Small Works Art Competition Winners Announced

First Place: Paolo Andre' Guldi's The Swimmer

Second Place: Allison Triplett's Seeds

Third Place: Douglas Gray's Dusk Orange

Honorable Mention: Colleen Critcher's T-Rex Hungry for Gnomes

Four artists were recognized at an energy filled reception at the Art Trail Gallery, Thursday evening. Many young artists were present alongside their mentors as winners were announced. Paolo Andre' Gualdi’s  photograph titled The Swimmer  was awarded first place.  Juror Kara Warren noted, “The Swimmer exhibited great composition and expression as well as technique- In this photograph, a popular simple technique can create moving art as much as a technically difficult one can.” Additional awards went to FMU student, Allison Triplett, for Seeds (second place) and to Douglas Gray for Dusk Orange (third place). An honorable mention award, compliments of  Naturally Outdoors went to Colleen Critcher's painting T-Rex Hungry for Gnomes. The exhibit was well received by the public with many comments on the unique quality a Small Works Show brings in. Organized by the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, the competition is underwritten by a generous gift given by International Knife and Saw, Inc. and is housed at the Art Trail Gallery at 185 West Evans Street through November 24. For more information on the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, its mission and future events visit www.florenceartsalliance.org.

October 28-November 20: Small Works 2014

Small Works 2014 is a Juried Show featuring a compilation of 40 small pieces selected from a wide range of media and artists. The show aims to provide a place for the emerging artist to place alongside the professional artist. Prizes will be awarded at a reception on November 6 which begins at 5:30. All works which are no larger than 12" x 12" will be for sale supporting the Florence Regional Arts Alliance and the local artist.

The show will be housed in the Art Trail Gallery at 185 West Evans Street.
October 28-November 20
Awards Reception: November 6, 5:30-7:30 pm 

Hours by Elena Sannikova

Landscape and Portrait by Julie Mixon

Dusk Orange by Douglas Gray

Mountain in the Milky Way by Kathleen Kennebeck

Butterfly by Ivana Popovic Reay-Jones

Featured Artists and their Works:

Beach Music by Anne Baldwin

Sixteen by Caress Cauthen

Eye Spy by Alexandra Craig

Pink Gnome with Offering by Colleen Critcher

T-Rex Hungry for Gnomes by Colleen Critcher

Vision by Branson Dial

Cluster by Hayley Douglas

The Prickly Cactus by Lynda English

The Alley by Catrice Ezekial

Firendo by Gregory Fry

Dusk Orange by Douglas Gray

The Swimmer by Paolo Andre´ Gualdi

Mackinac Bellhop by Linda Humphries

T-Rex Hungry for Gnomes by Colleen Critcher

Mountain in the Milky Way by Kathleen Kennebeck

Solitude by Kathleen Kennebeck

Mr. Little by Nicholas Mariano

Contented Blues #1 byJulie Mixon

Landscape and Portrait by Julie Mixon

She Wore Two Braids by Julie Mixon

CC’s Piano by Suzanne Muldrow

I Left My Heart... by Ferebe Gasque Pearce

Waiting for Daddy by Ferebe Gasque Pearce

Let’s Dance by Gary Pearce

Butterfly by Ivana Popovic Reay-Jones

Royal Earring by Pamela Rhoads

Bluebird by Laurie Roche

Muir Woods by Walter Sallenger

Kitchen Sink by Laurie Roche

Muir Woods by Walter Sallenger

Hours by Elena Sannikova

Love One Another by Jim Slagle

Lake Lure by Jamie Stuckey

Sea Monster by Jordan Stuckey

Yellow Bird by Jordan Stuckey

The Shrimper by Barbara Terry

Remnants by Allison Triplett

Seeds by Allison Triplett

Sunripened 1 by Lisbeth Turner

Organized by the Florence Regional Arts Alliance the show is underwritten in its entirety by the incredibly generous support of International Knife and Saw, Inc. Thank you IKS for supporting the emergent and professional artist, the downtown economic development effort, the Arts Alliance and the community as a whole.