February 18 – March 20, 2005
Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Sculpture
Sargent and Hartson Galleries
Juror: Trudy Allen

Juror's Overall Comments:
When evaluating the overall appearance of the exhibition, representational work certainly predominated. Many of the paintings were selected to hopefully present a well rounded expression of the art submitted. With this in mind, the strongest of the strong were chosen for awards. Because of space limitations, award funds available, etc. this juror would like to acknowledge paintings by Larmay, Lesk, Giles, Graffam and Lussier, just to name a few, that could not receive awards.

Finally, I’d like to make one personal comment to those who did not get into the exhibition, or ones that could not receive an award.That comment addresses the competitive type environment we are dealing with. A perfectly good painting or sculpture can stand on it sown merit, but must say something unique or give a glimpse into the soul to overshadow a work next to it and command attention.

Thank you for the opportunity to see such fine work,
Trudy Allen
Juror

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Mary Alice Arakelian Memorial Award for Best of Show
J.C. Airoldi
oil
“October Light -Newbury”



H. Patterson Hale, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence
Debra Corbett
Oil
“Chianti Country”



Newburyport Bank Award for General Excellence
Susan Manning O’Briant
Watercolor
“Awaiting Summer”


Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation Award
Nancy Babson
Acrylic
“Yellow Tree”


Best Sculpture
Sarah Seabury Ward
Bronze pair entitled “Spring”


Juror’s award
Jim Collins
acrylic
“Painted Wonders”

Honorable Mention
Peter Erickson
Oil on Board
“January Sun”


Honorable Mention
Ellen Rolli
Acrylic
“Along 6A, Truro”


Honorable Mention
Beverly Mitchell
Watercolor
“Boston Nights”

Honorable Mention
Beth Gelt
Mixed Media
“Katmando”.





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