2024 Exhibits
Suffolk Art League's Annual Juried Exhibition
~ SUFFOLK ART LEAGUE ~
2024 ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
DATES: October 26 through December 6, 2024.
JUROR: Elsabe’ J Dixon is the past Executive Director of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, and
previously served as President for the Washington Sculptors Group, Washington D.C. while working for the
Glenstone Museum in Maryland. She has taught studio art at George Mason and Averett University in Virginia, and
has had a three decade long relationship with the Pyramid Atlantic studio. As a South African born artist, Dixon is
dedicated to conservations, to public service, and to advancing the role of art, history, and education through
community engagement projects around eco and humanities based projects.
AWARDS:
First Place and the opportunity to present a one-person show: Mark Miltz, "Imbalance"
Second Place: Barbara henning-Loomis, "Encumbered/they grew and grew"
Third Place: Chris Jeanguenat, "The Mountains are Calling and I must go, The Story of Winter and Longing"
Jane Butler Memorial Award: Marcus Howel, "Avoidable Tragedy and The Coolest Thing I'll Never Do Again"
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Caroline Ward, "Twins"
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Award: Kate Wurtzel, "Space of Land & Sea"
Sary/Rudy Award: Becca Foster, "Stockholm Thimble and Jefferson Memorial
Betty and Sam Glasscock Memorial Award: Kathy Cornwell, "Holding Pattern," "Hello Helicopter," and "Flash"
Award in Honor of Linda G. Bunch for 3-D: Laura Allen, "Lichen/Shade"
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: W.R. Van Elburg, "By Dawns Early Light" and "What Goes Around"
Sharon, Julien, and Chip Picot Memorial Award: Eloise Shelton-Mayo, "Broken Path"
Momma Jo and Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Katherine Wassink "Drum Season"
Richardson Award for a Work That Incorporates Words: Joan E. Gardner, "Abandon Binary Thinking and Define God Locate Heaven"
Embroidery Etc. Award: John Tobin "Plumbers Nightmare"
Honorable Mentions:
Sarah Bolduc, "Wild Orchids"
Mark Drefs, "11-2"
Joelle Douthit, "Farm Eggs"
Gary Hess, "Blue Ridge Vista"
John Whalen, "Almost Spring"
"Longing"
A one-woman show by Janice Gay Maker
July 27- Aug 23
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As the First-Place winner of the Suffolk Art League’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Janice Gay Maker will present her one-woman show Longing at the Suffolk Art Gallery July 27 – August 23, 2024. Janice won the top prize for her oil painting “The Knowing Tree”. In his juror’s statement, Matt Lively discussed his process saying of the award winners, “The ones I picked hit me in the nervous system for a hundred different reasons”. He commented that in making those selections, “ I saw a wide range of disciplines and the extent in which they were manipulated, crafted, pushed, and in some cases meticulously perfected”.
Janice Gay Maker received her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Arts. Her passion lies in painting the landscape in oils or pastels. Paintings that are infused with light and rich in color and texture, characteristics for which she is well known. “I love working on location and having the opportunity to be in the environment which I am striving to compose”, says Gay Maker. “To feel the breeze, see the sun, and inhale the aroma of the day are what give appeal to want to work on site. My landscapes are about stopping time and preserve the cherished moment that we might escape from our realities.”
She credits frequent visits to the prestigious museums of the Boston area, where she grew up, as what influenced her interests in art. “I found myself drawn to painters of the landscape. Like these artists, I am inspired by nature, and the ever-changing quality of light which progresses with the seasons and the hours of the day. I use the infinite colors of my palette to convey my love of nature and its emotional effects on my soul’.
Janice spends much of her time working in downtown Norfolk where she has also maintained a studio since 1992. When not painting, she is a skilled and compassionate teacher of oil painting and oil pastel & soft pastel. She has led classes for several of this area’s art centers, privately in her studio and on location. She has participated in numerous juried art show and is included in collections across the U.S. Great Britain, Europe, and Japan.
There will be an Opening Reception and the opportunity to meet the artist on Saturday, July 27, from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk, VA.
Janice Gay Maker received her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Arts. Her passion lies in painting the landscape in oils or pastels. Paintings that are infused with light and rich in color and texture, characteristics for which she is well known. “I love working on location and having the opportunity to be in the environment which I am striving to compose”, says Gay Maker. “To feel the breeze, see the sun, and inhale the aroma of the day are what give appeal to want to work on site. My landscapes are about stopping time and preserve the cherished moment that we might escape from our realities.”
She credits frequent visits to the prestigious museums of the Boston area, where she grew up, as what influenced her interests in art. “I found myself drawn to painters of the landscape. Like these artists, I am inspired by nature, and the ever-changing quality of light which progresses with the seasons and the hours of the day. I use the infinite colors of my palette to convey my love of nature and its emotional effects on my soul’.
Janice spends much of her time working in downtown Norfolk where she has also maintained a studio since 1992. When not painting, she is a skilled and compassionate teacher of oil painting and oil pastel & soft pastel. She has led classes for several of this area’s art centers, privately in her studio and on location. She has participated in numerous juried art show and is included in collections across the U.S. Great Britain, Europe, and Japan.
There will be an Opening Reception and the opportunity to meet the artist on Saturday, July 27, from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk, VA.
Suffolk Art Gallery
118 Bosley Ave.
Suffolk, VA 23434
This exhibition brings together a
dynamic group of Black contemporary artists from Hampton Roads: Tim Giles,
Ray Johnson, Dathan Kane, Clayton Singleton, and Ken Wright. Through their
diverse practices, each artist explores themes of identity, race, culture, and
community, drawing inspiration from their own unique experiences.
