43rd Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition

43rd MONTGOMERY ART GUILD

MUSEUM EXHIBITION

Exhibition Catalogue On view June 1 through July 21, 2019 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

From the Director The advent of each Montgomery Art Guild exhibition harkens back to the Museum’s earliest days, when a group of local artists mounted an exhibition at Women’s (now Huntingdon) College here in Montgomery. That exhibition’s warm reception enabled those artists to realize their dream of establishing a permanent space devoted to the display of Alabama artists, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Today, the Museum is still home to the art of many of the regional artists who first established it, and, since 1960, the Museum has hosted the biennial exhibition of works by some of the area’s most talented artists through the Montgomery Art Guild’s Museum Exhibition series. We welcome them back for the 43rd time this year!

Of the 110 artists who submitted 334 works for inclusion, 72 works by 49 artists constitute this year’s exhibition. The exhibition juror, David Reyes, is to be applauded for his selection of works which, more than ever, reflects the breadth and depth of the lives and concerns of those who now call Montgomery and the River Region home. We also praise all of the artists— those whose work found a place in the exhibition and those whose work has been a better fit with past shows or will be a stronger match for those yet to come.

Finally, we thank our lead sponsors, Laura and Barrie Harmon, and sponsors Margaret and Jimmy Lowder, Synovus Bank, and Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Harris, as well as the many award donors for their generous support of this exhibition. We are grateful for the good work of the 2018–2019 MAG Museum Exhibition Committee, co-chaired by Enid Probst and Alisa Koch. This exhibition—as well as inVisible, the attendant exhibition of works by featured artist Richard Mills—has arisen from a constellation of glimmering artists, MAG leaders, MMFA staff, sponsors, donors, and one lone juror! Again, we applaud their investment in and devotion to this longstanding cooperative effort of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Montgomery Art Guild.

—Angie Dodson, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Director From the Director | 3

President's Statement This year marks the forty-third year that the Montgomery Art Guild and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts have joined forces to host this prestigious exhibition. The Montgomery Art Guild is deeply appreciative of this partnership, which is extraordinary and important to artists in our region.

The venue could not be more beautiful.

We offer heartfelt thanks to all those that helped make this event possible.

There are many levels of support and involvement for an exhibition such as this. The exhibition would not be possible without the support of the City of Montgomery and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Director Angie Dodson and her staff, especially Margaret Lynne Ausfeld and Sarah Graves, who made the planning and entry process run smoothly.

We thank all the artists that entered the show and the juror, David Reyes, for his thoughtful selection of the final entries. This is a very competitive juried show, and because of the number of accomplished artists that enter, the selection process is not always easy.

Special thanks is offered to our many sponsors and prize donors for their generosity and love of the arts, which help fan the flame of creativity for many artists.

Lastly, thank you to Montgomery Art Guild committee members Alisa Koch, Chuck DiLaura, and Rick Mills for their hard work and dedication.

Thanks to all those that attend the exhibition; come often, and bring your family and friends. —Enid Probst, Montgomery Art Guild President

4 | President's Statement

From the Juror One of the great privileges and challenges of being a curator is jurying an art competition. It is an enjoyable opportunity to see the diverse and unique artistic expression in the world, but it also conveys a great responsibility to form a thoughtful and overall engaging exhibition. Naturally, I was honored when the Board of the Montgomery Art Guild asked me to be the juror for the 43rd Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition. Upon my initial viewing of the 334 works submitted, I was immediately impressed with the high quality of works in all of the traditional disciplines—painting, drawing, sculpture, craft, printmaking, and photography. This made the task of choosing the 72 pieces to represent this strong pool of artists quite daunting.

I viewed the online submissions repeatedly, allowing the exhibition to evolve over time. During those reviews I was able to form an impression not just of each artist’s personal vision and technical merits but also a sense of what motivates and informs the artistic community of Montgomery and the region as a whole. The works chosen represent many approaches in technique, form, and content as well as showcasing the varied communities from which they originated. Whenever I am selecting works for a show, I always have in the back of my mind formal issues of composition, line, texture, form, perspective, presentation, and a host of other academic concerns. More importantly, I respond to art on an intuitive, visceral level– does it spark something in me? And then, why? What I found were works that were technically accomplished, imaginative, curious, clever, humorous, heart-felt, and challenging.

