Member Exhibition

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Start Date Tue, June 18, 2019 @ 10:00 AM

End Date Thu, July 25, 2019 @ 5:00 PM

Location The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center

Cuyahoga Valley Art Center’s Member Exhibition

The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Offers Members the Opportunity to Participate in a Juried Exhibition in Seven Art Categories

The members of the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC), 2131 Front Street Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, have been invited to enter CVAC’s Member Exhibition, to be on display in their gallery from June 18^th – July 25^th. Holding a yearly member exhibition has been a tradition at CVAC for over 30 years. They have now elevated the structure of this exhibition to their members’ advantage.

“Our member exhibition will be arranged by media in 7 different categories for submission: Watercolor Media, Water Based Media, Oil Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media & Photographic Media.” tells Danielle Dieterich, Executive Director of CVAC. “We offer over 24 classes here at CVAC covering everything from watercolor, acrylic and oil painting to drawing, ceramics and woodcarving. We wanted to make sure that our Member Exhibition highlights the different art medias that our members excel in.”

In previous years, the exhibition was not juried and only one first, second and third-place winner were selected. This juried exhibition will have 7 “Best of” Category winners, 7 People’s Choice individual category winners and up to 18 honorable mentions. The juror (TBA) will select a “Best of” Category winner and up to three honorable mentions for each category. A People’s Choice Selection process, starting June 18^th, shall dictate a People’s Choice Category winner for each category, to be announced at the end of the artist reception on July 12^th.

The Best of Category winners shall receive a cash prize, to be celebrated and recognised at the Artist Reception on July 12^th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. This reception is free to the public and correlates with the Falls Downtown Fridays Taste of the Falls event.

Juror:

Kaleigh Pisani-Paige is the Curator of Collections at the Canton Museum of Art. As Curator of Collections she researches and selects artwork for the museum’s Permanent Collection, cares for that collection of currently 1500 objects, and designs exhibitions of the collection. She received her BA in Art History and MA in Museum Studies from Kent State University.

Exhibition Catalog: 2019 Member Exhibition CATALOG

Category Winners:

