MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Art Center has unveiled the list of winners for the 2018 May Show.
“The jury process this year was very competitive,” said Mansfield Art Center executive director George Whitten. “Over 380 pieces were submitted by 339 artists. Our juror selected 139 artworks by 97 Ohio artists.”
The 73rd annual May Show is a juried exhibition showcasing the talent of Ohio artists in a variety of media. The exhibition runs May 5 through June 3, and is free and open to the public.
The 2018 guest juror was Ross Lesko of the Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery in Cleveland. Lesko has curated numerous exhibitions incorporating diverse media and themes. That includes contemporary photography, American abstract painting, prints and drawings, tribal art, European and American modernist painting and sculpture. He has served as gallery director of the Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery since 2003.
The opening reception is 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6, with awards presented at 4 p.m. The May Show is made possible each year by Mechanics Bank and the Ohio Arts Council.
The winners are:
Best of Show
• Chris Misencik-Bunn, watercolor painting “Angelic.”
Four Mechanics Bank Awards of Excellence
• Ron Abrams, wood-turner, received his award for his four turned vessels of walnut, maple, and birch.
• James M. Fleeson, oil painting, “Sunday Afternoon in Central Park.”
• Preston Buchtel, photography, “Cave Drawing (Or Brief History of Everything).”
• Ed Corle, ceramic stoneware vase.
Sid Yellen Award for Best in Photography
• Jeff Doseck for his photograph “Please Close The Door.”
Margaret Twitchell Swank Award for Best Painting:
• Edward Steffani oil painting “A Recently Washed Table.”
Susan B. Smith Award for Best in Fiber:
• Kate Westfall for her mixed-media fiber “Tied And Wired.”
Whitten Studios Award for Best in Ceramics:
• Annette McCormick for her two Raku ceramic vessels “Feral Canine Jar” and “Antelope Stopper Jar.”
Three Blick Art Material Awards for Innovation:
• Janet L. Marsano for her mixed-media piece “In the Lake of Very Bad Dreams.”
• Harry Melroy for his mixed-media sculpture “Who Said You Could Leave?!”
• Barry Wheeler for his fabricated metal sculpture “Joy Ride / Roby and Ace.”
The Mansfield Art Center is located at 700 Marion Ave. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information is available online at mansfieldartcenter.org or through social media sites including Facebook and Twitter.