It was a pleasure to jury the 43rd Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition. I hope my selections will highlight the accomplishments of each artist while also making connections that spark a dialogue among all works.

—David Reyes, Exhibition Juror Curator of Exhibitions and Collections at the Huntsville Museum of Art

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Sponsors Thank you to our Sponsors The relationsip between the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Montgomery Art Guild has flourished for more than fifty years due to the generous patronage by sponsors of both organizations. The sponsors who support the Museum exhibitions and programming and fund the awards received by MAG artists represent the overall support of the Montgomery community for local art, artists, and art scholarship. We are tremendously grateful to the sponsors below and on the following page for their support this year and every year that we enjoy this fruitful collaboration.

Lead Exhibition Sponsor Laura and Barrie Harmon

Exhibition Sponsors Margaret and Jimmy Lowder Synovus Dan Harris, Montgomery County Commission

6 | Sponsors

Award Donors Thank you to our generous award donors Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Awards Director's Award, $2,500 Donated by Margaret Berry Lowder, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts President 2002–2004

Foy Gilmore Goodwyn Memorial Award, $1,000 Donated by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

Montgomery Art Guild Awards DiLaura Award, $1,000 Donated by Chuck and Joan DiLaura

Edward Robbins Memorial Award, $1,000 Donated by Chrys Robbins in memory of her husband, a past president of the Montgomery Art Guild

Halvorson Award, $1,000 Donated by Dr. Melanie Halvorson and Mr. Carl Barker

Landmarks Award, $1,000 Donated by Pam Stephan

Montgomery Art Guild Award, $1,000 Copperwing Award, $500 Donated by Angela Stiff

Doug's 2 Award, $500 Donated by Doug Rice and Guy Wallace

Mind and Body Holistic Spa Award, $500 Donated by Foad Araiinejad

Stonehenge Award, $500 Donated by Rusty Gregory

Student Award, $500 Anonymous Donation Award Donors | 7

Award Winners MMFA Director's Award Vincent Buwalda Intro/Extroversion Study, 2017–2018

Foy Gilmore Goodwyn Memorial Award

Alexandra Giannell Fallacies of Structure, 2019

8 | Award Winners

DiLaura Award Dale Lewis Shrimp Cocktable, 2017

Edward Robbins Memorial Award Vaughn Sims Herm No. 1, 2018

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Halvorson Award

Duane Paxson Denying Dendera; Hindenburg, May 6, 1937; and Mors Eloquentiae, 2018

Landmarks Award Leanne Leithauser-Lesley We Have the Freedom to Rise Above Our Dark Past, 2018

10 | Award Winners

Montgomery Art Guild Award Melinda Bruggink Christiano, 2019

Copperwing Award

Nathaniel Allen Dragon Shelf, 2017

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Doug's 2 Award Elana Hagler Seated Figure, 2019

Mind and Body Holistic Spa Award

Susan B. Hood Sunset, 2017

12 | Award Winners

Stonehenge Award

Ray Dugas Winter Landscape, 2018

Student Award Andrea Buchmann Vazsonyi Lost Potential, 2018

Award Winners | 13

Artists and Entries Most of the art in this exhibition is available for purchase directly from the artist. All art will remain on display until the end of the exhibition.

For information or assistance in contacting the artists, please call the exhibition co-chair Alisa Koch at 334.301.8180 or email her at artguildmontgomery@gmail.com. NFS: Not for Sale.

Dimensions are in inches, height before width before depth.

