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The Napa Valley Mustard Festival's annual juried Art Competition, unveiled at Mustard Magic on January 31 at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, had an impressive turn out of artists in January. Napa Valley abstract glass sculptor, Gordon Huether, Napa Valley Museum Director Rick Deragon and Mill Valley painter, Woodward Payne, juried 235 entries by 95 artists and selected 92 pieces by 63 artists.
The exhibit was offered at silent auction during Mustard Magic. Before the doors opened to the public at 7 pm, judges selected the prizewinners. In the two-dimensional category, 50's Chair, oil on paper, by Liz Brozell of Napa, won first place; Artichoke Profile, Artichoke Flower, and Artichoke Half (a triptych), oil, by Christiane Tsou-Harvey of Napa won second place; and, Sonoma Spring, acrylic, by Gale McKee of San Rafael won third place.
Cherry Floats, oil, Carole Bigot of San Rafael; Beyond Expectations, oil, Ailene Coffino of San Francisco; June Puddle Joy, oil, charcoal, ink on canvas, Marcia Middleton of San Francisco; Mt Tamalpais from Spencer Ave, oil, by Barbara Reinertson of San Rafael; and The Chef and the Butler, oil, by Thalia Stratton of San Francisco, all won honorable mentions in the two-dimensional category.
In the three-dimensional category, 1944, steel, by Anna Martin of Santa Cruz, won first place; Leaf, woven wire sculpture, by Monika Gabriel of Bodega Bay, won second place; and, Teatime in the Aspens, clay, by Kathy Pallie of San Rafael, won third place.
Rebirth, ceramic porcelain, by Diane Flyr of St. Helena; Napa Valley Spring-Wild Mustard, textile, by Linda Hubbard of Benicia; Investment Banker, clay, by Lorenzo Mills of Napa; Bamboo Teapot and Tree Cups, clay, by Kathy Pallie of San Rafael; and, Bird Bud, recycled caste glass, by Patti Wessman of Napa all won honorable mentions in the three-dimensional category.
The Exhibition will remain at St. Supery Winery through the Mustard Season.
Magique de la Moutard, Melissa Baker's magnificent 5 x 7 oil, which graces 2009 Mustard Festival posters, is offered at silent auction through March 28 when it will go to the high bidder at the Mumm Napa Photo Finish. The bid as of press time is $12,000. Click here for bidding information.
Second Place, Two Dimensional Work, 2009 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition ~ Artichoke Profile, Artichoke Flower, and Artichoke Half (a triptych), oil, by Christiane Tsou-Harvey
Second Place, Three Dimensional Work, 2009 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition
~ Leaf, woven wire sculpture, by Monika Gabriel
Third Place, Three Dimensional Work, 2009 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition
~ Teatime in the Aspens, clay, by Kathy Pallie
2009 Visual Art Competition Winners
 First Place, Two Dimensional Work, 2009 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition ~ 50's Chair, oil on paper, by Liz Brozell |
 First Place, Three Dimensional Work, 2009 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition ~ 1944, steel, by Anna Martin |
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