Philadelphia Sketch Club‘s Annual Absolutely Abstract Exhibition 2008

Awards:

First Prize

Michelle Marcuse, “Receiving Your Qualities”

Second Prize

Hunter Stabler, “Colander Lattice”

Third Prize

Lisa Lawinski, “FIREPIE“

Honorable Mentions:

Karen Steen, “Population Sample”

Daniel Buchler, “River“

Andrew Werth, “Figment”

Ben Cohen, “The Reef”

James Moss, “Things That Matter”

David Foss, “Black and White (K)not“

Emily Brett Lukens, “Black Fragments” 

Absolute Abstract winners.  

1st Prize Michele Marcuse’s “Receiving Your Qualities” (center) is a digital print on wax paper then coated with more wax – so innovative.  Ben Cohen’s “The Reef” (left of center) is watercolor and metal – cool!  David Foss’ “Black and White K(not)” is from a series of new works taking him in a different direction from his past works; Foss is the director of the Da Vinci Art Alliance which has a new exhibit called Patricia X 2 with paintings by Pat Burns and Patricia O’Halloran opening December 5^th.

Second Prize winner, Hunter Stabler‘s amazing “Colander Lattice“, graphite and ink on paper and yes, it’s done by hand. WoW!!! 

Carole J Meyers with her monotype entitled, “Ensnared“.  The lower painting is by illustrator/painter Mark Weber.

Gallery view @ PSC before the 11/16 reception party started.  Thanks to everyone who provided refreshments including the anonymous donor who provided $50 for supplies.

Honorable mention winner Emily Brett Lukens.

Absolutely Abstract artist Jed Williams with his mixed media work, “The Fiery Tilt.”

Jed is a dual citizen of France and the US and spends half the year in France, DoN can really see the cosmopolitan experience he brings to each of his creations.

 

Arlene Arons with her mixed media work entitled “Asia“.  

 

Artist, Emma Ehrenthal with her watercolor, “Fishing” (The small piece at the top). The color saturation in her work reveals her experience painting with oils, very little transparency for watercolor but excellent brushwork and composition.  It’s no wonder the jurors selected her piece. 

DoN wishes to thank all the artists and corporate contibutors for helping make this year’s exhibit such a big success including Dick Blick‘s on Chestnut Street for funding our catalog allowing us to produce a color cover as well providing fun-filled gift bags, Utrecht Art Supplies for providing generous gift bags and a gift card, OvernightPrints.com for their generous half off coupon and North Penn Art for their gift certificate.  The Absolutely Abstract committee truly raised the bar for future exhibitions at the Philadelphia Sketch Club. The exhibition continues through November 30th.

LoVe

DoN

All photography by DoNBrewerMultimedia.