2021 HFAG Spring On-Line Show Awards
The Heritage Fine Art Guild is pleased to present our 2021 Spring Online Show!
The theme of the show is “Your Word for the Year”, inspired by Loveland artist Amelia Furman’s Good Word Collection. Each artist was invited to choose one word and submit up to 3 paintings illustrating that word. We were honored to feature such a wonderful and diverse collection of art from area artists for this show. Please see our show entries below. If you are interested in purchasing one of these pieces, please email us with the Title and Artist of the piece at: [email protected] A special thanks to Chuck Danford who was our Juror for our 2021 online show! |
A special thanks to Chuck Danford who was our Juror for our 2021 online show!
“I am first concerned with accuracy of the drawing, then the actual application of paint and the way colors interact when they make contact with the paper.
Composition and texture combine impressionism and realism to create an image that will stir the emotion of the observer. I feel my best works have come spontaneously - frantically working with wet washes to create the desired mood for the piece. I think of my paintings as an opportunity to see subjects another way. I feel that too many of us take for granted the beautiful world that is around us. I have a tremendous love of nature, particularly mountains, rural landscapes, and wildlife. The exciting colors of the seasons and the natural design of nature are basic inspiration. My goal is to make my paintings look different than watercolor paintings we have seen thousands of times. If I can share with people an image that is pleasant and enjoyable then I have been successful”. For additional information go to www.chuckdanford.com |
Here are the award winners and other entries:
Click on these thumbnail images for larger view, artist and description:
Note: Each group of 2 or 3 Artist paintings is it's own 'slideshow' -- so once you view the images in one group, you will go down and start clicking the thumbnails in the next group to view the larger images.
Second Place
"The 415 Express"
by Lee Wasilik 10x14 Watercolor $350 Honorable Mention
"Spring is Here"
by Pat Powell 10x14 Watercolor $450 Honorable Mention
"Fraidy Cats"
by Phyllis Vandehaar 11x15 Watercolor $350 |
Third Place
"Cameron Fire Blue"
by Bon Stählin 16x20 Oil and Cold Wax $500 Honorable Mention
"Compassion for Shelter Cats"
by Mary Clark 20x16 Oil $250 Honorable Mention
"Lotus"
by Ron Nation 9x12 Alcohol Ink $350 |
All Entries -- Click on image for larger view, artist and description:
Audrey Ledgerwood - "Create"
I chose the word CREATE because this last year at home has been a year for learning and creating. I took several intense painting classes online and spent most of my time last year painting and want to continue on this journey. I chose CREATE as my word of the year,
and plan on painting, sketching or doing something creative every day.
and plan on painting, sketching or doing something creative every day.
Pat Powell - "Hope"
My “Good Word” for this year is HOPE. After last year’s pandemic panic, lockdown loneliness, civil unrest and societal discord, I choose to look forward with hope. Spring is here, lockdown is lifting and I am alive!
Patty Nash - "Connections"
“Connections” is a word that describes the basic need people have to survive and thrive. It encompasses family, friends, our ancestors, the built environment and the natural world. Everything is interconnected and we would do well to remember that. My hope is that in the coming year everyone can connect and empathize more with others to forge a more unified and compassionate society.
Lee Wasilik - "Downtown"
The word that I have chosen is “Downtown”. The word itself invokes audio and visual excitement. Whenever I go downtown I always plan to return home with a treasure trove of photos and mental images that can later be translated into paintings. The paintings that I have entered are the result of three separate trips to downtown Denver.
Lynn Hegstrom - "Family"
This year has been a quiet one for our family. We were able to get out into nature to enjoy each other and have some fun. For my word of the year I have chosen “Family”. As a family we went hiking, camping and fishing during the summer and experienced the outdoors with fresh clean air. I have used watercolors to illustrate these activities.
Bon Stählin - "Wildfires"
"Wildfires": During this past challenging year, we suffered the worst wildfires in Colorado history - the devastation from the fires and the ever present smoke was unbearable. But, I was astounded by the beauty of nature's rage -- the color and form of the flames, the fanciful figures seen through the smoke, and then the charred forest shapes left behind.
Ron Nation - "Subtle"
Subtle (definition):
A change or distinction so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; delicately complex and understated; using clever and indirect methods; arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way; crafty/cunning.
