ABSTRACT ART EXHIBIT 2021
ON EXHIBIT: April 3 - April 29
AWARD WINNERS
BEST IN SHOW
Blue Melody by Ann O'Brien
$800
2nd PLACE The Night Visitor by Dawn Bisharat $150
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1st PLACE
Translucere by Gina Dunlap
$850
3rd PLACE Light Box No. 2 by Rose Devlin NFS
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HONORABLE MENTION
HONORABLE MENTION Convergence by Jean Dalton $400
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HONORABLE MENTION Spring Flowers by Penelope Barsch $150
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JUROR STATEMENT
By Heather Neilson
The 2021 Gallery 53 Abstract Show, A Road Less Traveled, is delightful in its breadth and depth. There are a variety of mediums and approaches making each work interesting and thought provoking. Good abstract art gives the viewer a memorable experience in both form and content. I observed each work in terms of color, texture, composition, quality of materials as well as the perceived narrative and intention.
Best in Show goes to Ann O’Brien for Blue Melody. The hues and overall palette create a visual experience that is commanding yet gentle. There is an ethereal quality that evokes a transcendent experience. The viewer is drawn into the shade of blue contrasting with the yellow-oranges. There is excellent value contrast, and the overall composition provides a spacious feeling.
First Place goes to Gina Dunlap for Translucere. The wide swaths of color and the acumen of materials used make this an outstanding work. The focal point is apparent but not overpowering. One has a sense of having been there through direct experience.
Second Place goes to Dawn Bisharat for The Night Visitor. The content evokes a familiar feeling or memory. The smallish scale invites the viewer to observe it up close. The subtle shapes provide a narrative both familiar and haunting.
Third Place goes to Rose Devlin for Light Box #2. The literal depth of this piece, including many layers of different shapes, is backlit by luminous hues. The viewer is drawn into the piece with intent curiosity and can feel the sense of movement and sky.
Honorable Mention goes to:
Jean Dalton for Convergence for the effective composition and use of color.
Penelope Barsch for Spring Flowers for the texture and good use of landscape composition.
The 2021 Gallery 53 Abstract Show, A Road Less Traveled, is delightful in its breadth and depth. There are a variety of mediums and approaches making each work interesting and thought provoking. Good abstract art gives the viewer a memorable experience in both form and content. I observed each work in terms of color, texture, composition, quality of materials as well as the perceived narrative and intention.
Best in Show goes to Ann O’Brien for Blue Melody. The hues and overall palette create a visual experience that is commanding yet gentle. There is an ethereal quality that evokes a transcendent experience. The viewer is drawn into the shade of blue contrasting with the yellow-oranges. There is excellent value contrast, and the overall composition provides a spacious feeling.
First Place goes to Gina Dunlap for Translucere. The wide swaths of color and the acumen of materials used make this an outstanding work. The focal point is apparent but not overpowering. One has a sense of having been there through direct experience.
Second Place goes to Dawn Bisharat for The Night Visitor. The content evokes a familiar feeling or memory. The smallish scale invites the viewer to observe it up close. The subtle shapes provide a narrative both familiar and haunting.
Third Place goes to Rose Devlin for Light Box #2. The literal depth of this piece, including many layers of different shapes, is backlit by luminous hues. The viewer is drawn into the piece with intent curiosity and can feel the sense of movement and sky.
Honorable Mention goes to:
Jean Dalton for Convergence for the effective composition and use of color.
Penelope Barsch for Spring Flowers for the texture and good use of landscape composition.
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