CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

March 1-April 24, 2024


97th Annual Amateur Art Exhibition, Brandt Gallery


Congratulations to all participating Artists!


HIGH SCHOOL

Painting: 

1st place: "Grandpa"s Chevy" by Hailey Warfel

2nd place: "Unspoken” by Emersyn Moore

Graphics: 

1st place: "Metamorphic Butterflies" by Shreya Mokashi

2nd place: "Sugar Rush” by Ellasyn Loudenburg

Photo/new media:  

1st place: "Surrounded by Sound" by Vivian Wright

2nd place: "Pressure" by Mary Doll

Sculpture: 

1st place: "Horrible Flesh Cube" by Oliver Oscar Grant

2nd place: "Chunky Jewelry Set" by Rylee Mosier


COLLEGE

Painting: 

1st place: "Falling Back On Nothing To Fall Back On" by Kolin Wilkins

2nd place: "Poise" by Katherine Novotny

Graphics: 

1st place: "My Emotional Support Bottle of Sriracha" by Alex Cox

2nd place: "This Beautiful Fantastic" by Amy Chiappetta

Photo/new media: 

1st place: "Blessing" by Jade Nguyen

 2nd place: "Looking In" by Jacqueline Buehler

Sculpture:  

1st place: "Artifact 01" by Ian Cooper

2nd place: "Fasciated Orchid Series" by Melanie Portnov

Video:

1st place "Leco" by James McGurk


ADULT

Painting: 

1st place; "For Your Health" by Susan Holifield

2nd place: "The Morrigan" by Sean-Thomas Gunnell

Graphics: 

1st place: "From the Cocoon" by Natalie Maloy

2nd place: "TT" by Meghan Roller

Photo/New media: 

1st. place: "Fishing in the Congo" by Laurie Bergner

2nd place "Foggy Morn at Angler's" by Mardell Klasen

Sculpture: 

1st place: "Steam Punkin" by Gina LaMonica

2nd place: "Idyllic Tower" by Vickie Fitzgerald

Fiber:  

1st place: "Something So Indisputably Beautiful" by Didi Skidmore

 2nd place: "Tattered Evolution" by Melanie Shellito


The Ashley Ritter Award for Most Promising Young Artist:

Kolin Wilkins


DIRECTOR’S CHOICE:

“Ketchikan” by Carl Olson


BEST OF SHOW:

"Coffee Table Series" by Natalie Troyer



 

 



Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures and communities of McLean County. 


    
        "This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts"

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