WSOAE 2009 Fall Show Prize Winners

On the first weekend of its Fall 2009 show, the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit honored 28 artists with awards in the categories of fine arts and fine crafts. The awards totaled more than $4,000.

For fine arts and photography, the jurors included non-exhibiting artists Bernice Sokol Kramer, William Behnken and Jeffrey Berman. The same judges selected the prizes for sculpture and fine crafts, as our regular judge in these categories, Monona Rossol, was regretfully not available.

Judges at Work; l to r, Berman, Kramer and Behnken

Artists and crafts people brought their submissions for jurying to New York’s famed Salmagundi Club on Saturday morning, September 5th, and returned on the next day, September 6th, to pick up their work and to learn if they had won an award.

The twenty-eight winning artists were:

Best in Show – The Jury Prize
Sonia Grineva for her oil: “Waverly Place”

Oils /Acrylics/Pastels
Jessica Dalrymple, 1st Prize for her oil “End of an Era”
Zhen Zhong Duan, 2d Prize for his oil “NY Downtown Broadway #9”
Kevin McEvoy, 3d Prize for his oil “Anna”
Steven Klein, 4th Prize for his acrylic “Farmland Vista”

Landscape
Susan Grisell, for her oil “Hydrangeas”

Abstract Art
Atsuko Okamato for untitled oil painting

Contemporary Art
Rochelle Weber, for her acrylic, “77th Street”

Watercolor
Linda B. Cromer,1st Prize for “Sunflowers”
Phyllis Rutigliano, 2d Prize for “Fur Coat”

Mixed Media
Giovanni Scalisi, 1st Prize
Penny Feder, 2d Prize

Graphics
Linda Adato, 1st Prize for “Hellgate Bridge”
Steven Walker, 2d Prize for “Night Walk”
Emily Trueblood, 3d Prize for “Distant Wall Street”
David Itchkawich, 4th Prize for “B & M Beans”

Photography
Daniel Jones, 1st Prize for “Slot Canyon #3”
Alan Wolf, 2d Prize for “Vanderbuilt”
John DiBiase, 3d Prize for “Fire & Ice”

Sculpture
Edward J. Martin, 1st Prize for “Winter Tulip”
Enmanuel Maldonado, 2d Prize for “Bicephalo”

CRAFTS
Best in Show (Crafts)
Salvatore Sturiale for his jewelry design, “Gold Rush”

Crafts – Jewelry
Lisa Davin, 1st Prize for “Dreamscape”
Alicia O’Connell, 2d Prize for “Angel”

Crafts – Glass/Ceramics
Dudley Vaccianna for a painted vase

Crafts – Mixed Media
Richard Birkett for “Shoe-In”

Crafts – Fiber
Valeria Merrell for decorative hand knit

Crafts – Wood
Michael Manus for shaped bowl

Congratulations to all!  Photographs of the award winners and their artwork will be posted shortly.

New Exhibitors: Fall WSOAE

Siding 16 by Sharon Butler

The sculptor Jeorg Fischer Goldjos and the abstract artist Sharon L. Butler are among the first-time exhibitors at the WSOAE Fall Show. Mr. Goldjos is from Germany and is a friend of artist-exhibitor Linda Cromer. Ms. Butler is from Mystic, CT. Examples of their work are shown in the accompanying photographs. Sharon Butler’s painting is oil on wood, 12″ x 9.75″.  The Goldjos Golfer is sterling silver with gilt sphere and stands approximately 7 1/2 inches tall.

Golfer by J.F. Goldjos

Returning Exhibitors: Fall WSOAE

Nightlight Bold by Ben Georgia

Ben Georgia  and Barry Boobis-Chanin are among the many veteran exhibitors that will be participating in WSOAE’s Fall show, the 158^th consecutive show to be run by the organization. Visuals of their work are shown here: Mr. Georgia’s painting, “Nightlight Bold,” is 52 inches by 50 inches; a view of the booth of Mr. Boobis-Chanin, who does “contemporary” art in mixed media, is also shown.

Barry Boobis-Chanin Display Booth

Brunch at Salmagundi, Sunday, Sept. 13th

The Salmagundi Club, one of the oldest artist-led organizations in the country and a long-time supporter of The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, invites all visitors to the show, to have brunch in its grill on Sunday, September 13^th, the last day of the show.

The brunch hours are 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The cost is $20 plus tax. Reservations are required. Call the Club at 212 255-7740.

 

The Salmagundi Club; L. Loughridge image

The Salmagundi, located at 47 Fifth Avenue, is a large, Landmarked brownstone. Like WSOAE, the organization is a 501 © 3 non-profit. Its galleries are open to the public free of charge seven afternoons a week. Shown here is an image of the Salmagundi façade, adapted from a reduction woodcut by the well-known artist Leon Loughridge.

