| Abbey's Quilt | The Opening | The Judges | The Exhibitors |
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| Bangor Art Society 2005 Juried Show May 2-28, 2005  Bangor Public Library, Bangor, Maine Bangor Public Library Library Hours Monday - Thursday, 9 AM to 9 PM Friday & Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday, Closed The Opening Reception was May 2, 2005, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall Gallery |
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| First Place Artist: Brenda Ferguson Abbey's Quilt 24" x 20", 2004 Catagory: Pastel Click on painting for larger view. |
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| Judge's Comments: | 1) Good abstract and tactile use of media and color. Unusual and bold colors 2) Nice use of layered colors. 3) Good suggestions of light in the foreground. |
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| The Opening & Awards Announcements May 2, 2005 |
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 Brenda at the Show (left) |
Brenda Ferguson was pleased to have two paintings accepted by the judges for the show, Abbey's Quilt and The Connection. Brenda was one of twelve artists who had two works accepted. |
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| Artist: Brenda Ferguson The Connection 16" x 13", 2004 Catagory: Other Media Click on painting for larger view. |
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 Viewing Abbey's Quilt before the awards announcenements. Daughter Sadie Ferguson in foreground. |
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 The gathering crowd for the awards. |
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 John LeBlanc, President of the Bangor Art Society, announced the winners and presented the awards. |
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 First Place in Pastels Brenda Ferguson |
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Time to chat and discuss the show |
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| Mother and Daughter Brenda and Sadie Ferguson proudly enjoying The Connection. |
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| The B.A.S. 2005 Awards |
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| Note: Prices of the art are listed, but not the monetary prize awards Best in Show |
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| Animated Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Nancy Morgan Barnes $2,000.00 New window to Nancy Morgan Barnes website. |
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| Other Media | |||
| 1st Place Other Media Saguaro Dusk Monotype Collograph by Kris Sader $250.00 |
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| 2nd Place Other Media January Collage by Pam Dunphy $500.00 |
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| 3rd Place Other Media Adobe Church at Las Tampas Watercolor and Ink by Anne Spencer $300.00 |
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1st Place Oil Last Light Oil on Linen by Steven Hileman Not for Sale |
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2nd Place Oil Chester & His Potatoes Oil on Canvas by Mary Louise Towne Jacqua $3500.00 |
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3rd Place Oil Island Tree Oil on Canvas by JoAnne Houlsen $450.00 |
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| Pastel | |||
| 1st Place Pastel Abbey's Quilt Soft Pastel by Brenda Ferguson Not for Sale |
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| 2nd Place Pastel Teamwork Pastel by Patricia L. Binette $300.00 |
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| 3rd Place Pastel Sunset Pastel by Jane S. Blay $400.00 |
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1st Place Watercolor Free Falling Watercolor by Rebecca Rivers $500.00 |
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2nd Place Watercolor View from Lighthouse Hill, Monhegan Island Watercolor by Pauline Turner $400.00 |
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3rd Place Watercolor After the Lunch Watercolor by William Stanton $2000.00 |
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| The B.A.S. 2005 Exhibition Judges | |||
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Nina Jerome |
Ms. Jerome is Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Maine in Orono where she teaches drawing and painting. Nina received a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art from Mount Holyoke College and a Masters in Art Education from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited in many individual and group shows and has been commissioned for several Percent-for-Art projects in Maine. One of her latest exhibits was at the New O'Farrell Gallery in Brunswick, Maine. Her subject matter is predominantly landscape, but over the years she has completed a series of paintings about such subjects as the building of a local bridge, the everyday domestic rituals with children, and most recently, the process of driving in the rain. Her painting reflects the events and activities of her life and the visual qualities of her surroundings. She lives in Bangor, Maine with her husband, Robert Sutcliffe, and has two grown children. |
