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Architect and artist Sally Levine juried the 2015 competition and echoed Whitely’s
thoughts. “I was inspired to see such a wide array of work and was impressed by both
the quantity and quality. It took much longer to evaluate the entries than I anticipated.
The artwork that stood out combined brilliant technical skills with thought-provoking
concepts engaging viewers in conversation.” The Best of Show selected in 2015 was Elise
Newman’s “The Women,” which hangs at Bertram Woods Branch.
“I don’t think an artist ever gets over the thrill of having their artwork appreciated,
but it was very special for me to have the community I love
endorse my work with this prize,” says Johnine Byrne, whose
“Lanterns” won the 2004 Best of Show and hangs at Bertram
Woods Branch.
Artists interested in entering the contest can download an
application from the Library website or pick up an application at
the Library Reference desks. Art entry dates are Friday, March 1
from 3-5 pm and Saturday, March 2 from noon to 4 pm.
The Library looks forward to celebrating its twentieth year of
local art with the community. SL
Best of Show
2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tishauna 7.1 by Gary Williams
2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethiopian by Horace Reese
2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . The Fourth of October by Terry Sciko
2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interspace by John Harmon
2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lanterns by Johnine Byrne
2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality Time by Jerome White
2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Man Eater by David Brichford
2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Stories by Daniel George
2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doan Brook by Mary Ryan
2009. . . . . . . . . . A Good Breakfast by Amy Lewandowski
2010. . . . . . . . Passage and Sapling by Paula Zinsmeister
2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time for Tomika by Judy Takács
2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Old House by Ted Yu
2013. . . . . . . . . . Early Light in the Flats by Michael Prunty
2014. . . . . . . A Work in Progress by Candace Dangerfield
2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Women by Elise Newman
2016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Nobody by Patricia Schroeder
2017. . . . . . . . . .Automaton with Parasol by Debra Bream
2018. . . . . . . . . . . . New Steps on Old Paths by Anna Hsu
Clockwise from upper left: The Women by
Elise Newman; Automaton with Parasol by
Debra Bream; Lanterns by Johnine Byrne
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