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“Celebrating Life! 2010” Art Exhibit At Charleston Heights Arts Center
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Senior Juried Fine Art Competition Winners On Display Through July 1
The winners of the “Celebrating Life! 2010” juried fine art competition will be on display at the Charleston Heights Arts Center through July 1. Additional entries may be viewed in the Salon de Refusés, located inside the gallery at Charleston Heights Art Center, through June 10. Admission is free. Center hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 800 S. Brush St. Call (702) 229-1012 for more information on the exhibit, or (702) 229-6383 for more information on the Charleston Heights Arts Center.
This is the 10th year for this popular fine art competition, which is open to all Clark County artists age 50 or older. Sixty-nine artworks were selected for the juried exhibit out of the record-breaking 220 works entered this year.
At the May 21 awards ceremony held at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 25 works of art in six media categories were
presented. Each media category was judged and awarded separately, with $250 for first place, $150 for second, $100 for third and a plaque for honorable mention. Peter Justl’s piece, “Marché Bacchus-Behind the Scenes,” received the Best of Show Award of $500. Other winners include:
Drawing & Pastel
1st Place: Judi Rosenthal - Chillin’
2nd Place: Philip Rosenthal - No Limes Here!
3rd Place: Chieko Amadon - “Thor” the Greyhound
Honorable Mention: Jane Marquez - The Look
Painting
1st Place: Dennis Parker - Hope
2nd Place: Leslie Fox - Calico Springs After Rain
3rd Place: Dede Sailer - What a Wonderful World
Honorable Mention: Carol Biering Hendrix - Khrisma
Watercolor
1st Place: David Mazur - Gateway Pass
2nd Place: Myra Oberman - Toucan Revisited
3rd Place: Mary Vovsi - Family Tree
Honorable Mention: Barrie Cooke Folsom - Beloved Bryce
Photography
1st Place: Robert Oberman - Devil’s Golf Course
2nd Place: A.J. Schreiner - Owl’s Club A.M.
3rd Place: Diane Bush - Her Scars Told a Lesson Learned
Honorable Mention: Atsuko Parker - Looking Back
Mixed Media
1st Place: Gladys Jorgensen - What do you see?
2nd Place: Rainer Bertrams - Terrorist
3rd Place: Carol Hinners - Elephant at Night
Honorable Mention: Mary Failla - Bull Rider
Sculpture
1st Place: Michael Pickard - I Stand
2nd Place: Yaffa Cary - L’chaim
3rd Place: Marc Rosenthal - Mojave Cliffs
Honorable Mention: Wes Whitmyer - Hope