WATERCOLOR MEDIA: This category will include any media for which water, not oil nor polymers, are used as the binding agent, with the resulting artwork considered to be a watercolor. Mediums such as; watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, watercolor markers, and watercolor pastels are all included within this category, even if utilized together in one image. Acrylic and Tempera paints are not applicable within this category.
	BEST OF CATEGORY TOM MAYER Mogadore, OH On Your Mark WATERCOLOR MEDIA $300 “What a unique perspective that manages to capture movement in a multitude of people and positions.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION KATHY SABBATH ORAVECZ Thompson, OH New Day Cleveland WATERCOLOR MEDIA NFS “This artist has utilized watercolors in a whole new way, successfully. It’s striking.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION C. ARTHUR CROYLE Cuyahoga Falls, OH B.F. Goodrich Plant Detail WATERCOLOR MEDIA $650 “This artist has a handle on the watercolor medium and has chosen to hone in on a visually interesting part of a building. The bleeding, ‘rough’ edges of the frame are very nice and add to the subject matter.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION BETTY DERRER Stow, OH Almost Home WATERCOLOR MEDIA NFS “The color scheme here really adds to the feel of the scene. The chimney smoke, the car trudging through snow. Very charming in an Ohio sort of way.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
WATER BASED MEDIA: This category will include any media that is water-based such as acrylic paints, and tempera paints.
	BEST OF CATEGORY JUDY ADAMS JONES Richfield, OH Carly WATER BASED MEDIA $900 “There’s a steadfast seriousness and thoughtfulness captured in this painting. Portraits are one of the most difficult subjects in painting and this artist has done a nice job.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION TERRIE HALEY Akron, OH What Dreams May Come WATER BASED MEDIA $325 “Creating an abstract piece that still looks like its subject matter is no easy task. The vibrancy in this piece serves its subject matter well.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION LAURIE PIEKARSKI New Franklin, OH Namesake WATER BASED MEDIA NFS “The fun and personality of this piece combined with the skill make it quite lovely.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION RUSS VERNON Copley, OH Flower Bomb WATER BASED MEDIA $150 “Nice texture and abstraction. Making an object semi-abstract is harder than it seems.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
OIL BASED MEDIA: This category will include any media that uses oil as its binder such as oil paints, oil pastels, oil based markers, etc.
	BEST OF CATEGORY ROY MOWLS Munroe Falls, OH Penny OIL BASED MEDIA NFS “Very captivating. I can get a sense of how this dog is feeling through this work. Someone get this dog a treat.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION CAROLYN THOMPSON Akron, OH 1625 Portage Trail OIL BASED MEDIA $2,000 “The skill level and choice of colors is incredible. Very harmonious.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION TRICIA KAMAN Chagrin Falls, OH Garden of Delight OIL BASED MEDIA NFS “This piece has a light and colorful impressionistic feeling.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION JODY CROW Cuyahoga Falls, OH What Are You Looking At? OIL BASED MEDIA $960 “It’s not easy to capture such personality in a subject!” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
DRY MEDIA: This category will include media that is dry such as graphite, charcoal, pastels, colored pencils, Conté crayon, silver point, etc. and media the uses a fluid solvent or carrier such as marker, pen or ink (alcohol ink).
	BEST OF CATEGORY SHARON FRANK MAZGAJ Uniontown, OH Heirloom Tomatoes 2 DRY MEDIA $5,000 “The artist’s skill is unparalleled. You can almost taste the tomatoes. This took hours upon hours to perfect.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION ANN EMMIT Tallmadge, OH Montria DRY MEDIA $500 “The soft, glowing light really adds to the subject. It’s a nice side profile.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION SHARON FRANK MAZGAJ Uniontown, OH Sunflowers and Mason Jar DRY MEDIA $2,500 “Strong realism in the jar and reflection on the marble.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
MIXED MEDIA: This category will include any work that combines traditionally distinct visual art medias such as work that might include both paint, ink and collage.
	BEST OF CATEGORY HELEN WILSON Akron, OH Retracing My Steps at Water’s Edge II MIXED MEDIA $850 “This piece took a lot of time to create. The attention to detail and time that it took to make says that this artist has a lot of creativity inside. This piece draws your eye and it’s not something you see every day.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION CAROL J. STEVENS Medina, OH Frazzled MIXED MEDIA $1,600 “There are many techniques and strategies used in this piece that the artist had the difficult task of using together successfully. The colors chosen enhance one another very well, which says that this artist knows color balance and harmony.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION SARAH TREANOR Akron, OH Exodus MIXED MEDIA $75 “This encaustic is haunting in the best possible way. This artist chose their imagery well. Even at a small size, it captures your attention.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION JEANNE FASHEMPOUR Medina, OH Seaside MIXED MEDIA $145 “The textures in this piece give it a nice depth.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
3-DIMENSIONAL MEDIA: This category will include any work that occupies space through the dimensions of height, width and depth.
	BEST OF CATEGORY BOB POZARSKI Akron, OH The Universe Is Expanding 3-DIMENSIONAL NFS “This is talent on a massive scale. It has a willy Wonka candy factory feel to it – whimsical” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION ANDY LIPTAK Tallmadge, OH Preening Mallard Hen 3-DIMENSIONAL NFS “Is this duck real? Getting the eyes to look realistic is a difficult task, and the eyes of this duck really give it life. The ‘ruffled’ feathers are the nice touch the sends this piece catapulting into realism.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION TOM BALDWIN Akron, OH Emeralds in the Early Spring Wind 3-DIMENSIONAL $4,500 “Beautiful, luminescent coloring and detailed feet. The branches on the pedestal are a nice touch.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION BETH LINDENBERGER Akron, OH Nascent Shoot 3-DIMENSIONAL $550 “This piece looks like it’s going to start moving at any second. It’s unique and original, which can be challenging for an artist to accomplish, yet that is how all great artists come to be.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA: This category will include any lens-based media, including but not limited to images made by film, scanner, screen-capture, digital camera, and any means of mobile photography. CVAC invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Only 2-D work is eligible for this category.
	BEST OF CATEGORY JIM McKINNON Massillon, OH Cardinal Stretch PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA $175 “The Photographer captured a moment that would have taken a lot of patience and skill to get. I can see the photographer’s dedication and love of what they do in this photograph.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION JIM McKINNON Massillon, OH Working the Flowers PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA $200 “It isn’t easy to capture the details of such small subjects. This photograph took skill and patience.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige
	HONORABLE MENTION MARY FORD Parma, OH Sunflower Setae PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA $189 “The uniqueness of this photograph immediately captures your attention. This photographer has a creative eye and a unique way of looking at the world.” – Kaleigh Pisani-Paige

People’s Choice Winners:

TBA

Accepted Submissions:

