2025 Bemis Show Awards and Entries
The Annual Heritage Fine Arts Guild Bemis Library show was on display June 1 - June 30, 2025. The show is open to all Heritage members.
This is an in-person show!
Bemis Public Library
6014 S Datura St.
Littleton, CO 80120
This is an in-person show!
Bemis Public Library
6014 S Datura St.
Littleton, CO 80120
If you are interested in purchasing any of this artwork, please email us at [email protected]
Thanks to our Juror Trish Sangelo, Gallery Director
Arapahoe Community College - Colorado Gallery of the Arts
Arapahoe Community College - Colorado Gallery of the Arts
Juror's Statement:
It has been a pleasure to review this collection of work. Throughout the exhibition, there is a notable sensitivity to color, texture, and composition. Many artists demonstrate a playful and confident use of color palettes - ranging from soft pastels to bold, vibrant hues - that energize their compositions and evoke a wide range of emotional tones. Brushwork and texture are applied thoughtfully to create rhythm, depth, and movement, often lending the work a sense of spontaneity and vitality.
What is especially noteworthy is how many artists have grounded their abstract approaches in traditional subject matter - landscapes, architecture, animals and figures - creating a compelling interplay between the familiar and the expressive. This blend invites viewers to engage with classic themes through fresh, contemporary perspectives while maintaining emotional resonance and clarity of intent.
Overall, this collection reflects a vibrant and thoughtful community of artists who are pushing the boundaries of both traditional and abstract subjects through a confident command of their medium. It has been an honor to serve as juror for this exhibition.
Trish Sangelo, MFA
Profess of Art &
Photography,
Arapahoe Community College
Gallery Director, Colorado Gallery of the Arts
What is especially noteworthy is how many artists have grounded their abstract approaches in traditional subject matter - landscapes, architecture, animals and figures - creating a compelling interplay between the familiar and the expressive. This blend invites viewers to engage with classic themes through fresh, contemporary perspectives while maintaining emotional resonance and clarity of intent.
Overall, this collection reflects a vibrant and thoughtful community of artists who are pushing the boundaries of both traditional and abstract subjects through a confident command of their medium. It has been an honor to serve as juror for this exhibition.
Trish Sangelo, MFA
Profess of Art &
Photography,
Arapahoe Community College
Gallery Director, Colorado Gallery of the Arts
First Place
"Dream" 40x30 Oil by Kadriya Shakirova-Walden - $1800
Second Place
"Anya" 11x14 Pastel by Beatrice Drury - NFS
Third Place
"Calm & Chaos" 16x20 Acrylic by Suzanne Connors - $350
Honorable Mention
"Thinking About My X" 14x14 Acrylic by Anne Zelenka - $150
"Poppy 2" 20x20 Mixed Media by Kim Dwyer - $395
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"Farm on the Hill" 11x15 Watercolor by Kim Gedeon - $500
"Desert Ironwood" 9x9 Watercolor Batik by Patricia Nash - $55
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All Entries: Click on image for larger view, artist and description
Please stop by the glass case in the gallery to see items from the Heritage Fine Arts Guild Historical Archive, showing 50 + years of activity in the Littleton Area!
