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Start Date
Mon, May 22, 2017 @ 9:00 AM
End Date
Thu, June 22, 2017 @ 8:00 PM
Location
Gallery
2017 MEMBER EXHIBITION
May 22nd – June 22nd
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center is Proud to Present Their 2017 Member Exhibition
This member exhibition consists of 5 different categories: Water Based Media, Oil Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media & 3-Dimensional Media.
Each of these categories is juried, has a first-place winner and two honorable mentions. The first-place winner shall receive a cash prize. CVAC welcomes the public to view this exhibition from May 22nd – June 22nd and attend the 2017 Member Exhibition reception on June 16th from 5:30-7:00. This reception is free to the public and correlates with the City of Cuyahoga Falls BeBop On The Block event. Collide: Cuyahoga Falls will also be hosting live poetry readings following this reception at 7:30 on the gallery level at CVAC.
AWARDS by Category:
WATER BASED MEDIA
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Kathy Sabbath Oravecz City of Lights “Exudes a beautiful mystical mood. It is deftly and tenderly painted. A quintessential watercolor.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Cathy Dully The Promise “Has a magical surrealistic quality that I just could not ignore. It is also beautifully painted.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Hal Scroggy Travelers “A strong graphic watercolor that benefits from its simplicity.” – Linda Hutchinson |
OIL BASED MEDIA
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First-Place: Phyllis Estis Lamb of Love “Is so very touching. It has a wonderful composition and utilizes both warm & cool neutrals which is not easy. The fur is convincing. I especially enjoyed the shared stroke between the two heads.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Janice T. Flipski Wave Runner “Terrific! Great movement and rhythm. Creative & energetic strokes. Excellent use of color. I also feel an implied sense of 3 dimensions.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Marie Steele Winter Medina Co. “Great mood! Balance of colds & warms is spot-on. Beautiful suggestive strokes.” – Linda Hutchinson |
DRY MEDIA
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First-Place: Noreen Molek Blue Vase “Is lush & lively and uses this medium to its best advantage… which to me, is full-blown pure color. Good ratio of color temperature as well. Nice use of space.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Noreen Molek A Jar “Is lush & lively and uses this medium to its best advantage… which to me, is full-blown pure color. Good ratio of color temperature as well. Nice use of space. Lovely use of many warm hues resulting in a marvelous “stained” quality.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Ann Emmitt Yellow Tulips “It’s beautiful simplicity comes from slightly flattened forms, pertinent rhythm, and interesting division of space.” – Linda Hutchinson |
MIXED MEDIA
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First-Place: Donna Cramer Sedmock Above & Beyond “Ancient maps contained information not available on maps today such as unknown and dangerous territories and monsters, directions of the wind and water currents. This mysterious ink drawing seems to provide information about a place. The water color indicates forces and alliances animating the region.” – Linda Hutchinson |
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Honorable Mention: Susan Mencini Broken Redemption “Small painting that creates and expansive and mysterious space. The suggestion of the figure is dynamic and lyrical at the same time.” – Linda Hutchinson |
3-DIMENSIONAL MEDIA