Full Name	City, State	Title	Category	Price
Tom Baldwin	Akron, OH	Emeralds in the Early Spring Wind	3-Dimensional Media	$4,500
Justin P. Conway	Barberton, OH	Northern Cardinal Female	3-Dimensional Media	$400
George W. Davis	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Bewicks Wren	3-Dimensional Media	NFS
Michael Hart	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Work Interruption	3-Dimensional Media	NFS
Beth Lindenberger	Akron, OH	Nascent Shoot	3-Dimensional Media	$550
Beth Lindenberger	Akron, OH	Dual	3-Dimensional Media	$900
Andy Liptak	Tallmadge, OH	Preening Mallard Hen	3-Dimensional Media	NFS
Leo Miller	Ravenna, OH	Golden Fleece	3-Dimensional Media	$180
Leo Miller	Ravenna, OH	Twist and Shout	3-Dimensional Media	$200
Bob Pozarski	Akron, OH	Recycled Bouquet	3-Dimensional Media	$400
Bob Pozarski	Akron, OH	The Universe Is Expanding	3-Dimensional Media	NFS
Luke Sawyer	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	+ Angled	3-Dimensional Media	$2,700
Richard Willet	Tallmadge, OH	Cedar Waxwing	3-Dimensional Media	NFS
Ann Emmitt	Tallmadge, OH	Montria	Dry Media	$500
Ann Emmitt	Tallmadge, OH	Stephen	Dry Media	$500
Gloria Fickert	Akron, OH	Coral Splash	Dry Media	$150
Gloria Fickert	Akron, OH	Coral Bouquet	Dry Media	$150
Mary Ford	Parma, OH	Floral Fantasy	Dry Media	$129
Sharon Frank Mazgaj	Uniontown, OH	Heirloom Tomatoes 2	Dry Media	$5,000
Sharon Frank Mazgaj	Uniontown, OH	Sunflowers & Mason Jar	Dry Media	$2,500
Kathy Sobleskie	Tallmadge, OH	Rising From the Darkness	Dry Media	NFS
Mary Ann Traina	Newton Falls, OH	Super Sue	Dry Media	NFS
Mary Ann Traina	Newton Falls, OH	Colors of Liz	Dry Media	NFS
Lawrence A. Walker	Mogadore, OH	Flowers on a Checkered Table	Dry Media	$995
Lawrence A. Walker	Mogadore, OH	Magenta Butterflys	Dry Media	$895
Betty Wynbrandt	Twinsburg, OH	Summer on a Farm	Dry Media	NFS
Betty Wynbrandt	Twinsburg, OH	Happiness by the River	Dry Media	$600
John C. Bender	Hudson, OH	The Veil	Mixed Media	NFS
William Emmitt	Tallmadge, OH	Northern Cardinal	3-Dimensional	NFS
Jeanne Fashempour	Medina, OH	Seaside	Mixed Media	$145
Jeanne Fashempour	Medina, OH	White Birch Saplings on the Creek	Mixed Media	$800
Linda Lyons	Medina, OH	Symphonic Colors	Mixed Media	$200
Linda Lyons	Medina, OH	Grey Scale	Mixed Media	$275
Noreen Molek	Columbia Station, OH	Brown Bird	Mixed Media	NFS
Jan Noden	Ravenna, OH	Take Flight	Mixed Media	NFS
Jan Noden	Ravenna, OH	Last Hurrah	Mixed Media	$375
Carol J. Stevens	Medina, OH	Frazzeled	Mixed Media	$1,600
Carol J. Stevens	Medina, OH	Unraveling Safety Net	Mixed Media	NFS
Sarah Treanor	Akron, OH	Exodus	Mixed Media	$75
Helen Wilson	Akron, OH	Retracing My Steps at Water’s Edge II	Mixed Media	$850
Helen Wilson	Akron, OH	Tending My Inner Garden in the Western Reserve II	Mixed Media	$1,200
Keith Wisdom	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Blues	Mixed Media	$1,500
Keith Wisdom	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Fruit	Mixed Media	$1,000
Kathy Ault	Akron, OH	Just Resting	Oil Based Media	$300
Jody Crow	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	What Are You Looking At	Oil Based Media	$960
Jody Crow	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Vaucluse Woman in Red	Oil Based Media	$960
C.Arthur Croyle	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	8:00 a.m. Sunday Morning, March	Oil Based Media	$1,000
Judith L. Fowler	Akron, OH	Renoir Musings	Oil Based Media	NFS
Judith L. Fowler	Akron, OH	Greens	Oil Based Media	NFS
Betty Gribble	Dover, OH	Ted’s Vision	Oil Based Media	NFS
