Jan 31, 2017

HAL Open Members Exhibition is On Display

It’s that time of year again! The Hampton Arts League Open Members Exhibition 2017 is now on display at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center and this year it includes 213 artworks in all media by many of the members.

“Artworks that are compelling to me are those that have something to say. “The message may speak to me personally, reveal something about the artist, or have a universal vision of the world. Whether the art tells a story, asks questions, offers answers, shocks, inspires, or evokes strong emotions, there is meaning in the artwork that speaks to the viewers and artist, perhaps in very different ways.” - Trish Pfeiffer

The annual Hampton Arts League exhibition features artwork by many of the over 400 members including established artists with lengthy resumes, as well as young or emerging artists who are beginning their journeys.

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Meet the Juror

Trish Pfeifer received her Bachelor of Art in Art Education from Greensboro College and Master of Urban Studies from Old Dominion University. She has an extensive background in art including: Art Teacher for over 20 years with Norfolk Public Schools, Suffolk City Schools and Tidewater Academy, Educator at The Chrysler Museum of Art, Development Director at Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Project Consultant at Inventure Place and Atlanta Children's Museum, and Founding Director and Curator at Tidewater Children's Museum, now the Children's Museum of Virginia. She also serves on various boards, has received several art education awards, and has judged a number of exhibitions.

Congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Hampton Arts League Open Members Exhibition!

Awards

First Place – The Flower that Eats Twitter Signals by Akiko Tanaka

Second Place – Cracked by Sue Maida

Third Place – Flower Vase by Daniel Goodwin

Award of Merit – Vaganbond by Wade Mickley

Award of Merit – Doug Reading by Margaret Morris

Award of Merit – Dinner for Two #4 Jim Thompson

Award of Merit – Magical by Judith Saunders

Award of Merit – Gillian Creek-Portlock by Curtis Eley

Honorable Mention – Walt’s Bio-Hazard Birthday Suit by John Tobin

Honorable Mention – Hide N Seek by Ray and Martha Rountree

Honorable Mention – Bio-Sphere TV by Eloise Shelton-Mayo

Honorable Mention – Beauty Beneath the Bark by Chuck Mosser

Honorable Mention – Long Time Forgotten by Arthur Wycoff

Honorable Mention – 20^th Century Relic From the “Hello” Tribe by Lynne Sward

Honorable Mention – Savannah Sunrise II by Jon Moneymaker

Honorable Mention – Kitty in a Basket by Mary Lee Ruff

Honorable Mention – Brown and Red Sheep by Jeanne Goodman

Honorable Mention – Bubbling Joy by Doris Roland

Honorable Mention – Flowers Listening to Amazing Grace by Emily Christoff-Flowers

Honorable Mention – Tuna Tune for You by Brian R. La Barr

Hampton Arts League Open Members Exhibition Upcoming Events

Christoff-Flowers, Emily Listening to Amazing Grace - eblast.jpg Gallery Talk | Sunday, February 19 at 2:30pm

Join us for a Gallery Talk about the artists and artworks in the Hampton Arts League Open Members Exhibition. This event is free and open to the public.

WORD Exhibition Poetry Reading 2013 - eblast.jpg Poetry Inspired by Art Event | Sunday, March 5 at 2:30pm

Join us for a unique event offering poets the opportunity to write a poem inspired by one of the artworks from the Hampton Arts League Open Members Exhibition and participate in poetry readings. Poems are posted next to the related artworks, or available in binders in the galleries.

57603d8b462d4.image.jpg Juror’s Critique of Artwork | Sunday, March 12 at 2:30pm

Trish Pfeiffer, art educator, curator and juror selected and presented $850 in cash awards for the 2017 Hampton Arts League Open Members Exhibition. Learn more about the criteria she looked for and challenge your growth as an artist with an artwork critique.