Juried 31: Slideshow of Exhibited Artwork

Congratulations to the winners of Viridian’s
31st International Juried Competition : Susan Harris, Juror

1st prize – Lexus Giles   2nd prize –  Heidi Brueckner   3rd prize – John Humphries
Honorable Mention: Blair Treuer & Jacqueline Donadeo

 Norman Aragones *  Steffani Bailey * Emmett Barnacle * Saba Besier * Carol Blum * Lesley Bodzy *
Amy Broderick * Zoe Brown-Weissmann * Susan Bruce-Feinsod * Jasper Knight Champion * Jeanne Ciravolo Pam Cooper * Barbara Dirnbach *  Fatima Franks * Tom Gehrig *  Deneece Harrell Ham * Melissa Holmes *  Susannah Israel * Steven Kratka * Aliona Kuznetsova * Nayana LaFond * Roberta Levitow *
Susan Miller Zelenak * Paul Murray * Hillel O’Leary * Carol Paik * Brett Poza *
Laura Rutherford Renner * Brad Silk * Dorian Skelton * Ko Smith * John VanDewerker*

Norman Aragones
“Growing Up”
7" x 9" x . 5"; Film Photography
$250.

Steffani Bailey
“Pavement, leaves, rain, and walk”
26" x 19.5" x 3"; Assemblage: oils on wood with panel corner
$1700.

Emmett Barnacle
“The Edge”
13" x 4" x 4"; Cast Glass
$1700.

Saba Besier
“Intrepid Growth”
22.5” x 12” x 12”; Porcelain, gold, white gold and copper
$3600.

Carol Blum
“Lady Grey”
11" x 14" x .25"; Marker on Yupo
$250.

Lesley Bodzy
“Conceal The Pain of Adolescence”
31" x 32" x 1"; Acrylic mixed with gel, Peruvian powdered pigments, nails
$4000.

Zoe Brown-Weissmann
“Leaving The Dayshift During Covid”
36" x 24" x 1.5"; Assemblage (Mixed Media)
$3500.

Amy Broderick
“Prism”
3.5" x 3.5" (12" x 12" framed); Archival Inkjet Print
$250.

Susan Bruce-Feinsod
“Native American Male”
Acrylic
14" x 11" x 1"
VIRTUAL ONLY

2nd Prize Winner: Heidi Brueckner
“Siblings with Mud House”
34.5" x 42”; Oil, acrylic, and paper on canvas
$3500.

Jasper Knight Champion
“Summer Fields”
15” x 30” x 1.5 inches; Acrylic on stretched canvas
$400.

Jeanne Ciravolo
“Matriarch”
52" x 34" x 1"; Mixed media and collage
$1300.

Pam Cooper
“The Spiral”
29" x 6" x 6"; Abaca paper, print and metal
$2400.

Barbara Dirnbach
“Portrait Study in Black and White”
30" x 24" x 1"; Acrylic on canvas/framed
$700.

Honorable Mention: Jacqueline Donadeo
“Can We Talk”
14" x 14" x .75"; Oil on canvas
$1500.

Fatima Franks
‘Conversation with Blue Flowers’
From ‘The Secret Garden’ Series
30 x 30 inches; Digital mixed media painting on metal
$495.

Tom Gehrig
“Reconnoitering Deception Pass”
40" x 50"; Oil on canvas

VIRTUAL ONLY
$8000.

1st Prize Winner: Lexus Giles
“She is Broken”
22" x 16" x 8"; Ceramic
$3000.

Deneece Harrell Ham
“Quiet Grace”
11" x 6" x 7”; Porcelain & Gold leaf
$950.

Melissa Holmes
“Sunny”
12" x 16" x 0.125"; Oil on linen
$500.

Third Prize Winner: John Humphries
"Trilobitic Surface 002"
48” x 24” x 1"; Ceramic

$2200.

Susannah Israel
“Half Boat”
14" x 10" x 5"; Patinated Clay Sculpture
$900.

Steven Kratka
“Indefinite Fog”
24" x 24" x 1"; Metallic Photographic print
$850.

Aliona Kuznetsova
“Smoke”
10" x 8" x 1"; Photography
$350.

Nayana LaFond
“Shayla in RED”
40" x 30" x 1"; Acrylic on canvas
$15,000.

Roberta Levitow
“La Sainte Corona or The Transfiguration”
14" x 11" x 1"; Egg tempera and goldleaf on gesso board
$2500.

