Juror Gary Bergel selected five works from the ‘My Home Town’ exhibit, now in the Berkeley Art Works Gallery through Saturday, February 18. To see the images, click through the break:
Call for Artists: 13th Annual Art & Earth Juried Art Exhibit
The Berkeley Arts Council (BAC) announces the 13th Annual Art & Earth Juried Art Exhibit. The exhibit will be on display from Wednesday April 5 to Saturday May 13, 2023 at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV.
Description: The exhibit has the theme ‘Art and Earth: My Art – My World’. Entries should reflect the artist’s view of nature, the environment, or reflect an Earth Day related theme.
Eligibility: The exhibit is open to all visual artists throughout the continental United States, over the age of 18, working in any fine art or fine craft medium or technique, in 2- or 3-dimensions, representational, abstract, or non-representational. Entries must be original works of art that have been completed within the last three (3) years, and have not been exhibited previously at the Berkeley Art Works.
Juror: The Juror is Judith Becker,
Judith received a BS in Design, Certificate in Art Education , University of Michigan and a MS in Education, Monmouth University. She started her work career as an art teacher for grades K-12. She then took a break to raise her children. She then spent over 25 years working in management for Macy’s and for Citicorp Credit Services, lastly as VP of Human Resources and Management Training. Upon her retirement, she returned to teaching by instructing mostly adults in a wide range of art design disciplines. She has taught art classes for both the Garrett County, MD art association and the Berkeley Arts Council, Martinsburg. She also had the honor to be a juror for the Waynesboro Studio Art Club and Berkeley Arts Council. In addition, she served on the Board of Directors for Alpine Lake Property Association, Terra Alta, WV, the Gerrardstown Presbyterian Church Session as a ruling elder, is a juried member of Tamarac, “The Best of West Virginia” and serves as a member of Board of Directors of the Berkeley Arts Council.
Judith specializes in using colored pencils, pastels and watercolors as well as being a specialist in color theory and composition and design. She primarily paints landscapes, hardscapes, florals, wildlife and still lifes. She is most inspired by nature, landscapes and scenes from her travels. Her work generally exhibits vibrant colors, strong compositional elements and interesting visual stories.
Entry Fee: The entry fee for the exhibit is $35 for the first two works. Artists may submit one or two additional works for $10 each, for a maximum of four works.
Awards: Best in Show, Merit Award and Honorable Mention. Total prize fund up to $1,000.
Notification of Accepted Work: Notification of the juror’s selections will be announced by e-mail and posted on our web site on or about March 5, 2023. Detailed delivery instructions and schedules will be provided when the accepted artists are announced.
Deadline for Entries: Midnight Monday, March 6, 2023.
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Accepted Artists: ‘My Home Town” Exhibit
Juror Gary Bergel selected 25 works from 15 Artists for the ‘My Home Town’ exhibit, which will be on display at the Berkeley Art Works January 11 through Saturday February 18, 2022.
UPDATE: Exhibit Awards announced.
Below are the selected works:
First Name |
Last Name |
Accepted Piece |
Matias | Ardila | A Tree Fell on my Face |
Suzan | Bernier | Walkin’ in the Rain |
Michael | Blankenship | Kentucky Tobacco Shop |
John | Diephouse | Happy |
John | Diephouse | In the Heartland (arcade) |
John | Diephouse | To an Uncertain Future |
Charles | Foye | 1309 Run |
Charles | Foye | 1309 and 1947 Dodge |
Chris | Foye | Hidden in the Mountains |
Chris | Foye | Sunset on the River |
Genifer | Fraser | Suburbia the Beautiful 4 |
Jimmie | Kackley | Old Martinsburg WV Post Office |
Annika | Lopez-Audet | Stapleton Airport 1982 vs. Stapleton Area 2021 |
Annika | Lopez-Audet | Eastlake Church 1919 vs. 2021 |
Annika | Lopez-Audet | The Congressional Church 1903 vs. 2021 |
Julie | Mosley | Abandoned Memories |
Nahami | Sampson | Stay Focused |
madison | shetter | Yellow Car |
madison | shetter | Bowling |
Sterling | Smith | Roundhouse Panorama |
Sterling | Smith | Westphal Hose Company No. 5 |
Karen | Smith | Lonely Veteran |
Karen | Smith | Shenandoah |
Kaeleigh | White | Ambient Spire |
Kaeleigh | White | Dancing Spring Sky |
2022 Holiday Market Now Open!
Holiday hours are Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:00am to 5:00pm; Fridays 11:00am to 8:00pm; Saturdays 11:00am to 4:00pm and Sundays 12pm – 3pm.
The Berkeley Arts Council’s St. Nick’s Market is open for business! The gallery at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 N. Queen Street, Martinsburg, is transformed into a festive holiday market displaying the work of local and regional artists and artisans as well as their year ‘round co-op artists.
There’s a variety of items for great selection and fun shopping: a mix of fine art and craft items for the home, including ceramics, glass, wood, photography, painting and mixed media; holiday cards, and clocks – all thoughtfully made! Check your lists and be sure to visit St. Nick’s Market at the Berkeley Art Works this year!
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Call for Artists: ‘My Home Town’
Deadline Extended: Monday December 12, 2022 (Midnight)
The Berkeley Arts Council announces My Home Town, a national juried photographic art exhibit. The exhibit will be on display from Wednesday January 11 to Saturday February 18, 2023.
