Artwork from the 30th Annual Canton Fine Arts Exhibition will remain on exhibit only until this Saturday, Oct. 26 when voting for The People’s Choice Award with close.
“This annual exhibition continues to gain a great reputation for featuring some of the best-emerging artists in Michigan,” said Elli Fassois, The Gallery at Cherry Hill coordinator. “We’re hoping that as many people as possible stop in before the exhibition closes on Oct.26, to select their favorite and vote for the People’s Choice Award.”
Winners already selected this year include: Best of Show:
Dean Rogers for ‘Draggin’ Down the Street’; Second Place:
Brant MacLean for ‘Doty Park’; Third Place:
Lydia Hannah Wilson for ‘Elegance of Indian Heritage’’; Honorable Mention:
Alex Kautz for ‘Reaper’; Honorable Mention:
David Petropoulos for ‘Integrating the Without, Within’; Merit Award:
Chuck Schroeder for ‘End of the Road’; Merit Award:
Anthony Dedakis for ‘Nature’s Embrace’; Merit Award:
Jill McGinn for ‘Sea Dance’; and Merit Award:
Elena Adam for ‘When Elf Looks at You’.
This year 148 pieces were reviewed by juror Tom Hale, whose artwork has been shown extensively throughout the nation been exhibited in both national and international competitions. Hale has completed over 3,100 original paintings, which are in the hands of corporate, private, and individual art collections. His list of clients includes major corporations and individuals from all walks of life who reside in a number of countries including the Gold Medal of Honor from the American Watercolor Society (AWS) in New York City.
Featured artists with work on exhibit include
Elena Adam; Susan Aitken; Laura Cavanagh; Nancy Coumoundouros; Anthony Dedakis; Michelle DeLange; Robert du Nord; Alex Kautz; Brant MacLean; Jill McGinn; John Middlestead; Christine Panyard; Robert Perrish; David Petropoulos; Dean Rogers; Ronald Rutherford; Chuck Schroeder; Josephine Sheehy; Doug Stein; Pamela Stoddard; Alicia Vasseli; Nancy Wanchik; Lydia Hannah Wilson; and Victoria Wolf. The Canton Fine Arts Exhibition began in 1993 as an activity of Canton Project ARTS, a cultural programming body that provided various arts-related events and activities to the community. In 2004, Canton Project ARTS was absorbed by Canton Leisure Services and is currently guided by the Canton Commission for Culture, Arts, and Heritage.
The gallery is located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton. For more information, call (734) /394-5300 or visit www.cantonvillagetheater.org.