Nathaniel Allen

Melinda Bruggink

Charles Collins

Dragon Shelf

Christiano

Fallen Kings

2017 Acrylic on wood and Foamular 35 x 64 x 5 inches $5,000

2019 Oil on panel 11 x 14 x 1 inches $1,500

2018 Digital inkjet on paper 20 x 30 x 2 inches $150

Spiritual Currency

Jonathan

Fond Memories

2017 Pencil and ink drawing, digitally colored and printed on foam board 34 x 55 x 1 inches $1,000

2019 Oil on linen 30 x 24 x 1 inches NFS

2019 Digital inkjet on paper 20 x 30 x 2 inches $125

JosĂŠ

Barbara Davis

Jeffrey Babine Jane - 2019 2019 Graphite on paper 20 x 16 x 1 inches $1,450

Judy - 2018 2018 Graphite on paper 20 x 16 x 1 inches $1,450

Richard Brown The Pride of Prattville 2018 Digital inkjet on paper 16 x 24 x 2 inches $350

2019 Oil on panel 11 x 14 x 1 inches $1,500

Andrea Buchmann Vazsonyi Failure 2018 Reduction print on paper 14 x 11 inches $185

Lost Potential 2018 Woodcut 27 x 21 inches $520

Vincent Buwalda Intro/Extroversion Study 2017–2018 Mixed media 84 x 36 x 36 inches $10,000

14 | Artists and Entries

Night Light 2019 Oil on panel 16 x 12 inches $850

Joan DiLaura Alleyway Home 2019 Oil on canvas 38 x 32 x 1 1/2 inches NFS

Highway Home 2018 Oil on canvas 14 x 16 x 1 1/2 inches NFS

Ray Dugas

Alexandra Giannell

Betsy Hails

Winter Landscape

Fallacies of Structure

Le Beffroi' Breakfast

2018 Egg tempera on panel 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 2 inches $1,200

2019 Graphite powder on paper 60 x 120 inches $1,500

2018 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 x 1 1/2 inches $7,500

DaNeal Eberly

Panopticon

No Place Like Home

2018 Oil on canvas 24 x 48 x 1 1/2 inches $1,000

2018 Oil on canvas 36 x 24 x 1 inches $6,500

Jim Gunter

Shuck Me, Suck Me

Tangerine Skies 2018 Acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 x 1 1/2 inches $1,000

Lynthia Edwards Sweet Pickle Princess and the Crow 2019 Acrylic on wood panel 80 x 60 x 1 1/2 inches $6,000

Robert Keith Farrar Hunting Flamingos 2018 3-color gum dichromate printed photograph 12 x 16 inches $300

Sophia on Yellow 2019 2-color gum dichromate printed photograph 11 x 14 inches $200

Nikhil Ghodke Connections 2 2019 Video Variable dimensions $500

Kid Games- April's Child 2017 Pastel on paper 32 x 40 x 1 inches $1,500

Elana Hagler Carlecia 2018 Pastel and charcoal on paper 30 x 22 inches $2,500

Carlecia II 2019 Pastel and charcoal on paper 12 x 9 inches $840

Egyptian Rhythms 2018 Pastel and charcoal on paper 9 x 12 inches NFS

Seated Figure 2019 Pastel on paper 30 x 22 inches $2,080

2018 Oil on canvas 18 x 24 x 1 inches $3,000

Andrew Hairstans Clinic (A Model for Asylum) 2018 Charcoal on paper 28 x 20 inches NFS

Surveillance (A Model for Asylum) 2018 Charcoal on paper 28 x 20 inches NFS

Bud Harris Golden Slumbers 2018 Oil on paper 30 x 22 inches $2,000

Jamie Harris Carlesia Seated 2019 Charcoal on paper 24 x 18 inches $350

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Nancy Hartsfield

Frederic Lecut

Brenda Miller

Vivid Haboob/Dust Storm, Arizona

Carola Quinta

Sewing Machine

2018 Glass, stone, and ceramic 47 x 23 inches $3,300

2017 Digital inkjet on paper 18 x 14 x 1 1/4 inches $175

Leanne LeithauserLesley

Sheldon Church

2017 Encaustic on board 24 x 24 x 2 inches $2,000

Chie Hitchner Turnings 2017 Handwoven textile and handdyed ikat silk 91 x 33 inches $10,000

