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Start Date
Tue, March 10, 2020 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Sat, May 2, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19 our building is closed and all classes, workshops and events are postponed until further notice. The artwork in this exhibition can be view on this web page and on Facebook.
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Cuyahoga Valley Art Center’s Human Figure Exhibition
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Presents their Human Figure Exhibition, on display from March 10th – May 2nd, 2020.
CVAC is excited to showcase the talents of participating artists depictions of the Human Figure. The realistic and or abstracted subject matter of the artwork had to be related to the human figure, with all mediums encouraged. The juror Debrah Butler had the difficult job of jurying the submissions and selecting the First-Place, Second-place, Third-place and honorable mentions award winners of this exhibition.
CLICK HERE TO SEE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE EXHIBIT
*A Special THANK YOU to Amanda Ellis of Amanda Ellis Photography for putting this virtual tour together for us. Learn more about her work by visiting her website: www.amandaellisphotography.com
Juror Biography: Debrah Butler
Debrah Butler graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art with a BFA in painting which offered extensive study in anatomy and life classes. These formed the foundation for her realistic, detailed drawings and pastel paintings. Much of Debrah’s work has been portraiture, human and animal.
Debrah has exhibited in group and juried national shows around the country, garnering many prizes in her career. These shows include galleries and museums in NM, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Wisconsin, Chicago, the Salmagundi Club in NYC, and the Butler Institute in Youngstown, Ohio Her work was selected for the Cleveland Museum of Art May Shows.
Debrah was one of the founding members of Group 10 Gallery in Kent. She has also had a painting conservation business for 40 years out of her studio in Kent where she resides with her husband/artist, John Sharp.
People’s Choice:
People’s Choice Rules: Voters can cast one ballot per day, they cannot vote for the same piece more than once on each ballot. Voters must be present to enter and they cannot submit a ballot on behalf of another person.
- We are now accepting votes from Facebook via ‘Likes’ etc. These will be complied with the in person votes when we have the reception.
Winners:
| FIRST PLACE
HOPE HICKMAN AKRON, OH Banjo Player WATER BASED MEDIA $2,400
“This image expresses a psychological drama which draws the spectator into the painting. Beautifully painted.” – Debrah Butler
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| SECOND-PLACE
BARB HIMES AKRON, OH Leaves of Grass OIL BASED MEDIA $800
“The realism, abstraction, color & movement of this painting creates a wonderful figure/portrait expression.” – Debrah Butler
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| THIRD-PLACE
LINDA HUTCHINSON KENT, OH Conditional OIL BASED MEDIA $1,800
“The beauty in this painting is expressed in the muted colors and demeanor of the subject, in its quietness. ” – Debrah Butler
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| HONORABLE MENTION
ANNETTE THORSON AKRON, OH Hippy Hippy Shake Dry Media $200
“This piece is a beautiful example of purity in line. Excellent design.” – Debrah Butler
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| HONORABLE MENTION
MARK GIANGASPERO STOW, OH Study OIL BASED MEDIA $1,500
“This painting is an excellent example of simplicity and complexity in design, color, and subject.” – Debrah Butler
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Accepted Submissions:
| MCKENNA CARDER-BRUNTY
Akron, OH IT’S OK TO NOT KNOW YET MIXED MEDIA $475.00
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| TAYLOR CLAPP
Akron, OH Linda OIL BASED MEDIA $300.00
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| TAYLOR CLAPP
Akron, OH The Swimmer DRY BASED MEDIA $450.00
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| BARBARA FAULKNER
Hudson, OH The Girls OIL BASED MEDIA NSF
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| MARK GIANGASPERO
Stow, OH Study OIL BASED MEDIA $1,500.00
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| JENNIFER GLEASON
Middleburg Hts., OH Acquaintance of Self PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA $465.00
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| TERRIE HALEY
Akron, OH Sacred Space WATER BASED MEDIA $125.00
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| SALLY HESTON
Broadview Hts., OH Passing Time WATERCOLOR MEDIA $250.00 HOPE HICKMAN Coventry Township, OH The Banjo Player WATER BASED MEDIA $2,400.00
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| BARB HIMES
Akron, OH Leaves of Grass OIL BASED MEDIA $800.00
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| BARB HIMES
Akron, OH Untitled OIL BASED MEDIA $300.00
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| LINDA HUTCHINSON
Kent, OH Conditional OIL BASED MEDIA $1,800.00
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| JIM JONES
Akron, OH Annunciation WATER BASED MEDIA $1,116.00
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| KATHLEEN JUNG
Pepper Pike, OH Hibernation DRY MEDIA $300.00
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| KATHLEEN JUNG
Pepper Pike, OH Reclination DRY MEDIA $300.00
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| TRICIA KAMAN
Chagrin Falls, OH Figure Study in Gray OIL BASED MEDIA $1,200.00 TRICIA KAMAN Chagrin Falls, OH Standing Nude OIL BASED MEDIA $1,200.00
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| LOIS KEENER
Ravenna, OH Georgia O’Keefe WATERCOLOR MEDIA $175.00
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| CHRIS KELLY
Medina, OH Cindy Lou & the Blue Blanket OIL BASED MEDIA NFS
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| EMILY KOHMANN
Canton, OH A Day at the Pool OIL BASED MEDIA $1,200.00
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| EMILY KOHMANN
Canton, OH Pool Study OIL BASED MEDIA $425.00
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| YU LIU
Cuyahoga Falls, OH The Kiss WATERCOLOR MEDIA NFS
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| LINDA LYONS
Medina, OH Evolution MIXED MEDIA $325.00
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| ALEXANDRIA MCDONALD
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Midnight Dress MIXED MEDIA $150.00 NOREEN MOLEK Columbia Station, OH Pearls MIXED MEDIA $225.00
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| MO MOSYJOWSKI
Akron, OH Old Hollywood MIXED MEDIA NFS
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| MO MOSYJOWSKI
Akron, OH Ghost Dance WATERCOLOR MEDIA $550.00
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| JENNIFER NEWYEAR
Richfield, OH Mediation DRY MEDIA $400.00
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| DON PARSISSON
Akron, OH Distracted PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA $150.00
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| DON PARSISSON
Akron, OH Perched PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA $200.00
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| JACQUES P JACKSON
Cleveland, OH Disco Lady MIXED MEDIA $800.00
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| JUDIE RYAN
Stow, OH Child’s Play WATER BASED MEDIA NFS JUDIE RYAN Stow, OH Shark Princess OIL BASED MEDIA NFS
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| ANGELA SIMONE
Mentor, OH Chronic Back Injuries MIXED MEDIA $600.00
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| ANNETTE THORSON
Akron, OH Hippy Hippy Shake DRY MEDIA $200.00
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| CATHY VOGEL
Wadsworth, OH Mother Mary WATERCOLOR MEDIA NFS
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| CAROL WEIGAND
Ravenna, OH Saturday Morning at the Mustard Seed WATERCOLOR MEDIA NFS
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| RICHARD WILLETT
Tallmadge, OH The Eyes of Age DRY MEDIA $95.00
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| JANET WILLIS
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Just Chillin’ PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA NFS
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