We are pleased to announce the artists and artwork selected for the Art & Earth Juried Exhibit!
This year, we received 83 entries from 36 artists representing 13 states. Our juror carefully considered each submission and selected 38 pieces by 33 artists to be featured in this year’s show.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all who submitted work, and we congratulate those whose pieces were chosen.
✨ Reception Details
Please join us for the opening reception on Sunday, May 11th, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 116 N Queen (Berkeley Artworks). We look forward to celebrating these talented artists and their creative expressions.
Juror’s Statement
I was honored to be asked to select the works for the 15 th Annual Art and Earth Juried Exhibit for the Berkeley Arts Council. The submitted works were engaging, striking and informative, as well as beautiful, and it was difficult to whittle the number down to what would fit in the gallery. A juried exhibition is always a very subjective undertaking, and jurors often just “go with their gut feeling” about a work. Entrants should not be discouraged if their favorite work wasn’t included. That said, I and most jurors have years of experience—sometimes decades—looking at art. We know how art is supposed to work. For this exhibition, in addition to a successful work of art, I was looking for how the artist related to or informed the viewer about the natural world. This was especially true with the works I chose as prizewinners. These artists told me something about our natural environment. Most importantly, they made an emotional connection with me, the viewer, successfully conveying their deepest feelings about the natural world to which we all belong.
Claudia Giannini
March 11, 2025
List of Accepted Artists & Works
| First Name | Last Name | Title of Work |
| Sean | Adams | The Conversation |
| Cindy | Allen | Night Owl |
| Anne | Barrington | Pyrocumulonimbus 11/05/2024 |
| Anne | Barrington | A Time of Bones |
| Mary Jo | Bennett | Wild and Wonderful |
| Gary | Bergel | Artist and Tree at 80 Years |
| Antonia | Capriotti | 101 Flowers |
| Charles | Compo | Big Chief Captures The Moon |
| Lisa | Devore | Divided |
| Pamela | Didawick | We cannot afford to loose another |
| Pamela | Didawick | Overcome, Survive, Exist |
| Mark | Dierker | Cousins |
| Sharon | Emery | Crone, a Star Map of Hagerstown, Maryland |
| Martha | Hanley | In Beauty I Walk |
| Samantha | Kay | Teamwork |
| Elizabeth | Kump | Ocean Symphony |
| Keith | Leitner | June Woods |
| Jeanne | McClure | December Sunrise |
| Tom | Nebel | Rocky River |
| Jenny | Newberry | A Mother’s Quilt |
| Gerald | Obregon | Waterfall at Red Butte Garden |
| David | Pittenger | Untitled Earth Day #4 |
| Lilia | Ramos -Burrows | Gift that keeps on giving |
| Jonathan | Ricci | Silver Rain, Almost Free |
| Jonathan | Ricci | Living on the Edge |
| Blue | Riggins | Oyster Dress |
| Katie | Simmons | Falco Spaverius |
| Katie | Simmons | Sassafras Albidum |
| Karen | Smith | I Once Was Mighty |
| Ray | Snouffer | Morning’s Capture |
| Alison | Thomas | Branches and Sunrise |
| Keith | Vogrin | Boulder Field |
| Monica | Wilkins | Sticky Situation |
| Rhonda | Williams | Winter Wonderland |
| Samus | Wolfe | Delay, Decay, Deny |
| Linda W. | Wood | Sgraffito Flower Vine Vase |
| Kristin | Zimet | Lip of the Waterfall |
| Kristin | Zimet | Root Ball VI |
Delivery & Shipping Instructions
Delivery of Accepted Work:
All accepted artwork must arrive between Monday, April 7, and Saturday, April 12, 2025, either by hand-delivery or shipment.
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Hand-Delivered Work should be brought to:
Berkeley Art Works
116 North Queen Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Delivery dates and times:- Wednesday, April 9, Thursday, April 10, Friday, April 11: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 12: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
All artwork must be labeled with: title, artist name, medium, and price.
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Shipped Work must arrive April 7 – April 11, 2025, between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Ship to Berkeley Art Works, using FedEx or UPS only.
- No U.S. Postal Service deliveries are accepted.
- Use sturdy, reusable packaging (no styrofoam peanuts), and plexiglass instead of glass.
- Include a pre-paid, printed return shipping label (no handwritten labels).
- Artists are responsible for tracking their shipments.
If you are unable to use FedEx or UPS, please email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com for alternative arrangements.
Pickup and Return of Artwork
- Hand-delivered work must be picked up on Saturday, June 14, 2025, between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
- Shipped work will be sent out beginning Monday, June 16, 2025, via the pre-paid label provided by the artist.
For full instructions on shipping and delivery, including terms and conditions, click Art & Earth Shipping Instructions.
If you have questions, please contact us at berkeleyartswv@gmail.com.