Past

"call of the wild"

May 4th–June 1st
Juror: Chuck McPherson | professional artists and art mentor

Award winning artists

Best in Show
Roberta Dyer
"Rhinosaur"

1st Place
Michele Zousmer
"Brown Beauty"

Juror's Choice
Samantha Schwann
"Mako"

Honorable Mention
Rachel Speakman
"Old Dreams, New Realities"

Honorable Mention
Taylor Gallegos
"Seal"

Honorable Mention
Lourdes Leon
"Dundee"

Honorable Mention
Randy Taggart
"A Fish Eye's View"

"IVORY DREAMS"

Features San Diego artist's best pieces that features work made with cream, ivory, almond, and milk tones or that featured dreams or dreamland.

March 23rd–April 27th
Jurors: Peter & Ann Pfau | art collectors

Best in Show
Sheila Daube
"Eleusian Mysteries"

1st Place
Marty Atwell
"BLOOM"

Juror's Choice
Manaz Raiszadeh
"My La La Land"

Honorable Mention
Ellen Dieter
"Dog King"

Honorable Mention
Susie Zolghadri
"Turn Your Love My Way"

Honorable Mention
Margo Palmer
"Big Green & Yeller"

Honorable Mention
Denise Cerro
"A Dreamy Day in the Neighborhood"

THE COLOR OF LOVE

Features San Diego artist's best pieces that features work made with reds, maroons, pinks, magentas or that feature the theme of romantic love.

February 16 - March 16
Juror: Katie Sanderson | Exhibitions Manager & Registrar at Oceanside Museum of Art

Best in Show
Louisa Yu
"Attack"

1st Place
Victoria Smith-Davila
"One Dance"

Juror's Choice
Anne Bush
"Couple's Retreat"

Honorable Mention
Jon Savage
"Chaos & Stability"

Honorable Mention
Laura Harnelli
"Desire"

Honorable Mention
Dennis Vander Vlist
"Veil Series: Bleeding Heart"

Honorable Mention
Lee Schwimmer
"Love on the Rocks"

blackout national show

A national art exhibition featuring select artist's best pieces from all over the country that include the color black: seductive, powerful, elegant, formal, prestigious, and mysterious.

October 27th–November 17th
Juror: Daniel Foster | 30-year career in arts & museum leadership in Southern California

Best in Show
Sheldon Greenberg
"The Dream"

1st Place
Kate Oltmann
"Garage"

Juror's Choice
Diane Silver
"Map of the Hidden Places in My Heart"

Honorable Mention
Donna Wolfe
"Intrigue"

Honorable Mention
Erica Holloway
"Entropy"

Honorable Mention
Linda O'Neill
"Tenacity"

Honorable Mention
Ray Koh
"Blacked Out"

Honorable Mention
Sarah Dupre
"Allowing the Nature of His Conquest to Become the Conqueror of His Nature"

2018 national show catalog

Get your copy of all the wonderful works in "Blackout!"

We have softcover 7x7 photo books of our Blackout National Exhibition available for purchase online from Blurb for $45.

Each catalog features an opening statement by the juror, a listing of all participating artists, award winners and their commentary, index of artists by state, fun quotes on the color black, and a closing commentary by Kate Ashton.

A great keepsake for participating artists and art lovers.

Buy printed softcover $45

buy digital download $5

home & harvest show

Features San Diego artist's best pieces that features work made with a fall theme or colors, portraits, landscapes, architecture, interiors, and furnishings.