Jun 30, 2011

2011 Annual Members' Show - Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations to the winners and participants in This Century art Gallery's 2011 Annual Members' Show which opened with the Members' Award Reception on Monday, June 13th.  Ninety-nine member artists participated and twelve awards were presented at the reception.  First Place was awarded to Sue Danehy for her oil portrait of "Sandra".  Jean Fripp took Second Place for her photograph, "The Green Gutter, and Jacqueline Bruce received the Third Place award for "Sunny Hydrangeas", a watermedia painting.  Merit Awards were given to Carlton Abbott, Gene Chis, Bettie Curry, Holland Wentz Etheridge, Dorothy Grebos, Heather Christian Iglesias, Joanne Limric, Ray & Martha Rountree, and Karen Anderson Schwartz. The show was co-judged by Professor William (Bill) Barnes, painter, and Visiting Instructor Jayson Lowery, sculptor, both of whom teach in the Department of Art & Art History at the College of William & Mary.

The Annual Members' Show will run through July 22nd. Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 219 North Boundary Street, between Prince George and Scotland Streets in Williamsburg. For more information about This Century art Gallery and its education and outreach programs, visit www.thiscenturyartgallery.org or contact the gallery at 757-229-4949 or by email at thiscenturyartgallery@verizon.net.

99 entries
12 awards:
FULL NAMETITLEMEDIUMAWARD
Sue DanehySandraOilFirst Place
Jean FrippThe Green GutterPhotographySecond Place
Jacqueline BruceSunny HydrangeasWatermediaThird Place
Carlton AbbottHeatilatorConstructionMerit Award
Gene ChisSummer SymphonyPaper CollageMerit Award
Bettie CurryThe HarvestOilMerit Award
Holland Wentz EtheridgeOpen WindowWatercolorMerit Award
Dorothy GrebosNew MusicAcrylicMerit Award
Heather Christian IglesiasOld Mississippi FactoryAcrylicMerit Award
Joanne LimricEleanor's HatsMixed WatermediaMerit Award
Ray & Martha RountreeMeditationContemporary Woodturning - MapleMerit Award
Karen Anderson SchwartzCambridge ScottiesWatermediaMerit Award
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