Austin Art Space Announces 8 Winners in 'What Texas Means to Me' Annual Art Awards Show
Austin, TX, July 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Austin Art Space announced the 8 winners of its first annual juried exhibit focused on everything Texas, entitled ‘What Texas Means to Me’ running July 10 – August 22, 2009. The show’s theme is derived from artists’ impressions of any aspect of Texas’ past, present or future. The winners are:
1st Place – ‘Jump Start’, photography by J.J. Barrington, Throckmorton, TX
2nd Place – ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’, collage on paper by Gale Gibbs, Rockwall, TX
3rd Place – ‘Open Roads’, photography by Carol Schiraldi, Cedar Park, TX
Merit – ‘Sodbuster’, charcoal by Robert Douglass, Georgetown, TX
Merit – ‘Eyes of Texas 1’, charcoal by Pamela Lamoureux, Wimberley, TX
Merit – ‘Surrounded!’, mixed media by Sunny Marler, Midland, TX
Merit – ‘Mile Canyon, Rio Grande’, mixed acrylic by Betsy Murphy, Leander, TX
Merit – ‘Find Your Way Home’, acrylic by Marcia Santore, Plymouth, NH
The juror for the inaugural show was Jerry Seagle, a respected Texas artist whose works have been featured in numerous articles and books on experimental painting. Mr. Seagle has held 200 solo exhibits and has received over 350 awards in regional and national exhibits. Winners were chosen from over 100 entries from artists as near as Austin and Wimberley to Dallas, Houston, and Lubbock to as far away as Delaware and New Hampshire.
The full exhibition features 37 pieces by 30 different artists. The artists’ inspirations proved to be as diverse as their mediums. The work ranges from representational to contemporary; and from pastel, oil, watercolor and acrylic to bronze relief, glass, collage, mixed media, photography and sculpture.
Valerie Walden, co-founder and director of Austin Art Space observed, “This is such an eclectic and engaging show. The work is so good and the perspectives so varied that you really want to spend time examining, comparing and contrasting ‘What Texas Means’. This event will have a permanent place on our exhibition calendar every year. The winners are to be congratulated.”
All patrons are invited to attend the Artists’ Reception on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Refreshments including Dripping Springs Vodka will be served and many of the artists are expected to be on hand to discuss their work. Many of the pieces will be available for immediate sale. The exhibit continues during regular gallery hours, ending on Saturday, August 22.
‘What Texas Means to Me’ is presented by Austin Art Space with the support of Jerry’s Artarama, Rick Bennett Framing, Dripping Springs Vodka and T Jarrod Trio.
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About Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios
Austin Art Space opened in November 2008 as a cooperative space for established and emerging artists to create, collaborate and present their work. There are nine artists-in-residence at the studios. The gallery presents the work of these artists and hosts juried shows, as well as solo and group exhibitions by other artists. The gallery is available for rental for public and private exhibits and receptions. Austin Art Space is located in a free-standing shopping center behind Northcross Mall. The public gallery is open Friday and Saturday 11am – 6pm, or by appointment. Operating as a collective, the working studios are open Monday through Thursday whenever artists are on the premises. More information at www.austinartspace.com, austinartspacegallery@gmail.com, or 512.771.2868.
For further information on this press release, contact Valerie Walden, founding member and director, val@waldenart.com. 512.970-1900. Individual photographs of the artist’s work are available in JPEG and other formats upon request.
About the Exhibited Artwork
A preview of the exhibit is at http://austinartspace.com/texasexhibit2009.aspx. At the bottom of the page click on “Preview the Selected Artwork”.
