Write a commentApproximately 100 people attended the opening reception for the 34th Annual Members’ Exhibition at the Art Association of Oswego on Saturday, July 6.
The show consisted of 88 works of art in a wide variety of media. The theme of the show was “old and new”. Members were encouraged to submit two artworks, one recent work and one older piece. Some older pieces were done as far back as the 1970’s. Attendees were asked to vote on their favorite pairing of new and old work. “The artwork was all interspersed. “Playing the match-up game was exciting” said exhibition coordinator Bill DeMott. “Everyone seemed to have fun guessing whose pieces were whose”.
Awards were given during the reception. The awards judge for the show was Norman Berlin III, president of the Oswego Players. The following awards were announced. 1st Place and a check for $150 went to Robert Clark, for his painting Wonderland. 2nd Place and a check for $100 went to Tyrone Johnson-Neuland, for his mixed media piece Arab Spring. 3rd Place and a check for $75 went to Carl Patrick for his cherrywood sculpture Look Within. Honorable Mentions went to: Douglas Farden for his drawing Eclipse 202; Kim Rossiter for her watercolor Remembering Rome; Deale Hutton for her beeswax sculpture Demise of Birch-Cherry Birch; Mike Flanagan for his painting Nocturnal Waterfall; Lelia Shelton for her drawing Clapton: Slowpaw; Sarah Chapman for her Untitled #24; Theresa Bower for her painting Mr. Mallard.
Two Solo Show Awards were also given. The offer of a 2025 solo exhibition was extended to both Allan Wingfield and Janet Oertling for their outstanding two-dimensional and three-dimensional work respectively. This opening reception also marked the beginning of a small ‘Spotlight’ show of photography by Joseph Besch in the Art Center lobby. The Members’ Exhibition and the Spotlight show will remain in place until Sunday August 4th. The Art Association of Oswego is located at the northern end of East 4th Street in Oswego, directly across from Fort Ontario. Weekend gallery hours are from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturdays and from 1 pm to 4 pm on Sundays. Weekday gallery hours are from 10 am to 2 pm on Wednesdays. For more information about art classes, exhibitions, and membership, visit the Art Association website at www.oswegoarts.org.
