The Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy Center of the Arts opened on Friday, April 7, and includes 23 artists from 10 states. The exhibition of 43 pieces encompasses a wide variety of: including oil paintings, clay, mixed media paintings and sculpture, wood, fiber, woodcuts, collage and gouache. Over $3000 in cash awards was presented to ten artists and the winners are as follows:
Best in Show: $1000 John Shuptrine – “8mm” #1
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2nd Place Award: $700 Jon Lundak (White Marsh, MD) “Aerodynamics of a Carry On”
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3rd Place Award: $500 Doni Guggenheimer – “City Birds”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $300 Kevin Chadwick – “Summer Night”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $200 Chatham Monk – “Jack Mask”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $125 George Radeschi (Bedford, Pennsylvania) – “#161”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 Chris Motley (San Francisco, CA) “Red”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 M. Alex Gray (Alexandria, VA) – “Aqueduct on the James River Canal”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 J. M. Henry (Lawrenceville, VA) – “Rhythm Series III”
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 Andrew Norris (Fall Branch, Tennessee) “Toxic Masculinity II”
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