About the Participating Artists
The artists selected to participate in “What Texas Means to Me” include:
JJ Barrington, Throckmorton, TX
Roger Betschler, Seguin, TX
Camille Cook, Wimberley, TX
Julie Davis, Austin, TX
Robert Douglas, Georgetown, TX
Suchitra Gautam, Austin, TX
Gale Gibbs, Rockwall, TX
Christine Gilbert, Austin, TX
Margo Green, Pearland, TX
Greg Haas, Houston, TX
Kit Hall, Joshua, TX
Eva Hemmi, Plano, TX
R. Sterling Heraty, Austin, TX
Martha Keating, Austin, TX
Jan Knox, Austin, TX
Erik Kuykendall, Austin, TX
Pamela Lamoureux, Wimberley, TX
Tom Leininger, Denton, TX
Sunny Marler, Midland, TX
Betsy Murphy, Leander, TX
Vickie Nash, Willis, TX
Bill Oakey, Austin, TX
April Pilley, Lubbock, TX
Marilyn Rea Nasky, Austin, TX
Jeri Salter, Round Rock, TX
Marcia Santore, Plymouth, NH
Carol Schiraldi, Cedar Park, TX
Terry Starnes, Austin, TX
Sally Van Orden, Newark, DE
Deborah Moss Willhite, Austin, TX
1st Place – ‘Jump Start’, photography by J.J. Barrington, Throckmorton, TX
2nd Place – ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’, collage on paper by Gale Gibbs, Rockwall, TX
3rd Place – ‘Open Roads’, photography by Carol Schiraldi, Cedar Park, TX
Merit – ‘Sodbuster’, charcoal by Robert Douglass, Georgetown, TX
Merit – ‘Eyes of Texas 1’, charcoal by Pamela Lamoureux, Wimberley, TX
Merit – ‘Surrounded!’, mixed media by Sunny Marler, Midland, TX
Merit – ‘Mile Canyon, Rio Grande’, mixed acrylic by Betsy Murphy, Leander, TX
Merit – ‘Find Your Way Home’, acrylic by Marcia Santore, Plymouth, NH
The juror for the inaugural show was Jerry Seagle, a respected Texas artist whose works have been featured in numerous articles and books on experimental painting. Mr. Seagle has held 200 solo exhibits and has received over 350 awards in regional and national exhibits. Winners were chosen from over 100 entries from artists as near as Austin and Wimberley to Dallas, Houston, and Lubbock to as far away as Delaware and New Hampshire.
The full exhibition features 37 pieces by 30 different artists. The artists’ inspirations proved to be as diverse as their mediums. The work ranges from representational to contemporary; and from pastel, oil, watercolor and acrylic to bronze relief, glass, collage, mixed media, photography and sculpture.
Valerie Walden, co-founder and director of Austin Art Space observed, “This is such an eclectic and engaging show. The work is so good and the perspectives so varied that you really want to spend time examining, comparing and contrasting ‘What Texas Means’. This event will have a permanent place on our exhibition calendar every year. The winners are to be congratulated.”
All patrons are invited to attend the Artists’ Reception on Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Refreshments including Dripping Springs Vodka will be served and many of the artists are expected to be on hand to discuss their work. Many of the pieces will be available for immediate sale. The exhibit continues during regular gallery hours, ending on Saturday, August 22.
‘What Texas Means to Me’ is presented by Austin Art Space with the support of Jerry’s Artarama, Rick Bennett Framing, Dripping Springs Vodka and T Jarrod Trio.
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About Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios
Austin Art Space opened in November 2008 as a cooperative space for established and emerging artists to create, collaborate and present their work. There are nine artists-in-residence at the studios. The gallery presents the work of these artists and hosts juried shows, as well as solo and group exhibitions by other artists. The gallery is available for rental for public and private exhibits and receptions. Austin Art Space is located in a free-standing shopping center behind Northcross Mall. The public gallery is open Friday and Saturday 11am – 6pm, or by appointment. Operating as a collective, the working studios are open Monday through Thursday whenever artists are on the premises. More information at www.austinartspace.com, austinartspacegallery@gmail.com, or 512.771.2868.
For further information on this press release, contact Valerie Walden, founding member and director, val@waldenart.com. 512.970-1900. Individual photographs of the artist’s work are available in JPEG and other formats upon request.
About the Exhibited Artwork
A preview of the exhibit is at http://austinartspace.com/texasexhibit2009.aspx. At the bottom of the page click on “Preview the Selected Artwork”.
About the Participating Artists
The artists selected to participate in “What Texas Means to Me” include:
JJ Barrington, Throckmorton, TX
Roger Betschler, Seguin, TX
Camille Cook, Wimberley, TX
Julie Davis, Austin, TX
Robert Douglas, Georgetown, TX
Suchitra Gautam, Austin, TX
Gale Gibbs, Rockwall, TX
Christine Gilbert, Austin, TX
Margo Green, Pearland, TX
Greg Haas, Houston, TX
Kit Hall, Joshua, TX
Eva Hemmi, Plano, TX
R. Sterling Heraty, Austin, TX
Martha Keating, Austin, TX
Jan Knox, Austin, TX
Erik Kuykendall, Austin, TX
Pamela Lamoureux, Wimberley, TX
Tom Leininger, Denton, TX
Sunny Marler, Midland, TX
Betsy Murphy, Leander, TX
Vickie Nash, Willis, TX
Bill Oakey, Austin, TX
April Pilley, Lubbock, TX
Marilyn Rea Nasky, Austin, TX
Jeri Salter, Round Rock, TX
Marcia Santore, Plymouth, NH
Carol Schiraldi, Cedar Park, TX
Terry Starnes, Austin, TX
Sally Van Orden, Newark, DE
Deborah Moss Willhite, Austin, TX
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