32nd Annual Art in Gadsden

A Regional Exhibition of Fine Art

July 31–September 5, 2020

This annual tradition of Gadsden Arts showcases recent art by the area’s top artists and artists new to the region. Exhibited works span the mediums of watercolor, egg tempera, acrylic, oil, photography, clay, encaustic, wood, metal, glass, and serigraph. The juror for the 32nd Art in Gadsden is Katie Deits, Executive Director of Florida Craft Art, an amazing organization is St. Petersburg that supports Florida's artists and craftspeople.

The founders of the Art in Gadsden exhibition, Beth Appleton and David Harbaugh, wanted to bring fine art to Gadsden County, foster the careers of local artists, and draw the community together through this special event. Beginning in 1989, Art in Gadsden was displayed in empty downtown storefronts in Quincy, all put together and organized by a dedicated and all volunteer community. This exhibition draws visitors and patrons from across the region each year, and is an exciting opportunity for regional artists to share their work and for Gadsden Arts to celebrate the creativity within our community.

Artists: if you would like to be added to the mailing list for future exhibitions, please contact Curator Angie Barry, 850.627.5021.

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Art Talks Live!

Art in Gadsden Award-Winning Artists' Talk

Thursday August 20, 2020, 5:00-6:00pm

Hear directly from the top 4 award winners in the 32nd Art in Gadsden. Suzanna Winton, Terrie Corbett, Barbara Balzer and Harris Wiltsher will talk about their award winning work and participants in the Zoom event will have opportunities to ask the artists questions.

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Best in Show
First Place
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Exhibition Juror

The juror selecting the award winners for the 32nd Art in Gadsden Exhibition is Katie Deits, Executive Director of Florida CraftArt, the only statewide nonprofit representing Florida’s fine craft artists located in the heart of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Best in Show

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Suzanna Winton, Cuban Cigar Lady, 2019, watercolor, 21 x 29 inches

Juror's comments: The extraordinary drawing and painting skills of Suzanna Winton are evident in the Cuban Cigar Lady watercolor as she makes the lady come alive with personality. Her colorful figure and flower basket contrasted against a neutral and muted earthy background makes the figure seem three-dimensional. From her radiant skin tones to the detail on her apron, this painting is a joyful experience to view.

1st Place

Sponsored by Capital City Bank

Terrie Corbett, 9th Street Jazz, 2018, encaustic, 40 x 18 inches

2nd Place

Sponsored by Ameriprise Financial Alexander L. Hinson

Barbara Balzer, Carrying Memories Through the Floating World, 2020, ceramic, seaweed, 17 x 24 x 10 inches

3rd Place

Sponsored by Full Earth Farm

Harris Wiltsher, Dancing Crown, 2019, serigraph (silkscreen print), 30 x 22 inches

Honorable Mentions

Mark Georgiades, Cavallino, 2020, steel and steel wire, 24 x 24 x 10 inches

Gregg Gleason, Little School on the Prairie, 2019, digital photograph, 17 x 22 inches

Nancy Jones, Borrow the Earth, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Author, 1896-1953, Women’s Place mixed Media Series, 2020, The 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote, Photo Credit, George A. Smathers Library, The University of Florida, Cross Creek, Florida, 1942, 2019, mixed Media, Found Objects, Butterflies and Insects, Long Leaf Pine Ecosystem Plants, Sewn Tea Bags, Stamps, 24 x 14 x 3 inches

Charles F. Manning, Retreat, 2020, oil on canvas, 36 x 24 inches

Walter Wager, Serenity, 2019, wood, 4 x 13 x 4 inches

Kathleen Wilcox, Luna Little Blue, 2020, vitreous enamel glass on copper, 8 x 11 inches

Artists accepted into the 32nd Art in Gadsden exhibition
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Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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