Art of the Ocean State

“Art of the Ocean State”
On exhibit: June 26 to July 19, 2020 with Virtual Gallery to launch June 30th

Everything that makes RI beautiful, unique, quirky, fun-sized and our home!

Open – All Media – Jury for Entry & Prizes
Juror: William Heydt

Thank you to all who entered this exhibit…the response to our first exhibit of the summer was outstanding! Out of 127 pieces entered, 86 pieces of art were curated for exhibition by juror William Heydt.

Prizes were awarded as follows:

1^st Place – Jenni Tire by Robert Lavoie, Oil

2^nd Place – Barnacles by Laura White Carpenter, Porcelain & Sea Glass

3^rd Place – Summer Palate by Rick Catallozzi, Jr., Photography

Honorable Mention #1 – Zeek’s Creek by Dianne Webb, Oil

Honorable Mention #2 – Fishes Jardiniere by Jillian Barber, Ceramic Sculpture

Judge’s Award #1 – Seaglass by Lori Jeremiah, Pastel

Judge’s Award #2 – Perfect Storm by Aileen Quinn, Watercolor

Congratulations to the following artists who have been accepted:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 96, 97, 99, 100, 102, 104, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 120, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128

Artwork that was not accepted by the juror must be picked up on
Friday- June 26th from Noon to 3PM or Saturday- June 27th from Noon to 3PM

A $5/day charge will be applied to all artwork not collected by end of business on Saturday 6/27, unless previous arrangements have been approved.

To read the complete Juror’s Statement by William Heydt, click HERE: JUROR’S STATEMENT

Accepted or purchased art may be collected after the exhibit concludes on Tuesday- July 21st, 11 AM to 6 PM.
Accepted or purchased art may not be removed during the exhibit.

All accepted works will be featured in the Virtual Gallery, to launch Tuesday- June 30th.

Our next exhibit is WAA’s “Annual Members Exhibit”. For your convenience, artists may pickup their “Art of the Ocean State” artwork and submit “Annual Members Exhibit” entries on the same day ~ Tuesday, July 21st. Learn more about the “Annual Members Exhibit” by clicking here.