Past

"4 square"
regional show

Exhibit Dates: March 18th - April 14th
Juried by Max Lofano

About the Exhibit:
A juried regional show featuring original works by local, San Diego area artists that feature artwork with square dimensions.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Sheila Daube
“Cats”
mixed media
60 x 60

1st Place
Brenda Marquez
“Ethereal”
mixed media
24 x 24

Juror's Choice
Greg Hom
“I Turned My Collar to the Cold & Damp”
digital photography
20 x 20

Honorable Mention
Madeline Sherry
“Repose”
oil
36 x 36

Honorable Mention
Carrie Markello
“Cultural Icon”
acrylic
12 x 12

Honorable Mention
Mark H.
“It's Fish!”
acrylic
12 x 12

Honorable Mention
Diane Doonan
"Colorburst"
acrylic
18 x 18

Honorable Mention
Mary Ann Ayala
"Into the Light"
mixed media
28 x 28

"righteous red"
regional show

Exhibit Dates: February 11th - March 10th
Juried by Terryl Gavre

About the Exhibit:
A juried regional show featuring original works by local, San Diego area artists that feature the colors red or pink.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Caroline Shine Benkendorf
“An Ode to Nathan Oliveira”
mixed media
24 x 18

1st Place
Margo Palmer
“Her Bad Day”
mixed media
40 x 40

Juror's Choice
Pat MacLaggan
“Dancing Cups”
acrylic
24 x 24

Honorable Mention
Mike Lafata
“Tango”
acrylic
30 x 24

Honorable Mention
Gilbert Weems
“A Price Study No.1”
acrylic
41 x 46

Honorable Mention
Michele Joyce
“Openly Seductive”
oil
24 x 24

Honorable Mention
Katie McCloskey
"The Land of Milk and Honey"
oil
30 x 24

Honorable Mention
Paul Wisecaver
"Found Siblings"
acrylic
15 x 24

"blackout"
2nd annual national art exhibition

Exhibit Dates: October 29th - December 3rd
Juried by Vallo Riberto

About the Exhibit:
A juried art exhibit showcasing original works by artists from around the country that feature the color black.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Vijay Hingorani
“Cryptic”
plywood & stain
24 x 32
San Diego, CA

1st Place
Susan Coppock
“Infrared Train, New Mexico”
photography
16 x 32
Vista, CA

Juror's Choice
Lucy Helle
“Another Birthday”
acrylic
9 x 12
Chula Vista, CA

Honorable Mention
Stacy Gregory
“The Penny Test -
Ledbetter v. Goodyear”
assemblage
28 x 28
Salinas, CA

Honorable Mention
Stephanie Rosendorf
“Dark Matter”
porcelain sculpture
4 x 10 x 10
Atlanta, GA

"off the easel"
A JURIED regional show

Exhibit Dates: September 24th - October 21st
Juried by Tena Navarrete

About the Exhibit:
A juried art exhibit showcasing original works by local San Diego area artists that features their latest works—fresh off the easel!

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Marina Anta
"I Can Hear My Own Heart Beating"
30 x 36
Mixed Media

1st Place
Kristen Guest
"Chesapeake"
36 x 36
Oil & Acrylic

Juror's Choice
Barbara Inbody
"Skidding on Ice"
24 x 24
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Kirby Kendrick
"Kismet"
16 x 32
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Robert Boltax
"Let Us Have Summer Fun"
24 x 20
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Lorraine Page
"Organic Rhapsody"
22 x 42
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Pat MacLaggan
"Untitled"
36 x 36
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Czarina Scolari
"Blue Eye Bull"
36 x 36
Oil & Acrylic

Gallery's Choice
Pat Elkins
"On the Way Home"
30 x 30
Mixed Media

"home sweet home"
A JURIED regional show

Exhibit Dates: June 11th - July 8th
Juried by Nell Bartlett

About the Exhibit:
A juried art exhibit showcasing original works by local San Diego area artists that feature artwork with homes, furniture, interiors, the still life, or anything that reminds you of home and "home life."

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Barbara Inbody
"Garden Historica"
34 x 64
Mixed Media

1st Place
Michele Joyce
"Breakwater"
30 x 36
Mixed Media

Juror's Choice
Brenda Marquez
"Belonging" diptych
20 x 32
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Marina Anta
"Siesta"
30 x 40
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Laurie Fuller
"80 at 8"
30 x 30
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Richard Ybarra
"Rest Stop"
27 x 20
Photography

Honorable Mention
Sissy Alsabrook
"Protected"
36 x 36
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Susan Arab
"Hacienda"
24 x 30
Acrylic

"Solidarity"
juried regional anniversary show + charity event

Exhibit Dates: April 23rd - June 3rd
Juried by Liz Jardine

About the Exhibit:
A regional juried show with original art by local San Diego artists that features the Ukraine flag colors (blue and yellow), the Ukraine national flower (sunflowers), and anything that reflects the Ukrainian culture.

