
“Disrupted VII,” photo by Christianna Kriess
“Wounded,” tin roofing, tar & thread, by Julie Cocoran
“Nastro Barocco,” cyanotype, by Andrew Julo
“Traces,” acrylic, by Doreen Grasso
“Steampunk Zoom,” digital art, by John Schurman
“Still Life with Vase,” mixed media with collage, by Clare Murray Adams
“Me, Myself and I” oil, by Rachel Griffin
“Exhaust,” tin roofing, tar & thread, by Julie Cocoran
“Andy’s Art School,” acrylic, by Mark Baker
“Roadblock,” acrylic, by Ellen Chisdes Neuberg
“What Ebbs Out Flows In,” gouache colored pencil, by Deanna Mance
“Rose Bud,” mixed, by Susan Copley
“Amiri Baraka,” mixed media, by Elizabeth Asche Douglas
“The Forgotten,” pastel, by Wally Kaplan
“Girl at Column,” by Dale Lazar
“Hourglass,” copper, by Jan Loney
“Tangle 1,” steel, by Jason Boone
“White Cloud Vase,” raku, by Paul Jay
“Sounds of the Celebration,” mixed media by Michael Stephens
“The Hall,” watercolor, by Daniel Rauschenbach
“Abused But Not Defeated,” concrete mixed media by Kenn Hetzel
“Let it Rain Dear,” acrylic, by Ray Maholtz
“Made of Steel Made of Stone,” mixed media, by Peter Cehily
“Ironworkers 1,” by Dale Lazar
“You Are My Sunshine,” photo, by Elise McKeown Sklolnick
“Primary,” mixed media collage, by Harold Maiella
“Cryptic Habitat Potential,” acrylic on 2 panels, by Mark Barill
“Easel,” oil and cold wax, by Clare Murray Adams
“Ironworkers 3,” by Dale Lazar
“Abstract Vessel,” copper, by Jan Loney
“Skylight Windows,” oil, by Paula Siebieda
“Joshua Tree,” photo, by Brain Sesack
“My Lit Up Forest,” acrylic and marker, by Ginny O’Brien
“Veil,” cyanotype, by Andrew Julo
“Point in Time and Above the Fray,” acrylic, by Pamela Alexander
“Water Buffalo Urn,” porcelain, by Christian Kuharik
“Banjo Man,” oil, by Rabecca Signoriello
“Golden Moments,” photo, by Elise McKeown Sklolnick
“Rio rojo,” enamel on canvas, by David Hanna
“Autumn Creek II,” dig photo, by Peter Schlicht
“The Bath,” pigment print, by Michael Tkach
“Tough River Near Dunbar,” acrylic, by Mark Baker
“Ironworkers 2,” by Dale Lazar
Juror’s Statement
“Over the years of my curatorial career, I’ve juried a range of contemporary art exhibitions, engaged in portfolio reviews, and reviewed art grants applications for the National endowment for the Arts as well as for state arts councils. Always, what was important was to carefully examine the artwork being presented and to seek out individual pieces that transcended convention. There were so many deserving pieces among the 500+ submissions that I had to examine however choosing 63 works of art was a difficult task. Undeniably every juror uses his or her own criteria when judging. Even though objectivity is the ideal, selections come down to personal judgment, however for me in trying to identify quality in individual works, I reflected how the final choices would function together as a cohesive exhibition. I looked for an assortment of media, style, subject, and content.
The process of selecting a diverse range of pieces for the exhibition resulted in my working through three phases. In Phase One, I first went through all of the submissions trying to gain an overview of what was being presented. In Phase Two, I began selecting works and in Phase Three and I critically asked myself am I finding a balance of styles from figuration to abstraction as well as 2-D and 3-work. What was of utmost importance was finding works with unique creativity, free of imitation or being mere illustration. Inventiveness and original thinking were significant in making selections. Throughout this process I sought to create a balance in materials, media, and process. Although some pieces that were not chosen demonstrated high levels of craftsmanship and technique yet did not push concept beyond the surface of representation or the obvious. This said, I hope the artists not selected will not be discouraged—Life is a learning process and we need to go forward and build on what we’ve done. I am aware that being an artist is a difficult job and art is an evolution – I wish you the very best.”
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