BEST OF SHOW: Diane Turner for “Triplets” (oil on canvas)

FIRST PLACE: Margaret Chiaro for “Be Careful What you Wish For: Endless Wishes” (oil on canvas)
SECOND PLACE: Ginnie Bell for “Davy Jones Locker” (mixed)
THIRD PLACE: Carol Oldenburg for “Little Miss Precisely” (oil on linen)

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Joanne Bast for “Clubbing the Night Away” (beadwork)
Daniel G. Walczyk for “Java Ka” (photography)
Susan Davitti Darling for “Night Into Day” (mixed media)
George M. Clark for “RedHatChick” (mixed media)
Kay Koehler for “Storm Surge” (mixed media)

AWARDS OF MERIT
Michael Parameros for “Stone Stele” (limestone sculpture)
Jeff Arborgast for “Fall Spectrum” (pastel)
Judy Grupp for “White Rabbit” (mixed media)

RICHARD & SELENA DISHER AWARD IN OIL AND ACRYLIC
Nathalie Engdahl for “Ice Storm” (oil)
Rebecca E Moretti for “Moth ‘Snow’ Ball” (watercolor)

YORK ART ASSOCIATION WATERCOLOR AWARD
Amy Schade for “Acute Conjunctivitis” (watercolor)

PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD & PLAQUE
Karl Foster for “Nude on Ottoman” (pastel)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD (donated by juror Wasyl Palijczuk)
Eva Gorski for “Hidden Harbor No. 5″ (acrylic collage)

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Jim Starr for “Autumn Harvest” (oil)
Judy Funk for “Simplicity” (oil)
Eva Gorski for “Hidden Harbor No. 5″ (acrylic collage)

A special thanks to Exhibit Chairperson Diane M. Smith, juror Wasyl Palijczuk, the hanging committee led by Janie McKnight and all the member artists and volunteers of the York Art Association.

The exhibit runs Mondays through Fridays from 9AM to 3PM and Sundays from 2PM to 4PM through Sunday, November 6, 2011.

York Art Association
220 South Marshall Street
York, PA 17402
717-755-0028

Congratulations on a spectacular show!

York Art Association

The selection Juror was Amy S. Hammond, Exhibitions Manager/Preparator at the Susquehanna Art Museum. Ms. Hammond has also curated exhibitions for the Handprint Identity Project at Elizabethtown College and for the DOSHI Gallery of Contemporary Art at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.

The exhibit guide offers a brief history of the Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts:

“The Rottler award for Excellence in the Visual Arts is made possible throught a bequest to the York Art Association by the late E. Kurt Rottler, a devoted member and President of the Board of Directors from 1965 through 1970.

Thank you to all of the artists who submitted the outstanding entries for this exhibit, and congratulations to our five winners of the Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts. We look forward to their group exhibit in 2011.”

Vulcania Graphics & Fine Art joins the York Art Association in saluting the 2011 winners of the Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts:

Carol Galligan for “Wind Merges with the Rain” & “Amid Thousands of Mountaintops” (Ink/Gesso on Arches Paper)

Leslie Jones for “Sara” (Acrylic/Paper on Tile) & “Searching for Thomas” (Acrylic/Paper on Glass)

Randy Maxey for “H2O” & “Tall Tale” (Mixed)

Patricia Thomas for “Tug Boat Greenport LI, NY” & Family Outing, May Day, Central Park 1949″ (Acrylic)

Daniel Vangeli for “Outside Looking In” & “All or Nothing” (Watercolor)

Support the arts and artists of south central Pennsylvania. Do not miss this outstanding and exciting exhibit now through July 10, 2011 at York Art Association, 220 South Marshall Street, York, PA 17402.

The gallery is open from 9 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday and from 2 PM to 4 PM on Sundays.

Peace,

The award is in honor of the late E. Kurt Rottler (1929-1995), a long time member of the York Art Association (YAA). Upon his passing in 1995, the YAA received an endowment from his estate to fund exhibition awards throughout each exhibition season. The Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts recipients are each awarded a $300 honorarium and given a group exhibition in the year following their selection. The Rottler Award winners’ exhibition is held annually in March/April.

This year’s Rottler Award recipients will be selected by Amy Hammond, Exhibitions Manager, Susquehanna Art Museum. Ms. Hammond holds a BA in art history and museum studies from Juniata College and a MA in art history (with a Modern European Art concentration) from American University in Washington, DC. During her time in Washington, DC, Amy Hammond interned with the Smithsonian Institution at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

The exhibit opening reception is Sunday, June 19, 2011 from 2 PM to 4 PM and the exhibit continues through Sunday, July 10, 2011.

The York Art Association Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM and Sundays from 2 PM to 4 PM (closed Saturdays) at 220 South Marshall Street, York, PA 17402.

For more information, contact Kathie Hanacik or Phyllis Weaver, Office Managers at 717-755-0028.

Peace,

Congratulations to Dan Walczyk for receiving an Honorable Mention for his piece entitled “Out of Darkness” in the York Art Association’s September 2010 Fall Member’s Exhibition. There were 89 entries and juror Jon L. Johnson, selected the following award winners:

Best of Show: Denny Bond
1st Place Professional: Betty Sampsell
2nd Place Professional: Julie Yontz Rupp
3rd Place Professional: Michael Brothers
1st Place Non-Professional: Milton Leake
2nd Place Non-Professional: Paul Sgro
3rd Place Non-Professional: Micah Neff

Honorable Mentions:
Cherie Sikking, Steven Heffner, Diane Delozier, William Erwin, Daniel Walczyk, Patty Smith, Lois Ebbert, Pat Richards, Joyce Copeland, and Cattrine Virago.

Dan’s “Out of Darkness” is part of his Elemental Reflections I series and was printed in-house at Vulcania Graphics & Fine Art at a size of 24″ x 24″ on Epson Premium Semimatte paper. Dan completed the artwork with double matting and a hand-made frame.

For more information about the York Art Association please visit their website or stop by their gallery/main office.

York Art Association
220 South Marshall Street
York, PA 17402
http://yorkartassociation.org

For more information about Vulcania Graphics & Fine Art’s printing services please visit the About Us page.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the York Art Association’s September 2010 Fall Member’s Exhibition!

Daniel G. Walczyk takes First Place – Digital Wildlife Division in the Hocking Hills “Shoot the Hills” photography competition held in Hocking Hills, Ohio on April 22, 2007. Read the full article on DoubleExposure.com and view the 2007 competition results on HockingHills.com. Congratulations Dan!