CONGRATULATIONS SECOND QUARTER 2024 WINNERS!THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED. Judging Statement and Award Comments Chances are that you’ve read a judge’s statement from an art show before. They usually start with how much of an honor it is to be asked to judge the show, and how humbling it is to be in the presence of so much talent. Somewhere in the middle they tell you how difficult it was to pass judgment on so many amazing works of art. All of this is absolutely true, except for the last one. Passing judgment on amazing art is what we do every day. You know if it’s right for you in your gut. Do I like this new song or no? Did I enjoy that movie? Was that book worth the time? We even reassess our previous judgments. I don’t think that painting moves me like it did when I was younger. It’s this conglomeration of the works that you said yes to, that you choose to let influence you, that defines your taste. Your taste directs the artwork that you choose to make. When I feel like my work is getting stale I always go back to these things: for fresh insight, a different perspective than I brought last time, sometimes even just to remember what it felt like the first time I experienced the work. To be awed. The difficult part of judging an art show isn’t the judging. It’s having been on the other side and knowing how many times this piece was judged before it left the easel. Every color choice, every mark: judged. I know the contortions that an artwork goes through, the alternative takes that get burned off one by one until it is either declared finished or abandoned. The difficult part of judging is knowing that everyone who submitted took the leap to ask for one more session of judgment, to put their work and themselves out for someone else to take a look at their work and hopefully say: I like that. Corey Pitkin, PSA, IAPS/MC |
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ESTABLISHED ARTIST WINNERS |
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FIRST PLACE Susan Lyon Glorious |
SECOND PLACE Roberta Condon The Veil of a Fog |
THIRD PLACE Andrew McDermott Raining in Vancouver |
FOURTH PLACE Zartakshtai Babai Kaka |
Honorable Mention Christopher Copeland March Thaw |
Honorable Mention Aaron Schuerr Coastal Abundance |
Honorable Mention Fabio Cuffari Pieta |
Honorable Mention Elena Degenhardt Whirlwind |
Honorable Mention Darcie Roberts Namaste |
Honorable Mention Lisa Rico Jakazena |
Honorable Mention Leslie Hamilton Portrait of Grace |
Honorable Mention Barbara Berry Carrie in Green Light |
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EMERGING ARTIST WINNERS
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FIRST PLACE Nancy Chen Splendidly Dressed |
SECOND PLACE Fang Sullivan Man in Vest |
THIRD PLACE Matt Kestner Kayla in White Boots |
FOURTH PLACE Clint Howard Memory of Youth |
Honorable Mention Molly Ann Cooley Venus |
Honorable Mention Stephanie Brown Goldenrod, Golden Hour |
Honorable Mention Maura Casorio Lookout Point |
Honorable Mention Resa Grogan Lone Driftin' Cowboy |
Honorable Mention Sandra Obrien Serene |
Honorable Mention Mike Ishikawa Quiet Solitude |
Honorable Mention Masoud Habibyan Crimson Voyage |
Honorable Mention Hannah Leach Bica |
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