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Click here to view this publication online. Day of the Dead: Voices of Our AncestorsFinalists and Awards Artists were asked to submit traditional a
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Artists were asked to submit traditional and non-traditional pieces in celebration of the Day of the Dead. We received a diverse mix of style, genre and content.
We hope you enjoy this exhibit as much as we have. Please take a moment and visit the gallery and view this year's exhibit finalists and award winners. |
Exhibit Finalists
Jill Barry, Magda Bowen, Kristine Byars, Marcos Gómez, Richard Green, Jamie Greene,
Elizabeth Hendricks, Chikiyo Jackson, Maya Just Maya, Betty Narducci, Peter OHearn,
Kimber Olson, Jim Pearson, Esau Rodriguez, Shannon Toth, William Turner, Hank Tusinski,
Marydorsey Wanless, Manuela Wenger, Mayra Zamora |
Best In Show: Mayra Zamora, La Curandera
In Mayra's La Curandera, or translated to 'The Healer', one sees the living embodiment of
the Day of the Dead.
She makes me feel the whole cycle of life. The living connection with the dead, creating the power to heal. I see the power of myself—the power of my mother and grandmother—the witch, the voodoo priestess within each of us.
I see the power to overcome grief within this celebration of life!
— Juror: MarDee Hansen |
2nd Place Award:
Hank Tusinski, _Last Tango _
Hank Tusinski created the Last Tango alter with passion and spirit. Not only is it traditional, but it incorporates the honoring of children, as well as adults.
The skeletons in the throws of celebration make you want to get up and dance. The child's side is filled with offerings and imagery a parent would set. The detail is exquisite, even down to the hand-dyed lace flags.
— Juror: MarDee Hansen |
3rd Place Award:
Shannon Toth, Día de los Inocentes
Día de los Inocentes is a stunning glimpse into the emotion of this day. It speaks eloquently of the love and the loss. I see the weight of this loss in the mother's eye and in her posture. Night turns to day, life continues, yet nothing remains the same. Thank you Shannon for your quiet, respectful honor of this day. Simply beautiful!
— Juror: MarDee Hansen |
Founder's Choice Award:
Marydorsey Wanless, Grandma
Grandma by Marydorsey Wanless, is a contemporary approach to the Day of the Dead which commemorates a beloved family member by honoring the story of her grandmother's body. No dancing skeleton. No accessorized skull. This body was in disproportionate pain - a pain which seems to have made a powerful impression upon her granddaughter, yet I am struck by the detached interpretation and cultural implication.
— Founder, Charly Swing |
Director's Choice Award:
William Turner, I Once Was Dead
William Turner's use of the Masaccio style in I Once Was Dead makes this truck come alive and seem connected to the life of the skeleton. Every section of rust, multiple dents and drooping roof is perfectly detailed. Well done.
The piece so reminiscent of my grandfather and his truck—always under the hood, or as in this image—under the bumper. If he could have been buried with his truck, he would have.
— Gallery Director, Julie Weismann |
Winter Expo 2012
Qualified Artwork:
Open to all mediums, styles, content and discipline. All 2D and 3D visual art will be accepted. Paintings, photography, sculpture, digital and computer media, fiber, printmaking, and drawing; abstract, surreal, fantasy, traditional, and collage artists are encouraged to submit. No moving images will be accepted for this exhibit.
Entry Deadline: December 15, 2012; 8:00 pm PST
Pre-Exhibit Show: begins online November 22nd.
Grand Opening: January 15, 2013
Call to Artist-Prospectus |
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