Kona resident Nora Yamanoha earned Juror’s Choice for her work in Wailoa Center’s Abstract Only! 2016 exhibit.
An Aug. 5 opening reception for the exhibit drew about 300 people to the Hilo gallery. In all, 102 artists submitted 206 entries of which 57 entries by 47 artists were selected to be in the exhibit by this year’s juror Neida Bangerter.
Yamanoha earned Juror’s Choice for her monotype “Rising Wealth,” which showed confidence and delicate treatment of ink on paper, Bangerter said.
The 3-D sculpture award was presented to Hilo resident Masatoshi Tanabe for his economical and skilled use of wood scrap in “Stillness #9” while Hilo resident Darcy Grey took the award for 2-D sculpture for her beautifully organized composition in “View of the Amakua.”
“The artists of Hawaii Island show a distinction and passion in their art making that embrace experimentation, materials and ideas. Whether you are a beginner or an established artist, selected for the exhibition or not, I thank you for entering your work for review and consideration,” said Bangerter. “My selections were based on an initial visual response, and the enduring presence of a piece. I looked for control of media through technique, organization of an original idea, quality in craftsmanship and care in the final presentation of the work.”
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