“FACES” Art exhibition

Our fifth Art competition “Faces” started in August 2024 and concluded on September 05, 2024. Art Room Gallery received entries from many countries around the world: USA, Canada, Kazakhstan, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom, Austria, Japan, Taiwan. The Faces theme in this competition included a diversity in types, styles and mediums (oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, graphite, pencil on paper, bronze, digital art, photography). The following evaluation criteria has been used for judging the artwork: creativity, interpretation of the theme, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. Jury decided to select 47 artworks for inclusion in the exhibition. Aside from First, Second, and Third place Jury also presented Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards.

Thank you, and enjoy the exhibition!

 

 

First place

Cher Pruys

Oh Really

(acrylic)

 

 

Project Title

Cher Pruys - Oh Really

(acrylic)

 

6.5'' x 9''

artbycher.ca

 

 

Statement:

Cher Pruys, ASAA SCA, IGOR, AAPL, CSAA, AMS, LMS, OSA, MAA, CFA, NOAPS, PSOA, AWA., AAOA. "To take my inner visions with my hands and create a work of art for you the viewer .... That is the ultimate in self expression." Cher Pruys was born in Regina. Over the years she lived in many places including Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Fort Frances, settling into her present home in Devlin, on the banks of the Rainy River with her husband Mark, 4 dogs and 2 cats. By age three, Cher was seldom found without a drawing tool in hand. She worked in pencil, charcoal and ink over the years, until, she picked up a paintbrush at the age of 35. Beginning with oil paints, she found her chosen mediums in acrylic, water color and gouache. Although self taught, her dedication and talent has seen her work juried into 575 International exhibits. She has won 916 awards for her work in the International Juried Exhibits. Her work has graced the covers of 3 books, 38 magazines, including The Best Of Acrylic Fall 2021, cover of the May 2022 Arabella Magazine, #20 Hyperrealism Magazine with “Girls Girls Girls”, & #21 with “The Young Cowboy”, Artists & Illustrators March 2024 & the latest Artistonish July edition. She has been featured in over 400 International publications. Cher's works have found a permanent home in private and public collections worldwide.

 

 

 

 

Second place

 

 

 

 

Marco Crocchiantir

Self Portrait

(ink and charcoal on paper)

Project Title

Marco Crocchianti - Self Portrait

(ink and charcoal on paper)

 

19'' x 15''

marcocrocchianti.com

 

 

Statement:

Marco Crocchianti was born in 1978 in Siena, Tuscany. He studied painting at the the Art Institute of Siena (1993–1998) and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence (1998–2002). Trained as a painter he now works primarily in drawing. His interests include domestic interiors, landscapes, portraits, and still life. Since he moved to Brooklyn in 2008 much of his work has been commissioned by private collectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third place

 

 

 

 

Leah Poller

No! The Gas Mask

(bronze)

Project Title

Leah Poller - No! The Gas Mask

(bronze)

 

20'' x 14'' x 14''

leahpoller.com

 

 

Statement:

From Washington to Miami to Paris to Mexico to China to Italy...I make my marks in 3 dimensions. From classical training to breaking the rules, from malleable clay to intransigent bronze, from soul searching silence to vociferous stand-taking as an arts activist, I consider the work "just begun." My favorite expression: " What if..." My solution finding mantra "Whatever..." I deliver "soul-catchers" in the form of portraits, language bronze with 100 delineations of ... bed...and the Muchness of it all...the infinite objects that collide in my assemblages to speak for themselves in strange terms, shouting at the infinity that awaits us all. Being an artist - for 50 years - is freedom unknown through any other vehicle. I wouldn't have it any other way!