Tim Giles
Giles was born in Suffolk, VA, and is a retired Diplomatic Officer for the United States, Department of State. He has traveled extensively, having visited over 100 countries and held 2 – 3-year assignments in such places as Ukraine, Ghana, Abidjan, Haiti, Nigeria, and Israel. Giles began painting with paint-by-numbers sets, bought by saving S&H Green Stamps from a local supermarket. “My mother knew I was interested in art and it kept me out of mischief,” says Giles. “Art changed my world.” Being accepted to a Virginia Regional Art competition, he had the opportunity to
see artists and their work, the education was incredible. “I think what I enjoyed most was the exchange with the artists, talking about their work.” Giles has been in many art shows, both juried and open. He has exhibited in cities such as Chicago,
Philly, New York, and Baltimore. His work has been featured in galleries in these cities. He has incorporated other mediums but his favorite is watercolor because of the detail he is able to capture.“My art tells stories about life’s experiences.”
Giles was born in Suffolk, VA, and is a retired Diplomatic Officer for the United States, Department of State. He has traveled extensively, having visited over 100 countries and held 2 – 3-year assignments in such places as Ukraine, Ghana, Abidjan, Haiti, Nigeria, and Israel. Giles began painting with paint-by-numbers sets, bought by saving S&H Green Stamps from a local supermarket. “My mother knew I was interested in art and it kept me out of mischief,” says Giles. “Art changed my world.” Being accepted to a Virginia Regional Art competition, he had the opportunity to
see artists and their work, the education was incredible. “I think what I enjoyed most was the exchange with the artists, talking about their work.” Giles has been in many art shows, both juried and open. He has exhibited in cities such as Chicago,
Philly, New York, and Baltimore. His work has been featured in galleries in these cities. He has incorporated other mediums but his favorite is watercolor because of the detail he is able to capture.“My art tells stories about life’s experiences.”
Ray Johnson
Johnson is a contemporary art painter based in Hampton Roads, VA. His art primarily uses figures to provide a representation of black beauty, strength, and perseverance. Johnson has participated in many solo and group exhibitions locally and regionally including at the Barry Art Museum (Norfolk) and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (VA Beach). As an artist, Johnson aspires to create art that is meaningful and emotional. “I try to capture the power
in what it means to be “blacK”. I want all people to be able to connect and relate to my work. But I particularly hope that people of color gain pride through the positive representation of the black men and women that I create. In my work, I like to use men and women of color to express the topics of love, struggle, and togetherness. With acrylic and oil, my paintings of random nameless figures are full of emotion that come to life on canvas.”
Johnson is a contemporary art painter based in Hampton Roads, VA. His art primarily uses figures to provide a representation of black beauty, strength, and perseverance. Johnson has participated in many solo and group exhibitions locally and regionally including at the Barry Art Museum (Norfolk) and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (VA Beach). As an artist, Johnson aspires to create art that is meaningful and emotional. “I try to capture the power
in what it means to be “blacK”. I want all people to be able to connect and relate to my work. But I particularly hope that people of color gain pride through the positive representation of the black men and women that I create. In my work, I like to use men and women of color to express the topics of love, struggle, and togetherness. With acrylic and oil, my paintings of random nameless figures are full of emotion that come to life on canvas.”
Dathan Kane
Kane is a contemporary abstract painter and muralist based in Hampton Roads, VA. His work focuses on the constant duality of life’s choices using bold, organic, black and white shapes to explore this complexity and gain a sense of balance. His work is included in many collections, locally, in Virginia, and internationally. He has participated in numerous exhibitions and mural events including at the Chrysler Museum Gallery, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Sichuan Contemporary Institute in China, More Than Art mural project, RVA Street Mural Festival, Three Notchd “Leave Your Mark!” mural festival and
others. Dathan was a recent participant in the Newport News Street Museum Mural Festival as well as the 6 th annual Vibe District Mural Festival” in Virginia Beach.
Kane is a contemporary abstract painter and muralist based in Hampton Roads, VA. His work focuses on the constant duality of life’s choices using bold, organic, black and white shapes to explore this complexity and gain a sense of balance. His work is included in many collections, locally, in Virginia, and internationally. He has participated in numerous exhibitions and mural events including at the Chrysler Museum Gallery, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Sichuan Contemporary Institute in China, More Than Art mural project, RVA Street Mural Festival, Three Notchd “Leave Your Mark!” mural festival and
others. Dathan was a recent participant in the Newport News Street Museum Mural Festival as well as the 6 th annual Vibe District Mural Festival” in Virginia Beach.
Clayton Singleton
“You sense what people call passion” when you are around Clayton Singleton.” This Virginia resident’s blend of verbal and visual art inspires, motivates, and educates. Singleton has won numerous awards, and produced several solo and group shows in the Hampton Roads region. He has exhibited in numerous museums and galleries including the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Chrysler Museumof Art.
“My artwork focuses on the human will to create our own stories and outcomes; education, aspirations,courage, perseverance, and beauty are essential in this journey,” says Singleton. “Layering and juxtaposition are central to my treatment of photos, symbols, designs, and texts. I create a belonging layer, then a quilting layer, followed by a flourishing & authentic layer”. “The result is a compilation of unintended art events created by the addition, subtraction, leaving, and retrieving necessary to define an individual self”.
“You sense what people call passion” when you are around Clayton Singleton.” This Virginia resident’s blend of verbal and visual art inspires, motivates, and educates. Singleton has won numerous awards, and produced several solo and group shows in the Hampton Roads region. He has exhibited in numerous museums and galleries including the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Chrysler Museumof Art.
“My artwork focuses on the human will to create our own stories and outcomes; education, aspirations,courage, perseverance, and beauty are essential in this journey,” says Singleton. “Layering and juxtaposition are central to my treatment of photos, symbols, designs, and texts. I create a belonging layer, then a quilting layer, followed by a flourishing & authentic layer”. “The result is a compilation of unintended art events created by the addition, subtraction, leaving, and retrieving necessary to define an individual self”.
