The Annual National Juried Art Exhibition at the Academy Center of the Arts opened on Friday, April 1. The juror, Siobhan Byrns, Department Chair of Art at Lynchburg College, selected 51 artists from 20 states. The exhibition of 66 pieces encompasses a wide variety of media: including oil paintings, cast paper, clay, stainless steel, wood, glass, paintings on copper, furniture, fiber, watercolors, egg tempera, and calligraphy. Over $3000 in cash awards was presented to ten artists on April 1st and the winners are as follows:
Best in Show: $1000 Paul Clements of Coleman Falls, VA for “Storm” Wood, Glass, Metal
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2nd Place Award: $700 Kevin Chadwick of Lynchburg for “Dance” Oil on Canvas
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3rd Place Award: $500 Jenny Chi of Charleston, Illinois for “Golden Tomato” Oil on Copper
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Juror’s Choice Award: $300 Guillermo Guardia of Grand Forks, N.D. for “Dirty Harriet II” Clay
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Juror’s Choice Award:$200 Teresa Harris of St. Joseph, Missouri for “Story Teller II” Mixed Media
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Juror’s Choice Award: $125 John Vinklarek of San Angelo, TX for “Dark Blue” Cyanotype, Mixed Media
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Juror’s Choice Award: $125 Mark Sisson of Stillwater, OK for “Portrait of Daniel King” Linocut/Woodcut
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 Kaye Sweeney Lipscomb of Bedford for “Steaming Consciousness” Oils
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 Jill Jensen of Lynchburg for “Nevermore” Fiber, Linocut, Woodcut
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Juror’s Choice Award: $100 Clifford Blanchard of Morristown, NJ for “Avian Dreams” Stainless Steel
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Congratulations to all of the artists accepted into the show, including the 16 local artists from Lynchburg and surrounding towns. The exhibition is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9-5 pm and on Saturdays by appointment. The exhibition closes on Saturday, April 30. Thanks to our generous sponsors of cash awards: Christian Depaul, CFP; Royal County Arts; and Lynn Shapiro @JSW Realtors, Inc. and our First Friday Sponsor: Select Bank
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