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First-Place: Tom Baldwin Symiosis “The carved wooden rhinoceros is the most ambitious of the 3-dimensional work. It uses the nature of the wood itself while also expressing the energy of the rhino and the companion bird. It was difficult not to touch the sculpture because it is so beautifully tactile.” -Donna Webb |
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Honorable Mention: Leo Miller Glass & Brass “This sculpture seems to have jumped off something like a Carousel or Merry-go-round. It suggests a whole world of magical flowers and carnivals. The power of the piece seems to lie in its ability to make one imagine something larger.” – Donna Webb |
LIST OF MEMBERS ACCEPTED INTO THE SHOW:
| NAME | TITLE | MEDIUM | PRICE | AWARD |
| SHARLEY CHANG | HYDRANGEAS | MIXED MEDIA | 180 | |
| SHARLEY CHANG | PEONIES | WATER BASED | 180 | |
| LEO MILLER | GLASS & BRASS | 3-DIMENSIONAL | NFS: From the Collection of PIETRO COLOSIMO | HM |
| LEO MILLER | CHRYSANTHEMUM | 3-DIMENSIONAL | 70 | |
| ANN FERGUSON KAH | FROZEN MARSH | WATERBASED | 240 | |
| ANN FERGUSON KAH | THIN ICE | WATERBASED | 180 | |
| SANDRA DENNISON | SILVER & FRUIT | OIL BASED MEDIA | 500 | |
| SANDRA DENNISON | REFLECTIONS | WATERBASED | 500 | |
| SALLY HESTON | WINTER SHADOWS | WATERBASED | 300 | |
| SALLY HESTON | FLOWERS & FACETS | WATERBASED | 250 | |
| ABIGAIL DELANEY | NATURE REALM | OIL BASED MEDIA | 70 | |
| TOM BALDWIN | SYMBIOSIS | 3-DIMENSIONAL | 10000 | 1st |
| MARIE STEELE | WINTER MEDINA CO. | OIL BASED MEDIA | NFS | HM |
| MARIE STEELE | COLORFUL SKY | OIL BASED MEDIA | 425 | |
| RICK SUROWICZ | BLUSH | WATERBASED | 650 | |
| RICK SUROWICZ | WOVEN RAINBOWS | WATERBASED | 650 | |
| GARDNER BOONE | ARCHITECTURE BLDG. YALE | WATERBASED | NFS | |
| GARDNER BOONE | CYGNUS LOOP | WATERBASED | NFS | |
| TOM MAYER | PETUNIA EXTRAVAGANCE | WATERBASED | 400 | |
| TOM MAYER | BACK TO NATURE | WATERBASED | 600 | |
| RICH MAKRUSKI | JIM AND DIXIE LEE | OIL BASED MEDIA | NFS | |
| DEANNA CLUCAS | THREE VASES & DAISIES | WATERBASED | 260 | |
| DEANNA CLUCAS | TRIXIE | WATERBASED | 200 | |
| HAL SCROGGY | COFFEE TIME | WATERBASED | 500 | |
| HAL SCROGGY | TRAVELERS | WATERBASED | 400 | HM |
| SUSAN MENCINI | PURPLE MOUNTAINS PIECED | MIXED MEDIA | 200 | |
| SUSAN MENCINI | BROKEN REDEMPTION | MIXED MEDIA | 200 | HM |
| SHIRLEY LETTA | PEEK – A- BOO | WATERBASED | NFS | |
| SHIRLEY LETTA | LET’S ROLL | WATERBASED | 175 | |
| DEBB DONIZETTI | UNTITLED | DRY MEDIA | NFS | |
| ANNETTE THORSON | SOMETHING’S FISHY | MIXED MEDIA | NFS | |
| ANN EMMITT | YELLOW TULIPS | DRY MEDIA | 300 | HM |
| ANN EMMITT | ORCHIDS | DRY MEDIA | 300 | |
| WILLIAM EMMITT | GOLDFINCH | 3-DIMENSIONAL | NFS | |
| WILLIAM EMMITT | DOWNY WOODPECKER | 3-DIMENSIONAL | NFS | |
| JANICE T. FILIPSKI | WAVE RUNNER | OIL BASED MEDIA | 75 | HM |
| JANICE T. FILIPSKI | COMING THROUGH | WATERBASED | 175 | |
| BETTY J. WOLFE | JAVON | WATERBASED | 600 | |
| BETTY J. WOLFE | BALLERINA | WATERBASED | 700 | |
| MIKE HART | WOODY | 3-DIMENSIONAL | NFS | |
| CATHY DULLY | THE PROMISE | WATERBASED | 1800 | HM |
| CATHY DULLY | THE MUSE | WATERBASED | 2100 | |
| LINDA TOMPKIN | SUN KISSED | WATERBASED | 3200 | |
| LINDA TOMPKIN | COMFORT AND JOY | WATERBASED | 3200 | |
| MARY LOU FROHNAPFEL | AFRICAN DREAM | DRY MEDIA | 225 | |
| MARY LOU FROHNAPFEL | LION KING | DRY MEDIA | 300 | |
| GLORIA FICKERT | SHADOWED ROCKS | WATERBASED | 100 | |
| DENNY STOIBER | WINTER PASTURE | WATERBASED | 250 | |
| NOREEN MOLEK | A JAR | DRY MEDIA | NFS | HM |
| NOREEN MOLEK | BLUE VASE | DRY MEDIA | NFS | 1ST |
| KATHY SOBLESKIE | SPIRITED DIVA | MIXED MEDIA | NFS | |
| KATHY SOBLESKIE | NATURE’S BOUNTY | WATERBASED | NFS | |
| KATHY SABBATH ORAVECZ | CITY LIGHTS | WATERBASED | NFS | 1ST |
| KATHY SABBATH ORAVECZ | KATHY SOBLESKIE TALLMADGE, OHSPIRITED DIVA NFSMIXED MEDIA |
