FAMILY: June/July Juried Exhibition
June 23 - July 22, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, June 23, 2023, 6:00-9:00pm
Juror’s Talk: Friday, June 23, 2023, 7:00pm
A juried exhibition of artworks related to the theme of family. The exhibition will serve as a fundraiser to bring attention to the non-profit ChildSavers and its critical work in trauma informed mental health and child development services. A portion of the proceeds from sales will go to the programs and services of ChildSavers.
Visit our SHOP to purchase artwork from this exhibition from June 23 - July 22, 2023.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Miguel Carter-Fisher.
Photo by Christine Lockerby.
Miguel Carter-Fisher is currently based in his hometown, Richmond, Virginia. His interest in the arts began as a child and was nurtured by his father, the late painter Bill Fisher. At 18 he moved to Connecticut, where he studied both painting and philosophy at the University of Hartford. After graduating, Miguel moved to Brooklyn to attend the New York Academy of Art. There he studied traditional drawing, painting, and composition techniques. After graduate school, he worked at Soho Art Materials, where he educated artists, collectors, and galleries on diverse methods and materials of painting.
Since returning to Richmond in 2014, Miguel has taught at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Milk River Arts, and Bon Air Juvenile Corrections Center through Art 180. Miguel was also an assistant professor and the studio arts coordinator at Virginia State University. He is currently an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Miguel’s work has been exhibited at various galleries throughout the United States and abroad. For more information on Miguel visit MiguelCF.com
Juror’s Statement:
Most would agree that family is essential, but many would disagree on its definition. What is it to be a part of a family? Who inhabits this community? Are these relationships chosen or are we born into them? How has family changed historically? How has family changed personally? And what do we do when it is absent? These questions are among many we wish to reflect upon in Artspace’s upcoming exhibition, Family.
Award Winners
1st Place
Hannah C. Minnix
Wrinkles and Wisdom
2023. Oil on canvas. 36x24 inches.
2nd Place
Ed Holten
My Friend Leon with his 4th cousin Keyonte at the Henry Family Reunion
2019. Archival inkjet photographic print. 16x20 inches.
3rd Place
Ashley J. Whitley
American Child
2022. Acrylic and mixed media. 16x12x.75 inches.
Honorable Mention
Syeda M. Shah
Identity
2020. Metal print wall art. 8x12 inches.
Honorable Mention
Cecilia M. Ford
Why Am I Here
2019. Oil on canvas. 24x32 inches.
Honorable Mention
Heidi M. Nunnally
Saying Goodbye to His Mama
2021. B&W photography. 16x20 inches.
Special Selection by the Juror: Andras Bality, “Post Cotillion Origami Lesson,” 34 x 30 inches, oil on canvas, 2023.
Bality’s work is a prominent part of the ChildSavers art collection; they have several large significant pieces of his displayed in their building. Miguel Carter-Fisher became aware of the painting shown while he was developing the show and reached out to Andy who was happy to provide it for display during the exhibition.
Artist’s Statement:
Being influenced by American painters Alex Katz and Fairfield Porter, when I was younger, I always admired how they both could make great paintings which depicted their children at various stages of their lives. I liked how one did not have to know the children to like the paintings. Since my kids were little I have attempted to include them often as subject matter. My policy usually is, if it does not sell in a show, I keep the piece. This painting depicting my son Branko in his formal Cotillion clothes, giving his sister Kinga a late night Origami lesson as a subject matter spoke to me and seemed to reflect so much about the beauty and love of growing up in a loving family. Something which eludes so many of our children, which is why ChildSavers as an organization is so important, for all of us, in helping children get back on track….to learning and loving in a safe place.
