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JUROR – NANETTE NEWBRY, Contemporary Artist
Nanette Newbry has exhibited her work since 1990. She received her BA in Visual Arts from the University of California with graduate studies with Barbara Kruger, Eleanor Antin and Paula Roland.
She owned N. Newbry gallery from 2000 to 2009 where she exhibited her work and held numerous performances and exhibitions. She teaches encaustic, collage and monotype workshops in her studio in Carlsbad, CA. Her work is in the permanent collection at the Museum of Encaustic Art and with corporate and private collectors.
Click here to read Ms. Newbry’s CV.
JUROR NOTES:
To start the judging process, I examine all the entries to form an overall opinion on the exhibition’s theme and quality of work. I go through each selection 3-4 times and choose work that meets or exceeds my own personal criteria. As with all jurors, quality is subjective, but since I am also a fellow encaustic artist, I look for unique use of material, composition, color choices, size, originality, and subject matter. Additionally, I pay attention to how I emotionally respond to the artwork. Does it inspire a sense of wonder in me? Or does it not move me at all? Have I seen a similar work before? I also closely consider the presentation of the artwork within the jpeg submitted. Is it in focus? Is it cropped cleanly? I prefer artists to present their work jpegs without frames. I appreciate all the artists who submitted their work and I encourage you to keep creating and submitting to exhibitions.
FIRST PLACE JUROR AWARD:
TAMI PHELPS
Anchorage, Alaska
Poached Earth, cold wax, oil, on cradled wood panel, 20 x 16 x 1.5 inches was awarded as the first place winner for this exhibition by the juror, Nanette Newbry.
The Wax-ON/Wax-In Juried Exhibition is on view May 25 – July 6 at the Museum of Encaustic Art and may also be seen online.
Click HERE to see photos from the opening reception.
To see the work juried into the exhibition or to make a purchase, click on the artist name under the thumbnail images below. The links connect to a large image on each artist’s website page with more details and purchase options.
