River, The Ribbon of Life

The river is one of the most critical factors of our life on earth. Rivers provide us with food, transportation, energy, and recreation. It allows for an ecosystem and wildlife that lives near and by the river on which we depend. The animals, fish, birds, trees, grasses, rocks, mosses, the vegetation, would not exist without the flow of the River:

The Ribbon of Life. This exhibitions explores the life force created by and around the river. This theme allows for a broad interpretation and media.

JUROR: Joe A. Oakes – Fine Artist and Instructor
Joe A. Oakes’ landscapes burn with the excitement of bold, bright color and draw on scenes from all over the U.S. but especially the Southwest and the state of California. Oakes’ work offers a new perspective on color and place while offering a meditative sense of calm, happiness, and reverence for the land. He holds a BFA from California State University, Fullerton and among his awards are the Distinguished Artist Award from the City of La Quinta, California in 2011 and a First Place Award for his work in Visions Exhibition at Chaffey Community Museum of Art in Ontario, California in 2019. Oakes resides near Riverside in Southern California.

ELIGIBILITY
River: The Ribbon of Life was open to artists 18 years and older residing in the United States. Artwork was required to be less than 40 inches wide in any direction, including frame. No sculpture or video was accepted.

Awards presented at the May 13th, 2023:

First Place - John Kosta, Painting 76, Light Beneath,

Second Place - Gideon Cohen, Sunset Over Big Sur and PCH, Acrylic, ink on canvas, 20 x 24 in

Third Place - Gwendalin Aranya, Lyric Leaves in Potomac, Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in

Honorable Mentions:

Lin Cam, River Gorge, Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in

Shalla Javid, Nature's Secret is Patience, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in

Jace Laakso, Abstraction River, Reduction relief linocut, 8 x 14 in

Helen McLuckie, Riverbed Roots, Oil pastel, ink, 9 x 12 in