Susan B. Hood Sunset 2017 Watercolor on paper 5 1/4 x 13 inches $75

Suzanne Jensen Flicker in Garden Reliquary 2019 Clay 12 x 8 x 8 inches $350

Alisa Koch The Brown Jar 2019 Oil on canvas 14 x 11 x 2 inches $500

The Great Egret 2019 Oil on canvas 24 x 18 x 2 inches NFS

16 | Artists and Entries

We Have the Freedom to Rise Above Our Dark Past 2018 Canvas, hand-dyed wool yarn, upholstery fabric, dyed velvet, felted wool, beads, and embroidery floss 49 x 44 x 1 inches $5,000

Ken Lever Threaded 2019 Marble 72 x 12 x 12 inches $10,000

Dale Lewis Shrimp Cocktable 2017 Wood, dye, and paint 34 x 29 x 29 inches $4,000

Nyaradzai Mahachi Hidden Figures 2018 India ink on canvas 20 x 16 x 1 inches $300

Margie McInarnay Naturometry 2017 Watercolor on board 29 x 26 x 1 1/2 inches $850

2017 Digital inkjet on paper 18 x 24 x 1 1/8 inches $250

Kelly Parvin Dig Deep 2018 Adhesive and ink on canvas 36 x 36 x 3 inches NFS

Donna Pate Brass and Apples 2019 Oil on linen panel 14 x 17 x 1 inches $380

Sunny Paulk F.Y.M. 2018 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 x 1 1/2 inches NFS

Duane Paxson

Carol Pugsley Jones

Vaughn Sims

Denying Dendera

Mardi Gras Parade

Fiery Archangel

2018 Steel and fiberglass 73 x 60 x 17 inches NFS

2019 Oil on canvas 24 x 30 x 1 inches NFS

2019 Mixed media 44 x 22 x 22 inches $2,500

Hindenburg, May 6, 1937

Shirley Quarles Baird

Godhead

2018 Steel and fiberglass 73 x 53 x 19 inches NFS

Mors Eloquentiae 2018 Steel and fiberglass 70 x 40 x 15 inches NFS

Whirling Dervish 2018 Acrylic on canvas 72 x 48 x 2 inches NFS

Donna Pickens Excavations 2018 Beeswax, impasto wax, collage, and encaustic paint on board 16 x 12 x 2 inches $800

History Erased 2019 Beeswax, impasto wax, collage, and encaustic paint on board 16 x 34 x 1 3/4 inches $850

Walter Poole The Politician 2019 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 x 2 inches $900

Tuscan Nights 2019 Watercolor on paper 37 x 29 inches $1,500

Catie Radney Uno 2018 Acrylic on wood panel 48 x 48 x 2 inches $3,900

Durand Seay Charity 2019 Oil on canvas 12 x 16 x 1 inches $500

Randy Shoults Please Don't Say Goodbye-Winston County #3 2019 Mixed media drawing, digital image, collage, graphite, colored pencils, and acrylic on paper 18 x 12 inches $1,200

2018 Acrylic on cotton twill 80 x 100 inches $1,800

Herm No. 1 2018 Mixed media 45 x 22 x 19 inches $2,000

Joanne Staley At Peace 2018 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 x 1 1/2 inches $1,500

Christopher Thomas Green Leaves 2019 Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 x 1 1/2 inches $200

Ann Waid Swamp Night 2018 Oil on canvas 36 x 48 x 1 1/2 inches $2,500

Julia Washburn Flamenco 2017 Digital inkjet on paper 26 x 20 x 1 inches $225

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Final Acknowledgments Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, a department of the City of Montgomery, is supported by funds from the City of Montgomery, with support from the Montgomery County Commission and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association. Programs are made possible, in part, by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

2018–2019 Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition Committee Leadership for the 43rd Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition and the accompanying featured artist exhibition was provided in part by the following Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition Committee: Co-Chairs

Enid Probst and Alisa Koch

Committee Members Enid Probst, George Taylor, Didi Vucovich, and Joan DiLaura

18 | Final Acknowledgments

MAG Featured Artist

Richard Mills (American, born 1946), Fire Sale O'er the Tunnel of Love, 2011, watercolor, gouache, and embedded collage on illustration board, Lent by the artist

Richard Mills

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On view upstairs in the Folmar and Newman Galleries June 1 through July 21, 2019

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