Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2021

The Suffolk Art League, in cooperation with the Suffolk Fine Arts Commission, will present The Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2021 at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave. February 2 – 26, 2021. This juried exhibit will feature artwork by Suffolk’s 10th, 11th and 12th grade students.
To be eligible, students must either live in or attend school in Suffolk, whether public, private or home schooled. They must be in grades 10, 11 or 12 but do not have to be taking an art class.
Artwork must be original, that is, not copied from other artists’ paintings, illustrations, photographs, etc. They must be ready for exhibitions. Works to be hung must be framed or matted and backed with heavy cardboard and covered with acetate, with a wire for hanging attached to or through the back if not framed. Paint must be dry and work finished. They should have a label attached to the back giving the student’s name, title of artwork, medium used and school attending.
Examples of acceptable art mediums are: drawing, painting, collage, graphic design, original prints, photography, sculpture, pottery, crafts such as jewelry, weaving, or woodcarving.
James Warwick Jones will serve as this years’ juror. Mr. Jones is a Hampton native who studied with Jack Whitey Clifton, Will Barnet, Walter Stuempfig among others. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Old Dominion Univ. with a B.S. in Secondary Art Education. He worked teaching in the public schools, and in curatorial and programming positions at the Peninsula Fine Art Center and at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Art Center before retiring in 2018. He has over 47 years of teaching experience and was a recipient of a 2006 Alli Award given by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads.
To enter, students may bring their artwork to the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave. on Thursday, January 21 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. They also must have a completed and signed entry form. Form may be signed by a teacher or parent.
Complete entry rules and entry form (Prospectus) are available at by clicking the button below. To receive entry information by email, send an email to suffolkartleague@verizon.net and request an Exhibit of Excellence Entry Form.
There will be a virtual Opening and Awards Presentation on Tuesday, February 2 beginning at 11:30 a.m. This will be available on Suffolk Art League’s Facebook page and website (suffolkartleague.com).
For more information, call 757-925-0448 or email suffolkartleague@verizon.net.

Suffolk Art Gallery presents
Line v. Field
December 12, 2020 - January 22, 2021
​Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave.
Featuring: Christopher Revels, Julie Stanton, and Walt Taylor

This collaborative exhibit will focus around the relationship between line-work and color fields with works combining areas of abstraction and representation, color block technique and realism.
Free and open to the public. Masks and social distancing are required while visiting the Suffolk Art Gallery
Images: Left: A Void the Deep, Christopher Revels, right: Elephant Solace, Julie Stanton

2020 Annual Juried Exhibition
October 24 - December 4, 2020
​Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk, VA

The Suffolk Art League's Annual Juried Exhibition was held at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk October 24 - December 4, 2020. The Juror for 2020 was Chris Gregson. Gregson studied and worked in stage design in New York City before beginning to create abstract paintings in 1995. He has been a guest critic and speaker at Colleges, Universities and Conferences. In 2005, he founded "Constructs", a group of primarily abstract painters. He has exhibited his work nationally and internationally and is included in corporate collections and prestigious permanent collections.
Suffolk Art League’s
2020 Annual Juried Exhibition
October 24 – December 4, 2020
 
Award Winners:
 
First Place: Heather Nygaard, “Sentinel 1”, Oil on Canvas
Second Place, Mary Lou Andrews, “Don’t Worry” and “The Red Chair”, Watercolor
Third Place: Terry Wylie, “Tico”, Mixed ink, Colored Pencil
 
Jane Butler Memorial Award:  Carlton Abbott, “The Crossing II”, Pastel & Pencil
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Awards: Carlie Lindauer, “Light roast” and
“Pondering Rebirth”, Watercolor
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Kimberly Beck-Watson, “The Evolution of Eve”, Acrylic on Mannequin
 
