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Art in Action!

See art in action with artist demos! Join us and 20+ artists from The 2023 heART of Orange County All Media Juried Exhibition as they share their magic creating with oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, clay, beading and more!

The heARTistry happens on Saturday, May 6th from 12pm – 4pm at Chemers Gallery.

Connect with your favorite artists and see the unique techniques that result in the works you love.

What a wonderful way to celebrate the finale of our juried exhibition!

20 artists confirmed so far!

Echo Baker – Oil  •  Steve Bjorkman – Watercolor  •  Gobind Boyes – Oil
Dawn Buckingham – Pastel  •  Denise Busony – Oil
Sarah Ciavarella
– Oil  •  Nancy Gunther – Mixed Media
Carol Heiman-Greene – Oil  •  Susie Hudson – Fiber  •  Maria Kader – Scratchboard
Linda Karagozian – Oil  •  Jason Li – Watercolor  •  Fernando Micheli – Oil
James Minidis – Vintage Books & Mixed Media  •  Ian Montelongo – Acrylic
  Karen Neal – Oil  •  Amy Opfell – Oil  •  Becky Ryan – Watercolor
Hedda Schnur – Beadwork  •  Fay Wyles – Oil

 

Thank you from the bottom of our heART!

Thank you to our artists and supporters for putting your heARTs into this exhibition! We are very lucky to have such a fabulous community and the opportunity to celebrate it!

Over 100 pieces of art are now on display at Chemers Gallery by more than 80 artists! This year’s juror, Kara Bullock, had her work cut out for her when selecting this year’s award winners in three categories: Contemporary Craft, Contemporary, and Traditional. Keep scrolling to see this year’s Winners, Honorable Mentions, Best of Show, Chemers Gallery Staff Choice and the “Enderle Choice” awards.

Special thank you to Sharyn Cable from the Enderle Center and TACFA for sponsoring this outstanding local tradition.

Congratulations to all!

To see all works on-line click this link.

Best of Show


Fay Wyles Nocturnal Embrace, oil

 

Enderle Center Awards

First Place:


Jim Wodark Owl Springs, Oil

Second Place:


Mika Denny Eulogy, Pastel and Charcoal

Honorable Mention:


Nick Capaci Mountain Daybreak, Mixed Media

Honorable Mention:


Riley Bramel Through My Lens, Photograpy

Honorable Mention:


Jude Baca Earthen Vessel 1, Ceramic

 

Contemporary Craft

First Place:


David Leitch Menage, Mixed Media

Second Place:


Michael Evans Chocolate Delight, Segmented Wood

Third Place:


James Minidis Woodpecker Music Box, Antique Books

Honorable Mention:


John Steenhoven Castle Elsinor, Ceramic

Honorable Mention:


 Monique Selwitz Lotus Necklace, Sterling Silver & Gemstones

Honorable Mention:


Joe Lee Leaf & Dry Mud Vase, Ceramic

 

Traditional

First Place:


Linda Karagozian Run Snowflake, oil

Second Place:


Marie Tippets Inhale, Pastel

Third Place:


Jason Li After the Storm, Watercolor

Honorable Mention:


Nico Sauceda Optical Illusion, oil

Honorable Mention:


Becky Ryan Tidal Study, Diver’s Cove, Watercolor

Honorable Mention:


Echo Baker Learning to Pray, Oil

 

Contemporary

First Place:


Maaria Kader Human of the Forest, Scratchboard

Second Place:


Mika Denny Things Left Unseen II, Pastel

Third Place:


Patty Prescott Landscape Interpretations II, Pastel

Honorable Mention:


Irina Dorofeeva Himalayan Poppies, Silk painting

Honorable Mention:


Steve Bjorkman Oh, the Possibilities!, Watercolor, Pen & Ink

Honorable Mention:


Kimberly Altman Dynamo, Acrylic Pour

Chemers Gallery Staff Choice


William Crawley Irvine Skyline, oil

 

We are already looking forward to what wonderful works will be submitted next year!

The heART of Orange County All Media 2023 Juried Exhibition

Save The Date!

Its that time again! We are pleased to announce the artists featured in the 11th annual heART of Orange County All Media Juried Exhibition. With over 80 Orange County Artists & more than 100 works of art we are thrilled to be celebrating the diverse creativity in our community.

The excitement begins on Saturday, April 22nd, 11am-4pm and continues through May 6th.

The in-person opening/artist reception/award ceremony will be on April 22nd, 5:30-8p. Awards are usually handed out around 7pm.

Our juried exhibition is unique and varied, consisting of all subjects and styles in a wide range of mediums. Expect the unexpected with 2D works in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, jewelry, photography, wood, ceramics, glass, textiles, mixed media, sculptures, wearables and more!

This year’s juror is award-winning fine artist and teacher, Kara Bullock. As always we are proud to be partnering with the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts to bring you this event. Now in its 27th year, TACFA’s mission is to develop, showcase & support the arts in the greater Tustin Area.

Mark your calendars, stay tuned and join our Facebook event page for updates!

