Ellarslie Open 32

 

 

 

The Trenton Museum Society is pleased to announce the works accepted for the 32nd annual Ellarslie Open juried exhibit.

This year 225 artists from the tri-state area submitted 423 works for judging by juror Stacy Smith of the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University.  140 pieces of art, wide-ranging in media, were selected for the show.

Congratulations to the artists whose works were selected for the exhibit and thanks to all who submitted entries.

Awards and prizes were distributed on Friday evening, May 8. In addition, four works were purchased by the Trenton Museum Society to be added to the Society’s collection.

Read Janet Purcell’s laudatory review here.

Awards and Prizes

Derek Jecxz, Late Autumn Dawn, Douglas H. Palmer Award for Excellence for Best in Show Overall

James Bassett-Cann, Sailing Lessons, Ben Whitmire Purchase Award

Sue Chiu, It’s a Bottle, It’s a Peasant’s Rain Gear, TMS Purchase Award

Jeanne Chesterton, B’Oiled Eggs, TMS Purchase Award

Mary Yess, American Versailles: Roebling 4, TMS Purchase Award

Libby Ramage, Richard, C&C Award for Best in Show – Drawing

Maxine King, Gallery Scene, Jerry’s Artarama Award for Runner Up – Drawing

Deborah Pey, Red Circles, for Honorable Mention – Drawing

Mary Yess, American Versailles: Roebling 12, B&B Award for Best in Show – Mixed Media

Beth Gross, Stella’s Catch, Utrecht/Blick Award for Runner Up – Mixed Media

Barbara Bleicher Atwood, Aggregation, for Honorable Mention – Mixed Media

Jeffrey Filbert, Yoli, David C. Chiacchio Award for Best in Show – Painting

Dallas Piotrowski, Lotus I, Director’s Award for Runner Up – Painting

Jas Szygiel, Creek Runs Through, Utrecht/Blick Award for Honorable Mention – Painting

RJT Haynes, Turning Point, Trisha Vergis Gallery Award for Best in Show – Pastel

Robert McBride, Cattails, 28 East Gallery Award for Runner Up – Pastel

Derek Jecxz, Late Autumn Dawn, TMS President’s Award for Best in Show – Photography

George Olexa, Jr., In Waiting Spring, Shoppe 202 for Runner Up – Photography

Richard Speedy, Guzzler #14, for Honorable Mention – Photography

Abelardo Montano, Iguana Ranas, TMS Award for Best in Show – Printmaking

Kathleen Liao, Awakening, TrenTypo Award for Runner Up – Printmaking

David Cann, Sketch 16, Frank Weeden Award for Sculpture for Best in Show

Consie Bassett, Edith, Jerry’s Artarama for Runner Up – Sculpture

Mack Pettegrow, Tripod, for Honorable Mention – Sculpture

Robert Sakson, Locomotive, T. Anthony Pollner Van Gogh Award for Best in Show – Watercolor

Shiyam Singh Maharjan, Night Market, Artful Deposit for Runner Up – Watercolor

Nicola Dalbenzio, Center City II, Utrecht/Blick Award for Honorable Mention – Watercolor

 

 

CALENDAR

Gallery talk about exhibition

Sunday, June 14, 2015, 2 pm
Award winners will be invited to discuss their work with the public