The Juror for this Exhibit is Mary Harding, Curator of The George Marshall Store Gallery.  Ms. Harding is a 1975 graduate of Brown University.  She has experience as an exhibit designer for Strawberry Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH,  the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester, NY, and as director of the Barn Gallery of Ogunquit, Me.  She has also worked as an independent art consultant specializing in regional contemporary art, and curated exhibits for the George Marshall Store Gallery, a property and project of the Old York Historical Society.

Juror’s Overall Comments
 
“What a fun, hardworking group of people.  I appreciated the wide variety of work submitted, from mixed Media to new Media.  In my selections and awards, I was looking for original points of view (composition) and overall presentation.  I caution the use of ornate gold frames and colored mats which often detract.”

Mary Harding, Curator
George Marshall Store Gallery

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Mary Alice Arakelian Memorial Award for Best of Show
Ann Goldberg
Man with Newspaper
Media: Pastel
“I liked the contrast of the energy and movement of the mark making with the relaxed figure – great use of color – strong composition.”




Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation Award for Oil/Acrylic
Leslie Doherty
Beneath Winter’s Canapé
Media: Oil
“An original landscape composition - nice use of shadow and reflection. A good “reflection of winter”.

Newburyport Five Cent Savings Bank Award for Watercolor
Michael Doran
Rhode Island Barn
Media: Watercolor
“Nice clarity of color, airy-ness and density of space.”

Newburyport Area Industrial Development Foundation Award for Photography
Pat Bashford
Inside Old North Church
Media: Photography
“I liked the simplicity of the composition and the juxtaposition of straight lines and curves.”

Sam Sargent Award for Excellence in Sculpture/Fine Craft
Nancy Cahan
Black & White Raku Vase
Media: Sculpture
“An elegant but simple form”











Laura Coombs Hills Award for Excellence in Mixed Media/Printmaking
Jeannie Dunnigan
Imagine
Media: Mixed Media
“Very original use of mixed media.”






Mildred Hartson Award for Excellence in Pastel/Drawing
Joan Bediz
The Triple Decker
Media: Pastel
“I chose this pastel over some of the others because it seemed more personal and I liked the restraint of color.”






Honorable Mention
Ann Marie Gramling
Wash Tubs
Media: Photography
“Strong graphic composition”


Honorable Mention
Ann Albert
Geraniums
Media: Oil
“Nice loose brushwork use of color to give structure to object.”


Honorable Mention
Elisabeth Clark
Bass Player
Media: Drawing
“Great use of line”







Honorable Mention
Pat Forbes
Foggy Morning
Media: Acrylic
“It just works for me.”






Honorable Mention
Joan Benincasa
Family Reunion
Media: Watercolor
“Very appealing”




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