OCTOBER 2022 NEWSLETTER

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Reception for 2022 PAA Global Reflections Show was September 27 at Gallery@Courtyard

The Plano International Festival and Global Reflections Reception held the evening of September 27^th at the Courtyard Theatre was a fabulous celebration of community and art. PAA President Gaby Pruitt and Vice President Vidya Lakshmi presented the awards to PAA artists selected by juror Jennifer Siebert.

All of the entries for Global Reflections can be found on the PAA website, https://www.planoartassociation.org

The award winning paintings were announced along with the juror’s comments below.

1^st Place

Becky Bales

Collected Panic #1

Becky’s strong and engaging composition creates a static and swirling sensation at the same time. The subtle value shifts and overlapping of forms to create motion that also seems to be caught encourages the viewer to slow down. There is a flutter of movement that feels reflected in the serene gaze of the figure that creates a juxtaposition of okay and not okay. This is a moving work that alludes to a complex human story and urges me to question the complexity of emotions that move and get caught through us in the subtle spaces in between moments.

2^nd Place

Lori Cusick

Flower Bike

Lori’s mastery of the painting shows with her sophistication of paint application, color theory, atmospheric perspective, and attention to impressive scale shifts in her strokes. Her use of formal elements in such an impressive manner all comes together to create a peaceful scene that freezes a moment in time yet encourages the viewer to think of what was behind and what is to come. Just really beautiful.

3^rd Place

Brenda McKinney

In the Garden

It is extremely challenging to create abstract works that exude true energy. A sense of complex foreground, middle ground, and background along with a space built of big, medium, small, and tiny creates a jubilant emotion that keeps me engaged to investigate the complex space. Brenda’s use of a high chroma, jewel tone palette exudes joy and complexity. At the same time she has created a tension in the picture plane between the complementary greens and reds that pushes and pulls the surrounding warm quiet negative space. This juxtaposition of calm works as a release next to the more hectic marks of the organic forms she has built. Her world of color and mark encourages me to feel as if I'm hiking around in the space being surprised at every turn.

Honorable Mention

James Gilbreath

Workin’ on the Old ‘55

I have always respected James’s work from the first time I saw it. He has such a mastery of materials and formal elements while creating scenes I really want to be a part of. This little work in the show does just that. The thoughtful composition using two-point perspective at first holds me out of the scene, like a viewer looking in, yet pulls me into the atmosphere and narrative of the work with his use of bold diagonals and rich complementary colors in the background. He shows such smart use of value while creating a sense of believable distance and atmosphere in the work. The little figure in the distance encour

Honorable Mention

Kelly McCurdy

Clouds in Glass

I first reviewed the work in the exhibition on the computer before jurying in person. “Clouds in Glass” stood out as one I knew I would respond to. Once seeing it in person, I was surprised by it. In a good way! The push and pull of the composition is compelling in that I'm not sure where I'm at with all the figure ground reversals. I'm inside the glass building. I am swimming in the clouds. Then pushed to the sky’s reflection in the grid of the windows. I feel pinched in, then allowed to travel out of the three-point perspective space in a way that makes me consider my place in the world.

Honorable Mention

Gabrielle Castaneda Pruitt

Friends

Something is about to happen. I'm not sure what it is but it is something epic. The strong value shifts, attention to complex details, big and small, and the visual pathways of the composition spin me around and lead me down unclear paths while freezing me in the moment. The title “Friends” adds a lovely narrative conveying that I am not alone in what is about to happen. The contrast of the stylized figurines and the realness of the landscape create such an amazingly surreal space that has me waiting for what's to come.

Plano Art Association 2022 Global Reflections Exhibit Juror Statement – Jennifer Siebert

It was so exciting to see so many compelling works included in the Plano Art Association’s 2022 Member’s Exhibit. The variety of painting, photographs, digital prints, and mixed media are a great testament to the rich and diverse artists within the Plano Art Association. I am grateful for such energy being brought to the Plano Art community by all the members. It was impressive to see the broad variety of formats, ideas, and approaches. While choosing the awards, I tried to select works that displayed high craft, strong technical ability, thoughtful compositions, and seamless execution of materials. Along with the formal components, I was searching for a complex approach to subject and content. I believe it is in the message of the work that true value resides. I so enjoyed investigating all the work and appreciate the effort in each one. While the highlights of the show presented themselves easily, it was impressive how there were so many amazing creations to choose from. It is truly inspiring.

I would like to express my gratitude to Plano Art Association, namely Gaby Pruitt and Gene Dillard, for inviting me to be a part of the jury process. They made it a truly enjoyable task, as did spending time with the many strong works of the members. I hope everyone has as rich conversations about the work like we did.

Finally, many thanks to all the artists who shared with us their most interesting projects, which we can now enjoy in this exhibition. I look forward to the 2023 exhibit and how it contributes to our great arts community!

President Graciela Katzer sent out the following statement of gratitude: “To all the supporters of the 2022 PIF/PAA Multi-cultural Art Exhibit, Global Reflections Universal Language of Art, The Plano International Festival Board extends a sincere thank you. The memorable event showcased some of the amazing artistic talent in our community; in particular, your participation at our opening reception at the Courtyard Theater in

downtown Plano was an important contribution to the fair’s 18^th anniversary and continuing success as a premier multicultural celebration!”

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PAA Members' Show Scheduled for December at ArtCentre of Plano

Mark your calendars, the annual PAA Members' Show is scheduled starting December 3 and will be on display at the beautiful ArtCentre of Plano until Monday, January 23.

There will be a combination Awards Reception and Annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 10.

Schedules, dates and deadlines will be provided shortly. Put this on your calendar and check your email for exhibition information.

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