2016 66th Annual Symposium
Center for the Arts of Bonita Springs
Symposium Dates: April 1st – April 3rd
Exhibition Dates: April 1st -April 28th
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Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation Award
Joan Duff-Bohrer
Warrior
Florida Artist Group Award
Gay Germain
Sculpture Garden Conversation #15
The Benjamin Award
Stephen Schatz
Christina
Margaret Cornish Debarba Award
Joan Sonnenberg
Optimism Embodies Power
Fonchen Lord Award
Richard Rosen
Gotham XVIII
Ru Israels Award
Beau Wild
On The Edge
Fern Samuels Award
Patricia Zalisko
Hydrus 12-15
Phyllis Bek-Gran Award
Penelope Breen
In The Midst Of Chaos
Blick Art Materials Award
Donne Bitner
As Dreams Pass By
Juror’s Choice Award
Jean Banas
Expanding Gyre
Honorable Mention (by the judge with commentary – no ribbons/certificates):
Katty Smith, Marisabel (Of The Beautiful Sea)
Ginger Sheridan, Debussy Preludes Book III
Gregory Jones, Twelve Used Chairs
Sally Cooper, Zen
Joan Lustig, Angles & Triangles Series III
Peg Cullen, Reflection
Melissa Miller Nece, Swing Ring
Artist Reception
Juror and Gallery Talk
Juror: Katherine Chang Liu
Here Website can be found here
Judges Statement:
I don’t have a checklist running through my mind during the viewing process, but the art works with conviction and originality do jump out. Ultimately a juror’s function is to honor the artists who made the efforts to express something that is authentic in concept, and have authority in delivery.
There is a quote by Chuck Close on my studio wall. It is his comment on “how an artist purges his work of references to other people and putting himself onto a path”: “Ask yourself an interesting enough question and your attempt to find a tailor made solution to that question will push you to a place where, pretty soon, you’ll find yourself all by your lonesome – which I think is a more interesting place to be.”
I wish to thank all the artists who took part in this exhibit, and to congratulate the ones, whose entry was chosen for awards. I would like to also share my belief, that the best way to measure our own work is by placing our work next to each other’s, and see if there is some discernible growth from year to year.