Description: Capturing the essence of a town and its inhabitants, its neighborhoods, architecture, local businesses, the downtown district, etc., brings us a sense of history, memory and nostalgia. Do you live in a town or community that retains the look and feel of a bygone era? There is beauty in the small moments of everyday life. We are looking for your photos that portray the activity in a town of today against a backdrop of earlier times.
Eligibility: The exhibit is open to all artists throughout the continental United States, over the age of 18, working in any photographic medium or technique (digital, film, alternative, or antique photographic processes).
Entries Closed
More details after the break:
Eastern West Virginia Exhibit Awards
The Berkeley Arts Council announces the award winners for their 10th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit. Congratulations to the following artists:
Best of Show: “Montani Semper Liberi” cottonwood carving by John Carper, Martinsburg WV

Merit Award: “Flying Jellyfish” fiber and mixed media by Carol Williams, Shepherdstown, WV
Honorable Mention: “Death of a Salesman with Sitka Spruce and Iron” assemblage by John Walsh, Shepherdstown, WV

The awards for this year’s 10th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit were sponsored by a generous donation from City National Bank. The exhibit is on display until October 8 at the Berkeley Art Works.
10th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit Opens at Berkeley Art Works
The Berkeley Arts Council announces the opening of the 10th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit, on display at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV until October 8, 2022.
The exhibit highlights the work of artists living in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and includes paintings, drawings, photography, and sculpture. A wide range of media are represented in the exhibit including watercolor and gouache, oil, and acrylic painting, pastel drawing, wood carving, basketry, fiber arts, collage, mixed media, and assemblage.
This year’s juror was Jenna Gianni (MFA), a ceramic artist and educator based in Maryland. She currently teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in ceramics at Hood College in Frederick, MD. Ms. Gianni selected 33 works by 21 artists from Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan and Mineral counties.
About her selections, she states: “There’s a quote by John Dewey that states, “ [art] is the authentic expression of any and all individuality…individuality in whatever form it appears.” As a juror, editing an array of talented individual expressions is a difficult task! Works in a mix of mediums and communicating a host of subject matters fueled by imagination and a clear commitment to individuality of expression were finally chosen among this year’s submissions.
Selected pieces balance an understanding of technique with the freedom to move beyond it, creating a fresh work that communicates a new perspective, generating content for the viewer to interact with, think with, and question. These works, whether depicting domestic moments and unique natural scenes, or capturing abstract concepts through a mix of medias, ultimately best exemplified the individuality, breadth, and diversity of the artists of the region. It was a pleasure to take part in this selection process, and hopefully, in the selected works viewers will find pieces to relate to, to enjoy, and to learn from!”
The Berkeley Art Works is open every Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am – 5:00pm and every Saturday from 11:00am to 4:00pm.
Creative Arts Studio Group Exhibits at Berkeley Art Works
The Berkeley Arts Council presents an exhibit of their Creative Arts Studio group from August 10 through August 27, 2022 at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg.
Creative Arts Studio, which is sponsored by the Berkeley Arts Council and supported by the Martinsburg Public Library, is a group of artists who enjoy painting and creating in a relaxed and congenial group setting. The participants meet weekly on Thursday afternoons at the library or at any of the county’s outdoor venues, weather permitting. Their exhibit represents the varied approaches they take and media they use to create their work.
The group has been meeting for the past year and a half. They are all members of the Berkeley Arts Council: Jeanne Marie McClure, Lannie Mullenax, Susan Cranford, Martha Rowley, Martha Hanley, Louise Janelle, Laura Word, Mary Jo Sims, John Turner, and Judith Becker.
The exhibit is open during regular business hours at the Berkeley Art Works every Wednesday through Friday 11am – 5pm and Saturday 11am – 4pm.
Accepted Artists: Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit
Juror Jenna Gianni selected 33 works by 22 artists for the 10th annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Art Exhibit, to be held at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. The exhibit opens August 31 and runs through October 8, 2022.
Accepted Artists/Works
First Name | Last Name | Title |
Jill | Baldinger | Sky Valley |
Jill | Baldinger | Stanton’s Mill |
Jill | Baldinger | Village Church |
Luke | Bauer | Wild Egg Basket |
Judith | Becker | Bahama Conch Cook |
Gary | Bergel | City Throne – Martinsburg |
Gary | Bergel | Spring Tree Charles Town |
Suzan | Bernier | The End of the Road |
Stacy | Bowles | Woven Paper Collage |
John | Carper | Quittin’ Time |
John | Carper | Montani Semper Liberi |
Laura | Chalupka | Forest Goddess |
Betty | Grandel | Repose |
Betty | Grandel | At the Theater |
Heather | Hendry | Derby Day |
Heather | Hendry | Molly |
Nancy | Kautz | Southern Charm |
Doug | Kinnett | Columbus Day in Flagstaff |
Doug | Kinnett | Grand Central Station Arizona Style |
Jeanne | McClure | Uncorked |
Rungnatee | Pearson | Osun |
Judith | Pharr | Great Horned Owl |
Ian | Sager | Prayer |
Sterling “Rip” | Smith | Shark |
John | Walsh | Bold Coil Comes Undone Over Dark Denim |
John | Walsh | Death of a Salesman with Sitka Spruce and Iron |
John | Walsh | Pastel Petals Prance on Light Denim |
Carol | Williams | Flying Jellyfish |
Carol | Williams | Surveillance |
Carol | Williams | The Definitive Thorny Issue |
Leslie | Williams | Untitled (Photo of Sand and Leaf) |
Leslie | Williams | Untitled (Photo of Reflected Sky in Puddle) |
Omar | Williams | Rolex |