Ken Wright
Ken Wright is a nationally noted contemporary abstract painter. A native of Richmond, he graduated from Norfolk State University and worked as a Graphic Artist for the Virginia-Pilot Newspaper, in Norfolk, VA for 39 years. Wright has had a successful art career and his work has won over 300 awards and honors. Ken has artwork in local, national, and international collections including in Indonesia,Germany, and France. His work has been collected by two U.S. Presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, along with stage, television, and screen stars. About his work, Ken says, “Don’t just take the first impression of my work, but, study the piece for a while and take a journey through the movement.”
Ken has served on many boards and commissions including as an Arts Commissioner for the State of Virginia, and the Portsmouth Children’s Museum.In addition to his artwork, Wright is one of the founders and current president of the Buffalo Riders of
Hampton Roads, an African-American equestrian club that keeps alive the contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Ken Wright is a nationally noted contemporary abstract painter. A native of Richmond, he graduated from Norfolk State University and worked as a Graphic Artist for the Virginia-Pilot Newspaper, in Norfolk, VA for 39 years. Wright has had a successful art career and his work has won over 300 awards and honors. Ken has artwork in local, national, and international collections including in Indonesia,Germany, and France. His work has been collected by two U.S. Presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, along with stage, television, and screen stars. About his work, Ken says, “Don’t just take the first impression of my work, but, study the piece for a while and take a journey through the movement.”
Ken has served on many boards and commissions including as an Arts Commissioner for the State of Virginia, and the Portsmouth Children’s Museum.In addition to his artwork, Wright is one of the founders and current president of the Buffalo Riders of
Hampton Roads, an African-American equestrian club that keeps alive the contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2024
The Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2024 was held at the Suffolk Art Gallery from February 6 - March 1, 2024.
In 2024, students in grades 9 - 12 were eligible to submit up to 2 works for jurying. The juror was be Devon Lawrence.
Juror's Statement:
It is an honor to have had the privilege of judging and jurying the Suffolk Student Art 2024 exhibition. The depth of talent displayed by the high school students in this showcase is truly commendable.
As a juror, I was impressed by the diversity of artistic expressions, technical prowess, and the profound creativity evident in each submission. The commitment and passion displayed by these young artists reflect not only their individual growth but also the collective artistic spirit of Suffolk.
The selected pieces for the Exhibit of Excellence stand as a testament to the rigorous judging process, emphasizing artistic merit, originality, and the ability to communicate compelling narratives through visual language. The artists showcased here have not only demonstrated a keen understanding of their craft but have also provided a glimpse into the future of the arts in Suffolk.
Congratulations to the featured students. Your work not only enriches this exhibition but contributes significantly to the cultural tapestry of your community. May this experience be a stepping stone in your artistic journey, inspiring both your peers and those who have the privilege of engaging with your creations.
Sincerely,
Devon Lawrence
In 2024, students in grades 9 - 12 were eligible to submit up to 2 works for jurying. The juror was be Devon Lawrence.
Juror's Statement:
It is an honor to have had the privilege of judging and jurying the Suffolk Student Art 2024 exhibition. The depth of talent displayed by the high school students in this showcase is truly commendable.
As a juror, I was impressed by the diversity of artistic expressions, technical prowess, and the profound creativity evident in each submission. The commitment and passion displayed by these young artists reflect not only their individual growth but also the collective artistic spirit of Suffolk.
The selected pieces for the Exhibit of Excellence stand as a testament to the rigorous judging process, emphasizing artistic merit, originality, and the ability to communicate compelling narratives through visual language. The artists showcased here have not only demonstrated a keen understanding of their craft but have also provided a glimpse into the future of the arts in Suffolk.
Congratulations to the featured students. Your work not only enriches this exhibition but contributes significantly to the cultural tapestry of your community. May this experience be a stepping stone in your artistic journey, inspiring both your peers and those who have the privilege of engaging with your creations.
Sincerely,
Devon Lawrence
We are proud to share our winners for this year's exhibit.
Best in Show: Ashely Rebecca Barrios Marroquin "Stephen Parker," Acrylic and mixed media from Kings Fork High.
First Place: Lily Fox, "Turning the Page" Mixed media and "The Story of Notre Dame" from Nansemond Suffolk Academy
Second Place: Rachel West "1860's Ballgown" textile and "Art Studio Diorama" Mixed Media piece from Art Ventures Homeschool Art Class
Third Place: Aubrey Slattery "The Captain of the Yellow Submarine" White Stoneware, Mixed Media, from Nansemond Suffolk Academy.
Best in Show: Ashely Rebecca Barrios Marroquin "Stephen Parker," Acrylic and mixed media from Kings Fork High.
First Place: Lily Fox, "Turning the Page" Mixed media and "The Story of Notre Dame" from Nansemond Suffolk Academy
Second Place: Rachel West "1860's Ballgown" textile and "Art Studio Diorama" Mixed Media piece from Art Ventures Homeschool Art Class
Third Place: Aubrey Slattery "The Captain of the Yellow Submarine" White Stoneware, Mixed Media, from Nansemond Suffolk Academy.
