The Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy Center of the Arts opened on Friday, April 5, 2019, and includes 49 artists from 12 states. The exhibition encompassed a wide variety, including oil paintings, clay, mixed media paintings, sculpture, wood, fiber, printmaking, digital prints, and collage. Over $3000 in cash awards was presented to eleven artists. The winners are listed below.
Best in Show: $1,000
Shaun Whiteside (Radford, VA)
Body of Work
Sponsored by Cary and Robert Roberts
2nd Place Award: $700
Kaitlyn Houston (Floyd, VA)
“To the Left,” and “To the Right”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
3rd Place Award: $500
Katherine March (Staunton, VA)
Body of Work
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $300
Brian Rayner (Charlottesville, VA)
“Line of Sight”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $200
Michael Twery (Lynchburg, VA)
“Eye of the Storm”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $150
Kevin Chadwick (Lynchburg, VA)
“Cora and the Serpent”
Sponsored by Troy Deacon and Ted Delaney
Juror’s Choice Award: $125
Deliece Blanchard (Lynchburg, VA)
“Goshen Wild Flowers”
Sponsored by Royal County Arts
Harvey Huiner Memorial Award: $125
Keith Minnion (Staunton, VA)
“Fog”
Anonymous Sponsor
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Kimberly Gibson-McDonald – (Lynchburg, VA)
“Alchemical Transformation #2”
Sponsored by the Art Box
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Gina Louthian-Stanley (Roanoke, VA)
“Earth”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
Juror’s Choice Award: $100
Joe Sheridan (Waynesboro, VA)
“In A Room Woman Come & Go”
Sponsored by the Academy Center of the Arts
