Frederick Gallery: August 2013

Regional Exhibition

Juror: Diego Sanchez || Catalog || Flier

Awards:

  • Long Day's Work watercolor painting by Keith P. Beale of Fredericksburg, VA
  • Early Morning oil media painting by Charlotte Richards of Fredericksburg, VA
  • Climate Change I mixed media by Patricia Smith of Locust Grove, VA

Honorable Mentions:

  • Brasserie Orange metallic photograph by Deborah Herndon of Charleston, WV
  • How to Take a Compliment hand-cut collage by Blythe King of Richmond, VA
  • Before the Harvest watercolor on YUPO painting by Rita Rose & Rita Rose of Spotsylvania, VA
  • Trumpet Vines Sumi-e painting by Carol Waite of Fredericksburg, VA

Juror's Statement:
I would like to express my gratitude to the FCCA and especially to Carrol Morgan for the opportunity to jury the August show. Judging a show is, in a manner of speaking, is a somewhat subjective activity.

I have tried to be impartial in the process of selecting the work. I started by getting a general overview of all the pieces submitted for the show. Looking at every single piece, I started to get a general overview of subject matter, media, and scale. When judging a show I first look at the artwork purely in terms of formal concerns. I make a conscious decision to disregard subject matter and different types of media. Then I proceeded to separate the work into three categories, the definitely "yes," the "maybe" and the "no" categories. After this is done, I look for strong competent pieces that speak to me. I am drawn to strong compositions displaying a unified and interesting use of the elements of art and the fundamentals of design. l also look for a commitment in the work and a competence in the handling of the materials. Finally I try to look for honesty in the artists approach to his or her work. Finally, the pieces in the show demonstrate an interest by the artists in the application of materials. The pieces that are in the show also displayed honesty and a conviction about the subject matter that they portray.

It is challenging to jury an open show without a theme or any other type of restrictions. However I enjoyed the process and want to thank the FCCA once again for giving me this opportunity. I think that it is remarkable that this institution has been around for fifty years, providing a unique opportunity for the aesthetic enjoyment and the promotion of the visual arts in Fredericksburg.

I hope that you enjoy the show as much as I have.

FIRST PLACE: Long Days Work, Watercolor by Keith P. Beale, 21in x 30in (August 2013)
SECOND PLACE: Early Morning, Oil by Charlotte Richards, 36in x 36in (August 2013)
THIRD PLACE: Climate Change I, Mixed Media on Panel by Patricia Smith, 30in x 30in (August 2013)
HONORABLE MENTION: Brasserie Orange, Metallic Photograph by Deborah Herndon, 14in x 10in (August 2013)
HONORABLE MENTION: How to Take a Compliment, Hand-cut Collage by Blythe King, 20in x 16in (August 2013)
HONORABLE MENTION: Before the Harvest, Watercolor on Yupo by Rita Rose and Rae Rose, 18in x 24in (August 2013)
HONORABLE MENTION: Trumpet Vines, Sumi-e by Carol Waite, 18in x 9in Framed 23in x 14in (August 2013)
57th Street Market, Oil by Tom Smagala, 16in x 20in (August 2013)
A Vivacious Day, Watercolor by Annie Jedick, 12in x 18in (August 2013)
Blue Chair in the Shade, Oilsticks on Paper by Christina Weaver Smith, 18in x 12in (August 2013)
Collington View, Pastel by Kathleen Willingham, 11in x 14in (August 2013)
Contentment, Oil by Barbara Perry,14in x 11in (August 2013)
Dawn, Acrylic Layers by Robyn Ryan, 8in x 10in (August 2013)
Dozing Forever, Watercolor by Sandra Staley, 12 in x 16in Framed 16in x 20in (August 2013)
Driftwood and Sandstone Birdbath 1, Wood and Aggregate by David E. Sheehan, 12in. x 40in. x12in (August 2013)
Driftwood and Sandstone Birdbath 2, Wood and Aggregate by David E. Sheehan, 8in. x 12in. x18in. (August 2013)
Entwined, Photograph by Penny Parrish, 6in x 4in Framed 14in x 11in (August 2013)
Forest Floor mania, Acrylic by Stephanie Bowman, 20in x 16in (August 2013)
Garden Collection, Mixed Media by Rita Rose and Rae Rose, 18in x 24in (August 2013)
Groove! No. 1, Acrylic by Katherine S. Green, 18in x 14in (August 2013)
Impermanent Press, Hand-cut Collage by Blythe King, 20in x 16in (August 2013)
Into the Abyss, Mixed Media Monoprint by Catherine Levi, 20in x 16in (August 2013)
January Evening New Orleans, Archival Pigment Print by Mary L. Miller, 9in x 16in (August 2013)
Japanese Garden, Photograph by Sharon Jones, 11in x 14in (August 2013)
Just Before Harvest, Pastel by Kathleen Willingham, 6in x 12in (August 2013)
Lone Flag, Traditional B&W Hand Painted by Michael C. Habina, 11in x 14in Framed 16in x 20in (August 2013)
Looking for Love, Digital Photo by Carol Baker, 8in x 10in (August 2013)
Magnolia Branch, Sumi-e by Carol Waite, 18in x 12in Framed 22in x 16in (August 2013)
My Zen Place, Watercolor by Penny Hicks, 11in x 14in (August 2013)
Purity, Photograph by Leslie M. Cruz, 14in x 11in (August 2013)
Pygmation, Acrylic on Canvas by Rache Ezzard Britt, 24in x 30in (August 2013)
Rappahannock Rapids, Photograph by Leslie M. Cruz, 14in x 11in (August 2013)
Rocky Stream, Acrylic Layers by Robyn Ryan, 12in x 12in (August 2013)
Shoulder to Shoulder, Acrylic by Lynn Abbot, 14in x 11in (August 2013)
Spring Willows, Silkpainting with Mixed Media by Mary Lazar and Skeeter Scheid, 32in x 21in (August 2013)
The Conversation, Photograph by Penny Parrish, 14in x 11in Framed 20in x 16in (August 2013)
The Field in Fall I, Oil by Nancy Wing, 20in x20in (August 2013)
The Path, Acrylic by Lynn Abbott, 16in x 20in (August 2013)
The Lot, Watercolor by Keith P. Beale, 22in x 30in(August 2013)
TogetherNess, Ink on Clayboard by Phyllis Graudszus, 10in x 5in (August 2013)
Two Red Chairs, Oil on Board by Christina Weaver Smith, 9in x 12in (August 2013)
Waterfall, Watercolor by Karen Julihn, 15in x 15in (August 2013)
What Dreams May Come, Oil by Carter Corbin, 30in x 26in (August 2013)