Exhibition Postcard. Artwork details shown by (L to R): Asia Anderson, Marisa Stratton, Brian Kreydatus
Selected artists: Asia Anderson, Mona DWorkin, Cecilia Ford, Agnes Grochulska, Jacob Hicks, Ed Holten, Menley Hunt, Brian Kreydatus, Verena Lathers, Dan McCormack, Hannah Minnix, Patricia Munford, Heidi Nunnally, Amie Oliver, Martha Prideaux, Naomi Rogers, Janet Scagnelli, Syeda Shah, Anthony Smith, Marisa Stratton, Kaitlyn Stubbs, Samantha Taylor, Ed Tepper, Ashley Whitley.
Visit our SHOP to purchase artwork from this exhibition from June 23 - July 22, 2023.
1st Place Award: Hannah C. Minnix, "Wrinkles and Wisdom," 2023. Oil on canvas. 36x24 inches.
2nd Place Award: Ed Holten, "My Friend Leon with his 4th cousin Keyonte at the Henry Family Reunion," 2019. Archival inkjet photographic print. 16x20 inches.
3rd Place Award: Ashley J. Whitley, "American Child," 2022. Acrylic and mixed media. 16x12x.75 inches.
Honorable Mention: Syeda M. Shah. "Identity." 2020. Metal print wall art. 8x12 inches.
Honorable Mention: Cecilia M. Ford, "Why Am I Here," 2019. Oil on canvas. 24x32 inches.
Honorable Mention: Heidi M. Nunnally, "Saying Goodbye to His Mama," 2021. B&W photography. 16x20 inches.
Agnes Grochulska, "Fading Memory," 2021. Oil on canvas. 24x36 inches.
Amie Oliver, "Ancestral Ascension (in blue)," 2022. Mixed media on paper. 37x49 inches.
Anthony Smith, "Plank," 2023. Archival inkjet print. 16x20 inches.
Anthony Smith, "Slinky," 2023. Archival inkjet print. 16x20 inches.
Ashley J. Whitley, "Mourning Mothers of Lost Children," 2022. Acrylic and mixed media. 24x18x.75 inches.
Asia O. Anderson, "Unconditional," 2022. Watercolor. 10x14 inches.
Brian S. Kreydatus, "Drawing lessons," 2021. Oil on linen. 66x48 inches.
Brian S. Kreydatus, "Sick baby," 2019. Woodcut. 24x18 inches.
Dan McCormack, "Sean age 11, Orrin age 6, Maya age 3, Leah age 3 - # 3," 1984. Photogram. 20x16 inches.
Ed Holten, "My Uncle in Law Steve with his Grandchild Olivia," 2017. Archival inkjet photographic print. 16x20 inches.
Ed Tepper, "Forget Me Not," 2023. Encaustic paints, photography, and oil stick collage on cradled board. 12x12 inches.
Hannah C. Minnix, "Scars and Strength," 2023. Oil on canvas. 24x36 inches.
Heidi M. Nunnally, "Mother to my Mother," 2019. B&W photography. 16x24 inches.
Jacob Hicks, "Woman 45, Tracy Chapman," 2022. Oil on panel. 12x12 inches.
Janet Scagnelli, "Untitled (Family 4)," 2023. Watercolor. 14x14 inches.
Kaitlyn Stubbs, "Amour Fou (With The ‘Mother’)," 2023. Oil on canvas. 40x30 inches.
Marisa V. Stratton, "Zoom Call on my 21st Birthday," 2020. Oil on panel. 9x15x2 inches.
Martha Prideaux, "A mom," 2023. Mixed media. 40x20 inches.
Menley Hunt, "The Couch Where I First Met You," 2023. Polaroid emulsion lift on paper. 7x9 inches.
Mona DWorkin, "Familiar History," 2020. Mixed media acrylic. 23x24 inches.
Naomi Rogers, "Gestation," 2023. Mixed media. 10x14 inches.
Patricia L. Munford, "Prodigal Son," 2023. Photography. 16x20 inches, framed.
Samantha K. Taylor, "The Task (Morning)," 2023. Oil on masonite board. 26x30 inches, framed.
Verena Lathers, "Bittersweet," 2023. Oil, yarn. 11.75x13 inches.