44th Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition winners on display
Oct. 15—ELKHART — Winners of the 44th Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition are on display at the Midwest Museum of American Art.
The exhibition is a major survey of current trends by artists from 20 northern Indiana counties and four southern Michigan counties. This year 200 artists submitted 345 works in all media for the judges' consideration.
The exhibition features 144 works of art by 115 artists. It was juried by Nick Antonakis, chair and professor of Visual Art, Grand Rapids Community College, and Shaun Dingwerth, executive director, Richmond Art Museum.
The exhibition was underwritten by the Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau with additional support provided by James Rieckhoff and Drs. Wes Mark and Mary Harder. Awards presented to artists this year totaled over $27,000, making the Elkhart Juried Regional the largest cash awards show in Michiana.
This exhibit marks 40 plus years of providing artists in northern Indiana and southern Michigan an opportunity to show their work and compete for cash awards. Since 1979, the museum has provided over $750,000 in award monies to regional artists.
This exhibition, as those in the past, provides an exciting survey of the most current art being produced throughout the Michiana region. It will be on view at the Midwest Museum of American Art through Friday, Dec. 23.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Admission to the museum is: $10 per adult visitor, $6 ages 8 to 12, $8 ages 13 to 18, $8 for college students with ID.
Here are the winners of the exhibition:
1. Tim Ackerson, Edwardsburg: "Simplicity," walnut wood, Stan and June Disher Purchase Award; "Patches," willow wood, Tom Soper Memorial Purchase Award
2. Mary Amador, Goshen: "Mended," mixed media, Susan and Mark Henshaw Purchase Award
3. Bruce Bishop, Goshen: "Of Love and Laughter," stoneware, Jack and Karen Cittadine Purchase Award
4. Kei Constantinov, Michigan City, "Faux Relic: Humble Things," 18K gilded oil on linen with custom frame, Best Mixed Media Award, Ken and Kathy Zienty Merit Award for Mixed Media
5. Cynthia Cooper, Middlebury: "Spherical Domain," ceramic, John and Nicole Disher Purchase Award; "Support," ceramic, Jennifer Abrell and Dr. Gordon Hughes Purchase Award
6. Jane Cowley, Michigan City: "James," oil, Jonas Howard Memorial Merit Award for Painting
7. Judy Crawford, DeMotte: "Delicious," oil, Cornerstone CPA Group Purchase Award
8. Steve Creighton, Warsaw: "Foley Vase with White Roses," oil, Bill and Mary Kuhn Purchase Award
9. Jerry Ginther, Rochester: "Exasperation Seated by Anxiety," graphite, Ruth Rosenbaum Memorial Purchase Award
10. Michael Goodwin, Goshen: "Abandoned Ore Dock," archival inkjet print, Mary Feddersen Memorial Purchase Award
11. Gerrie Govert, Crown Point: "The Power of Spring," acrylic, Steve and Jane Poe Purchase Award
12. Amy Green, Andrews: "#1771," metal, Patty Brotherson Purchase Award
13. Ricc Havens, Elkhart: "Winter Solstice," monkeypod wood and sea fan coral, Dr. Terry Bryant Purchase Award; "Indian Summer," Indian rosewood, Isabell Bassett Purchase Award
14. William Healy, South Bend: "Interrupted Reading," oil pastel, Best Drawing Award
15. Patricia Herman, Michigan City: "Ode to the Sycamore, #16," mixed media, Joe Greenlee Purchase Award
16. Randy Horst, Goshen: "Mrs. Lot's Attention," mixed media; Jack and Karen Cittadine Best of Show
17. Jason Keiser, Goshen: "Welcome to Warren Dunes," oil, Scott and Kristin Mereness Purchase Award
18. Bill Kremer, Cassopolis: "Sculptural Vessel," stoneware, Best Ceramic Award, Steve Bollero Purchase Award
19. David Labrum, South Bend: "Embracing Fearlessness," mixed media, Jon and Meghan Wenger Purchase Award
20. Stacy Lankford, Cassopolis: "Carnival Fun," digital photograph, Best Photography Award
21. Dick Lehman, Goshen: "Wall Platter," stoneware, Janet Evanega Purchase Award
22. Richard Lemberg, Syracuse: "Surprise," steel and epoxy, Craig Gibson Purchase Award
23. Steve Lerma, Elkhart: "Lake Michigan Bluegill," steel and wood, William and Jeanne Batten Memorial Merit Award for Sculpture, David Abrell Purchase Award
24. Kathy Los-Rathburn, Griffith: "We Have Trees in the City," watercolor, Warrick and Boyn LLP Purchase Award
25. Dwight Luna, Elkhart: "Lincoln 1863," oil, Steve Gruber Purchase Award
26. Sunday Mahaja, Goshen: "Wondering Neighbor," metal, Connie Fulmer Purchase Award
27. John Mishler, Goshen: "Corabell Blues," painted aluminum, Dr. Dan and Dr. Linda Burns Purchase Award
28. Justin Rothshank, Goshen: "Dinosaur Jar," soda-fired earthenware, Best Sculpture Award, Dr. Wes Mark and Dr. Mary Harder Purchase Award
29. Michael Tudor, Elkhart: "Bench IV," walnut, Dr. Rick and Cindy Burns Purchase Award
30. Mark Vander Vinne, Porter: "Unclear," oil, Tim and Meg Shelly Purchase Award
31. Mark Wagner, Niles: "Strength of Character," wood, Jack and Angie Welter Purchase Award
32. Kathy Zentz, Plymouth: "Morning Delight," fabric collage, David and Dawn Weed Purchase Award
33. Thomas Zuber, New Paris: "Tomorrow's Journey," acrylic, Best Painting Award.
