Austin Art Space Announces 52 Winners in 6th Annual 'For the Love of Art' Juried Exhibit

Jan. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Austin Art Space announced the selection of artwork to be featured in its sixth annual ‘For the Love of ART’ show running February 11- March 5, 2011. The traditional event is a juried exhibition and sale featuring the artists’ varying interpretations or representations of love. Love inspired a wide range of work from abstract to contemporary to traditional. Pastel, oil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, photography and metal are among the media included. The theme and timing coincide with Valentine’s Day, offering art as both sentiment and gift of love.

The final 52 art pieces were chosen from over 200 entries from artists as near as Austin and San Marcos to Houston and Dallas to as far away as California, Washington state, Illinois and New York. In all, works by 38 different artists were selected for presentation. The pieces range in size from a dominating 30 by 40 inches to a diminutive 8 inches.

The juror this year was Dr. Christopher Adejumo, Associate Professor of Visual Arts Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a PhD from Ohio State and his art has been shown in solo exhibits in Africa, Europe and the United States. His articles appear in newspapers, visual arts magazines and research journals.

Valerie Walden, co-founder of Austin Art Space noted, “This exhibit just keeps on growing in popularity. It’s our largest ‘For the Love of ART’ show to date. The variety of media and the breadth of styles make it an especially engaging show. Love presents itself in infinite ways.”

The non-profit Austin Visual Arts Association (AVAA) has taken over the day-to-day operation of Austin Art Space. Kelli Montgomery, Director of AVAA said, “We are committed to continuing the tradition of Art Space’s annual juried exhibits. The entire organization is excited about generating a higher profile for Austin artists and our growing number of AVAA members.”

All patrons are invited to attend the Artists’ Reception on Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Wine, cheese and Dripping Springs vodka will be served. Many of the artists are expected to be on hand to discuss their work along with Dr. Adejumo. Most of the pieces will be offered for sale. The exhibit continues during regular gallery hours, ending on Saturday, March 5.

About the Selected Artwork

A preview of the winners can be seen at http://cid-5dd0bc9b2ec8f80a.photos.live.com/browse.aspx/F...  

About the Participating Artists

The artists selected to participate in “For the Love of Art” include:

Darren Adair, Buffalo, NY
Marilyn Balke-Lowry, Montgomery, TX
Timothy Bulone, Long Beach, CA
Charlotte Clark, Austin, TX
Lauren Colaruotolo, Prosper, TX
Suzanne Gandy, Austin, TX
Isabel DeBlanc, Austin, TX
Marilyn Flanegan, Austin, TX
Sandra Freeman, Dallas, TX
Oscar Galvan, Buda, TX
Andrew Geissler, Olympia, WA
Marsha Harris, Houston, TX
Jude Harzer, Austin, TX
Anna Holcombe, Austin, TX
Kay Hughes, Austin, TX
Paula Kupperman, Austin, TX
Jene Laman, San Marcos, TX
Sherry Landry, Beaumont, TX
Julie Lee, Austin, TX
Sunny Marler, Midland, TX
Yolanda McGann, Austin, TX
Revi Meicler, Austin, TX
Connie Miller, Austin, TX
Gay Paratore, Santa Fe, TX
David Poe, Austin, TX
S’zanne Reynolds, Austin, TX
Connie Schaertl, Dripping Springs, TX
Ricardo Serment, Chicago, IL
Tom Shefelman, Austin, TX
Sanhyaa Shetty, Austin, TX
Tracy Springer, Austin, TX
Heidi Stanfield, Olympia, WA
Terry Starnes, Austin, TX
Tina Starup, Austin, TX
James Talbot, Austin, TX
Deborah Thomas, Austin, TX
Julie Webster, Austin, TX
Sharon Zeugin, Austin, TX

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Austin Art Space is a cooperative space for established and emerging artists to create, collaborate and present their work. The gallery presents the work of nine artists-in-residence and hosts juried shows as well as exhibitions by other artists.