Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition 2019
Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition 2019
This much anticipated annual juried exhibition showcases the talents of many of Virginia’s finest artists and craftsmen. This exhibition features a $1,500 Best in Show prize; the David J. Levinson Photography Award for $1,000; the David and Sandra Hillerson Memorial Award for $500; as well as awards for First, Second, and Third Places and several awards of distinction in a variety of media. Artworks from all styles, genres, and media will be selected. This year, the Visual Arts Center is honored to welcome Jeffrey Allison, the Paul Mellon Collection educator at VMFA, as juror for the exhibition. Mr. Allison, also a professional photographer, received a BA in photography and film from Virginia Intermont College and an MFA in photography from VCU.
JUROR'S AWARDS
$1,500 Best in Show: Ashley McEwen - I had to have a white kid so they could survive
$1,000 First Place Award: Nicole McCormick Santiago - Shifting Celebrations
David Levinson Photography Award: Glen McClure - Lou Gogan Turf Cutter Achill Island Ireland
$750 Second Place Award: Julie Pfaff - Yellow Posie
$500 Third Place Award: Kristin Skees - The Musgraves
$500 Sandra & David Hillerson Memorial Award: Maggie Gilman - Grain Mill
$500 Award of Excellence: Carl Medley - Whatever
$500 Realist Painting Award: Mark Miltz - Expedition
$250 Award of Distinction Drawing: Anne Marie Liddell - Blue Ridge Sonnet #16
$250 Award of Distinction Oil/Acrylic: Clayton Singleton - Protect Your Personal Growth
$250 Award of Distinction Sculpture: Ida Tusch - Not Meant to be a Memory
$250 Award of Distinction Printmaking: Dennis Winston - Charlottes Bonnet
$250 Award of Distinction Crafts: Akiko Tanaka - Wandering Flower
$250 Award of Distinction Mixed Media: Staci Katsias - Queer Glass
$250 Award of Distinction Watercolor: Holland Etheridge - Days of Summer
Honorable Mention: M. Alexander Gray - Mouth of the Tye River, Nelson County, Virginia
Honorable Mention: Donna Iona Drozda - Morning
Honorable Mention: Thomas Moore - Bill and Martha’s House
Honorable Mention: Glenn Ormsby - Jewel in the Jasmine
Honorable Mention: Andrew Hersey - Primarily
On view concurrently: Sherman Watkins - Something for Everyone
Virginia Artists 2018 Best in Show Winner Sherman Watkins presents his solo exhibition, Something for Everyone, in the Annex Gallery. Watkins is an Air Force veteran and retired illustrator from the United States Air Force Space Shuttle Program. A Hampton resident born in Danville, Virginia, he began painting at the age of 15, has exhibited internationally, and has received countless awards.