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
1st Prize Michele Marcuses Receiving Your Qualities (center) is a digital print on wax paper then coated with more wax so innovative. Ben Cohens 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 OHalloran opening December 5th.
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.”
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.
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All photography by DoNBrewerMultimedia.