The 14th annual Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit opened Saturday night with a reception and awards ceremony showcasing a wide range of artistic styles and mediums.
This year’s exhibit features 130 artistic works selected by juror Terry Morrow out of a record 376 entries.
“Viewing the many submitted works was exciting and challenging, as the range of processes and technical skill was broad and the diversity of ideas and visual thought was certainly evident,” Morrow said in a statement. “Thus, choosing the entries to be included was indeed a most difficult task.”
Awards and cash prizes totaling $6050 were given to 15 artists in a variety of categories. This year’s Dorothy Mays Best of Show Award was given to John Mulvaney of Austin Texas for his acrylic painting called The Grove. The painting is pictured at top with the artist’s wife Monique Mulvaney.
Art lovers of all ages may view the Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit February 5-17 at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center located at 600 E. Depot in Brownwood. Show hours are 9am-6pm weekdays, Saturday 9am-4pm, and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Those in attendance may vote for their favorite piece to receive the People’s Choice Ribbon which will be announced February 13th.
Paintings that did not make the Stars of Texas Art Exhibit will be featured in the Salon des Refuses at the Art Center located at 215 Fisk Avenue.
The Stars of Texas will hold a Paint-Off Competition on Saturday, February 11, 2011 at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center.
$750 Texas State Optical Juror Award
The Quarry, Pastel by Kathleen Cook of Kerrville
$500 Don C. Martin Sculpture Award
Hitchin’ A Ride #1 and Hitchin’ A Ride #2, sculpture by Eric Britt of Abilene
$500 Kohler Award
No Worries Red Dog, Mixed Media by Beck Rowntree of Palestine
$500 Merit Award
Acoustic Dream, Acrylic by Randy Hall of San Angelo
$500 Larry J. Elling Memorial Photography Award
Afternoon Shower – Williams Ranch, Photo by Sean Patty of Midland
$500 Mary Cadenhead Pastel Award
Magic Carpet Ride, Pastel by Kit Timmins of Brownwood
$500 J. Hite Homes, Inc., Merit Award
Tangled, Pencil by KW Whitley of Cherokee
$500 Oil Medium Award
Blue, Oil by Mike Lanier of Abilene
$300 Rufus F. Stanley, Jr. Memorial Watercolor Award
Rinky Tinks, Watercolor by Robert W. Cook of Granbury
$100 Honorable Mention
Judy’s Place, Acrylic by Cheryl Wolfe of Plano
$100 Honorable Mention
Stella, Mixed Media by Jean Hensley of Ballinger
$100 Honorable Mention
Net Work, Mixed Media by Sarabeth Clevenger of Abilene
$100 Honorable Mention
Seville, Photo by Michele Bock of Brownwood
$100 Honorable Mention
Road Trip, Photo by Robin E. Clark of Mason