| | Best of Show
Award Sponsor: FASO
Judge: Scott Prior
Bug in the Grass by Nancy Teague
40" x 30" Acrylic
Note: What’s not to like, composition, drawing, values, I particularly like how Nancy cropped in on the red bug and how she handled the reflections in the door and the hubcap......great job
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| | 2nd Place
Award Sponsor: FASO
Judge: Scott Prior
Sunflowers by Laurie Kersey
- x 30 Oil
Note: This is just a solid painting, it’s all there, yet it’s not, drawing, values, shapes, edge control, proportions, composition and color, I especially love the little lost and found edge
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| | 3rd Place
Award Sponsor: FASO
Judge: Scott Prior
Solomon by Emily Schultz
8 x 6 Oil
Note: This is a sweet little painting. He looks like he’s having so much fun. Great drawing, subtle skin tones, nice temperature changes and the values are super.
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Watercolor
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
Mission Sunset by Laurel Hart
20 x 14 Watercolor
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Watercolor
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
Of This Time, Of That Place by Sandy Kay
18" x 22" Watercolor
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Acrylic
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
Yachts in a storm by Mike Barr
90cm x 120cm Acrylic
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Acrylic
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
Kolkata III by Ananta Mandal
45'' x 60'' Acrylic
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Pastel
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
Hong Kong Residents #10 by LIM Isabelle V.
12" x 18" Pastel
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Pastel
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
Truchas Vista November by Margi Lucena
14 x 11 Pastel
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| | Finalist - Outstanding Abstract
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: FAV Jury
RED IS MY COLOR by Mary Scott
12 x 12 Acrylic
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: Scott Prior
Crisp Morning by Brian Slawson
36 x 48 Oil
Note: I can just feel the crisp air, the light in Brian’s painting is great, not to mention the draftsmanship.
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: Scott Prior
Leucadia Evening High Tide (study 1) by Micaiah Hardison
15 x 30 Oil
Note: This just makes me want to go surf. The light offshore breeze and late afternoon light are what got me with Micaiah’s painting.
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: Scott Prior
Morning at Perkins Point by Brian Blood
12 x 16 Oil
Note: Effortless, the values and layers of atmosphere, are spot on in Brian’s painting, he makes it look so easy
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollecotr
Judge: Scott Prior
Noyo Harbor by Ned Mueller
12 x 16 Oil
Note: Great temperature control values and color, the cool shadows in the background and the warm shadows in the foreground work really well.
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: Scott Prior
Another Draft by Nancy Tankersley
11 x 14 Oil
Note: With Nancy’s painting I really like her brushwork, she did a great controlling her edges, nice drawing and paint handling, I love the feeling in this piece and the directness.
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: Scott Prior
Oceanside Morning by J.M. Brodrick
48 x 72 Acrylic
Note: The atmosphere in this painting is awesome and then there’s the drawing and detail in the foreground. She makes me want to go paint.
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: InformedCollector
Judge: Scott Prior
A is for Gilbert by Frank Ordaz
14 x 11 Oil
Note: Besides all the great technical aspects of this painting, what draws me into this painting is, how Frank really caught the character of Albert. What strikes me the most about this painting, are the glasses and the hat, I like how he handled them.
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| | Finalist
Award Sponsor: Art Ready Frames
Judge: Scott Prior
Naxi Woman by Kathryn Townsend
9 x 7 Oil
Note: This painting by Kathryn is bold and direct. I really love her brushwork and color, nice drawing too. Great painting.
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