River Reflections now on display
Edgar: Best of Show, click to enlarge
Show runs from January 4 through February 13, 2008.
The Next Picture Show is celebrating natural wonders with its River Reflections show from Jan. 4 through Feb. 13.
The show, consisting of 2D and 3D works, will feature artists’
interpretation of the beauty and strength of the waterways and
eco-systems in their lives.
A reception kicked off the show from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 4 at the gallery. The attendence was well over 200 people.
The show’s sponsor is 101.7 River Country.
A happy award winner!
"Rivers large and small often serve as inspiration for many
artists.This show captures an element of nature in many beautiful and
interesting ways, ” said Bonnie Kime, executive director of The Next
Picture Show.
The lower level of the gallery will feature work from Deb
Cleary’s classes from Amboy High School and Amboy Junior High School,
5th-8th grades. Also, work from students of TNPS art classes and
workshops will be on display.
Don’t forget to stop by and check out the featured member artists
whose work is displayed at the front of the gallery. Debbie Thompson
will be featured Jan. 1 to Jan. 15; Jayne Rose will be featured Jan. 16
to Jan. 31; and Rick Munson will be featured Feb. 1 to Feb. 15.
Judge: Cornelia Powell
River Reflection Award Winners
- Best of Show: Jane Cress Edgar, Grand Detour, IL, "After the
Ice
Melts"
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1st Place: Jayne Rose, Grand Detour, IL, "Rock River Sunset"
- 2nd Place: Fran Swarbrick, Dixon, IL, "A Light in the Window"
- 3rd Place: Bob Logsdon, Dixon, IL, "Misty Morning on the Rock"
- Honorable Mention: Thomas Broadfoot III, Mendota, IL, "The Bog"
- Honorable Mention: Joy Meyer, Dixon, IL, "The Rock at Castle
Rock"
The judge for this show was Cornelia Powell, Curriculum &
Instruction Division, Illinois State Board of Education of Springfield,
IL.
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