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| Wally Mason | Mr. Mason has been the Director of the University of Maine Museum of Art since 1996. Prior to serving at the University of Maine, he was the Director of the Selby Gallery at the Ringling School of Art and Design and he was Curator of Exhibitions at the Florida Gulf Coast Art Museum, He holds a BA from Beloit College and an MFA from Indiana University. Originally from Ohio, Mason has been an artist for the past thirty years. He has taught art courses at Western Michigan University, the University of Vermont, the University of South Florida, and the University of Idaho. He teaches two beginning drawing classes a year at the University of Maine. His photography focuses on scenes and objects taken during the night. As a working artist, Mr. Mason has exhibited extensively throughout the US. His work was part of the group exhibition, Sites Unseen, at Colby College Museum of Art and part of the 2003 and 2005 Portland Museum of Art Biennials. He lives in Old Town, Maine with his wife, Judith Fasso-Mason, and their nine-year-old daughter. | ||
| Jan Owen | Ms. Owen is a book maker and calligrapher from Bangor. Her art pieces incorporate text, images, color and textures. Her large, hanging accordion fold books on paste paper have been exhibited widely. Jan teaches many New England school residencies and adult workshops throughout the country. She was given a Merit Award for her work in Makers '93 at the Portland Museum of Art, first prize in Craft America 1995 at the Silvermine Arts Center in Connecticut, and awarded a Visual Arts Fellowship by the Maine Arts Commission in 1995. She exhibited at Center for Maine Contemporary Art in 2004. Jan has instructed at the Haystack School, including the workshop Journal with a Paste Paper Cover, as well as many other venues. She lives in Bangor, Maine with her husband and twin daughters. Jan has played string bass with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra for many years | ||
| Because of the limited space and volume of entries, all of the submitted works were not able to be accepted for exhibition. Bangor Art Society 2005 open juried show committee: John LeBlanc, Joanne Hoolsen, James Toothaker, and Diana Young |
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| For additional information contact the Bangor Art Society President, John LeBlanc, at legetch@adelphia.net. | |||
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| The Exhibitors and Their Works | |||
| If you are interested in purchasing any of the works on display contact the artist directly or the Bangor Art Society President, John LeBlanc by phone at 207-884-8670 or by email at legetch@adelphia.net. | |||
| Artist | Title of Work | Medium | Price |
| Beverly Antonitis | Lazy Day | Pastel | $400.00 |
| Valerie Aponik | December Seas | Oil | $500.00 |
| Nancy Morgan Barnes | Great Piece of Driftwood | Oil | $500.00 |
| Nancy Morgan Barnes | Animated Still Life | Oil / Acrylic | $2,000.00 |
| Pat Binette | Team Work | Pastel | $300.00 |
| Jane Blay | Sunset | Pastel | $400.00 |
| Helena Bosse | Curious Flock | Oil | $500.00 |
| Dayna Boyles | Purple Leaf | Watercolor | Not for Sale |
| Dayna Boyles | Shaye | Watercolor |
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| Jennifer Chiarell | The Brutality of Tradition | Other Media | $100.00 |
| Jennifer Chiarell | Something Borrowed | Acrylic | $120.00 |
| Pam Dunphy | January | Other Media | $500.00 |
| Brenda Ferguson | Abbeys Quilt | Pastel | Not for Sale |
| Brenda Ferguson | The Connection | Other Media | $200.00 |
| Steven Hileman | Last Light | Oil | Not for Sale |
| Steven Hileman | Wildflowers | Oil |
$600.00 |
| JoAnne Houlsen | Sunbleached Trees | Oil | $400.00 |
| JoAnne Houlsen | Island Tree | Oil | $450.00 |
| Richard Kapral | Still Life | Oil | $450.00 |
| Rebecca Krupke | Fragile Existence | Oil | $700.00 |
| Rebecca Krupke | Nutmeg and Old Spice | Oil | $600.00 |
| Nancy Langlois | Tulips | Oil | $690.00 |
| Peggy Lumpkins | Late Summer | Acrylic | $2,200.00 |
| Peggy Lumpkins | Orchid One | Oil | $950.00 |
| Stefan Pastuhov | High and Dry | Oil | $1,800.00 |
| Stefan Pastuhov | Stonington Harbor | Oil | $4,200.00 |
| Anne Rhinehardt | Eustis Ridge | Oil Pastel | $295.00 |
| Robin Rier | Veinazza Doors | Oil | $550.00 |
| Robin Rier | Sheep Kennebec Road | Oil | $425.00 |
| Rebecca Rivers | Free Falling | Watercolor | $500.00 |
| Rebecca Rivers | Acadia | Watercolor | $900.00 |
| William Stanton | After the Lunch | Watercolor | $2,000.00 |
| Linda Swift | Bridge to the Clouds | Pastel | $200.00 |
| Beverly Stessel | Shapeshifters | Acrylic | $975.00 |
| Beverly Stessel | Sublety | Acrylic | $800.00 |
| Kris Sader | Saguaro Dusk | Monotype Collograph | $250.00 |
| Kris Sader | Sing the Praise | Other Media | $180.00 |
| Anne Spencer | Adobe Church at Las Tampas | Watercolor and Ink | $300.00 |
| Pauline Turner | On the Loose Acadia National Park | Watercolor | $150.00 |
| James Toothaker | Gull Rock | Watercolor | $450.00 |
| Mary Louise Town Jaqua | Chester and His Potatoes | Oil | $3,500.00 |
| Patricia Vadas | Prelude in White and Pink | Watercolor | $450.00 |
| Beverly Veinote | Acadia National Park | Watercolor | $75.00 |
| Kris Whalen | Untitled | Acrylic | $400.00 |
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| Photos by Brenda Ferguson and Kathy Mallat |
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To purchase my art please contact me. brenda@brendaferguson.com Brenda Ferguson 298 North Road Dixmont, ME 04932 207-257-4215 www.brendaferguson.com |
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