Kamloops Arts Council - Juried Art Show

Juried Art Show

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3RD ANNUAL KAC JURIED ART SHOW & SALE

FEBRUARY 16 - 24, 2013

OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 6-8PM

Thank you to all who took part! View photos from the 2013 Juried Art Show (credit: Linda McRae)

Congratulations to this year's award winners and honourable mentions!

1st Prize:

Piercing - Catherine Dalfort (etching)

2nd Prize:

La Luz - Jewell Shaw (mixed media)

3rd Prize:

Winter Solstice - Kirsten Atkins (upcycled fibre arts)

Honourable Mentions:

Standing Alone - Ann Cormack (acrylic)

Divide - Cindy Hayden (stained glass)

Hokusai's Wave - William Frymire (mother of pearl on acrylic)

Mel's Truck - Patricia Kellogg (watercolour)

Nuthatch - Vikki Ferguson (porcelain)

Jupiter - Nathan Skyers (screen print)

Quick Response - Allen Okoye (wood relief/acrylic/enamel)

Ultimate Act of Grace - Sharon Antoniak (watercolour)

Connections 5 - Jeanne Wood (mixed media)

Summer Evening Walk - Cindy Ruberg (acrylic)
Spirit Bird Standup - Alisa Nielsen (kiln-formed glass)

People's Choice Winners:

1st place sponsored by electrictree yarns

1st Place:
Winter - Tanya Leibel (stained glass)

2nd Place:
Untitled - Marty Gaylie (acrylic)

3rd Place:

Balancing Rock, Kamloops Lake - Ed Young (acrylic ink)

Looking for that special piece to showcase in your home? The majority of artwork being exhibited at the Juried Art Show & Sale is AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE; both VISA & MASTERCARD ARE ACCEPTED. With prices starting at $40, there is a wonderful piece of art to match any price point!

The KAC Juried Art Show runs Feb. 16 to 24, 2013 at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, daily from 10am to 5pm. Admission is by donation.

This year's Juried Show features more than 65 local-area artists, including two youth artists under 13: Elena Compton and Emily Earl. Over 100 works of art -- in painting, drawing, fibre art, carving, clay, photography, glass and more -- will be on display and for sale. The Juried Art Show & Sale also features the People's Choice Award ~ make sure to have your say and vote for your favourite piece!

The KAC Juried Art Show provides emerging and amateur local artists of all ages - youth to senior - with constructive criticism and visibility, as well as a chance to build their resume and compete with peers. All mediums are welcome; all submissions will be displayed in the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre for the duration of the show.

This year's jurors are Alan Brandoli, senior lecturer in Visual Arts at Thompson Rivers University; Craig Willms, assistant curator at the Kamloops Art Gallery; and internationally renowned artist and curator Tricia Sellmer.

Thank you to our generous supporters:

City of Kamloops | BC Arts Council

Echo Newspapers | Electrictree Yarns |Fratelli Foods | Opus Art Supplies

Starbucks| The Art We Are | Wendy Weseen

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2012 Award Winners

View photos from the 2012 Juried Art Show (photo credit: Ray Perreault)

Top Prizes:
#1 Joe Ratushniak - Untitled (carved bull skull) - wood
#2 Annette Dominik - Lore - acrylic
#3 Karen Palmer - Nazeem - slipcarved clay

People's Choice:
Murray Crawford - Envy - acrylic

Honourable Mentions:
Amanda Buder - Dualistic Co-eternal Binary Opposition - raw fired porcelain
Brenda Hill - Determination - graphite
Jeff Porter - This is Not a Crosswalk (McArther Island) - photo collage & manipulation
Marlene Wildeman - Two Icebergs Meet - acrylic
Patricia Kellogg - Winter Beachcomber - watercolour
Ron Chertkow - Flowers with Grapes & Apples - acrylic
Wendy Weseen - Renaissance Woman: A Male Order Catalogue - mixed media
Ken Beck - Nature’s Pride - brazilian soapstone
Julie Flowerdew - Full Moon & Clouds - watercolour
Marlene Wildeman - Land of Plenty (Orange Sky) - acrylic