Back Row: from left to right: Mike Granger, Shirley Green, Priva Pharate, Karen Olsen, Margaret Washington
Front Row: from left to right: Myrna Wacknov,Susan Jochheim, Sayeko Nakamura, Cathy Zander, Grace Rankin
Not Present: Jean Warren, KarenBieber, Leslie Lander, Peter Carey, Kaaren Marquez., Jarv Falkard
Juror Linda Covello
Linda Covello has a BA from UC Santa Cruz and an MFA from Parsons School of Design in New York City. She has extensive teaching experience including over ten years in the art department at Notre Dame De Namur. Ms. Covello is a past recipient of a CA Arts Council Artist-in-Residence grant. She has worked for the Community School of Music and Arts as the Art School Director for over a decade, overseeing the in-school Art4Schools program as well as the on-site visual arts classes and curator for the Mohr Gallery.
Juror's comments:
All of the artists in this show should be very proud of the amazing paintings presented here. There is such variety in the use of the media, the use of color and range of subject matter. It was a great pleasure to spend time with each of the paintings. Each one is a kind of window into the sensibility of that artist. I was impressed by the scale and mastery of the media in so many of them. From melting ice cream to ghosts in a mirror the show has something for everyone to contemplate and enjoy.
2018 Popular Choice Vote |
Peter Carey |
Sayeko Nakamura |
Margaret Washington |
2018 Sponsor AwardsSCVWS would like to give a big THANK YOU to our sponsors for their generous support: Picture Elements, University Art, Creative Catalyst, Tony Baxter Framing, Cheap Joes. Award in memory of Terri Hill (her book). |
Blue Room Juror's Comments: I enjoy the playful awkwardness in the figure and the perspective. The composition has so many elements that give the viewer ways to move through the composition but especially the variety of stripes. |
Gallery of Maps Juror's Comments: The drawing in this painting is remarkable, complicated and beautifully executed. I like the way the details are held together in masses of warm and cool color. |
Explosion Juror's Comments: The contrast in this painting is striking in both the use of the complimentary color and the bright hues against the dark ground. It really lets the color explode. |
Moonrise Over Grand Canyon Juror's Comments: The mood in this painting is given mystery through the dark hues and open and masterful use of washes. |
Raspberry, Blueberry Popsicle Juror's Comments: Sweet delicious color used to express soft melting ice cream, clearly solid blueberries and seedy raspberries brings a moment to savor in this well executed still life. |
Going, Going Gone...? Juror's Comments: The use of cool colors and controlled washes to express the solidity of the ice, movement in the water and space in the sky are beautifully done. |
Going to Coit Juror's Comments: This painting has a complicated composition of architecture and light. The blocking of the shadows against the lit buildings and the backs of the figures creates an inviting space for the viewer to walk into. |
Reflections on a Snowy River Juror's Comments: The intense blue in the river sits perfectly in the center of the composition giving life to the cold contrasting black and white of the winter scene. |
Winter in Yellowstone Juror's Comments: The use of complimentary color to bring warm light to a winter scene strikes a beautiful balance along with soft transparencies in the washes. |
2018 Award Winners |
I Will Have the Water Juror's Comments: This painting shows incredible mastery of the medium. It has a beautiful rhythm expressed through the color and design. It draws the viewer in with the level of detail and at the same time the artist has kept the painting fresh and lively. |
San Jose Jazz
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Do Not Go Gentle into That Dark Night Juror's Comments:The compliment of texture to the painterly use of the watercolor evokes an emotional response that gives impact to the image. |
Sailing With Dad Juror's Comments: I enjoy the sense of light and space in this painting as well as the balance of open expanses and small detail. |
Running Waters Juror's Comments: The loose expressive quality of the paint and freedom in the color creates a terrific energy in this painting. |
Pacific Coast Morning Juror's Comments: The texture on the surface of the rocks and the beautiful washes in the sky and sea bring an interesting contrast to the painting. |
Shakespeare & Co., Paris Juror's Comments: This painting has a great mix of abstraction and figurative imagery along with a beautiful use of color. |
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