The juried artists are: Elena Anaya, Nancy Alcala, Eren Alptekin, Kimberly Altman, Jude Baca, Echo Baker, Roger Bennett,  Steve Bjorkman, Gobind Boyes, Erin Boyle, Riley Bramel, Linda Brooks, Dawn Buckingham, Rachel Bunteman, Denise Busony, Nick Capaci, Dave Chapple, Jean Choi, Sarah Ciavarella, William Crawley, Suzanne Currie, RoseMarie Davio, Erin Demotte, Mika Denny, Dori Dewberry, Irina Dorofeeva, Michael Evans, Amanda Fish, Bill Gallagher, Steve Gilb, Nancy Goldman, Nancy Gunther, Deborah Harold, Christine Head, Carol Heiman-Greene, Anne Holmes, Susie Hudson, Maaria Kader, Linda Karagozian, Steve Kell, Alyssa Kumnoonsate, Nohline L’Ecuyer,  Joe Lee, Joyce Legate,  David Leitch, Cami Levin, Jason Li, Marj Lightle, Patricia Liu, Jon Lundstrom, Geri Medway, Fernando Micheli, James Minidis, Lisa Mistiuk, Ian Montelongo, Robert Moore, Karen Neal, Brad Neal, Charlene O’Hehir, Amy Opfell, Patricia Prescott Sueme, Eric Estuar Reyes, Ted Rigoni, Pete Roberts, Kathleen Robison, Becky Ryan, Sharyn Sakimoto, Janine Salzman, Nico Sauceda, John Sawyer, Hedda Schnur, Ryan Schroeder, Linda Schulthess,  Monique Berman Selwitz, Janet Seward, Naomi Shachar, John Steenhoven, Denise Tabari,  Marie Tippets, Lynn Welker, Jim Wodark, Mark Wronski, Fay Wyles.

 

The heART of Orange County All Media 2023, Juried Exhibition

 

The excitement begins Saturday, April 22nd, 11am-4pm, artist reception and awards ceromony 5:30pm-8pm and continues through May 6th.

Our juried exhibition is unique and varied consisting of all subjects and styles in a wide range of mediums. Expect the unexpected in 2D works in oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic, jewelry, photography, wood, ceramics, glass, textiles, mixed media, sculptures, wearables and more!

This year’s juror is award-winning fine artist and educator Kara Bullock, https://www.chemersgallery.com/artists-available-for-purchase-at-chemers-gallery-oc-artists/?at=KARABULLOCK. As always we are proud to be partnering with the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts to bring you this event. Now in its 28th year, TACFA’s mission is to develop, showcase & support the arts in the greater Tustin Area.

Mark your calendars, stay tuned and join our Facebook event page for updates!

Stay tuned for jurried artists after April 1st.

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Click the artist’s names or images below to see more of their work.

New ART

Bernie Anderson


Expressive Figurative & Still Life

 Marrie Tippets

Still Life

Steve Kell


Local Landscape in Oil

New CONTEMPORARY CRAFT

 John Steenhoven


Paper Clay Ceramics

Ken & Ingrid Hanson


Glass Heart Paper Weights

April Wagner


Handblown Glass Paperweights

Seeka


Mezuzahs

 

New JEWELRY

Monique Selwitz


Distinctive gemstones, sterling,
fine silver, gold

Joanna Craft


Mixed metals and gemstones

Bill Gallagher


Tailored designs in sterling
silver & gemstones

 

 

Call to Artists for The heART of Orange County All Media – DEADLINE MARCH 19TH!!

Calling all Orange County creatives! It’s time to submit your masterpieces to our upcoming juried exhibition, The heART of Orange County All Media, presented collaboratively with Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts (TACFA). Your deadline is MARCH 19th and that will be here before you know it! Click here to enter!  

We always have such interesting entires with the theme, so we are continuing with almost anything goes!  That means you can submit artwork in any STYLE, any SUBJECT and any MEDIUM to showcase the best of what our wonderful county has to offer! But, you need to live or work in Orange County.

The southern California art scene is rich and we’ll be featuring the cream of the crop. Submit your best work – almost anything goes: abstract, acrylic, botanical, ceramic, contemporary craft, drawing, fiber/textile, figurative, floral, glass, jewelry, landscape, mixed media, metal, oil, pastel, photography, printmaking, still life, watercolor, wood and more.

We’re pleased to announce that our juror extraordinaire will be Kara Bullock, award winning artist and instructor. We are excited to see what Kara will select for inclusion in the exhibition. Don’t forget the deadline is MARCH 19th!.  The exhibit opens April 22nd and continues through May 6th.

There will be 3 categories of CASH AWARDS totaling a minimum of $2300: Traditional, Contemporary & Contemporary Craft. They will be announced at the opening reception. Could yours be one of the names announced?

We need YOUR help in spreading the word. Click this link to OnlineJuriedShows.com for full show details and to submit your work. Be sure to share the call to artists with all your artistic friends and any arts organizations you belong to. And lastly, HAVE FUN! The more creative you are, the better your chances are of being selected for exhibiting and for winning one of those cash awards.