2023 Exhibits
2023 Annual Juried Exhibition
Award Winners
First Place: Janice Gay Maker, “The Knowing Tree”, Oil
Second Place: John Knapp, “Little One”, Clay & Acrylic and
“Jennifer”, Pencil & Acrylic
Third Place: James T. Parson, Jr., “Geyser Runoff Patterns”, Photography
Jane Butler Memorial Award: Larry I’Anson, “Mystery Rock”, Photography
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Award: Tom Brennan, Cypress Vibrations”, Photography
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Sandy Lupton, “Big Cat Picnic”, Acrylic
Sary/Rudy Award: Alisa Hardy, “Pond Friends”, Mixed Media
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Laura Schmitt, “Perfume & Paperweights”, Pastel
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Corinne Lilyard-Mitchell, “Hot, Hot, Hot!”, Oil on Canvas
Sharon, Julien & Chip Picot Memorial Award: Marietta Klausmeier, “Finding the Path”, Pastel
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Mike Jurist, “Cherry Jubilee”, Alcohol Ink
Suffolk News Herald Award: Mark Miltz, “Dark Age”, Oil on Paper
Richardson Award: This work had to incorporate words: John Alan Stock, Neuroplasticity No. 37
Embroidery Etc. Award: Jeannine Peregrine, Gypsy Music II, Mixed Media Collage
Honorable Mentions:
Larry Suttle for “Retired”, Oil
Linda Gerek, Rodman’s Barn”, Oil on Canvas
First Place: Janice Gay Maker, “The Knowing Tree”, Oil
Second Place: John Knapp, “Little One”, Clay & Acrylic and
“Jennifer”, Pencil & Acrylic
Third Place: James T. Parson, Jr., “Geyser Runoff Patterns”, Photography
Jane Butler Memorial Award: Larry I’Anson, “Mystery Rock”, Photography
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Award: Tom Brennan, Cypress Vibrations”, Photography
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Sandy Lupton, “Big Cat Picnic”, Acrylic
Sary/Rudy Award: Alisa Hardy, “Pond Friends”, Mixed Media
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Laura Schmitt, “Perfume & Paperweights”, Pastel
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Corinne Lilyard-Mitchell, “Hot, Hot, Hot!”, Oil on Canvas
Sharon, Julien & Chip Picot Memorial Award: Marietta Klausmeier, “Finding the Path”, Pastel
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Mike Jurist, “Cherry Jubilee”, Alcohol Ink
Suffolk News Herald Award: Mark Miltz, “Dark Age”, Oil on Paper
Richardson Award: This work had to incorporate words: John Alan Stock, Neuroplasticity No. 37
Embroidery Etc. Award: Jeannine Peregrine, Gypsy Music II, Mixed Media Collage
Honorable Mentions:
Larry Suttle for “Retired”, Oil
Linda Gerek, Rodman’s Barn”, Oil on Canvas
Suffolk Art League’s 2023 Annual Juried Exhibition will be held October 28 – December 1 at the Suffolk Art Gallery. Cash awards and First Place winner has the opportunity to present a one-person show at the Suffolk Art Gallery in 2024. Juror will be Matt Lively. Lively earned a BFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University and has exhibited nationally and internationally in solo, juried and group exhibitions. He has taught at VCU and the Virginia Museum Studio School and currently operates his own classes “Painting Outside with Matt Lively”. He is active in a number of art related non-profits and community projects.
Calendar:
December 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pick up artwork from Juried Exhibition
Calendar:
December 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pick up artwork from Juried Exhibition
JUROR’S STATEMENT:
It was an honor to be able to spend time with such a good collection of work. Picking awards for art is a bit like choosing favorite foods. The choices could change from time to time. On the day that I saw the work in person, of all the things to consider, I primarily responded to my gut.
As a mixed media artist I have a slight advantage being a juror because I know something about how different materials work. I saw a wide range of disciplines and the extent in which they were manipulated, crafted, pushed, and in some cases, meticulously perfected.
The ones I picked hit me in the nervous system for a hundred different reasons. Thanks for the opportunity to be able to be with your work. I wish I could be there to talk to you.
Congratulations to everyone in the show!
Matt Lively
Juror
It was an honor to be able to spend time with such a good collection of work. Picking awards for art is a bit like choosing favorite foods. The choices could change from time to time. On the day that I saw the work in person, of all the things to consider, I primarily responded to my gut.
As a mixed media artist I have a slight advantage being a juror because I know something about how different materials work. I saw a wide range of disciplines and the extent in which they were manipulated, crafted, pushed, and in some cases, meticulously perfected.
The ones I picked hit me in the nervous system for a hundred different reasons. Thanks for the opportunity to be able to be with your work. I wish I could be there to talk to you.
Congratulations to everyone in the show!
Matt Lively
Juror
2022 Annual Juried Art Show Solo Show Winner
Russell Schools
Journeys #2
July 22- August 18, 2023
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2023 SAL Annual Open Members's Show
JUNE 13 – JULY 14, 2023
Members may show up to two works. Non-members may join at time of delivery. Original works in any media are eligible, provided they have been completed within the past two years and have not been shown at the Suffolk Art Gallery. Two-dimensional works should be ready for hanging (that is, works on paper under glass, framed, with wire for hanging – saw tooth hangers will not be accepted). Finished gallery wrap is acceptable. Pedestals will be provided for 3-D works. Work will be displayed on a first-come basis until all space is filled.
Members may show up to two works. Non-members may join at time of delivery. Original works in any media are eligible, provided they have been completed within the past two years and have not been shown at the Suffolk Art Gallery. Two-dimensional works should be ready for hanging (that is, works on paper under glass, framed, with wire for hanging – saw tooth hangers will not be accepted). Finished gallery wrap is acceptable. Pedestals will be provided for 3-D works. Work will be displayed on a first-come basis until all space is filled.
Re-Art:
An invitational exhibit illustrating the importance of recycling through art
Participating artists include: Dana Adams, Gertraud Fendler, Collette Ho Mann, Sam Hundley, Maggie Kerrigan, Nancy Kinzinger, Barbara Kobylinska, John Tobin, Sherry Willis-Littlepage and Brenda Wright
In addition, balloon refuse animals created in conjunction with Keep Suffolk Beautiful and Suffolk Public Schools will be on display.