WSOAE Fall 2009 Show Awards

“Abstract Art” and “Contemporary Art” are additional categories for which cash prizes will be awarded at WSOAE’s fall show. All of the prizes are juried on the first day of the show, Saturday, September 5th and the awards are announced on the following day, Sunday, September 6^th. All exhibitors participating in the first weekend of the show are eligible.

Art is submitted for consideration by bringing it to the Salmagundi Club  at 47 Fifth Avenue, between 11^th and 12^th St. from 9 AM to Noon on Saturday, September 5^th. The Jury of Awards does its work from Noon onwards. The art submitted has to be picked up on Sunday, September 6^th, from 10 AM to Noon,  at which time the prize winners are disclosed and ribbons distributed. Checks for the prizes are sent out by mail.

If you are an award winner, please make sure you stop by to have your art work (and yourself) photographed before leaving the Salmagundi Club. We want to post images of all prize winners on the WSOAE blog site, as we did for our Spring Show.

Fall 2009 Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Starts Labor Day Weekend

The dates of the Fall Show are Labor Day Weekend, September 5^th, 6^th and 7^th, and the following weekend, September 12^th and 13^th. Free to the public, the show takes place on the sidewalks of University Place from East 10th Street, running south along the side of  Washington Square Park to 3^rd Street. The South end of the show, Schwartz Plaza, is also known as Bobkin Lane.

Exhibit hours are Noon to 6:00 PM daily.  The show is in its 79^th anniversary year. An official guide and map of the show can be obtained at the information booth at the corner of University Place and East 8^th Street. The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Inc. is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization.

Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit – Fall 1960

Fall 1960 WSOAE Catalog; Ripp Still Life on Top

Memories of Past WSOAE Shows

Toni Ripp Still Life, Fall 1960 WSOAE Catalog

As we approach 2010, the 80th Anniversary Year of the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, Inc., we are mindful of the many wonderful stories and anecdotes attached to our history. As many of these as are drawn to our attention will be posted on this Blog.

One letter that came in not too long ago was from Babette J. Kiesel. It related to the Fall 1960 Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit catalog. She wrote:

I’m looking for old archives for WSOAE. Do you have any? [Answer: "yes," ed.]

In 1960 I won the NYU Art Scholarship at Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit. A large monochromatic still life painting I used as my entry piece was reprinted in the Fall catalog along with other winners from the Spring Exhibit.

I remember walking past the venerable Nell Boardman whose sole discretion it was to admit or exclude artists from the show. She placed me directly outside the door of the dean of NYU who was immediately accosted by my enthusiastic work (done as a student at Cooper Union) and evidently appreciated Ms. Boardman’s eye. It was a distinct honor and I have significant memories of my time under a leading New York painter to whom I was assigned in the NYU Mews studio.

I always cherished that catalog with the photograph of my work and had it in my scrapbook for many years. It disappeared when a Westchester reporter borrowed some things to write up an article on me.

My name in the catalog was Toni Ripp (my nickname and maiden name) which may be why she (the reporter) was confused, not equating that name with Babette Kiesel (my given name and married name). I would love to have a photocopy of that catalog if one exists. [We sent the image shown, ed.]

I have fond memories of my time on the corner of University Place opposite the park where I was given such a wonderful opportunity. A talent scout for Merv Griffin’s TV show “Play Your Hunch” even snagged me for two appearances on his show.  So I thank you. (And yes, I did make at least one sale which helped a lot in those days.)

Best to you in the upcoming show! What a tradition…it meant so much to me for years before I entered.

Sincerely yours, Babette J. Kiesel (aka Toni Ripp)

Late Registration for Fall WSOAE Show

Although the official deadline for registering for the Fall WSOAE show has passed,  the organization will continue to consider late applications through July and early August. The sooner applications come in the better. Those seeking to exhibit with WSOAE for the first time have to go through the jury process.  The registration form is available here.

Fall Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit

The Fall 2009 WSOAE show is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, Sept 5, 6, 7, and the weekend after, Sept 12, 13. This is the 158th exhibition to be put on by the organization.

Like the recent Spring show, it will be on University Place, from East 10th Street south along the side of Washington Square Park to West 3d Street. The Exhibit is free to the public and features fine arts and fine crafts for viewing and purchase. Hours are from Noon to 6 PM daily.

The registration form for exhibitors is available for download under Links. Or send us an e-mail, and we’ll put it in the mail for you. Don’t forget to include a mailing address…