The exhibition, presented biennially by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, features works in the areas of painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, photography, mixed media and crafts by 94 West Virginia artists. It will be on display through Feb. 1, 2004.
All 103 pieces in the exhibit, including the award winners, were chosen by jurors James Adkins, director of visual arts and gallery director at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md., and Tom Spleth, full-time working artist and former curator at the City Gallery of Contemporary Art in Raleigh, N.C. Adkins and Spleth viewed more than 385 entries to select the show. The awards money is made available through the West Virginia Commission on the Arts of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History from funds appropriated by the West Virginia Legislature. The awards constitute one of the largest endowments for any single juried exhibition in the country.
Adkins said “The exhibition is a wonderful display of contemporary art by thoughtful artists. I loved the variety, from the traditional crafts of furniture making and ceramics to new genre images in digital media and innovative photography.”
Spleth added “An important attribute of some of the strongest work was that it clearly demonstrated observation; the artists relied upon his or her personal notation and reflection upon the world as it is found.”
Many of the works on display are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition. Cultural Center hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information about the West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2003, call Stephanie Y. Lilly, exhibits coordinator for the Division, at (304) 558-0220, ext. 128.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts, brings together the state’s past, present and future through programs and services in the areas of archives and history, the arts, historic preservation and museums. The Cultural Center is West Virginia’s official showcase for the arts. Visit the Division’s website at www.wvculture.org for more information about programs of the Division. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
West Virginia Juried Exhibition 2003 Exhibitors and Award Winners (in alphabetical order)
(winning pieces link to a photo of the artwork)
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Tom Acosta Laura Alvis/Karen Gergely Sue Amos Christopher M. Antonini Stephen Beckner Cristofer Botkin Ellen P. Broudy George A. Brown Danny Brumfield Gina Candelori Maria Bishop Chaffin Barbara Chapman Patricia Taylor Chapman Fern Christian Chuck Conner T. Paige Dalporto Michael Davis Michael Davis/ C. Victor Deloe Jeff Diehl Chris Dutch/Robin Hammer Tannaz Farsi Eve Faulkes F. Brian Ferguson Lori Flood Sharon Dennis Fuerst Kathy Gallagher Betty Gay Moriah Hopen Gioulis Mary Grassell Jan Griffin Bruce K. Haley Jr. George Harper Vernon F. Howell Jean K. Hughes Jo Anne Jacobs Patricia Jacobson Elizabeth Jaeger Langdon Jarvis Mitzi Kellogg Kathleen Kimble Elaine King Alice Knight Phyllis Larimer Kimberly Jo Lawless Stephen Lawson |
Joe Mays Brittain McJunkin Patricia H. Miller Rita J. Montrosse Mark Tobin Moore Jorn Lynae Mork Laura Moul Abigail Murray Sarah Naas O Steve Opet Susan Poffenbarger James Probst Betty Rivard Patricia L. Roberts Linda Walker Roberts Adriane V. Schramm Robert W. Schramm Ralph Scorza Lana Jo Shockey Bob Simile Cubert Smith Joe Smith Scott Smith Thomas N. Smith Stanley Sporny Kathryn Stedham F. Brown Steele Ross Straight Regina G. Swim Jane Taylor John W. Thompson Allen Toney Robert Villamagna Betty Warner Steve Watts Blake Wheeler Mary Lou Wiegand John Wesley Williams Laure Williamson Barbara Marsh Wilson Mark Wolfe Mollie Woody Shir Wooton Chuck Wyrostok Naijun Zhang |