2023 Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art
Congratulations to the 2023 Winners & Participants:
Presented by
Suffolk Art League
in cooperation with the
Suffolk Fine Arts Commission
January 31 – February 24, 2023
at the Suffolk Art Gallery
118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk
Award Winners:
Best in Show:
Olesia Jones, “Birth of the Show Angel”, Colored Pencil and
”Mangre Adiem at Alter House”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School and The Governor’s School for the Arts
First Place:
Meredith Edwards, “Evil Twin”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Second Place:
Gabriella Federici, “Hangnail” Acrylic Nails and Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Third Place:
Summer Johnston, “Vertigo”, Digital Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Honorable Mentions:
Julia Adams, “A Sailor’s Dream”, Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Paige Newton, “The Nursery”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School
Ethan O’Leary, “Busy Night”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Ryan Tabet, “Polarity”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Natalie Wheat, “Paradise is a Playground 4 the Devil”, Digital Art,
Nansemond River High School
Juror’s Choice:
Joslyn Delgato, “What’s the Word”, Encaustic and Mixed Media, Kings Fork High School
Landon Miller, “All Seeing Eye”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Caroline Morgan, “Playtime with Michalene Thomas”, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Presented by
Suffolk Art League
in cooperation with the
Suffolk Fine Arts Commission
January 31 – February 24, 2023
at the Suffolk Art Gallery
118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk
Award Winners:
Best in Show:
Olesia Jones, “Birth of the Show Angel”, Colored Pencil and
”Mangre Adiem at Alter House”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School and The Governor’s School for the Arts
First Place:
Meredith Edwards, “Evil Twin”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Second Place:
Gabriella Federici, “Hangnail” Acrylic Nails and Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Third Place:
Summer Johnston, “Vertigo”, Digital Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Honorable Mentions:
Julia Adams, “A Sailor’s Dream”, Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Paige Newton, “The Nursery”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School
Ethan O’Leary, “Busy Night”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Ryan Tabet, “Polarity”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Natalie Wheat, “Paradise is a Playground 4 the Devil”, Digital Art,
Nansemond River High School
Juror’s Choice:
Joslyn Delgato, “What’s the Word”, Encaustic and Mixed Media, Kings Fork High School
Landon Miller, “All Seeing Eye”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Caroline Morgan, “Playtime with Michalene Thomas”, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Best in Show: Olesia Jones, “Birth of the Show Angel”, Colored Pencil and ”Mangre Adiem at Alter House”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School and the Governor’s School for the Arts
First Place: Meredith Edwards, “Evil Twin”, Photography,
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
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Second Place: Gabriella Federici, “Hangnail” Acrylic Nails and Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
Third Place: Summer Johnston, “Vertigo”, Digital Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
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2022 Year in Review
2022 ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
October 22 through December 2, 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 Juried Exhibition Award Winners:
First Place, which includes a one person exhibit in 2023, Russell Schools, Jr., Rock Formation #2, Oil
Second Place: Sheila Holland, Frost Light, Acrylic
Third Place: Larry Suttle, The Last Tree, Oil
Jane Butler Memorial Award: Nancy Sanders, Resting Pandemic Face, Pastel
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Award: Jim Dees, Emergence, Water Media collage
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Gary Hess, Lady in Red, Photography
Sary/Rudy Award: Tracey Pouncie, Trapped in a Box, Oil on Canvas
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Lynne Hundley, Starting Over, Acrylic
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Nicole Benson, Cosmos, Acrylic on Canvas
Sharon, Julien & Chip Picot Memorial Award: Carlton Abbott, Divine Sparks #2, Acrylic & Wood
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Stephen Grunnet, Dark Clouds Forming Over Inky Seas, Carbon Flame Soot, Watercolor & Graphite
Suffolk News Herald Award: Paula Morse, Smiling All the Way, Acrylic
Richardson Award: Sherry Willis-Littlepage, Close to the Edge, Encaustic & Found Objects
Rountree Award for 3-D: Jan Southard, Great Wave, Porcelain
Embroidery Etc. Award: James Willman, II, The Ricky, Sharpie Markers
JUROR: Beth Hinderliter is the director of the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art and associate professor of art history at James Madison University. As a curator, she works inclusively to curate contemporary art exhibitions engaged in the care of new possible worlds and social relations. Previous exhibitions include Colonial Wounds/Postcolonial Repair, Skeena Reece, and Exuberance: Dialogues in African American Abstract Painting. She is the co-editor of More than Our Pain: Affect and Emotion in the Era of Black Lives Matter (SUNY Press, 2021), and Antagonizing White Feminism: Intersectionality's Critique of Women's Studies and the Academy (Lexington, 2019). She lives in Charlottesville with her family.
First Place, which includes a one person exhibit in 2023, Russell Schools, Jr., Rock Formation #2, Oil
Second Place: Sheila Holland, Frost Light, Acrylic
Third Place: Larry Suttle, The Last Tree, Oil
Jane Butler Memorial Award: Nancy Sanders, Resting Pandemic Face, Pastel
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Award: Jim Dees, Emergence, Water Media collage
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Gary Hess, Lady in Red, Photography
Sary/Rudy Award: Tracey Pouncie, Trapped in a Box, Oil on Canvas
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Lynne Hundley, Starting Over, Acrylic
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Nicole Benson, Cosmos, Acrylic on Canvas
Sharon, Julien & Chip Picot Memorial Award: Carlton Abbott, Divine Sparks #2, Acrylic & Wood
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Stephen Grunnet, Dark Clouds Forming Over Inky Seas, Carbon Flame Soot, Watercolor & Graphite
Suffolk News Herald Award: Paula Morse, Smiling All the Way, Acrylic
Richardson Award: Sherry Willis-Littlepage, Close to the Edge, Encaustic & Found Objects
Rountree Award for 3-D: Jan Southard, Great Wave, Porcelain
Embroidery Etc. Award: James Willman, II, The Ricky, Sharpie Markers
JUROR: Beth Hinderliter is the director of the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art and associate professor of art history at James Madison University. As a curator, she works inclusively to curate contemporary art exhibitions engaged in the care of new possible worlds and social relations. Previous exhibitions include Colonial Wounds/Postcolonial Repair, Skeena Reece, and Exuberance: Dialogues in African American Abstract Painting. She is the co-editor of More than Our Pain: Affect and Emotion in the Era of Black Lives Matter (SUNY Press, 2021), and Antagonizing White Feminism: Intersectionality's Critique of Women's Studies and the Academy (Lexington, 2019). She lives in Charlottesville with her family.
