The Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition winners have been revealed and are set to discuss their work. Winning Top Honors is Sara Kriendler for her mixed media work Calendario Lunar. Category Winners are Suzanne LaFleur (Best Abstract); Janet Rossi (Best Mixed Media); Marilyn Church (Best Representational); Robin Du Plessis (Best Photograph); Bastienne Schmidt (Best Work on Paper); Dennis Leri (Best Sculpture); Jenny Gorman (Best New Artist) and Mike McLaughlin (Catherine and Theo Hios Landscape Award). Continue scrolling to see the winning artworks. The exhibition was judged by JiaJia Fei, Director of Digital at the Jewish Museum in New York City.
The Winners will discuss their work on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Guild Hall museum. The discussions and a tour of the exhibition will be led by Stephanie deTroy Miller, Registrar/Curatorial Assistant/Lewis B. Cullman Associate for Museum Education. Artist Members Exhibition remains on view through June 4, 2016.
Honorable Mentions were also awarded. Receiving call outs are Lucy B. Cookson, Janet L. Culbertson, Anne Drager, Nadine Daskaloff, Ellen Dooley, Marietta Gavaris, Neil Kraft, Joyce Kubat, Goran Petmil, Claudia Spinelli, Janice Stanton and Bob Wilson.
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TOP HONORS: Calendario Lunar by Sara Kriendler
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"Calendario Lunar" by Sara Kriendler. Hydrocal and foam, 25 x 18 x 2 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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Detail of "Calendario Lunar" by Sara Kriendler. Hydrocal and foam, 25 x 18 x 2 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BEST ABSTRACT: Lyrical #5 by Suzanne LaFleur
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"Lyrical #5" by Suzanne LaFleur. Acrylic on unprimed canvas, 25 x 10 x 5 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BEST MIXED MEDIA: Carbon Matters by Janet Rossi
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"Carbon Matters" by Janet Rossi. Mixed media, 18 x 24 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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Detail of "Carbon Matters" by Janet Rossi. Mixed media, 18 x 24 inches.
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BEST REPRESENTATIONAL: Towards the Light by Marilyn Church
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"Towards the Light" by Marilyn Church. Acrylic on canvas, 25 x 20 x 2 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BEST PHOTOGRAPH: DNA-Pierre by Robin Du Plessis
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"DNA - Pierre" by Robin Du Plessis. Photograph, 20 x 20 x 1 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BEST WORK ON PAPER: Grids and Threads by Bastienne Schmidt
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"Grids and Threads" by Bastienne Schmidt. Mixed media on paper, 20 x 24 x 1 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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Detail of "Grids and Threads" by Bastienne Schmidt. Mixed media on paper, 20 x 24 x 1 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BEST SCULPTURE: Yellow Convergence by Dennis Leri
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"Yellow Convergence" by Dennis Leri. Painted welded steel, 20 x 7 x 5 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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CATHERINE AND THEO HIOS LANDSCAPE AWARD: United Nations | Skyline by Mike McLaughlin
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"United Nations | Skyline" by Mike McLaughlin. Photography, 20 x 16 x 1 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BEST NEW ARTIST: With Esme in May by Jenny Gorman
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"With Esme in May" by Jenny Gorman. Photograph, 11 x 14 inches. Photo by Pat Rogers.
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BASIC FACTS: Guild Hall's Artist Members Exhibition remains on view through June 4, 2016. The winners of the 2016 Artist Members Exhibition will gather to give a tour of the show and their work on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.guildhall.org.
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