The Annual Phillips' Mill 78th Juried Art Exhibition will open its doors on September 22nd. It is the first and most continuous art event exhibiting the works of Delaware Valley artists. This show which accepts only artists living within a 25 mile radius of Phillips' Mill is considered to be an important way to see the works of this areas best artists. The Exhibition takes place each fall and is not only a favorite with local art lovers, but also draws collectors and gallery as well as auction owners from New York City, Philadelphia, New Jersey and other areas. As all art work is for sale, this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase some great pieces.
Over the past 77 years, the Art Committee has welcomed artists working in a wide variety of media and styles thus keeping the annual event fresh and in pace with the larger American Art Scene. Oils, watercolors, prints, mixed media, drawings and sculpture are all well represented. The Exhibition includes modern and abstract work as well as traditional styles. This is a juried show with jurors chosen from artists and educators that changes annually. Of the over 540 pieces of art submitted by artists this year, the panel of jurors has the most difficult task of narrowing it down to about 200 pieces for inclusion in this years show.
Each year a variety of cash awards are presented to the artists at the discretion of the jurors. This year 39 awards are being presented with a total cash amount of over $15,000.00.
Phillips' Mill 78th Juried Art Exhibition will open its' doors to the public on September 22 and run through October 28. The show is open daily from 1-5pm. Adults-$3 Seniors-$2 Students-$1. The Exhibition is held at the Historic Phillips' Mill, 2619 River Rd., 1 1/2 miles north of New Hope. For information call 215-862-0582.
List of Artists receiving Awards are listed below:
Patrons' Award for Painting
Dot Bunn of Doylestown, PA The Seamstress
Patrons' Award for Drawing, Pastel or Printmaking
W. Carl Burger of Stockton, NJ Untergang Einer Stadt
Patrons' Award for Sculpture
John C. Rodgers of Erdenheim, PA An Echo Led the Way
Radclyffe Gallery & Framing Award for Traditional Buck County Landscape
Joseph Gyurcsak of Mercerville, NJ Valley Stream
Phillips' Mill Art Committee Award in Honor of Pat Martin
Robert Miele of Buckingham, PA The Veteran
R.P.G. Award for Watercolor of a Bucks County Scene
Lori Quinque-Quinn of Harleysville, PA Dan's Flower Auction
The Hughes Award to an Artist Exhibiting at Phillips' Mill for the First Time
Bette Baer of New Hope, PA Lewes Del.
Award for a Bucks County Landscape Oil Painting in Memory of Joseph Marabito Jr.
Colin Hunt of Pipersville, PA The Tyler Craft Center
The Stoner Award in Memory of Bartine A. Stoner Jr.
Jan Lipes of Doylestown, PA Sisters
The Lydell and Barbara Christensen Award
Mavis Smith of Solebury, PA The Sonambulist
Award in Memory of Shaun M. Miller Given by the Inn at Phillips Mill and Eleanor B. Miller
James De Pietro of Allentown, PAIn a Corner of the World
Award for Traditional Painting in Oil Given by Star and Peter Grover
Susan M. Blubaugh of Milford, NJ Wading
Crystal Springs Farm Award for Oil Painting
David Stier of Carversville, PA The Old Barn
Award in Honor of "The Point of View Artists"
Izzie Barth of Chalfont, PA End of a Steel Era
Friends of the Bucks County Opera Association in Memory of Charles "Bud" Swain
Jim Lukens of Quakertown, PA Bridge Over Cooks Creek at Pleasant Valley
Award in Memory of Ellen Pearson Sutton
Babette Martino of Blue Bell, PA On Front in Bridgeport
Award for Contemporary Art Given by Chuck and Pearl Mintzer
Emily Peltier Kravitz of Huntingdon Valley, PA Flutter
Casimir A. and Jane P. Sienkiewicz Award for A Traditional Painting in the Style of the New Hope School
John Kane of Erwinna, PA Winter Along the Creek
Award for Abstract Work Given by Mary Ann Reeser and Stephen Quickel
Paul Giancola of Princeton, NJ Across the River
The Toia Family Award for Still Life
Judith Sutton of Doylestown, PA Heritage
Award for Sculpture in Memory of Paul Cody Bentley
Mark Pettegrow of Point Pleasant, PA Lyric Run
Award in Loving Memory of Linda Slaughter for Watercolor with a Bucks County theme from the Tally Family
Susannah Hart Thomer of Plymouth Meeting, PA Window on the Hill
The Lacey Family Award for Small Landscape in Oil
Sharon L. Shaw of Doylestown, PA Lily's
Phillips' Mill Community Association Award in Honor of Jim Grosholz
Richard Lennox of Erwinna, PA River Towns
Award for Contemporary Art in Memory of Meghan P. Birdsall
Joyce Haut of Lambertville, NJ At the Edge of Chateau
Award for Work on Paper in Memory of Anita Groenendahl Given by Joseph and Anne Gardocki
Anne Elliott of Lawrenceville, NJ In and Out the Window
Award in Memory of Randulph Bye for Traditional and Realistic Watercolor
Charles R. Ross of Schwenksville, PA Early Melt
Award for Oil Painting in the Style of New Hope Impressionism Given by Paul and Harriet Gratz
Madeline Taranto of Port Murray, NJ Summer Afternoon
Award for Realistic Landscape of the Delaware Valley Given by William and Maureen Harvey
Sandra L. Jones of Burlington, NJ Sheep Grazing at Howell Farm
E. Jane Given Memorial Award for Watercolor
Myhanh Bosse of Warrington, PA Honest Weight
John Kennedy Ford and Mazda Award for Sculpture
Charles McCollough of Hopewell, NJ Heavy Burden
John Kennedy Subaru Award for Pastel
Pamela Malabre Miller of New Hope, PA Winter at Bowman's Hill
Award in Memory of Vickie Wasserberger Given by Bill Mandel
William B. Hogan of Lower Makefield , PA Dusk on Delmar
Award for Painting in Memory of Arthur J. and Linda Ricker
Marge Chavooshian of Trenton, NJ Fallen Leaves
Award in Celebration of the People of New Orleans Given by Kathy Schroeher and Jim Clare
Robert Beck of Lambertville, NJ Ascension
The Solebury School Award for Oil Painting in Memory of the Founders-Laurie York Erskine, Julian Lathrop, Robert Shaw, Arthur Washburn
Charles McVicker of Princeton,NJ Autumn on the Canal
Honorable Mention
Gregory W. Marra of Pipersville, PA Delaware Leni Lenape
Honorable Mention
Janice Ward of Norristown, PA Balance
Patrons' Award for Painting
Award for Traditional Painting in Oil Given by Star and Peter Grover
John Kennedy Ford and Mazda Award for Sculpture