As juror for this exhibition, I would like to express my appreciation for this opportunity to engage with all the artists who submitted works to this show. I thank Linda Bunch, who I greatly enjoyed getting to know during the process of jurying. I learned a lot too about Suffolk, a neighbor in Virginia not too far away from Charlottesville where I live. I was delighted to see work by established artists, as well as younger artists who are just starting their journey. To narrow the submissions to the ones included was challenging, but ultimately, this exhibition bristles with the energy that keeps me engaged and committed to contemporary art. I was stunned by the work of Russell Schools. The light that falls upon the rock formations in his work, selected for the First Place Award, is both sensitive and dramatic. His use of color, unrivaled. I loved the range of media in the show. Gary Hess shows exceptional use of color with a constrained restraint that brings the audience into his work. Larry Suttle’s work, The Last Tree, which received 3rd place is a deep dive into complex emotions regarding our current climate chaos. I appreciated seeing work that challenged this time of our pandemic isolation- and I regret to not be with you tonight for the opening. How important it is for us to be together and celebrate the arts. I appreciate all the work in this show and hope all our paths cross again in the future. From James Madison University, I send my greatest appreciation of the creativity showcased here in this exhibition.
Dr. Beth Hinderliter
Director of the Duke Gallery of Fine Art, JMU
Associate Professor of Art History
Dr. Beth Hinderliter
Director of the Duke Gallery of Fine Art, JMU
Associate Professor of Art History
2022 Juried Exhibition Winner's Show
July 22 - August 19, 2022
Mindscapes, a one-person exhibit featuring works by John Alan Stock, winner of the 2021 Annual Juried Exhibition
was on display from July 22 to August 19, 2022.
Mindscapes will bring together works from several series that Stock has been working on. All are derivative of the brain/mind/sensing.
Artist Statement:
A tragic fall at age twelve damaged the spatial intelligence center of my brain. It was 1957, the Neuroscientist at that time believed this complex function could not be restored. But a medical therapist, ahead of her time, took-on my case, and over 4 years, I regained 90% of visual acuity, albeit re-established in another part of my brain.
I went on to become both an Architect and an Artist. My journey to rebuild my spatial intelligence significantly broadened my perspective on my journey and I learned to understand the potential of what is possible. And as a result, my creative instincts evolved, let's say, in an abstract way.
As an Architect, there was always a client's needs to serve. As an Artist, I have always been, the initial client. Art is first and foremost a selfish journey.
The Suffolk Art Gallery is located at 118 Bosley Lane, Suffolk, VA.
The exhibit will be on display from July 22 to August 19, 2022.
was on display from July 22 to August 19, 2022.
Mindscapes will bring together works from several series that Stock has been working on. All are derivative of the brain/mind/sensing.
Artist Statement:
A tragic fall at age twelve damaged the spatial intelligence center of my brain. It was 1957, the Neuroscientist at that time believed this complex function could not be restored. But a medical therapist, ahead of her time, took-on my case, and over 4 years, I regained 90% of visual acuity, albeit re-established in another part of my brain.
I went on to become both an Architect and an Artist. My journey to rebuild my spatial intelligence significantly broadened my perspective on my journey and I learned to understand the potential of what is possible. And as a result, my creative instincts evolved, let's say, in an abstract way.
As an Architect, there was always a client's needs to serve. As an Artist, I have always been, the initial client. Art is first and foremost a selfish journey.
The Suffolk Art Gallery is located at 118 Bosley Lane, Suffolk, VA.
The exhibit will be on display from July 22 to August 19, 2022.
2022 Suffolk Art League's Open Members' Show
The Suffolk Art League's Open Members' Show was held June 14 - July 15, 2022 at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk.
Come and view the original works done in various media by our incredible members of the Suffolk Art League.
Come and view the original works done in various media by our incredible members of the Suffolk Art League.
2022 Threaded Exhibit
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The Suffolk Art Gallery and Suffolk Art League held the invitational exhibit, Threaded: An invitational exhibit showcasing fiber and textile art on April 29 to June 3, 2022. Fiber techniques including hook rugs, yarn-bombing, natural dyes, and embroidery will be on display from this eclectic group of artists. Artists on display include Cheri Babler, Emily Badalamente, Kelsey Brown, Maizelle Brown, Peggy Earle, Asa Jackson, Tanya Rich, and Katherine Wassink.
