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September 2026 Show Theme: The Shape of Belonging Judge: Melinda Narro View the September Show Gallery Online |
Congratulations to our September Show Winners! |
Judge's Comments 1st Place: Regina West, "Blue Bottles" I really love the combination of emphasis on contour, these really fine, delicate lines defining the outer boundaries of these bottles with these watery washes that juxtaposition between precision, classic combination of line versus color. And obviously, the idea of belonging, it's this little family of bottles, just huddled together, casting beautiful shadows. 2nd Place: Arthur Deatly, "Karaoke Night" I just love the implicit storytelling of it. And the image paired with the word belonging made me think of, what are the places that I go to where I feel at home, whether it's a restaurant or a parents' house. 3rd Place: Fontaine Jacobs, "Out of the Blue" I immediately gravitated towards this work because as someone, so curious about the manner of its making and the way the artist achieved all of this range of textures that there's a sort of bubbling, rippling, almost scaly appearance in certain passages. I just found the quality of the mark making really visually engaging. Honorable Mentions: Rona Lesser, "Love" I loved the gestural quality of the mark making. It's so very loose and fresh. In terms of thinking about belonging, the way these two figures are almost merging together in their closeness was very evocative. there's something very intimate and very kind of quietly powerful about the the body language between these two figures. Jacquelyn Reuther, "Sun Salutation" The body language of the woman, even though you can't see her face and her form is very simple, it feels like she's reaching out and sort of embracing the world. I just found it to be very joyful. It's so simple, but it's evocative of this feeling of being one with nature. Kay Salem, "My little pony" I was immediately just so struck by how charming the girl's face is. I just found it incredibly endearing and charming, as well as very technically accomplished. |
Monthly Member Workshop Painting Roulette! Create an Experimental, Non-Objective Mixed Media Painting by Using Prompts Susan Giannantonio September 12 9:30 am - 3 pm, Saturday Members Only Tuition $50 / $35 / $25 |
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2 - Week Class Compose not Copy! Linda Vanek September 9, 16 1 pm - 4 pm, Wednesday Afternoons Tuition $130 / $110 |
4 - Week Virtual Class Carve Your Unique Path to Abstraction (via Zoom) Susan Giannantonio September 10, 17, 24, October 1 1 pm - 3 pm, Thursday Afternoons Tuition $175 / $145 |
1-Day Class The Fine Art of Your Art Business Carol Andrews September 11 5 pm - 7 pm, Friday Tuition $45 / $35 |
2 - Week Class Sacred Geometry Myke Venable September 14, 21 9 am - 12 pm, Monday Mornings Tuition $130 / $110 |
1-Day Class Out of Our Comfort Zone Still Life / Round Robin (Rescheduled) Cheryl Evans and Susan Giannantonio, Moderators September 14 1 pm - 4 pm, Monday Tuition $25 / $20 |
1-Day Class Cut Your Own Mats Mike Doan September 18 1 pm - 4 pm, Friday Tuition $65 / $50 |
Model Lab Friday Night Life Drawing Model: Tita September 18 6 pm - 9 pm, Friday Tuition $25 / $20 |
1-Day Class WAS-H Academy All About Color for the Beginner Linda Vanek September 19 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, Saturday Tuition $110 / $90 |
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