On Friday, November 4, the Center for the Arts – Lake Sunapee Region (CFA) celebrated the opening of its fourth annual Regional Juried Show at the New London Inn. The show is on view through January 28 and can be seen by stopping by the New London Inn at almost any time.
The work of 20 artists were selected from a total of 32 artists who submitted entries online. Juror Bill Haust, Professor Emeritus at Plymouth State University, selected 24 works from the 96 works entered.
Exhibiting artists include: Peter Anderson, Debbie Campbell, Danielle Cartier, Jean Cronin Connolly, Rosemarie Cravens, Mary Gerakaris, Laura Graveline, Jack Harkins, Loren Howard, Paul Howe, Barbara Hunting, Penny Koburger, Susan Larakis, Gwen Nagel, Yvonne Shukovsky, Richard Stockwell, Roger Wells, Karen Wihbey, and Lucy Mueller Young.
Once volunteers of CFA’s Visual Arts Guild finished hanging the show, the juror selected the following works on site: Two honorable mentions went to Karen Wihbey of Lebanon for her acrylic on paper entitled Marsh and Penny Koburger of Enfield for her oil painting entitled Looking Back. Rosemarie Cravens of Salisbury won third place for her oil painting Aspen Glow; Lucy Mueller Young of Sunapee won second place for her mixed media work Upcountry Scenes; and Mary Gerakaris of Canaan won Best of Show for her photograph Cover. Elizabeth D’Amico, CFA Visual Arts, presented the awards and organized the show.
Other CFA Micro Gallery openings the same evening included a solo show at the Lake Sunapee Bank Micro Gallery featuring Andover artist George Rochon and a second solo show at the Whipple Hall Micro Gallery featuring the work of Newport artist Ludmila Gayvoronsky. Work at all three venues will be on view through January 28.
Work may be purchased from any of the galleries at any time during the exhibition, but work in the Regional Juried Show must remain on view until the end of the exhibition. Work at the Lake Sunapee Bank and at Whipple Hall may be purchased and taken at any time during the show. A portion of all sales benefits CFA Student Scholarships and future CFA programs.