The Phillips’ Mill Community Association congratulates the 20 artists awarded $12,000 in prizes by the jurors of the 94th Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill, which runs through Oct. 29.
The awards were presented at the Opening Preview Reception for artists and patrons held on the grounds of the historic Mill Friday, Sept. 22. The jurors for this year’s show –– academics as well as practicing artists –– were Al Gury and Jill Rupinski, both from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, TK Smith from the Barnes Foundation, Syd Carpenter from Swarthmore College, and Lauren Sandler from Tyler School of Art.
The $1,000 Patrons’ Awards are presented in three categories. They are funded by the Mill and considered the show’s top prizes. Other awards, most funded by individual patrons of the art show, recognize various media, styles, and subject matter, some gifted in memory or in honor of people dear to the givers. New this year was an award in memory of Bill Tinsman, a beloved local icon and fierce protector of the Bucks County landscape, funded by the Lumberville Founder’s Day Committee. For information about funding a named award email artshow@phillipsmill.org.
Taking top honors, the Patrons’ Award for Painting was presented to Robert Seufert of Fairless Hills for his large oil landscape, “Dark Shadows.” Ron Balerno of Yardley, a first-time entrant, won the Patrons’ Award for Drawing, Pastel or Printmaking for his linocut, “Otter.” Shawn Campbell of Milford won the Patrons’ Award for Sculpture for her clay figure, “Perch.”
Other artists awarded for their work were Kenn Backhaus, Robert Beck, Beatrice Bork, Dot Bunn, Christiane Casella, Ginger Del Rey, Susan Gilli, David Hahn, TingTing Hsu, Michael McFadden, Robert Papp, Pat Proniewski, Jonathan Rischawy, Jenny Schaeffer, Steve Smith, Kate Wright and Tricia Zimic. For details about the awards presented, visit www.phillipsmill.org.
Many of these artists, along with others whose works were selected for the show, will be on hand throughout the run of the show as part of the mill’s “Meet the Artists” program. Check the art show website for an up-to-date schedule to learn who will be there and when so you can meet and talk art with this talented group. Details at https://www.phillipsmill.org/art/meet-the-artists.
The 94th Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill is open daily 1 – 5 p.m, at 2619 River Road (Route 32) just north of New Hope. Adults $6, students $2, exhibiting artists and Mill members free.
To learn more about Phillips’ Mill Community Association, the art show, membership and other arts programs offered at the Mill visit www.phillipsmill.org.
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