Winners and entries in 31st Canton Fine Arts Exhibition are on display
This year, winners included: Best of Show: Sarah Crabtree for “Somewhere We Lied”; Second Place: J. Susan Aitken for "Orange over Gray"’; Third Place: Kimberly Raboin for "Hive Mind"; Honorable Mention: Jean-Paul Aboudib for "Legend of Azrael"; Honorable Mention: Linda J K Klenczar for "Sentinel: To Witness and Shelter"; Merit Award: David Giordan for “A Little Rust Never Hurt Anything” ; Merit Award: Ron DePentu for “Parade”; Merit Award: Dean Rogers for "OTR Travel"; and Merit Award: Chuck Schroeder for “Portsmouth”.
“We’re thrilled that this annual exhibition continues to feature some of the best-emerging artists in Michigan,” said Jennifer Collins, The Gallery at Cherry Hill fine arts 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.”
This year 150 pieces were reviewed by juror Rocco Pisto, who has spent more than 50 years as an artist, focused primarily on abstract watercolor painting.
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 exhibit is open to the public from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday and Fridays, during public performances at the theater; and by appointment by calling (734) 394-5308. The gallery is located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, is closed on holidays. For more information about this latest exhibition, call 734/394-5300 or visit www.cantonvillagetheater.org.
