Winners chosen for best York County scenes at York Art Association show

Paul Kuehnel, York Daily Record
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Update Jan. 25:

The reader's choice award was won by Rosie Starr for Moonlight in Dover, with 15 votes out of a total of 68 votes for 20 painting.

Moonlight In Dover, PA is an oil by Rosalie J. Starr.
Moonlight In Dover, PA is an oil by Rosalie J. Starr.

Professional judging

First place: Neil Scollan for “Codorus”

Codorus is an oil painting by Neil Scollan.
Codorus is an oil painting by Neil Scollan.

Second place: Chris Gold for “Come Out of the Shadows”

Came Out of the Shadows is an oil by Chris Gold.
Came Out of the Shadows is an oil by Chris Gold.

Third place: Jeannine Dabb for “Serenity in the City”

Serenity in the City is a watercolor by Jeannine Dabb.
Serenity in the City is a watercolor by Jeannine Dabb.

Original story

"Round About York County," an exhibit at the York Art Association, features 34 local country and city scenes interpreted through the hands of local artists.

Although professionally judged, the public is invited to pick a favorite through a Readers Choice Award. The winning artist will receive $100.

Readers can vote for their favorite artwork by emailing ReadersChoiceArtwork@gmail.com through Jan. 24.

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The in-person exhibition opening was originally scheduled for Jan. 15 but was canceled due to “the current surge in COVID cases,” according to an association media advisory. Opening receptions usually draw a large crowd.

Matthew Clay-Robison, gallery director for York College of Pennsylvania, judges "Round About York County," a landscape exhibition featuring different locations around the area, at the York Art Association in Springettsbury Township.
Matthew Clay-Robison, gallery director for York College of Pennsylvania, judges "Round About York County," a landscape exhibition featuring different locations around the area, at the York Art Association in Springettsbury Township.

The works were recently judged by York College Gallery Director Matthew Clay-Robison.

“This exhibition is filled with works that demonstrate impressive skill, brilliant use of color, dynamic composition, and inventive takes on the tradition of landscape.

"While I was generally impressed with the overall quality of the exhibition, the works that stood out most to me and were selected for awards are the ones that also carried a sense of truth about the area depicted; these are works that evoke immediate recognition, not just because they look like places I've been in York, but because I can feel them and even smell them. There is a feeling of honesty about them, depicting aspects of York ranging from the pretty to the gritty,” Clay-Robison said after judging.

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The scenic York County exhibit can be viewed in-person during normal business hours starting Jan. 16 through Feb. 13.

The association, located at 220 S Marshall St. in Springettsbury Township, is open between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday’s 2 to 4 p.m.

Most of the works are for sale, and more information can be obtained by contacting the York Art Association at (717) 755 0028.

I have captured life through the lens since 1983, and am currently a visual journalist with the USAToday Network. You can reach me at pkuehnel@ydr.com

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