Local artists on display: LAAC juried art winners announced this week
Published 1:50 am Saturday, May 20, 2017
- First place winners in the juried art show included Sara Beasley, Josh Scott, Liz Reid, Erin Johnson, PJ Lewis and Peggy James.
Josh Scott’s acrylic, “Intermission,” won best of show in the Lower Alabama Arts Coalition’s 2017 juried art show.
The winners were announced at a reception Tuesday night.
LAAC presented first, second and third place awards in eight categories. Twenty artists submitted work to be juried.
Winners were:
Acrylic
- First place, Josh Scott, “Intermission.”
- Second place, Kiley Spears, “XERO.”
- Third place, Tara Dalton, “Steering at You.”
Drawing
- First place, Peggy James, “Lost But Now Found.”
- Second place, Ruben Gonzales, “Bluebird in the Jungle.”
- Third place, “Chickens Come Back to Roost.”
Mixed Media
- First place, Josh Scott, “Big Daddy.”
- Second place, Patrick Armstrong, “The Framers of the Constitution are the Framers of the Conversation”
- Third place, Kiley Spears, “Zu.”
Oil
- First place, Liz Reid, “Poppies in Pink.”
- Second place, Patrick Armstrong, “Storm.”
- Third place, Shirley Edgar, “Bambie and Jennie.”
Pastel
- First place, PJ Lewis, “Leslie Jones.”
- Second place, Sara Beasley, “Peanut.”
Photography
- First place, Erin Johnson, “Streetcar in NOLA.”
- Second place, Danielle Spears, “1802 at the L&N.”
- Third place, Erin Johnson, “Abandoned Boat.”
Sculpture
- First place, Sara Beasley, “Aussie.”
- Second place, Liz Reid, “Goodbye to Ringling.”
Watercolor
- First place, Tara Dalton, “An Evening Abroad.”
- Second place, Liz Reid, “Spring Mix.”
- Third place, Susan Underwood, “Waterlilies.”
The exhibit will continue through the end of the month. The Gallery is open afternoons, Tuesday through Friday.