66th Annual Members' Exhibition
EXHIBITION DATES: OCTOBER 17 - DECEMBER 8, 2013
The most popular tradition in the history of the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, the annual Members' Exhibition showcases the work of the myriad of member-artists from Gainesville and surrounding North Georgia communities, Atlanta and the Southeast. Each year of celebration marks yet another season of unparalleled excellence in visual arts programming and celebrates the artists that contribute to that level of excellence.
The exhibition will be on view through Dec. 8, 2013, and is a dazzling and eclectic array of art in all media, including landscapes, abstracts, still life compositions, portraits, ceramics, wood turnings and much, much more. The opening reception was Thursday, Oct. 24. (Art Pick up Monday, December 9th.)
66th Annual Members’ Exhibition Awards
BEST IN SHOW: Carol Christie “Dreamscape”, acrylic
FIRST PLACE: Dana Ross “Particles 2 Wave”, wood
SECOND PLACE: Chris Hammond “Suwanee Farmers Market” acrylic
THIRD PLACE: Durward Pepper “Midnight Cry”, tin
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Greg Hodson “ A Scape”, mixed media
Paula Hoffman “Resting Easy”, oil
Charles Livingston “False Prophet”, mixed media
Jeff McClure “Who you gonna call”, mixed media
Ruth Money “Self Portrait of the Artist”, oil
GeorgeAnn Moore “Between Friends”, pen and ink
Marsha Richtor “Self Portrait 2013”, collage
Catherine Ritch “Symphony of Air”, oil
Chris Sherry “New England Harbor”, oil
Catherine Susky “This one is Mine”, oil
The most popular tradition in the history of the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, the annual Members' Exhibition showcases the work of the myriad of member-artists from Gainesville and surrounding North Georgia communities, Atlanta and the Southeast. Each year of celebration marks yet another season of unparalleled excellence in visual arts programming and celebrates the artists that contribute to that level of excellence.
The exhibition will be on view through Dec. 8, 2013, and is a dazzling and eclectic array of art in all media, including landscapes, abstracts, still life compositions, portraits, ceramics, wood turnings and much, much more. The opening reception was Thursday, Oct. 24. (Art Pick up Monday, December 9th.)
66th Annual Members’ Exhibition Awards
BEST IN SHOW: Carol Christie “Dreamscape”, acrylic
FIRST PLACE: Dana Ross “Particles 2 Wave”, wood
SECOND PLACE: Chris Hammond “Suwanee Farmers Market” acrylic
THIRD PLACE: Durward Pepper “Midnight Cry”, tin
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Greg Hodson “ A Scape”, mixed media
Paula Hoffman “Resting Easy”, oil
Charles Livingston “False Prophet”, mixed media
Jeff McClure “Who you gonna call”, mixed media
Ruth Money “Self Portrait of the Artist”, oil
GeorgeAnn Moore “Between Friends”, pen and ink
Marsha Richtor “Self Portrait 2013”, collage
Catherine Ritch “Symphony of Air”, oil
Chris Sherry “New England Harbor”, oil
Catherine Susky “This one is Mine”, oil
Presenting Sponsor
Judge's Bio: Karen L. Paty, Director, Georgia Council for the Arts
Karen L. Paty has been actively involved in the arts and community development for more than fifteen years and was hired as director of Georgia Council for the Arts in 2011. As director, she is responsible for developing policies and procedures, initiating statewide partnerships and collaborations as well as analyzing grantee performance, financials and organizational capacity to ensure the Council's compliance with all state mandates and federal reporting requirements.
As a state arts leader, Ms. Paty has traveled throughout Georgia to engage, educate and excite audiences about the arts by speaking at events such as the Georgia Forward Conference, the Georgia Southern University Creative Economies Conference, the Atlanta Foundation Centers’ Nonprofit Issues Forum and several others. She is also responsible for bringing more awareness and visibility to the role of the arts in assisting economic development, creating vibrant communities, and contributing to a strong educational curriculum. As the agency’s first hired director she has executed several programs and projects that contribute to these goals including guidance of an annual Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities, inclusion of the arts in several Tourism initiatives such as the Tourism Product Development grant, and development of, “The Art of Georgia,” Georgia Council for the Arts’ first exhibit featuring the work of state artists at the Capitol. Most recently, she has led the creation and implementation of a new five-year strategic plan that will redefine the agency’s mission and goals to better provide an opportunity for the arts to become an integral part of the lives of all Georgians. In recognition of her valuable contributions to the arts and to the state of Georgia, Ms. Paty was named one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” by Georgia Trend magazine.
Prior to her work at Georgia Council for the Arts, Ms. Paty worked as the associate director of civic engagement at Hands On Atlanta, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community through volunteerism and civic engagement. While there she managed numerous local community-building and social issue awareness initiatives, designed and implemented a leadership development program for emerging grassroots leaders, and worked with organizations to underscore the power of the arts as a means of outreach and social change. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Metropolitan Studies from New York University, where she was also a recipient of the university’s President’s Award for Service.
As a state arts leader, Ms. Paty has traveled throughout Georgia to engage, educate and excite audiences about the arts by speaking at events such as the Georgia Forward Conference, the Georgia Southern University Creative Economies Conference, the Atlanta Foundation Centers’ Nonprofit Issues Forum and several others. She is also responsible for bringing more awareness and visibility to the role of the arts in assisting economic development, creating vibrant communities, and contributing to a strong educational curriculum. As the agency’s first hired director she has executed several programs and projects that contribute to these goals including guidance of an annual Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities, inclusion of the arts in several Tourism initiatives such as the Tourism Product Development grant, and development of, “The Art of Georgia,” Georgia Council for the Arts’ first exhibit featuring the work of state artists at the Capitol. Most recently, she has led the creation and implementation of a new five-year strategic plan that will redefine the agency’s mission and goals to better provide an opportunity for the arts to become an integral part of the lives of all Georgians. In recognition of her valuable contributions to the arts and to the state of Georgia, Ms. Paty was named one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” by Georgia Trend magazine.
Prior to her work at Georgia Council for the Arts, Ms. Paty worked as the associate director of civic engagement at Hands On Atlanta, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building community through volunteerism and civic engagement. While there she managed numerous local community-building and social issue awareness initiatives, designed and implemented a leadership development program for emerging grassroots leaders, and worked with organizations to underscore the power of the arts as a means of outreach and social change. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Metropolitan Studies from New York University, where she was also a recipient of the university’s President’s Award for Service.
Quinlan Visual Arts Center Selected to Host Georgia’s State Art
Collection
Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal announced yesterday that nine Georgia communities have been selected to host the state’s first traveling art exhibition. For the first time in decades, a curated exhibition of 28 pieces from Georgia’s state art collection will be available for public viewing. Sponsored by the Georgia Council for the Arts in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism Division and the Georgia Humanities Council, the exhibition will debut in Gainesville, Georgia at the Quinlan October 17 - December 8, 2013 along with the Quinlan's 66th Annual Members' Exhibition.
“The traveling exhibit is an opportunity to use the state art collection as a springboard for additional arts and culture activities that serve to celebrate and increase awareness for the local cultural community and to increase tourism,” said Deal. “Sandra and I hope that this collection will inspire visitors and local citizens to learn more about Georgia’s artistic heritage and current artists, and to Explore Georgia.” READ MORE...
“The traveling exhibit is an opportunity to use the state art collection as a springboard for additional arts and culture activities that serve to celebrate and increase awareness for the local cultural community and to increase tourism,” said Deal. “Sandra and I hope that this collection will inspire visitors and local citizens to learn more about Georgia’s artistic heritage and current artists, and to Explore Georgia.” READ MORE...