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Collette Mann, “Motherland”, Stained Glass Mosaic
Rountree Award for 3-D: John Knapp,” What May Grow from Our Wounds”,
Clay, Wood, & Acrylic
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Mark Miltz, “Phoenix”, Oil
Sharon Picot & Chip Picot Memorial Award: Bob Springfield, “Tennessee Barn Art”, Acrylic
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Michael Konrad, “How High”, Oil
Suffolk News Herald Award: Jean Peacock, “The Apartment”, Collage
Richardson Award: Erlene Hendrix, “Wither Go My Hopes and Dreams”,
Photographic Composite
Embroidery, Etc. Award: Eafrica Johnson, “Reflections” and “Down Grayed”, Oil
Watch the Virtual Awards Presentation from the 2020 Annual Juried Exhibition. Opened October 24th at the Suffolk Art Gallery.
Here are a few comments from Chris Gregson the Juror for the Annual Juried Exhibition
Just a simple walk through of the exhibit in case you cannot make it to the gallery. At the end of the walk through each piece of artwork is featured by artist with dimensions, media, and price. If you are interested in purchasing any of the artwork contact Linda Bunch at 757-925-0448 Tue - Thur or email suffolkartleague@verizon.net.

“In Plein Site”
 October 15 – December 19, 2020 at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts

The Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts  and the Suffolk Art League

“In Plein Site” a juried exhibit of Plein Air painting.
The Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 757.925.1800 Jesters@suffolkcenter.org
Annual Open Members' Show
New Dates:
Exhibition Dates:  July 18 - August 21, 2020

Return of Artwork: Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, August 23, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Suffolk Art League’s Annual Open Members’ Show will be on display at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., through August 21, 2020. This year’s show features 117 artworks by 64 artists from Suffolk and throughout Hampton Roads as well as northeastern North Carolina.
The artworks include many different styles including traditional still life and landscape paintings and non-representational/abstract works. The artists have explored many traditional painting mediums such as watercolor, acrylic and oil as well as photography. Some of the works were created using other mediums such as cold wax and mixed media. In addition to the two-dimensional works on display, there are glass, clay, and wood sculptures, mixed media sculptures and jewelry.
“We were very pleased with the response by our members for this exhibition”, said Linda Bunch, SAL Executive Director. “Artists are very resilient and this show presents a variety of work that are being produced by artists from across Hampton Roads and beyond. We are delighted that the Gallery is open and we have a wonderful exhibit for folks to get out and see”.
The Suffolk Art Gallery is free and open to the public. While visiting the Gallery, you are asked to wear a face covering and to social distance. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. For more information about the Open Members’ Show or other programs offered by Suffolk Art League, visit www.suffolkartleague.com or call 757-925-0448.

 

EXHIBIT OF EXCELLENCE: SUFFOLK STUDENT ART 2020
February 4 - February 28, 2020
Suffolk Art Gallery

d  The Exhibit of Excellence:  Suffolk Student Art 2020 features the best artwork by Suffolk's Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, recognizing their talent and encouraging and promoting these students and their work. 
 This juried exhibit is open to students to either live in or attend school in Suffolk and are full time in grades 10, 11, & 12. They may be in public, private, or home schooled. They do not have to be in an art class.
 Each student must enter 2 works. They must be original, that is not copied from other artist's paintings, photographs, etc.
Artworks must be ready for exhibition. Two-dimensional works may be framed or matted with a heavy cardboard backing and covered with acetate. All must have a wired, securely attached, for hanging. All artwork must have a label attached to the back giving title of work, medium, artists name and school attending. A limited amount of mat board and acetate are available at the Art League office, please call to set a time to get these. 
Examples of acceptable media are: drawing, graphic design, original prints, photography, paintings, sculpture, pottery, crafts (ex. jewelry, weaving, woodcarving). 
 Work must be delivered to the Suffolk Art Gallery on Tuesday, January 28, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. All, some, or none of the works may be accepted for the exhibition. 
 Unselected artwork must be picked up on Thursday, January 30, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
​There will be an Opening Reception and Awards Presentation on Tuesday, February 4 from 11:30 - 12:30 at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave. This is free and open to the public.
 The Juror for this year will be Sharon Swift, Professor of Art and Art Department Chair at Virginia Wesleyan University.
 The Exhibit of Excellence is presented in cooperation with the Suffolk Fine Arts Commission.
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