The juror’s selections are in for the Tenth Annual Art and Earth Juried Exhibit and we are very pleased to announce the accepted artists. The juror, Janis Goodman, selected 42 works by 39 artists out of 194 works submitted by 78 artists from 19 states. The full list of accepted artists and works is below. The exhibit will be on display from April 1 – May 16, 2020.

Juror’s Statement:

I was so pleased to find so many of the submissions visually interesting and compelling. As a juror, I look for three things and how they balance each other: content, imagery and technique. I additionally use this criteria for critiquing my students work at the Corcoran College of Art. In many cases the narrative or description was very interesting but I felt the work did not hold up craft wise. In other instances, the technique was strong but the imagery was not convincing. All of the works submitted contained strong reasons for inclusion, unfortunately space limitation is a factor.
Each one of the artists chosen possesses a notable affinity with the subject of Art and the Earth or My art-My World. It is no small thing to tackle such a huge topic with integrity, innovation and skill.  The environment is a precious thing which we as artists must honor and protect.

I believe the artists selected represent an interesting range of mediums, views and images. I think the works will communicate with one another and reinforce this idea of the artist as steward of the planet and valuable citizen.  – Janis Goodman

Congratulations to all of the accepted artists. All are invited to the opening reception and awards presentation on Sunday, April 5  from 2-4pm at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV.

(For accepted artists: After the break (below) is important information regarding the shipping/delivery of the work.)           

Accepted work:

Carolyn	Albracht	The World In Which We Live
Alba	Baez	Florida
Alex	Barbour	Palm Oil Honorable Mention
Judith	Becker	Wild Fancy
Leah	Bennett	Until The Mighty River Breaks Us Apart
Ann	Darling	Rhythms
Deborah	Digel	Bison
Tracey	Donnelly Franklin	War Heron III
Phil	Dunn	Abandoned
Naomi	Dwyer	Cell Side Table Barrage Balloon
Justine	Godown	Poppies
Nancy	Hausrath	Bubbles
David	Heatwole	Box of Realities
Deborah	Herndon	Reverie
Laurie	Hoen	Weather the Storm
Juliet	Hossain	Self Portrait of the Sentient Earth
Mahera	Khaleque	Enormous
Jessie	Knirsch	Microbial Mat
Jessica	LeMere	Maya’s Gift
Corinne	McAuley	Fall Fire Honorable Mention
Jeanne	McClure	Jewels of the Garden
Bonnie	McDermott	Dad’s Place
Jane	Michael	Wasatch Folds
Dan	Morro	Hommage
Dan	Morro	Confined Gloaming Best in Show
Erin	Murray	Beyond Our Facade
Sally	Myers	Wren Leaving the Forest Floor
Alice A	Newton	The Turtle Doctors at Work
Jim	Pearson	Anonymous Bone Noise: Harbor
David	Pittenger	Soon To Seed
Ping	Shen	Lily Magnolia Blossom (2) Honorable Mention
Karen	Smith	Floral Waters 1
B. Berne	Smith	There!
Rachel Crockett	Smith	All That’s to Come Merit Award
Rachel Crockett	Smith	Eyes Wide Open
Derek	Walter	Pliocene XXIX
Carol	Williams	Deporting the Doves of Peace Honorable Mention
Omar	Williams	Avon House
Patricia	Wilt	The Sheep Shearer
Mark	Zapico	Territory
Jane	Zich	In The River Honorable Mention
Jane	Zich	The Great Melt

UPDATED Information for Accepted Artists:

The gallery address for hand-delivered and shipped work:

Berkeley Art Works

116 North Queen Street

Martinsburg, WV 25401

Phone 304-620-7277

Email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com

Hand-delivered work Updated Schedule: Artwork must be delivered Monday, March 23 through Saturday, March 28 between 9:30am and 1:00pm. 

Shipped Work:

Shipped work must arrive between Monday, March 23 and Friday, March 27. For important information about shipping your work to us, please follow this link: http://www.berkeleyartswv.org/shipping-information.

Work must be shipped prepaid to Berkeley Art Works at the address above in sturdy, reusable packing so that your work can be safely returned to you. (Please no styrofoam peanuts!) Plexiglass must be used on all shipped works, no glass.

IMPORTANT: For your return shipping please include with your work a pre-paid printed label. Hand-written paperwork is not acceptable. Failure to provide a proper pre-paid label will result in delays and increased costs for shipping the work back to you and could result in damage to your work due to very limited storage options.

Proper printed labels may be available from the shipping agent or you can obtain them online. Again, hand-written paperwork is not acceptable.

US Mail is not delivered to the gallery address. Please use a shipping service that provides tracking information such as UPS or FEDEX. Please email the tracking number(s) to us at berkeleyartswv@gmail.com. Please retain your tracking number so you can verify online when the package is delivered.

All 2-dimensional work must be suitably framed, equipped with wire, ready for hanging as appropriate for the medium. All artwork must have identifying information attached: Title, artist’s name, medium, price.

Pick Up of Work at the End of the Exhibit

The exhibit is advertised to be on display through Saturday, May 16, 2020. Artists picking up their work at the conclusion of the show should do so on Saturday May 16 from 11am up to closing time at 4:00pm. If you cannot pick up during those times, please contact us to make arrangements. (Note that our storage is very limited.)

The Berkeley Arts Council will retain a 30% commission on all sales. While we prefer to keep purchased work in the exhibit to the end of the exhibit, purchased works may be released immediately to the customer at the discretion of the gallery management.

By delivering or shipping your work you agree that, although the Berkeley Arts Council will take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of the entries in the gallery, the BAC is not responsible for loss of or damage to the artwork, and the artist is responsible for his/her own insurance if desired.