GAL Spring Exhibition PROLOGUE TO THIS EARTHLY PARADISE

                                                 BEST OF SHOW:  ZANE BROCK “NECKIN” SCULPTURE
                                                  1ST PLACE:           ZANE BROCK “NECKIN” ,SCULPTURE
                                              2ND PLACE:           MICHAEL McDOUGALL “GERANIUMS”, OIL
                                          3RD PLACE:           JAN COURTER, “A BIRD’S VIEW”, WATERCOLOR

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
MICHAEL TURNER “STELLAR SANCTUARY”
JEAN PRIEST “DOORS OF BROUGHTON”
BOB RICHARDSO “TROPICAL FERN”
LINDA TILDEN “MOLLY THE MANATEE”

JOAN DARFLINGER

JUDGE’S STATEMENT:

“I have a quite simple check list while judging art shows.  Listed below are the important elements that GOOD art must include:

1. Beauty
2. Skill - Technique
3. Emotion
4. Uniqueness

Repeating shapes, patterns and symmetry
Colors that complement - harmonize
Textures, visual/implied and/or actual
Composition
Movement
Representational - Visual Appeal
Allegory/Metaphor -Symbolic
Simplicity