Misty Oliver Foster of Frisco, TX won Best of Show and $1,500 for The Gift, acrylic and paper. A full list of award recipients is listed below.
Texas & Neighbors is a juried art competition featuring work in a variety of 2-D media from artists in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico and Louisiana. This year’s exhibition featured 74 works of art, selected from nearly 500 entries – the most entries in the competition’s history. Judy Melvin, a mixed media and lettering artist from Pittsburg, PA judged the show.
The exhibition is a partnership between the Irving Arts Center and the Irving Art Association. It will be on view in the Main Gallery at the Irving Arts Center through June 26. Admission is free.
The reception featured floral arrangements designed by The Chocolate Rose in Irving. The arrangements were inspired by the winning artwork and will be on view through May 29.
Images from Texas & Neighbors are available to view at www.texasandneighbors.com. For more information about these organizations visit www.irvingart.org or www.irvingartscenter.com.
The Irving Arts Center is located at 3333 MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.
2010 Award recipients:
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Best of Show ($1,500)
· Misty Oliver Foster of Frisco, TX, The Gift, Acrylic and Paper, 40x30”
Irving Arts Center Award of Excellence ($1,000)
· Linda Lucas Hardy of Omaha, TX, Yesterday Morning When I was Young, Color Pencil, 29x38”
Irving Art Association Award of Excellence ($750)
· Ann Hardy of Colleyville, TX, Tango Dancers, Oil, 38x32”
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas:
· 1st Place ($500) – Alan Gerson of New Orleans, Encounter V: Greenhouse, 51x51”
· 2nd Place ($400) – Jenny DeLaughter of Dallas, Forest Games, 36x48”
· 3rd Place ($300) – Sandra Reese of Ovilla, TX, Lilacs, 24x20”
· Honorable Mention ($100) – Sandy Barksdale of Cotter, AZ, Our White River Heron, 24x36”
Water Media:
· 1st Place ($500) – Soon Y. Warren of Fort Worth, TX, Windows, 40x26”
· 2nd Place ($400) – John James of Arlington, TX, The Bridge, 22x30”
· 3rd Place ($300) – Ernie L. Fournet of New Iberia, LA, Heelan’ Honey, 37x30”
· Honorable Mention ($100) – Denice Cyrex Ducote of Baton Rouge, LA, Taboo, 14x11”
Mixed Media:
· 1st Place ($500) – Carmine DeVivi of Corrales, NM, Sky Ring #1, 31.25x31.25”
· 2nd Place ($400) – Dianna Shomaker of Placitas, NM, Hold Onto Your Hat!, 27x20”
· 3rd Place ($300) – Suzanne McNeill-Sparks of Arlington, TX, Beauty in Blue, 36x28”
· Honorable Mention ($100) – Daryl Howard of Austin, TX, Through Autumn Light I Follow the Secrets of the Crows Call, 17x17”
Drawing:
· 1st Place ($500) – Marian Hirsch of Plano, TX, Pecan Pickers, 24x30”
· 2nd Place ($400) – Pat Lawler of Huntsville, TX, Ribbon One, 22x29”
· 3rd Place ($300) – James Lassen of Fort Worth, TX, Passive Interaction #1, 18x24”
· Honorable Mention ($100) – Janis Krendick of Plano, TX, Santa Fe Snow, 21x28”
About the Irving Arts Center
The Irving Arts Center is a department of the City of Irving. The Arts Center became an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in 2007 and is one of only 160 institutions nationwide to earn the honor. More than 130,000 visitors attend Arts Center events each year. For more information please contact the Arts Center at (972) 252-7558 or visit www.IrvingArtsCenter.com.
About the IRVING ART ASSOCIATION
The Irving Art Association (IAA) has proudly sponsored Texas & Neighbors regional art competition since 1985. In addition, the association has offered workshops and classes on a myriad of artistic subjects for more than 52 years. IAA meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 2000 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX. The Association annually awards one college scholarship to graduating seniors for the Irving area. For information on joining IAA, call (972) 721-8063, or visit www.IrvingArt.org.
