Eight of the regional artists selected to participate in the Thorne’s Biennial Regional Juror’s Choice Exhibition received awards at a Jan. 23, reception opening the exhibit.
Nicole Caulfield of Keene won the Jurors’ Best of Show Award for Zen, a colored pencil work. The $500 prize for this award is sponsored by the Friends of the Thorne.
Patricia Shappler of Bedford, N.H., was awarded second place of $300 for Heading Downtown, an acrylic painting.
Ronnie McClure of Canterbury, N.H., received third place of $200 for Crossing, an ink and colored pencil work on rag paper.
In addition to the top three winners, the following artists received honorable mentions, which include a $25 cash award:
- Jim Coates of Lyndeborough, N.H., for In the Woods, a sculpture made of handmade paper and wood;
- Christine Neill of New Ipswich, N.H., for Three Days, a watercolor painting;
- Leonard Ragouzeos of Newfane, Vt., for Adirondack Chair, a drawing in India ink on paper;
- Carol Lightfoot Ross of Rindge, N.H., for Faces of the Iraq War, a fabric art quilt; and
- Susan von Glahn Calibria of Mount Hermon, Mass, for Black and White, an acrylic and gouache work on paper.
Come to campus and see this impressive exhibit, and cast your vote for a People’s Choice Commendation. The artist winning this $100 prize will be announced February 12.