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The Newburyport Art Association presents The Fall Members’ Juried Show Part II, September 21st to October 14th in the Sargent and Hartson Galleries. The media for this show will include: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, pastel, and drawing. All of the artwork is for sale. There were 272 entries. 120 artworks were accepted.
Juror:
The Juror for The Members Fall Juried Show Part II is Jane Young. Jane Young is the Director of The Chase Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. Ms. Young holds a degree in Art History from St. Lawrence University and a certificate in American Art from the Sotheby’s Institute in Manhattan. She is the former Associate Director of contemporary Photo-realist gallery, Bernarducci.Meisel in New York City where she worked for several years before returning to New England. Ms. Young has published numerous essays on contemporary and 20th century art, for galleries in both Manhattan and Boston. She is an active member of the Boston Art Dealers Association, chairing their upcoming Stephen D. Paine Scholarship fundraising event.
Juror's Overall Comments:
“There were a tremendous number of excellent works that I got to choose from. I think the resulting show includes very talented artists, and some exceptional pieces.”
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 Mary Alice Arakelian Memorial Award for Best of Show: $100
Artist: Hollis Erickson
Town: Newburyport, MA
Title: Untitled II
Media: Oil
“There are so many elements in this small piece that I find compelling: the beautiful abstract quality of the lines, the delicate translucence of the skin, and lush and modeled color, to name just a few. The innate beauty of this work lies in its ability to transform a face into an exciting study in light and texture.”
 Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation Award for Drawing $70
Artist: Barbara Nachmias-Kedesdy
Town: Newbury, MA
Title: Triple-Take
Media: Drawing
“The fragility of the forms in this piece drew me to it immediately. The reflecting monochromatic figures that serpentine across the paper create a delicate and lyrical rhythm.”
 Newburyport Five Cent Savings Bank Award for Acrylic Painting: $70
Artist: Sara Demrow-Dent
Town: W. Newbury, MA
Title: “follow” Journal Landscape- series I
Media: acrylic
“The juxtaposition in this piece of the carefully rendered bird and key and the free-form background, I find compelling. The use of text adds an additional layer of interest. There is a poetic nature to this work, both literal and figurative.”
 Newburyport Area Industrial Development Foundation Award for Pastel $70
Artist: Janet MacLeod
Town: Newburyport, MA
Title: Autumn Reflections
Media: Pastel
“There is something truly beautiful about a work so completely distilled, and that relies so heavily on the key component of form and composition. The decision to use one color, almost exclusively, has allowed Ms. MacLeod to identify what exactly makes a compelling piece of art. There is a beautiful abstract quality to this work.”
 Strem Chemical Award for Oil Painting $70
Artist: Ellen B. Rittgers
Town: W. Newbury, MA
Title: Bob’s Truck
Media: Oil
“A milky and delicate light spreads across this canvas while a lingering stillness pervades the scene. There is a gorgeous luminosity in this work – a glow that draws the viewer in.
 Sam Sargent Award for Excellence in Watercolor $70
Artist: Charles Margeson
Town: Georgetown, MA
Title: Cragg’s Barn
Media: Watercolor
“This work is truly a sophisticated study in negative space. There is a beautiful tension between the delicate vines and the expanse of black – in front of which they climb. A Wyeth-like calm and stillness pervades this piece.”
 Laura Coombs Hills Award for General Excellence $50
Artist: Rick Hayes
Town: Georgetown, MA
Title: Sugar Hill
Media: Oil
“The striking yet warm light in this piece casts an intimate glow across the canvas. The lively brushstrokes create a sense of movement, and the bright colors give the work energy and excitement.”
 Honorable Mention
Artist: Michael Doran
Town: N. Andover, MA
Title: Seville- Bar for Pigeons
Media: Watercolor
 Honorable Mention
Artist: Margery Jennings
Town: Amesbury, MA
Title: Pitcher Plant
Media: Oil
 Honorable Mention
Artist: Elizabeth Pogor
Town: N. Andover, Ma
Title: On Mom’s Bed
Media: Oil
 Honorable Mention
Artist: Charles Shurcliff
Town: Ipswich, MA
Title: Seated Figure with Flowers
Media: Crayon
 Honorable Mention
Artist: Kristen Anderson
Town: Salisbury, MA
Title: July Joy
Media: Acrylic
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