WATERBASED | 600 | |
| DEBBIE CRAWFORD | BALTIMORE ORIOLE – BIRD CARVING | 3-DIMENSIONAL | NFS | |
| BETTY DERRER | CAROLINA RAIN ON A TIN ROOF | WATERBASED | NFS | |
| BETTY DERRER | GOLDEN FIELDS | WATERBASED | NFS | |
| JACK MULHOLLEN | LEROY’S BAR | WATERBASED | 500 | |
| JACK MULHOLLEN | FLOWER VENDOR | WATERBASED | 500 | |
| PHYLLIS ESTIS | DANCE OF THE PEARS | OIL BASED MEDIA | 1400 | |
| PHYLLIS ESTIS | LAMB LOVE | OIL BASED MEDIA | 600 | 1ST |
| DONNA CRAMER SEDMOCK | SOULFUL DECAY | MIXED MEDIA | 125 | |
| DONNA CRAMER SEDMOCK | ABOVE & BEYOND | MIXED MEDIA | 125 | 1ST |
| MARJORIE DETTLING | BLUE IRIS | OIL BASED MEDIA | 700 | |
| MARJORIE DETTLING | BROOKSIDE BLOOSOMS | OIL BASED MEDIA | 400 |
Juror for Water Based Media, Oil Based Media & Dry Media: LINDA HUTCHINSON
Linda Hutchinson has been making art for the better part of her life, originally in the greeting card and print markets, and currently through her fine art drawings and paintings. Awards include: Ohio Watercolor Society Gold Medal in 2001; First Night Akron button artist in 2008; and twice the recipient of The Kaleidoscope Award. She teaches drawing and painting at The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center and through continuing education programs at Kent City Schools. Her affiliations include: Akron Society of Artists; Charlotte Fine Art Gallery; Hudson Fine Art and Framing; Ohio Arts Council; Ohio Watercolor Society; Oil Painters of America and The Sharon Weiss Gallery in Columbus. Most recently her work was featured in The Art of Watercolour Magazine, issue 26, which is published in Paris. She holds a B.A. in French from Miami (OH) University. For an extended exhibition history, or to view more work, please visit her website: http://hutchinsonart.
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Juror for Mixed Media & 3-Dimensional Media: DONNA WEBB
Donna Webb, tenured full professor at the M.S.A., since 1981, teaches ceramics and history of craft. Webb received her MFA degree from the University of Michigan in ceramics and drawing and has completed course work toward the MA in Ceramic History at Staffordshire University. She is a potter, sculptor and tile maker. She has created large scale mosaic tile installations and fountains — unique compositions of sculpture, tile, wood and water — in public sites since 1991. Her work in glaze formulation has resulted in mosaics in which color is used in a painterly way.
Webb was the recipient of an individual Artists Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council, honored as an Emerging Artist by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts and received the Akron Area Arts Alliance Arts Alive! Outstanding Arts Educator Award. She is a founding member of Synapse Center for Art and Science as well as a member of the Color Line Project. Synapse promotes collaboration between artists and scientists. The Color Line Project uses storytelling about race, archives the stores and encourages the use of the stories in disciplines across campus.
She has exhibited and written about ceramics in venues locally, regionally and internationally including Kokoon Gallery, Harris Stanton Gallery and William Busta Gallery, Cleveland, Alexandre Hogue Gallery, Tulsa, OK., Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO, Ceramics Technical, Australia and Culture, Identity and Art in the Age of Globalization, Istanbul. Her work is published in The Art of Mosaic Design: A Collection of Contemporary Artists, by JoAnn Locktov, 1998, The Penland Book of Ceramics: Masters of Techniques, ed., by Deborah Morgenthal, 2000, Mosaic Style by JoAnn Locktov, 2004, Ceramics Technical, 2006, 500 Tiles by Angelica Pozo, 2007 and 500 Figures in Clay, vol. 2 by Nan Smith, 2014.