TRANSFORMATION

 TRANSFORMATION

     Before I looked at the entrants I consulted Webster’s Dictionary to clarify the possible interpretations of the word “transformation”, which defined transformation as “changes in form, appearance, nature or character”.

     Choosing the winners was not an easy task and I was more than impressed with the creative interpretations expressed, and the range and use of media used by the entrants.

     I was completely captivated by “Flowing Streams Chrysalis” and I had no hesitation in awarding “Best of Show” to this piece which really intrigued me and drew me into its interior and its complexities.

     I loved the organic energy and freshness of “Meadows”

     I was moved by the idea of beauty emerging from pain in “Vertebral Distractions” as well as by the delicacy of the drawing.

     I loved the feeling of the nascent brooding power in “Cauldron” and the unusual use of the media.

     Thank you for allowing me to judge “Transformations”.

Best in Show Flowing Streams Chrysalis – Artist, Sherri Cornett; Billings, MT

1st Place Meadow – Artist, Clairan Ferrono; Chicago, IL

2nd Place Vertebral Distractions – Artist, Jeannine Cook; Townsend, GA

3rd Place Cauldron – Artist, Elaine Alibrandi; Concord, MA

Honorable Mention In and Out the Windows – Artist, Anne Elliott; Lawrenceville, NJ

Honorable Mention Drink to Your Health Teapot – Artist, Berta Villaescusa; San Diego, CA

Honorable Mention Ten Roosters – Artist, Anne Elliott; Lawrenceville, NJ