The juried exhibition, GREAT: Reflections on the Great Lakes, is currently on display in CTAC-Petoskey's Gilbert Gallery. 48 works from 175 artists are included in the exhibition. The exhibited works and awards were selected by guest juror Susan Moran. Juror comments and award announcements are as follows.
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AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First Prize:
Rochelle Stark, Beyond, Photograph
Second Prize:
Pi Benio, Tears, Driftwood and Electrical Resistors
Third Prize:
Bettina Cousineau, Blossom Time, Mixed Media Drawing
Honorable Mentions:
Barbara Bushey, Superior Dreams, Quilt
Robert Harold, Summer's Evening Light, Photograph
Steven Hughes, Presque Isle Day 31, Oil
ABOUT THE JUROR
Susan Moran is a textile artist whose works incorporate shibori, silkscreen, and stitching to create work inspired by the natural world and common human experiences. She has been a faculty member of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit since 1986. Commissions include textiles for the University of Michigan Medical School and the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, United Technologies Automotive, and the Michigan Horticultural Society. She received a travel grant from the National Surface Design Association to research Renaissance Italian silks and velvets. Her work has been profiled in Fiberarts Magazine. She exhibits, lectures and conducts workshops widely in Michigan and the US.
CTAC-Petoskey exhibitions are made possible thanks to our Visual Arts Presenter, North Harbor Christie's International Real Estate.
