The 29th annual juried exhibit, A Fresh Perspective, is now on display in the Audubon Museum at John James Audubon State Park. This show runs May 14th through August 8th, 2021. Stop by to see 62 pieces of beautiful, original art from the Tristate area.
For more information about the exhibit, contact Kim McGrew-Liggett at (270) 826-2247 ext. 227 or kim.mcgrew@ky.gov.
Judge’s Statement
Walter Lay, Juror of Awards:
“First let me say what a challenging experience it was to judge an art show with so many deserving entries. The overall quality of the work submitted was quite accomplished giving testimony to the high quality of art being created in the region. I was pleased to see so much stylistic diversity; ranging from totally non-representational to somewhat abstract and stylized to straightforward realism. As juror, I made selections that I thought are representative of that diversity. Narrowing the selection down to the required number was a challenge. A greater challenge was selecting the recipients for the awards. Again, my criteria at least in part, was to select work that reflected the diversity of the entries. There were many more pieces deserving awards than there were awards to be given. I congratulate the Henderson Society of Art and all of the artists who submitted entries. Keep up the good work!”
Awards Presented
First Place
$500 from the Henderson Area Arts Alliance
Spotted by the Stripes by Diane Ubelhor-Wunderlick
Second Place
$400 from the Henderson Society of Art
Fresh Picked by Cynthia Watson
Third Place
$300 from the Henderson Area Arts Alliance
Lily Pond #1 by Frederica Diane Huff
Fourth Place
$200 from the Henderson Society of Art
Street Scene by Bill Burton
Fifth Place
$175 from the Ohio Valley Art League
Autumn Leaves by Marka Kroeger
Sixth Place
$150 from the Friends of Audubon
Vibrant Souls by Cynthia Watson
Merit Awards
$100 from the Henderson Society of Art
Bees in the Garden by Leslie Chapman
$100 from ABBA’S Music Award (Henderson, Kentucky)
Lunch at the Museum by Kazhia Kolb
$100 from Field & Main Bank (Henderson, Kentucky)
Night Glow by Doug Henry
$100 from the Alice Neel Appreciation Society, Special Judge’s Award
Tiny Trailblazer by Kiley Rone
$100 from the E.M. Ford & Company
Rockport ME by Robert Pote
$100 from the Guidewise Financial Group
Colour in Motion by Jule McClellan
$100 for Framing from Wellington Fine Art (Henderson, Kentucky)
Main Street Sunrise by Robert Pote
2021 Fresh Perspective Participating Artists
Ginger Adams, Fort Worth Cowboy (acrylic)
Marsha Bailey, Burst of Spring (mixed media)
Carl Berges, Autumn Koi (watercolor) and Space Pollies (watercolor and pen)
Barbara Borries, Irises (oil) and No Tears Here (watercolor batik on rice paper)
Jo Briant, Let the World Float Away (watercolor)
Ann Craddock Bruner, Three for Dinner (acrylic)
Lynn Buckman, Last Light (alcohol ink) and Deep in the Woods (alcohol ink)
Bill Burton, Street Scene (oil) and More…Music at Hand (oil)
Leslie Chapman, Bees in the Garden (mixed media) and Engraved (mixed media)
Shirley Davis, Root Beer Float (oil) and Amanda & Judah (charcoal)
Elizabeth Davis, Looking Back (oil)
Leeza Dukes, Golden Neck (mixed media)
Jo Frohbieter-Mueller, Annie (stained glass)
Jon Fuchs, Blue Herron (watercolor)
Gary Gilbert, Final Approach (watercolor)
Janice Greene, Arizona Brush (collagraph print) and Stream (collagraph print/mixed media)
Cathe Hedgespeth, Outrunning the Storm (oil)
Doug Henry, Cliff Dwelling (acrylic) and Night Glow (acrylic)
Frederica Diane Huff, Lily Pond #1 (pastel) and Lily Pond #2 (pastel)
Kazhia Kolb, Lunch at the Museum (enhanced linoleum print) and In the Cafeteria (enhanced linoleum print)
Marka Kroeger, Autumn Leaves (watercolor and pastel) and Autumn Trees (watercolor and pastel)
Ron Leonhardt, Untitled (watercolor and ink)
Katie Lowing, Winter Fields (oil) and Cypress Knees (oil)
Joanne Scott Massey, Flint II (mixed media) and Awakened (mixed media)
Jule McClellan, Colour in Motion (watercolor)
Connd. Y. McConaughy, Hanging Out (watercolor)
Rhonda McEnroe, Where to Next (soft pastels)
Joe H. Overby, Chinatown – Coming alive on Monday Morning (oil)
Holly Pearson, Cozy Crib (oil) and Reflections (oil)
Michael Pittman, Shapes Gone Wild (oil)
Robert Pote, Main St. Sunrise (watercolor) and Rockport ME (watercolor)
Susie Tompkins Rideout, Sunshine on my Shoulder (acrylic) and Struttin’ Her Fluff (oil)
Kiley Rone, Tiny Trailblazer (Prismacolor pencils) and Psychedelic Self Portrait (watercolor with pencils)
Matthew Shelton, Sunset in Eden (acrylic)
Amber Jo Simpson, Nebula (acrylic)
Lanette S. Stanley, Fruit of the Hen (watercolor)
Diane Ubelhor-Wunderlick, Lost My Marbles (watercolor) and Spotted by the Stripes (watercolor)
Cynthia Watson, Fresh Picked (mosaic with paper) and Vibrant Souls (mixed media)
Robert Wetzel, Memory (acrylic)
Dianne Wham, Mexican Sunset (watercolor)
Arnold Wiesenberg, Pretty in Pink (oil on canvas)
Selma Wiesenberg, Blue Moon (fine silver jewelry) and Adelaide (fine silver jewelry)