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JURIED ALL-MEDIA OPEN SHOW

September 2 to October 1, 2023





Our Juror, Michael Rose

Michael's Juror Statement

Jurying DeBlois Gallery’s first ever open juried exhibition was an exciting offer from one of the state’s prized artist-run galleries. The opportunity to shape the final show was an honor and it was enjoyable to see submissions in a wide range of media, themes, and styles created by artists from across our state and beyond.

When jurying any exhibition, I work to select items that represent the best of what was submitted, but also that show off the remarkable breadth of work being created by local artists today. I hope that in viewing this show visitors get a sense of the richness of their art community and find a renewed appreciation for those artists who are working so diligently to create pieces that reflect their experiences and explore subjects and motifs of interest in novel ways.

In selecting prizewinners, I sought to single out works that I felt deserved special recognition within the context of an exhibition featuring such a plethora of artworks. Whether it be a work of ceramic, or a photograph, or a painting, or a mixed media work, I hope that the award-winning objects exemplify the range and quality of the broader exhibition.

In closing I would like to thank all the artists who applied to this show. I realize it can be daunting to submit one’s work to outside critique in any format. And conversely it is always a challenge for a juror to winnow down a large applicant pool to a concise show, so when there are so many works of high quality submitted the challenge becomes even more difficult. I would also like to thank everyone at DeBlois Gallery, and in particular J.R. Lynch, for the kind invitation to participate in this special show. It was an enjoyable experience and I hope that the exhibition reflects that joy and much more.

Michael Rose
Gallery Manager, Providence Art Club
Art Columnist, GoLocalProv



The Winners!


Left to right: J R Lynch, Show Coordinator; Courtney Collibee, First Place;
Zac Meunière, Honorable Mention; Jason Fong, Third Place;
April Roderick, Honorable Mention; Eric Hovermale, Second Place



Not shown: Rhiannon Landry, Honorable Mention

Artwork and gallery photography: Meredith LeBlanc


Courtney Collibee
First Place

Courtney Collibee


Eric Hovermale
Second Place

Eric Hovermale

Jason Fong
Third Place

Jason Fong

April Roderick
Honorable Mention

April Roderick

Zac Meunière
Honorable Mention

Zac Meunière


The Juried All-Media Open Show


Anne Arieta
Game On


Oil

Game On
8x10
150

Jillian Barber
DUX


Ceramic sculpture

DUX
18"h x 18"l x13"w
2500

Paul Barclay de Tolly
Electra- Seven Sisters Series


Curly Maple, Regular and Magnifying Mirrors

Electra- Seven Sisters Series
16 H x 10 W x 10 D
900

Lisa Bliss
Welcome to the Elms


Watercolor and Gouache

Welcome to the Elms
21 x 27"
500

Lisa Bliss
Buster on the beach


Watercolor on Yupo

Buster on the beach
27 x 23.5"
525

William Bowers
Crab Apple Trees


Acrylic paint

Crab Apple Trees
12x16
400

David Clarke
Untitled 2


Oil on canvas

Untitled 2
28" x 34"
1500

Courtney Collibee
What is Masculinity?