Betty Gribble	Dover, OH	Ted’s 2nd Coming Home	Oil Based Media	$525
Ann Ferguson Kah	Macedonia, OH	Hidden Corner	Oil Based Media	$300
Ann Ferguson Kah	Macedonia, OH	Washout	Oil Based Media	$300
Tricia Kaman	Chagrin Falls, OH	Garden of Delight	Oil Based Media	NFS
Emily Kohmann	Massillon, OH	Cadi Mae	Oil Based Media	NFS
Roy Mowls	Munroe Falls, OH	Gilly Girl	Oil Based Media	NFS
Roy Mowls	Munroe Falls, OH	Penny	Oil Based Media	NFS
Carolyn Thompson	Akron, OH	St. Thomas Hospital	Oil Based Media	$1,000
Carolyn Thompson	Akron, OH	1625 Portage Trail	Oil Based Media	$2,000
Barb Walker	Canton, OH	Please Ring Bell	Oil Based Media	$350
Barb Walker	Canton, OH	Mighty Max	Oil Based Media	$450
Mary Ford	Parma, OH	Sunflower Setae	Photographic Media	$189
Jim McKinnon	Massillon, OH	Cardinal Stretch	Photographic Media	$175
Jim McKinnon	Massillon, OH	Working the Flowers	Photographic Media	$175
Janet Willis	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Morning Meditation	Photographic Media	$45
Janet Willis	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Lonely Lily	Photographic Media	$45
Kelly Zabroski	Twinsburg, OH	Bunratty Castle	Photographic Media	$175
Terrie Haley	Akron, OH	Field of Dreams	Water Based Media	$325
Terrie Haley	Akron, OH	What Dreams May Come	Water Based Media	$325
Judy Adams Jones	Richfield, OH	Carly	Water Based Media	$900
Judy Adams Jones	Richfield, OH	Cabot and John	Water Based Media	$750
Joseph Locala	Akron, OH	La Passione	Mixed Media	$150
Linda Mertus	Ravenna, OH	Mo & Linda	Water Based Media	$200
Chris Morrow	Stow, OH	Gotta Go Faster	Water Based Media	NFS
Laurie Piekarski	New Franklin, OH	Namesake	Water Based Media	NFS
Laurie Piekarski	New Franklin, OH	Lemonade Stand	Water Based Media	$550
Judie Ryan	Stow, OH	Mary Working, But Not on Polymers	Water Based Media	$450
Russ Vernon	Copley, OH	Flower Bomb	Water Based Media	$150
Russ Vernon	Copley, OH	Abstract	Water Based Media	$150
Betty J. Wolfe	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Mike	Water Based Media	$700
John C. Bender	Hudson, OH	Red Roof	Watercolor Media	NFS
Diana Bennett	New Franklin, OH	OHIO Key FL	Watercolor Media	$100
Diana Bennett	New Franklin, OH	Tanner	Watercolor Media	NFS
Ralph Carpinelli	Richfield, OH	Cottage Gate	Watercolor Media	$350
Deanna Clucas	Richfield, OH	White Clematis	Watercolor Media	$265
C.Arthur Croyle	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	B.F.Goodrich Plant Detail	Watercolor Media	$650
Betty Derrer	Stow, OH	Almost Home	Watercolor Media	NFS
Sally Heston	Broadview Heights, OH	Rex with Amber Eyes	Watercolor Media	$250
Andy Liptak	Tallmadge, OH	Sisters	Watercolor Media	$45
Yu Liu	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Going Home	Watercolor Media	$198
Yu Liu	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Daybreak	Watercolor Media	$249
Bob Maurer	Canton, OH	Malabar Farm	Watercolor Media	$500
Bob Maurer	Canton, OH	Cottage at Carriage Hill	Watercolor Media	$650
Tom Mayer	Mogadore, OH	On Your Mark	Watercolor Media	$300
Kathy Sabbath Oravecz	Thompson, OH	Out to Pasture	Watercolor Media	$800
Kathy Sabbath Oravecz	Thompson, OH	New Day Cleveland	Watercolor Media	NFS
Kathy Sobleskie	Tallmadge, OH	Mike’s Fish Tale	Watercolor Media	NFS
Mary Ann Valvoda	Macedonia, OH	Barnyard Shadows	Watercolor Media	$600
Mary Ann Valvoda	Macedonia, OH	Point and Counterpoint	Watercolor Media	$600
Cathy Vogel	Wadsworth, OH	After Church in London, England	Watercolor Media	NFS
Cathy Vogel	Wadsworth, OH	Cloudy Day in Petsworth, England	Watercolor Media	NFS
Deb Zemanek	Akron, OH	1st Planting	Watercolor Media	$100