Art sales benefitted Nova Ukraine, the Ukraine Red Cross, and PETA Germany in their efforts to help the people of Ukraine.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Sheila Daube
"Slava Ukraini"
48 x 60
Acrylic

1st Place
Roberta Dyer
"Refugee Madonna"
40 x 30
Mixed Media

Juror's Choice
Sheila Daube
"The Nightingales Sing for Ukraine"
48 x 72
Acrylic & Silver Leaf

Honorable Mention
Sissy Alsabrook
"Bring on the Sun"
36 x 36
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Sheri Hayes
"Estuary"
11 x 14
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Michele Joyce
"After the Rain"
36 x 36
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Wendy Kwasny
"Don't Box Me In"
24 x 24
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Brenda Townsend
"Vira - Faith"
20 x 16
Mixed Media

"Lipstick & Rouge"
juried regional show

Exhibit Dates: March 19th - April 15th
Juried by Tom & Pat Parker

About the Exhibit:
A regional juried show with original art by local San Diego artists that feature the colors red and pink.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Sheila Daube
"Sakura"
48 x 60
Mixed Media

1st Place
Kara Greenwell
"Date Night With Myself"
60 x 48
Mixed Media

Juror's Choice
JoAnne Redfern
"Pucker Up"
40 x 30
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Eric Hensley
"Quarantine"
40 x 30
Oil & Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Randy Taggart
"Where She Lives"
24 x 24
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Susan Arab
"Just Like Us"
24 x 24
Acrylic & Charcoal

Honorable Mention
Melodie Tune
"Cavern"
30 x 30
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Lynn Steffner
"Kilauea Volcano"
36 x 48
Acrylic

"TWO"
JURIED REGIONAL SHOW

Exhibit Dates: February 12th - March 11th
Juried by Chris Eckhert, art collector

About the Exhibit:
A regional art exhibition at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th, showcasing varied works by local San Diego area artists that feature the number two, two characters/elements, or art that is a diptych created on two panels.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Pnina Gold
"The Two Became One"
36 x 48
Mixed Media

1st Place
Michele Joyce
"Livin' Out Loud"
36 x 36
Mixed Media

Juror's Choice
Sheila Daube
"Victory"
72 x 96 diptych
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Pat Elkins
"Dance Class"
30 x 30
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Robert Boltax
"We Two Together"
24 x 18
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Gwenn
"When The Depression Hits"
48 x 24
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Susan Brook
"Long Story"
48 x 30
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Joe Cordova
"Dos Colores"
48 x 33
Acrylic

"hi ho silver"
annual national SHOW

Exhibit Dates: October 30th - December 3rd
Juried by Wendy L. Wilson-Gibson, Artist & Executive Director of the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center in San Diego

About the Exhibit:
A national art show at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th, featuring varied works using the colors silver or gray, or featuring masked characters, or featuring hand-crafted face masks.

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AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Gary Aagaard
Tucson, AZ
"The Lone Danger"
16 x 12
Oil

1st Place
John Wolfer
Loveland, OH
"The Essence"
20 x 20
Acrylic & Laser-Etched Wood

Juror's Choice
Melanie Taylor
San Diego, CA
"Wildwood"
14 x 11
Silver Pencil

Honorable Mention
Ricardo Tomasz
Los Angeles, CA
"Sex & Violence"
32 x 40 x 4
Up Cycle Sculpture

Honorable Mention
Brianna Jamieson
Denver, CO
"Lady Galena"
18 x 18
Mixed Media

"summertime"
JURIED REGIONAL SHOW

Exhibit Dates: August 28th - September 17th
Juried by Gosia Freiwirth, art collector

About the Exhibit:
A regional art exhibition at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th, featuring varied works by local San Diego area artists that embodies the spirit of summer.

AWARD WINNING ARTISTS

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Best in Show
Lisa Bebi
"Beach Bums"
8 x 10
Acrylic

1st Place
Paula Prass
"We Laughed Till We Cried"
20 x 20
Oil

Juror's Choice
Melodie Tune
"Purple Melon Picnic"
30 x 24
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Brittany Handler
"Paradise Lost"
6 x 4
Vintage 1967 Film, Self-Processed

Honorable Mention
Mary Ann Francis
"I Forgot to Take My Pill"
22 x 14
Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Joan Reynolds
"Fireworks"
12 x 9
Leather

Honorable Mention
Melissa Guertin
"Ice Cream"
10 x 10
Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Kristen Guest
"Dog Days of Summer"
30 x 70
Acrylic

"Celebration"
JURIED REGIONAL SHOW

Exhibit Dates: July 31st - August 20th
Juried by Larry Vogel and Barbara Runge, professional artist and co-chairs of OMA Artist Alliance

About the Exhibit:
A regional art exhibition at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th, featuring varied works by local San Diego area artists that is joyful, festive, fun, or just uplifting.