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1^st Place: #117

Alissa Van Atta “Blue Dichotomy”

Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 40x30x1.5 $1,750

Something Happened…. Then a pause full of possibility, then what follows can change everything. This series marks a personal “happening” for me as this past year has been full of learning. These works are a change in medium from acrylic to oils as to signify the change and add volume to the wor …….

1^st Place: #84

David Bushman “Burfell”

Hackberry and African Blackwood 6” Tall x 7.5 Diameter $350

I primarily create lathe turned hollow and open forms in wood from native Virginia trees. I prefer to work with green wood and often let the changing shape of the wood as it dries influence how the final work appears. The design of many of my pieces has been influenced by the numerous flowers that grow in our gardens. I like to embellish my work with various carving techniques and wood burning.

1^st Place: #152

Patricia Munford “Ghost Cactus”

Photography 20x16x1 $175

It’s the ripple not the sea, it’s the pebble not the stream, not the garden but the stone”. These words by composer Stephen Sondheim serve as my inspiration to stay focused, look closely and have patience. I have been influenced by my life in the theatre which, like photography, requires attention ……

Asia Anderson “Home”

Watercolor on Arches paper, 7”x9” $350

I enjoy exploring emotional states with watercolors. I tend to use limited palettes to create expressive paintings. In Home, I explored the idea of home with my daughter. She was napping after a long day. She is swaddled in patterns and textures and has an expression of comfort and peace.

Artist Statement: I primarily use watercolors to tell narratives

2^nd Place: #144

Mel Titus “Sturgeon Moon”

Raku Clay 10 Inch Round $110

Native Americans referred to the full moon in August as the Sturgeon Moon. Giant Sturgeons were readily caught during this part of the summer. A farewell to summer.

Artist Statement: Whether my work is functional or sculptural, each clay piece is designed to honor the beauty and mystery we all share through Nature. Nature is my boundless inspiration that challenges my creative spirit to see and express into an organic and whimsical world.

2nd Place: #161
Stan Maupin “Lost at Sea”
Photography 20x16x1 $175
This photo was taken just after dawn after a night of chasing the Milky Way. The tide was coming in and the lonely tree looked like it was drifting out to sea and reaching out for the shore.

Artist Statement: Stan Maupin spent most of his career as an entrepreneur founding and supporting new businesses and organizations in industries as diverse as genetic microbiology and used auto parts. He even published a magazine about new and emerging ventures (see The Long Version). But he didn’t think of himself as creative until he re-discovered his interest in photography while working from home due to COVID-19. Today, he still considers himself a beginner, but his photographs have been selected for exhibit by two local galleries and have won awards including third place in the 2022 Washington Post Travel Contest.
If you ask Stan about a photograph he took, he is more likely to talk about the experience he had in taking it than about the settings of the camera he used. He’ll talk about the weather that day, or the person he met while taking it. Like a fisherman, he will also talk about the “one that got away.”
“I want my photos to make you feel like you’re there. I want to create experiences, not just record them”, he says.

3^rd Place: #88

Sarah Fishbein “Just Kidding”

Glass Mosaic, 36x36x1 $5,500

2022 has been a challenge for women. You're Kidding is a women expression of frustration to what is happening to women without a choice.

Artist Statement:

Pop allows us to challenge social norms in a way that is fun, bright, loud, and bold. It allows me to challenge our perceptions of gender roles, women empowerment, sexuality, masculinity, passion, and fun. Glass art and mosaics is a medium that embraces the colors, textures and for me, the freedom to push boundaries. I often use reflective, colored mirrored tile and glitter glass in my works, allowing them to change and dance with brilliance, as the day’s light moves throughout the room. I cut and position each piece of glass by hand and deeply feel each character coming to life. The romantic comics from the 50-70’s were filled with emotional drama and gender stereotypes. My works are inspired by this era of graphic art, as I challenge the thoughts and issues of today.

3^rd Place: #76

Kimberly Clake “Sheba”

Clay 12”x7”x4” $400

Artist Statement: Playing with a ball of mud (clay) when I was very young started it. From the beginning transforming clay has struck me as magical. Clay is my key to the secret garden, my way down the rabbit hole through the looking glass and out again. Over the years, that magical process has had its way with me, leading me from hobby to professional artist and ceramics teacher. Ceramics fills me with a sense of accomplishment and integrity and has proven a most amenable vehicle for translating inner vision to outer reality. But basically, I create my figures because I am compelled to!

I fashion my sculptures from the inside out influenced by the creations of contemporary artists Frida Kahlo, Tim Burton and Beatrice Woods. I work deliberately, consciously employing both traditional and innovative techniques. However, my subconscious is the undisputed project manager. The joy of this work elevates my imagination and provides many opportunities for happy accident and grace to influence the finished project.

My imagination drives me in the creation of figurative sculptures of a whimsical, out-of-this-world-existence. They go through a process of metamorphosis as they evolve from strictly human forms into the essence of the story they tell. I create my figures with high fire clay. Finishing them with colorful glazes, englobes, and underglazes bringing their images to life. I form my figures based on stories in my mind. My intention is for my patrons to be inspired to create their own tales.

3^rd Place: #8

Bob Speelman “Mono Lake”

Photography 16x20 $200

Artist Statement: When I look through the camera lens, I see more than the image and am fascinated how it can be seen as another art form, whether in color or monotone. That choice creates an image that can be extraordinary and unexpected and its own statement.

Honorable Mention #79

Babs Mohammed “Playing the Xylophone, Northern Ghana”

Mixed Media: Textile on Wood, 23x33.5

This artwork portrays musicians playing on instruments from Northern Ghana, including the traditional xylophone, made from calabash gourds, and central to many cultural traditions in the Upper West. I am submitting on behalf of Jiotto, a friend and artist in Ghana.

Artist Statement: Babs Mohammed grew up in Northern Ghana, in the city of Tamale. As a boy, he often spent time away from the city in his grandfather’s village where he learned to appreciate the traditions and cultures of his people. Later, Babs joined the Center for National Culture in Tamale, Ghana and learned traditional drumming and African dance, which he performed throughout Ghana. After immigrating to the United States in 2011, Babs used his paintings to continue to remember and celebrate the cultural traditions of his homeland. His artwork celebrates traditional African dance, music, village life, hard work, and family.

Honorable Mention #66

Charles Sthreshley “Red Rack”

Pine and Plywood 35x22x9 $498

Magazine and bookcase made in the Memphis Post-Modern style.

Artist Statement: I make art to communicate. I specialize in art furniture because it functions visually, conceptually, and physically.

Honorable Mention #150

Patricia Munford “Evergreens, at Rest”

" It’s the ripple not the sea, it’s the pebble not the stream, not the garden but the stone”. Stephen Sondheim’s words inspire me to focus, look closely and have patience.

I came to Richmond from Milwaukee following a career in professional theatre. In Wisconsin my work was in juried exhibits including the Anderson Arts Center, Coalition of Photographic Arts, and the Museum of Wisconsin Arts. Here my images received best of show at Artworks and Crossroads Arts Center, and I have had solo exhibits at Artworks and Richmond Public Library. Beyond photography, I love travel and exploring historic Richmond.