Susan Miller Zelenak
“Fragmented Face with Orange Hair”
24" x 18" x 1"; Oil, canvas, waxed thread

$1000.

Paul Murray
“Sand Fog”
22.5” x 29.5” x 1”; Color photographic image print on archival paper
$995.

Hillel O’Leary
“Fragile”
12" x 18" x 10"; Press-molded porcelain, steel
$2000.

Carol Paik
“Configurations I”
31" x 60" x 10"; pillows, zippers, thread
$1000.

Brett Poza
“Whitefly”
9" x 7" x 1"; Pyrography on paper adhered to wood, coffee ink, aquarelles
$125.

Laura Rutherford Renner
“Waiting for a Connection”
10.5" x 15.5"; Oil on wood
$780.

Brad Silk
“Andy 2020”
22" x 30"; Pastel on paper
$1250.

Dorian Skelton
“Dealing with Inconsistencies”
24" x 30" x 1"; Oil and acrylic
$600.

Ko Smith
“Partisan (Chains of Supposition)”
12" x 9" x 1.5"; Oil on canvas
$960.

Honorable Mention: Blair Treuer
“Isaac”
50" x 49" x 4"; Fabric and thread
$10,000.

John VanDewerk
“SUN DANCER”
26" x 36" x 1"; Pigment inks on canvas
$950

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live

Click on individual artwork to be directed to the artist’s work in this exhibition.

Zea Beckwith

Allison Burch

Mara Clawson

Chasity Colón

Hyunhee Doh

Alexandra Farber

Kelsey Gavin

Elisabeth Henley

Devan Horton

Yasmine Iskander

Lauren Karjala

Lua Kobayashi

Lucy Le Bohec

Tiffany Nesbit

Autumn Nicole

Rena McInerney Olk

Haley Smith

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Mara Clawson

“I watched a video of waves crashing on black rocks in Hawaii and made this to show their powerful punches and how wide the world is.”

Mara Clawson

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Chasity Colón

“Solitary Colors”
24" x 18" x 1.25"; Acrylic on Canvas

$3000.

“This painting is representative of my efforts at preserving the warmth and hope in my life through creativity and self-expression, in spite of unshakable melancholy.” Chasity Colón

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Alexandra Farber

“Shoulder to cry on (I and II)”
9” x 12”; Paper and acrylic on paper
$700. Each

”This set was inspired by the ocean and the ways in which natural waters, whether tears or the sea, can heal and comfort when one feels alone in the world.”

“Plain”
9”x12” ; Paper, acrylic, and organic materials on paper

“This work explores the relationship between the human form and nature, and how deeper meaning can be hidden in plain sight between the two entities.”

“The Diamond Mine”
9”x 11”; Paper and organic materials on paper

”Inspired by the lyrics of musician Win Butler, this piece explores the idea that those born with privileges may be blind to the fortune they have.”

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Devan Horton

“In my current series, Penchant, I am exploring our culture's obsession with consumption and waste by analyzing our relationship with garbage. Through experimentation with color and texture, threatening piles of trash evoke feelings of curiosity and playfulness while creating a sense of foreboding. Pulling from an interest in ancient societies and a frustration of always finding trash in nature, I began thinking about the evidence that will remain of our civilization's existence. How will other future societies view our priorities and how we went about solving our problems. I aim to confront my audience with our waste obsession by allowing them to rethink their own individual relationship with the things they consume, while also bringing the awareness needed to confront irresponsible industries about what they are producing in order to fix this systemic problem. Penchant brings to light our relationship with waste in hopes of convincing others that even through the endless social and economic issues compounding around us, our planet is always of the utmost importance, and we as a species must work together to preserve its beauty for generations to come.”

Devan Horton

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Lua Kobayashi

“Who’s There”
12” x 18” x 1”; Digital Print: Wood, acrylic, model material, etc.

$1800.

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Lucy Le Bohec

“Despite what cultural values may impart, unproductive moments can be meaningful; there is intimacy in witnessing someone unselfconsciously experiencing time in-between moments.” Lucy Le Bohec

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Tiffany Nesbit

“A Pile From Serious Traits”

14” x 14” x 14; High fired ceramics with raw jute
$1200.

Viridian's Annual International 30 Under 30 Juried Exhibition Live: Autumn Nicole

“What do we do with intimate photos when a relationship has ended?” Autumn Nicole

“Polar”: Details

“Polar”: Details