2010 Annual Visual Art Exhibit of the Cheshire Art League of Cheshire Connecticut

Past Exhibitions

2010 Annual Visual Arts Exhibit
March 20 through April 17, 2010

Location:
Cheshire Public Library
Mary Baldwin Room
104 Main St.
Cheshire, CT.

Exhibit Dates & Times:
Receiving: Saturday, March 20th ~ 10:00 to 12:00 AM
Hanging: Saturday, March 20th ~ 12:00 to 2:00 PM
Judging: Saturday, March 20th ~ 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Exhibit: March 20th - April 17th, 2010
Exhibit Critique: Saturday, March 27th ~ 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Reception and Awards: Wednesday, March 31st ~ 6:30 to 8:45 PM (Awards at 7:30 PM)
Pick Up Work: Saturday, April 17th ~ 1:00 to 4:30 PM

Guest Juror:
Beth Ellis

Beth Ellis is a dedicated plein air artist and instructor who paints and teaches outdoors yearround along the Maine coast and in Connecticut, alongside rolling farmlands and Connecticut River sites. After graduating from Paier College of Art in Connecticut, Beth worked as a designer and illustrator. Today, Beth has a successful gallery at Perkins Cove in Maine, where she exhibits paintings of rural and coastal New England. She has received many awards for her paintings, which she exhibits in various select and prestigious outdoor-juried shows, such as the Bruce Museum Show in Greenwich, CT and the Armonk Outdoor Art Show in Armonk, NY. Her works in oil can be found in private and public collections from coast to coast and in various Northeast galleries.

Learn more about Beth by visiting her website... www.bellisart.com

Download Files:
Prospectus - Page 1
Prospectus - Page 2
Entry Form
Entry Form (...Images of Cheshire & Artist Bio Requirements)

Award Recipients

"Party Girls" Watercolor June Webster	First Prize: "Love the graphic quality of this strong composition. Nice use of color! An unexpected composition. Confettie is fun." - Beth Ellis
"Sophie" Colored Pencil Elizabeth Scott	Second Prize: "Beautiful portrait... has illustrative strength. Lovely use of color and the medium." - Beth Ellis
"Once Traveled" Pen & Ink / Colored Pencil Tony Ruggiero	Third Prize: "Sensative treatment of light in this beautifully rendered ink piece. Delicate strokes come together in a strong way." - Beth Ellis
"Linear Trail, Cheshire" Oil Nina White	Images of Cheshire: "I like the brushwork in this painting. The composition is engaging." - Beth Ellis
"Looking 4 Love" Pastel Christine Ivers	Firends of C.P.F.A./Artsplace Award: "Nice use of light and dark. Feels influenced by Hopper." - Beth Ellis
"Old Fashion Winter" Photography Jennifer O'Keefe	Artsplace Award: "Love this photo! This cool subject actually has lots of warmth." - Beth Ellis
"Father and Son" Acrylic Amy White	Richard Chevrolet Award: "Nice useof paint on this subject. Strong composition as well." - Beth Ellis
"Triton's Trumpet" Pen & Ink Joan Shackford	Barker Specialty Award: "The detail and form on this subject is amazing. Fun to look at for a long time!" - Beth Ellis
"Violet" Watercolor Dale Spaner	Jerry's Artarama Award: "I couldn't pass up this nice little watercolor. Nice fluid use of the subject." - Beth Ellis
"Goldenrod & Purple Loosestrife" Oil John Mackay	Honorable Mention: "I like your classic use of oils in this painting. The thicker paint in the foreground really works. There's much depth to this painting." - Beth Ellis
"Garden #1" Watercolor Margaret Levitt	Honorable Mention: "Well drawn and nice fluid use of watercolors." - Beth Ellis
"Seeking Treasures" Watercolor Jane White	Honorable Mention: "Your feeling of depth and distance is very successful in this shoreline watercolor." - Beth Ellis