The 81st Annual Phillips’ Mill Juried Art Exhibition will open its doors to the public on Saturday, September 25. This is a very prestigious and well known art exhibition as it is the first and most continuous art event which exhibits only the works of Delaware Valley artists. This show is considered by many to be an excellent way to view the works of this areas very best artists, as it only accepts artists living within a 25 mile radius of Phillips’ Mill. The Exhibition which takes place each fall is not only a favorite with local art aficionados, but also draws collectors and gallery owners from New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey and other areas. All of the art which includes framed pieces, sculpture as well as unframed Portfolio works are for sale offering everyone an excellent opportunity to purchase wonderful art.
Each year the Art Committee welcomes artists working in a wide variety of media and styles thus keeping the annual event fresh and interesting. The exhibited art includes oils, watercolors, prints, mixed media, drawings and sculpture and represents both modern and abstract as well as traditional styles. The art exhibited is carefully selected by a panel of jurors which changes annually and is made up of artists and art educators.
This year’s jurors for painting and graphics include James Toogood Watercolor, Bruce Rigby Mixed-media Paintings, and Tony Rosati Printmaker. Jurors for sculpture include Nora Chavooshian and Joan Needham. In 2009, over fourteen thousand dollars in awards were given at the discretion of the jurors.
Phillips’ Mill 81st Annual Juried Art Exhibition will open its’ doors to the public on Saturday, September 25 and run through Saturday, October 30, 2010. The show is open daily from 1-5pm. Adults – $4, Seniors – $3, Students – $2. The Exhibition is held at the Historic Phillips’ Mill, 2619 River Rd. 1 1/2 miles north of New Hope, PA.
PATRONS’ AWARD FOR PAINTING
James Feehan, Pipersville, PA, “Quesperl Street Theater”, Oil
PATRON’S AWARD FOR DRAWING, PASTEL OR PRINTMAKING
Paul Giancola, Princeton, NJ, “7 P.M. Green Avenue”, Serigraph
PATRON’S AWARD FOR SCULPTURE
Ed Wright, New Hope, PA, “Tohickon”
THE HUGHES AWARD TO AN ARTIST EXHIBITING
AT PHILLIPS’ MILL FOR THE FIRST TIME
Reinhold Schwenk, Upper Black Eddy, PA,”Endless Breakfast”
PHILLIPS’ MILL ART COMMITTEE AWARD IN HONOR OF JANET MARSH HUNT
Charles McVicker, Princeton, NJ, “Lily Pond Revisited”
THE PAXSON HILL FARM AWARD
Colin Hunt, Pipersville, PA, “Physalia Revolta”
CASIMIR A. AND JANE P. SIENKIEWICZ AWARD FOR A TRADITIONAL PAINTING IN THE STYLE OF THE NEW HOPE SCHOOL
Dean F. Thomas, Sellersville, PA, “Perkiomen Moonlight”
THE CRILLEY FAMILY AWARD IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH CRILLEY
Robert D. Griffin, Perkasie, PA,”The Art Class”
THE HARLOV-DALAS AWARD FOR DEPICTION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Sandra Flood, Frenchtown, NJ, “Dutchboy”
AWARD FOR REALISTIC LANDSCAPE OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY GIVEN BY WILLIAM AND MAUREEN HARVEY
J. Stacy Rogers, Lambertville, NJ, “Delaware Evening”
DES CHAMPS GALLERY AWARD FOR A DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY SCENE IN OIL
Robert J. Seufert, Fairless Hills, PA, “Winter Crossing”
AWARD FOR WORK ON PAPER IN MEMORY OF ANITA GROENENDAHL GIVEN BY JOSEPH AND ANNE GARDOCKI
Jeanne Dobie, Pipersville, PA, “Twilight”
FRED BEANS FAMILY OF DEALERSHIPS AWARD FOR WATERCOLOR
Robert Sakson, Trenton, NJ, “E-Eight”
AWARD FOR A SCENE OF NEW JERSEY GIVEN BY ROBERT S. PRITCHETT IN LOVING MEMORY OF HIS PARENTS CLARENCE AND MARION PRITCHETT
Vicki Smith, Asbury, NJ, “View from Katie’s Porch”
IN HONOR OF GRACE, GUS AND NOLA
John Szabo, Trenton, NJ,”How the West Was Lost”
AWARD FOR OIL PAINTING IN THE STYLE OF NEW HOPE IMPRESSIONISM GIVEN BY PAUL AND HARRIET GRATZ
Bradley Boyer, New Hope, PA, “Carversville Creek”
AWARD IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA SLAUGHTER FOR WATERCOLOR WITH A BUCKS COUNTY THEME FROM THE TALLY FAMILY
Gene Rossi, Doylestown, PA, “7-4-10”
THE OLIVER AWARD
Donna Feiner, Wycombe, PA, “Springtime”
PHILLIPS’ MILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AWARD IN HONOR OF LYNN STONER
Bill Jersey, Lambertville, NJ, “Amish Barn, Lancaster, PA”
THE INN AT PHILLIPS’ MILL AWARD FOR SCULPTURE IN MEMORY OF SHAUN M. MILLER
Lisa Naples, Doylestown, PA, “The Muse”
AWARD FOR ABSTRACTION IN MEMORY OF JULIA SPEDDING GIVEN BY DALLAS, ED & GARY PIOTROWSKI
Rita Siemienski Smith, Elkins Park, PA, “Green Hill”
AWARD FOR PAINTING IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR J. AND LINDA RICKER
Annelies van Dommelen, Lambertville, NJ, “Rest”
JURORS’ HONORABLE MENTION
Judy Henn of Lambertville, NJ, “Don’t Talk Too Much”
John Murdoch of Perkasie, PA, “Portrait of Arielle”
