This will be the twelfth time the Edge Center
Art Gallery
in Bigfork, will invite artists to submit their work for judging by a juror.
Butch Holden is the juror for this show. The juror is responsible for selecting
the participating artists and judging which of the works will receive awards. The
unknown in juried art shows is what the juror believes makes award winning art
verses exceptional art. Some of the exhibitors in this year’s juried show are
new for this gallery event or any juried art exhibit. For the visitor, a juried
show presents a wider variety talents and media, than an exhibition by a single
artist. There will be twelve artists’ work on display in this Twelfth Annual
Juried Exhibit which is on display from June 30th to July 30th. The opening day reception is on July 1st
from 5 to 7PM. There is also a special “People’s Choice Award” selected by
viewers. That award will be part of the reception and can be voted on June 30th
and up until 6PM July 1st. There is no charge for the gallery and
reception. Edge Center Gallery is next
to the Bigfork School and is open from 10:00 to 4:00 on
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
As
juror this year, Butch Holden is responsible for choosing the recipients of the
Awards this year. Mr. Holden received his BA degree in art from the University of Minnesota ,
Minneapolis , MN
and his M.F.A. degree in ceramics from Indiana
University , Bloomington IN.
He has taught drawing and ceramics at Mount
Senario College
in Ladysmith , WI
and has recently retired as a Professor at Bemidji
State University ,
Bemidji , MN ,
where he taught since 1983. He has
exhibited in local, regional and national competitions, and also has had many
solo exhibitions. In addition to having juried many shows, he has served
on numerous art grant panels.
Those artists exhibiting are painters Nikki
Besser, Harold Dzuik, Sara Fredrickson, Ralph Hanggi, Jr., Pegg O’Laughlin
Julson, Tanya MacRostie, Gene Madsen, Chholing Taha and Christine Tierney. John
McCoy’s prints and Joy Anderson’s drawings were also chosen for the show. Among the accepted artists are photographers
Audrey Johnson, Tim Lamey, and David Swanson. Denise Martin’s felted figure,
Susan Gilbert’s aluminum sculptures, James Lutgen’s carved bird, and Cathryn
Peters’ basket are the three-dimensional works that are part of the exhibit.
A special thanks to the sponsors of the awards. This year they are: Best of Show Award by
Kocian’s Family Market and two Awards of Excellence sponsored by Arvig
Communications and First State Bank of Bigfork.
For the audience, the People’s Choice Award, sponsored by Bigfork Valley Hospital ,
is always a special. It gives visitors a chance to see how their opinions
compare to the juror.
The Gallery invites you to come and see this Twelfth
Juried show during the exhibit's opening day reception and pick your favorite while enjoying a snack and seeing a variety
of exceptional art, or during its normal open hours from 10:00 to 4:00 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from from June 30th to July 30th. There is no charge to visit the gallery or attend the opening reception. For more information go to
www.the-edge-center.org The Edge
Center gallery is located next to the Bigfork School .
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