"It is my honor to congratulate the West Virginia artists whose work has been selected for the 2019 Juried Exhibition," writes Governor Jim Justice in the handsome exhibit catalogue. "You have been selected from among your peers to represent the best of contemporary art in the Mountain State. One of the most enduring and prestigious of the regional shows, the West Virginia Biennial celebrates 40 years of artistic excellence.
From among the candidates, jurors Sarah Hall and Jennifer Dasal selected an original oil painting by Pat Cross entitled, Rhododendron Bud to Bloom," in celebration of the official State flower.