This is the Art Guild of Orange Parks first Online Exhibit and we are very excited about it. Yes it was brought about by unexpected circumstances, but we are proud to be able to adapt and still offer both our members and our public engaging art opportunities.
Our judge for this show was Randy Pitts (https://www.randypittsfineart.com) who studied art in college and worked as a graphic artist for many years. He is now a well known and accomplished painter who enjoys the challenges of painting out doors capturing the changing light of a given place and day. He has won numerous awards in local and regional exhibits and competitions. He was the inaugural President of First Coast Plein Air Painters. Under his years of guidance the organization grew and had many enriching events and exhibits for the members. This is his judges statement:
Judging an art show is a difficult task under the best of circumstances. It’s hard to come to just a few selections for awards, especially when there were several excellent pieces submitted. In judging the art, my goal was to be as objective as possible and not allow my own tastes to color my assessment. My decisions were based upon asking myself several questions while examining each piece. For instance: Does the work speak to me on an emotional level? Does the artwork communicate the artist’s idea effectively? Does the artwork display an understanding of sound underlying design principles? Does the artwork display proficiency with the chosen medium? Is there a solid understanding about, and an effective use of, color? What separates this particular work from others? This is but a small sample of my criteria list. Not every one may agree with my decisions and it certainly was a difficult task because the differences between why I chose one piece over another were very small in many instances. I would like to thank the Artists Guild of Orange Park for the opportunity.
You can click an image to view it larger and see a description and price. If you are interested in purchasing a piece please email us at: mbox.agop2554@outlook.com. We will get you in touch with the artist.
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- Phyllis Appleby “River Life”
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- Donna Grasso “The Guardian with Newborn”
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- Betty McKee “Eye of the Lion of St Augustine”
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- Beth Haizlip “Moonshine over the Marsh”
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- THIRD PLACE Ted Head “Morning Calm”
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- Ted Head “Final Journey Sunset”
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- Cheryl Preston “Flying High”
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- Beth Bright “Daybreak”
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- Andrea Sibilla “Storm Approaching”
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- Andrea Sibilla “Alone at Sunset”
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- Sherry Allen “Well Fed” watercolor 28×20 NFS
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- FIRST PLACE Sherry Allen “Resting with One Eye Open”
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- Robert Prohl “Sally’s Koi Pond”(portrait)
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- Robert Prohl “Sally’s Koi Pond” (landscape)
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- Patricia Fiedler “Oh Lonesome Palm Tree”
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- Raisa illarramendi “Talbot I”
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- HONORABLE MENTION Raisa Illarramendi “Talbot II”
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- Michael Cenci “Snail Kite #31 Hunting Snails”
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- HONORABLE MENTION Michael Cenci “Armored”
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- Kim Hinkle “Fly Fishing”
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- Leslie Kruzicki “Pondering Nature on Spring Lake”
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- Leslie Kruzicki “Heavens Above! and Below”
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- Kim Hinkle “White Pelican”
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- Jan Koss “Golden Light”
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- Jan Koss “St John’s Sunrise”
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- Denise Wood “Lovely Bunch of Coconuts”
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- Debbie Pounders “Spirited Reflections”
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- Donna Grasso “Rafter of Turkeys” SECOND PLACE
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- Alison McCauley “Painting From the Porch”
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- Carron Wedlund “A Watchful Eye at Night”
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- Alison McCauley “Patio in Plein Air”
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- Debbie Cusick “At Walter Jones Park”
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- Debbie Cusick “Lion’s Gate Marsh”
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- Bobby Vanek “New Beginnings”
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- Debbie Pounders “Afternoon Light”
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- Dee Roberts “Tri-color Heron”
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- Dee Roberts “Indigo Trail”
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- Mary Walker “Florida Marsh with Swamp Lilies”
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- Bobby Vanek “The Straggler”