22nd ANNUAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBITION
*PASTELS ONLY *
AUGUST 24 - OCTOBER 21, 2022
Juried & JUDGED by LAURINDA PHAKOS O’CONNOR
Laurinda O’Connor is an award winning artist and instructor represented by the galleries Copley Society, Boston, N.W. Barrett Gallery, Portsmouth NH, and The Lakes Gallery at Chi Lin, NH. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America; Artist Member, Copley Society, Boston; Gallery Artist, South Shore Art Center, Cohassett MA; and Signature Member, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod MA. She holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Boston University, and a BFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She exhibits extensively and teaches a variety of workshops which are listed on her website: LAURINDA PHAKOS O’CONNOR.
* FULL EXHIBIT BELOW awards *
CLICK HERE for Award information CLICK HERE for Judge's Comments
Artists’ Reception and Awards video
* BEST IN SHOW *
"Photographer Pierre"
Yanqi Zhai
Best in Show
This portrait is masterful in every way! The subtle shift from light to dark grabs the viewer’s attention to come in for a closer look. There, we see the lightness of touch and the photographer’s captivating gaze.
~Laurinda O’Connor, Judge
* AWARD WINNERS *
“The sunlight captured on these blooms is brilliantly painted. Allison’s play of light and shadow on the petals gives the dahlias such presence you can feel the weight of their blooms. And the yellow against the turquoise sky is magical!”
~ Laurinda O’Connor, Judge
“The dramatic angle of clouds meeting the thin crisscrossing of wires makes this composition sing. The poles have just enough weight, height, and softness of stroke to create a deep sense of space. Color is just icing on the cake!”
~ Laurinda O’Connor, Judge
* 22nd ANNUAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBITION, PASTELS ONLY *
COMPLETE EXHIBIT (ALPHABETICAL BY LAST NAME OF ARTIST)
The show has artists represented from 4 countries: USA, Canada, Taiwan, China.
US States represented: ME, MA, NH, CT, FL, PA, MD, NJ, AZ, IL, CA, NC, SC, RI, TX