A change or distinction so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; delicately complex and understated; using clever and indirect methods; arranged in an ingenious and elaborate way; crafty/cunning.
Shari Lebsack - "Renewal"
Renewal is the word I chose to represent Covid. We discovered new opportunities, abilities and a much quieter and more beautiful life. We were able to connect with friends near and far via the internet and zoom. Nature and family became more important. It seemed awaken creativity in all of us. COVID shut out many of the normal things we did but opened up new options.
Phillis Vandehaar - "Comaraderie"
As an artist I enjoy “presenting” animals/birds in unusual ways. . . .often “tongue in cheek.” In these three paintings I have shown “camaraderie” in three ways. In “Fraidy Cats” I have shown different Feline reactions to the same STRESSFUL SITUATION; In “Puffins” we see how birds react similarly when knowing THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS; and, in “Pile of Pigs” I’ve shown how pigs seem to lack SOPHISTOCATION . . . Pigs just don’t care!
Mary Clark - "Compassion"
To have Compassion means to recognize the suffering of others and then take action to help. I have volunteered at Dumb Friends Animal Shelter for ten years, working with cats. I have compassion for animals who end up at a shelter for a variety of reasons, some valid and some because they were abandoned or dumped. I work with the cats, helping them be less fearful and become adoptable. I have 5 disabled shelter cats.
Dana Frazee - "Glow"
Creating paintings that glow has been an ongoing pursuit for me this year. In this process, I’m experimenting with bold colors, contrasts, shadows and types of paper. The journey towards glow is motivating me move outside of my comfort zone.
John Frazee - "Exuberance"
For most of us, the year 2020 was full of the negative emotions of fear, loss, frustration, and loneliness.
As the end of 2020 approached, those negative emotions began to wane for me. They were gradually replaced with a growing sense of optimism and opportunity. I could say, with feeling, that we’re all going to get through this long national nightmare and move on to a brighter future. Dark thoughts were replaced by a sense of energy and exhilaration -- exuberance, in short.
And so I began a series I’m calling Cyanaura. I wanted the abstract paintings in this series to express that exuberance. The two paintings I have submitted are characterized by the high energy and excitement I feel when I face a large, blank canvas that awaits my first application of paint. It’s my hope that viewers will feel that energy and excitement—the exuberance—I felt when I painted them.
As the end of 2020 approached, those negative emotions began to wane for me. They were gradually replaced with a growing sense of optimism and opportunity. I could say, with feeling, that we’re all going to get through this long national nightmare and move on to a brighter future. Dark thoughts were replaced by a sense of energy and exhilaration -- exuberance, in short.
And so I began a series I’m calling Cyanaura. I wanted the abstract paintings in this series to express that exuberance. The two paintings I have submitted are characterized by the high energy and excitement I feel when I face a large, blank canvas that awaits my first application of paint. It’s my hope that viewers will feel that energy and excitement—the exuberance—I felt when I painted them.
Janet Ford - "Hope"
I chose “HOPE” because there are so many areas in which we need to have hope, given this last year. I only portrayed two of the areas in which I have hope for improvement: housing for homeless people, and that people who are afraid will see that by getting the vaccination they help all people get back to a more normal life. A Golden’s Dream is a fun reflection on what my dog “hopes” for.
Patty Cook - "Anticipation"
Pondering my WORD for 2021:
My desire is to look forward to a new beginning.
My desire to put isolation behind me and Anticipation before me.
My desire is to forge new trails, explore new mountains, and wander new valleys.
ANTICIPATION: discovering my New Colorado!
Come with me!
My desire is to look forward to a new beginning.
My desire to put isolation behind me and Anticipation before me.
My desire is to forge new trails, explore new mountains, and wander new valleys.
ANTICIPATION: discovering my New Colorado!
Come with me!
Celeste Hodges - "Hope"
I chose the word “Hope” as the series title, because, the word became very pertinent after I heard Amanda Gorman read her poem during the Presidential inauguration. She seemed to empower and include all of us in her words. As all of us together, “step out of the shade” and begin to repair the wounds and heal the challenges that are part of our nation. She was an inspiration and her imagery was extremely powerful.
Mary Kay Jacobus - "Paint "
I chose the word "paint" to keep me creatively motivated. It seems, in this time of covid, a time when time looms large, that inspiration hid in the shadows for me. Somehow the word did its work and helped push me forward.