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The Big: ACE’s Annual Open Exhibit

December 4, 2020 - January 30, 2021

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The Big is Art Center East’s annual open exhibit, a showcase of the talent hidden in our backyard. The Big invites artists from Eastern Oregon & the greater Northwest to share their work while creating awareness of the value of the arts in our community and raising funds for community arts programming at ACE. The 2020 Annual Open exhibit will run from December 4th, 2020 – January 30th, 2021.

The exhibit will be viewable in person during our business hours starting December 4, and online on this webpage, with an interactive virtual tour of the gallery provided by John J Howard Realty, and individual images of each piece that will allow you to take a closer look and purchase art that is for sale.

A few lucky artists (selected by our 2020 judge) have won a cash prize:

–Best in Show: Jo Cowling – Birds of Union County
$300 Sponsored by Antlers Espresso
–Best Two-Dimensional: Jan Clark – In the Copper Flow
$200
–Best Three-Dimensional: Kevin Boylan – Brilliant Canary Teardrop
$200 Sponsored by JC Woodworks and Countertop Solutions LLC
–Best Creative Glass Award: Tom Dimond – Yellow + Blue Frit Shields
$100 Sponsored by Birddog Glass, Kevin Boylan
–Outstanding Jewelry Award: Sherry Sharman – Iced Coffee Divine
$100 Sponsored by Faerie Beads & Treasures
– Commercially Printed Photography Award: Susan Baird – I’ve Been for a Walk on a Winter’s Day
$50 Sponsored by Cook Memorial Library of La Grande
–People’s Choice Award: Terri Stoltz – An Exchange of Gifts
$100 Sponsored by Art Center East Board of Directors

2020 Artist Judge

Steve Feldman  – www.stevefeldman.com

Artist Statement – Using one or some combination of acrylics, watercolors, digital and narrative media, I create thought provoking experiences that often contain a humorous twist, or an edge with deeper underlying implications. Frequently my work contains meticulously crafted imagery that seductively draws the viewer in with elements that can be, upon further inspection, simultaneously disturbing or repellent.

Biography – Steve Feldman works as a freelance illustrator and artist from his studio /home overlooking the old Oregon Trail in scenic northeast Oregon. Working both traditionally with acrylics and watercolors and digitally with a drawing tablet and Adobe design software, he creates thought provoking images that often contain a humorous twist or an edge. Some of the well known clients Steve has worked with include The New York Times, Random House, St. Martin’s Press, Scholastic, Delacorte Press, Wright Group/McGraw Hill, Time Inc., Six Red Marbles, Mondo Publishing, Heinemann, Merck, Pfizer, Cleveland Clinic, Virgin, Chiquita and the Discovery Channel. Steve is a PAL (Published & Listed) member of the SCBWI Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. Steve is also an avid outdoor enthusiast, enjoying the many activities available in his area such as hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, backcountry skiing and gardening, as well as involvement in various community activities.

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Pieces are available for purchase online.

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SKA-T Glass Art
Mirrored Headhunter Skylls

Glass, Wire | $300

Matt Fagan<br>Industrial Frog No. 1

Paper Mache | NFS

Matt Fagan
Industrial Frog No. 1

Paper Mache | NFS

Heather Tomlinson
Ascent to Athena

Tufted Yarn: Acrylic, Cotton, Wool | $450

Maggie Yeates
Amber Lamp

Blown Glass, Metal | $100

Terri Stoltz
Whale Song

Mud, Paint, Epoxy | $650

Denise Stone
The Pattern of Water

Mixed Media | $550

Heidi Jackson
Circles

Stained Glass, Hemlock Frame | $150

Jan Clark
On the Wings of a Dream

Batik Watercolor | $450

Tom Clement
Mt. Harris

Box Elder, Copper, Sunstone, Gold | $275

Linda Peterson
Forgotten

Watercolor | $430

Candis Smith
Holy Week in the Time of Pandemic

Acrylic & Gold Leaf | $1,800

Crystal Collier
Et In Saqqara Ego

Egyptian Collar-style Necklace | Lapis Lazuli & Sterling Silver | $200

Annetta Evans
In the Bridle

Watercolor | $350

Linda Peterson
Distress

Watercolor | $220

Tom Dimond
Fallen Leafs

Blown Glass | $475

Phoebe Smith<br>An Evening Picnic

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache | SOLD

Phoebe Smith
An Evening Picnic

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache | SOLD

Matt Fagan<br>Industrial Frog No. 1

Paper Mache | NFS

Matt Fagan
Industrial Frog No. 1

Paper Mache | NFS

Rachael Oliver
Campers

Acrylic | $100

Crystal Collier
Behind the Falls

Acrylic on Canvas | $225

Heidi Jackson
The Mountain

Stained Glass, Hemlock Frame | $275

Matt Fagan<br>Grease Monkey

Paper Mache | NFS

Matt Fagan
Grease Monkey

Paper Mache | NFS

Amanda Welch
Winter Owl

Cyanotype, Thread | $60

David Memmott
Wildfire

Print of Digital Painting | $125

Susan Baird<br>I've Been for a Walk on a Winter's Day<br>*Commercially Printed Photo Award*

Photograph | SOLD

Susan Baird
I've Been for a Walk on a Winter's Day
*Commercially Printed Photo Award*

Photograph | SOLD

Tom Dimond
Yellow + Blue Frit Shields
*Best Creative Glass*

Fused Glass, Mirror, Steel | $700

Phoebe Smith
Far from the Maddening Crowd

Ink, Colored Pencil | $60

Denise Stone
Mapping the Shape of Air

Mixed Media | $550

Jan Clark
In the Copper Flow
*Best 2D*

Batik Watercolor | $325

Terri Stoltz
An Exchange of Gifts

Mud, Paint, Epoxy | $650

Kevin Boylan
Brilliant Canary Teardrop
*Best 3D*

Blown Glass | $470

Annetta Evans
The Next Generation

Watercolor | $350

Theresa Henderson
Sing Me a Song

Acrylic Pour on Canvas | $200

Celine Burke
Vega

Eggshell | $50

Celine Burke
Antares

Eggshell | $50

Jo Cowling<br>Birds of Union County Vol. 1<br>*Best in Show*

Fabric Book | NFS

Jo Cowling
Birds of Union County Vol. 1
*Best in Show*

Fabric Book | NFS

Matt Fagan<br>Grease Monkey

Paper Mache | NFS

Matt Fagan
Grease Monkey

Paper Mache | NFS

Ruth Schumacher-Yeates<br> Bamboo Tray

Ceramic, Wood | Pre-order Available

Ruth Schumacher-Yeates
Bamboo Tray

Ceramic, Wood | Pre-order Available

Sharry Sherman
Iced Coffee Divine
*Outstanding Jewelry*

Agate, Crystal | $65 set

Sharry Sherman
Unlock the Magic

Labradorite | $95

Heather Tomlinson
Lycaon 29

Tufted Yarn: Acrylic, Cotton, Wool | $540

David Memmott
Subduction 01

Print of Digital Painting | $125

Rachael Oliver
Pick

Acrylic, Paper, Dried Clovers | $40

Tom Clement
Mt. Emily

Flaming Box Elder, Copper, Sunstone | $325

Theresa Henderson<br>Resolution

Acrylic Pour on Canvas | SOLD

Theresa Henderson
Resolution

Acrylic Pour on Canvas | SOLD

 

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