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Exhibit of Excellence:
Suffolk Student Art 2022 Winners
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Award Winners:
Best in Show: Given in Honor of Dana Adams: Marley McCusker, “Gaia” and “Blossom”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School & Governor’s School for the Arts First Place: Syd Osborne, “Phobia Inception” and “Burning Touch”, Screen Prints, King’s Fork High School & Governor’s School for the Arts Second Place: Emma Conrod, “Heart Ache”, Ebony Pencil and Watercolor, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Third Place: Matt Nichols, “The Smelly Snail”, Clay and Underglaze, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Honorable Mentions: Lily Taylor Bivins, “Could You Be Loved?”, Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Shannon Connor, “Christo Magic”, Charcoal, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Bianca Frenz, “Fear and Fire”, Computer Art, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Matt Nichols, “Modern Mona”, Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Alexandra Stenson, “Matriarch”, Computer Art, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Juror’s Choice Awards: Krista Booker, “The Chase”, Paper Collage, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Senya James, “I Heart 80’s”, Mixed Media, Nansemond River High School Sean O’Keeffe, “Berry Much So”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Jack Oliver, “Part of the Game”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Faith Page, “Red Clouds” & “Our Song”, Acrylics, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Nicole Pendleton, “Desolate”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Marlin Price, “Be Smart, Don’t Start”, Mixed Media, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Noelle Ryan, “Clear as Glass”, Glass, Enamel Paint, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Cliff Thomas, “Stride”, Photography, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy |
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2021 Year in Review
2021 Annual Juried Exhibition Awards:
First Place: John Alan Stock, Neuroplasticity #17
(Will have the opportunity to present a one-person show at Suffolk Art Gallery in 2022)
Second Place: Tommy Johnson, Aqua Anomaly
Third Place: Faith Page, The Modern Riveter
Jane Butler Memorial Award: Chris Jeanguenat, Island of Misfits and Wayward Girls II
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Laura Gibbs, Spectrum Geography
Everett & Miriam Birdsong Award: Carlton Abbott Jolt 2
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Angela Dee Martin, Hustlers & Performers #1, Hustlers & Performers #2, Hustlers & Performers #3,
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Sheila Holland, Morning Trio
Sharon, Julien, and Chip Picot Memorial Award: Russell Schools, Greek Ruin
Rountree Award for 3-D: Christy Conley, Caught
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Linda Gerek, Larchmont in the Fall
Suffolk News Herald Award: Katherine Wassink, Covid 19 Hitching Post”
Richardson Award for a Work That Incorporates Words: Jaden Hawkins, Part of a Complete Breakfast
Sary/Rudy Award: Dannis Doles, Into the Light
Embroidery Etc. Award: Katherine Wassink, Covid 19 Hitching Post
The Suffolk Art League's 201 Annual Juried Exhibition was on display at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., from October 23 - December 3, 2021. The Juror for 2021 was Gina Cullen. Cullen is retired from the Louisa County School system where she taught art for 25 years. She received a B.A. from Mary Washington College and an M.I.S. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has exhibited throughout Virginia, in Washington DC and other areas of the country. She has served as juror for Book Arts Shows and Fine Art Exhibitions and was named Virginia Art Education Association’s Art Educator of the Year in 2017. Cullen specialized in professional development opportunities in the arts for educators across the Commonwealth, and was a long-standing instructor, adviser and regional coordinator of the MIS/Off Campus Graduate Art program for Education.
Visual to Verbal Exhibit
Heather Nygaard Exhibition
July 9 to August 20, 2021
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.
For more information, call 757-925-0448 or email [email protected].
AWARD WINNERS:
Best in Show: Rory Rockwood, “Splish Splash”, Digital Photography, NSA
First Place: Covonna Bynum, “Out of Touch”, Graphite, Southampton Academy
Second Place: Emma Conrod, “Hot Now Donuts”, Clay, NSA
Third Place: Carter Lydon, “Calm Synthetic Morning”, Digital Art, NSA
Honorable Mentions:
Catherine Kreger, “The Thinker//The Copier”, Digital Photography, NSA
Madison Miller, “Hooked”, Cut Paper, NSA
Cierra O’Keeffe, “Man in Black”, Paper, NSA
Sydney Shelton, “Drifting”, Digital Photography, NSA
Liz Shiembob, “Space Jam”, Ink, NSA
Juror’s Choice:
TaShawn Battle, “Rhythm Movement 2020”, Ink & Color Pencil, LHS
Domino Borrell, “Mario”, Graphite, NSA
Faith Cochran, “Camping with the Stars”, Crayon/Digital, KFHS
Aaron Dadura, “RIP Nipsey”, Paper, NSA
Parker Forman, “Self Portrait”, Mixed Media, NRHS
Catherine Kreger, “Sweet Little Cotton Candy” Digital Photography, NSA
Natalie Mahler, “Self-Portrait”, Mixed Media, NRHS
Lisa Starkey, “Boat Full of Ideas” Acrylic, KFHS
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Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2021
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Here are a few comments from Chris Gregson the Juror for the Annual Juried Exhibition.
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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
Suffolk Art League's
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Water Works Virtual Exhibit
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 [email protected].
2020 Annual Juried Exhibition
October 24 - December 4, 2020
Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk, VA
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
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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.
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EXHIBIT OF EXCELLENCE: SUFFOLK STUDENT ART 2020
February 4 - February 28, 2020
Suffolk Art Gallery
“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.
Watch the Virtual Awards Presentation from the 2020 Annual Juried Exhibition.
Opened October 24th at the Suffolk Art Gallery.
Opened October 24th at the Suffolk Art Gallery.
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.
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.