First Place Award
Oil on canvas

What is Masculinity?
24"X36"
8600

Courtney Collibee
Midnight sun


Oil on canvas, with gold leaf

Midnight sun
36"X36"
9000

Diane Conlon
Little Creek Marsh in Winter


oil/canvas

Little Creek Marsh in Winter
16"x20"
700

Michael Day
Velvet Purple Coronet Hummingbird, Ecuador


Printed digital photograph

Velvet Purple Coronet Hummingbird, Ecuador
16" x 20"
150

Ray Ethier
The Boss


Wood Sculpture

The Boss
42" high x 18" wide x 18" deep
1800

M Flower
Modern Life


Acrylic on canvas

Modern Life
20"x20"
525

M Flower
Belle Planete


Acrylic on canvas

Belle Plan te
52" wide x 29" high
1250

Jason Fong
Implement of Illumination

Third Place Award
Wood fired stoneware with lamp parts

Implement of Illumination
12" x 12" x 7.5"
750

Sarah Frost
It's Today- Let's Fly Away


Collage

It's Today- Let's Fly Away
12x15
250

Sarah Frost
A Thunderstorm in a Digital Age


Collage

A Thunderstorm in a Digital Age
12x17
300

Lance Gershenoff
Happy Cat


Oil on Canvas

Happy Cat
13.5" x 20.5"
125

Patricia Hall
First Beach View From Cliff Walk


Oil

First Beach View From Cliff Walk
24" x 48" x 1.75
4900

Patricia Hall
Photobomb


Acrylic

Photobomb
24" x 24" x 1"
2400

Cristin Hardy Larson
Send Nudes


Acrylic paint, paper

Send Nudes
18x24"
2500

Steve Heffernan
Bear


Oil on MDF board

Bear
24" x 48"
1500

Michele Hoben
Wound Up


Mixed media sculpture

Wound Up
62" x 15"
950

Michele Hoben
Letters


Antique wooden drawers, pages of antique books with waxed string

Letters
16" x 8" x 4"
850

Tami Holden
Why Not


paper collage, vinyl letters & resin

Why Not
10"x10"x2"
100

Eric Hovermale
Silhouette

Second Place Award
Photography

Silhouette
25X24 inches
750

Bonnie Jaffe
Calling 1957


photography

Calling 1957
20 x 16
300

Marc Jaffe
Bedazzled


photography

Bedazzled
16 x 20
300

Veronica Janssen
Vincent


collage and ink, acrylic paint on watercolor paper

Vincent
18 in X18 in
600

Martin Kelly
Illusion


Zinc, steel wire, wood, copper wire

Illusion
13.5" x 25.5" x 2"
1500

Maureen Kennedy-Antonellis
Father daughter at the beach


Acrylic paint

Father daughter at the beach
20x16
1025

Linda King
White Water


Mixed Media Collage

White Water
25 x 31
1000

Rhiannon Landry
Closed doors, New beginnings

Honorable Mention
Acrylic, Ink, Charcoal

Closed doors, New beginnings
16 x 20 inches
1500

Michelle T. Lapointe
Art Deco Galaxy Light Box


Stained Glass/mixed media

Art Deco Galaxy Light Box
11"x 10" x 3"
350

Meredith LeBlanc
Poppy Party


Oil on Canvas

Poppy Party
12x16
250

Hannah Luther
Easy-Breezy


pine wood, stainless steel nails, embroidery string, acrylic paint

Easy-Breezy
18" circle, 1.5" depth
450

J R Lynch
Solitude


Black & White Digital Photograph

Solitude
22" x 30"
350

J R Lynch
Hands


Black & White Digital Photograph

Hands
22" x 30"
350

Ed McAloon
The Cubing of Venus


Recycled metal fabrication

The Cubing of Venus
43"h, 22"w, 13"d
1150

Teresa McWilliams Farina
Elena in the Garden


Oil on canvas with cradled support

Elena in the Garden
20 x 30
800

Teresa McWilliams Farina
Waving Poppies


Oil on canvas

Waving Poppies
30 x 30
1200

Catherine Meeks
Peace in Quarantine


Oil

Peace in Quarantine
10 x 7
500

Zachary Meunier
Tricycle Warrior

Honorable Mention
Aerosol

Tricycle Warrior
36 x 40"
500

Deanna Michael-Woods
Come Dance With Me


Oil on canvas

Come Dance With Me
16x20
1080

Caterine Milinaire
Sea Gull & Friends


Mixed Media

Sea Gull & Friends
14x14
200

Carol Mossa
The Potter


Photography on Metal

The Potter
19" x 25"
580

Bob Peabody
Ships


Photo/Photoshop/AI

Ships
15x19x1
189

Michael Pekala
A Day at the Beach


Acrylics on a combination of upholstery fabric and clear acrylic substrate

A Day at the Beach
25.5" H x19.5" W
800

Alexander Perrine
Scavenger


Discarded objects, hot glue, paint

Scavenger
36" x 12" x 12"
2000

Virginia Purviance
Look at it this Way


mixed

Look at it this Way
14.5" x 9"
250

Sydney Rinfret
Jungle Journey


Ink Wash

Jungle Journey
16x20
125

April Roderick
School Bug

Honorable Mention
Golden Fluid Acrylics

School Bug
10x10
350

April Roderick
Pretty Please


Golden Fluid Acrylics

Pretty Please
6x6
180

Sarah Ryan-Theroux
Aquinnah Light


Acrylic on carved Mahogany, framed in Maple

Aquinnah Light
16.7" W x 5.5" H x 1" D
600

Sarah Ryan-Theroux
Lucy Vincent


Acrylic on carved Alder, framed in Cherry

Lucy Vincent
17.4" W x 10" H x 1" D
750

George Salter
Back Alley, Egypt


Photograph

Back Alley, Egypt
20" X 20"
325

Jeremy Schilling
Acquiescent Enlightenment


Charcoal on Rives BFK Mounted on Panel

Acquiescent Enlightenment
16X20 inches
1400

Nick Shapin
Untitled 3


Ceramics

Untitled 3
3 x 6 x 6
40

Sergey Slavsky
Windy Day


Palette knife oil painting on gallery wrapped heavy duty canvas

Windy Day
24"x48"
1850

Gib Smith
BBP Providence


Acrylic paint on paper mounted on canvas

BBP Providence
13 x 19
775

Gib Smith
Color Gray Green


Collage on painted panel

Color Gray Green
12 x 12
775

Bridget Snow
Best Friends


oil on canvas

Best Friends
11" high X 14" wide
500

Elizabeth Spring
Last Walk of the Evening before the Snow


pastel

Last Walk of the Evening before the Snow
10x8
250

Renee Syed
Play


Mixed media collage

Play
18x24
225

Felicia Touhey
Barely There


Monoprint

Barely There
22 x 15
1000

Caitlin Tripp
Astronaut with Bandaged Ear


Mixed Media (Acrylic paint and Posca markers)

Astronaut with Bandaged Ear
20x20 on stretched canvas
460

Matthew Vars
In Focus


Mixed media on Bristol board

In Focus
18x22 inches
200

Grace Winkler
Childhood


Digital photography

Childhood
16 x20
300

Nancy Wyllie
The Deep


Acrylic on Arches on Box mount

The Deep
18 H 24 W
500

Alan Wynne
Dark Star


Iron

Dark Star
12" x 12" X 6"
1200

Alan Wynne
Unfulfilled Potential


Construction/Demolition Debris

Unfulfilled Potential
14 x 10
600

Patricia Wynne
Refugee, Mother and Child


Alabaster

Refugee, Mother and Child
15x8x15
5000

Peter Yalanis
Guess Who Came to Dinner


Photograph

Guess Who Came to Dinner
16 x 20
225

Peter Yalanis
Greek Fishing Boat


Aluminum Photo

Greek Fishing Boat
16 x 24
275