The Berkeley Arts Council in Martinsburg, West Virginia announces the Fifth Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit, to be displayed in the Berkeley Art Works Gallery, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV. The exhibition will be on display October 4 – November 11, 2017.
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The juror’s results are in. Neal Rantoul selected 26 images from 23 artists from 12 states. Neal provided the following Juror’s statement:
I am very pleased to have been selected to jury this year’s National Juried Photography Exhibit and was very impressed with the wide diversity of the work of this year’s entrants.
Photography is distinguished in recent years by an amazing variety of different approaches, motivations and final results, many if which you see here in this exhibition. At the same time, more conventional traditions such as craft, care and concern for quality are still important. If you didn’t get accepted I would encourage you to work on these disciplines for photography is now very easy to practice adequately but still virtually impossible to be truly excellent at. It may be this, the sheer difficulty of mastering our medium that keeps us going. If you were accepted, you have my heartfelt congratulations and if not, don’t be discouraged. Keep photographing!
The Berkeley Art Works presents a selection of new work from members of the Potomac River Artists Guild. Artists expected to participate are Monica Wilkins, Tom Nebel, Mary Alice Bowers, Sue Parker, Lilly Barrows, Carol Wilks, Jane Horst, Ronda Albright and others.
Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg.
The Berkeley Arts Council in Martinsburg, West Virginia announces its 2017 National Juried Photography Exhibit, to be displayed in the Berkeley Art Works Gallery, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. The exhibit will be on display June 28 – August 12, 2017. There will be a reception on Friday, June 30, from 5-7pm.
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The theme for the exhibit is open. The exhibit is open nationally to all photographers without restriction to technique.
Projected awards fund $750.
Entries must have been created by the artist within the past three years and have not been exhibited in the Berkeley Art Works gallery.
The Berkeley Art Works will host a gallery talk and Q&A session with Pat and Beverly Murphy about their experiences over more than 40 years of the photography program at the Boys and Girls Club in Martinsburg. The event will be at 2pm on the closing day of the “Four Decades of Boys and Girls Photography” exhibit for Youth Art Month at the Art Works.
The event is free and open to the public and all are invited to come and interact with two people who have dedicated much of their lives to service.
The exhibit will be on display in the gallery through April 1. Gallery hours are Wed-Fri 11-5 and Sat 11-4. The Berkeley Art Works is located at 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg.
The Art and Earth juried exhibit attracted 144 works by 60 artists from 20 states. Juror Sonya Evanisko selected 46 works by 37 artists for the exhibit, which is on display through May 20 at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. Gallery hours are Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat 11-4.
Here is the list of accepted artists and award winners:
| Artist | City | State | Title |
| Gary Anderson | Huntsville | AL | Crawfish |
| Justin Barfield | South Bend | IN | Undertow |
| Justin Barfield | South Bend | IN | Red Tide |
| Mary Jo Bennett | Hedgesville | WV | Crashing to Shore |
| Gary Bergel | Charles Town | WV | Spring Thaw |
| Jennifer Coulson | Martinsburg | WV | Blossom |
| Jennifer Coulson | Martinsburg | WV | Waters |
| Ann Darling | Berkeley Springs | WV | The Beauty of a Flower |
| Mark Dierker | Dubuque | IA | Misty Mountains |
| Holly Dodson | Alexandria | VA | Tall Trees |
| Jean Barnes Downs | Cumberland | MD | Lusty May Honorable Mention
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| Sara Drower | Wilmette | IL | Shanghai Smog #1 |
| Claudia Giannini | Shepherdstown | WV | Pitcher Plants |
| Claudia Giannini | Shepherdstown | WV | Twinleaf Honorable Mention
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| Linda Gribko | Morgantown | WV | Pink Lotus Bliss |
| Wil Hershberger | Hedgesville | WV | Wind Best in Show
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| Donna Hershberger | Hedgesville | WV | Misty Morning |
| Kathryn Kane | Park Ridge | IL | Tree Bark 10 |
| Nancy Kautz | Harpers Ferry | WV | Trillium |
| Dawnice Kerchaert | Pontiac | MI | Purlune Honorable Mention
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| Dawnice Kerchaert | Pontiac | MI | Oovoo Honorable Mention
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| Geraldine Kiefer | Winchester | VA | Vesconte Earth I |
| Geraldine Kiefer | Winchester | VA | Medieval Cosmic Earth II |
| Amanda Knapp-Witt | Leon | WV | Ready to Plant |
| Megan Lemcke | Deming | NM | Sunrise over Floridas II |
| Megan Lemcke | Deming | NM | Sunset Over Abuelas |
| Joe Mayer | Shepherdstown | WV | Waiting For Spring |
| Tina Miller | Martinsburg | WV | Summer’s End |
| Tina Miller | Martinsburg | WV | Queen Anne’s Lace |
| Alice A Newton | Bakerton | WV | Water Reflections 7 |
| Gerald Obregon | South Miami | FL | Emerge In Light |
| Ryan Oliver | Centreville | VA | Worry Merit Award
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| Jim Pearson | Lawrenceville | IL | Landscape, Memory and Bone WKL |
| Margaret Polcawich | Derwood | MD | Moss House |
| Honey Rodgers | Philadelphia | PA | White Plumeria Inner Truth |
| Julie Roth | West Bend | WI | The Grid |
| Dannon Schroeder | Knoxville | TN | Induce |
| Ann Sharp | Shepherdstown | WV | Summer Fields Honorable Mention
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| Taylor Sijan | Wichita | KS | Peonies Mug |
| Taylor Sijan | Wichita | KS | Peonies Flask |
| Marina Smelik | Palo Alto | CA | New Life |
| Karen Smith | Hedgesville | WV | Tree Hut Glow Merit Award
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| Karen Smith | Hedgesville | WV | Golden Tree Glow Merit Award
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| Derek Walter | Chicago | IL | Pliocene IX |
| Monica Wilkins | Shepherdstown | WV | Flood Devastation |
| Virginia Winston | Martinsburg | WV | Lone Sycamore |
The Berkeley Arts Council presents its 2017 Members’ Exhibit, now on display through February 18. We had a great response from our members and we have 38 pieces in a wide variety of media and techniques that showcase the strength and breadth of the creative artists in our region.
See the article in the Hagerstown Herald-Mail: whatsnxt.com/node/14696
Gallery Hours Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat 11-4
