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May Issue 2006
Walter Greer Gallery on Hilton Head Island, SC, Offers Annual Juried Show
The Hilton Head Art League's 2006 National
Juried Show opens to the public in the Walter Greer Gallery
of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, on Hilton Head Island,
SC, on May 6 and runs through May 28, 2006. This year's juror,
Judi Betts, selected 110 works of art out of more than 700 entries
submitted from across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Very talented artists send in their entries, hoping to compete
for the generous cash awards offered by the Art League. The substantial
awards are made possible by contributions of sponsors like Joe
Nix of Nix Construction and Consulting who provided the Best
of Show award. Other sponsors include: James Wedgeworth
Charter 1 Realty; The Island Packet; Morris & Whiteside galleries
and The Red Piano Art Gallery; Wachovia Bank; Modern Classic Motors;
Susan Ketchum of Merrill Lynch; The Apple Pie Painters; Palmetto
Electric, and Sheffield Malphrus LLC Accounting & Bookkeeping.
This year's "Best of Show" award was won by Al Zerries from Huntington, NY, for his oil painting, In a Dark Place. Says juror Betts, "The size of Zerries' painting commands attention. His skin tones are beautifully done and the modeling of the figure hands and fabric are outstanding. There is definite expertise of technique, keen observation of light and shadow that demonstrate experience in painting the human figure and that make this painting a winner."
Among the local artists receiving awards are two first place winners in their categories: Anne Hakala for a mixed media piece titled, Fly Away Home, and John Diamond's woodturning bowl called Macassar Ebony.
Taking second place were three of our artists: DJ Murray for an exciting pencil drawing called Gladiolus; Barry Lowes' photograph, Magnolia Blossom and Dick Hirn for a watercolor named Mardigras- Dominica. Our two honorable mentions are Barbara Pecce for a watercolor, Frutas Criollas, and Robert Weissman for a photograph, Sculptured Sandstone.
Judging a show of this magnitude is no easy task. First the juror looks at hundred and hundreds of slides submitted by the artists to narrow down the field to just little more than 100 pieces. Once that is done, the actual artwork that has been accepted is studied by the juror to select the best of the best by category of medium and then from among the total collection. Among the factors considered are the difficulty of the subject matter chosen, the degree of technical expertise, uniqueness of rendering, use of color, light and shadow, and much more.
To find out what set the award-winning pieces apart from the rest, the traditional Critic's Luncheon will be held at noon at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on May 6. There will be a box lunch, followed by a presentation by juror Judi Betts talking about her reasons for selecting the award-winning pieces. Whether you want to learn more about producing an award-winning piece of art for the next competition, or if you are an art lover who wants to know more about art, the luncheon is fun and informative venue not to be missed. Advance reservations for the luncheon are required and cost $16 per person.
The National Juried Show is an art showcase event that is part of the Island's annual "Bravo Celebration of the Arts".
The Hilton Head Art League is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts in the community and increasing the art skills of its members. It sponsors week-long workshops with nationally renowned art instructors at the Disney Gallery in the Arts Center, art classes taught by local artists at the Art Academy on Cordillo Parkway and offers scholarships for graduating high school students pursuing careers in the visual arts. It also operates a volunteer-managed gallery in Pineland Station, suite 207, for the exhibition and sale of art by its members.
List of all award winners follows:
Best of Show - Al Zerries - oil for "In a Dark Place"
First Place Awards in all catagories:
Oil - Denette Schweikert for "Seeking Advantage"
Pastel - Diana DeSantis for "Hesitation"
Sculpture - John Diamond for "Macassar Ebony"
Mixed Media - Anne Hakala for "Fly Away Home"
All other - Linda Hardy for "Tenderly Morning Comes;
Night Slips Quietly Away"
Watercolor - Christine Heyse for "A Little Night Music"
Photography - Howard Hunt for "Retired"
Second Place Awards in all catagories:
Pastel - Tonya Carpenter for "Her Nephew"
Mixed Media - : Ella Cart for "Mountain Ferns"
Watercolor - Dick Hirn- for "Mardigras Dominica"
Photography - Barry Lowes for "Magnolia Blossom"
Colored Pencils - DJ Murray for "Gladiolus"
Oil- Josh Powel l for "Quiet Light"
Sculpture - Dianne Wright for "Window"
Third Place Awards in all catagories:
Oil - Leonette Adler for "Patch Work"
Photography - Lorri Honeycutt for "Lily"
Pastel - Jerry Power for "Cold Waters"
Watercolor - Robert Steinmetz for "Orange Buoys"
Sculpture - Ralph Stroman for "Morning Stretch"
Honorable Mentions:
Pastel - Gary Baughman for "Spring Runoff"; Stephanie
Neely for "Christmas Rose"; Cyndi Marble for "Flat
Tired Out"; and Angalee DeForest for "Toward Block Island
Sound".
Watermedia David Belling for "Abandoned"; Robert
Highsmith for "Window Arch"; Karen Mason for "Door
to Nowhere"; Mike Mazer for "Dinghy 'MS 5128 BT'";
Barbara Pecce for "Frutas Criollas" and Patricia Herlihy
for "Grand Central Station".
Oil/Acrylic Tara Blanco for "8877"; Nancy Hill
for "Corner Collection"; Ned McBee for "Pond Physiology"
and Stacy Morgan for "The Catch".
Photography Ben Ham for "Aspens in Fresh Snow";
Eric Hansen for "Redstop"; Rusty Leffel for "Window
Watching" and Robert Weissman for "Sculptured Sandstone".
For further information contact Irene Williamson
at 843/689-5088 or Jo Dye, Juried Show Chairperson at 843/689-3723.
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