2018-2019 Year in Review
Suffolk Art League’s
2019 Annual Juried Exhibition
October 26 – December 6, 2019
Suffolk Art Gallery
Award Winners:
First Place: Sandra Alderman, In Forest Deep, Encaustic
Second Place: Eloise Shelton-Mayo, Haunted XX, Mixed Media
Third Place: Mick Grochowski, In This Boat, Acrylic on Panel
Jane Butler Memorial Award: John Knapp, Deep in Thought, Pencil & Acrylic
Miriam & Everett Birdsong Award: Nancy M. Stutts, Poet’s Way,
Oil & Cold Wax
Award in Honor of Dana Adams: Erlene Hendrix, Wish I Were a Bird and I Could Fly, Photographic Composite
Judy Oswald Memorial Award: Devon Lawrence, Rick, Watercolor
Rountree Award for 3-D: Akiko Tanaka, Wandering Flower No. 6,
Ceramic, Wire, & Glass
Betty Glasscock Memorial Award: Nancy Zittrain, Riverview, Oil
Sharon Picot & Chip Picot Memorial Award: Cynthia Baker, Kitchen Still Life, Riddick’s Folly House Museum, Oil
Momma Jo & Poppa Jo Memorial Award: Bernard Conda, Blood Moon,
Oil on Canvas
Suffolk News Herald Award: Arthur Wycoff, Interrupted Journey, Photography
Richardson Award for Artwork with Words: Robert Boyette, Bygone,
Digital Photography
Embroidery Etc. Award: Debbie Hill, Blue Moon, Textile
Fantasy or Myth, No. 4
John Alan Stock: "Perspectives"
July 27 - August 23, 2019
Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk
Virginia Beach based artist John Alan Stock was the winner of the Suffolk Art League's 2018 Annual Juried Exhibition. For his one-man show, Mr. Stock will present "Perspectives" opening July 27 with a reception from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
In addition, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts traveling exhibition "Architecture in Virginia: The Old Dominion" will be on display.
Both exhibits are free and open to the public. Suffolk Art Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sundays 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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.
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.
THOUGHTFULLY AWAKE
May 3 - June 7, 2019
The Suffolk Art League and Suffolk Art Gallery invite you to attend the juried exhibition
Thoughtfully Awake, artwork that examines social issues and awareness and The Effects of Jim Crow on Advertising, artifacts from the collection of Therbia U. Parker, Sr.
at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk.
The media, in all forms, traditional, social, and electronic, is filled with stories of disparity. #MeToo, race relations, immigration, Equal Rights Amendment, the environment, and many more. Artists have always had unique ways to convey messages of injustice and consolation through their creative process. Artists were invited to submit artworks that examine social issues in ways that may help the viewer be more aware of the disparities in society - local, national or international. Helping them to be more Thoughtfully Awake.
Congratulations to the three award winners: Mark Miltz, Heather Nygaard and Julie Stanton.
May 3 - June 7, 2019
The Suffolk Art League and Suffolk Art Gallery invite you to attend the juried exhibition
Thoughtfully Awake, artwork that examines social issues and awareness and The Effects of Jim Crow on Advertising, artifacts from the collection of Therbia U. Parker, Sr.
at the Suffolk Art Gallery, 118 Bosley Ave., Suffolk.
The media, in all forms, traditional, social, and electronic, is filled with stories of disparity. #MeToo, race relations, immigration, Equal Rights Amendment, the environment, and many more. Artists have always had unique ways to convey messages of injustice and consolation through their creative process. Artists were invited to submit artworks that examine social issues in ways that may help the viewer be more aware of the disparities in society - local, national or international. Helping them to be more Thoughtfully Awake.
Congratulations to the three award winners: Mark Miltz, Heather Nygaard and Julie Stanton.
The Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2019
February 5 - March 1, 2019
The Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2019 features artwork by Suffolk's 10th, 11th & 12th grade students. This juried exhibition recognizes the talent of these Suffolk students in an effort to encourage and promote them.
To enter, students must either live in or attend school in Suffolk either public, private or homeschool. They do not have to be in an art class.
AWARDS:
Best in Show Abigail Ford
First Place Addy Greene
Second Place Destiny Kirkpatrick
Third Place Elijah Gent
Five Honorable Mentions:
Natalie Mahler
Evie Nhi Triuh
Martina Viola
Lexie Yeates
Juror's Choice Awards:
Emily Argust
Mollie Blasdell
Sarah Christiansen
Sydney Louzonis
The juror for this year was be Barbara Hennig-Loomis. Barbara holds both art history and visual studio degrees as well as was a Fulbright Fellow in Germany. She currently teaches at Tidewater Community College.
February 5 - March 1, 2019
The Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2019 features artwork by Suffolk's 10th, 11th & 12th grade students. This juried exhibition recognizes the talent of these Suffolk students in an effort to encourage and promote them.
To enter, students must either live in or attend school in Suffolk either public, private or homeschool. They do not have to be in an art class.
AWARDS:
Best in Show Abigail Ford
First Place Addy Greene
Second Place Destiny Kirkpatrick
Third Place Elijah Gent
Five Honorable Mentions:
Natalie Mahler
Evie Nhi Triuh
Martina Viola
Lexie Yeates
Juror's Choice Awards:
Emily Argust
Mollie Blasdell
Sarah Christiansen
Sydney Louzonis
The juror for this year was be Barbara Hennig-Loomis. Barbara holds both art history and visual studio degrees as well as was a Fulbright Fellow in Germany. She currently teaches at Tidewater Community College.
John Taylor Memorial Exhibition
Featuring John's peaceful seascapes, landscapes, wildlife paintings and beautiful still lifes.
Proceeds from the sale of artwork and frames supported the John Taylor Student Scholarship Fund for the visual arts.
(On display October 29-November 12, 2016)
Proceeds from the sale of artwork and frames supported the John Taylor Student Scholarship Fund for the visual arts.
(On display October 29-November 12, 2016)
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Verbal 2 Visual
Artwork Inspired by Shine, Shine, Shine - A Tidewater Reads Event
(On display September 6-October 21, 2016)
(On display September 6-October 21, 2016)
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Instinctual Insight
Exhibit by Julia and Robin Rogers, Winners of the 2015 Suffolk Art League's Annual Juried Exhibition
(On display July 30-August 26, 2016)
(On display July 30-August 26, 2016)
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Handle with Care
A juried exhibition expressing the balance between humans and nature
(On display April 23 - June 3, 2016)
(On display April 23 - June 3, 2016)
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